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A Birthday Party and a Little Something More

It was the twins' eighth birthday and they were having a party for them at Nebula's house. Nebula, Starfire and Raven were in the kitchen preparing the cake and the food. Nightwing was out front playing Frisbee with the twins. Cyborg and Beast Boy were hanging decorations in the living room as they listened to Nebulae music Dragon Nebula put on. They enjoyed the beat, but couldn't understand a word that they were saying.

In the kitchen, all was silent except for the ticking of the egg timer. Raven was assisting Starfire in making potato salad and Nebula was frosting the cupcakes as she waited for her cake to cool.

"So," Nebula began breaking the silence, "how are things going with Nightwing, Rae?"

"What do you mean by that?" Raven asked.

"You know what I mean," Nebula replied smiling slyly. "You two have been dating for almost a year."

"We have not been dating," Raven said in denial.

"Nightwing and Raven have been doing the 'going out'?" Starfire asked

"No, Starfire," Raven replied.

"In this case, Star, no means yes," Nebula said. "Rae, you can't hide anything from me. I'm a walking crystal ball. And…on top of that you come in here night after night acting like you sprung. Humming, smiling, constantly huggin' and kissin' the twins, giggling: "Hi, Nebula." Nebula started waving her hand imitating Raven. "Hi!" She pretended to giggle again.

"Now that you have mentioned it, Nebula," Starfire began, "Nightwing has been acting a little…differently."

"See?" Nebula laughed.

Raven sighed and then chuckled.

"Is he fun to be with?" Nebula asked.

Raven nodded.

"Girl, you better snag him," Nebula said. "He's good to you, good to the kids, he pays child support and he's involved with the kids on a personal level. You better get that masked man and put him on layaway. They'll be back in style soon." Nebula laughed in spite of herself.

"Please," Starfire began, You urge Raven to lay him away?"

"No, Star," Nebula began to explain, "I'm urging him to hold on to him until she gets him."

"Oh," Star realized. "The salad of potatoes is ready for consumption."

Jhun walked in the back door; his hair was a little longer. "Hey girls," he greeted.

"Jhun, hey! Nebula said happily. Then her tone grew very serious. "You're late."

"I know, Neb," Jhun said trying to get her off of his back. "I had to submit my final letter of exemption to JNC."

"Did I lose or did you not quit?" Nebula asked.

"I had another branch to quit from."

"Oh," Nebula said quietly. The timer let out a loud ding. "My cake is cool!" She then frosted it with blue frosting and put red icing around the edges. In white writing she wrote:

Happy Eighth Birthday

Rin & Jason

"Perfect," Nebula said as she placed eight blue candles on one side of the cake and eight pink candles on the other.

"Call them?" Raven asked.

Nebula nodded.

"Rin, Jason, cake time!" Raven announced.

"Just a minute, Mom!" Jason yelled. Raven scowled.

"Girl, that is your son," Nebula said as she shook her head. She then picked up the birthday cake and took it into the living room. The twins and Nightwing came in and Cyborg, Beast Boy and Starfire followed.

"Wow, Nebula!" Rin exclaimed. "It looks so yummy."

"Thank you much," Nebula said.

Raven lit the sixteen candles and Nightwing dimmed the lights and went over to Raven putting his arm around her.

The group sang the 'Happy Birthday' song to the twins. After they were done, the twins blew out their candles with one blow and their audience clapped.

"Yay!" Nebula said as she sat down on one of the dining room chairs placed in the living room. "Now let's eat!"

"Hold on, Dragon Nebula," Nightwing said suddenly. Everyone looked at him.

"Why?" Raven asked.

"Do you like how everything turned out?" Nightwing asked Raven. "I mean after the whole hospital incident and everything?"

Raven nodded confused as to where he was going with it.

"Can we eat now?" Nebula asked becoming very annoyed.

"In a sec, Nebula," Nightwing said begging for her patience. He sat Raven down on one of the empty chairs in the living room and kneeled down in front of her. He then reached into his back pocket of his utility belt taking out a small box and opening it revealing an engagement ring.

"Oh!" Nebula exclaimed with a high-pitched voice. "Hallelujah!…Hallelujah!…Thank You!"

Raven was silent. Rin and Jason were grinning from ear to ear. Jhun, Starfire, Beast Boy and Cyborg were shocked.

"Raven," Nightwing began, "I know we have our differences, but I'm willing to work through that. I love you so much. Will you marry me?"

"Yes…" Nebula sang imitating the gospel singer from The Color Purple.

Rin fanned her with a paper plate.

"Yes…" Nebula continued to sing. "If I were you, I would say 'yes'…Speak, Rae…Speak to him.

"Nebula," Rin started, "Mommy's heart's saying 'yes'."

"Mommy's lips need to be saying yes too!" Nebula yelled. Everyone laughed.

Raven started to cry. "Yes," She whispered.

"Girl, speak up like you mean it!" Nebula preached.

"Yes…Yes!…Yes!" Raven said increasing the volume of her voice each time.

"Okay then, Raven," Nightwing said happily..

"Oh!" Dragon Nebula exclaimed again. "This has turned into an engagement party. Okay, everybody: Cut that cake! Crank that music up! This is a celebration! We're going to celebrate!"

"Agreed!" Starfire added. "Let us feast!"

"Yeah, it's party time!" Cyborg shouted.

Nightwing took Raven's hand and they both kissed each other passionately. Then, Nightwing led her out to the front porch closing the front door behind them.

"Nebula?" Rin called. She and Jason walked up to her.

"What's up, Lil' Rae?" Nebula asked as she licked some icing off of her fingers from her piece of cake.

"This was the best birthday ever!" Rin said. "We got a family for our birthday!"

Nebula froze for a second and then smiled. She then set her cake down on the table and then hugged the twins.

"Happy Birthday, Twins," Nebula said. Jhun came over and joined the hug.