Inquiry

By Mezzo-chan

"Ms. Raven, Ms. Raven another question please! How would you say you are treated as a member of the Teen Titans? What is your salary?"

"Could you brief us more on the situation inside the bank?"

"Why is your skin so pale?"

"What's your favorite food?"

Why was she here? Why were they asking her these idiotic questions?

Raven tried to breathe calmly as thousands of cameras flashed from every angle and voices rose in a cacophony of pointless inquiry.

"Please one question at a time," she rubbed her temples trying to get rid of her growing headache, "The bank is secure, the thieves have been apprehended and were revealed to be common street thugs, rest assured nothing is threatening the city…at the moment anyway,"

Nobody laughed at her statement, and she began to feel rather claustrophobic.

She asked herself again, why was she here? Usually Robin or Cyborg handled matters with the press, they were popular and good with public speaking, and were witty and could easily handle the growing stupidity of the situation.

"Ms. Raven is it? What can you tell our aspiring teen readers about being a young, independent female in a male dominated world of super heroes? Words of wisdom perhaps?"

"…Umm…stay in school…er…drink your…milk?" more cameras flashed, "I really don't have time for this," she said finally, pulling her hood closer around her head.

"I need to check with the others on the situation…which has been fully and capably handled by our team," she added, thinking it might have quelled the reporters.

Sadly, it didn't.

"Ms. Raven what can you tell us about your alien companion Starfire, revealed in recent months to be the warrior princess of Tamaran?"

"She likes mustard," she waved off several columnists as she turned for the door.

"Is it true you have accepted world renowned sidekick Kid Flash into your ranks?"

"Never met him myself," she was almost there, her hand curling around the cold metal door handles that would get her out of this mess.

"Do you have any comments about your blossoming relationship with Beast Boy?"

Suddenly all sounds stopped and her head snapped around.

"Excuse me?" she asked to the thin, tan man in the front of the crowd.

"Er, you were sighted with one, Garfield Logan, a.k.a. Beast Boy,"

"I know his name, get to the point," she growled.

"Erm, yes, you two were sighted together in the downtown district last week…sources speculate you two are…romantically involved."

People in the crowd chattered and pens scratched across pads of paper. Raven's mind however, was all but a complete blank.

Romantically Involved

Was that what they were calling it?

Was it really so surprising they'd been spotted? Neither were very inconspicuous, and they had chosen a fairly popular restaurant.

But they'd been so careful. They'd kept it a secret. For good reason, she had told him, we shouldn't allow our personal lives to be pried into. And people weren't ready for…them.

Romantically Involved

They had asked her if she and Gar were dating. She knew that. She should have said "No comment," and left it there. She should have told them she did not want people interfering in her private life. She shouldn't have brought Gar into it.

But then she started speaking.

"Beast Boy and I…have known each other for a long time, and…I enjoy his company," more questions erupted from the crowd. The same man spoke again,

"Yes but Ms. Raven, are you currently going out with him?"

"Yes," she said without pause.

The crowd gasped.

Cameras flashed

She pulled her hood back and drank in the bright lights.

Something indescribable inside of her breathed for the first time and a smile emerged on her pale face.

Sorry Gar. I've got to say it. Shout it to the world.

She didn't shout though, she merely looked at the reporters and added:

"I think its safe to say I love Garfield Logan with all my heart. Any questions?"

For the first time in the history of the press…there were no more questions to be asked.

Author's Note:

If you didn't guess, I tried to tie this loosely together with the chapter "Secrets". Although I think it's a definite departure from what I've done previously in this story, I do like it. Plus you have to figure that Superheroes have to deal with the press every now and then.

Thanks all of you who commented and replied, your words are greatly appreciated.

Up Next, Chapter 18: Laundry