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Scenario – BB has asked Raven on date. She says yes.

Two days later…

And….

ACTION!

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It had been two whole days, a wholesome 48 hours, since Garfield had asked Raven on a date. It had also been two whole days and 48 hours since she said yes.

Sometimes, Raven surprised herself. And not necessarily in a good way.

First off, there wasn't anything appealing about Beast Boy, but this was "Garfield" now. He had grown older, taller, more mature, and more suave.

He knew how to charm a woman, excluding Raven.

She liked challenges, but this would be a piece of cake. How hard was it to make Garfield squirm under the pressure of making her happy or even content?

Not very.

But let's go back to the date. Ever since Garfield had asked her out, everything was different.

Raven played back the last time they talked.

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2 days/48 hours earlier

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Garfield sat opposite Raven twiddling his thumbs nervously. He was sweating profusely and his gaze darted from Raven to the ground to the wall to the table to the other people in their group. But she sat calmly, her hands folded in her lap, her eyes covered by her hood.

Despite Raven's serene demeanor, she was freaking out.

Garfield asked her, Raven, on a date?

Raven, the complete opposite of the girls he liked?

Raven, the one who killed his first love?

Raven, the girl who secretly liked him all along, which he had no notion of knowing?

She sighed, but quietly. There was a sickening amount of irony in this, and she didn't like it. She looked up and studied the nervous wreck in front of her. Apparently he didn't, either.

Raven looked back down, but then her gaze shot back up. The sight of Garfield twiddling his thumbs bothered her, but she couldn't place the feeling. Then…

Of course. Five years earlier, when they were here. When they were here with Terra.

But Terra had been in Raven's place; calm, enjoying her surroundings. But Garfield was distressed and agitated, as Raven had been before.

She sighed and fixed her gaze on the pizza plate, only crumbs remaining. She picked up a few and licked her fingers daintily. There was nothing else to do, and Garfield was no help.

"H-hey, Raven… do you wanna, maybe, hear a joke?" Garfield asked meekly. Raven fixed her gaze on him and raised an eyebrow.

"What makes you think I would?" she asked. Garfield shrank back and shrugged.

"Just making sure you were Raven and not some impostor," he said unsurely.

She rolled her eyes and they were faced with silence once more. Then Cyborg asked loudly, "Party at my place?"

Starfire agreed excessively, Garfield shrugged, Richard seethed, and Raven glared. Cyborg wilted and mumbled, "Nevermind then."

Silence.

"Well, you wanna at least watch a movie or something? This is so boring!" he exclaimed, and Starfire agreed, Garfield shrugged, Richard scowled, and Raven scoffed.

Impatiently Cyborg rounded up the four men and women. He whipped his finger into the air and struck a heroic pose, shouting, "TO THE T-CAR!"

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The ride to Cyborg's building was a bumpy one, but not uncomfortable. Being the millionaire entrepreneur that he was, Cyborg had a limo or nineteen. (A/N below)

Raven was in the corner, staring out the tinted windows. Starfire was giggling and pressing the many buttons, raising and lowering the little wall thing, making ice, pouring drinks, and making the driver pissed off. Richard was fiddling with his Palm, occasionally making sure his wife wasn't accidentally blowing up something.

Garfield and Cyborg were arguing over the newest game console Cyborg and a team of engineers were designing. They appeared smarter than the average bear, but it was a lot of ego and not a lot to back it up.

Raven was content with the whirring and quiet bickering and bleeping. But eventually, she wished it was just her and a book, curled up in a warm bed with only candles as light. (Oh, that would be so cool!)

But that was a long ways away, at Azarath. Maybe, if their date went well, she could bring Garfield there, to meet her mother and colleagues. That wouldn't be so bad.

She looked over at Garfield. He was arguing with Cyborg still, and he was probably losing. But, while he was talking loud and fast, he was certainly a sight.

He looked confident, alive, and happy. This is where he belonged, not with some random girl in an exotic, faraway city. He belonged with friends, with the Titans.

And so did Raven. They all did.

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They were in the elevator listening to some rap song, Cyborg singing along cheerfully. When the final bell dinged, they stepped out and took a breath.

Cyborg threw his jacket and shoes into his room and called, "I'll make hot chocolate and cookies—yes, cookies!—while you guys pick a movie, aiight?"

Starfire scanned the selection and pouted. "There are no documentaries on any fungus or food here," she said sadly. Richard helped her pick a movie, which ended up being "X-Men 3: The Last Stand."

Raven was impressed. The movie wasn't even in stores yet.

While Cyborg baked and mixed, the other four people talked. Well, except for Raven.

Garfield interrogated Richard and Starfire about their girls. What their favorite colors were, when they were born, what clothes they wore, what powers they had, what color their eyes and hair were. Like the happy parents they were, Starfire and Richard answered every answer.

Raven regarded the parents with a sympathetic look. They were only in their mid-twenties, and they already had kids and a successful job to support them. Garfield and Cyborg were enjoying their bachelors' lives, and Raven was disinterested in kids and a happy life anyways.

But her date with Garfield, if ever it happened, would force her to reconsider things. She might like Garfield, after five years. She refused to think about love and—she shuddered—marriage. And after that, children.

But instead of dwelling in the past or reflecting upon the future, Raven settled for living in the moment.

After all, X-Men 3 was supposed to be a good movie. And who could resist a steaming mug of hot chocolate and a few cookies?

Her date could wait.

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Raven smirked. If she'd known she would have to wait this long, she wouldn't have said yes in the first place.

Her gaze rested upon her book, but she didn't follow the words. She was sitting in one of Cyborg's armchairs, in his enormous living room. She shook her head, clearing her thoughts.

She tried to read the words and make sense of them, but a knock interrupted her train of thought. Agitated, she slammed the book shut and stomped over to the door, yanking it open, and snarling, "What do you want?"

Garfield was there, the image of calm, with a bouquet of crimson and navy flowers. Dyed, obviously, but they were beautiful.

Raven's anger faded and she was shocked. "They're for you, Raven," Garfield said and handed them to her. She took them and walked silently to the table, setting them down. She turned.

Garfield was close, too close. Their faces were inches apart and Raven's face turned to the color of the flowers.

He whispered, "You like them?"

She nodded, trying not to bump their noses. He smiled and drew back.

"That's great, because there's a whole lot more where that came from! I'll pick you up at seven, 'kay?" he sang and marched out the door.

Raven's hands were clasped together, cold and clammy. That was weird, she thought. But her heart betrayed her. It was hammering at her ribcage, demanding a deep breath to settle it down.

Raven let that deep breath come and relaxed as her heart did. She gulped. If their date was anything as adrenaline-pushing as that was, she's be advised not to go.

But somehow, she doubted that.

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(A/N) When in Rome… (laughs) At least one of them had to be the rich one of the group! Don't flame me!

I know, I know, I lied when I said I was going to put their "date" in this chapter, but I needed to explain how it went after that, didn't I?

Oh, yeah, and Raven is staying at Cyborg's place, because she doesn't exactly have an apartment or condo someplace, now, does she? And they're like brother and sister. (shrugs)

And before I forget! TROUBLE IN TOKYO! I know I'm the only girl on the face of the planet who didn't see it! And yes, I'm a girl. -.-

But I did manage to see "Avatar: Secret of the Fire Nation"! It was so cool! Finally, Sokka and Suki have a real kiss!

Yes, I am obsessed.

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-Midnight-