Unknown To You: Preparations
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans, however, I do own all of the clothes and accesories mentioned in this chapter.
Days passed quickly in the household. Kori was now nearing the end of her third month in pregnancy. By now, a slight bump was visible and the group of friends were warming to the idea of a new baby in the household. Although her morning sickness had been limited to just the morning, Kori was suffering from more headaches and light headedness. The good news was told to the rest of their friends; Wally and Jen, Roy, Garth and of course, Karen. Karen had been coming over a lot more recently and Kori was starting to wonder if the purpose was to see her or just to see Vic. This wouldn't have been so obvious, but the fact that Karen had spent most of her time with Vic pretty much told her everything. She was happy for them. Vic needs someone to love in a romantic way, not in a sibling way like me and Rachel. The beginning of November had arrived, bringing with it cool crisp air and shorter days. Pretty soon, it was Firework Night and the group of friends had decided to all go out for dinner.
Chaos was present in the rather big house. While the boys were getting ready at Wally's, the girls were getting ready at Rachel and Kori's.
"This is just like juiner prom!" shrieked Karen, fumbling around in her bag, looking for her make-up. She was wearing a white off-the-shoulder gown that reached just below her knees and white heeled sandals that tied up to her mid-lower leg. The colour of her clothes contrasted well with her dark smooth skin. Accessorizing with a pair of white dangly earrings, a silver locket and wearing her hair down with a white rose, she looked dazzling. Applying a hint of blusher to her cheeks, eyeliner, black mascara and lipstick, she looked good to go.
"Can I borrow someone's eyeliner please?" asked Jennifer. Although small, she looked amazing in a deep purple strapless dress reaching her knees. Wearing black heels and her pink hair in a loose ponytail secured with a clip decorated with crystals, her young image was instantly matured. Her eyes were decorated with lilac eyeshadow, purple mascara and bit of lipstick. Hanging from her ears were purple gems and on her neck was a pink heart dangling on a silver chain. The colour of the jewellary exaggerated the colour of her pink eyes, making them stand out.
"Someone tie me up?" Rachel gestured to her waist. Wearing a dark blue dress around the same length as Karen's, Rachel had opted for the traditional shoulder strap dress with a ribbon tied around her skinny waist. Blue jems flowed from her ears and the blue choker on her neck glistened off her pale complexion. Her make up consisted of just blue mascara and black eyeliner. Although not much, this had made the best feature of Rachel stand out; her eyes. The amethyst colour blended well with blue mascara and the black eyeliner framed them beautifully.
Everyone was busy with something, apart from Kori. She had left the room to get her dress about 40 minutes ago, but she still hadn't returned to her room. Rachel would have gone off to find her if she had had some spare time on her hands. After another 20 minutes, the doorbell rang and Karen went to answer it. The girls huddled around her and couldn't help but gawk.
Roy was dressed in a black tuxedo along with a red shirt. Keeping his hair exactly the same, it was obvious that he had still made a huge effort to smarten up for the event.
Garth had opted for a dark navy tuxedo with a blue shirt. Although not willing to change his hairstyle, the overall image of 'surfer guy can do mature' was put across.
Wally was wearing a black suit with a yellow shirt. He took out a purple tulip and handed it to Jennifer. Jennifer, embarassed, but happy, took the rose and kissed Wally lightly on the cheek. Those two make a really good couple was the look on everyone's faces.
Dressed in a black tuxedo and a black shirt, Vic still looked exactly the same. However, he had in his pocket a yellow tulip. Karen couldn't help noticing and Vic smiled. I knew she couldn't resist...he smirked.
"Flower for the lady?" he asked, bowing and handing Karen the flower. He kissed her on the hand lightly. Karen giggled; she couldn't help blushing a tiny bit when she accepted the tulip.
Having exactly the same tuxedo as Vic, although smaller, Gar had paired it with a green shirt and had a black rose in his pocket for Rachel. He looked over at her and took her hand in his.
"It is at the edge of the petal that love waits," quoted Gar. Rachel gasped.
"William Carlos Williams," she breathed. He nodded and kissed her lightly on the cheek. Rachel chuckled in happiness and a faint tinge of pink coloured her normal dull complexion. Vic and Richard stared in wonder. What had Gar done?
Everyone had to agree that Richard looked the most stunning out of the young men. He was wearing a classic tuxedo with a red rose in his hand. His hair still the same, he had kept his eyes hidden from the public with his usual dark sunglasses. He was classic, yet modern, smooth, yet sexy, calm, but exciting. Now he just needed his princess.
"Anyone seen Kori today?" he asked, looking around for her.
"I'm here," came a voice from the top of the stairs. Kori emerged from her hidden place and made her way down the stairs. She was wearing a light yellow halterneck floor length dress with a pair of light yellow heels. Her hair was tied in a formal, yet messy bun and was held in place with a yellow hair tie. Her eyes were framed beautifully with her long black eyelashes, given shape by the eyeliner and enhancing the colour of them was the soft shade of her yellow eyeshadow. Dangly yellow earrings were hanging from her ears and a pale yellow necklace hung loosely around her neck. Her baby bump was barely visible, but her curves were accentutated at the same time. Richard couldn't take his eye off of her. She walked over towards him. He held the rose firmly in his hand. He relaxed slightly as he held his hand in hers.
"A beautiful flower for a beautiful girl," he announced. He let go of her hand and kissed her lightly on her lips. She smiled radiantly at her prince. It was obvious to the others that today, Richard and Kori would be the star couple.