cheetahluv16- Thanks! I'm glad you're keeping up with the story! Lol it's funny how well you know my O.C. Mikako to realize she probably just wandered off. Sorry you don't like the Rob/Rae couple. Honestly, they aren't my favorite couple either (I'm weird though, I prefer Rae/Cy or Rae/Slade). I try to mix it up though. Rae's my favorite character though :-)
X-Riaa- There is definatly more Mikako! I'll try to give better descriptions. I visualize things in my head and often forget that you guys can't see what I visualize... thanks for pointing it out! I'll defiantly try harder!
Kitcool- Well...here's more! I'm glad you like it!
Raziel's Messenger- Just going to say- interesting username. It really caught my eye. I'm glad you like the story! And that line in particular was actually a last minute thing. I added it in as I was reviewing it, so I'm glad it made a difference!
The Titans split up to search the area. Starfire stayed above the Tower, knowing the only way off their island was to swim, fly or take a boat, so Starfire would see it. Eventually, Cyborg found her laying in the sand.
"How'd you get off the roof?" Cyborg asked as soon as he got her inside.
"Same as you guys did," Mikako answered.
"I was facing the door, you didn't walk down," Cyborg said.
"I never said I took the stairs," Mikako laughed. She frowned, "I'm hungry."
"No. You don't move until we get some answers," Robin said firmly.
"Um...okay," Mikako shrugged, "You're answer is maybe. Can I eat now?"
"Raven, can you find some way to read her mind or something?" Robin asked.
"I could but it would link our minds together permanently, like the kind of bond I have with you. I don't want my mind linked with hers..."
"Cyborg, do you have anything?"
"Well...there is a prototype... it isn't fully tested though.." Cyborg responded.
"How dangerous is it?"
"Oh, it's not at all, it just might not work," Cyborg explained. Robin gave him a 'why-are-you-just-standing-there-go-get-it' look. Cyborg nodded and left the room slowly.
"I don't understand," Mikako said, her voice concerned, "If I cannot remember, how will your thingy?"
For the first time since the Titans met her, she looked truly unhappy. Starfire comforted her quietly. Raven backed away into the corner and Robin followed.
"Robin if you kiss me in public, I'll have to kill you," Raven whispered and the Boy Wonder finally stopped leaning in.
"Why's that?" Robin said, he smirked happily anyway.
"I have an image to keep up," Raven said. Her tone was flat and she didn't look him in the eye. The bond they had established allowed him to hear what the real reason was, Starfire would be hurt.
Robin nodded understandingly. Although he hated to admit it, he knew he couldn't deny the girl had a crush on him.
The two whispered quietly in the corner while they waited and Cyborg returned a few minutes later.
"Here we go," Cyborg said as he began. It took a half hour to get all of the wires and computers hooked up together. Eventually Cyborg got the screen hooked up to project anything in her mind onto the screen, "See what happens is that it projects your five senses and uses color and sound to recreate the image onto the screen." Cyborg explained as he flipped the switch to on.
The screen flashed different colors.
Pictures flashed over the screen: Clouds. Birds. Brown hair flying in the wind. A woman, short brown hair to her shoulders wearing a red dress. A man, balding with a mustache.
The speakers displayed sounds: A woman's voice, "Just hold your head high, love" "Her gifts should not be forced" "She has a right to choose where her loyalty lies, Shinji!" Then a mans, "You are gifted Mikako! Enough playing!" "Stupid child, wasting away your talents." "You were a mistake. You fail as my daughter. Fail as part of my family. Fail as a human at all."
Different brain waves came over the screen and Cyborg sat down, "It'll take the whole night to decode these.."
"Raven, Beast Boy! I want every Shinji in the area located and questioned," Robin said firmly, "Starfire, keep Mikako company." Robin took the seat beside Cyborg to help decode the systems.
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Raven sat at a desk downstairs. She felt like an office worker, which was something she hated. Raven preferred action. Her fingers flew over the keys as she searched, but Shinji was a common Japanese name so the search was not getting far.
"I have over 900 results...." Raven muttered miserably.
"Well... this should be a fun week..." Beast Boy said sarcastically.
"Shinji Karti, Shinji Irako, Shinji Melovr, Shinji Mikami, Shinji Wayama, Shinji Kumiki..." Raven read down the list, "This list goes on for another 92 pages..."
"You printed all those! Raven! Think of how many trees that wasted! And all those poor animals that lived -"
"Shut up, Beast Boy. I don't have time for your stupid vegetarian things. We need these 92 pages, because we have to visit every. single. person. on this list. Shinji Karti: 592-555-9032, lives at the end of Jump City, moved from Japan three years ago."
"Don't breif me on everyone... please," Beast Boy complained.
"....maybe we can narrow it down more..." Raven said, leaning over the computer. They narrowed it down to 73 pages, which was a little better.
"Robin we have over 900 names, we'll get started," Raven said, as she headed for the door.
"Raven," Robin called, "You're in charge. Don't let Beast Boy drive."