UNITED
Chapter five: Part of the family?
A few months later+
DING-DONG
The door rang. Kid Flash went down the tower to answer the door.
"Laarika! What a suprise!" Kid Flash said
"Hi Flash!" Laarika greeted
"What brings you here on this fine Friday afternoon?" He asked
"Well, I decided to go to the tower earlier, I just felt like seeing you guys again..."
"I see"
There was an awkward silence between the two of them. Laarika was just waiting outside while Kid Flash was in front of the door.
"Are you planing to let me in?" Laarika asked Kid Flash.
"Uhhh, Oh, yeah, You wanna get some pizza or ice cream? My treat!" Kid Flash asked preventing her from going in
"Sure, but my stuff--"Kid Flash grabbed her stuff and put them down and ran back to her.
"Let's go!" Kid Flash said as he closed the door of the tower "So, where do you want to go?"
"I dunno, where ever you wanna go"Laarika replied
"Let's get some pizza!" Kid Flash grabbed her wrist and ran off to the Pizza place.
They got a table outside and ordered a pepperoni pizza.
"So, whats been happening in the tower lately?" Laarika asked as she took a slice of the warm pizza
"Happening? nothings happening in the tower! It's the tower nothing really happens in the tower, right? Nothing happens in the tower!" Kid Flash answered Laarika, like he was hiding something
"Right, How are you then?" Laarika asked, a simpler question
"I'm fine! Crime rate here in jump city's kinda going low, so I've got a lot of free time, well, I always did have free time, it's just not as much as now" Kid Flash replied taking a bite from his slice
"Interesting..." Laarika said
Laarika looked around Jump City.
"This place is really nice" Laarika said, Kid Flash looked at the same direction Laarika was.
"Yeah, It really is" Kid Flash agreed.
The view was amazing from the pizza place. Maybe thats why the Titans always go there to eat.
"OMG!!!" Laarika said, suprised
"What?" Kid Flash asked
"THERE'S A SALE!!!50-70!!!OMG!! LET'S GO!!!" Laarika said as she grabbed his wrist and went straight to the mall, which was across the pizza place.
'Phew, this buys me some time!' Kid Flash thought
They both entered the store 'Zara'. They were looking around. Laarika went to a table with all the shirts scattered around (You know know a sale looks like after a typhoon of people crossed it, right?)looking for something cute.
Then someone entered the shop. A girl with pink fluffy hair came in with her team of boys.
"Hey, boys,look, we've got the 5-finger discount!" She said leading them in the store.
The pink haired girl grabbed on to a shirt that caught her eye, which Laarika was holding on to too.
"Let go!" The pink haired girl cried out
"But, It's cute! and I kinda saw it first" Laarika said back
"Don't Make me--" She was ready to hit as her eyes started to glow pink , until
"JINX!?" Kid Flash said from behind
"Kid Flash?" Jinx said back
"You know her?" Laarika asked Kid Flash
"Yes" He told Laarika "Let go of the shirt, Jinx"
"I want it! You're not the boss of me!" Jinx snapped back
"Fine, You asked for it!" Kid Flash said back as he quickly made Jinx let the shirt go.
"Thanks Flash" Laarika said
"No problem"
"Thats it! Hive five, bury them alive!" Jinx signaled out
All the guys surrounded Kid Flah and Laarika.
"A-all f-for a shirt..."Laarika said to Kid Flash
"Yeah..."He said back "Let's just... ATTACK!" Kid Flash said as he ran out and started attacking each member of the hive five.
Laarika fisted her hands as it(her hands) started to glow silver, once her eyes started to glow, every little piece of metal on the hive five clan started to glow too. Laarika was full of power, then SSBBAM! When she opened her hands everything metal broke. Gizmo fell to the ground.
"Look who's got no more weapons!" Laarika teased
"Look who's about to get Jinxed!" Gizmo said back and went out of the way
Laarika looked behind her and saw Jinx, as she fired away. Her waves of bad luck hit Laarika as the floor shaked and cracked open right where Laarika was standing.
"Woah!" Laarika said as she flew up in the air "That was close"
"Not as close as this one would be!" Jinx said as she fired again
Laarika flew higher in the air and just missed it.
"Actually that wasn't even close!" Laarika said
Jinx tried once more to hit Laarika. Laarika hit her back with a strong ray of light. They both started exchanging attack moves.
Kid Flash was zooming around and beating-up the rest of the team.
Soon, they were defeated. Kid Flash and Laarika tied them up and called the police.
"Kid Flash, please, don't let them take me away!" Jinx said trying to get the soft side of Kid Flash
"Police, please take them away!" Kid Flash said as the police followed.
Laarika was in front of the cashier buying that shirt that started everything.
"Can I see that shirt that caused us a whole loads of trouble?" Kid Flash asked as Laarika just got it from the girl behind the cashier.
Laarika brought it out. It was a plain white shirt with a big blue thunderbolt on the front.
"Definitely worth it!" Kid Flash said, Laarika giggled.
They both walked back to the tower. It was about 5:00pm.
"What a day, huh?" Laarika said as they were walking back
"Yeah, great day! Your first 'battle' with the hive five! And you did great!" Kid FLash said
"Awww, You really think so?" Laarika asked feeling flattered
"Yeah! I mean did you see yourself! You were great!" Kid FLash complimented more
"Thanks!" Laarika said.
They were in front of the door of the tower.
"Thanks for a great day!" Laarika said to Kid Flash as they were about to enter the tower.
"You're welcome, c'mon lets go in" Kid Flash said, forgetting what was happening inside
Kid Flash put his hand on the scanner thing to open the door. Then he saw all the construction stuff going on and he remembered 'SHOOT! I forgot they were making the rooms! I can't show Laarika!. He was just standing in front of the door.
"C'mon, let's go in!" Laarika said waiting for him to move.
"Uhhh...Lets buy dinner! or...uhhh walk in the park!" Kid Flash said preventing her from going in
"Flash, I'm pretty sure I've had enough adventure for one day" Laarika said, trying to enter the tower
"It'll be fun!"
"You don't want me in the tower, do you?"
"Of course I want you in the tower, it's just that, uh...We ran out of food! and I mean since we're outside already, we could just get some pizza or Thai!"
"sigh Fine, but if theres some bad guy forcing us to let him go first, I say we just do" Laarika said as they both walked away from the tower and to the pizza place.
In the tower.
"Guys, I got a message from Kid Flash, Laarika came here after school, Kid Flash's trying to stop her from coming in the tower" Robin told Cyborg
"Well, where are they now?" Cyborg asked
"Getting dinner" Robin replied
"In that case, we better move faster" Cyborg said as everyone followed.
In the Pizza place...
"Now that I think of it, we should've just called to deliver or something..." Laarika said
"You're right, oh well...we're already here!" Kid Flash said back
"What pizza are we getting anyways?" Laarika asked
"One pepperoni and one vegetarian(sp?), for Beastboy"
"Oh"
They were next in line, before they knew it they were walking back to the tower.
"You know Flash, If you really don't want me in the tower, I could just go home" Laarika said as they were walking back, passing through the park.
"Laarika, I really want you in the tower, its just, constuction is going on, but you can still stay" Kid Flash said
"You sure?" Laarika asked, the tower was in sight
"I'm sure!" Kid Flash said
They were in front of the tower door once again.
"C'mon, lets go in" Kid Flash said
They both entered the tower.
"Wow, there must be a lot of construction going on" Laarika said, seeing all the tools and debris around
"Yeah...anyway, c'mon lets go to the living room" Kid Flash said.
They got to the living room and they put the pizza on the table. Robin was watching the news, as usual.
"Hey, Robin, I got pizza..." Kid Flash said
"Great" He said plainly focusing on the news.
"Hey Robin!" Laarika greeted
"Hey.." He said
"Riiight, anyways, Flash where'd you put my stuff?" Laarika asked
"Downstairs"
"'Kay, I'll be getting my stuff" Laarika said as she went down
"Dude, we have to show her now, or at least tell her!" Kid Flash said
"Tell that to Cyborg" Robin said as Kid Flash went to Cyborg
"Dude, she's here, we have to tell her" Kid Flash said
"Fine, just tell her while we eat dinner. Then send her to the roof while we finish" Cyborg ordered
Kid Flash nodded.
Dinner time came as everyone went out to eat.
"Woah, you guys are dirty!" Laarika said to evryone except Kid Flash and Robin
"Construction, remember?" Kid Flash told Laarika
"Right" Laarika said
There was and awkward(sp?) silence that filled the room while they ate.
"Uhmm...So what KIND of construction is going on?" Laarika asked
Kid Flash looked at Cyborg, waiting for him to signal that it's okay to tell her. Cyborg nodded.
"Okay, Laarika, We wanted it to be a suprise, but since you will find out anyways..." Kid Flash paused, looking at Laarikas 'what?' face "You're getting your own room here in the tower!!!"
Laarika was in total shock
"YOU SERIOUS!?" Laarika asked
"Yeah! Thats why we didn't want you to come in" Cyborg said
"OMG! Guys!!! THanks!!!!!"
"It was my idea!" Kid Flash said "Hey, and Mine!" Cyborg said
"Guys! YOU ROCK! Thank you so much!!! Can I see my room?" Laarika asked
"Not quite yet, we were supposed to be finished by tomorrow, but since you came a day earlier, it needs a little more time" Cyborg said
"Oh" Laarika said
"You can wait on the roof while we finish" Cyborg said
"Okay!" Laarika said
They finished dinner and Laarika went to the roof. She looked up at the stars. They were so clear, and bright.
"wow" She said to herself. She relaxed under the stars. 'I wanna take a closer look' she thought. Using her zoom-in vision (A/N: SOrry for the really stupid name, I couldn't think of anything else!), she took a closer look.
"Oh my gosh" She said in awe
The stars were perfect that night. Laarika just stared.
"Enjoying the stars?" Kid Flash asked as entered the roof
"Yeah, they're just so, nice...and relaxing" Laarika said back
"I have to agree with you on that" He replied as he joined Laarika and laid down beside her.
"Thanks again" Laarika said
"For what?"
"Everything, I mean, I just met you and you're like one of my closest friends...You've done so much for me...thanks"
"Hey, what are friends for?"
Laarika giggled and they both stared at the stars.
Silence fell on the two, they just enjoyed each others company.
"I feel like swimming" Laarika said ot of the blue
"Swimming?" Kid Flash asked
"Yeah!" Laarika said she took off her shirt and shorts. She was already wearing her bikini inside.
"Wow, you're ready to swim!" Kid Flash said
Laarika jumped into the pool.
"C'mon! The water is great!" Laarika said
"Meaning cold?" Kid Flash asked
"Yeah!" Laarika said back and giggled
"I'm in!" Kid Flash said he went in the tower to change and in a flash he was in the pool with Laarika.
They started splashing water at each other and just having fun.
After a few hours Cyborg went to the roof.
"Hey guys! The room's ready!" Cyborg called
"THE ROOM'S READY!!!" Laarika screamed. She was so excited
She got out of the pool and went to Cyborg.
"Hey wait up!" Kid FLash said getting out of the pool and following.
They all went to her room.
"Presenting!" Cyborg said Laarika giggled "The one! The only!!! ROOM of LaarikA!!!"
Beastboy and Raven opened the doors.
Laarika's eyes grew bigger.
"OMG!" She said as she entered the room. It looked like the cupcake shop Pink and White stripes on the walls brown stuff...mainly pink and brown and very vintage and girly:))
"THANKYOU GUYS SO MUCH!" She said as she hugged everyone.
"No Problem!" Cyborg said
"Yeah, No biggy!" Beastboy said
"You guys rock!" Laarika said
"Why don't you go in now, friend?" Starfire asked
"Okay!" Laarika said.
She laid down on her bed "This is the best! I really owe you guys one!"
"Nah, You're like part of the family! You don't owe us a thing!" Cyborg said
"Awww, thanks!" Laarika said.
After, everyone got ready for bed.
"Woah! Kid Flash! You're right next to my room! Cool!" Laarika said
"Yeah!" Kid Flash agreed
"So I could go to you any time I want, huh?" Laarika said as she and Kid Flash laughed
"Pretty much!" Kid Flash answered.
"Well, good night, I'll see you in the morning!" Kid Flash said
"Yep! Good night!" Laarika said back as she went in her room.
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The next morning came, and it was a beautiful day. All the titans were awake, and Laarika.
Laarika and Kid Flash started to watch Saturday morning cartoons while eating breakfast. It was "Ben 10". Laarika loved that show, however she wasn't sure if Kid Flash liked it to.
"I love Ben 10! Don't you just love Ben 10?" Laarika asked
"It's okay, I guess..." Kid Flash answered.
"It's the best!" Laarika said back
"Sure?" Kid Flash replied
"After this it's Kappa Mikey!"
"Really? I love that show!"
"Mikey Rocks!"
"I like Gonard! Just saying..."
They both started to talk about the shows they love.
Then, like the usual weekend mornings, Key, Rachel, Atreca and Shadowhawk came one by one.
"Hey guys!" Laarika greeted
"Hey, what are you doing here so early?" Key asked as she entered the living room
"I slept here last night! And OMG! I fought the hive five! With Flash, of course" Laarika said
Laarika was telling Key everything that happened the other day, except for the room part.
Kid Flash went to Robin.
"Girls can get really perky and hyper in the morning"
"Tell me about it!" Robin said watching Key and Laarika talking
"How are you and Laarika?" Robin asked
"What are you talking about? We're not together!" Kid Flash replied
"Oh, really? Sorry, It's just that you two always hang-out" Robin said
"Well, we're not, we're just good friends, By the way when are we going to start training?" Kid Flash asked avoiding the topic
"In a while..." Robin replied
"Okay"
They all trained. They were ready for the real course.
"So-that-is-who-they-were-talking-about" The brain said watching the camera in Cyborg
"I see, they're the new titans…"Slade said
"What-do-you-suggest-we-do?"
"We attack secretly, they'll never know what got them"
After Training, they went out for lunch. As a reward for doing well in training, Robin let them have the day off. All the girls went to the mall, while all the boys went home.
Just before 4, the girls went back to the tower.
"Man, you guys take long at the mall!" Beastboy said
"Well, there was a sale!" Rachel replied
"What did you girls get anyways?" Robin asked
"Well, we got some girl stuff, which we are gonna use now!" Key said
"Hold up! Don't you guys wanna see your new ROOMS yet?" Cyborg asked
"NEW ROOMS?" Atreca, Key Rachel and Shadowhawk said in unison.
"Your names are labeled on the front of the door! You'll find it!" Cyborg said
"THANKYOU!!!" The four said hugging Cyborg
"No Problem!" Cyborg said "Now get outta here and in your rooms!"
"WAHH!!!" The four said screaming and looking for their room.
"Laarika, When will we do the painting of the nails?" Starfire asked
"After these four get to see their rooms, we'll do it in my room!" Laarika said back
"Oh, Glorious!" Starfire said bringing the nail polish and the rest of the make-over stuff
to Laarika's room.
Soon all the girls started to fix their hair and put on nail polish and share secrets, like what normal teenage girls do!
"Raven, c'mon join us! Unless you wanna hang out with the boys outside? They're playing video games!" Shadowhawk asked
"Fine, I'll stay" Raven said as she sat down with the rest of them.
"Oh, Raven! Look at my nails! They are wonderfully sparkly! And the color violet! Splendid!" Starfire said
"Wahoo" Raven said sarcastically.
"Here Raven, why don't you put, It's black!" Atreca said raising the black colored nail polish
"Fine" Raven said as she stretched out her hand and let Atreca put.
"So Key, who do you think is the hottest guy in the tower?" Rachel asked, everyone was all ears
"Hottest? Hmmm…I'm gonna have to say Robin! But I don't like him, I just find him hot" Key admitted
"OOOOOHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Laarika and Shadowhawk teased
"Come on guys, its Robin! He reminds me of my uncle! And my uncle is scary!" Key said
"That is so true!" Laarika agreed
"What about you, friend Rachel?" Starfire asked
"OH, no no no! Don't ask that question to her!" Atreca said
"What is the matter with the question?" Starfire asked
"She already has a Boyfriend!" Atreca said
"Who might this friend that is a boy be?" Star asked
"DAN!!!" Atreca, Laarika, and Key said in unison
"Guys!" Rachel said
"What, he is your man, right?" Key asked
"Yeah…" Rachel said
"Oh, friends! I have never had this much fun!" Starfire said
"To translate that, we've never really had a lot of friends that are girls to hang-out with" Raven said
"It's fun hanging out!" Shadowhawk said
"Especially when it's us girls alone!" Rachel added
"Definitely!" Laarika said
"Hey, Laarika, what's up with you and Kid Flash? Are you guys like going out or something?" Key asked
"Ewww! Come on! He's like a brother to me! Why would I go out with my brother?" Laarika said back
"It's just that you guys are like always hanging out…" Key said
"Well, we're not, besides he has that Jinx girl" Laarika said with this certain tone on her voice
"Are you jealous?" Atreca asked
"Why would I be jealous?" Laarika asked
"Nothing!" Atreca said back
"Kid Flash tried to convert Jinx before, but I don't know what happened after that" Raven said
"She did not join us" Starfire said
"Well, that's sad" Laarika said, but the tone of her voice said otherwise
"You are not feeling the green envy?" Starfire asked again
"Im not Jealous" Laarika said again "So, Star, want me to curl your hair?"
"Oh! Most definitely!" Starfire said as she clapped her hands in amusement
"She's real Jealous" Key told Raven, Raven chuckled
"Star, Raven, You think we'll be titans soon?" Laarika asked
"Yes! Oh, Friends! You must!" Star said, "We will be kicking more of the butts!"
"What she said" Raven said
It was dinnertime and everyone went to the dinner table to eat. There were chicken and mash potatoes on the table.
"Woah! This is new!" Atreca said
"Yeah, usually we have pizza" Rachel said
"Something new for a change!" Robin said
"I guess" Key said
"Well, what are you waiting for? Dig in!" Cyborg said
They all started to eat.
"This is really good! Where did you order?" Key asked
"We have food in this house too yah know" Beastboy said
"You made this!?" Key asked, surprised
"Yeah, Is there a problem?" Kid Flash asked
"Its amazing! You BOYS actually cooked something!" Atreca said
"Well, of course, with Chief Cyborg around!" Cyborg said
"Oh, yeah, Cyborg can cook!" Atreca said
"We helped too!" Beastboy said
"Yeah, we were cooking while you girls were painting each others nails and exchanging secrets" Kid Flash said
"It is very fun! You must all try it!" Starfire said showing her purple sparkly nails
"Star, boys can't put" Raven said
"Why? Do they not have nails too?" Star asked
"Well, its for girls only" Raven replied
"Raven, I see you did your nails too!" Beastboy said
"Got a problem?" Raven asked
All the boys were silent. "Nope, No problem here!" Beastboy said quickly
"Good" Raven said
They all finished dinner.
"Who's gonna do the dishes?" Rachel asked
"Laarika, why don't you and Kid Flash wash the dishes" Atreca said
"Yeah! Why don't TWO of you wash the dishes?" Key emphasized
The three girls had a smirk on their face
"Fine" Laarika said
"Okay then!" Kid Flash said as they both went in the kitchen
They started washing the dishes. Laarika was strangely quiet.
"Laarika is there something wrong?" Kid Flash asked
"No, nothings wrong" Laarika said back
"Right"
"Fine! It's just, it's been how many months already and well, I really wanna know if Robin has a plan to make us Titans…"
"You'd make a great titan"
"Thanks…But it seems like Robin disagrees"
"No he doesn't…I'll ask him for you"
"You serious?"
"Sure, why not"
"YAY! You rock!" Laarika said and hugged him
Kid Flash blushed, but Laarika didn't see, which was good.
They finished the dishes. Kid Flash went to Robin and Laarika sat on the couch pretending she wasn't going to eavesdrop.
"Hey Robin, you think its time for them to become titans?" Kid Flash asked
"Kid Flash, we can't just make anyone titans! Remember Terra? Oh, and what happened with hot spot that almost got all of us titans in danger!" Robin said
"But, Robin you're the one that gave the communicator to Madame Rouge" Kid Flash said
"Still, We can't make them titans!" Robin said.
Laarika got up and went outside as soon as Robin left.
"Laarika!" Kid Flash called catching up with her.
"Are you okay?" Kid Flash asked
"Cyborg says Im family, you guys give me a room, and you guys say I have potential to be a titan. But when the leader says no, its no…" Laarika said
"Laarika, he'll come around" Kid Flash said back
"I can't believe he doesn't even trust any of us! I mean its been so long and…sigh"
Kid Flash looked at Laarika. She really looked disappointed. Like she was put down so many times. He stared at her for a long time, and then he spoke.
"C'mon, Let me take you away from here" Kid Flash said giving his hand to her
"Flash, you think he'd let-"
"Come on, I'll take you somewhere that would really make you feel better!"
"Okay" Laarika said as she held his hand and stood up.
Kid Flash carried her.
"Flash, where are we---AH!" Laarika screamed as Kid Flash ran to this amusement park, but it was smaller.
Kid Flash brought her down when they got there.
"Flash, this is so nice! Except for the clowns, ah" Laarika said
"What wrong with the clowns?" Kid Flash asked
"I'm just afraid of clowns, that's all" Laarika said
"Oh, well, lets go over there," Kid Flash pointed
He got cotton candy for the both of them and sat beside Laarika.
"Here you go" Kid Flash said handing her the pink cotton candy.
Laarika took it "Thanks" She said
It reminded her of Jinx.
"Flash?"
"Yes?"
"What happened with you and Jinx?" Laarika asked
"Oh, well, you see, I tried to make her turn to the good side. But she didn't want to come with me, so, I can't force her…." Kid Flash said
"Oh, I see, but why was she going all 'Kid Flash don't let them take me away'?" Laarika asked imitating the tone of her voice
"Yeah, I USED to have a crush on her, …."Kid Flash said back
"Oh," Laarika said
They were both silent. Kid Flash looked up and saw the Ferris wheel (sp?) called 'The big wheel'.
"C'mon! Lets go on the big wheel!" Kid Flash said
"Okay!" Laarika said as they both got on.
They stopped at the top. The view was beautiful.
"Flash, you're right, this place really makes me feel better" Laarika said with a smile on her face
"Im glad it does"
They finished off and went back to the tower.
"I guess I can wait for Robin to make me a titan, I probably just had my hopes up too high" Laarika said
"Maybe" Kid Flash said
"I guess I just didn't want anyone else to make me feel lower" Laarika said
"Lower? Laarika, you're no where near low, what makes you even lower?" Kid flash asked
"The people who make me feel low, you know?" Laarika replied
"Yeah"-Flash Replied
They got to the tower and entered slowly, they didn't want to disturb the others who were sleeping.
They both went in front of their rooms.
"Good Night Flash" Laarika said
"Night Laarika" He said back
Laarika hugged him tightly "Thanks" she said
Kid Flash hugged her back "You're welcome" he said as he blushed
Laarika let go and went in her room. Kid Flash did the same.
Morning came and Dr. Light was attacking. The siren woke everyone up.
"Kid Flash! Laarika! Where were you guys last night?" Robin asked
"We were…umm" Laarika looked at Kid Flash
"We were out!" Kid Flash said
"It's a good thing you're back, we better kick Dr. Lights butt" Robin said as the six titans and 5 outsiders went down town and attacked Dr. Light, bringing him straight to jail.
Before Kid Flash left, he went in Laarika's room and dropped a rose on her bed.