Chapter two: Beast Boy learns about books.
Cyborg, Beast Boy and Robin sat on the circular couch, going through papers of their subjects, dorms, roommates and schedules. Starfire and Raven were still packing (Starfire was still deciding what clothes to bring and Raven was trying to decide which of her favourite books to bring). They were leaving for McAdams boarding school the next day, and the Mayor said he would send someone over with Beast Boy and Cyborgs devices to ensure they looked normal.
Raven came in, breaking Beast Boy's concentration. She was heading for the kitchen; book in hand, trying to finish it before they left so it wouldn't take up room in her suitcase.
Sounds of her making tea echoed through the kitchen reaching Beast Boy's ears. After a while he heard the kettle start to boil. He couldn't take it anymore. Grabbing the nearest text book he sneaked into the kitchen and crouched beside the counter, He waited until she turned around to find a teabag, then jumped out and hit her but again with a satisfying smack.
Cyborg was deeply immersed in memorizing his schedule when he heard someone get off the couch and head towards the kitchen. He looked up and found that Beast Boy and his science textbook were missing. Now Beast Boy isn't the one to read for fun, so either (a) a recent turn of events has shown him otherwise (b) he's nervous about school or (c) he's not reading it.
Knowing Beast Boy, Cyborg went with (c) but before he could think of what you could use a science text for, he heard a series of noises, all very confusing.
First a smack followed by a resounding shriek that echoed into the living room. Suddenly the doorbell went, then a shout of triumph that quickly turned into a yell.
"Haa… ahhhhhhh!"
The two left on the couch exchanged glances before turning around in time to see Beast Boy hurling himself full force towards the hallway that led to the front door.
"I'll get iiiit!"
Raven soon came out of the kitchen with a steaming mug of herbal tea. She walked around the couch. Reaching the coffee table she scooped up her papers and headed off towards her room without a word.
"What is up with those two!" Cyborg exclaimed.
"Yeah seriously, why didn't Beast Boy ride back with you that other day from the park?" Robin questioned.
"I don't know Beast Boy just ran past saying he wasn't going to be riding with us, and Raven just had this blank look on her face. She just kept staring ahead."
"Well what could have made that sound that came from the kitchen?"
"I noticed that he took his text for science when he went into the kitchen maybe that had something to do with it," Cyborg pondered.
"He could have dropped it."
"But why would Raven scream?"
"Yeah she's not one to scare easy."
But the two were left to ponder another time, for Beast Boy's footsteps could be heard running down the hall.
He skidded to a halt behind them and jumped onto the cushions of the couch, landing beside Robin.
In his arms were three boxes and a note. Robin picked up the note and unfolded it, reading out loud:
Dear Titans,
Two of these boxes contain rings for Cyborg and Beast Boy. The other box is hair dye for Raven. The dress code does not allow purple hair.
-Your Mayor.
"I'll give Raven her hair dye later but let's check out these rings!" Beast Boy exclaimed.
He tossed a box to the other end of the couch with the name Cyborg written over the top and placed Raven's hair dye beside him. The changeling tore the lid off the remaining box in his arms and peered down on a shining silver ring.
He slipped off his glove and pushed the ring over his ring finger, but it didn't fit. He tried every finger, eventually settling on keeping it placed on his index finger.
Robin turned to watch Cyborg decide what finger to wear his ring. After a moment he heard a shout beside him.
"Dude! It works! I've got normal skin!"
He was right. Robin turned around again to see Beast Boy, looking totally different.
His skin wasn't green but tanned although not that dark. His hair was the same length and instead of forest green it was a dark chocolate colour. The only thing that didn't change was his shocking green eyes.
Beast Boy leaned forward and frowned.
"Cy what the- Christ Cy, where are your clothes!"
It was true. When Beast Boy slipped his ring on he was still wearing clothes, but Cyborg didn't have a uniform.
He whipped out a pillow and covered himself. He leapt over the couch and bolted towards the door, leaving Robin and Beast Boy staring after him.
"Why didn't he just take the ring off," Robin asked quietly.
He slowly turned to face Beast Boy and they immediately burst out laughing. Beast Boy fell off the couch and Robin buried his face in the cushion.
After he wiped his eyes Beast Boy got up and tried to catch his breath. He gathered Cyborg's papers and snatched Ravens hair dye off the couch. He jogged down the hall until he found Cyborgs room. He slid the papers under the door not wanting to face the tin man himself unless he exploded with laughter again. He walked over to Ravens room and after realizing he couldn't fit a box under the door, he knocked.
She opened her door halfway, and when she saw it was Beast Boy, leaned against her doorframe with her arms crossed.
"What would you like?"
"The Mayor said the schools dress code has a thing against purple hair. He sent this over with me and Cyborg's rings." he reached out his arm and handed her the box.
"I take it they work."
"Umm … yeah."
He was just going to leave her when-
"What you're not going to hit me again?"
He turned to look at her, his face split in a wide grin.
"Why? Would you like me to?"
She just glared.
He chuckled.
"Besides I don't have a book."
"It's a shame that you have to learn books are good for something this way."
She closed the door and left him stunned in the hallway, trying to figure out what she just said.