Part 57: They Really Put Super in Supermodel 1

The Titans arrived at the fashion show, hours away before it commenced. Various workers were setting up the stage and lighting and things were running quite smoothly.

The girls were ushered into the dressing room to put on make up and to get ready. It seemed nothing could go wrong.

"TAKADA!" Ichijyo shouted, "STOP FLIRTING WITH THE MODELS!"

Which was a long shot (sigh...)

Of course, right now, the story does not entirely focus on our favorite heroes, The Teen Titans, but a different group of teens, and I don't mean those rejects from the H.I.V.E. Academy.

The four walked into the large convention centre and the lead girl yawned and stretched her arms. She was dressed in a red midriff and sleeveless turtleneck top that hugged her curvy figure with matching flowing skirt that reached her ankles. She wore a black bow ribbon in her raven colored hair and had stunning blue eyes. She also had on a pair of high heel boots. Her full name was Neko Katherine Hasuma, but she preferred the nickname Kat.

"Hah…" she sighed, "What a day to come to a fashion show, right guys?"

A taller and muscular blond male with blue eyes huffed and rolled his eyes. He was dressed in a black tuxedo. He tugged his bowtie in annoyance, "This is a big fat waste of time!"

Kat glared and with lightning smooth motion, grabbed the guy's ear before twisting it quickly, exciting a yelp from the stronger looking male.

"This 'big fat waste of time' happens to be my mother's fashion show," she hissed. "So show a little respect and watch your mouth! Got it, Grant?"

"Okay!" Grant agreed. "Just let go of my ear!" he pleaded. She did and he rubbed his sore ear. "Why did father ever put you in charge?"

"Because she's the only one that had enough responsibility to keep us in check," answered another girl in the group. She had long silver hair that reached down to the small of her back and was dressed in a dark blue strapless dress that went down to her ankles and had a slit on the left side. She also had on a pair of high heels. Some of her hair covered the left side of her face, obscuring her face slightly. Her only visible right eye was a shocking grayish color.

"Thank you, Rose," said Kat with a smile. She noticed the last member of their small group. "Hey, Joseph, what's wrong? Cat got your tongue?"

The boy named Joseph had curly short hair the same color as Grant's. He was dressed in a tuxedo as well. He was awfully quiet. He rolled his eyes and moved his hands around, speaking in sign language. I'm mute, remember?

Kat gasped and apologized, "Gomen! I'm sorry Joseph! I forgot!" she bowed.

Joseph smiled and moved his hands again saying, It's okay and please call me Joey.

Grant huffed and smirked, "Some leader! Can't even remember a member of her team is mute!" he got kicked in the shin by Kat for that. "Ow!"

"Another comment like that and it's your balls next, got it?" she threatened.

"Okay! Sheesh!" Grant nodded, jumping on one leg. Must be that time of the month again! He got stomped on his other foot. "Yeowch! What did I do?"

Kat tapped her forehead, "I'm a telepath, remember? I can hear your thoughts! Be grateful I didn't decide to crack some nuts."

Rose giggled a bit and Joey let out a silent laugh at their older brother. Grant gritted his teeth and growled before crossing his arms in frustration.

Kat walked in front of the doorman, or should I say woman. It was one of her mother's bodyguards and she immediately recognized the young teenage girl. "Ah, young miss!" the bodyguard said, recognizing Kat. "You and your friends may enter. The madam welcomes you."

Kat turned to her group of friends and winked like she was saying, "I told you so." Grant rolled his eyes while Rose and Joey smiled. The quartet entered and bowed at the bodyguard.

"Do you have the strangest feeling of foreboding doom?" Leo said to Tim. He was seated at a table with the rest of the male Titans. The only ones not present were Takada and Ichijyo. They were all dressed in the same tuxedos they wore at the dinner last night.

"Why?" Tim asked, "Do you?"

"Maybe, but I'm not sure," Leo scratched his head. "I just have this feeling something's gonna happen."

"Hi Leo!" Kat glomped her brother from behind and nearly toppled him over in his seat.

Leo sighed, "And yet again I was right." He stood up after Kat let him go. "Konichiwa, Kat," he greeted. "Nice dress" he added.

"Konichiwa to you too, Leo," she answered, smiling. "And don't you look smashing yourself."

They stared each other down mentally. Though they wanted to fight and kill each other right now, it was for their mother's sake that they had a truce. Until their mother left, there would be no fighting between the two siblings.

"Dude," Gar said, tugging on Leo's sleeve. "Who's she?"

"I think introductions are in order," Tim said, being polite.

"Agreed," nodded Vic.

Leo sighed and introduced Kat. "Guys, this is my sister, Neko Katherine Hasuma."

"Call me Kat!" she smiled.

"I'm Tim Drake."

"A pleasure," Kat smiled sweetly

" Garfield Logan. But please, call me Gar," he wiggled his eyebrows.

Kat giggled, " Garfield? That's so cute!" Beast Boy groaned when she called him Garfield but perked up when she said his name was cute.

"Victor Stone at your service," Vic smiled.

Kat raised her eyebrow and grinned. "Tall, dark and handsome. Not to mention muscular too." She growled, "Me like."

Vic smiled dumbly and blushed.

Kat bowed and then said to Leo telepathically, ((Remember our agreement?))

((I hope you do too. For Okaasan's sake, let's not fight, Kat)) Leo replied.

Kat told them, smiling. "Well, I got to go! My friends are waiting for me! Ja ne!" she walked away.

"She seems nice," Tim said to Leo.

Leo muttered, "Tim, you have no idea."

"I think she likes me," Gar grinned.

"No she likes me," Vic insisted.

"She called me cute!" Gar snapped.

"She called me tall, dark and handsome! Beat that!" Vic shot back.

"Can you two please don't argue?" Leo begged, "Please? This is my mother's special day. Not to mention the girls."

Gar and Vic stopped arguing and apologized.

"And remember that Sarah and Tara will be strutting their stuff," the dragon Knight reminded his disguised cybernetic and shapeshifting friends, making them smile.

"Can't believe Sarah agreed on the spot," Vic said, remembering last night.

"Can't believe she actually asked Sarah," Tim added.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Vic glared.

Tim responded, "Nothing! It's just that Sarah's busy with those kids and all and since it's summer and all. I though that Mrs. Hasuma wouldn't ask since she was so busy."

"Obviously you don't know my mother," Leo told them.

Ichijyo arrived at the table grumbling and was dragging Takada by the ear. Ichijyo forced the dog Knight down on the chair with a glare before he sat down on his own chair.

"I have never been so embarrassed in my whole life!" Ichijyo said angrily.

"I said I was sorry!" Takada apologized.

"What happened?" Leo asked, "Or do I want to know the answer?"

Ichijyo indicated with his thumb, "I had to drag the horn-dog out of the dressing room kicking and screaming."

"Why?" Leo's eyebrows were raised.

"I was only trying to help!" Takada defended.

"Pretending to be gay and helping girls into their dresses does not constitute as helping. It constitutes as sexual harassment and just cause to several restraining orders!" Ichijyo hissed.

Leo's eyes widened, "You WHAT?

"Cool! How much did you see?" Gar commented. Ichijyo thwacked him. "Hey!"

Takada smirked, "Makes me wish I had a video camera." Leo thwacked him. "Ow!"

"How could you?" Leo asked, growling with annoyance.

"After all this time you're surprise at the way he acts?" Ichijyo retorted.

"I'm surprised that I didn't see it coming." Leo groaned. "Takada, can you not embarrass me at my mother's fashion show? For Kamisama's sake, please!"

Tim and Vic had anime sweatdrops on their heads. Tim whispered to Vic, "If anyone asks, we've never seen these people in our lives."

Vic nodded, "Gotcha."

To Be Continued…

That's the first part of the Fashion Show arc and fans of the original Teen Titans comics may recognize Kat's friends. Next up: Scenes from the dressing room in the second part of the arc.