Author's Note: Yay! Y'all like the story! Thank you so much for the positive reviews! Keep 'em coming! Or, if you have suggestions to make the story better, I'll take those too! Also I messed up the math with Koma's age; she's just turned 20, not 21. And, the joke about business being slow on the corner that I used in the last chapter I borrowed from my friend lonelybelovid, she actually used it on somebody once. Go and check her out, she's funny. Now, on with Chapter 2! Which is still in Kori's POV.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Teen Titans… I don't think anyone on this site does, but I digress.
Chapter 2
I considered going home after my encounter with Kitten, but I ended up going to choir anyway. Besides, today was the day Ms. Contra was telling us who got the solo for one of our Christmas pieces. The song was called In the Bleak Midwinter, and I didn't particularly like it, but I didn't care. To me, a solo was a solo and I'd take any solo I could get. When I walked into the choir room late, Vic and our other friend Gar raised their eyebrows at my appearance, but I just went to the first soprano section without saying a word. Ms. Contra ignored me and continued with the lesson.
"Alright, let's take out In the Bleak Midwinter, Tara would you please take the solo?"
Crap. Foiled again. Oh well, just sing your best today and someday, you'll get that solo. I left choir and ended the school day disappointed until Vic and Gar flocked me.
"Okay, why the hell did you walk into choir late and looking like you just came from a fight?"
"Well, excellent observational skills Gar. Cause I got into a fight in the bathroom."
"Whoa, seriously? Who with?"
I looked at Gar incredulously. I knew the scrawny blond boy standing before me wasn't the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree, but I was sure he knew the list of girls I would ever have a reason to get into a fist fight with was very short.
"Turns out Kitten has some sharp claws."
"But you kicked her ass, right?"
"Of course I did!"
Vic gave me a fist bump.
"That's our girl. Wanna come get pizza with us?"
"Thanks, but no thanks. Rachel's taking me Secret Santa shopping. Because I have no idea what I'm gonna get Roy."
My friends laugh at me, say their goodbyes and I head home. As I walked, I thought about all the weird things that happened to me that day, not even paying attention as I walk through my house.
"Is that how you greet your big sister when she's home for winter break?"
I gasped and squealed and ran to hug my sister.
"Koma! It's so good to see you!"
I step back and take a look at my sister. Everybody's always shocked when they learn we're related because we look nothing alike. Koma's hair is black, her skin is lighter than mine and her eyes have purple irises, and the whites of her eyes are actually white. The only thing we have in common are our tiny eyebrows, which she fills in as well.
"I missed you so much, Kori. So how are things?"
"Uh… They're good. Actually, Rachel's taking me Secret Santa shopping for the choir Christmas party tonight."
I heard honking outside and I knew Rachel had arrived.
"My little sis, busy as always. Am I gonna get a chance to talk to you at all while I'm home?"
"Of course you are. Just later, I promise. Bye Koma!"
I grabbed my purse and ran out the door to see Rachel standing outside her car door and tossing me her keys which I catch with ease.
"You're driving, I'm sick of all these morons on the road."
I rolled my eyes and got in the driver's seat of her precious car which she had christened the Bitchmobile. When I first met Rachel, I never would've guessed we'd become such good friends. She was a year older than me and tended to be pretty dark. But we have similar, sarcastic smartass senses of humor and bonded over that. Now she's my only true girl friend that isn't my sister. She's also the only person I'm comfortable driving with. My parents made me too nervous.
"So, have you thought about what you're gonna get Roy?"
"Yeah, actually I was thinking about getting him something guitar related, since he plays guitar."
"Alright, and you have a $10 cap?"
I nod as I pull out on to the street.
"Okay, then to the dollar store we go."
NEAR THE DOLLAR STORE
Rachel gets shakily out of the car, having made me pull into the empty parking lot near the dollar store. I get out too, ready to receive her rage.
"Rachel, I-"
"YOU ALMOST KILLED ME!"
Basically, what had happened is I made a left turn and someone was going too fast in the oncoming traffic lane. The guy almost hit us, but in my defense, that fucker SO didn't have his lights on and it was nearly night time.
"I didn't mean to!"
Rachel gives a shaky sigh.
"I know, I just- augh! I'm gonna take a walk, guard the Bitchmobile!"
Before I can protest, she's walking away and I sigh.
"No, no, leave your underage friend in an empty parking lot, seems totally safe."
I turn around and sure enough a giant, 8 foot tall man with red hair and a beard to match.
"Whoa, uh, hi. Can I help you?"
"Koriand'r… You've grown up so beautifully. You look so like your mother."
I raised an eyebrow at this guy.
"Um, that's an odd way to say my name. I'm Kori Anders. And I don't know who my real mother is so I can't say anything about that. Who are you?"
"I am Galfore of the planet Tamaran. I was your knorfka. Has Komand'r not explained anything to you, Princess?"
"Excuse me? Tamaran? I've never heard of that planet. And please don't call me princess. And how do you know my sister and why did you say her name like that? And what the hell is a knorfka?"
The man who called himself Galfore looked hurt by my words and I felt kinda bad about speaking so harshly. Before I can apologize, he speaks again.
"I do not wish to explain this in the open to you. All will be revealed in time, Princess."
Before I could tell him not to call me princess, again, the man FLEW away, leaving me there mouth agape in the empty parking lot. I immediately looked around to see if anyone else had seen what had just happen. I sighed and leaned against the Bitchmobile. Of course more things that no one would ever believe continue to happen to me.
"Can my life get any weirder from here?"
I really shouldn't have challenged the universe. The universe loves a challenge.
And there you have it! Chapter 2! R&R! -Starprincess
