At the request of many readers I'm going to write a follow up chapter, as many want to know what happens next …
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"RAVEN! WHAT THE HELL!?" Robin bellowed at the top of his lungs.
Only Raven's face, from her nose up, was above the water level. She scooted over until she was next to Beast Boy. Her face, at least the part of it that was above water, was getting redder as her blush intensified.
"What the hell are you two doing!?" Robin gesticulated wildly with his hands as he continued to shout in a near apoplectic manner.
"Dude, back off! We aren't doing anything wrong!"
"Nothing wrong!? Raven's topless in the pool!"
"So?" The green Titan retorted.
"What do you mean, 'so?' ? This is behavior unbecoming of a Titan!"
"Oh give me a break!"
Robin snorted. It was more than obvious that he was more than merely indignant.
"I don't believe this! Are you two also having sex?"
Beast Boy glared at his fearless leader. "That's none of your business."
"I knew it!" Robin seethed. "The two of you, out of the pool now!"
Raven eyes betrayed the mortification she was feeling. Suddenly, one of her black spheres appeared and engulfed them, and disappeared. Robin frowned as he stared at the now empty pool. He heaved a huge sigh.
"Great job, Robin. You handled that perfectly." His voice dripped in sarcasm. He looked around and saw a nearby lounge chair. He noticed that Raven's cape and leotard were neatly folded on the chair and her signature blue boots were on the floor. He then saw that her underwear was also on the chair, though they were not neatly folded. The detective in him took over and looked at the pool's edge. The edge of the pool was wet. He quickly deducted that after quickly stripping off her undergarments, a very self naked and self conscious Raven jumped into the pool.
He sat down on the lounge chair, pushing Raven's clothes aside. He stared silently at the pool for several minutes.
"How did this happen?" He asked himself out loud. "It wasn't that long ago that they were always bickering and now ..." His eyes widened … "they'd better be using protection, or so help me …"
Robin got up and left the pool room.
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The elevator opened in the common room. Starfire was setting the dinner table while Cyborg placed several platters of food on the table. When Starfire saw Robin, she smiled.
"Tonight is the Taco Night! It is Raven's favorite!" She looked around. "Did you not find them?"
Robin hesitated, before shaking his head. "They left." He said as he bent the truth.
"Then I will summon them!"
The princess whipped out her communicator. "Friends! Tonight is the Taco Night. Do hurry before it gets cold."
"Could you bring some to my room, for both of us?" Raven replied in her monotone.
"Do you not wish to eat with us?"
"Not tonight."
"But tonight is Taco Night! We always eat together on the Taco Night. We have the Flan for dessert too! And we made agua de tamarindo, Raven, it's your favorite drink."
"I don't think so." Raven replied.
"Oh please, Raven, you and Beast Boy must join us. Plus we will still have our staff meeting after dinner. Am I right, boyfriend Robin?"
The boy blunder nodded. "Yes, Star."
"You must join us, friend Raven."
"OK, I guess we'll come." Raven droned in reply.
Starfire clapped happily and a couple of minutes later the sliding door opened, revealing the Chromatically Challenged Couple, who took their seats at the dinner table and quietly assembled their tacos with their usual ingredients, which for Raven was shredded beef and for Beast Boy was tofu based sofritas. Without saying a word they munched away.
Cyborg pursed his lips and leaned across the table at the green and gray Titans.
"OK, what's going on? Why are you so quiet? Did you two lovebirds have your first fight?"
The changeling shook his head as he continued to eat.
Cyborg frowned. "Raven, what's going on?"
"Nothing." She replied between bites.
"Nuh, uh. My sensors say you're fibbing, Rae-Rae."
She glared back at him. "Tell your sensors to mind their own business." She snapped.
"So you did have a fight!"
"Dude, we didn't have a fight."
"Well if you didn't, then what's going on?"
Raven groaned and dropped her half eaten taco on her plate.
"I guess we might as well tell you … you're going to find out one way or another. I'm sure Robin won't be able to keep it a secret."
"Whoa, this sounds big!"
"The drama, it is overwhelming … please friends, tell us your shameful secret!"
Raven frowned at the princess. "There's nothing shameful about it!"
Robin crossed his arms and looked extremely unhappy.
"Then what are you waiting for? Spill the beans, Raven; we want to hear every juicy detail." Cyborg grinned.
The sorceress sighed and crossed her arms.
"We were skinny dipping when Robin walked in and busted us."
Cyborg burst out laughing. "That is so freaking awesome!"
"No, it's not!" Raven snarled. "It's one thing for Gar to see me naked, but quite another for Robin to see me. I was very embarrassed!"
Cyborg had an ear to ear grin. "So you sneaked a peak at Raven, huh Robin?"
"I did no such thing! It was an accident."
Starfire looked as if she was about to burst with excitement.
"Robin! We should also do the dipping of the skinny together!"
The boy wonder looked aghast. "Star, are you serious?"
"Why not? We are already the intimate and sleep together every night without wearing the sleep wear."
"Staaar, we agreed to not talk about that." He hissed at her.
Unfortunately for him, Raven heard every word.
"Soooo, behavior unbecoming of a Titan, huh?" She needled him.
"So you two are sleeping together. I knew it!" Robin shot back.
Raven saw that Starfire and Cyborg were on the edge of their seats. She rolled her eyes and sighed.
"OK, let's just get this out in the open … Gar and I were in a secret relationship for more than a year before we finally announced it publicly, and yes, we sleep together, we have been for months, and before you ask, we have been using protection … so, does that satisfy everyone's voyeuristic curiosity, or would like to watch us do it tonight?"
"Oh, yes, yes! I would very much like to watch!" Starfire enthused as she clapped.
"Uh, Star, Rave was being sarcastic … we don't want an audience." Beast Boy interjected. He suddenly looked confused. "Star … do people on Tamaran … you know … do it while others watch?"
"Don't answer that question, Starfire. And for the record, humans, at least those of us who aren't perverts, make love in private, with no audience."
"Oh, I see. Forgive me my friend, there is still so much I do not know or understand about human culture. Would it be the appropriate if we all did the skinny dipping together?"
"NO!" Raven and Robin shouted in unison.
Starfire appeared crestfallen. "But we are the friends."
"No more skinny dipping in the pool. I forbid it." Robin said in an authoritative tone.
"Why not?" Raven snapped at him.
"You just said that you didn't want to skinny dip"
"Not with you and Starfire."
"So you want to … with Beast Boy?"
"On occasion … yes." She reluctantly admitted.
Robin shook his head. "I can't believe that you're so casual about this."
This time it was the changeling's turn to frown. "There's nothing casual about our relationship."
"Gar's right, we are very committed."
"Committed? How committed?"
"Rave and I are talking about the long term."
"Long term? You mean …"
"The word you're looking for is permanent." Raven interrupted.
"You can't be serious! You're both barely 18."
"We're not talking about marriage anytime soon, but we are contemplating it."
"You're too young. You don't know what you're talking about."
"Oh really? So tell me, are you not committed to Starfire?"
"That's completely different."
"How so? Let me guess … Gar and I are pathetic losers who couldn't possibly have an enduring relationship while you and Starfire are Jump's favorite andmost awesome couple. Is that it?"
"No, of course not!"
"Well, then; what is it?"
Robin hemmed and hawed. "Well … for starters … the two of you are different, almost opposites."
"And you and Starfire are not?" Raven quipped. "You're gonna have to do better than that, bird boy."
Robin leaned back in his chair and sighed.
"You're right … it's just that I can't see you together."
"And yet you did. Did you notice that I was laughing and having fun before you violated our privacy?"
"I already said that was an accident, and I apologize."
Raven's expression softened.
"Thank you. Apology accepted."
Starfire stood from her chair. "Since Robin saw Raven when she was naked, it is only fair that Beast Boy see me naked."
Raven turned to her beau and whispered: "Say anything and you're a dead man."
"That won't be necessary, Starfire. It was an accident and it is best left in the past. Now, could we please change the subject?" Raven interjected before munching on her dinner. "Great, now it's cold."
Cyborg wagged his human eyebrow at Beast Boy, who smiled back at him.
"I've got some more on the stove, Raven. I can ..."
Before Cyborg could finish, the crime alarm went off. Robin dropped his taco on the plate and ran to the command console.
"It's Control Freak!"
Raven sighed. "There goes Taco Night. Maybe we can pick up some Taco Bell on the way back?"
"Don't even joke about that, little lady." Cyborg frowned. "You can't compare my tacos with Taco Bell."
"Forget about that." Robin interrupted. "We need to move. Titans, Go!"
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Let me know if you enjoyed this at all. If you do, I will continue this some more.
