Cyborg had decided that he wanted nothing to do in the strange exchange between his friends, and had gone on ahead to get a table for them. He was given one by the corner near the entrance and was sitting facing the door to be able to spot them when they came in. He ordered drinks for everyone and the waitress had just finished setting them down when he saw Raven burst in the door.
"Hey, Raven, over here!" He waived her over and she gave him a faint smile.
"Hey, Cyborg. Thanks for taking charge of dinner. Those two are impossible to deal with sometimes!" Cyborg chuckled.
"Tell me about it… I spent the whole day with just the two of them!" Raven smiled more willingly this time as Beast Boy walked in. He spotted them at once and ran over. Raven realized as he got nearer that she was sitting next to Cyborg, which automatically left one chair empty next to her. Before she could react, Beast Boy plopped down next to her. He smiled and she attempted to return the gesture to no avail.
"Hey, you sure you're ok? I'm sorry about that. I really didn't mean to hurt you… or make you fall over. I'm just excited that you actually got the streetlight to agree to a vacation." Beast Boy made an annoyed gesture and Raven shook her head.
"We all need a vacation. We certainly deserve it." Just then, Robin walked in with Starfire. She was smiling broadly at anyone who looked their way, while Robin scanned the restaurant for them.
"We're here!" She heard Beast Boy say as he inched closer to her. She looked up at Robin still annoyed, but at the same time pleading with her eyes to do something. Robin noticed that he'd have no way of getting next to her and his eyes narrowed. Starfire pulled him down into a seat between Beast Boy and herself and Raven simply pulled out her menu and stared at it. Robin sighed and did the same.
"So… how are we all doing today?" asked Cyborg, hoping to get rid of the tension.
"Never better." Said Beast Boy as he turned sideways to openly stare at Raven and Robin glared at him.
"Most wonderful friend Cyborg! Right Robin?" added Starfire while looking at Robin.
"Yup, just great!" He added with an obvious hint of sarcasm. Raven just lifted her menu higher and hid behind it. Azarath Metrion Zinthos! Cyborg decided it was up to him to save the night.
"Hey Rob, I sat here so that I could see you guys come in, but now that I've been here a while, it's not comfortable. I'm not made to be sitting in a tight corner, so would you mind switching places with me?" Raven looked up at Cyborg and so did Robin.
"Sure! No problem!" before they could say anything else, Robin was already up and next to Cyborg waiting for him to get up and switch. Raven smiled slightly and lowered her menu a bit. She took a deep breath and opened her mind up to Robin. She was about to speak to him when she noticed that he had close his mind completely. She scrunched up her nose a bit and looked at Robin. He was still glaring at Beast Boy who was in turn still staring at Raven. She smiled sweetly at Beast Boy who blushed and picked up his menu, then turned back to Robin. She gently pressed her presence against Robin mental barriers who gasped at the gesture. Hey… that feels nice…Raven smiled and looked down at her menu. Thanks. I'm sorry I stormed off, I was just getting annoyed and didn't want my powers to get the best of me. I'm still not great at detaching my feelings from my powers… especially when their not the best of feelings. Robin smiled. Yea, I get it. Look I'm sorry about Starfire, I don't know why she's being like this! She doesn't usually act that way. And Beast Boy is really annoying me right now! AMZ yourself, Boy Blunder… Amz? What's…Oh! Azarath Metrion Zinthos! Raven giggled. Sorry that was random, but yea, you understood. It's my mantra-I know and you use it to meditate so it calms you down. You mean it as in calm down right? Yup. Robin chuckled and Starfire looked at him.
"What's so funny dear Robin?" she asked as she batted her eyelashes. Robin looked at her.
"Oh nothing, Star. Don't worry about it." She nodded but noticed how he looked at Raven and how her friend smiled. She frowned a little but decided to let it go.
"Ok, so what do we want?" asked Raven, trying to get dinner started over in a more pleasant manner. She smiled at Cyborg and mouthed a thank you. Cyborg smiled back and nodded. Beast Boy seemed to snap out of his trance and turn to face everyone.
"VEGETARIAN PIZZA!" He yelled and Cyborg grunted. Oh no… Here they go again…
"We will most definitely NOT be having a VEGETARIAN pizza! You got men at this table! And men eat meat!" Cyborg called the waitress over as Beast Boy and him kept arguing.
"OK! STOP IT! Let us finish deciding here! There are other people beside the two of you who want to eat." Said Raven as she shook her head to the waitress to let her know that they would need more time. Robin chuckled as Starfire pulled on his hand.
"Robin, I enjoy the pizza with the apple of pines, the green and red strings, and the small fish. Oh! And the white circles that make you cry if you sniff them! Will you eat that one with me?" Robin raised an eyebrow and Raven bit back a laugh. Cyborg and Beast Boy didn't even attempt to hide the disgust on their faces.
"Um… Starfire… while I do like pineapples and peppers, and happen to tolerate onions… I don't think I'll be able to bring myself to eat sardines… on a pizza… with mustard as I'm sure you'll decide to add…" Starfire nodded at the mustard but still seemed to be having a tough time understanding what he was actually saying.
"So what are you saying dear Robin?" Robin felt a bit of anger climb through Raven, but decided to let it go for now. He sighed before answering.
"I don't want to eat the same toppings you do… so we'll order you a small pizza for yourself… is that OK, Starfire?" Starfire's face dropped, but she quickly smiled back up at him.
"Of course it is, I understand we have a difference in taste." As she said this she glanced over at Raven, who in turn raised an eyebrow. Don't test me!Huh? Robin looked at Raven as she suddenly broke into a smile Robin had never seen on her before. He raised an eyebrow at Raven and cocked his head sideways. Raven inch closer to Robin and looked up at him sweetly. His eyes widened instantly and he felt his body temperature rise.
"Robin, I know that we both like about the same thing. So, how about we share a pepperoni and mushroom pizza? With extra-cheese?" She surprised him even more by batting her eyelashes. Wow! She smiled.
"Yeah, definitely! Sounds great!" Raven glanced over at Starfire sweetly and finally turned to call over the waitress. Beast Boy and Cyborg stared at them with wide eyes. Robin felt Starfire abruptly move her hand from his and looked between the two girls. Why do I feel like maybe I'm in the middle of something I don't really want to be in? He heard Raven giggle mentally and he smiled at the sound. Because you probably are. Her answer startled him and he raised his eyebrows. Oh, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have done that! I just thought…Thought what? They were interrupted by the waitress.
"Hey, so what can I get you? Hey, make a wish, you have girls to both sides of you!" said the waitress to Robin who just looked between the two girls, looking confused and somewhat scared.
"Yeah…" was all he could manage to get out.
"We would like a medium Meat-Galore pan pizza, a medium vegetarian pan pizza, a small pan pizza with… pineapple, red and green peppers, sardines, onions, and mustard-"
"Oh hey! Yeah, we've called that one the Alien-Style pizza. I hope you don't mind?" The waitress cut in to ask Starfire. She picked up the menu and flipped it open to show them where it was on the menu. Starfire clapped her hands together with a big bubbly smile.
"That is most glorious! I have my own pizza!" They all laughed and enjoyed Starfire's happiness.
"Sorry for cutting you off, what else would you like?" asked the waitress looking at Raven who'd been ordering all along.
"Oh yeah, and a medium pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, and extra cheese."
"Is that also pan pizza or thin crust?" I like thin crust… but I wonder about Robin-
"Thin crust… I personally think its better that way." Robin smiled at Raven as she looked up at him and returned the gesture.
"Ok, that'll be up out in about half an hour. I'll be right back with refills." They all nodded as the waitress walked away with the menus to place their order. Somehow, having already ordered, the tension that had filled the air just before, seemed nonexistent. They all relaxed and picked up random conversations about their upcoming trip.