After about an hour of driving, Starfire had started complaining that she wasn't feeling well. They even had to stop on the side of the road to let her get off because she had felt like she would throw up. Raven had used her healing powers to make her feel better, but they decided that Starfire was prone to car sickness. She had grudgingly agreed to sit in the front while Robin sat in the back. Which, in turn also annoyed Beast Boy because he could no longer openly stare at or 'accidentally' brush his arm against Raven, since every time he tried, he found Robin glaring at him. However, over all the issues hanging above their heads during the ride, Raven and Cyborg managed to come up with topics for conversations so that the mood wouldn't be totally ruined. After about four straight hours of driving, Starfire sighed loudly.
"That is exactly how I feel…" added Beast Boy and Raven shook her head.
"Friends, I am most excited about our vacation, but may we please take a break from the driving? I am most tired of just sitting here…" Raven smiled and Robin chuckled.
"Yeah dudes, I'm hungry!"
"Ok, Cyborg pull over at the next rest stop so we can stretch and grab out some food."
"No problem! I need to run around and get the blood flowing back through my body properly…" He's got a point… my butt's gone numb! Robin chuckled and opened his door to get out as soon as Cyborg stopped the car at a gas station. Raven and Beast Boy jumped out after him, followed by Starfire and Cyborg. They all stretched and Starfire, Cyborg, and Beast Boy ran into the gas station looking for bathrooms. Raven opened the trunk and started rummaging through the food.
"Looking for anything in specific?" asked Robin as he helped her move a box over and reached for another.
"Bread, ham, cheese… stuff… we're all hungry, so I figured we could have sandwiches and chips now. Want one?" Robin smiled and nodded. Raven grabbed out a few things and stepped into the trunk of the car. She walked up to the seat and pulled out the table that Cyborg had installed a few months ago. Robin came to sit next to her as she worked. She laid out the bread and made each sandwich different as she thought her teammates would like them, then she would hand them to Robin to spread a variety of mustard, mayo, ketchup, and butter and put the second slice of bread. They finished and sat back to eat their sandwiches along with a bag of Dorito's as they saw Cyborg walking out of the small store. He grinned at them as he neared the car.
"Hey, it's been going pretty well overall, don't you think?" He asked them as he stood next to the open door. Raven nodded as she fished around for the sandwich she'd made for him.
"Yea, no big arguments or complaints, and it's a good idea to stop every once in a while to stretch… if not we'd probably go crazy." Cyborg chuckled and Raven giggled at Robin's comment. Raven found what she was looking for and handed Cyborg his food along with a bag of Cheetos.
"Hey! Sweet! Thank you! What's in it?" Cyborg took the sandwich out of its bag and examined it.
"Ham, Turkey, Bologna, Salami… and all other hams you had packed… There's also cheese between every few bits of ham and it's topped with…" Raven looked at Robin questioningly.
"Ketchup and mayo, just the way you like it." Replied Robin with a smile.
"Awesome!" With that, he jumped in behind the wheel and devoured his food. Robin and Raven shook their heads and Raven saw Starfire heading their way. Raven noticed that she seemed to be moving her hips even more than usual while she walked and she giggled. You know, it's an amazing sound when you laugh or giggle. Raven turned her head quickly to look at Robin, who she was now guessing, had been staring at her the whole time. She blushed and looked down at her hands. Thank you… Robin smiled and kept staring at her as Raven resumed her position looking at the upcoming Starfire. Starfire had been tilting her head slightly, and Raven knew she was trying to get a peak at Robin, probably hoping he was looking at her. Raven took a deep breath and looked on as she saw Beast Boy dart out as well. She shook her head at his energy and looked back at Starfire who was now within hearing range.
"Hey, Star, pick some chips, we've got food ready." Starfire simply nodded as she looked over at Robin. Raven could see her batting her eyelashes more than usual and she was standing with her hips tilted to one side. She actually resembled her older sister Blackfire more than usual right now. Raven looked at her once again and noticed that she was wearing a white mini with a white shirt that showed her belly button. Raven shook her head as she pulled out the last two sandwiches. She handed Starfire hers as she grabbed out a bag of chips. She barely stopped looking at Robin and Raven could feel frustration rising in Starfire and knew what it meant. You know, you're gonna burn a hole in the back of my neck if you keep staring at me like that. Plus, Starfire's been giving you looks and sauntering around trying to get your attention and she's starting to get annoyed. Raven hadn't stopped slightly smiling at Starfire, who now was slightly glaring at Raven. Raven frowned and looked away. Well, I'm sorry but I just can't keep my eyes off of you. Raven smiled at his remark and Starfire rolled her eyes and turned to get into the car. Great, I think she hates me now…
"Hey there cutie." Came Beast Boy's reply followed by Starfire's scoffing. Raven rolled her eyes but gave Beast Boy a faint smile.
"Grab chips, and here's your sandwich. Enjoy."
"Thanks!" He grabbed his things and jumped on inside through the back and closed the trunk.
"K, Cyborg, let's go!"
"Aye Aye, Cap'n." They all laughed at his remark, except for Robin who gave him a half glare. He turned and saw the playful look in Raven's eyes and grinned instead. There was silence for a while, until they struck up a conversation again. Raven hadn't been paying attention as she was just taking in the scenery. Hey, you still with us? Raven smiled while still looking out the window. Physically, yes, mentally, not so much. Robin chuckled and looked over her to look at what was distracting her. Nice… Yea… They stared off for a while, until Beast Boy jumped up between them.
"What are we looking at?" He asked as he leaned over Raven. Robin felt himself getting annoyed, but willed himself to stay in his spot. Raven just sat straight against her seat.
"Just the scenery Best Boy."
"Oh cool. It's nice around here isn't it?" Raven looked out again.
"It sure is." Beast Boy looked down at her and smiled.
"Totally beautiful." Raven smiled and nodded, not realizing he was talking about her. Beast Boy chuckled and moved back. He was hitting on you! Should I kill him now or later? Raven jumped slightly at the spike in emotions coming off of Robin. Wow… are you into green now too? Well, he has no reason to be all over you like that! Raven's eyes widened and Robin noticed what he had said. Well… I mean… I, you know, think he needs to respect your personal space… Right, personal space… They stared at each other for a while before they were interrupted once again.
"Friend Robin, how about we play a game?" Robin and Raven didn't budge at Starfire's voice.
"Yeah! How about truth or dare?" added Beast Boy and Robin glared at him.
"Most glorious! I shall want to start!" Raven glared at Starfire. They planned this! They're teaming up against us!Lucky for us we can communicate without talking…
"Hey, how about something that doesn't require so much moving around? Please?" asked Cyborg as he noticed the tension skyrocket.
"I agree. Sorry you two, but Raven has to teach me some things, so I believe we need to sit in the back Beast Boy." Said Robin while still glaring at Beast Boy. Raven noticed anger rise in Starfire and smiled.
"He's right. We need to meditate, so if you'll excuse us…" With that, Robin nodded Raven to the back and followed her as Beast Boy had no choice but to sit on one of the chairs. He frowned and crossed his arms in front of his chest and Starfire followed suit. Cyborg was left to sigh at the picture as he knew he would be the only one left to sort out the two Titans up front.
