Oh, my god. Started working on this, while thinking, "gosh, I haven't updated this in what? A month?" I go and check the update thing. Not one month - four. To say I'm sorry is an understatement. WOW. It's realizations like this that make me feel stupid for thinking I could handle equally writing for 8 stories at the same time... Well, I hope this is worth the loooong wait then. It'll have almost everyone's pov, so everyone will be featured! Well, accept Robin. More about him next chapter.

Raven's POV

How? I think to myself, walking down the hall. How could Red X know what I like to read? It's not like he could've broken into my room and read the titles of the books I own- they're all in Azarathian. Impossible for him to know the content. So the only explinations would be that: A. the book he threw at me was totaly random, (unlikely) B. He heard me talking to Jake, or C. He is Jake. But... no. I mean, if anyone was 'disguised' as Jake, it'd be Robin.

Seriously, they look the same, talk the same, act the same. Plus, I've tried to sense Robin's aura while at the school. I have, but faintly. It's hard to pinpoint it when there are hundreds of people in such a small place, many becoming more and more familiar. It's not helping that Robin puts up so many facades to begin with.

I continue down the hallway, dragging my bookbag behind me, only half awake. I'm learning to appriciate the complaints normal teens have about homework and school. Coffe is becoming a necessity. Screw tea.

"Hey, Rae." I look up as I enter the main room to find not Beastboy, but Cyborg greeting me. Surprised, I mumble a response. Usually he's gone by now, hanging around with... whoever it is he hangs out with. Now that I think of it, I've made about as much effort to talk as he has.

"So, uh, what are you doing today?" I ask him, awkwardly. For once, I can't stand the silence.

Cyborg's POV

Was this RAVEN trying to mkae conversation with ME? The same girl who just about bit my head off the other day? Huh. I'll admit that the mystery dude's words in the club bothered me. It's not that I don't care anymore. I just... I guess I haven't felt so normal in so long. Back on the football team, back in class, getting my diploma... it's nice. And I guess it helps that I feel cool at school too.

When I hang out with the team, sure it's nice and all, but I'm the freak. I realize that. Sure, Raven's a half demon, Starfire's an alien, and Beastboy's green, but they've got nothing to worry about. Starfire (And Raven, though she'd never realize it) both have good looks going for them. And Star's nice to everyone. Beastboy's the funny man. His jokes stink, but the crowds love him. Robin... he's got EVERYTHING going for him.

He's human. He's the leader. Hell, his dad is the God damned BATMAN. He's confident, he's strong. The ladies love 'em, and his whole 'mystery' persona. I'm sure Batman has been training him since he was two, and that he's had some perfect life. A family. A string of girlfriends. Popularity. Nothing but the best for Robby, I'm sure. Me? I grew up in an okay area. Okay school. My parents both scientists for Star Labs, up until everything got screwed over.

A drunk driver. Mom dead, and me turned into a freak by my father, in trying to save me. He succeded, but now I'm half metal. A monster. Freak. Well, I'm done with that. Now I'm one of the cool kids. Everyone likes me. I get to play football again. So no, I'm not gonna be too thrilled when I'm called away from normalcy to go save the city from a mutant lizard or a freak in a mask. I don't know where Rob is, but whatever school he's at you can be sure everything's going fine, swell and dandy for him, like it always does.

But like I said, I do care, so I sit and talk to Raven for a few minutes, telling her about football practice, and this girl I'm kinda digging. I ask her what's new on her end of the spectrum, glad to have the tension between us lifted. All normalcy leaves the conversation when she starts talking, though. Surprisingly, she rambles on and on about a few kids in her classes. Now I expected her to make at least one friend, so that doesn't surprise me. What surprises me is how she mostly talked about GUYS. Mostly Jake this and Jake that, and a word here and there about this other guy John. She doesn't give last names, so I've got no clue who they are. But I nod and listen politely, and take my cue to exit as soon as Beastboy walks in.

Beastboy's POV

I walk into the room, and for once Cyborg's here. That's a first. He says hi, and pretends everything normal. It's plain to see that he and Raven are getting along a teeny tiny micro bit better, but things are still awkward. I ignore him.

What? Am I supposed to forgive him? Half his new 'friends' are talking trash about me, and throwing me INTO the trash! Just because I didn't become oober popular, he's ignoring me as much as anyone else. And it's making me mad. I told him about it at the begining of this mess. He was all, 'Oh, they're just messin' around! No big deal!' He thought I could just brush it off, 'cause I'm a funny guy! I don't take anything seriously! Obviously.

So while he ask Raven what's up my but, I go to school. I'll be early, but I'd rather not hang out with a twofaced jerk.

It's funny, you know? Before all this school stuff me and Cy were real close. Starfire and I got along, Raven put up with me, and I thought Robin hated me. Now, it's totally flipped. Me and Cy don't talk, Raven, Robin and I are hanging out, and Starfire... well, she's still Star. She hasn't changed. Just the people she's hanging out with. Oh, and the cheerleader thing. But she hasn't turned into one of those mean catty wacko cheerleaders from the movies, so that's a plus.

I just don't like who she's hanging out with. She's like a sister to me, and I don't want to see her hurt. Those jerks she's hanging out with... I'm still not sure whether or not they're hanging out with her to boost their own popularity, or to stab her in the back later. Girls. Wayyy too complicated.

I pass by a group of them, and ignore the snickering. The comments about the 'stupid little green one.' I ignore them for the most part, until - "Ugh. I can't believe Jake is bothering with that other freak, what's her face, demon girl. Seriously screwed up." That. Is. IT.

Messing with me was one thing, but messing with my FRIENDS? I am walking over and about to give her a piece of my mind, when Star floats over, all excited and happy. They immediately start gushing, and the nice and happy masks go back on. I can't help but notice how... happy, Starfire seems. Her first interactions with normal kids just happen to be them. She still thinks they're nice. If I had to say a weakness for her, this would be it. Always thinking everyone's capable of being so genuinely... nice. I stop. I can't hurt her... not like this. I can't tell her. Not now that she's made friends, however crummy they are. Not now when she has a chance at feeling... normal.

So instead I wave to her as I walk by, and pretend I don't see the taunting look in the captain of the pops, Mary Jay's, eyes.

Starfire's POV

I pass by Beastboy in the hallway, while meeting my new friends. I wave back to him, and smile. He does not smile back. He looks back, but not at me. He looks to Mary Jay, with... hate? Perhaps he is just tired. Or perhaps he is seeing something I am not.

I admit that I must appear to be jafnar, oblivious. I do know that the world can be cruel. I know that people can be cruel. But I also believe that everyone has goodness inside. Whatever evils Beastboy may see in Mary Jay... I do not see them as of yet. We continue down the hallway, and I force myself to stop floating. I do not want to be considered strange, though everyone knows who I am. I am at this school to gain an education, which the city is wanting us to be provided with.

My only wish is that Robin was here too. He is the one who welcomed me to Earth, and my closest friend. Now that I am doing the 'hanging out' with Mary Jay, and Sarah, and Mickey, and Meg, and many other girls with me on the squad of cheering, I do not get to see him very often during his brief apperances on the ends of the weeks.

"So, Kori, what do you think of Jake?" Mary Jay asks. Kori. That is the earth name I have been given by the others. They asked for my real name, and I told them - Koriand'r. Princess Koriand'r of Tamaran, if you wanted to add titles. I did not, so they know not of my status on Tamaran. And why should it matter? After all, my home is on Earth now. At first they did not believe me. According to them, superheroes rarely tell people their 'secret identites'. But what do I have to hide? Mary Jay shortened my name to Kori, after I explained that the 'and'r' part of my name was the same as Earth's 'last names.' "Kori?" she asks again.

"Oh! Uh, I do not know which Jake you are talking about?" I stumble out, not knowing what to say otherwise.

"He's like, the hottest guy in the school, Kori! Super mysterious. Kinda short, but the looks make up for it. And those eyes... wow. Soooo blue. We'd look good together, don't you think Kor?"

"Um... of course!" I say. After all, Mary Jay is very pretty. I am sure she would look good with any persons. I do not understand conversations like these, which seem to be very frequent.

"She means would they make a good couple," Mickey whispers to me. I smile back at her, in gratitude. With Robin at another school, Mickey has become the one to help me when I am not understanding. Robin...

"You said that this Jake has blue eyes, did you not?" I ask Mary Jay. She nods.

"Why?"

"That is the color of eyes I immagine Robin to have," I state, matter of fact. I think I said something wrong though, because they stare at me wide eyed.

"You mean you've never seen his eyes?" Meg asks, shocked. I shake my head. "Why?" she asked very bluntly.

"I asked him once why he hides his eyes from sight. He said it was because of his 'secret identity.'"

"You mean he doesn't trust you enough to even see his eyes?" Mary Jay asks, one eyebrow raised.

I become defensive. "It is not that he does not trust me," I stutter, "Robin is just very secretive! I do not wish to invade his privacy, or the trust he has placed in me."

"Trust? What, trust? He obviously hasn't told you his secret i.d. if you haven't seen his eyes." Mary Jay rolls her own green orbs. I don't know how to respond to that. Instead I am filled with doubt.

"Chillax, MJ." Mickey cuts in. "Who cares that Kori hasn't seen the boy wonder's eyes? Not like you have, and you've actually lived in Gotham since forever. After all, this is where Robin's from." That is news to me, but who am I to question Mickey, who is currently on my side.

Mary Jay flips her blonde hair, mad. "Whatever, Mick! I don't see Robin on your speed dial either!"

"Nope," Sara smiles slyly, "But he's on Kori's speed dial..."

Well, I hope you enjoyed the longer-than-usual (if not late) chapter! There's a lonley little review button down there just waiting for someone to press it! There's also my empty inbox waiting to be filled with flames for not updating for so long... ;) Flames and Fluff are both welcome!