Teen Titans Fan Fiction ❯ A Previous Engagement ❯ The Sixth Month ( Chapter 1 )

There was much dispute over this (in my head) over whether this story should be an Inuyasha story or Teen Titans story. `Cause I wanted to use the plot for both, but I thought that would be idiotic. After consulting my friend (penname: Soularia Reed. Go read her stuff. It's awesome), I decided it would make much more sense with Teen Titans. Still, you never know when I decide to use this for another Inuyasha story.

Ages have been altered a bit for the story to work. There is no real mention as to how old the Titans are, but the original Titans started when they were all 18 (except for Beast Boy who was 16.)

Usual pairings to be enforced.

A Previous Engagement

Chapter 1: The Sixth Month

It had been six months…

Six months…

…Twenty-four weeks…

…186 days…

…4032 hours…

…Too many minutes…

Robin sighed.

It had been six months ago that Starfire had received word from her home planet. Six months ago she had sadly told them she had to go alone to Tamaran and fight. It seemed war would never stop on her peaceful planet, and she had to do something. She refused their aid, saying that their place was here where they could stop crime and save the day. Her place was in Tamaran, where all she could do was fight to keep her planet free.

And the Titans were supposed to sit here and wait, hoping she would return.

They had continued on with their lives as if nothing were wrong. Even if they tried to act as normal as possible, a heavy cloud hung over them, and each passing day was harder.

They had gotten two letters from her so far. The first had been in the second month, stating she would be home soon. The second had come in the fourth month, once again stating she would be home soon, despite the delay last time.

They were expecting a third one any day now.

It was a quiet day in the Titan's Tower. They were in normal clothes, prepared to dash in and out of costume in case trouble showed up. Raven was stretched out on the couch in black jeans and a dark blue t-shirt, reading a book while lazily petting a green cat on the head, possibly unaware of the action. Of course the green cat was Beast Boy, equally unaware of the empath patting him softly on the head. Cyborg was messing with the Titan's security system, or at least that seemed to be what he was doing. No one could really tell thanks to its complexity.

And Robin…

Robin was counting off minutes in his head. It wasn't like they could do anything except hop in the T-ship and fly up there, but something told him that would be a bad idea.

Tense silence fell over the Tower. All that was heard was the clacking of keys as Cyborg worked away, the gently rustle of pages as Raven read on, and a soft purr from Beast Boy every now and then.

Another minute passed slowly and painfully.

Raven slammed her book shut and stood. “Okay,” she said, shattering the silence, “You guys are way too quiet. Even I can't stand it.”

They glanced at her lazily and returned to what they were doing. Beast Boy rolled over and returned to his normal form, taking up her space.

She placed a finger to her temple. “What happened to your loud obnoxious chatter? I mean, you have tons of perfectly good video games right here and you sit around and sulk!”

Still nothing. She glared at them before stalking up to the cabinet where they piled their games. She yanked it open, picked a random game, and flung it at the changeling.

“Ow!” he shouted when it hit him. “The hell was that for?”

“I'll play you,” she said, “I don't care what the hell it is but this silence is killing me and this is the only way I can think of to get you to talk!”

And suddenly, Raven froze. Her eyes clouded over and it barely looked like she was breathing.

“Raven?” Beast Boy waved his hand in the air. For a moment he considered throwing the game box back at her, but he decided it might be better for his health if he didn't piss her off anymore.

She snapped back with a groan, pressing a hand to her forehead.

“Raven? What the hell just-”

“Guys!” Cyborg said quickly, “Check this out. Someone just entered the Tower.”

They blinked.

Robin sat up. “Who else but us has codes to ent-”

He never got to finish his sentence as he was swept up by a red blur. Confusion set through until the blur stopped, revealing Robin being crushed under a hug by none other than Starfire.

“My friends!” she sang, “Oh how I have missed you! I have been so worried about you!”

Raven smiled. “Thank God you're here, Starfire. These idiots were driving me crazy.”

“Starfire,” Robin attempted to say, “As happy… as I am to see you… Do you think you… could let go of …me?”

The alien gave a frightened gasp and dropped him carefully. “I am so sorry! I just missed you so much!”

And for the first time in six months, the Titans were happy.

But, unfortunately for them, their happiness would not last long.

Author(ess) Notes:

I think I made Raven kinda bratty. Too bad. Yes, this is set after The End. Raven has emotions.

Took me forever to write this short first chapter. I feel bad about that. Anyway….

Next Chapter: Everyone has a secret. Whose will be revealed first?