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A Case of Cupboard Love

Chapter 1

When Robin entered the main room of Titans Tower, something was amiss. He wasn't sure what. But something was definitely different.

There was Cyborg, on the games console, concentrating intensely. Raven with a book in her hand, reading contently. Starfire in the kitchen, humming happily as she baked some unknown pudding which would later be hidden by the other members of the Teen Titans.

"Where's Beastboy?" Robin asked. None of the Titans looked up from what they were doing, but merely lifted a finger to point at the ceiling.

Hung in a case of black power, Beastboy glared down at them. Robin lifted an eyebrow.

"How long has he been up there?"

"About an hour." Raven said, closing her book.

"What did he do this time?" Robin asked. Beastboy shouted down,

"I didn't do ANYTHING!"

"He went into my room. No one goes in my room." Raven said calmly. Robin looked up at the changeling.

"Sorry, BB. You deserved it."

"I was just trying to find Raven! I've got a really good new joke!"

Raven looked up at him too.

"Beastboy, I have established that I don't find you amusing."

"This one would have made you smile! I know it would!" Beastboy called. Raven looked at Robin.

"I'm going to my room. Keep him away from me, if he likes his limbs attached to his body."

As the door closed behind her, the case of black energy disintegrated and Beastboy turned into a bird to stop himself falling. He brushed himself down as he landed.

"WHAT is her deal? I was just trying to make her smile!"

"Stop trying, man." Cyborg said, not looking up from the game he was playing. Starfire nodded.

"I must agree with Cyborg. Raven does not wish to laugh at your jokes. It is just who she is, Beastboy."

"Pah! She's just being awkward. I'll make her laugh, you wait and see!"

An hour later Robin, Cyborg and Starfire were sitting on the sofa watching television when they heard shouts. They found Raven and Beastboy standing in the corridor, glaring at each other.

"I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE IN THERE!" Beastboy yelled.

"Which is why NORMAL people KNOCK!" Raven retaliated. A window shattered but they ignored it.

"Well, why didn't you lock the door?"

"Because I don't expect people to barge in on me when I'm taking a shower!"

"I needed to pee! It's not my fault!"

"That's no excuse for not knocking!"

"Hey! Guys, calm down!" Robin said, moving forward.

"Stay out of it Robin!" Raven said. Beastboy folded his arms.

"See, that's your problem! You expect people to do exactly what you want! You don't care about other people's feelings!"

"And I suppose you're the most considerate person on earth?" Raven demanded.

"More so than you!"

"RAVEN! BEASTBOY!" Starfire yelled. Well-known for the astonishing powers of her vocal chords, the squabbling pair fell silent. Starfire was looking tearful.

"There must be no more shouting! Shouting makes us say cruel things we do not mean."

"Starfire, this has nothing to do with you." Raven said crossly.

Starfire's large green eyes welled up with tears and she ran away. Robin glared at Raven.

"Nice one."

"You made Starfire cry!" Beastboy said angrily. Raven turned away. Before anyone could say anything, the door to her room had slammed shut.

Beastboy turned away and went to his room, slamming the door behind him. Cyborg looked around the deserted corridor.

"OK… I'm gonna go…" He said, awkwardly.

"This can not continue!" Starfire said to Cyborg and Robin at dinner. Beastboy and Raven had not emerged from their rooms all day.

"You're right, Star. We've got to sort this out." Cyborg said, chewing a large burger. Robin nodded.

"But how?"

"We've got to try and get them alone together so they can work out their differences." Cyborg said, through a mouthful of food. Starfire sipped a glass of mustard and said,

"Perhaps we could abandon them on a deserted island? It works very well in movies."

They fell silent. Robin tapped his fingers on the table.

"That's actually not a bad idea, Starfire." She beamed at him. He felt himself blushing.

"Yeah, apart from the fact we don't have any desert islands around here."

"Well, it doesn't HAVE to be an island… maybe a cupboard?" Robin said.

"Yes, we'll lock them in a cupboard and Raven will burst her way out." Cyborg said.

"Or, we could put some security on the cupboard. Something she wouldn't be able to burst her way through?" Robin said.

He went to his room and returned with a small disc, with a red button on it.

"I've been trying out some ideas. We just have to get them in a cupboard, put this on the door and press the button. It creates a 24 hour force field, and it's unbreakable. 24 hours should be long enough, right?"

"OK… weird as this plan is starting to sound… I think it might actually work." Cyborg said, examining the disc.

Starfire clapped her hands in joy.

"Oh, wonderful! Our friends will be friends again!"

"Yeah… sorry to put a damper on this, but how exactly are we supposed to get Raven and BB into a cupboard without them realising what's going on?"

Robin considered for a minute. And then a grin spread across his face.

"OK. Here's what we're gonna do."

Starfire sped along to Raven's room and banged on the door. Raven pulled the door open, looking furious.

"WHAT?!"

"Raven, I require your assistance! The boys have all gone out and there is a most horrendous looking creature in the cupboard!"

"What sort of creature?" Raven asked suspiciously. Starfire swallowed hard.

"It is covered in black hair and has pincers and EIGHT legs!"

"A spider? You want me to get rid of a spider for you!"

Starfire nodded, clasping her hands together under chin, eyes ridiculously large. Raven rolled her eyes.

"Fine. I'll get it for you."

"Oh, thank you kindest friend!" Starfire said, guiding Raven to the cupboard on the third floor.

Cyborg went to Beastboy's room.

"BB! You've GOT to come and see what's in the cupboard!"

"What?" Beastboy said, looking excited.

"It's this ENORMOUS spider! Seriously, this thing's gotta be eight inches!"

"Cool!" Beastboy said, running to look at the imaginary spider.

When he burst into the cupboard, the first thing he saw was Raven. He stopped in the doorway and she turned to look at him

"What are YOU doing in here?" They said together.

Beastboy felt himself flying forward. He knocked into Raven and they both fell to the ground. The door slammed shut. Outside, Robin slapped the disc onto the door and pressed the button. A shiny, transparent blue screen covered the door.

"OK, you guys. Don't even both to try and get out of there. There's no way out for 24 hours. We've given you food and drink and there's a fan in case you get too hot. So start making up! We'll be back in 24 hours."

Starfire smiled and Cyborg gave him the thumbs up.

"Come on. Let's go for pizza." Robin said. Starfire giggled and they set off for the Pizza Parlour.