Chapter One

Cyborg and Beast Boy busied themselves in the kitchen of Titans Tower, making breakfast for the team. Beast Boy cooked tofu eggs and bacon, while Cyborg made buttermilk pancakes.

"You know, BB," Cyborg said. "Those eggs of yours aren't too bad. They just need a bit of salt!"

"That ruins the whole experience!" the changeling retorted. "You have to relish the tofu taste!" He had a dreamy expression on his face.

"What taste!" the bionic hero exclaimed. "It's like you scrambled the carton and threw away the egg!"

Beast Boy shook his head. "Some people just have no taste!"

The two continued to discuss food and other issues as they cooked the meal.

They had just finished when Robin, Raven, and Starfire entered. Immediately, Beast Boy and Cyborg knew something was amiss; Starfire and Robin were still wearing their sleepwear, while Raven had a troubled expression on her face. The three Titans sat down in the lounge. The two others joined them.

"Are you all okay?" Cyborg asked.

There was no answer. Robin merely sighed and rubbed his left temple, while Starfire shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Raven did nothing.

"Okay." Beast Boy said. "What's going on here?"

"What do you mean?" Raven replied.

"Well, in situations like this, I ask you questions and you give me answers, then you ask me questions, and I give you answers. I think I read that in a book somewhere. 'The Book of Friendship' I think it was."

"Might as well tell them." Robin said.

"Tell us what?" Cyborg asked.

"It is about me." Starfire said nervously.

"What's going on?" Beast asked in concern.

"Well, I..."

"Robin didn't do anything bad to you, did he?" the changeling interjected.

"No!" Robin snapped back.

"Then why is she nervous?"

Raven decided to take things into her own hands. "Because she's pregnant!"

Cyborg and Beast Boy stared slack jawed at their teammates.

"Starfire's pregnant!" they said in unison.

"Yes, it is true." the Tamaranian said. "We just found out this morning."

"How?" Beast Boy asked.

"When Robin and I had sex, he..."

"That's not what I..." Beast Boy trailed off, appalled. "Let me guess; the Boy Blunder forgot his rubber, huh?"

"Hey, I was excited, all right?" Robin snapped. "It could have just as easily happened to you!"

"But I wouldn't be in such a rush, unlike you! And just staying in a hotel for one day! What's up with that?"

"It's all I could afford for them, alright?" Raven said. "It wasn't exactly a cheap place!"

"So, this is your fault too, huh?" he asked her, getting up. "This is rich. Normally, just the boyfriend is at fault! But not with us. Here, friends get involved too in knocking someone up!"

"Now just stop it, Beast Boy!" Cyborg told him, also standing up. "Robin's right, something like this could happen to anyone."

"He's right." Robin challenged, getting to his feet. "So, do us a favor and piss off."

"Say to my face, asshole!" Beast Boy exclaimed, rushing at him.

Raven put up an energy barrier between the two Titans. She and Cyborg then got between them.

"Cut it out, you two!" Cyborg told them.

"This bickering is pointless!" Raven exclaimed. "It won't change anything."

"No, but it'll teach Romeo there a thing or two about responsibility!" Beast Boy said.

"Shut your mouth!" exclaimed Robin.

"STOP IT!" yelled Starfire, who jumped to her feet.

All the Titans stared at her, slack jawed. Never had they seen Starfire this angry before! She was practically fuming, her eyes glowing! After a few deep breathes, the Tamaranian girl calmed down.

"This is supposed to be a joyous occasion! But all of you are acting like clorbags!"

"You're right, Star." Robin finally said, overcoming his shock at Starfire's anger. "I especially gotta get a grip. This is my doing after all."

"And I'm the one that started the argument." Beast Boy said. "Sorry, Robin. I was just upset." The two boys shook hands.

"Much better!" Starfire exclaimed happily.

"Whaddya say we have breakfast?" Cyborg said.

"Sounds good to me." Raven added. "Afterwards, we can talk in a civilized manner about this."

"Good plan, Raven." Robin said as he sat down to breakfast.

The morning had not agreed with him at all.