"Ohh yeah!" Robin exulted. He leaned his head back and sighed as he took in
the aroma of the thick, juicy, greasy hamburger that had just been
delivered on a platter right in front of him.
Beasy Boy arched an eyebrow in contempt. "Dude," he said, "eating meat, its just so . . .sick. Now this, this here is true food." He triumphantly held up a plate full of cauliflower and tofu.
"Yeah, whatever," the Boy Wonder managed through a mouthful of hamburger. He looked across the restaurant table at Starfire, who was squirting barbecue sauce into her mouth.
"Ah, this Beebeecue sauce is delicious! I wish-" She was cut off by a glower from Raven.. "What?"
"Barbecue," said Raven dryly, "its pronounced barbecue. And it is definitely not meant to be eaten solo. Just like mustard, remember?"
Starfire did in fact remember, and having Robin regard her with confused disapproval was definitely not one of her most cherished memories. She promptly set the delicious sauce down.
A waitress came by once again, putting a platter of caviar in front of Raven and spaghetti with chocolate syrup on top, as Starfire had specifically ordered. Instead of leaving then, with the last of the Titans served, she bent down near Robin. "The young lady over there," she began, pointing at a booth in the corner of the restaurant, "she aksed me to tell you that she wishes a word."
Robin froze in mid-chew. "Wif me?" he asked. He looked over at the table that had been pointed out to him. Sure enough, there was a girl there, perhaps a little bit older than he. She was looking straight at him with an inviting smile.
"Yes, she asked she to speak with the guy in the cape and mask." The waitress chuckled. "You seem to be the only one there who fits that description." With that, she walked away.
Robin chanced a glance back at the girl. "Whoa," he heard Beast Boy say from behind him, "who is she?"
Robin shrugged. "I dunno. I've never seen her in my life."
"She sure is cute though," Beast Boy observed. He jokingly elbowed Robin. "Hey, if you don't wanna go see what the pretty lady wants, I'll go. She probably meant me anyway and just made a mistake."
Raven made a sound that was almost a snort, but not quite. "Dream on."
Cyborg looked back at the girl sitting way o0n the other side of the restaurant. "You know what," he said, "I'll bet she's a fan and just wants an autograph."
"Yeah," Robin said, "that's probably it." He turned to Starfire, the only Titans who had yet to speak. "What do you think Star?"
Starfire shrugged. "I do not see why she does not just come over here if she wants to see you so badly."
"So I guess you'll have to just ask her," finished Cyborg. He gave Robin a shove that sent him flying out of his seat. "Now go on, man."
"Well, OK." Robin purposefully, strode towards the girl, whose bright smile had gone up a couple notches when she saw him coming. As Robin neared, he could make out that the girl was indeed quite pretty. She had decidedly Asian features save that her eyes were a bright orange. Her hair was quite short, although entirely feminine and she had bright gold bangs framing her face. He was wondering what he was going to say, but she saved him the trouble by starting the conversation immediately when they were in earshot of one another.
"So you got my message," said the girl genially as Robin sat down.
"Yeah." Robin smiled and pulled out a notepad and a pen. "Don't worry, I don't mind doing a favor for a loyal fan." He lowered the pen to the paper. "So then, who do I make this bad boy out to?"
The girl's smile faltered. Then she realized what was going on and laughed, placing a hand on Robin's from across the table. "Ah, Robin. I did not ask your company for an autograph."
Robin colored. "You didn't?"
"No. Actually, I have a proposition for you, for all of the Titans, if you prefer."
"Proposition?" Robin looked back to where his teammates sat, even though they were too far away for him to be able to decipher the looks on their faces. "What kind of proposition?"
"I'm glad you asked." The girl brought a small, and very expensive purse out from under the table. "By the way, my name is Kaila, Kaila Tanaka. Most people call me Kay."
"Hello, Kay."
She smiled again, and then found what she was looking for in her purse. It was a business card that read, Takahashi Inc. Robin nearly choked on his french fries. Takahashi Inc. was a well known electronics producer that had made the world famous GameMatrix wireless video game system. The Titans had in fact just purchased one, on which Robin, Beast Boy, and Cyborg often played one of their favorite video games, Shopping Cart Derby 15.
"I take it you recognize the name," said Kay Tanaka.
"Yeah-yeah they make video games."
"Among other things. I am the security advisor and director for Takahashi Inc."
"But you're-"
"Young? Yeah. They have pretty liberal employment policies."
Robin paused. "So what does this have to do with the Titans?"
"The proposition. I would like to hire you as security detail for Takahashi Inc."
Robin's eyebrow arched.
"Thing is, we've been having quite a few problems with some new research we've been conducting."
"What kind of problems?"
"Sabotage, or at least attempted sabotage. We've tried to keep this from the media, but several of our research facilities have been attacked, by whom we don't know. Its almost certain that they are after our highly classified research. There have been three different attempted kidnappings on our scientists, and the culprits seem to be impossible to catch. We need to something soon, before they do something really serious."
Robin was beginning to understand now. He had to admit, the concept was intriguing.
"Of course," continued Kay, "you would be well compensated for your time. Four hundred dollars an hour plus any Takahashi merchandise you want."
Robin was more than intrigued now. He wanted to hop up on the table and say 'YES YES YES YES YES!', but there was always the rest of the team to consider. "It sounds interesting," he said, choosing his words carefully. I would of course have to consult with my teammates before making a decision."
"Of course. I wouldn't expect you to agree on the spot. Listen, if you want to contact me, I'll give you my number, email, all that stuff. We can meet at my office, so we can have a little more privacy." She smiled once again, and slid out from the table. "It was a pleasure to meet you Robin."
"Uh . . .you too."
***
"Wonder what they're talking about," Beast Boy mused as they watched the conversation from all the way across the restaurant.
"Whatever it is, it's sure taking to long to be an autograph," Cyborg noted.
"Did Robin just blush?" Raven asked in monotone.
Beast Boy chuckled. "Yeah, I think he did. Whooo, Robin you play-yah." Beast Boy looked at Raven. "You know I taught him everything he knows."
Raven said something (which for the sake of this being a PG story) I will translate into "Beast Boy, that is total nonsense." ~_^
Starfire looked a bit unhappy. "I'm sure that there is nothing going between Robin and this girl who has for some reason invited him to her table." She had intended to sound confident, but what came out was nothing near that.
Cyborg looked at her incredulously. "Have you seen that girl. Man, if that was me she'd invited over there for a little one on one, I'd-"
Thankfully, none of the Titans managed to hear all about what Cyborg would have done in Robin's position, for Beast Boy (quite rudely) interrupted him. "Dude, she's getting up."
"Thank you for stating the obvious," said Raven dryly.
"You're quite welcome," Beast Boy shot back, unable to come up with a better comeback. Raven just shook her head and continued to eat her caviar.
Robin got up soon after, and headed back towards their table. "What happened?" asked Starfire as Robin neared them.
Robin grinned and sat back down. "Well," he said, "you guys are never going to believe this . . "
AN/ Well, tell me, what do you think? Is it good? Should I continue? Do you have any suggestion? Reviews would be most appreciated.
-Godfather.
Beasy Boy arched an eyebrow in contempt. "Dude," he said, "eating meat, its just so . . .sick. Now this, this here is true food." He triumphantly held up a plate full of cauliflower and tofu.
"Yeah, whatever," the Boy Wonder managed through a mouthful of hamburger. He looked across the restaurant table at Starfire, who was squirting barbecue sauce into her mouth.
"Ah, this Beebeecue sauce is delicious! I wish-" She was cut off by a glower from Raven.. "What?"
"Barbecue," said Raven dryly, "its pronounced barbecue. And it is definitely not meant to be eaten solo. Just like mustard, remember?"
Starfire did in fact remember, and having Robin regard her with confused disapproval was definitely not one of her most cherished memories. She promptly set the delicious sauce down.
A waitress came by once again, putting a platter of caviar in front of Raven and spaghetti with chocolate syrup on top, as Starfire had specifically ordered. Instead of leaving then, with the last of the Titans served, she bent down near Robin. "The young lady over there," she began, pointing at a booth in the corner of the restaurant, "she aksed me to tell you that she wishes a word."
Robin froze in mid-chew. "Wif me?" he asked. He looked over at the table that had been pointed out to him. Sure enough, there was a girl there, perhaps a little bit older than he. She was looking straight at him with an inviting smile.
"Yes, she asked she to speak with the guy in the cape and mask." The waitress chuckled. "You seem to be the only one there who fits that description." With that, she walked away.
Robin chanced a glance back at the girl. "Whoa," he heard Beast Boy say from behind him, "who is she?"
Robin shrugged. "I dunno. I've never seen her in my life."
"She sure is cute though," Beast Boy observed. He jokingly elbowed Robin. "Hey, if you don't wanna go see what the pretty lady wants, I'll go. She probably meant me anyway and just made a mistake."
Raven made a sound that was almost a snort, but not quite. "Dream on."
Cyborg looked back at the girl sitting way o0n the other side of the restaurant. "You know what," he said, "I'll bet she's a fan and just wants an autograph."
"Yeah," Robin said, "that's probably it." He turned to Starfire, the only Titans who had yet to speak. "What do you think Star?"
Starfire shrugged. "I do not see why she does not just come over here if she wants to see you so badly."
"So I guess you'll have to just ask her," finished Cyborg. He gave Robin a shove that sent him flying out of his seat. "Now go on, man."
"Well, OK." Robin purposefully, strode towards the girl, whose bright smile had gone up a couple notches when she saw him coming. As Robin neared, he could make out that the girl was indeed quite pretty. She had decidedly Asian features save that her eyes were a bright orange. Her hair was quite short, although entirely feminine and she had bright gold bangs framing her face. He was wondering what he was going to say, but she saved him the trouble by starting the conversation immediately when they were in earshot of one another.
"So you got my message," said the girl genially as Robin sat down.
"Yeah." Robin smiled and pulled out a notepad and a pen. "Don't worry, I don't mind doing a favor for a loyal fan." He lowered the pen to the paper. "So then, who do I make this bad boy out to?"
The girl's smile faltered. Then she realized what was going on and laughed, placing a hand on Robin's from across the table. "Ah, Robin. I did not ask your company for an autograph."
Robin colored. "You didn't?"
"No. Actually, I have a proposition for you, for all of the Titans, if you prefer."
"Proposition?" Robin looked back to where his teammates sat, even though they were too far away for him to be able to decipher the looks on their faces. "What kind of proposition?"
"I'm glad you asked." The girl brought a small, and very expensive purse out from under the table. "By the way, my name is Kaila, Kaila Tanaka. Most people call me Kay."
"Hello, Kay."
She smiled again, and then found what she was looking for in her purse. It was a business card that read, Takahashi Inc. Robin nearly choked on his french fries. Takahashi Inc. was a well known electronics producer that had made the world famous GameMatrix wireless video game system. The Titans had in fact just purchased one, on which Robin, Beast Boy, and Cyborg often played one of their favorite video games, Shopping Cart Derby 15.
"I take it you recognize the name," said Kay Tanaka.
"Yeah-yeah they make video games."
"Among other things. I am the security advisor and director for Takahashi Inc."
"But you're-"
"Young? Yeah. They have pretty liberal employment policies."
Robin paused. "So what does this have to do with the Titans?"
"The proposition. I would like to hire you as security detail for Takahashi Inc."
Robin's eyebrow arched.
"Thing is, we've been having quite a few problems with some new research we've been conducting."
"What kind of problems?"
"Sabotage, or at least attempted sabotage. We've tried to keep this from the media, but several of our research facilities have been attacked, by whom we don't know. Its almost certain that they are after our highly classified research. There have been three different attempted kidnappings on our scientists, and the culprits seem to be impossible to catch. We need to something soon, before they do something really serious."
Robin was beginning to understand now. He had to admit, the concept was intriguing.
"Of course," continued Kay, "you would be well compensated for your time. Four hundred dollars an hour plus any Takahashi merchandise you want."
Robin was more than intrigued now. He wanted to hop up on the table and say 'YES YES YES YES YES!', but there was always the rest of the team to consider. "It sounds interesting," he said, choosing his words carefully. I would of course have to consult with my teammates before making a decision."
"Of course. I wouldn't expect you to agree on the spot. Listen, if you want to contact me, I'll give you my number, email, all that stuff. We can meet at my office, so we can have a little more privacy." She smiled once again, and slid out from the table. "It was a pleasure to meet you Robin."
"Uh . . .you too."
***
"Wonder what they're talking about," Beast Boy mused as they watched the conversation from all the way across the restaurant.
"Whatever it is, it's sure taking to long to be an autograph," Cyborg noted.
"Did Robin just blush?" Raven asked in monotone.
Beast Boy chuckled. "Yeah, I think he did. Whooo, Robin you play-yah." Beast Boy looked at Raven. "You know I taught him everything he knows."
Raven said something (which for the sake of this being a PG story) I will translate into "Beast Boy, that is total nonsense." ~_^
Starfire looked a bit unhappy. "I'm sure that there is nothing going between Robin and this girl who has for some reason invited him to her table." She had intended to sound confident, but what came out was nothing near that.
Cyborg looked at her incredulously. "Have you seen that girl. Man, if that was me she'd invited over there for a little one on one, I'd-"
Thankfully, none of the Titans managed to hear all about what Cyborg would have done in Robin's position, for Beast Boy (quite rudely) interrupted him. "Dude, she's getting up."
"Thank you for stating the obvious," said Raven dryly.
"You're quite welcome," Beast Boy shot back, unable to come up with a better comeback. Raven just shook her head and continued to eat her caviar.
Robin got up soon after, and headed back towards their table. "What happened?" asked Starfire as Robin neared them.
Robin grinned and sat back down. "Well," he said, "you guys are never going to believe this . . "
AN/ Well, tell me, what do you think? Is it good? Should I continue? Do you have any suggestion? Reviews would be most appreciated.
-Godfather.