Yah, I know.



I do this all the time.



Ah well.



The crossover here should be apparent...

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"Friends! I am glad to see you are all here! I have an important
announcement I wish to share with you all!"

Beast Boy and Cyborg, who were playing a new fighting game, Robin, who was
watching them play, and Raven, who was reading a book on meditation
techniques designed for excessively noisy environments, looked up...and
blinked collectively.

"Starfire, what...are you wearing?" Raven asked slowly.

"Well duh, Raven," Beast Boy said, "it's a school uniform. Anyone can see
it's a school uniform." He blinked, then turned to look at Starfire again.
"Why're you wearin' a school uniform?"

Starfire picked nervously at the hem of her top, smoothing a pleat in her
skirt. "I have thought long and hard and have decided that the best way for
me to learn more about your Earth culture is to attend school with regular
Earth young people, and observe their interactions. I have called in a
favour to have myself admitted as a student at a school in the city of
Tokyo, in the nation you call Japan."

Another round of united blinking met this proclamation.

"Uhh, Starfire?" Robin ventured. "There's schools a lot closer than Tokyo
you could go to. And they don't require uniforms, usually."

"I am aware of this, Robin. However..." Starfire put her hands behind her
back and straightened up, unconsciously thrusting her chest forward
slightly. "My cultural studies have indicated that interactions in Japanese
schools provide a more enriching cultural experience and opportunity for
evaluation of Earth customs and social habits."

"And...you got this idea from...?" Raven prompted.

"I reviewed Beast Boy's entire library of popular media," the Tamaranian
girl replied, smiling brightly.

"My anime vids? Duuude," Beast Boy opined.

"Please, friends, I ask you to understand this decision, and do not despair.
I will be in contact regularly, and I will still be available if an
emergency arises! It will take...slightly longer for me to arrive, but..."

Robin stood, walked over, and placed his hands on Starfire's shoulders,
smiling. "Have fun, Star. Good luck."

"Don't be a stranger, yo!" Cyborg called.

"I will endeavor not to be a stranger, but it will be difficult, as I will
have not previously encountered any of my new classmates..." Starfire
trailed off, tapping a finger against her bottom lip thoughtfully.

"She definitely needs this experience," Raven deadpanned.

"I'll send a list of stuff to buy for me while you're over there!" Beast Boy
chimed in.

After a few more minutes of farewells, Starfire turned and walked out of the
living room of Titans Tower, string tie swinging back and forth against her
salmon-coloured blouse, maroon skirt swishing about her thighs, and the
heels of her brown leather shoes clicking smartly on the floor.

A moment passed in silence in the wake of her depature. Then...

"Does she even SPEAK Japanese?"

"Dunno, dude. Hah, I juggled your guy! You lose!"

"Aw ma--hey! No fair!"

Robin watched the door for a long time. *Good luck, Starfire.*





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