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Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans.

Theme: Book
Rating: K
Status: None
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Raven slammed her book shut in frustration "You guys need to read a book." She stood looking at her team mate.

Robin and Starfire from the kitchen looked at her. "Why?"

"Because all you guys do all day is play stupid mindless video games-"

"Hey we resent that!" shouted the duo, Beast Boy and Cyborg, who were play Mega Monkeys IV.

"-train nonstop, and other pointless things." She finished, with an irritated look in her face.

"Oh like reading a book is not pointless." Retorted Beast Boy, pausing his game.

"No, reading can improve your concentration and focus, which you lack off." She monotone looking at the now insulted changeling.

"Raven does have a point. We need to train not only psychically but and mentally." Said Robin in his training mood on.

"Seriously only he can make everything into training." Murmured Beast Boy to Cyborg who only snickered.

Robin ignored that comment and continued "Since it was Raven idea, she will take us all to the bookstore. Since I don't think all of us enjoy your err, genre books Raven, no offense."

"None taken."

"Glorious, so shall we venture to the journey of the store of books, now?" squealed Starfire already liking the idea.

"Let's go. Azarath Metrion Zinthos". Said Raven and the whole team was envelop in her black magic.

Jump cities Book store

"Ugh, no matter how many times I go throe your black magic thingy I still can't get used to it." Said Beast Boy felling a bit dizzy.

"Okey team, go pick yourself some books. Will meet at the counter in about half an hour. Titans Go." And with said all the Titans went to their favorite genre books.

Cyborg went to the Science-Fiction aisle planning on buying "The Lord Of The Rings" book. Even thou he already saw the movie he's eager to see the book version of it.

Starfire went to the Romantic aisle, thou Robin had to grab her away from the adult section, no need to ruin her innocents just yet.

For Robin himself, he went to the Detective aisle looking for "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes".

As for Raven, she went to the darker part of the book store where all the darker stories and poetry are held.

But only Beast Boy didn't know where to go since he doesn't really have anything in mind. So he just went to random aisles and maybe something will catch his eyes.

Not even 2 minutes past and he was looking at the different languages section where he found a Swahili book "Watoto wa Africa - Watembelea Wanyamapori" [Children of Africa - Visit Wildlife].

He remembers this book, when he was living in Africa years ago. His mother once read this to him as he loved anything that was involved with nature and animals.

A soft smile appears on his green face.

"Kama kitabu?" [Like the book?] Asked an elderly African woman in her late fifties. The owner of the Bookstore

"Huh? Oh ndiyo, sana. Inanikumbusha maisha yangu mkubwa." [Huh? Oh yes, very. It reminds me of my older life.] Said Beast Boy talking fluently in Swahili.

"Oh hivyo kuongea Kiswahili. Mimi nina kushangaa. Watu wengi nilikutana hawazungumzi lugha hii nzuri."[Oh so you do speak Swahili. I'm surprised. Most people I met don't speak this lovely language.] she said happy to see another person speaking in Swahili.

"Naam si watu mengi akizungumza hilo, anaishi hapa." [Well not a lot people speaking it, lives here.] He said still holding the book in his hand.

"Wewe alisema kitabu kuwakumbusha wa maisha yako zaidi. Je, kuishi katika Afrika?" [You said the book reminds you of your older life. Did you live in Africa?] She asked with curiosity in her brown eyes.

"Ndiyo, katika Afrika juu, katika kijiji cha mfalme Tawabe." [Yes, in upper Africa, in king Tawabe village.] He said now remembering the kind king he lived with, in the past.

"Ah mfalme Tawabe. Yeye ni mtu mwema. Ajabu, sikumbuki kuona wewe hapo. Napenda surly kumbuka mtoto kijani kama wewe. Hakuna kosa"[Ah king Tawabe. He's a good man. Strange, I don't remember seeing you there. I would surly remember a green kid like you. No offense.] She said gesturing at his green complex.

"Hakuna kuchukuliwa. Mimi aliishi huko muda mrefu uliopita. Mimi si kutarajia mtu yeyote badala mfalme na Sara kwa kunikumbuka." [None taken. I lived there long time ago. I don't expect anyone besides the king and Sara to remember me.]He said smiling at her.

By now the whole team had notice Beast Boy speaking with the elderly women in Swahili. Thou none of them understands a word they were saying. Robin feeling impressed and a bit nervous, he hopes Starfires doesn't want to learn a new language from Beast Boy.

"Naam ilikuwa kubwa mkutano wewe kijani mtoto. Unaweza kuchukua kitabu kama zawadi kutoka kwangu." [Well it was great meeting you green child. You can take the book as a gift from me.]

"Kweli? Huna kwa. Mimi wanaweza kulipa."[Really? You don't have to. I can pay.] Said Beast Boy already looking for the money in hi utility belt.

The women grabbed his hand and said "Hakuna mimi kusisitiza. Ilikuwa zaidi ya thamani yake ya kuzungumza na wewe, kijani mtoto, basi fedha yoyote."[No I insist. It was a more worth it talking to you, green child, then any money.] and held a motherly smile at him.

Beast Boy smiled softly and thanked the women and went to his awaiting friends near the exit door.

"What was that all about?" asked Cyborg looking down at his green buddy.

"What?" said Beast Boy mildly confused.

"Since when did you learn to speak Swahili." Asked Raven a bit impressed at him for knowing something she doesn't, especially another language.

"Oh that. Heh long story short, I once lived in Africa so it became my second mother language."

"It's a beautiful language Friend Beast Boy. Mind I learn it?" asked Starfire

"Ere how about no Starfire or at least not now. We don't need you two speaking in foregone languages that the rest of us won't know." Said Robin grabbing Starfire and pulling her to the T-car, with a massive blush on his face.

"Or you don't want your girlfriend kissing anyone besides you, Romeo" said Cyborg making smooching faces.

Raven only smirked at that and went with the other to the T-car.

Beast Boy before going, looked back at the elder women and waved her goodbye and run of to his friend with the book in his hands.
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By the way Sara is a canon character or at least in the Teen Titans Go comic.

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Adddscr's avatar
Lucky sucker being able to speak two languages and growing up in Africa... 
Good story by the way