He Said, She Said

It was quiet in the tower at this time of day.

Cyborg and Nightwing were playing a two player game quietly while Starfire played with Silky as she and Bumble Bee, holding Calvin, talked quietly. Kid Flash was entertaining Charlotte while Jinx and Terra looked through magazines. ‪Changeling‬ was leafing through the book Raven was about to read Charlotte while the half demon herself was in the kitchen preparing three mugs of tea.

Raven hummed mentally as she set a different tea bag into each mug then poured in various honey or sugars. She used white sugar for Changeling, raw sugar for Charlotte and honey for herself. She had peppermint tea for herself, peach white tea for Changeling and orange jasmine green tea for their daughter.

The mingling smell was heaven for her senses and even moreso when she poured in the piping hot water. The steam rose to her nose and played with her sinuses.

Using a spoon, she made sure the sweeteners were dissolved then put an ice cube in Charlotte's so it wouldn't be too hot.

As she was turning, she heard a sound she never expected. It came from by the bay windows, where Kid Flash and Charlotte were playing. When Raven looked over there, she saw Charlotte had a disgruntled look upon her face and her arms crossed angrily.

"Charlotte Marie Logan, what did you just say?!" Raven's mouth hung open in shock.

Charlotte repeated the harsh word without knowing it was bad.

Everything in the common room stopped. Everyone in the common room stopped. They all turned to face the little girl with the potty mouth.

"Who taught you that word?!" She demanded.

Charlotte cocked her head in confusion. "Am I in trouble, Mommy?"

"Yes." Raven tried to think of a way to explain it to her. "You said a naughty word."

Charlotte's expression was priceless. Her mouth hung open and her eyes widened.

"Which one of you infantile video game junkies taught her that?" Raven faced the others in the room.

"It wasn't me!" Every voice argued at once.

"Somebody must have said it! She couldn't have invented it!"

"Raven, you know I don't swear." Nightwing said.

"What about you three idiots?"

Cyborg glared. "I do not say that word. It's too mainstream."

"What are you? a hipster?" Bumble Bee rolled her eyes.

"Call me what you want but I'm not saying that word."

"I swear it wasn't me!" Kid Flash promised.

Raven turned to Changeling, who grew indignant. "Oh! Sure! Blame the green guy! That's profiling!"

"You've been cursing around her! She shouldn't be in trouble! You should!" Raven was seriously annoyed with him.

"But I didn't!" He swore. "I have never said that in front of her."

"Then where did she get it from?!"

"Maybe TV?"

"I've told you to stop letting her watch television!" She glowered.

He gulped. "Right. I forgot. Look, Rae, I'm sorry. It won't ever happen again. I promise."

Raven huffed. "Fine. Charlotte, you're not to say that word again. Okay?"

"Okay, Mommy." Charlotte said obediently.

Raven felt the matter was closed so she used her powers to lift Charlotte's and Changeling's teas so they could finally read together but she used her hands to lift her own mug and burned her fingers. "**!"