Shadow on the Roof.
One Shot.
Beast Boy x Raven.
Sitting on the roof of the Teen Titans tower, was a cloaked shadow, visible only by the bright stars shining above in the clear crystal ebony night above Jump City. The shadow let their hood down, revealing a short mass of shimmering purple hair and shining ebony eyes. Pale skin could be seen through the darkness, and a slight tear or two made its way down the girl's cheek. The girl was indeed, the one of darkness that was friends and a fellow member to the Teen Titans. Raven. The shadow that rarely showed her feelings, or her emotions, to anyone else, except for maybe her friends. Most would call her quiet…others would call her just, 'dark.'
Raven bent her neck slightly, looking up at the stars above. She slanted her eyelids slightly and muttered a couple of words under her breath, as she tried to control the pain that was emitting throughout her body…the emotion of sadness. Why was the gothic girl sad? Most wouldn't tell just by the pain in her eyes. They would just assume that someone hurt her feelings. In reality, she was hurting herself. She couldn't seem to control her powers, and she would hurt herself sometimes trying to perform some of the simplest spells in the books. She would just get so frustrated with herself sometimes...it was sometimes complicated just to not scream her head off. But, since she was just a silent person…she would just try to be alone, to just cry to herself. No one had usually seen her like this. Most of the time, the other Titans would see her as a quiet person, with a unique personality and a gift that was her powers.
But really, she wasn't. She was a mess, and she knew it. So many times she had tried to control her pain, her sadness. But sometimes, like that night, she would just let her tears flow. To get rid of the agony and frustration held inside her. Suddenly, the gothic turned around at the sound of footsteps. There was the green changeling, Beast Boy, staring at her with concern and worry. She sighed, and turned her vision away from him. She couldn't let him see her like this! Especially him. She quickly wiped her black sleeve against her eyes, and hoped that Beast Boy wouldn't notice that her eyes were swollen. Unfortunately for her, he did.
"Rae…you ok?" He asked in his normal tone of voice, mixed in with concern and surprise. "I was in the kitchen making late night tofu, and noticed that someone left the door open to the roof-top." He sat by Raven softly, his head tilted slightly to the side and his green eyes filled with the uttermost concern for his friend. "Did I do something wrong?" Raven shook her head lightly, and then met her eyes with his. "No, you didn't do anything wrong. Its not you, its me." Raven placed her hood over her head, and then looked downwards, clenching her pale hands into fists. "I just feel so frustrated. I can't seem to control my powers and emotions, and I just wish for once that I were normal. Not this physic freak that can't even feel anything without bursting out her powers."
Beast Boy was shocked. Sure he had seen Raven angry before, but not as upset as this. He was confused at what to do, but then decided to try to calm her down…at least a little bit. He placed a light hand on Raven's shoulder, hoping that she wouldn't throw him off with her powers or something like that. He smiled softly. "Rae, you're not a freak. If you are calling yourself a freak, then look at me for once." Raven looked up at him, eyes slanted slightly. "I mean look at me! I have green skin! Plus, I change into animals! I am way more of a freak then you would ever be. trust me. I would actually call you normal." Beast Boy then looked at his green hands, and sighed lightly. Before Beast Boy had joined the Teen Titans, humans called him a variety of names. Names like 'Freak!' and 'Weird!' He had gone through a lot when he was a young child. But he was a teenager now, and a member of the Teen Titans. They accepted him, for who he was, not by his appearance or abilities. He then looked back at Raven.
"Look Rae, I know you feel kind of discouraged about controlling your powers and emotions…but keep trying! No one has complete control over his or her powers. Not even me!" Beast Boy then grinned slightly. "Remember the time when I lost control and turned into a beast that one time?" Raven nodded, but then removed her hood again and looked at him. "Yes…I remember. But something caused that to you Beast Boy. For me, it's my mind that's out of control. I can't seem to get things straight, and…" Beast Boy placing a green finger on her soft lips then surprisingly silenced her.
"Look Raven, stop beating yourself up over this!" Beast Boy replied brows furrowed. "No one is entirely perfect. We all have our faults. Even I have faults! My DNA's mixed up and most of the time, I worry that sometime I'll turn into this animal beast freak that has no control over myself!" Ravens eyes widened as Beast Boy spoke more to her. "Even the other titans have their faults! We all have things that make us unique inside, and for us, it's our powers. Just..don't worry about your powers, it will make you feelbetter to not worry about controlling them all of the time." He then stopped speaking, silence overcoming him. He frowned and twiddled his thumbs, not sure if that was the right thing to say to her. 'Great…she's probably going to kill me now!' He thought to himself, eyes widening in thought. But instead of getting a beating, he got a tight hug…and he flushed slightly in surprise.
"Uh…Rae?" He asked, puzzled. He felt his shoulder get slightly wet, from presumably Ravens soft crystal tears. "Thank you Beast Boy…" She murmured, letting go of him slowly. She gave him one of her very rare smiles. "You always know how to make someone feel just a little better." Beast Boy flushed lightly again and placed his hands behind his head, a little sweat drop forming behind his head. "Uh…Your welcome!" He stuttered, standing up slowly. "Now! How about we go back to the kitchen? I'm starving for some tofu!" Raven winced at the sound of tofu. She liked Beast Boy, but was wary of his eating habits. He grinned lopsided at her. She stood up slowly also. "Ok. You go on ahead. I'll be there in a minute." Beast Boy shrugged.
"Ok then! Your missing out on my tofu though!" He replied, grinning. Walking slowly back to the door, he looked back at her once, before opening the door and closing it shut. Raven sighed and looked once more to the sky. The stars still shone brightly, along with a full moon in the night sky. She smiled slightly. Beast Boy had well, made her feel important at that moment. She brushed a couple of her fingers through her purple hair, and flushed at the thought of hugging Beast Boy a couple of moments before. Pulling her hood over her head once more, she looked back to the bright night sky, and walked over to the roofs door.
OOC:
Hey guys! This is just a one-shot I came up with. Should I continue this story, or keep it as a one-shot only? Let me know in your reviews! Please R & R, reviews appreciated and loved! Later guys! :) Zeldagurli.