3 days of non stop coughing and sneezing followed with fever weakened Raven, making her stay in bed or lie on the couch covered in blankets and tissues with no ability to fight or move.
With Raven not getting any better and Beast Boy being Immune to every sickness known to men, the green changeling Volunteered to stay with her and take care of her until she gets better.
Every day he prepared her fresh and warm tea and made soup for her; he carried her bridal style to places as much as he could.
Every day jade skinned shape shifter insisted on her going to a doctor before things get worse than they already are; and heard 'No' every time.
Beast Boy didn't know why she doesn't want to go to a doctor; and Raven was embarrassed of how he'd react if he found out the reason she won't go to a doctor.
Sixth day
Young empath sneezed and filled another tissue; her nose was red and her eyes weren't better. Not to mention the massive headache that was on her nerves. Young empath sighed and went downer in her blankets.
Raven looked up at the jade skinned teen in the kitchen who was making her soup.
"Beast Boy,... thanks for nursing me. but,... you've really out done yourself."
Beast Boy sighed silently; he missed fighting crime with others but Raven was more important to him.
Green changeling stopped chopping tomatoes; he smiled softly going to her with a plastic bag and a warm cup of herbal tea. Beast Boy gave the tea to the sick empath and bent down to pick her tissues.
"Not really Rae;... I know how it is to be badly sick. I just want you to get better and be able to walk on your feet and fight again..." Jade skinned teen turned away and walked to the kitchen.
Away from his eyes, Raven's cheeks turned pink and she smiled shyly. In those 3 days of spending every day with him, she realized how much he cares about her. He may have seemed like a free spirit boy with no care in the world when they met. but, after two years and all that happened,...
Green changeling was now a young adult; he was eighteen. He had became more masculine, and had a deep voice that made her heart quiver; jade skinned teen had became more mature. He was now her closest friend; he understood her more than anyone.
His elf shaped ears were now taller and sharper as were his fangs; specially the one that poked out of his mouth. And he had two small golden hoop earrings on one of his ears that she found hot and attractive.
And of course what she loved the most about his appearance other than his ears was his chest, hard and masculine that's for sure; but most importantly he had gotten a tattoo eight months ago. And not any tattoo, it was a dark blue raven with spread wings and surprisingly similar to the one she had on her lower back.
The handsome changeling now had fairly broad shoulders, well defined chest, eight pack abs and a sharp and strong chin; and his eyes, the eyes that were cold like ice, and shining emerald with a hint of sky blue. Oh and the natural streak of blonde hair that he had finally let it grow and show itself in the front of his silky hair that was long and Messy, until his masculine and broad shoulders.
Raven blushed, shaking her head to snap out of drooling over Beast Boy.
Dark sorceress drowned in her thoughts; it had been a few months since she excepted she was in love with Beast Boy. He towered over Raven and she was only until his shoulders, destined to look up at him; his voice always sent shiver down her spin and made her stomach flip.
And just the thought of him have her a endearing warmth and a dazed expression; just a touch of his big and warm hand made her blush and smile. Each time he held her hand for any reason she looked at how small her hands were compared to his; each time they made a physical contact she secretly inhaled his special scent and aura.
His musky sent, wet dust after a soft rain and trees; he smelled like nature, freedom and maybe a little wet fur. She always sensed calmness and joy with a hint of hurt and regrets from him, his skin was soft and warm; she felt secure and was at her happiest when she was with him.
His jokes were now much better and she couldn't hold herself from laughing anymore; each time she laughed at his jokes or puns, he grinned. The grin that showed all four of his sharp fangs that were ready to tear apart anything that hurt her.
Garfield now had a new uniform, it was white T-shirt and pants; sleeves were dark lavender and there was a shape of a Parallelogram with the same color from his armpits to his hip. he had metals boot with the same color until the middle way to his knee. he didn't wear a glove anymore that revealed his clawed hands; he used his hands to fight much more often now, his claws could get sharp and strong enough to go through objects that were even stronger than Titanium.
Young empath sighed passionately, she took the last sip of her tea and placed the empty cup on the table. Her headache returned the second she stopped thinking about the Green shape shifter
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'Even thinking about Gar makes me forget about my pains...'
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'What i need is fresh air...' She thought with herself, hardly standing up and leaving.
Beast Boy didn't realize Raven leaving the tower; it had been thirty minutes since the last time he checked on her. Young shape shifter poured some fresh orange juice in a glass and went to living room. "Raven... I got you some juice..."
When he walked into the ops room he realized She wasn't there. Beast Boy's heart was Racing as he searched for her in every room of tower shouting her name in worry.
'Why did she go alone? She knows she's sick! where is she? God, I hope she's fine.'
Green changeling remembered last Time Raven Tried to walk on her own with that sickness; she fell down and fainted. She still wasn't healed enough; and that worried Beast Boy, Raven shouldn't have been down with a flu for so long. He went outside hoping she's there.
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the glass fell off of His hands. "RAVEN!"
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Young demoness was there, fallen on the ground in her stomach. Beast Boy ran toward Raven and turned her around, her nose was bleeding, she was breathing heavily and sweating.
"Rae,... wake up... please... Raven...! RAVEN!" Tears gathered in his eyes, His heart stopped for a second; he put his hand on the young empath's heart , Raven's heart was racing crazy.
Green changeling got worried even more, he put his hand on her forehead. Dark sorceress was burning with fever; he quickly grabbed a anti-fever medicine he always had with him and poured some in Raven's dry mouth.
Raven's fever decreased; Beast Boy gently picked her up and took her to her room, putting her on her bed. Jade skinned teen sat on a chair near her, holding her cold hands.
Suddenly Beast Boy started to smell Smoke and tomato; he remembered he had left the stove on. Beast Boy ran to the kitchen, turning on the Fire extinguisher.
After the Fire went down, he picked up a bowl of ice water and put it on a tray. He placed a box of tissues, a fabric, pills and a glass of orange juice near the bowl.
Green changeling went to Raven's room; she was awake, her eyes were half open and confused. He sat on the chair giving her a sad and filled with care smile. Demoness noticed Him coming inside, she turned her head slowly and said with a low and weak voice "Beast Boy...? what-what happened?..."
Beast Boy squeezed her grey hand; his smile turned into a frown "I found you out side! On the ground burning with fever and a bleeding nose! I'M THE ONE WHO HAS TO ASK YOU WHAT HAPPENED!"
Raven sat on her bed; "I went out for some fresh air... Then... Every thing went black..."
"Why did you go out?" Beast Boy said angrily giving raven a pill and the glass of juice. Young empath sighed and took a sip of her juice swallowing her pill; "I have this massive headache, I thought if I go out, I might get better..." She placed her glass on the honey table. "You're too worried. I'm fine."
"RAVEN, I'M SERIOUS!... You could have... If I came a little later... If I didn't have that medicine..." Green changeling squeezed Raven's hand "Raven if ANYTHING happened to you... I'd, I'D NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF!" He couldn't hold the tears in his eyes.
Even the thought of losing her; he loved the young empath, he had feelings for her from the first day they met, and now that crush had turned into love. That pale beauty with her grey freckles and scarlet lips; her sassy attitude, her cool voice. She had his heart and Garfield knew he would never fall for anyone else.
Tears dropped like spring rain from his emerald eyes. Raven was shocked, she didn't even imagine Beast Boy caring so much about her. Her hand left his; her pale hand grabbed the young shape shifter's head, her thumb gently moving on his damp cheeks "Gar... I... I'm so so sorry i didn't mean to hurt you..."
Beast Boy wiped his tears and smiled softly; "N-No ... I'm...I'm sorry Rae... It's just … I really care about you, I can't imagine a life without you in it. You're important to me..." He remembered His parents, he lost people he cared about, lost his family; he swore not to lose any one else important to him, but He lost Terra and broke his promise. he couldn't lose them too, he couldn't lose Raven too.
Young empath put her hand on his "Sorry Beast Boy..." Green changeling cracked a sad smile.
He grabbed a tissue and sat near her, cleaning the blood under her nose. Young demoness could hear her heart beating fast, she wanted to look away from his eyes, but she couldn't. She was drowning in his emerald eyes... She smiled; a actual smile, a smile with feeling.
"I'm really sorry I worried you..." Beast Boy smiled, gently brushing Raven's hair away from her face; young empath's cheeks darkened.
young changeling's eyes slowly dropped as he leaned closer; Raven could feel her heart hitting her chest as he kissed her forehead.
"Garfield… Why did you volunteered to take care of me?..."
Beast Boy soaked the fabric in ice water and put it on Raven's forehead. "First of all cause I care about you... secondly... I don't get sick anymore..."
Young demoness rose an eyebrow "Any...more…?"
Green changeling pulled the blanket on the young empath "yeah... it's something about my past... I'll tell you later..."
Beast Boy pushed her back lying on her bed. "Just be more careful Raven... your supposed to be the responsible, by the rules one; not me..."
He walked out of Raven's room. "I'll go buy you some soup... I Left the stove on when I was searching for you... So It burned."
Raven's eyes widened "THE STOVE!?" Beast Boy chuckled and said as he gave Raven her communicator "Yes, the stove. If you need me just call and I'll come as fast as I can... okay?" He left the room and went to a Chinese restaurant.
A few minutes later Raven closed her eyes, trying to take a nap when her neck started to itch; she took a sip of her juice but it didn't help, she started to cough. Young empath couldn't breath, she started to sweat as she fell down on the ground, she coughed more and more as she quickly tried to reach her table and call the green changeling.
Beast Boy was on his way back, whistling when he started to feel something buzzing in his pocket; Realizing it's Raven, he answered his communicator.
"Sup mama?"
Raven was on the screen coughing and panting with her hand on her mouth. "Rae...? Rae what's wrong?"
"B-B (cough cough) Beast Boy h-h-h-help I-I-I-I can't b-b-b-breath!" Raven removed her hand from her mouth
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"RAVEN! HANG ON!" Green changeling said in fear as he transformed into a cheetah and ran to the tower. What he saw that made him so scared was young empath's mouth, filled with blood.
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Raven was coughing up blood!
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end of chapter one