Author's Note: Hello and welcome to this Teen Titans fanfiction! It is my first time writing, so don't expect too much from it. Every comment will be appreciated and constructive criticism is welcome! I would like to thank my amazing friend Violet for making me do this, it actually wasn't that bad. :D You rock! Now, without further ado, let's get into the story.
Disclamer: I don't own the Teen Titans. If I did, I wouldn't be on this site writing, now would I?
The Titans Tower was unusually quiet that morning. Even with the resident changeling still being asleep, the common room was only occupied by Cyborg. He was making his famous waffles, when the room entered Raven, a book in hand. She was too engrossed in it to notice the lack of people.
"'Morning, Rae! Sleep well?" Cyborg's cherry, not to mention loud, greeting was enough to bring Raven to the present. For the first time that morning, she looked up from her novel.
"Good morning to you, too. Where are the others?" The empath set down her book and headed towards the burner, ready to start her day off with a cup of tea.
"Well, Rob and Star are off on a mission together. They seemed in a hurry, though. Didn't get to ask too many questions. I'm guessing they will tell us about it when they come back," The half-robot was now rummaging through the fridge, trying to find the maple syrup.
Raven hesitated for a bit before asking, "And Beast Boy?" Just as the question left her mouth, the sleepy changeling sauntered in through the common room doors, all the while yawning and stretching.
"'Mornin' everyone... Hey, where are-"
"On a mission together," Said Cyborg as he stuffed his mouth with waffles, "and good morning to ya, too."
"Oh," Beast boy said simply, as he opened the cupboard to get his favorite kids rainbow-colored cereal out. Pouring some soy milk in it, he sat next to Raven.
"Hey, Rae," he said teasingly, shoving a spoonful in his mouth.
"Don't call me 'Rae'" Raven practically growled, as she stood up and went to the windows to meditate.
'Aww, why'd you say that? You like it when he calls you 'Rae'!' A certain pink-cloaked doppelganger chirped inside Raven's mind.
'She is right. You can't lie to yourself,' And as on cue, Affection appeared next to Happiness. Raven just shook her head, sighing. She was in no mood to fight with her counterparts.
...or maybe she just knew they were right.
Taking up the lotus position, she started chanting her mantra, trying to clear her head and calm down her emotions. Why did just a stupid nickname make her blush every time?
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos. Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos..." She took a deep breath through her nose, exhaling through her mouth. Continuing on with the meditation, the empath wasn't aware of the conversation that started in the kitchen. After years of living with four more people, Reven learned how to turn off the sound of voices and video games and just focus on her chanting.
"Hey, Cy," Beast Boy turned around to face his friend after finishing the cereal, "You know you're my BEST FRIE-"
"You're not getting the T- Car, grass stain," Cyborg didn't have to hear the question to answer it. That was Beast Boy's tactic. He would flatter and butter up his victims, then ask for favors. It never really worked. Nobody knew why he continued doing it, though.
"What? Why would you think I want the T- Car? Can't I just express my love to you, without wanting anything in return?" The changeling put a hand over his heart in fake shock.
"Man, don't play games with me," Retorted the half-machine, rolling his eye, "I know you all too well to fall for that trick again. I'm not dumb."
"Really? I could've sworn you were going to buy it," Beast Boy said rubbing his chin, momentarily in thought.
"Give it a break, little man. You're not touching my baby," Cyborg was giving the changeling a pointed look, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"But why? You never told me the reason! You don't trust me?"
"No."
"But-"
"No."
Beast Boy looked at his so-called best friend with an open mouth. He blinked a couple of times, but soon composed himself, changing tactics. "Would you change your mind if I told you I needed it for a date?" The changeling looked rather smug. He probably thought it would work. But suddenly Cyborg started laughing like a maniac, taking the boy in front of him off guard.
"You... you got a date?!" tears were forming in Cyborg's human eye, "What girl in her right mind would accept your offer?!" He calmed down a bit but made a mistake of looking up at Beast Boy, which caused him to start laughing all over again.
"DUDE! A lot of girls would accept! I've got the looks and I've got a sense of humor. I'm the full package!" This only caused Cyborg to double over with laughter. He was rolling on the floor, holding his sides.
"Oh, you're priceless!" Cyborg said, breathless.
"What's the commotion all about?" Clearly, Cyborg's hysterics made Raven lose her focus and stop meditating. She was looking at them with a raised eyebrow, arms crossed.
"Sorry, Rae, I was just laughing over something stupid BB said," The half-robot was getting slowly to his feet, wiping away a tear from his human eye.
"Understandable," She rolled her violet eyes and turned towards the doors. She was about to head to the roof when Beast Boy stopped her.
"Hey, how come Cy gets to call you Rae and I don't?" He nearly pouted, crossing his arms.
"That's 'cause she loves me and not you," Cyborg stuck his tongue out, mocking his friend.
"Not really," Raven said as she walked out, not bothering to answer her teammate's question.
'Why are you avoiding him?' Once again, her emotions made an appearance. It was Affection. To normal people, hearing voices in your head meant you were ready for the mental hospital. To Raven, it was an everyday occurrence.
"I need to keep my distance. Who knows what my powers might do," Raven answered inwardly.
'You're overreacting! Nothing will happen just by talking to him. You don't have to make-out with him!' Affection scoffed, waving her arm dismissively. At that comment, the dark girl blushed.
"Affection!" Raven couldn't believe her own emotion would even assume that she wanted to... do that with Beast Boy.
'C'mon, Rave, do it! Talk to him! You're not afraid, are ya?' Brave pushed Affection out of the way. Raven groaned.
"I'm afraid for the well being of others and this Tower," Raven was slowly getting better at containing her powers. She really was. But a week or so ago, she noticed that something was wrong. Controlling her powers became hard once again, making her frustrated. Nobody noticed anything by now, but soon enough, her teammates will become suspicious. The empath was so confused. Everything was fine up until that week, and in an instant everything changed. Yesterday she finally sat down and thought. Why was this happening? What or who was the cause? There must have been a logical explanation. And then, without any warning, it finally hit her, making her eyes go wide. This was the only thing she could have come up with, and the more she thought about it, it all added up.
Raven was in love.
It really did shock her. When did this happen? How could this happen? It wasn't possible. So the next logical step was to find the lucky winner. She named all the males she knew and no one really came across as "appealing". Untill she remembered that she forgot about one last guy. Just as his name popped up in her head, her heart started racing and her palms sweating. This time, her mouth hit the floor.
Not only was she in love, but she was in love with the one. The only. Beast Boy.
She did not want to believe this. How? Raven did not understand a single thing. Since when did she feel that way towards him? Just a month ago they were fighting and yelling at each other. Beast Boy and her were the polar opposites. The dark girl couldn't stand him. And yet, she got nervous whenever he called her "Rae" or hugged her after a battle. She always did like his hugs...
'You are overdramatic!' Exclaimed Happy, jumping up and down, trying to be a part of the conversation. 'Ever since your discovery yesterday, you've been all cautious and uptight! Just relax and admit BB is a hunk,' The pink doppelganger giggled and hugged Brave, the later pushing her away.
"You don't know what you're talking about," Raven shook her head, her cheeks coloring once again, as she pushed open the roof doors. She headed towards the edge and looked at the view in front of her. The sea sparkled brilliantly in the morning sun while the waves hit the rocky coast. Sounds of seagulls screeching filled the salt air, as the soft breeze picked her hair and cloak up. Her hair was getting long, maybe a trim was in order. She sighed and closed her eyes, enjoying the warmth that came with spring. It was peaceful and serene, just the way she liked it. Taking up the lotus position, she tried to meditate once more.
'YOU don't know what you're talking about, Raven! What will happen if you start spending more time with him? The Tower and everything with it will explode? Please. We both know why you're not pursuing this relationship. Admit it, you're scared,' Affection spoke up after some time of silence. She was not going to give this up. She knew Raven was scared of getting involved with someone after Malchior broke her heart, but saying his name was forbidden, so she didn't dare mention him.
"You know, sometimes you can be a real pain in the a-"
'Raven!' Her emotions screamed.
"Well, it's true. And besides I'm not scared. But even if I pursued this "relationship", nothing would happen. He just sees me as a friend," Just as she said those last words, something constricted painfully in her chest, making her stomach drop. Like her whole being didn't want to believe in that.
'Mhm. Yeah, and I'm the Queen of England. Just talk to the boy-toy and get this stupid thing over with,' Rude butted in without a care in the world, all the while picking her nose.
"Don't call him that," Raven growled, closing her eyes even tighter, "And if it means that you will leave me alone, then I will spend more time with him! Happy?" The empath was sick and tired of her rampaging emotions. It felt like her teenage years all over again.
'FINNALY!' Her emotions yelled in exasperation, satisfied that the argument was won. Raven sighed in bliss as her head went silent once more. Her emotions left her alone. Now she could catch up on her meditating. The purple-haired girl smiled.
An incoming call was heard in the Titans Tower common room. Cyborg quickly got up to his feet, swiftly crossing the room. He answered and Robin's face showed up on the screen.
"Yo, Robin, where have-" Cyborg started greeting his friend when his leader cut him off.
"No time for chit-chat, Cyborg" At this, the half-machine instantly turned serious, "We need backup here, I'm leaving the coordinates. I'll explain everything when you arrive. Robin out," Cyborg nodded as the screen went black. He turned on his communicator and saw the location where Robin and Starfire went. Quickly messaging the two remaining Titans the coordinates, he sprinted towards the garage. Halfway there, he met up with Beast Boy.
"Dude, what's going on?" He asked as he sped up to catch up with Cyborg. Now they were running together down the hallways and corridors.
"Rob need backup downtown. I don't know what's going on, but we have to wait until we find out," The large half-man, half-robot hurriedly explained. The changeling nodded, opening the garage doors, finding Raven already there, waiting.
"Let's go!" Cyborg hopped into the T- car, Raven took off flying and Beast Boy followed her in the form of an eagle. It didn't take them long to reach their destination, going at top speed. But as soon as the three Titans arrived, they had what to see.
Author's Note: Welp, that was the first chapter. It may be boring in the beginning, but it will get exciting! If you liked the chapter, be sure you review!
~Natalie