A/N: So this is my first one up for this little project I'm doing for the year. I'm tryiing to get 1000 chapters in a year, so this time next year I should have 1000 chapters. This is a place where I write all my little ideas that can't be turned into a full fledged multi chapter story. The couples in it that I will probably write about next would be Kole and Jericho, and Kid Flash and Jinx.
This takes place two weeks after the events in episode Go! Beastboy is new to the tower and got lost trying to find his room. Only to bump into Raven who has the same troubles as he. The two find they're way into the kitchen and events transpire from that. Enjoy! And review?
Dislcaimer: I do not under own Teen Titans at all. I'm just a 15 year old girl who loves to write and has way too much time on her hands.
The tower was new to him, more importantly it was confusing and it just didn't feel like home. The people he met earlier lived there, he was living with one of his heroes, Robin. And this other guy, Cyborg, he reminded him so much about Robotman. There was that really pretty alien girl who he helped out too, Starfire, she was his first mission since he left the Doom Patrol. And then there was her. This really quiet girl with these amazing powers. She actually reminded him about Negative Man a little bit. She was a loner, and to be frank really creepy but something about her he liked. Maybe it is that she is one of the prettiest girls he has ever seen or that she actually thinks he's funny, or maybe it's both. No wait, definitely it's both.
But right now he didn't have any of them right now to help him find his room. All he did was walk out of his room to go to the bathroom and now he can't find it. He's been wandering the halls for a half hour and he hasn't even found any of the others' rooms. Well he has, he found Cyborg's room but he was powered off for the night and he just didn't want to wake the guy. He hit a dead end, " I really should have asked Cyborg for a map o the place. Who am I kidding? I probably would've left it in my room. The room I can't even find." He kept walking done the hall, talking to himself quietly. " I need to find my room, I need my beauty sleep," he kept saying this over and over again for another few minutes, until bumped into someone who was as equally lost as he was. " Sorry," he said.
" No problem," he couldn't see their face but he very well knew who it was. He helped her up, and started feeling very embarrassed. He was only wearing a white t-shirt and boxer shorts, while she was wearing dark plaid pajama pants and a blue tank top.
" So are you lost too," he whispered to her, she didn't answer. " I'm just gonna take that as a yes." It was quiet again between them, he didn't really like it. He wanted to talk to this girl even if she wasn't in a talking mood. " Hey why couldn't the blonde go to sleep," no answer " you're supposed to ask why!"
" Fine why,"she said irritatedly.
" Because she forgo to close her eyes!" Beastboy started to laugh, but she didn't. This joke only marked the beginning of his endless row of jokes to come.
It was quiet between those two again. It was actually something she liked but he didn't. She realized that this kid is a talker, and she wasn't all too fond of that. But she found him intriguing to say the least, he was different from the others. He was someone she saw actually being able to talk to or have some form of a deep conversation with. Even though he didn't seem like the type to, she could see it in his eyes and the way he first treated her. Of course she found him irritating and annoying but she still found something different about him. He spoke again, " Hey, um thanks for saving my butt earlier from those giant lizard people. It's nice to know you've got mg back," sounded so sweet in her ears. So raw too, not like the annoying self he made him out to be. " I also wanna make it up to you in some way," this interested her. " I noticed that you drink tea a lot, maybe I could make you some right now," she nodded her head yes.
Surprisingly the pair found their way to the kitchen, while walking aimlessly in the tower. He started pour some cold water in some mugs and he ripped open her tea bags and dumped them into the mugs. He had no clue what he was doing, he never did this before and never had tea before. While he was doing this she sat on the couch waiting for him in there. " Tea's ready," he called out to her. She thought that was rather fast, it took some time to boil water. When she turned her back she saw a complete mess on the counter. How could such a small guy create such a big mess in such a short time and he was making one of the simplest things in the world she thought.
He handed her, her mug, and the contents of it looked like green mud. Again she wondered how could he have done this. " You made it wrong, do you want me to teach you how to make it," she asked before dumping out the contents of both of their mugs.
" Yeah, I don't know how you do it. It's surprisingly really hard to make," he put his hand to his head and started to pat it and smile like a little deviant.
" Well first of all you boil the water like this," she used her telepathy to pour the water in a pot and waited for it to boil on their stove. After it stopped boiling she turned it off and took out two new mugs for them to use. " Then you put the tea bags into the mugs like so, and pour the hot water in. Did you really not know what to do," he nodded yes really embarrassed, she actually laughed because of this. He made her laugh, but not at one of his jokes, only at one of his stupidities . How could he not know how to do this, they both thought. It's so simple, it's so easy! " And if you want you could add some sugar or honey in it if you want. I take it plain though, but I could get you some if you want," she offered.
" I'll take it with both," he smiled and than sighed. He hated how he looked like such a fool in front of her. Plus he was supposed to be the one to make them some tea, not her. She poured some tea and scooped some sugar into his and gave it to the little, green changeling. Raven sat next to him on the couch that was by the window that overlooked the city.
Beast Boy sipped a little bit of it, he didn't really like it at first but the taste of it grew on him. " How do you like it? It's Chamomile tea, its supposed to have sleep inducing properties."
" It's good, maybe next time I make it it's as good as yours," she gave him a small smile. It was weird for both of them to be talking to each other. She never really talked and he just didn't seem like the person she would talk to. But yet they were having a conversation, granted it was about tea, but it was a conversation." So you wanna know something? I think I may never find my room, I think I'll just sleep on the couch tonight. Care to join me?"
" Why not, I was lost for an hour trying to look for my room," Beast boy was slack jawed.
" No way! I was lost for a half hour looking for my room. I'm glad I bumped into you than, this place just seems so empty." She raised her eyebrow, wondering what he meant by that. Titans' Tower was big but it was far from empty. He took her hint, " This place just doesn't feel like a home, there aren't any memories here. I can't go to a room in this house and think of a funny memory, or anything happy to associate it with." I was right, she thought. The kid had a deep side, and she felt the same way he did. " The tower, it's like... it's cold, not a single warm memory to make it feel warm." Beastboy closed his eyes and sighed," You must think I'm crazy huh?"
Raven bit her lip. She didn't think he was crazy, she thought he was completely right. " No, I don't, I actually feel alone here, like nobody even notices me. " she reached out to him not knowing what to do. Should she hold his hand? Or just place her hand on his back, she chose the latter. It was safer that way, she guessed. How could anybody be safe if I'm still here she thought.
" You're not alone though, you always have me to talk to," he gave her a warm smile that she returned back to him.
Her hand was there on his back for a while, neither of them saying a word and it was comfortable that way. It was safe. " We should be cleaning up that mess you made," they both got up and started to clean. They didn't really anything to each other, only a few mumbles from each of them.
About half way through she noticed something about him, he was tired. The effects of the tea was starting to affect him, " Beastboy," he gave her a groggy look in response. " You should go to sleep, I've got this," and motioned at the mess.
" I shouldn't let you do everything for me, you'd think I'm lazy or something," she smirked.
" I already think you're lazy, now go to sleep, I told you I could do this." She said in between yawns.
" You sure," he said in between a yawn. Raven nodded her head yes in response, " You're the best you know that Rae?" That made her smile, it was nice to be called something other than creepy for once. He started to walk to the couches, but fell before he even made it half way there. " Beastboy! Are you OK," her voice was filled with worry as she helped him up.
" Never better," he said in a mumble. It was partially true though, she was helping him, that meant she was touching him, and he liked it when she did. It sent these weird little sparks of energy down his spine that made him feel better oddly.
" You don't look fine," she started to yawn too. Raven placed him on the couch, and she was thinking how comfortable it was, and how tired she was. She noticed something, their faces were so close to each other, almost like they were going to kiss, and he noticed the same thing. They're faces started moving closer and closer, until she stopped cold, " You should rest,"
" I don't want to though, not before this,'' he saw a look of displease in her face. " We could blame it on the tea," he whispered. And they're faces were moving closer and closer very slowly. But then she stopped again, but it wasn't because she didn't want to, no she just fell asleep on his chest. He didn't blame her though, they were both tired. So he lifted her up onto the couch, and put her nest to him, with her head on his chest. He liked it like this, so close, so warm. Beastboy was playing with her hair every now and then until sunrise, unable to fall asleep before so.
These were the moments he wanted, the moments that were once in a lifetime. The ones that you shared with a person or people who you cared about, and who cared about you. This is what makes a home, all of the little things.
He woke up later in the afternoon in his own bed. He was wondering how he go there, or if he was always there and he just dreamed that all. But he quickly wavered that, of course not, he couldn't have made that all up in a dream. Beastboy changed into his uniform, looking for Raven. She woke up before any of the other Titans could find them like that. And started wandering the halls for her room again, this time she was able to find hers and Beastboy's room, and brought him there while she fell back to sleep in her room. Still feeling the same feelings only hours before.
He found her on the roof, meditating. The others were out to town, trying t to find things to put into their still empty rooms. " Raven," his voice broke the silence.
" Yes?"
" Last night did happen right," his voice was hesitant and it quivered slightly.
" Yes," she was blushing very slightly, but it was easy to tell because of the ashen color of her skin. He went towards her and hugged her from behind.
" Thank you than," he whispered into her ear.
" Why?"
" For making this place feel like a home," and he left. When he was completely gone she was left smiling and blushing.
" No, thank you, for not making me feel so alone," she whispered to the air.
