It's me again! I apologize for the long wait. My laptop has been having extreme issues, and it's crashed and I've had to completely restore it about 3 times, losing the second chapter of this story about 3 times. I think I'll start keeping a hand written copy from now on. He he. Anyways, on to the long awaited second chapter. These chapters are going to be sort of like, chronological drabbles. There'll be a story line, but also just randomness. Now that it's summer, I should but uploading at least once a week, and my computer is currently fixed, so no big problems should occur. I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I'm not sure why I need this because I'm sure it's obvious I do not own the Teen Titans.
Chapter 2: Breathless
It's been a couple days since Beastboy and I had that talk on the roof. Just doing the regular crime fighting against petty nuisances that can hardly call themselves villains. Robin and Cyborg are out patrolling the city and Starfire is at the mall, like always. I can see Jump City across the water from where I sit in the commons room, drinking my tea. I can honestly say I have no idea where Beast Boy is, though I can feel his presence in the building. I jump as I'm interupted by a loud rumble coming from my stomach. I look at the clock and read 8:10 pm.
"Where did the day go?" I sigh and lift myself up to the kitchen.
The search for edible food begins. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Agh. Star should be grocery shopping, not clothes shopping. Where's Beast Boy? Him of all people knows where the food is. That little-
"Did somebody say Chinese Take-out!?" Beast boy interupts my thoughts as he barges in the commons area holding up a full plastic bag like he just won the Nobel Peace Prize. My stomach begs for food as the smell of sweet and sour chicken fills my nose. "I got your favvvorite." He swings the bag back and forth, grinning. I tap my mouth to make sure I'm not drooling. And not just for the food.
"Have you been reading my mind, Beast Boy?" I smile back at him, and he leaps to the table, setting our food in it's place. I watch him scurry around, getting silverware and plates. He is so cute. I don't realize I'm daydreaming until Beast Boy clears his throat. I look up and he pulls out my chair.
"Your chair, m'lady." He uses a butler-like voice, bowing and pointing to the chair. I take a seat and try not to show how hard I want to laugh.
"Why thank you kind sir." I use an abnoxious lady voice, and Beast Boy leaps across the table to take his seat. What a gentleman. Even if it was jokingly, he still set my place at the table, brought my tea over, and held my chair out for me. Nobody's ever done that for me. I'm brought out of my thoughts again with a cough from Beast Boy.
"Aren't you gonna eat, Raven?" He glances at my untouched food, while I can tell he's eager to dig in. He's even waiting for me to eat first. What is going on? I smile and pick up my fork. This is going to be a great night.
"I hope you ordered extra rice."
The rest of dinner proceeded wonderfully. We talked like normal teenagers, we laughed like normal teenagers, and I only broke my plate twice. I would almost call it a date, but Starfire walked in just in time to cut it off early around 10:00 pm. Beast Boy leaped up and started to clean the table and I excused myself to shower. It's now close to 11 pm. I look up at the ceiling as I'm laying on my bed, finding it hard to sleep. Tonight was so great. It's so easy being with Beast Boy. I mean, besides the few minor accidents, but I laughed more than I have in my life tonight. I probably sent Beast Boy into shock because I couldn't stop smiling. Who knew that me and the Green Bean would be best friends one day. Let alone me being infatuated with him. Now that we're older so much has changed, and we're definitely not the same people we were a year ago. Beast Boy is actually a sensitive and emotionable person under all his joking and jestering. I've never known anyone as well as I know Beast Boy right now. Not even Robin. I nearly jump out of my skin when I hear a knock at the door, and my head slams right into my headboard at the top of my bed.
"Dammit! Who's there?" I get up, frustrated at my novice mistake.
"Uh, if now's not a good time..." Beast Boy's nervous voice comes from the other side of the door, and my heart flutters.
"Oh, sorry Beast Boy, you just startled me. Hold on a second." I grab my robe, self-concious of my satin and lace purple tank top and shorts pajama set. The door slides open and Beast Boy just stares at me. "Um, do you want to come in for a second?" I move slightly out of the doorway, and try to look inviting. I probably look terrible right now considering the time.
"Sure, I guess. Thanks." Beast Boy walks in and stands awkwardly in the middle of the room as I return to take a seat on my bed.
"You can sit down, Beast Boy, I'm not the Queen of England." He smiles and takes a seat on my bed next to me. I panic, remembering Beast Boy's affinity for hearing, aware that he can probably hear my heart thumping against my chest. Beast Boy is in my room. Sitting on my bed. "Is there something you needed?" I am also aware that my voice is not cooperating, and a pillow flys into the wall. Get ahold of yourself Raven.
"Well, I just wanted to tell you that I had a great night with you and that I think we should do it again sometime. You know, because you're my best friend and stuff and don't make fun of me eating tofu. And you also looked like you were having a great time because all you did was smile and laugh which was really cool cause I never see you do that but you did. And you're really pretty too." I'm pretty. Beast Boy was rambling and I wouldn't have caught that last part if I wasn't paying attention. I lock my purple eyes with Beast Boy's green ones.
"I would love to, Beast Boy. I had a great time with you tonight too." I can hardly control my voice and my books are about to fly off of my shelves, but I go ahead and do the unthinkable. I grab Beast Boy's face and close the distance, brushing my lips against his soft cheek. What did I just do. My bathroom door is almost ripped off the hinges when Beast Boy leans back and grins wider than I have ever seen. I shyly smile, and I can feel my cheeks turning pink. "Goodnight, Beast Boy. I'll see you tomorrow." I'm rushing to get him out of my room considering my current state of mind and emotions. We stand and walk to the door, where he embraces me in the warmest hug I've ever experienced. Something else breaks but I'm not concerned with it right now. Why didn't we do this sooner? I feel like we're the only people in the world right now.
"Goodnight Raven. Sweet dreams, angel." He pulls back from our hug, winks, and rounds the corner back towards his room, while I'm left with whirling emotions and a wrecked room. And my only concern is that he called me an angel.
I'm back laying in bed. Even less able to sleep than I was 30 minutes ago. My emotions are going crazy. Happy is nauseating, Timid is cowering, Bravery is boasting, but I feel something else stirring even more. Something good, but unfamiliar. You guys better hold on tight, cause tonight was only the beginning. Beast Boy is actually showing romantic interest in me. He called me pretty when I was in my pajamas and had my hair everywhere. He was even nervous. But not in the scared way like most people would be entering my room. Maybe I'm just now noticing his interest in me because I'm unstressed and open to new things now. Maybe we really are just older. I just know that this is a drastically different Beast Boy than I knew last year. This is a Beast Boy that gives me flirty thoughts just by being in the same room as him. This Beast Boy told me he wanted to read a book. This Beast Boy likes me, and shares thoughts and feelings with me. Maybe it just took a friendship to get it started. I just know that things are looking up from here. But first, I need hardcore meditation and book knowledge on how to deal with these emotions that come with romantic relationships. Hopefully there's something in my books about it. I pretend like I'm going to get up and do all that stuff right now, but think better of it when my eyes are getting harder and harder to keep open. My eyes close one last time with a final image of Beast Boy and myself locking eyes, and the feel of his skin under my lips leaving me breathless.
There's chapter 2 for you guys! I hope you like it after rewriting it 20 times! Reviews are welcome, and I'd specifically like to know if this length chapter is okay or not, I just write until I feel I have the main idea of the chapter summed up, but I can add more if you guys want it! Also tell me if I'm staying in character! I find it hard to tell my style of writing and I'm constantly refferring to earlier chapters to make sure I sound sort of the same. Haha. I'll be uploading more often now that it's summer! So expect a new chapter once a week or once every 2 weeks depending on how busy I am or if I'm on vacation. Until next time!