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Xealvi: I'm glad you liked it. I love Raven too. :) Thanks for the review.
momoxoxo4: Oh, don't worry about babbling. Long reviews are great fun to read. And thank you for your patience. I can be very slow when it comes to updating, especially because I go back to school on Monday. But thanks for reviewing.
crazynerd: I actually never saw Raven and Robin as a pairing, even in the forth season. Particularly because of the scene where Raven was reverted back to a child, I always saw Raven and Robin as a pair that had a bond like that of brother and sister, but never like that of lovers. But I won't go into a rant about that...Thanks for reviewing. :)
big d: Thanks! :)
Emily Snow Loves TT: I know, I know. But this plot bunny wouldn't leave me alone! And I promise, my next story, whether it be a one-shot or a long fic, will be RobStar. I even put some RobStar references in here, just for you. Thanks for the review, it made me smile.
Kyrotec: This story probably will be a little cliche in places, so I'm sorry about that. But I agree with you with the "EPIC bedside confession of love", it doesn't really work with this pairing. With Starfire and Robin, I could see it happening, but not with Beast Boy and Raven. For this to be believable they're going to have to take it slow. Thank you very, very much for the review. :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans.
Chapter 2
Attempt One
Well aware that the other Titans, minus Raven, would want to question his odd behaviour, Beast Boy tried to slip out of his room as silently as possible. But although his quiet footsteps probably would not have been heard as he stepped into the hallway, he was still caught by Robin, who was standing outside his door, fist in the air as if he were about to knock. Though his mask covered his eyes, one could tell that they widened in surprise as the door slid open seconds before he had the chance to knock. And Beast Boy hadn't expected to see him standing there either, so it made him jump with an exclamation of "Dude!"
"Beast Boy," said Robin once he regained his composure. "Cyborg said you were acting a bit…funny before. Is everything all right?"
Beast Boy used the first excuse that came to his mind. "Oh yeah, everything's fine. I just needed to get out because…because of Starfire's cooking! I mean, YUCK! It smells gross!"
This excuse was probably not the best to use, especially in front of the Titans' leader. The teen's eye twitched in frustration, and looked as if he were about to say something when the green changeling cut him off with a sly smirk. "Sorry. I forgot you didn't like it when people talked about your girlfriend."
Robin's cheeks turned red, and he glared at Beast Boy from behind his mask. "She's not my girlfriend!"
"You're right, she's not." Beast Boy's smirk didn't drop from his face. "But you want her to be." And before Robin could reply, the young Titan spun on his heels and walked away, whistling a cheerful little tune and leaving a fuming Robin behind him, Said Titan muttered to himself as he headed back into the common room.
Beast Boy turned a corner, and stopped whistling, letting out a small sigh of relief. He wiped his brow with a "Phew…" and then straightened up again, running a hand through his green hair. "Okay Beast Boy," he said to himself. "Let's do this." And he headed up to the roof.
TT
When the common room doors slid open, Cyborg tore his eyes away from the large screen and looked over his shoulder at the raven haired boy that walked into the room.
"So? What's up with him?" he asked as he took a seat on the couch.
Robin looked over his shoulder at Starfire, who was still in the kitchen. He couldn't help but notice how happy she looked as she did so; her green eyes sparkling and a bright smile on her face. He couldn't hurt her feelings, if she overheard him telling Cyborg what Beast Boy had said about her food.
"It's nothing. He's fine."
TT
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos. Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos. Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos…"
"Hey Raven."
The purple haired empath immediately recognised Beast Boy's voice as he came up onto the roof. Said girl was still floating above the tower, eyes closed and hood off, and facing the sun as it began to set, casting a warm, orange glow over Jump City. She made no effort to acknowledge Beast Boy's presence as she continued to meditate. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos. Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos."
"Raven," Beast Boy said again, and she squeezed her eyes shut tighter. Just ignore him. Maybe he'll go away. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos. Azarath, Metrion, Zin-"
"RAVEN!"
Her eyes snapped open, and she looked over her shoulder, glaring at the green boy behind her. "What?"
"…Hi!"
Raven muttered something under her breath and turned to face the setting sun again. Beast Boy walked over behind her, and she knew that she wouldn't be meditating until he went back downstairs. "What is it, Beast Boy?"
Beast Boy opened his mouth to speak, before realising that he hadn't thought this far ahead. In fact, he hadn't really thought about it at all. He had thought simply of asking Raven out. That was it. No thoughts on how to ask her out or how to respond to her possible reactions, just "ask her out".
"Uh…" As usual, Beast Boy let the first thing that came into his mind come out of his mouth. "Whatcha doin'?"
"I was meditating," Raven stated in her monotone-like voice, lowering herself to the roof, "Until somebody interrupted me."
"Heh…Sorry about that…" said Beast Boy, nervously scratching the back of his head.
Raven didn't reply to this. "So what are you doing out here?"
"I, uh…I…" Beast Boy was never really one to get nervous, but he found himself tripping over his words. "I wanted to…um…I was wondering…"
"What is it, Beast Boy?" said Raven with a sigh.
"I was wondering if…if…" he sighed ever so slightly, "if you were feeling better, you know, after Cinderblock and everything."
"That was a week ago, Beast Boy. I'm perfectly fine."
"Heh…oh yeah," said Beast Boy, his voice not sounding quite as happy as usual. "I guess time really does fly."
Raven said nothing.
"I, uh, I'll leave you meditate now."
"That would be a good idea." Raven levitated herself into the air again, and closed her eyes. Beast Boy stood up and walked back towards the entrance to the roof, hearing the empath start repeating "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos" behind him.
TT
Back downstairs, Beast Boy slammed his head against the wall, realising that it was a stupid idea after it made contact. "Stupid, stupid, stupid," he muttered to himself. "What is wrong with you? Would you like to go out with me, Raven? How hard is it to say? The entire thing was perfect. It was sunset and everything! Stupid, stupid, stupid!"
"Beast Boy?"
The young Titan squeaked in surprise at the sound of the sweet, gentle voice of Starfire. She had just come around the corner, and was looking questionably at Beast Boy. "Why are you hitting the wall with your head?"
"Uh…because…it's…fun?" His 'statement' sounded more like a question.
"I did not think that pain was the fun…"
"Um, no, it's not. So don't try it. Yeah. See ya!" Beast Boy raced around the corner before Starfire could say anything else, leaving the alien girl very confused.
I'm sorry that this chapter is short, again. But...I hope it's good.
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