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Kawaii Kabu


"Hi guys..." I replied.
"I can't believe you're back!" Beastboy yelled suqeezing me... after all these years it still felt good, even if the dark girl was boring holes through the back of his head and giving me the most hateful look she could while still appearing to lack emotion.
"Friend! It has been so long! Where were you? We missed you very much!" Starfire said, she was like a jubilant bubble of joy and hyperness. Robin gave me the once over before asking any questions, and Cyborg, well, he was standing with Raven- arm around her shoulder in their own little conversation as I was interrogated by my former team leader.

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"I knew she'd come back."
"Rae, don't worry about it."
"I can't help it. Look at him. He's never like that with me."
"He's just glad to see her. It's been years Rae... maybe this time she'll settle down."
"I still don't trust her."
"Naw, Don't be like that... let's go and say hi."
"Fine. But I won't like it."

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"Hey T!" Cyborg said as he crushed me in a hug. "Where've ya been?"
"Around." I replied... it wasn't really a lie... but it wasn't the truth either. "Y'know."
"Thanks for help with Cinderblock."
"Anytime Cy, anytime."
"Hi Raven." I said to the only Titan who hadn't greeted me.
"Hello."
"Still dressing in the same old same old I see."
"That's correct." She said rather coldly.
"Oh... cool...So um... Robin, as I was saying /before/ I was swept up by the tincan we all know and love, I'd /love/ to be a Titan."
"Sweet!" Beastboy yelled. Robin smirked, cyborg laughed and Starfire clapped her hands with glee. They all expected Raven to do something I could tell.
"Whoopdidoo." She said monotoniously before teleporting away.
"Friends... what is ingesting Raven?"
"You mean 'what's eating Raven'?" Cyborg asked the alien girl. "Maybe she needs to meditate or something." They all bought the excuse. I knew it wasn't, she didn't like me... I can't exactly blame her, but still. Everyone else trusted me. Why the hell couldn't she?
"Ok... Who wants PIZZA!?" Beastboy yelled.

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Raven's room was dark due the the drawn curtains, candles were lit on her bedside table and she was listening to some classical music as she drew in a sketch pad curled up in her covers, she had long discarded her uniform for the (surprisingly) orange nightdress Starfire had bought her for her seventeenth birthday.
It was Beastboy's birthday soon, and also near their annual anniversary, she didn't like buying things for him(unless it was a good book), especailly not those video games which rotted away what was left of his brain. Next to the dim candles was a picture taken of her and Beastboy on one of their most recent dates- to a fun fair, where he won her yet another giant chicken stuffed toy, this one green whereas the other was white. He was grinning undeniablely with his arms wrapped around her shoulders, and she wore a small smile, not one that would make headlines; as it was more of a slight curving of her lips.
This picture was what she was trying to recreate, it would make a great present, he still talked of the fair non stop, good memories. The tower, once empty and dark, became full of noise. The other Titan's must've come home at last, she rationalized. Time to meet and greet them. She left the unfinished sketch on the bed and headed towards the kitchen- she might as well get a drink while she was out of the room.

No one really notcied as she walked past them towards the fridge. They were all wrapped up in Terra's tales of her life after the Titans. Laughing in all the right places and commenting every now and then. If it wasn't for the loud whistle the kettle made, she would have gone completely unnoticed. They all turned in her direction.
"Hey...Nice nightie." Beastboy said as he winked at her. Starfire watched her with joy blatently radiating off of her face. Raven felt a slight flush as all the Titan's regarded her attire, Robin, Cyborg and Terra were obviously shocked.
"You wore it!" she squealed. "Oh I knew it would look good on you friend! But not this good! It's magnificent!"
"Uh... thanks... I'm having an early night."
"Oh... Goodnight then Raven."
"Night."
"Later." Then she walked out. Teacup steaming in her hand, the scented aroma of Ginger and Honey making her wish that she hadn't used the last teabag. As she reached her room she heard the door of the front room open and someone running after her.
She knew who it was, she was an empath after all, yet she entered her room as though she didn't know it was him- a small glint in her eyes.

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"Why'd you guys think B had to rush off so quickly?" I asked them twirling my hair in between my index and thumb. They all looked extremely uncomfortable. Cyborg was the first to speak.
"If he's gonna do what I think he's gonna do... I may just have to 'interrupt'."He said protectively.
"Eh? What do you think he's gonna do- EH?!" Realisation finally hit me. "You mean... B... And Raven? Seriously?!" I almost screamed- they really were closer than before. No wonder she glared at me so much... "No way... How did that happen?"
"It just did... Surprised us all... Mostly that Raven said yes to being his girlfriend or even going out on a date with him... I mean, Gar's always had a soft spot for Raven." said Robin, his arm rested over the back of the seat where Starfire sat. I must say a lot has gone on since I left the Titans. Robin and Starfire, Raven and Beastboy.
"Really?"
"Yes. It is true." Starfire butted in. "It started with him wanting to make friend Raven laugh, and then I believe it developed into something more."
"Wow... I actually can't believe it... Raven and Beastboy..."
"We're sorry friend, we know how you liked Beastboy-"
"Eh. I'm happy if he's happy." I lied. "If he likes Raven he can go for it, I mean, it's time we moved on... We didn't even kiss or anything. It was just a silly crush." As if. I can't loose Beastboy- Gar- Whatever he likes to call himself. It hurt to say that. He was- he is my caring person. Not hers.

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Beastboy stroked Raven's hair, they lay in her bed, just holding each other. Raven was close to sleeping, her eyes slowly closing as his heartbeat became her lullabye.
"You know I love you Rae." he whispered. She was fast asleep though, wouldn't have heard him if he'd yelled it. He took off his uniform's belt and threw it- it hit the two stuffed chickens he'd won her. The two of them leaned together. Must've been a sign. He pulled the covers over them and nestled closer to his Raven.