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Beast Boy sat on the couch, mouth wide with shock. As soon as the shock passed, both Cyborg and Beast Boy broke out into hysterical laughter. Starfire stood at the door, her hair and clothes disheveled and covered in makeup. "As a tip from a friend," Starfire muttered, "Do not ever attempt to do the makeup on friend Raven."
"You tried to do what?!" Cyborg exclaimed, his laughing subsiding.
Beast Boy shook his head and asked, "Don't you know that's a death sentence, Star?"
"She had asked me!" Starfire defended, walking to the couch. "I got to the foundation and things started to do the flying around my room! I do not know what is wrong. She has been acting strange."
Cyborg raised an eyebrow and asked, "Wait, Raven asked you to do her makeup?"
"Yes."
Beast Boy thought for a moment. "Maybe it's some weird Azarathian tradition? Attack your friends with make...up...?" He stopped, looking at Cyborg and Starfire's deadpanned expressions. He slouched. "It sounded better in my head." Cyborg shook his head and Starfire exhaled with annoyance.
"But," Cyborg said, "There's got to be somethin' bothering her."
Starfire nodded. "Yes. Friend Raven does not act in such manners. She would not dare."
"Well, whatever it is," Cyborg said, "I hope she's got it sorted out..."
"I'll never get this sorted out." Raven paced the roof, angry at her outburst at Starfire. Raven huffed and crossed her arms. "I'm supposed to be happy. I'm supposed to feel free." But, they looked like they were having so much fun... On a normal day-,
"ENOUGH WITH THE WHOLE 'ON A NORMAL DAY' THING!" Raven screamed. Suddenly, she heard a glass window break and Cyborg screech in the most girly way. Raven exhaled and rubbed her temples. Raven shook her head and checked her communicator. "Six forty-five? Was I really out here for two hours? Time has been going by fast... It's already day three without Beast Boy..."
"Raven?" A voice asked. Raven looked at the door to the stairwell. Robin stood with a concerned look on his face. "Everything okay?"
Looking away, Raven replied, "Peachy. You?"
"I'm good," Robin nodded. He closed the door and asked, "Anything you need to talk about?"
Raven shook her head. "No, why?"
"Well," Robin shrugged, "Cyborg just screamed like a girl because a random window broke in his room. I don't figure that had anything to do with you...?"
Looking at her leader and best friend, Raven said, "What do you do when you realize you're wrong?"
"Try to fix whatever mistake I made," Robin replied. "Is this about Beast Boy?"
Raven raised an eyebrow. "No. What makes you say that?"
"No reason," Robin sad, brushing it off. "But, if I were to make a mistake that really bothered me, I'd try to fix it to the best of my abilities." Robin watched Raven consider his words and he smiled at her. "I'll be in the Commonroom if you need me for anything. You don't have to talk Raven, but you know you always can." Raven nodded and Robin descended down the stairs. Raven rolled her eyes and looked at the sea.
She muttered, "It's not that I miss Beast Boy... because I don't... I just came to realize that he was sort of the bridge between me being alone and being included... No one else has the balls to ask me to join in." Once he stopped talking to me... it was like someone pulled the plug. Just, sudden silence.
That night, Raven tossed and turned in her bed. She finally gave in and stood up, walking out the door and into the dimly lit hallway. She walked into the Commonroom and grabbed a cup of water, sipping it tiredly.
"Couldn't sleep either?" Raven jumped and turned, dropping her cup on the ground. She heard the glass shatter and she sighed. "Shit." She knew that voice...
Raven raised an eyebrow. "Beast Boy?"
"Yeah?"
Raven narrowed her eyes, even though she couldn't see Beast Boy in the darkness. Raven waved her hand, collecting the broken glass and dropping it into the garbage. "So, now you talk to me."
"Wait," Beast Boy said, "You tell me not to talk to you, I agree, then you blame me for not talking to you?" Raven crossed her arms, leaning on the counter behind her. "This doesn't add up."
Rolling her eyes, Raven replied, "You're an idiot."
"Really, Raven?" Beast Boy asked. "You asked me for a week of peace, remember?"
Nodding, Raven said, "Yeah, I remember. It happened three days ago, for Azar's sake."
"And I'm guessing you're done and we can talk again?" Beast Boy asked.
Raven frowned. She didn't give up without a fight. "No, I'm not done. I'm actually enjoying this time without you. As a matter of fact, with my new freedom, I have been able to get a lot of important things done."
"Oh yeah?" Beast Boy challenged, "Like what?"
Raven hesitated for a moment, responding with a small, "Just important things that don't have anything to do with you."
"Like what? Got a hot date?"
Not realizing what she was about to get herself into, Raven replied, "Yes, actually!" Shit. She stood up straight and said, "Well, if you're done pestering me and breaking your promise, I'll be going now. See you in four days."
"Yeah..."
REVIEW! I know it was short, but there's more to come. Raven's just getting herself into deeper and deeper holes.
