One night, Raven can't sleep... so she decides to make some tea, but
when she runs into Beast boy, something will happen that the two can
never forget...
Taking Over Me
Chapter 3: Speechless
The day had quickly ended. Raven had not said one word to Beast boy and vice versa. The two had not even taken the time to lift up their heads and give each other a look. After her little chat with Starfire, Raven had retreated to the living room with a book in hand. There, she ran into Beast boy, who was just on his way out.
"Oh! Sorry," he muttered as if the word had deeper meaning than it did when he ran into her at the door way. Bowing his head, he looked away and continued on out the door.
Raven sighed and watched him disappear down the hall. Shaking her head, she walked over to the sofa and sat down. For hours she tried to concentrate on her book, yet all she could think about was Beast boy and their moment the night before. Closing the book, she gave up on reading around five o'clock.
Standing up, she briefly stretched and looked around. It was nearly time to for the team to gather and eat dinner. With that thought in mind, she journeyed into the kitchen. There, Starfire and Robin sat the the table. Their heads in their hands as they leaned against the table with their eyes on Cyborg.
Cyborg rummaged through the cupboards and refrigerator. "I can't believe there's nothing in here to eat," he muttered as he sighed and leaned against the counter.
"Why don't we go out for pizza?" Robin offered just as Beast boy made his way into the kitchen.
He stopped at the site of Raven. Scratching the back of his neck, he asked what was going on while trying his best to keep his eyes off of the cloaked maiden in front of him.
"We were about to go for pizza," Cyborg began with a smile. "Want to come?" he offered towards Raven and Beast boy.
Beast boy gave a glance towards Raven and then nodded towards the invite. "Yea, sure..." he replied with a small smile.
"What about you, Rae?" Cyborg asked, turning his attention to the mysterious girl. "Going to join us?"
Raven took this time to eye Beast boy for a moment. Turning her gaze back at Cyborg, she frowned. "I don't think so," she replied.
That left the cloaked girl back in her room as the others retreated to the city to get pizza. Despite their arguments and pleas for her to join them, Raven turned down the offer and decided to skip dinner for the night.
Rubbing her head, she sat down in her chair by the window and watched as the sun went down in the distance. She wasn't in the mood to eat. She wasn't in the mood to do anything. Except watch as life went by her as she sat in front of her window. Closing her eyes, she fell into a deep sleep.
Beast boy sighed as he knocked, softly on the door. Getting no answer, he risked going into Raven's room without her knowledge or permission. Opening the door and squeezing through the small opening, he emerged into the darkness of the drafty room. He closed the door and looked around.
Clutching the package in his arms, he walked closer towards Raven's bed. Somewhat relieved that he didn't find her in it. Perking up his ears, he looked around the dark room and found Raven in the chair by the window; sound asleep.
Sitting down on the ground next to the chair, he placed the package on the floor and gazed up at Raven. He smiled as her sleeping form, allowing himself to look at her in a way he couldn't when she was awake. He rested his head in his hands and continued to stare for a long moment or two.
Finally content with this, he stood up once more and looked over at her bed. Frowning, he bent over and took Raven into his arms. Careful not to wake her, he carried her over to her bed and laid her down.
Gently, he placed her head on the pillow. Finally, he took hold of her blankets and covered her body with them. Smiling to himself, he kneeled down beside the bed and gently pushed away the strands of hair that laid in Raven's face.
"Guess, I'll put away the pizza for tomorrow," he softly spoke as he continued to stare at Raven. "Good night, Rae..." he finished before getting up to retrieve his package.
As he reached the door, he took one last glance at Raven before opening the large metal barrier and disappearing out of the dark room.
Only a few hours past that Raven awoke in her bed. Sitting up and yawning, she wondered how she had gotten from the chair to the soft mattress. Giving up on the question, she threw the blanket aside and stood up. Stretching, she gazed over at the clock to see it was almost midnight.
She made her way, quickly out into the living room. The moonlight shined in through the large glass windows. Closing her eyes and breathing slowly, she stopped. "Beast boy?" she called out, seeing a figure on the couch.
Indeed it was Beast boy, laying on his side and half way off the couch. A book in his arms, open and face down on his chest. Making her way slowly, she gazed down at Beast boy. A smile on her lips.
"He reads?" she asked with a humorous chuckle. "That's funny," she admitted before narrowing her eyes at the book. "Probably a Dr. Suess book or something small for him to start off-" she paused, gazing down at the cover of the book. "The Book of Azar?!"
She hissed in anger as she snatched the book away from him, not thinking if this action would wake him or not. Angry, she began to slam the book over Beast boy's head and stopped, realizing that Beast boy was stirring, slowly to consciousness.
"Huh?" he gasped out as he sat up and rubbed his eyes. "Rae? What was that for?" he asked, referring to the hits Raven was giving him with her book.
"Beast boy," she began as she flung her book in his face with anger in her eyes. "What the hell do you think you are doing with my book?!"
He stopped in puzzlement. His eyes were on the book as a grin started to form on his lips. "Oh, that?" he began, innocently. "I just.."
"Just, what?!" Raven asked, her impatient side lingering over herself. She kept the book close to her as she placed her hands on her hips and waited for an explanation from him.
Beast boy motioned to the book while his mouth opened, but no words escaped. "Why should I explain myself of anything I around here?" he questioned, suddenly as he nervously shifted on the couch. He looked shameful, but determined to stand up to the dark girl as he slowly lifted his gaze up to her.
"What gives you the right to snoop through my stuff?" Raven asked, suddenly. "My person stuff!" she corrected her statement with a look of anger in her eyes.
Beast boy stood up, almost afraid of Raven as he backed away, slowly. "It was laying out here and I got curious! I didn't know it was yours!" he began, hesitantly.
"Bullshit!" Raven exclaimed as she felt herself beginning to lose control. Sighing, she looked away, determined to regain her composure before something really bad happened.
Beast boy looked away. "Say something," he softly spoke in a plea to her.
Raven sighed and sat down on the couch. "Look Beast boy, I really can't understand everything right now," she admitted as she bravely took a glance up at him. "I mean, my emotions trigger my powers... I have to keep them sustained, or who knows what might happen... you're not helping me do this."
He nodded and began to turn away from her. "Even if I did try to explain why I did what I did," Beast boy began as he looked over his shoulder at her. "You wouldn't understand."
"Would I?" she countered as he began to take slow steps toward the stairs. "Hang on a minute," she hissed through the dark as she placed a hand on her forehead. "It was you..." she breathed out just as he reached the bottom of the stairs.
He stopped in mid walk and looked over at her with a stern look in his eyes. He wasn't going to act afraid now. Not now in front of her when she was pinning him to a corner. He hoped she'd forget what she was going to say to him, but Beast boy knew better than to expect that from Raven. "What?" he finally asked, almost encouraging.
"You went into my room," she realized as she looked down at her book in anger. "Earlier after you guys came back... didn't you?"
He didn't answer at first. Finally, with a sigh he gave a nod. "Does that bother you?" he asked in a innocent manner. He turned fully around, forgetting completely that his priority was to leave.
Raven growled through gritted teeth. "What do you think?" she snapped in a anger. "First, you take my book without my consent and begin to read it like it was nothing. Then, I find out that you were in my room without my knowledge or permission!"
"Look Rae, I was bringing you something to eat, all right?" Beast boy began as he held out his hands. "And, I saw you sleeping on the chair so I decided to move you. God, why the hell is that such a big deal to you?"
Raven looked away. That was a good question. Why was she so hard on people about that? She knew in her mind that it was to keep them from knowing everything there was to know about her. It was never her intention of pushing them away like Beast boy probably thought.
Sighing a little, she sat down on the couch and looked down. "Look, there are things about me that you aren't suppose to know about," she admitted in a sigh. "Things that I can't tell you even if I wanted to."
He sighed, losing the anger he had as she had. "I know," he replied in a soothing voice. "I get that," he began as he neared the couch and sat down besides her. "I get you..."
Raven didn't look at him. Shaking her head, she looked incredulously at him. "Get me?" she scuffed and looked away. "You wouldn't understand the first thing about me," she told him. "No one would..."
He looked on for a moment, almost afraid to say anything to reply to her comment. Slowly, he forced a smile on his lips and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I do," he finally replied as he looked up at her plain face. "You hide yourself pretty well under that mask, Rae..."
She bit her upper lip as she looked away from him. "This isn't a mask," she explained to him. "This is me..."
"Is it?" he asked as he placed a hand on her cheek and forced her to look at him. "Because, that isn't what I see."
Raven closed her eyes. "Why are we doing this, Beast boy?" she asked in a low voice. "You kissed me and now here we are in the middle of the night talking to each other. We never did this before..."
"No," he nodded in agreement. "But, things have changed, Raven... you know that. I mean, it's all complicated since last night and I don't know what to do. I'm sorry, Rae," he began as he dropped his hand and looked away. "I shouldn't have done what I did last night..."
She looked on with a troubled look on her face. "What do we do now, then?" she began with a hesitant look.
He looked back at her, sending chills up and down her back as his eyes fell on her. "I don't know," he finally answered in shame. He looked away once more, not knowing what else he could do. "Do you regret it?"
"Regret it?" Raven repeated with a confused look. "The kiss, you mean?"
"Yeah," he answered, not looking back at her this time. "Do you regret it?"
She couldn't answer right away, because truthfully, she didn't know what to say to a question like that. Did she regret it? No, of course not. The kiss was sweet and nothing like she had ever experienced before. The trouble was that the kiss took place with Beast boy and that was something that confused her. Why him of all people?
"I..." she stopped for a moment and looked up at him. "I'm not sure," she answered, finally. "It's been troubling me, though. All I've been thinking about was that kiss and I just don't know anymore."
He nodded in understandment. "I see," he softly replied. "I'm sorry..."
She nodded while still in a daze about everything. She kept her eyes still on him as she felt a lump begin form in her throat. "Don't be," she began as she bowed her head to hide a smile. "Don't be..."
Troubled, he smiled as he tilted her chin upward to get a good look at her smile. Just as she did this, she frowned and moved her eyes towards a different direction. Half amused, Beast boy chuckled.
"I told you I'd get you to smile," he reminded her as he winked. "Mission accomplished."
He let her go and leaned back into the sofa, enjoying the look Raven was giving her. Closing her eyes, she leaned back against the sofa, as well.
"Does that mean you will give up your jokes?" Raven asked in high hopes.
"Not a chance," Beast boy answered with a smile.
The two sat in silence for a long moment. Raven found herself enjoying his company. Which was strange, because before Terra all she wanted to do was stay as far away from Beast boy as she possibly could. Now, it felt like she needed to be in his presence to live.
"What?" the sound of his voice brought her back from her thoughts.
Gasping, she realized that she had been staring at him without even knowing it. Shaking her head, she looked away. "Nothing," she replied, coldly. "Just thinking..."
"About me?" Beast boy cooed with a smile on his lips. Narrowing his eyes, he watched as she turned her head towards him to give him a dirty look. "What? You were, weren't you?"
"I was not," she muttered in anger as a blush crept up her cheeks. Looking away in embarrassment, she hoped he'd drop the subject.
"Come on, admit it!" Beast boy pressed on with his smile growing until they seemed to reach his ears. "You were thinking of me!"
"Leave me alone," she finally answered, still embarrassed.
Grabbing her hood, she crept it over her face to hide her blush from him. However, Beast boy didn't let her hide her face from him. Reaching over, he grabbed her arms and pushed back the hood. Raven gasped by his sudden action. Feeling his hands on her neck, she looked up at him with a curious look.
"Don't hide yourself from me," Beast boy began with a frown. "I'm not the outside world... I'm Beast boy..."
Raven looked back into his eyes with a intense look. What does he want from me? she suddenly found herself asking. What did I do that got me into this mess with him? He's my team mate, not my boyfriend... Raven continued to stared watching as his own expression softened. "Why are we doing this?"
He opened his mouth to respond, but nothing seemed to come out. Exhaling, he looked away as he pulled his hands away from her. "I don't know," he replied, hopelessly. "You confused me..."
She was silent for a moment, before regaining the courage to say what she said next. "What happened last night," Raven began with a unsure look on her face. "Should not have happened."
Beast boy nodded in agreement, his eyes glistened in the moonlight as he turned away from her. "But, it did," he pointed out in a low voice. "And, now... we have to figure out why it did..."
"As profound as that is coming from you," Raven began with a sigh. "You're right..."
Beast boy turned back to her with a look of desperation in his eyes. "It's just... I have all these new feelings towards you and I don't know how I should express them... or if I even should..."
"Beast boy," she sighed out, her eyes full of concern and worry as she stared back into his. "I'm sorry..."
"For what?" Beast boy asked, suddenly angry and demanding.
Raven gasped at the sudden change in his mood. One moment he was joking around with her, the next he was in a somewhat rejected state, now he was angry with her. Shamefully, she looked down.
"For what?" Beast boy suddenly repeated in his question with more force behind it.
She slowly looked up at him. Her troubled look became more apparent as she tried to speak, but couldn't find the words to say. Beast boy shook his head in disappointment.
"You know, for all times you could have been speechless," Beast boy began as he looked away from her. "You had to pick this time..."
Raven watched as Beast boy stood up and walked off, leaving her in the dark living room. Raven sighed as she fell back onto the couch. Part of her wanted to cry and the other part scream. She had the perfect opportunity to tell him all she felt, and she sat there like a idiot with nothing to say.
"Good go, Raven," she said to herself as she closed her eyes. "What a way to go..."
End Chapter
After Notes
It would be important for you all to know that Raven and Beast boy going to go back in forth like this for the next few chapters. Just pushing each other away and then going back to one another.
When I first wrote this chapter I had Beast boy and Raven kiss again in the middle of the last scene. After BB asked if Raven regretted the kiss, she replied no and he kissed her for the second time. That was my original plan, but I thought that was too soap opera like. So, I wrote the whole scene over and left the second kiss out. I actually liked how this came out a lot better.
The plot will continue to thicken as we actually get into the real story of this. At least in a couple of chapters or so. The whole kiss in chapter 1 was inspired from a show I watch sometimes on The-N called Radio Free Rascoe.
Oh, and I got a new idea for my next Raven and Beast boy fic. It kind of came to me when I watched The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy today. I definitely plan to do that after this one, but let's concentrate on one thing at a time. As of now, it's basically only humor, but if it goes the right way I might make it romance.
For now, I am kind of aiming for at least 10 chapters on this story. I kind of want to go more, but let's see how that goes. Oh, and one last thing, I am seriously considering bringing Terra back a big issue in this story. I think it would bring a new angle into this thing, but I am still debating this as I write.
Taking Over Me
Chapter 3: Speechless
The day had quickly ended. Raven had not said one word to Beast boy and vice versa. The two had not even taken the time to lift up their heads and give each other a look. After her little chat with Starfire, Raven had retreated to the living room with a book in hand. There, she ran into Beast boy, who was just on his way out.
"Oh! Sorry," he muttered as if the word had deeper meaning than it did when he ran into her at the door way. Bowing his head, he looked away and continued on out the door.
Raven sighed and watched him disappear down the hall. Shaking her head, she walked over to the sofa and sat down. For hours she tried to concentrate on her book, yet all she could think about was Beast boy and their moment the night before. Closing the book, she gave up on reading around five o'clock.
Standing up, she briefly stretched and looked around. It was nearly time to for the team to gather and eat dinner. With that thought in mind, she journeyed into the kitchen. There, Starfire and Robin sat the the table. Their heads in their hands as they leaned against the table with their eyes on Cyborg.
Cyborg rummaged through the cupboards and refrigerator. "I can't believe there's nothing in here to eat," he muttered as he sighed and leaned against the counter.
"Why don't we go out for pizza?" Robin offered just as Beast boy made his way into the kitchen.
He stopped at the site of Raven. Scratching the back of his neck, he asked what was going on while trying his best to keep his eyes off of the cloaked maiden in front of him.
"We were about to go for pizza," Cyborg began with a smile. "Want to come?" he offered towards Raven and Beast boy.
Beast boy gave a glance towards Raven and then nodded towards the invite. "Yea, sure..." he replied with a small smile.
"What about you, Rae?" Cyborg asked, turning his attention to the mysterious girl. "Going to join us?"
Raven took this time to eye Beast boy for a moment. Turning her gaze back at Cyborg, she frowned. "I don't think so," she replied.
That left the cloaked girl back in her room as the others retreated to the city to get pizza. Despite their arguments and pleas for her to join them, Raven turned down the offer and decided to skip dinner for the night.
Rubbing her head, she sat down in her chair by the window and watched as the sun went down in the distance. She wasn't in the mood to eat. She wasn't in the mood to do anything. Except watch as life went by her as she sat in front of her window. Closing her eyes, she fell into a deep sleep.
Beast boy sighed as he knocked, softly on the door. Getting no answer, he risked going into Raven's room without her knowledge or permission. Opening the door and squeezing through the small opening, he emerged into the darkness of the drafty room. He closed the door and looked around.
Clutching the package in his arms, he walked closer towards Raven's bed. Somewhat relieved that he didn't find her in it. Perking up his ears, he looked around the dark room and found Raven in the chair by the window; sound asleep.
Sitting down on the ground next to the chair, he placed the package on the floor and gazed up at Raven. He smiled as her sleeping form, allowing himself to look at her in a way he couldn't when she was awake. He rested his head in his hands and continued to stare for a long moment or two.
Finally content with this, he stood up once more and looked over at her bed. Frowning, he bent over and took Raven into his arms. Careful not to wake her, he carried her over to her bed and laid her down.
Gently, he placed her head on the pillow. Finally, he took hold of her blankets and covered her body with them. Smiling to himself, he kneeled down beside the bed and gently pushed away the strands of hair that laid in Raven's face.
"Guess, I'll put away the pizza for tomorrow," he softly spoke as he continued to stare at Raven. "Good night, Rae..." he finished before getting up to retrieve his package.
As he reached the door, he took one last glance at Raven before opening the large metal barrier and disappearing out of the dark room.
Only a few hours past that Raven awoke in her bed. Sitting up and yawning, she wondered how she had gotten from the chair to the soft mattress. Giving up on the question, she threw the blanket aside and stood up. Stretching, she gazed over at the clock to see it was almost midnight.
She made her way, quickly out into the living room. The moonlight shined in through the large glass windows. Closing her eyes and breathing slowly, she stopped. "Beast boy?" she called out, seeing a figure on the couch.
Indeed it was Beast boy, laying on his side and half way off the couch. A book in his arms, open and face down on his chest. Making her way slowly, she gazed down at Beast boy. A smile on her lips.
"He reads?" she asked with a humorous chuckle. "That's funny," she admitted before narrowing her eyes at the book. "Probably a Dr. Suess book or something small for him to start off-" she paused, gazing down at the cover of the book. "The Book of Azar?!"
She hissed in anger as she snatched the book away from him, not thinking if this action would wake him or not. Angry, she began to slam the book over Beast boy's head and stopped, realizing that Beast boy was stirring, slowly to consciousness.
"Huh?" he gasped out as he sat up and rubbed his eyes. "Rae? What was that for?" he asked, referring to the hits Raven was giving him with her book.
"Beast boy," she began as she flung her book in his face with anger in her eyes. "What the hell do you think you are doing with my book?!"
He stopped in puzzlement. His eyes were on the book as a grin started to form on his lips. "Oh, that?" he began, innocently. "I just.."
"Just, what?!" Raven asked, her impatient side lingering over herself. She kept the book close to her as she placed her hands on her hips and waited for an explanation from him.
Beast boy motioned to the book while his mouth opened, but no words escaped. "Why should I explain myself of anything I around here?" he questioned, suddenly as he nervously shifted on the couch. He looked shameful, but determined to stand up to the dark girl as he slowly lifted his gaze up to her.
"What gives you the right to snoop through my stuff?" Raven asked, suddenly. "My person stuff!" she corrected her statement with a look of anger in her eyes.
Beast boy stood up, almost afraid of Raven as he backed away, slowly. "It was laying out here and I got curious! I didn't know it was yours!" he began, hesitantly.
"Bullshit!" Raven exclaimed as she felt herself beginning to lose control. Sighing, she looked away, determined to regain her composure before something really bad happened.
Beast boy looked away. "Say something," he softly spoke in a plea to her.
Raven sighed and sat down on the couch. "Look Beast boy, I really can't understand everything right now," she admitted as she bravely took a glance up at him. "I mean, my emotions trigger my powers... I have to keep them sustained, or who knows what might happen... you're not helping me do this."
He nodded and began to turn away from her. "Even if I did try to explain why I did what I did," Beast boy began as he looked over his shoulder at her. "You wouldn't understand."
"Would I?" she countered as he began to take slow steps toward the stairs. "Hang on a minute," she hissed through the dark as she placed a hand on her forehead. "It was you..." she breathed out just as he reached the bottom of the stairs.
He stopped in mid walk and looked over at her with a stern look in his eyes. He wasn't going to act afraid now. Not now in front of her when she was pinning him to a corner. He hoped she'd forget what she was going to say to him, but Beast boy knew better than to expect that from Raven. "What?" he finally asked, almost encouraging.
"You went into my room," she realized as she looked down at her book in anger. "Earlier after you guys came back... didn't you?"
He didn't answer at first. Finally, with a sigh he gave a nod. "Does that bother you?" he asked in a innocent manner. He turned fully around, forgetting completely that his priority was to leave.
Raven growled through gritted teeth. "What do you think?" she snapped in a anger. "First, you take my book without my consent and begin to read it like it was nothing. Then, I find out that you were in my room without my knowledge or permission!"
"Look Rae, I was bringing you something to eat, all right?" Beast boy began as he held out his hands. "And, I saw you sleeping on the chair so I decided to move you. God, why the hell is that such a big deal to you?"
Raven looked away. That was a good question. Why was she so hard on people about that? She knew in her mind that it was to keep them from knowing everything there was to know about her. It was never her intention of pushing them away like Beast boy probably thought.
Sighing a little, she sat down on the couch and looked down. "Look, there are things about me that you aren't suppose to know about," she admitted in a sigh. "Things that I can't tell you even if I wanted to."
He sighed, losing the anger he had as she had. "I know," he replied in a soothing voice. "I get that," he began as he neared the couch and sat down besides her. "I get you..."
Raven didn't look at him. Shaking her head, she looked incredulously at him. "Get me?" she scuffed and looked away. "You wouldn't understand the first thing about me," she told him. "No one would..."
He looked on for a moment, almost afraid to say anything to reply to her comment. Slowly, he forced a smile on his lips and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I do," he finally replied as he looked up at her plain face. "You hide yourself pretty well under that mask, Rae..."
She bit her upper lip as she looked away from him. "This isn't a mask," she explained to him. "This is me..."
"Is it?" he asked as he placed a hand on her cheek and forced her to look at him. "Because, that isn't what I see."
Raven closed her eyes. "Why are we doing this, Beast boy?" she asked in a low voice. "You kissed me and now here we are in the middle of the night talking to each other. We never did this before..."
"No," he nodded in agreement. "But, things have changed, Raven... you know that. I mean, it's all complicated since last night and I don't know what to do. I'm sorry, Rae," he began as he dropped his hand and looked away. "I shouldn't have done what I did last night..."
She looked on with a troubled look on her face. "What do we do now, then?" she began with a hesitant look.
He looked back at her, sending chills up and down her back as his eyes fell on her. "I don't know," he finally answered in shame. He looked away once more, not knowing what else he could do. "Do you regret it?"
"Regret it?" Raven repeated with a confused look. "The kiss, you mean?"
"Yeah," he answered, not looking back at her this time. "Do you regret it?"
She couldn't answer right away, because truthfully, she didn't know what to say to a question like that. Did she regret it? No, of course not. The kiss was sweet and nothing like she had ever experienced before. The trouble was that the kiss took place with Beast boy and that was something that confused her. Why him of all people?
"I..." she stopped for a moment and looked up at him. "I'm not sure," she answered, finally. "It's been troubling me, though. All I've been thinking about was that kiss and I just don't know anymore."
He nodded in understandment. "I see," he softly replied. "I'm sorry..."
She nodded while still in a daze about everything. She kept her eyes still on him as she felt a lump begin form in her throat. "Don't be," she began as she bowed her head to hide a smile. "Don't be..."
Troubled, he smiled as he tilted her chin upward to get a good look at her smile. Just as she did this, she frowned and moved her eyes towards a different direction. Half amused, Beast boy chuckled.
"I told you I'd get you to smile," he reminded her as he winked. "Mission accomplished."
He let her go and leaned back into the sofa, enjoying the look Raven was giving her. Closing her eyes, she leaned back against the sofa, as well.
"Does that mean you will give up your jokes?" Raven asked in high hopes.
"Not a chance," Beast boy answered with a smile.
The two sat in silence for a long moment. Raven found herself enjoying his company. Which was strange, because before Terra all she wanted to do was stay as far away from Beast boy as she possibly could. Now, it felt like she needed to be in his presence to live.
"What?" the sound of his voice brought her back from her thoughts.
Gasping, she realized that she had been staring at him without even knowing it. Shaking her head, she looked away. "Nothing," she replied, coldly. "Just thinking..."
"About me?" Beast boy cooed with a smile on his lips. Narrowing his eyes, he watched as she turned her head towards him to give him a dirty look. "What? You were, weren't you?"
"I was not," she muttered in anger as a blush crept up her cheeks. Looking away in embarrassment, she hoped he'd drop the subject.
"Come on, admit it!" Beast boy pressed on with his smile growing until they seemed to reach his ears. "You were thinking of me!"
"Leave me alone," she finally answered, still embarrassed.
Grabbing her hood, she crept it over her face to hide her blush from him. However, Beast boy didn't let her hide her face from him. Reaching over, he grabbed her arms and pushed back the hood. Raven gasped by his sudden action. Feeling his hands on her neck, she looked up at him with a curious look.
"Don't hide yourself from me," Beast boy began with a frown. "I'm not the outside world... I'm Beast boy..."
Raven looked back into his eyes with a intense look. What does he want from me? she suddenly found herself asking. What did I do that got me into this mess with him? He's my team mate, not my boyfriend... Raven continued to stared watching as his own expression softened. "Why are we doing this?"
He opened his mouth to respond, but nothing seemed to come out. Exhaling, he looked away as he pulled his hands away from her. "I don't know," he replied, hopelessly. "You confused me..."
She was silent for a moment, before regaining the courage to say what she said next. "What happened last night," Raven began with a unsure look on her face. "Should not have happened."
Beast boy nodded in agreement, his eyes glistened in the moonlight as he turned away from her. "But, it did," he pointed out in a low voice. "And, now... we have to figure out why it did..."
"As profound as that is coming from you," Raven began with a sigh. "You're right..."
Beast boy turned back to her with a look of desperation in his eyes. "It's just... I have all these new feelings towards you and I don't know how I should express them... or if I even should..."
"Beast boy," she sighed out, her eyes full of concern and worry as she stared back into his. "I'm sorry..."
"For what?" Beast boy asked, suddenly angry and demanding.
Raven gasped at the sudden change in his mood. One moment he was joking around with her, the next he was in a somewhat rejected state, now he was angry with her. Shamefully, she looked down.
"For what?" Beast boy suddenly repeated in his question with more force behind it.
She slowly looked up at him. Her troubled look became more apparent as she tried to speak, but couldn't find the words to say. Beast boy shook his head in disappointment.
"You know, for all times you could have been speechless," Beast boy began as he looked away from her. "You had to pick this time..."
Raven watched as Beast boy stood up and walked off, leaving her in the dark living room. Raven sighed as she fell back onto the couch. Part of her wanted to cry and the other part scream. She had the perfect opportunity to tell him all she felt, and she sat there like a idiot with nothing to say.
"Good go, Raven," she said to herself as she closed her eyes. "What a way to go..."
End Chapter
After Notes
It would be important for you all to know that Raven and Beast boy going to go back in forth like this for the next few chapters. Just pushing each other away and then going back to one another.
When I first wrote this chapter I had Beast boy and Raven kiss again in the middle of the last scene. After BB asked if Raven regretted the kiss, she replied no and he kissed her for the second time. That was my original plan, but I thought that was too soap opera like. So, I wrote the whole scene over and left the second kiss out. I actually liked how this came out a lot better.
The plot will continue to thicken as we actually get into the real story of this. At least in a couple of chapters or so. The whole kiss in chapter 1 was inspired from a show I watch sometimes on The-N called Radio Free Rascoe.
Oh, and I got a new idea for my next Raven and Beast boy fic. It kind of came to me when I watched The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy today. I definitely plan to do that after this one, but let's concentrate on one thing at a time. As of now, it's basically only humor, but if it goes the right way I might make it romance.
For now, I am kind of aiming for at least 10 chapters on this story. I kind of want to go more, but let's see how that goes. Oh, and one last thing, I am seriously considering bringing Terra back a big issue in this story. I think it would bring a new angle into this thing, but I am still debating this as I write.
