"And they just started ignoring you?" Raven asked, her gaze following Cyborg as he tinkered with the medical equipment. The empath was woken up by a loud explosion and Cyborg came in right after. He explained what Robin found and what happened. After pondering for a little bit who S.C. could possibly be, they started chatting. Raven has always felt comfortable in Cyborg's presence, she could talk to him about everything. And she knew he felt the same way, "Well, I can't say you don't deserve it. You did laugh in Robin's face," She smirked.
"Who's side are you on, little missy? And I only laughed 'cause it was funny! Don't tell me a bomb blowing up in Robin's face is not funny," The half-robot turned around to face his teammate, pointing an accusing finger at her. Raven only rolled her eyes with a shake of her head, "So how long do you think you will be healing?" His face softened when he remembered why she was in the med bay in the beginning.
"I don't know. That was a big wound. Maybe a week or so?" Raven said, a thoughtful look on her face. But when she saw Cyborg's sad eyes, she frowned, "Cyborg don't look at me like that. I'll be fine. Promise," She smiled at him gently, showing him that she meant it.
"Well all right. At least I got a smile from you. A genuine one, not an evil smirk. That's something," He grinned proudly at her. He opened his mouth to say something more when a knock on the door interrupted him. He approached the door and opened it.
"BB! Man, you've disappeared again. Good that you're back. We brought Rae from the hospital to the med bay. But I'm guessing you already knew that, judging by those flowers. Are they for me? Aww, you shouldn't have," Raven's eyes widened the moment she heard Beast Boy's name. She wanted to ask Cyborg to tell Beast Boy to go away, but she couldn't. He was still talking to the boy. Frozen in spot, she just watched the door, powerless to do anything else. Cyborg moved out of the way, letting the changeling through. Raven did not want to see him. She just wished he could disappear. But deep down, she was actually glad that he came and remembered her.
"Looks like you have a visitor, Rae. And the flowers are for you, not me, by the way," The half-machine, half-human huffed, crossing his arms. That's when Raven could finally look at Beast Boy. He just stood there, clenching a beautiful bouquet of roses. 'My favourite type of flower. How did he...?' The empath wondered in disbelief.
"Hey, Rae," Beast Boy finally said something, coming closer to her bed. She snapped out of her daze, dangerously narrowing her eyes at him.
"I think I will leave the two of you alone now. No need to be a third wheel," Cyborg announced, stifling his giggles. He practically ran out of the room, probably in a hurry to get out of there as soon as possible.
"What are you doing here?" Raven asked, watching Beast Boy as he set the flowers in a conveniently placed vase next to her bed. She turned her head to the side, not wanting to look him in the eyes. Her heart constricted painfully as she remembered Aubrey and what she told her. 'Beast Boy only pities you' Raven mentally reminded herself.
"Whoa, that was cold," He looked at her, hurt evident in his forest green eyes, "Are you blaming me for what happened to you? 'Cause I kind of agree with you. Everyone-"
"No, Beast Boy, I don't blame you for the incident. But I'm still hurt as you can see, so I don't want any visitors," Raven kept her stony façade. No emotion can be showed. He doesn't deserve it. She must keep their friendship at arm's length. She can not keep on with her silly crush. He ripped out her heart. And that happened for the second time. She could not let any man into her heart anymore. It was the only way.
"What? But Cyborg was here! And I just wanted to see you. How will that disturb your healing process? What is the real reason you don't want me to be here?" The changeling crossed his arms, now getting annoyed by his teammate's attitude.
"That is the real reason. I'm feeling tired, so if you will let me sleep, you can go and check up on your little girlfriend," And with that being said, Raven slowly slid down into a lying position and turned her back to the green-skinned boy. He couldn't believe his ears. No one knew about Aubrey. So how did Raven find out?
"What are you talking about? Raven look at me," Beast Boy quickly sidestepped the bed and came to the other side so he could face Raven. But she closed her eyes, making him let out an aggravated huff.
"I'm just saying you should go visit your girlfriend instead of me. She's in a hospital, too," This just made Beast Boy even angrier. She was treating him like he was a five-year-old.
"I'm not a kid, Raven. I know what you said, but I can't believe it. You are my teammate and one of my closest friends! I had to see how you were doing because I worry. I've been blaming myself the whole time for what happened to you!" He said exasperatedly, running a hand through his hair. Raven couldn't bare it anymore. If they kept talking, she was going to confess why she was mad at him and that would just complicate things even more. She had to get him out of the med bay.
"Then you should stop worrying because it wasn't your fault. It was my mistake, not yours. And how could you have even prevented it? You wouldn't be able to help since the robots were invisible," She replied cooly, squeezing her eyes tight so she didn't look at him by accident. But Beast Boy only ignored her.
"And how did you find out about Aubrey?"
"Oh, I met her in the hospital," Apparently Raven's tone while she spoke about Aubrey didn't sit well with the changeling. He got defensive.
"What, you have something against her, too?" He had to control his anger. He could take her insulting him. But he couldn't take it when she insulted his friend like that.
"I just don't like her. She's too happy and she's smiling too much. I don't like her personality," She shrugged half-heartedly.
"For your information, she is amazing. You think that every single person you meet is going to be like you. Not able to smile or show any kind of emotion. That everyone is so dark and unable to love! Well, you are wrong, Raven. Aubrey is different and that is why I like her so much. She isn't a lifeless zombie, unlike you," With that, Beast Boy turned around and headed towards the door. He closed it loudly without looking back. After that, everything went silent. Raven remained glued to her spot, the only difference were the tears that streamed down her cheeks. She was unable to stop them and they just kept coming. She hated feeling this weak. She hated Beast Boy for saying the things he said. She hated herself for crying. She shouldn't have said anything about Aubrey. She should have just remained silent. Where was here mind? The purple-haired girl kept crying and she slowly fell asleep after some time.
"Something happened in there. I can bet my human eye on it," Cyborg said to Robin and Starfire as they sat in the OPS room. Starfire nodded, a small frown on her lips. Robin just seemed in thought.
"What is the matter, Robin?" Starfire asked him gently, looking at his wistful expression.
"Huh? Oh, I was just thinking about what caused Beast Boy to storm off like that. They always bicker, but I don't think this one will just pass with time. Something happened between them and we just didn't pay attention," He chewed on his bottom lip out of habit. The alien princess looked at the ground.
"I do not know. Maybe it is the love problems? There has always been this unusual bond between our mutual friends," Starfire said, looking hopeful. But the only answer she got was laughter.
"I'm sorry Star, but that doesn't seem likely. They will kill each other before they ever get together!" Cyborg bellowed, holding his sides. Starfire was utterly confused. They were acting as if she said the funniest thing ever. Robin came to his senses first, taking a deep breath.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed at your theory. Even though it would never happen, we can't disregard it," The leader turned to Cyborg and nodded. The half-robot stopped laughing and muttered a quiet "Sorry". Though they apologised, Starfire still huffed in anger and crossed her arms.
"Then if my thoughts are so silly, then let us hear yours!" She said, a smug look on her face. Cyborg and Robin exchanged looks and the dark-skinned teen just shrugged.
"Okay, why not. I'ma go first," Cyborg cleared his throat loudly, standing up, before continuing, "They have been possessed by aliens and now the two aliens that live in their bodies are fighting over who is superior," When he finished presenting his theory, he sat down again. Robin and Starfire looked at him in a mix of confusion and wonder.
"I thought that friend Beast Boy was the one who comes up with odd things," The red-haired beauty whispered to her leader. He just shrugged, not knowing either. Once he saw Cyborg was watching him expectantly he got up. For a second he just stood there, thinking of what he could possibly say.
"Umm... They had a fight?"
"BOO! GET OFF THE STAGE!" Cyborg yelled, pretending to throw tomatoes at Robin.
"Okay, stop it! I'm going to be serious now," But before he could even utter a single syllable, the OPS room doors swished open and in came Beast Boy. He stopped mid-step when he saw Robin was standing up.
"What're you guys doing?" He tilted his head to the side. You could almost see the question marks appear above his head. Robin blushed and quickly sat down.
"Uh... N-Nothing," Came the quick reply. But Beast Boy thought nothing of it and took out a soda from the fridge. He plopped himself down on the couch, next to Cyborg.
"So, buddy, how ya feeling? Cyborg asked, trying to sound casual, but failed. The changeling gave him a sideways glance, before returning his gaze to the TV.
"Fine," He said, picking up the remote. He changed a couple of channels before stopping at a wrestling match. The others were too worried about aggravating him that they didn't say a thing about the channel. No one dared to change it, so they were forced to watch two people mindlessly beating each other up.
The evening was spent quietly. They had dinner and went to bed. Starfire tried to visit raven, but she didn't want to let her in. It was horrible seeing their two friends in such a state. The three Titans all prayed that tomorrow would be different and that this feud between Raven And Beast Boy will be brought to an end.
Author's Notes: Oh my gosh, I am so sorry you guys! :( I haven't updated in forever. I do realise that was horrible of me, but I still thank the people that reviewed and stuck with me. You are amazing, I might start to tear up. :D I just didn't have the inspiration to write. :/ But now I'm back! And we have hit 10 reviews! :D That makes me so happy, this story is growing. Slowly but surely. To some people, ten reviews isn't anything special, but to me it's more than I thought I would get. Keep on with the reviews, I love reading them. :)
~Natalie