HEY! Sorry this took so long to upload! I've literally been overloaded with work. I wrote this- along with four essays. YES, FOUR! (my english teacher hates us). So, here it is and I will try my hardest to upload as fast as I can. Enjoy!
Rubbing his temples, Robin glared at the screen in front of him.
If those snotheads are really together, you better watch out!
Be weary, Teen Titans! Step out of line and I'll shed some light on your errors!
Duckies, there is a strict rule about public display of affection! If I see it one more time... detention for all of you.
Three messages was all it took to toss Robin off the edge. He groaned and dropped his hands to the table. How could he let it get this far? Sure, they wouldn't act unless they were sure that Raven and Beast Boy were truly together... But, nevertheless, the fear of what their mistakes could cause was dire. They knew dating was prohibited. He personally told Raven, for heaven's sake.
Maybe they're right, though. Maybe what Starfire said, how they would be strong enough that any villain would be weak against them, was true. If so? What did he have to worry about?
But, that was unfathomable. When he and Starfire had dated, there were threats from everywhere. At first they were small, just like these three threats, but they escalated to dangerous levels.
They were a new target. "I won't let one relationship destroy lives." Robin nodded curtly and stood up, looking at the window. The sky stared down at him, its millions of starry eyes dull with compassion... or pollution. Shaking his head, he walked out the door. The lovebirds would be home soon.
As their footsteps echoed through the metal hallways of Titan's Tower, Raven and Beast Boy made their way toward their rooms hand-in-hand. Pausing for a moment, Raven turned around, dragging Beast Boy along with her.
"What's up?" Beast Boy asked.
Raven replied in her raspy tone, "I need my book. I left it on the couch this afternoon."
"Oh," Beast Boy smirked, "Heavy reading at eleven at night? Only you, dude."
Raven shrugged. "At least I'm not up rotting my brain at eleven at night." Beast Boy feigned sadness and sniffled. Raven rolled her eyes and hit his arm playfully. They stepped in front of the door and felt the breeze from the sliding glass caress their faces. Stepping in, their smiles fell as they stared at the masked leader at the bottom of the steps.
"Welcome home," Robin said bitterly.
Raven crossed her arms and asked, "What now?"
"Is something wrong, dude?" Beast Boy asked, looking at his leader with sad eyes.
Robin nodded and replied, "Yeah. There is, actually." He looked at Raven with an angry expression plastered on his face. "Raven, you completely disobeyed my wishes."
"Maybe what I do in my spare time isn't up to you, Robin," Raven replied with a hiss.
Jaw dropping, Robin growled, "Raven, it's not your spare time. You're a superhero! You don't have spare time!"
"I'm really confused," Beast Boy piped in with a cringe.
Robin raised his hands, letting them slap his thighs on the way down. "Well, you and Raven shouldn't be... doing whatever you're doing. That's that."
"Why?" Beast Boy asked.
"Because that kiss in the park made you two a target!"
Raven gasped and narrowed her eyes. "You were spying on us, weren't you?"
"Do not accuse me of espionage," Robin replied, "I'm your leader and I have the right to know what you two are doing at any given moment."
Raven retorted with a scoff, "You might be my leader, but that doesn't make you my father."
"You're so off right now, Raven!" Robin yelled. At this moment, Beast Boy stepped forward, pushing Raven behind him.
Putting up his free hand, Beast Boy replied, "Calm down, Rob! Can't we talk about this?"
"Oh, look who's being mature now," Robin hissed. "You smack lips with Raven and suddenly you can pass for a high school graduate!"
Beast Boy stepped forward. "Shut up, Robin," he demanded.
"I'm trying to make a point here!" Robin exclaimed.
Raven chimed in, "You're not making a point, you're being rude." Beast Boy crossed his arms and Robin shook his head.
"Listen," Robin sighed, "I'm not trying to be the bad guy here. But, I've gotten three threats from Gizmo, Dr. Light and Mad Mod all threatening to act up if what they've heard about you two is true."
Raven started and raised an eyebrow. "What could they possibly do?" She asked, masking her concern.
"I'm not worried about them," Robin sighed, "I'm worried about the rest of the world finding out. Someone could get into serious danger. I told you that you would become a huge banner that screams 'Vulnerability' if you two gave into whatever this is. And I was right." Raven sighed and Robin added, "You know what happened with me and Starfire."
Beast Boy attempted to defend their relationship with a small, "That's completely different. You've got more fans..."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Robin asked. "They know something is going on and they'll do something about it. Threaten the city, or one of you."
Raven cringed at the statement. She looked towards Beast Boy with a placid expression. "Maybe, he's right."
"Why?" Beast Boy asked.
Sighing, Robin said, "You guys can talk alone... But, as of now... you really can't be anything more than friends and teammates." Raven nodded with understanding and Robin walked through the door. As the doors swooshed shut, Beast Boy looked at Raven with a confused expression.
"Why'd you give up, Rae?" Beast Boy asked.
Raven placed a hand on his shoulder, "Don't you understand? Something could happen to one of us. I would never forgive myself if you or somebody else got hurt because of this."
"I understand," Beast Boy nodded. "I don't like it... But, I get it."
The two stood facing each other for what seemed like a good fifteen minutes, even though only a few second went by. Raven sighed and looked down. "I knew it was too good to be true."
"I still have strong feelings for you, Rae," Beast Boy said, stepping forward and taking her hands. "Just because we can't do anything about it doesn't mean that they're not there."
Raven nodded. She looked up into the emerald eyes. "Maybe if we can convince Robin..."
"Yeah," Beast Boy smiled softly. He leaned forward, planting a kiss on Raven's lips. Once they parted, Raven reached into her pocket, pulling out a nickle.
"Is that-,"
"Yeah." She handed it to Beast Boy, who smiled at her with flushed cheeks. Reaching behind his neck, he unclasped a necklace that was hidden beneath his shirt. "What are you doing?"
Beast Boy placed the necklace into Raven's hand. "You gave me something, it's only fair." Raven smirked and rolled her eyes.
"So sentimental," she teased. Beast Boy smirked back and the two stared at each other once more. "So..." Raven whispered.
Ripping his eyes away, Beast Boy faced the door. "I guess I'll see you around, Raven."
"You can call me Rae..." Raven muttered. She raised an eyebrow at herself. Beast Boy smiled and stood at the door. As they opened, he looked back at her once more before walking out into the hallway.
Raven watched Beast Boy's back disappear and she opened her hand, looking down at the necklace. Black string held a glazed wooden amulet with an African symbol etched into it. Although she hadn't a clue what the strange symbol meant, she smiled at the design. Clasping it around her neck, she sighed and nodded. Walking to the couch and grabbing her book, she quickly phased to her bedroom.
This was a new edit of the original chapter 10. Sorry I had to take it down for editing. I just felt that the last one wasn't as strong as it could have been. So, yeah... Review!