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He didn't know why he always forgave her. She could literally push him to the brink of insanity (or death), and then flash him her smile and he'd be the one to apologize. He had no idea how she had managed to have so much power over him.
He idly wondered if she had some sort of succubus-demony-mind-control powers she had failed to mention that only seemed to affect him, but he wasn't sure how to go about asking.
Plus, he was pretty sure the real reason was because of how much he cared about her caring about him. He knew that despite her rude remarks, she also considered him a best friend. Maybe even her only best friend, though that could be because he was the only one to constantly get her to open up. And he'd never, ever do anything to compromise his friendship with her, so he always forgave her.
And that royally pissed him off.
He decided that pouting about their argument would be pointless, so he made his way towards the common room to maybe play some video games. Just like when he had gone in earlier, it was empty.
Meaning he'd have to spend time alone.
He hated being alone after an argument, due to the fact that he'd just replay it over and over again in his head. And even though he and Raven weren't exactly arguing, their bickering often put him on edge. He didn't understand why she always had to act so tough - she wasn't invincible. He'd seen her get colds and paper cuts and even a broken wrist once. And sure, she could always go and "heal it", but that didn't denounce the fact that it had happened - and she couldn't heal herself very well if she died.
Though she had died once, and then came back, but that was beside the point - and, admittedly, something he'd prefer to forget.
Plus, he knew a bump on her head probably wouldn't kill her, but he wasn't going to take any chances. Too many people close to him had died, and Raven was not going on that list. Ever.
Speaking of lists, he realized that Raven's future boyfriend would have to be forgiving as well. Sure, it would probably be a lot to ask of the dude, since the empath herself started so many arguments, but Beast Boy wouldn't allow a guy in her life that would cause her so much grief.
With these thoughts occupying his mind, he hadn't realized he was no longer alone in the room until somebody tapped him on the shoulder.
Jumping a foot in the air and yelping like a kicked puppy, he turned around to face his attacker.
The boy wonder stared at him with a bemused expression on his face.
"How am I able to sneak up on the guy with super-hearing?"
Beast Boy rolled his eyes in exasperation - regardless of his animal senses, if he wasn't paying attention, it was easy to get sneaked up on.
"What do you want?" he asked lazily, ignoring his leader's question.
Robin let out a dry chuckle as he passed the changeling, who had neglected to move from the top of the stairs since entering the common room.
"I'm just getting some water for Star - she's trying to distract herself by training, and I don't want her dehydrating herself," he explained, heading towards the kitchen and opening the fridge.
Beast Boy sniffed tentatively, wondering how in the world he hadn't noticed Robin's stench - Star was obviously not the only one training.
"How's Rave doing, anyway?"
The shape-shifter continued on his quest to the couch while answering his leader. "She's in her room, either meditating or resting," he mused, before letting out a humorless laugh. "On second thought, she's definitely meditating, since I told her to rest."
He could hear Robin let out another chuckle from behind him. "Do you think you two will ever get along?"
Beast Boy rolled his eyes as he plopped down onto the couch. "We do get along... occasionally," he smirked, snatching the controller from the table and turning on the GameStation. The loading screen for his racing game came on, and he listened to Robin shuffle around in the kitchen as he waited. The boy wonder was obviously making Starfire some sort of snack, probably to coax her out of her training tangent - the alien either worked herself to death or made pudding when she was upset.
"Well, since you're probably going to bug her in the next hour, mind letting her know Star will be dropping by to see her?" his leader asked expectantly.
Beast Boy was about to disagree with the notion that he would be "bugging" her, but the common room doors hissing shut made it clear that Robin's favor was actually an order.
"Stupid boy blunder," the green teen muttered under his breath - he didn't have to do anything for anyone.
But warning Raven would probably be a good thing, since he knew how "loud" Starfire was with her emotions, and it would probably overwhelm the empath if she were to encounter them unprepared in her current state.
He let out an exasperated sigh before making himself comfortable and starting his game.
He hadn't even realized how much time had passed until he heard the common room doors hiss open. Deciding that turning his head around would be too much work, he sniffed the air. His heart stopped when he smelt the floral-y scent of Raven, and the fruity scent of Starfire.
He forgot to warn Raven.
"But perhaps we can do the shopping tomorrow, since it is the Saturday and the mall of shopping is having the sale."
He could hear the empath sigh wearily before responding. "Can't I just borrow something of yours?"
The alien gasped in horror. "But Raven! I do not own the gowns appropriate for the event!"
Beast Boy sunk lower in his seat when he realized they were talking about the charity function next Friday. Even though he and Raven were only going as friends, he still felt a little flustered at the fact that she was his date. Sure, Raven made it clear that she wasn't going to treat it as a date, but he knew other people would just assume otherwise. And he really didn't want to embarrass her by having everyone think she would ever go out with him. Plus, there would be a lot of eligible guys for her to actually date, and he didn't want to ruin her chances.
"Starfire, I honestly don't care. I don't need anything too fancy," Raven deadpanned. It seemed as though they either didn't notice Beast Boy was in the room (though the TV was on and a game was playing), or they figured he wasn't listening. Or they didn't care if he was.
"But do you not want to look most beautiful?" the alien pressed. Beast Boy felt even more guilty when he heard Raven let out another sigh. He really hoped she wasn't aware of the fact that he was supposed to warn her.
"I could wear the most gorgeous dress and have my hair and makeup done by professionals who work with movie stars, and I'd still pale in comparison to you - even if you wore a potato sack."
Her last statement pissed the changeling off to no end - did she not remember his embarrassing admittance a few hours earlier? How could she even think she would pale in comparison to Starfire? Sure, the alien was gorgeous, but so was Raven! She was so strikingly stunning, it actually kind of scared him when they first met. Her beauty probably stemmed from being half-demon and luring people into darkness, but regardless, the girl was a looker.
He continued fuming silently on the couch, not realizing the girls had stopped their conversation.
"Do you mind keeping it down, Beast Boy?"
He jumped slightly when Raven acknowledged him. He peeked over his shoulder, noticing both of his teammates were giving him a strange look.
"Heh, sorry, Rae," he replied sheepishly before reaching for the remote and turning down the volume.
"I meant your emotions."
He felt his face heat up in a fierce blush - apparently his anger was a bit too loud. He hoped she hadn't picked up on why he was so angry; being pissed off that she called herself ugly was strange enough for a friend to think - especially when that friend was a guy.
"Sorry," he repeated, attempting to stifle his anger, which was slowly turning into embarrassment.
He heard Raven let out another sigh, and his annoyance came back full force. Slamming his controller onto the table, he jumped up from the couch and turned around to glare at her.
"Okay, I'm done trying to be nice, Rae. You need to rest!" he growled, marching towards her.
Her blank expression slipped at his outburst, and surprisingly, she looked amused. Which pissed him off even more.
"Sorry, Star, but you guys are gonna have to finish your conversation some other time," he said, a little nicer this time as to not remind the alien of why Raven needed to rest.
Not waiting for an answer, he swiftly captured the half-demon's wrist and pulled her towards the common room doors. She surprised him again by not resisting, and he figured she was actually a bit relieved to be pulled away from Starfire.
The silence between them quickly became awkward as they neared her room. He knew she probably wouldn't take too kindly to him pulling her around, but she surprised him again by opening her door and slipping into her room silently. He quickly pulled it open before it shut, just so he could make sure she was actually going to rest.
She turned around and raised her eyebrows quizzically.
"What are you doing?"
Beast Boy continued glaring at her from her doorway. "Making sure you're actually going to get some sleep," he bit back, crossing his arms defiantly.
Raven's lips twitched into a smirk. "So you're just going to stand there and watch me change into my pajamas?" she deadpanned.
A fiery red blush immediately consumed his face, and he quickly stepped back to allow the door to close between them. He could barely hear the pale girl let out a small laugh, before the sound of her drawer opening drowned it out.
He realized with a start that Raven was probably half-naked on the other side of the door, and he promptly turned around and raced towards his own room before the thought could sink in fully.
Who knew how loud emotions like that would be.
Poor Beast Boy, all flustered and awkward. But could you blame him? His best friend just found out that he thinks she's hot! Lol
So, obviously he's attracted to her, but he still only feels friendship for her (at least on the surface). But hopefully that will soon change!
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