The team sat in the living room. Everyone was surrounding a disgruntled
Raven, who looked displeased to be there.
"One, two, three! Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy
birthday dear Raven, happy birthday to you!" everyone sang to her. She
had a ghost of a smile on her face, only because (though nobody could
see except her and BB) BB was holding her hand.
"Oh Raven! I made a cake for this happy occasion! Robin told me it's
what people on Earth do for each time someone grows a year older!"
Star happily chimed. Raven looked at her suspiciously.
"Is there mustard in it?" she said with a hint of warning in her
voice. "No, I didn't think you liked mustard very much....do you want
some mustard in it?" she asked innocently.
"That's ok, I'll pass." Raven said with a disgusted look on her face.
The team gathered in the kitchen for the cake, with Starfire eagerly
bouncing, wanting everyone to tell her how good it was. Cyborg seemed
pleased with the recipe. BB didn't take any, because of the use of
eggs in the batter. Robin liked it, and Raven passed, saying she
wasn't hungry, wanting to return to the consolation of her room. Star
ate some, but soon got full.
"PRESENTS!!!!!" Cy yelled, and knocked everyone out of their eating
stupor. Raven looked at him with utter dislike on her features. He
grabbed her arm and yanked her back into the living room. She rolled
her eyes and sat on the couch. Robin was the first to hand her his
present, which turned out to be a handheld mirror, like a make-up
mirror, with elaborate flower designs around the back of it. Cy's was
a CD player and wireless headset. Star's was an Evanescence CD along
with a poster. BB's was a note. She stared at the note.
Dear Raven,
Meet me at my room tonight after everyone goes to bed. Be ready for a
huge surprise!
Love, Beast Boy
"Why?" she asked him quietly.
"For your present." He whispered back. Raven nodded and tucked the
note in with her other presents. She thanked everyone and levitated
the gifts to float in front of her as she walked to her room. She set
them down on her floor at the end of her bed. She sat down on her bed,
and sighed, wondering what her gift from BB would be.
A few hours later, Raven sneaked out of her room, careful not to wake
the others, and crept over to BB's room. He was waiting for her, but
did not yet let her in. Instead, he handed her a box and told her to
go to her room and get dressed. She was confused, but still complied.
As she was opening the box, she pulled out a long white dress. It
sparkled in the dim light of a candle on her desk in front of her
mirror. It was a tube dress, and clung until just past the hips, where
layers of see through fabric flowed down past the ankle.
She put the dress on, and it fit lovely. She observed herself in the
mirror, spinning around to observe the effect. She neatly folded her
uniform and set it on her bed. Again, she crept through the hall to
BB's room, and again he was waiting for her. This time, he placed a
blindfold over her eyes. He then took her hand, leading her into his
room. He took the blindfold off. She looked around, her eyes widening
at the sight.
BB's room was clean for once! If that wasn't surprise enough, he had
set up a throne-like chair at the back of the room, it looked oddly
familiar. She walked slowly around.
"Go sit in the chair please. I'll be right with you." BB said,
rustling around his desk, his back turned so that she couldn't see
what he was doing. She nodded and made her way up to the chair.
Sitting down slowly, hesitantly, Raven looked around. It seemed he had
done something more, not only clean. The room seemed more vast, more
spacious, and it seemed to have a slightly glimmering look to it. As
her head was turned sideways, he placed a silver tiara atop her light
violet hair. She gasped and turned, only to see him holding something
else.
It was a silver ring and necklace. The necklace was the shape of a
twisting flame with a diamond set into the middle of it, with
rhinestones along the edges. The ring was the shape of an elegant
rose, with a ruby matching the color of the jewel in her forehead,
also with rhinestones along the edges and curves. Raven looked up at
him with a look of serenity in her eyes.
"I cannot accept this, Beast Boy. It must have cost a fortune."
"I didn't buy these. I made them. It took a while at the workshop, but
I finally did it." He blushed a little, and pushing his hand a little
closer made her take them.
"Oh Beast Boy." She whispered, fingering the fine jewelry. She put
them on, once again fingering the metal around her neck, turning the
ring on her finger. BB walked back up to her, handing her a pale pink
rose.
"A rose, for a lady as beautiful as one." He whispered, kissing her
hand as she took the rose. He walked away and turned on some slow,
romantic music.
"May I have this dance?" he asked, holding out his hand. She smiled,
and tears came to her eyes.
"Beast Boy, sorry to ruin this, but I can't dance." Raven said
quietly. "Then I'll show you." He took her hand in his, and led her as
she glided down from the chair, the white silk flowing behind her. He
placed his hand on her waist, and she put one arm around his neck. He
took his free hand and grabbed her free hand.
"Follow my lead." He said, making sure they were positioned right. He
moved, showing her how to dance slow.
"I feel sort of dizzy." Raven soon said.
"Light headed? It's from the spinning. Do you want to stop?" BB asked
gently.
"No, this is kind of fun," she replied faintly, resting her head on
his shoulder, closing her eyes. BB smiled to himself as he stroked her
violet locks. She hugged him close, making sure nothing could break
them apart.
"Beast Boy, I need to get some sleep, I have some shopping to do for
Star's birthday. It is in a few days." She reluctantly pulled away. He
looked into her eyes, seeing an emotion that she had never shown
before. Love. The visible love in her eyes was unbearable to look at.
He leaned forward and kissed her. She kissed back. They started to
rock back and forth, in a slightly dancing motion. The music was
intense in their ears. Unbearably intense, it was pounding, though it
was only light and soft. Raven started to get more light headed, and
almost fell, but BB caught her just in time. She was panting, so he
set her down in the chair. She closed her eyes and leaned back on the
chair.
"Ok, I don't think dancing likes me very much." She said warily. BB
laughed.
"It's okay, it wasn't so easy for me at first either. I got so dizzy
that I got sick. Okay, nasty thought. Heh, heh." He laughed nervously
and looked over at Raven. She was looking like she too was going to
get sick.
"Can you....get me...a trash can...." she said weakly. He rushed and
grabbed a trash can, holding it up as she threw up into it. She was
pale...paler than normal.
"Wanna go back to your room and get some sleep to work off your
sickness?" he asked.
"Yes...please...."she said warily, her eyes still closed, and she was
still panting. BB took her arm and led her back to her room, and,
surprisingly, helped her get into some comfortable clothes. She didn't
seem to mind much, or maybe she didn't even realize it. But after a
few minutes, she was fast asleep, and BB placed his hand on her
forehead. She had a fever. "Sleep well, my princess." He whispered, placing a small kiss on her forehead.
THAT'S CHAPTER 13!!!!! Hoped you liked it! Anyway, sorry it took so long to update, I'm getting so caught up in school! ::GRRRR::
.::~*=AleX=*~::.
"One, two, three! Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy
birthday dear Raven, happy birthday to you!" everyone sang to her. She
had a ghost of a smile on her face, only because (though nobody could
see except her and BB) BB was holding her hand.
"Oh Raven! I made a cake for this happy occasion! Robin told me it's
what people on Earth do for each time someone grows a year older!"
Star happily chimed. Raven looked at her suspiciously.
"Is there mustard in it?" she said with a hint of warning in her
voice. "No, I didn't think you liked mustard very much....do you want
some mustard in it?" she asked innocently.
"That's ok, I'll pass." Raven said with a disgusted look on her face.
The team gathered in the kitchen for the cake, with Starfire eagerly
bouncing, wanting everyone to tell her how good it was. Cyborg seemed
pleased with the recipe. BB didn't take any, because of the use of
eggs in the batter. Robin liked it, and Raven passed, saying she
wasn't hungry, wanting to return to the consolation of her room. Star
ate some, but soon got full.
"PRESENTS!!!!!" Cy yelled, and knocked everyone out of their eating
stupor. Raven looked at him with utter dislike on her features. He
grabbed her arm and yanked her back into the living room. She rolled
her eyes and sat on the couch. Robin was the first to hand her his
present, which turned out to be a handheld mirror, like a make-up
mirror, with elaborate flower designs around the back of it. Cy's was
a CD player and wireless headset. Star's was an Evanescence CD along
with a poster. BB's was a note. She stared at the note.
Dear Raven,
Meet me at my room tonight after everyone goes to bed. Be ready for a
huge surprise!
Love, Beast Boy
"Why?" she asked him quietly.
"For your present." He whispered back. Raven nodded and tucked the
note in with her other presents. She thanked everyone and levitated
the gifts to float in front of her as she walked to her room. She set
them down on her floor at the end of her bed. She sat down on her bed,
and sighed, wondering what her gift from BB would be.
A few hours later, Raven sneaked out of her room, careful not to wake
the others, and crept over to BB's room. He was waiting for her, but
did not yet let her in. Instead, he handed her a box and told her to
go to her room and get dressed. She was confused, but still complied.
As she was opening the box, she pulled out a long white dress. It
sparkled in the dim light of a candle on her desk in front of her
mirror. It was a tube dress, and clung until just past the hips, where
layers of see through fabric flowed down past the ankle.
She put the dress on, and it fit lovely. She observed herself in the
mirror, spinning around to observe the effect. She neatly folded her
uniform and set it on her bed. Again, she crept through the hall to
BB's room, and again he was waiting for her. This time, he placed a
blindfold over her eyes. He then took her hand, leading her into his
room. He took the blindfold off. She looked around, her eyes widening
at the sight.
BB's room was clean for once! If that wasn't surprise enough, he had
set up a throne-like chair at the back of the room, it looked oddly
familiar. She walked slowly around.
"Go sit in the chair please. I'll be right with you." BB said,
rustling around his desk, his back turned so that she couldn't see
what he was doing. She nodded and made her way up to the chair.
Sitting down slowly, hesitantly, Raven looked around. It seemed he had
done something more, not only clean. The room seemed more vast, more
spacious, and it seemed to have a slightly glimmering look to it. As
her head was turned sideways, he placed a silver tiara atop her light
violet hair. She gasped and turned, only to see him holding something
else.
It was a silver ring and necklace. The necklace was the shape of a
twisting flame with a diamond set into the middle of it, with
rhinestones along the edges. The ring was the shape of an elegant
rose, with a ruby matching the color of the jewel in her forehead,
also with rhinestones along the edges and curves. Raven looked up at
him with a look of serenity in her eyes.
"I cannot accept this, Beast Boy. It must have cost a fortune."
"I didn't buy these. I made them. It took a while at the workshop, but
I finally did it." He blushed a little, and pushing his hand a little
closer made her take them.
"Oh Beast Boy." She whispered, fingering the fine jewelry. She put
them on, once again fingering the metal around her neck, turning the
ring on her finger. BB walked back up to her, handing her a pale pink
rose.
"A rose, for a lady as beautiful as one." He whispered, kissing her
hand as she took the rose. He walked away and turned on some slow,
romantic music.
"May I have this dance?" he asked, holding out his hand. She smiled,
and tears came to her eyes.
"Beast Boy, sorry to ruin this, but I can't dance." Raven said
quietly. "Then I'll show you." He took her hand in his, and led her as
she glided down from the chair, the white silk flowing behind her. He
placed his hand on her waist, and she put one arm around his neck. He
took his free hand and grabbed her free hand.
"Follow my lead." He said, making sure they were positioned right. He
moved, showing her how to dance slow.
"I feel sort of dizzy." Raven soon said.
"Light headed? It's from the spinning. Do you want to stop?" BB asked
gently.
"No, this is kind of fun," she replied faintly, resting her head on
his shoulder, closing her eyes. BB smiled to himself as he stroked her
violet locks. She hugged him close, making sure nothing could break
them apart.
"Beast Boy, I need to get some sleep, I have some shopping to do for
Star's birthday. It is in a few days." She reluctantly pulled away. He
looked into her eyes, seeing an emotion that she had never shown
before. Love. The visible love in her eyes was unbearable to look at.
He leaned forward and kissed her. She kissed back. They started to
rock back and forth, in a slightly dancing motion. The music was
intense in their ears. Unbearably intense, it was pounding, though it
was only light and soft. Raven started to get more light headed, and
almost fell, but BB caught her just in time. She was panting, so he
set her down in the chair. She closed her eyes and leaned back on the
chair.
"Ok, I don't think dancing likes me very much." She said warily. BB
laughed.
"It's okay, it wasn't so easy for me at first either. I got so dizzy
that I got sick. Okay, nasty thought. Heh, heh." He laughed nervously
and looked over at Raven. She was looking like she too was going to
get sick.
"Can you....get me...a trash can...." she said weakly. He rushed and
grabbed a trash can, holding it up as she threw up into it. She was
pale...paler than normal.
"Wanna go back to your room and get some sleep to work off your
sickness?" he asked.
"Yes...please...."she said warily, her eyes still closed, and she was
still panting. BB took her arm and led her back to her room, and,
surprisingly, helped her get into some comfortable clothes. She didn't
seem to mind much, or maybe she didn't even realize it. But after a
few minutes, she was fast asleep, and BB placed his hand on her
forehead. She had a fever. "Sleep well, my princess." He whispered, placing a small kiss on her forehead.
THAT'S CHAPTER 13!!!!! Hoped you liked it! Anyway, sorry it took so long to update, I'm getting so caught up in school! ::GRRRR::
.::~*=AleX=*~::.