Thanks for all the reviews I got so far! Just to reply to the one that got me really thinking...
MyNaMeIsMuD19524: Um...I dunno what you think it means, but the phrase honestly just popped into my head...how very random, huh? But, now I'm kinda scared of what you're thinking...:S. lolz! :P
Ch. 2 – Making it Known
A note'll do, right? No harm in that...and if anything, I could just tell Raven that I wrote that on a dare or something...yeah, that's it...a dare... Beast Boy looked over what he wrote about five times before stepping out of his room and walking towards the corridor Raven's room was located.
He looked at the door and hesitated. Yep...definitely no easy way out of this one.
He put an ear to the door. No chanting...no movement...nothing. Perfect.
He took the note and folded it about 3 times, and then unfolded it to make the edges align, and then refolded it once more. He knelt next to the door to place the note under the crack.
"Whatcha doin'?"
Beast Boy jumped ten feet in the air and yelled. Cyborg stuck his metallic arm out and grabbed him, placing his other hand over the changeling's mouth to stifle the screaming. When Beast Boy realized who it was, he stopped screaming, crossed his arms as best he could for being clenched, and jeered. Cyborg put him down.
"DUDE!" Beast Boy said, turning to him and waving his arms up and down. "Don't ever scare me like that again! What do you think you were doing!?"
"Trying to freak you out," the half-robot stated simply. "It was too quiet; I thought it'd be funny."
"Well, it wasn't," Beast Boy pouted sharply.
"Uh...then, I'm sorry?" Cyborg sympathized, scratching the back of his head. "Why are you here near Raven's room, anyway?"
Beast Boy's attitude changed quickly. "No reason," he snapped without thought to Cyborg's question, a strained smile plastered on his face.
Cyborg leaned to look over Beast Boy's shoulder and took notice of a folded up piece of paper on the ground. A mischievous grin played on his face.
"Say, BB, guess what I did after breakfast?" the mechanical man teased.
"Say, Cy," Beast Boy mimicked, "tell me what makes you think I care."
Cyborg ignored the remark, however, and replied, "I re-kicked your furry green butt by reclaiming the highest score on –"
"NO WAY YOU DID!" Beast Boy gasped furiously, beginning to make his way to the common room.
Cyborg put his hand on his head and stopped him from going further. "You're right," he said, "I didn't." He retrieved the note on the ground, and waved it in front of Beast Boy.
"Again, not funny," the metamorpher grunted. "Give – that – BACK!" He reached high for the note as Cyborg held it out of reach and unfolded it.
"'Dear Raven'," Cyborg read, smirking like crazy. "'I didn't know another way to tell you this.' Hmmm...I wonder," he commented.
"DUDE! That's so un-cool of you! STOP IT!"
"'I've been thinking lately...that's right...thinking'," Cyborg started laughing hysterically. "Because you can do that," he said sarcastically.
Beast Boy had enough. He took a deep breath, morphed into a giraffe and took the letter, then changed into a horse and kicked Cyborg into...
Raven's door.
He stuffed the note in his pocket as he changed back.
"Man, come on, I was just kidding!" Cyborg protested, rubbing his ribs and analyzing the damage they had done.
"Yo, Cy, I-I'm sorry, really," Beast Boy said, wide-eyed that he really lost his temper like that.
"Yeah, well, you're gonna be sorry once Raven's through with you," Cyborg taunted, dusting himself off.
"Hey! You can't back out on me!" Beast Boy said angrily.
"You're the one who knocked Raven's door off by throwing me into it!"
"I said I was sorry!" Beast Boy repeated.
"Yeah, yeah..."
"Hey, what about you?" the changeling realized. "This wouldn't've happened if you didn't start reading my letter!"
"I was just messing around!" Cyborg explained impatiently. "What's it matter anyway? It's not like you're in love with her."
Beast Boy froze.
"You're not in –?"
"No," he gulped, interrupting Cyborg, all too quickly.
Cyborg eyed him suspiciously for a moment, then smirked. "Riiight. I'll just be in my room, now, fixing my battery pack."
When Cyborg left, Beast Boy swallowed hard.
He knew.
And on top of that, he refused to take part of the blame in knocking down Raven's door.
This was the absolute worse situation Beast Boy could even begin to predict himself in.
Hesitantly, he hung his head and made way to go to the living room to apologize. He didn't even bother with the door; it'd be easier for Raven to just levitate it up. Trying to calm down, Beast Boy stood in front of the portal that led into the common room. When it opened, he only saw Robin and Starfire, both eating sandwiches.
"...which is how the 'Pudding of Forgiveness' originated in Tamaran."
"You guys?" Beast Boy asked, getting their attention.
Starfire jumped; she didn't see Beast Boy.
"Greetings, Beast Boy!" Starfire yelled.
Beast Boy looked at her with alarm due to her volume.
"Do not panic!" she consoled. "We were not discussing your feelings for Raven!"
"What?" Robin said, dropping his sandwich.
Beast Boy groaned and slapped himself in the head.
"I mean...nothing!" Starfire tried to correct herself, but failed.
"You have feelings for Raven?" Robin said, chucking up an eyebrow. "Since when?"
"I am so sorry, Beast Boy!" Starfire said, putting a hand to her mouth. "If it helps, I am sure I can concoct a 'Pudding of Forgetfulness' rapidly as to make Robin forget this entire conversation we are presently maintaining."
"Right, because I'm gonna eat that," Robin scoffed under his breath.
Starfire turned to him in a glaring fashion.
"I-I mean...because I'm gonna eat that...w-when there's ice cream in the freezer? Come on, Star, even you like ice cream more than pudding," Robin stammered reasonably.
"I suppose," she thought aloud, forgetting that the former remark was sarcastic.
Robin wiped his brow with relief, and changed the subject back to what they were previously discussing. "So...about Raven," he grinned.
"Do not tell, lest I condemn you to the status of a 'klorbag varblernelk'!" Starfire warned Robin.
"O...K..." Robin said, holding up both of his hands.
"Well...I don't suppose either of you know where Raven is presently?" Beast Boy cut in gloomily. This was not what he had planned.
"She said she was going to her favorite café for some 'alone time'," Robin answered.
"I would have accompanied her, but she didn't feel the need for some companionship at the time," Starfire chimed in.
"Why do you ask?" Robin probed.
"'Cause I sort of knocked down her door," Beast Boy responded, walking back to the corridor.
"Listen, Beast Boy!" Robin said to his back. The shape shifter just stood there.
"Hmm?" he mumbled.
"If you really do like Raven, and plan on telling her, take her powers into consideration, OK?" Robin asked. It was more of a warning than a question. Beast Boy just nodded solemly and left.
He knew that Robin was right. With Raven having to keep her emotions in check all the time, there's absolutely no way that she'd possibly even consider returning the feelings. Maybe there was someway to help her do so...
The portal slammed shut. Robin looked at Starfire and shrugged.
"Not a word," Starfire warned.
"Promise," Robin replied, holding up his right hand.
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Beast Boy walked through the corridor with a lot on his mind. Plan B was ruined, because now everyone knew that Beast Boy liked Raven, except for Raven, of course. The day wasn't working out as smoothly as he imagined it would.
Realizing he was right near Raven's room, Beast Boy stopped and looked in. Raven was practically a witch. She had to have some books of spells and stuff. Just one little peep into her bookshelf... Beast Boy prodded himself. She'll never know.
He poked his head in. All clear.
For a few moments he nosed around, looking at the titles of all the books, until finally something caught his eye. He read the spine of the thinnest leather bound book he had seen yet – Love Potions: Numbers 1-10. What was that song? And that movie? The one with Sandra Bullock and that guy...and in the end, they found out they were perfect for each other...for Raven and Beast Boy, that could happen.
That could work. That could actually work. Beast Boy reminded himself just how much of genius he was before walking off with the book, now having a reason to lift up Raven's room door as though nothing had ever happened.
Soon enough, if he had to resort to it, Plan C would commence.
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