Staying Over

Beast Boy sat on the far side of the couch with Cyborg, opposite Andrew. "Do you have anything against Andrew?" Beast Boy asked Cyborg, hoping for a 'yes'. "Why?" Cyborg asked stiffly. "Just wondering. If it helps, I do." Cyborg shifted, "Yeah, me, too."

Beast Boy wondered the reason. "Um, if ya don't mind me asking..." "Him and Raven." "Oh..." Beast Boy smiled. At least he had someone to talk to who felt the same way he did. Andrew finally got up and walked over to Beast Boy and Cyborg's side. "Hey guess what?" Beast Boy sighed, "I'm not really in the mood to."

"Well, Robin said I can stay here for a while if I want." "He said WHAT?!" Andrew backed a few steps. "I told him only if it was ok with you..." Beast Boy sank back into his seat and thought about it. He didn't really like Andrew, but he WAS his brother and he couldn't just throw him out. "Yeah, I guess it's ok..." Cyborg got up, "Gotta get a drink..." he muttered.

"And tommarrow I'm joining Raven in meditation and going to the poetry club with her." "Somebody, get me a trash can, I'm gonna be sick!" thought Beast Boy. "Oh really?" asked Beast Boy. Andrew nodded. "You do that stuff, too?" He half nodded. "Well, I don't go to poetry clubs, so that would be my first. But I do focus my powers which is what's called meditation, Raven told me."

"What ARE your powers?" asked Beast Boy. "I can hear and smell six times better than you can, I can make my teeth grow sharper and then normal again, and I can grow claws and make them normal again." Beast Boy grinded his teeth. "What does he mean six times better than I can?!" he thought. "Are you ok? You look a little tense." "Fine." Beast Boy managed to say without blowing up.

"You've really come a long way, haven't you?" Beast Boy raised a brow. "What do you mean?" "Well, I never expected you to be some kind of hero..." "SOME KIND OF?!?!?!?!" thought Beast Boy. "Well, I'm just proud of my little brother." Beast Boy jumped up. "Let's get something straight here, dude! I'll go by what you say, that we're twins or whatever, but don't treat me like a little kid!"

Andrew stood back. "Ok. I guess it is a little annoying, huh?" "You think?" Beast Boy growled. "Hey Andrew!" Andrew looked over at Robin, who was waving to him. "Oh, yeah, well, we'll talk later, bro. I'm gonna hang around with Robin for a while." Andrew ruffled Beast Boy's hair, leaving it a mess, and walked over to Robin. Beast Boy folded his arms, glaring at Andrew, "He's just waiting for a smack down..."

Beast Boy threw a dart at the target. He had been in his room for twenty minutes. "He's staying here for a while; I gotta make the best of this until he leaves." He stretched and went to the living room. Andrew was there, talking to Starfire. "Retreat! Retreat!" Beast Boy whispered to himself. He walked backwards, making no noise until he bumped into Raven. "Normal people walk forward, Beast Boy."

"I'm sure they do." he responded. "You know, your brother, Andrew, is great to have around. He has manners, many things in common with everyone, and isn't annoying." Beast Boy sighed, "Well, he annoys the heck out of me." Raven continued to the living room. "Uhh, gross! She likes him back..." Beast Boy shook his head to get rid of the thought.

Beast Boy avoided Andrew as much as he could. The sky darkened, and Beast Boy listened to music while he climbed through the jungle under his bed to find his CDs that had been missing for a while. The door opened and Andrew walked in. "Hey, what are you doing?" Beast Boy shoved the mess back under the bed, "Nothing. I thought you were gonna hang out with Robin for a while." "I did. A long time ago. How long have you been in here? We ate lunch and dinner; you weren't there."

Beast Boy shrugged while Andrew threw a pillow and blankets on the top bunk of Beast Boy's bed. "Uh, what are you doing?" asked Beast Boy. "The other titans said I'd be sleeping here on a count of you having a bunk bed and all." "Did they really?" said Beast Boy, grinding his teeth. "Uhuh. Hey Beast, before I go to the club with Raven tomorrow, do you wanna hang out in the arcade for a while?"

Beast Boy thought about this. "I guess..." "Cool." Beast Boy sat on his chair and rocked back and forth. There was silence for a good ten minutes. After a while, Andrew spoke. "What does Raven like?" Beast Boy stared at Andrew. The question came from nowhere. "Why?" "Well, we're kind of going to that poetry club thing and I thought I'd might give her a...gift."

".......Dude...." Beast Boy got up, "That doesn't sound like 'just going somewhere'." Andrew sat on the top bunk. "Forget I asked." Beast Boy smiled, "Well, she likes poetry. I mean, you're going to a poetry club. It makes sense. What else does she like...?" Beast Boy scratched his head, "Uhh, hmmm." It was hard to remember what Raven really liked. She'd settle for anything, practically, but what she really liked?

"If you really want to make it like a date, you could get her roses." Andrew twitched, "I didn't say it was..." "I know, I was just saying, you know, to give a hint." Beast Boy yawned, "Well, I gave everything my head will give today. I'm gonna eat something. Bottom bunk is mine." Beast Boy left the room, feeling a little better about having Andrew stay. "I'll have to check in tonight. Master's going to be very pleased to hear what I've done already."