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Review Responses:
ExiledKnight and Ihuncalwen: Picturing Star talking to the big chicken doll was cute in my head. I liked the way it turned out. I'm happy everyone is enjoying the pointless story :)
Eevee: I only really know what I've read on Titan's Tower website. Well, that and the comics I've downloaded from the internet. Post your story, I'm sure it's good. Thanks for reviewing!
Kestrel and Buhnanna Munkey: Glad you enjoyed the chapter. I'll update as soon as I get the next chapter written.
Audi Katia: It's good that someone actually does talk to a stuffed animal like that. I means I'm writing at least sort-of-realistically. Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the rose.
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The Life Of the Titans
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Raven stepped lightly down the small steps into the common room. Beastboy was at the kitchen counter, washing dishes. No one else seemed to be around. She quietly nodded to him and over to the kitchen area, silently getting a herbal tea package and pouring hot water over it. She jumped slightly when Beastboy broke the silence.
"So what are your plans for today, Raven?"
Raven rolled her eyes, but her back was to Beastboy, so he didn't see it. "The same as every day, Beastboy. I need to meditate, then I plan to read in some quiet area of the tower until dinner. Who's night is it tonight?"
Beastboy grinned. "Yours. I guess it's chinese again?"
Raven shrugged. "You and the others always hate my cooking, so I suppose it will be."
Beastboy's ears drooped a little. "Hey, come on, Raven! I never said I hated your cooking!"
Raven turned towards him, her cold blue eyes piercing right through him. "Beastboy, you gagged and spat for thirty minutes, from just one bite of my stirfry."
Beastboy scratched the back of his head nervously. "Heh heh... Sorry."
Raven stared at him for a moment, then left the kitchen, walking back towards her room. She was at the entrance to the hallway when she heard Beastboy call her back.
"Hey Raven! I need to talk to you about something." Beastboy looked serious, and oddity for the verdant teen. Raven turned and walked a few steps back into the room, waiting for him to continue.
"Uh, last night at the pizza place, when you were reading my mind about Trivial Pursuit cards..." Beastboy seemed quite nervous. "Did you... See anything weird in there?"
Raven raised an eyebrow, but Beastboy couldn't see it due to her hood. "What do you mean?"
"Just like... I don't know. Anything that maybe you think I wouldn't tell you otherwise."
Raven tried to find a way to phrase it that wouldn't be too awkward. She couldn't find any. "I saw thoughts of me. I felt how you feel when you see me. It was... nice."
Beastboy froze with an unreadable expression on his face. Raven tried to think of something to say, but couldn't think of anything. For some reason, a smile flitted across her lips. Seeing Beastboy relax a little, Raven turned and walked silently into the hallway.
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Robin dodged quickly left to avoid the spinning projectile being flung at him from the indoor obstacle course. He then quickly darted forward, slashing his bo staff left and right, destroying the two paper targets before deflecting another small ball that the course was firing.
Jumping forward, he dodged out of the way of the large blocks of metal that sprung towards him, then ducked under the door that was quickly closing in front of him. He looked at the stopped timer on the wall in front of him. 3:58. He could do better. He wiped the sweat from his brow and turned towards the exit. The exit door opened, revealing a smiling orange alien.
"Hello Robin! You are training so early in the morning?" The girl's happiness and charm were still contagious to Robin, it was hard to stay pumped up for training when she was around.
"Hi Starfire. What's up?" Robin walked past Starfire, heading upstairs to the control room. She followed him, flying quietly through the air.
"I am... just wondering how you are feeling. Are you feeling well?" Starfire seemed to look to the side slightly as she asked.
Robin raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, I'm fine Star. You seem like you are distracted though. Everything ok?"
Starfire nodded slowly, as if thinking about something. "Robin, what do you think about me? I am unused to Earth's people, and I cannot tell how you feel."
Robin looked concerned. "You are a great friend and an imporant part of the team, Starfire. I consider you one of my best friends, why do you ask?"
Starfire looked at Robin, smiling a little. "I have a question to ask you, but I can not seem to do it."
Robin smiled back at her. "You can ask me anything, Star. You know that. What is it?"
Starfire smiled, hesitantly speaking. "I... I was wondering if..." Starfire suddenly turned a bright red. "I cannot ask it! I apologize Robin, I will return to my room now."
"Starfire, wait!" Robin caught her shoulder as she turned to leave. She looked at him with red cheeks and glistening eyes. Robin took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.
"Starfire, I don't know what you were planning to ask, but I need to ask you something also. Would you, maybe, want to... go out to dinner together tonight? Just us, I mean."
Starfire suddenly smiled brightly, flinging her arms around Robin and hugging him tightly. "Yes! I would love to go on a dating with you! That is what I was trying to ask of you!"
Robin smiled. "About seven o'clock? Is that good for you?"
Starfire nodded happily. "I must go and talk to Raven about girls on Earth, and dating here. I will see you later, Robin!" Starfire smiled and quickly flew through the doorway, leaving a stunned but happy Robin in her wake.
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Raven's mental image of her mind melted away as the knocking came once again on her doorway. She sighed. Achieving the proper trance had been a problem since confessing to Beastboy that she had enjoyed his feelings toward her. For some reason she felt warm inside, and she couldn't supress the unusual happiness well enough to meditate properly. She had just succeeded when the knocking had come. She landed on the floor and opened the door, completely unsurprised to see Starfire entering her room once more.
"Oh glorious day, Raven! Robin has asked me for dating! We are to go to dinner tonight, at seven o'clock, and I am so very happy!" Starfire was smiling brightly and flying in big circles and loops around Raven's room. Raven walked to her bed and sat down, waiting for the girl to calm herself enough to talk.
Starfire stopped flying in circles and hovered in front of Raven. Her large green eyes sparkled with happiness and delight. "Still I am nervous. I do not know what girls do on dates on Earth. Perhaps you would know more about it?"
Raven stared at Starfire, incredulous. "Starfire, this is me you are talking to. I've never been on a date. I have no idea what you should do."
Starfire's smile did not fade in the slightest. "I am sure that being normal will suffice. I thank you, Raven. Without your support, I never would have approached Robin alone, and it would have been quite some time before I learned of his affection for me."
Raven pulled back her hood and smiled at Starfire. "I'm glad it worked out. I am always happy to help a friend."
Starfire hugged Raven, happy to have seen her smile and to have been called a friend. She let go quickly, careful not to upset Raven with too much physical contact. Starfire sat next to Raven on the bed.
"Perhaps you have talked to Beastboy? I am curious to see what you two decide about your feelings for one another."
Raven sighed, looking down at her legs, which were crossed at the ankle in front of her. "I told him what I saw in his mind. It was awkward to say, and I'm not sure how things will be next time I see him. It worries me."
Starfire smiled. Raven was worried about upsetting Beastboy. She'd known that Raven was attracted to him at least a small amount. Starfire only hoped that it was enough that Raven would pursue a relationship, instead of turning Beastboy down due to worry. However, Starfire also knew that getting Raven to do anything at all took time, so she was willing to wait before suggesting anything more. She instead just took Raven's hand and squeezed it gently. "It will be ok Raven. I am sure he is happy that you know."
Raven nodded back to her, silently thinking for a moment. Suddenly she looked up. "Starfire, I need to meditate. Maybe you should go prepare for your date."
Starfire released Raven's hand and floated towards the door smiling. "Very well, I will go think about what to do. Please do not worry, I am sure Beastboy is not angry or sad!" Starfire smiled back at Raven as she closed the door behind her.
Raven sighed heavily, worried about seeing Beastboy again, and also happy inside for reasons she didn't understand. She floated gently above her bed once more, chanting her mantra and trying to find her center amongst all the mess in her mind.
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Beastboy grinned as he placed the last dirty plate back into the cabinet. It was his week to wash dishes, and there had been a lot of dirty plates this week. Not only that, but Starfire's garlic and vinegar tofu had quickly dried into a cement-like substance that was near-impossible to get off the dinnerware.
Beastboy's mind wasn't on the plates, however. Raven had found out that he liked her! This was the worst thing that could ever happen! If she knew, then she would be suspicious when he was around her. He'd never be able to hang out with her again, she'd always think he was flirting or something.
"Well, " he though aloud, "I guess I AM flirting with her when I hang around her, but still she shouldn't know about it. Geez, what's dinner going to be like tonight?"
"Romantic." Beastboy jumped, slipping on some water on the floor and falling to the tile. He looked up to see Cyborg grinning from the elevator door.
"So you told her you liked her, huh? Good work, BB." Cyborg was wiping his hands on a filthy looking rag, obviously he'd been working on the car again. "How'd she take it?"
Beastboy stood up and laughed nervously. "I uh... didn't tell her. She already knew. The psychic thing."
Cyborg laughed. "You're gonna have to be a man and just ask her out, dude. It's not going to work to wait for her. She doesn't think like that." Cyborg dug around in the fridge for a soda.
Beastboy watched Cyborg crack open the soda. "Dude! I can't just ask her out! She'd flip out on me... and my insurance doesn't cover death by telepath!"
Cyborg finished chugging the soda and looked at Beastboy. He'd never do it, he just didn't have the guts. Cyborg smirked. "Tell you what. I'll play you on any game on the Gamestation. Two out of three. If I win, you ask her out tonight. You win, I'll leave you alone about it, AND I'll do the dishes the next week that you are supposed to."
Beastboy grinned. "I hope you have fun doing dishes, Cyborg!" Beastboy turned into a chimp and vaulted himself over the bar and onto the couch. He put the fighting game back into the console and started it up, getting his nimble monkey fingers ready.
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Not twenty minutes later, Beastboy, now in human form, stood in front of Raven's door, trying to work out the upcoming conversation in his mind. Cyborg stood down the hall, and gave him a thumbs-up as he looked back. Beastboy nervously reached out and knocked on the door.
Beastboy's keen ears heard Raven sighing inside, a sign of her near-constant irritation. He almost turned to leave, but stopped when he saw Cyborg still watching him. Instead, he waited until the door opened, seeing Raven's eyes widen just momentarily.
Raven hadn't expected Beastboy. She'd assumed it would be Starfire. She suddenly found herself nervous to be around him, and the strength of the emotion, though weak by anyone else's standards, surprised her. She stepped to the side and waved him in, much to his surprise. She had no idea why she was letting him in, but she wasn't really thinking clearly at the moment.
Beastboy nervously stepped into the room. It looked about the same as last time. Spooky bookshelves and statues decorated the dark room, and a familiar mirror lay unused on the desktop. He stood in the middle of the room, thankful to be allowed in, but uncertain that he was allowed to touch anything.
"Uh... Hi Raven. Um..." Beastboy struggled to find the right words.
"What is it, Beastboy? I don't have all day." Raven hoped he wouldn't ask what else she planned to do. She did, effectively, have all day. Her required meditation was all but finished, and she had little else of any value to do.
Beastboy cringed at the irritation in her voice. "Um... Well see, Cyborg and I had a bet... and I lost, and now I... Well I mean..."
"Spit it OUT, Beastboy." Raven glared at him from the darkness under her hood. She hadn't meant to be so forceful, but she did not like the way his visit was making her emotions flare up, and she wanted him to finish saying whatever it is he wanted. She had decided to avoid just going into his mind and finding out, because last time it had seemed to embarass the changeling.
"EEE! Ok! Uh... I was just thinking maybe if you were ok with it, we could maybe go get chinese alone tonight. You know, sort of like a date." Beastboy ducked and covered his head, suddenly afriad of repercussions. When he peeked out from under his arms, he saw Raven simply looking at him silently. She pulled back her hood, and he saw that her face was somewhat troubled looking.
"I'm not sure about that, Beastboy." She looked away from his eyes. "I'm not exactly good dating material. I have to control my emotions, and dating you would... cause emotions that might prove too strong."
Raven couldn't bring herself to tell Beastboy that she wasn't really romantically interested in him. Well, at least that she hadn't thought about it before last night. She was still getting used to having friends, a romantic relationship could be more than she could handle. She felt her body tense as he took her hand, smiling at her warmly.
"Come on, Raven. I'll make sure to keep you level. You know I can't charm you too long without screwing something up." Beastboy hated seeing her face looking sad like that. He felt like he needed to do anything possible to cheer her up. His hand tingled as he held hers, not from her powers but from the excitement in finally being able to touch her like this.
Raven stared into his eyes for a moment, trying to read his mind without actually doing it. Suddenly, she let her emotions go for just a moment, and smiled happily back at him, noting his surprise. "Ok, Beastboy. I will go out on a date with you, but please understand if we have to cut it short. How about tonight at seven?"
Beastboy grinned, and Raven noticed his left incisor sticking out again. She never thought about it before, but it was sorta... cute. "Great! Uh... I guess I'll see you then!" Beastboy let go of her hand and ran happily out of the room. She heard him talking to Cyborg at the end of the hallway, but couldn't make out what they were saying.
Raven sat down on the edge of her bed, feeling her emotions surge inside her. She sighed, tonight would be either a wonderful evening, or a total mess. She began to float, knowing she would need another few hours of meditation to be even-headed enough to survive the date. "Azerath, Metrion, Xinthos... Azerath, Metrion, Xinthos..."
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A/N: Woo. Next chapter will contain the actual dates. I'm keeping the heroes in costume for their dates, simply because it's easier to picture, and also because I'm really bad at fashion, I'd make them wear something horribly clashing. Anyway, read and review. You know nothing too bad will happen with the dates. It's a fluffy story after all. See you again soon!
A/N/2: Also, I want to tell everyone that this is the last chapter in which I will answer each seperate review. I'll just put an author's note at the top of the chapter that addresses all the reviews, from now on.
A/N/3: Also, This would have been up earlier, but FFN's upload server is broken. Hopefully the next chapters won't be so delayed.
Review Responses:
ExiledKnight and Ihuncalwen: Picturing Star talking to the big chicken doll was cute in my head. I liked the way it turned out. I'm happy everyone is enjoying the pointless story :)
Eevee: I only really know what I've read on Titan's Tower website. Well, that and the comics I've downloaded from the internet. Post your story, I'm sure it's good. Thanks for reviewing!
Kestrel and Buhnanna Munkey: Glad you enjoyed the chapter. I'll update as soon as I get the next chapter written.
Audi Katia: It's good that someone actually does talk to a stuffed animal like that. I means I'm writing at least sort-of-realistically. Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the rose.
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The Life Of the Titans
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Raven stepped lightly down the small steps into the common room. Beastboy was at the kitchen counter, washing dishes. No one else seemed to be around. She quietly nodded to him and over to the kitchen area, silently getting a herbal tea package and pouring hot water over it. She jumped slightly when Beastboy broke the silence.
"So what are your plans for today, Raven?"
Raven rolled her eyes, but her back was to Beastboy, so he didn't see it. "The same as every day, Beastboy. I need to meditate, then I plan to read in some quiet area of the tower until dinner. Who's night is it tonight?"
Beastboy grinned. "Yours. I guess it's chinese again?"
Raven shrugged. "You and the others always hate my cooking, so I suppose it will be."
Beastboy's ears drooped a little. "Hey, come on, Raven! I never said I hated your cooking!"
Raven turned towards him, her cold blue eyes piercing right through him. "Beastboy, you gagged and spat for thirty minutes, from just one bite of my stirfry."
Beastboy scratched the back of his head nervously. "Heh heh... Sorry."
Raven stared at him for a moment, then left the kitchen, walking back towards her room. She was at the entrance to the hallway when she heard Beastboy call her back.
"Hey Raven! I need to talk to you about something." Beastboy looked serious, and oddity for the verdant teen. Raven turned and walked a few steps back into the room, waiting for him to continue.
"Uh, last night at the pizza place, when you were reading my mind about Trivial Pursuit cards..." Beastboy seemed quite nervous. "Did you... See anything weird in there?"
Raven raised an eyebrow, but Beastboy couldn't see it due to her hood. "What do you mean?"
"Just like... I don't know. Anything that maybe you think I wouldn't tell you otherwise."
Raven tried to find a way to phrase it that wouldn't be too awkward. She couldn't find any. "I saw thoughts of me. I felt how you feel when you see me. It was... nice."
Beastboy froze with an unreadable expression on his face. Raven tried to think of something to say, but couldn't think of anything. For some reason, a smile flitted across her lips. Seeing Beastboy relax a little, Raven turned and walked silently into the hallway.
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Robin dodged quickly left to avoid the spinning projectile being flung at him from the indoor obstacle course. He then quickly darted forward, slashing his bo staff left and right, destroying the two paper targets before deflecting another small ball that the course was firing.
Jumping forward, he dodged out of the way of the large blocks of metal that sprung towards him, then ducked under the door that was quickly closing in front of him. He looked at the stopped timer on the wall in front of him. 3:58. He could do better. He wiped the sweat from his brow and turned towards the exit. The exit door opened, revealing a smiling orange alien.
"Hello Robin! You are training so early in the morning?" The girl's happiness and charm were still contagious to Robin, it was hard to stay pumped up for training when she was around.
"Hi Starfire. What's up?" Robin walked past Starfire, heading upstairs to the control room. She followed him, flying quietly through the air.
"I am... just wondering how you are feeling. Are you feeling well?" Starfire seemed to look to the side slightly as she asked.
Robin raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, I'm fine Star. You seem like you are distracted though. Everything ok?"
Starfire nodded slowly, as if thinking about something. "Robin, what do you think about me? I am unused to Earth's people, and I cannot tell how you feel."
Robin looked concerned. "You are a great friend and an imporant part of the team, Starfire. I consider you one of my best friends, why do you ask?"
Starfire looked at Robin, smiling a little. "I have a question to ask you, but I can not seem to do it."
Robin smiled back at her. "You can ask me anything, Star. You know that. What is it?"
Starfire smiled, hesitantly speaking. "I... I was wondering if..." Starfire suddenly turned a bright red. "I cannot ask it! I apologize Robin, I will return to my room now."
"Starfire, wait!" Robin caught her shoulder as she turned to leave. She looked at him with red cheeks and glistening eyes. Robin took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.
"Starfire, I don't know what you were planning to ask, but I need to ask you something also. Would you, maybe, want to... go out to dinner together tonight? Just us, I mean."
Starfire suddenly smiled brightly, flinging her arms around Robin and hugging him tightly. "Yes! I would love to go on a dating with you! That is what I was trying to ask of you!"
Robin smiled. "About seven o'clock? Is that good for you?"
Starfire nodded happily. "I must go and talk to Raven about girls on Earth, and dating here. I will see you later, Robin!" Starfire smiled and quickly flew through the doorway, leaving a stunned but happy Robin in her wake.
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Raven's mental image of her mind melted away as the knocking came once again on her doorway. She sighed. Achieving the proper trance had been a problem since confessing to Beastboy that she had enjoyed his feelings toward her. For some reason she felt warm inside, and she couldn't supress the unusual happiness well enough to meditate properly. She had just succeeded when the knocking had come. She landed on the floor and opened the door, completely unsurprised to see Starfire entering her room once more.
"Oh glorious day, Raven! Robin has asked me for dating! We are to go to dinner tonight, at seven o'clock, and I am so very happy!" Starfire was smiling brightly and flying in big circles and loops around Raven's room. Raven walked to her bed and sat down, waiting for the girl to calm herself enough to talk.
Starfire stopped flying in circles and hovered in front of Raven. Her large green eyes sparkled with happiness and delight. "Still I am nervous. I do not know what girls do on dates on Earth. Perhaps you would know more about it?"
Raven stared at Starfire, incredulous. "Starfire, this is me you are talking to. I've never been on a date. I have no idea what you should do."
Starfire's smile did not fade in the slightest. "I am sure that being normal will suffice. I thank you, Raven. Without your support, I never would have approached Robin alone, and it would have been quite some time before I learned of his affection for me."
Raven pulled back her hood and smiled at Starfire. "I'm glad it worked out. I am always happy to help a friend."
Starfire hugged Raven, happy to have seen her smile and to have been called a friend. She let go quickly, careful not to upset Raven with too much physical contact. Starfire sat next to Raven on the bed.
"Perhaps you have talked to Beastboy? I am curious to see what you two decide about your feelings for one another."
Raven sighed, looking down at her legs, which were crossed at the ankle in front of her. "I told him what I saw in his mind. It was awkward to say, and I'm not sure how things will be next time I see him. It worries me."
Starfire smiled. Raven was worried about upsetting Beastboy. She'd known that Raven was attracted to him at least a small amount. Starfire only hoped that it was enough that Raven would pursue a relationship, instead of turning Beastboy down due to worry. However, Starfire also knew that getting Raven to do anything at all took time, so she was willing to wait before suggesting anything more. She instead just took Raven's hand and squeezed it gently. "It will be ok Raven. I am sure he is happy that you know."
Raven nodded back to her, silently thinking for a moment. Suddenly she looked up. "Starfire, I need to meditate. Maybe you should go prepare for your date."
Starfire released Raven's hand and floated towards the door smiling. "Very well, I will go think about what to do. Please do not worry, I am sure Beastboy is not angry or sad!" Starfire smiled back at Raven as she closed the door behind her.
Raven sighed heavily, worried about seeing Beastboy again, and also happy inside for reasons she didn't understand. She floated gently above her bed once more, chanting her mantra and trying to find her center amongst all the mess in her mind.
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Beastboy grinned as he placed the last dirty plate back into the cabinet. It was his week to wash dishes, and there had been a lot of dirty plates this week. Not only that, but Starfire's garlic and vinegar tofu had quickly dried into a cement-like substance that was near-impossible to get off the dinnerware.
Beastboy's mind wasn't on the plates, however. Raven had found out that he liked her! This was the worst thing that could ever happen! If she knew, then she would be suspicious when he was around her. He'd never be able to hang out with her again, she'd always think he was flirting or something.
"Well, " he though aloud, "I guess I AM flirting with her when I hang around her, but still she shouldn't know about it. Geez, what's dinner going to be like tonight?"
"Romantic." Beastboy jumped, slipping on some water on the floor and falling to the tile. He looked up to see Cyborg grinning from the elevator door.
"So you told her you liked her, huh? Good work, BB." Cyborg was wiping his hands on a filthy looking rag, obviously he'd been working on the car again. "How'd she take it?"
Beastboy stood up and laughed nervously. "I uh... didn't tell her. She already knew. The psychic thing."
Cyborg laughed. "You're gonna have to be a man and just ask her out, dude. It's not going to work to wait for her. She doesn't think like that." Cyborg dug around in the fridge for a soda.
Beastboy watched Cyborg crack open the soda. "Dude! I can't just ask her out! She'd flip out on me... and my insurance doesn't cover death by telepath!"
Cyborg finished chugging the soda and looked at Beastboy. He'd never do it, he just didn't have the guts. Cyborg smirked. "Tell you what. I'll play you on any game on the Gamestation. Two out of three. If I win, you ask her out tonight. You win, I'll leave you alone about it, AND I'll do the dishes the next week that you are supposed to."
Beastboy grinned. "I hope you have fun doing dishes, Cyborg!" Beastboy turned into a chimp and vaulted himself over the bar and onto the couch. He put the fighting game back into the console and started it up, getting his nimble monkey fingers ready.
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Not twenty minutes later, Beastboy, now in human form, stood in front of Raven's door, trying to work out the upcoming conversation in his mind. Cyborg stood down the hall, and gave him a thumbs-up as he looked back. Beastboy nervously reached out and knocked on the door.
Beastboy's keen ears heard Raven sighing inside, a sign of her near-constant irritation. He almost turned to leave, but stopped when he saw Cyborg still watching him. Instead, he waited until the door opened, seeing Raven's eyes widen just momentarily.
Raven hadn't expected Beastboy. She'd assumed it would be Starfire. She suddenly found herself nervous to be around him, and the strength of the emotion, though weak by anyone else's standards, surprised her. She stepped to the side and waved him in, much to his surprise. She had no idea why she was letting him in, but she wasn't really thinking clearly at the moment.
Beastboy nervously stepped into the room. It looked about the same as last time. Spooky bookshelves and statues decorated the dark room, and a familiar mirror lay unused on the desktop. He stood in the middle of the room, thankful to be allowed in, but uncertain that he was allowed to touch anything.
"Uh... Hi Raven. Um..." Beastboy struggled to find the right words.
"What is it, Beastboy? I don't have all day." Raven hoped he wouldn't ask what else she planned to do. She did, effectively, have all day. Her required meditation was all but finished, and she had little else of any value to do.
Beastboy cringed at the irritation in her voice. "Um... Well see, Cyborg and I had a bet... and I lost, and now I... Well I mean..."
"Spit it OUT, Beastboy." Raven glared at him from the darkness under her hood. She hadn't meant to be so forceful, but she did not like the way his visit was making her emotions flare up, and she wanted him to finish saying whatever it is he wanted. She had decided to avoid just going into his mind and finding out, because last time it had seemed to embarass the changeling.
"EEE! Ok! Uh... I was just thinking maybe if you were ok with it, we could maybe go get chinese alone tonight. You know, sort of like a date." Beastboy ducked and covered his head, suddenly afriad of repercussions. When he peeked out from under his arms, he saw Raven simply looking at him silently. She pulled back her hood, and he saw that her face was somewhat troubled looking.
"I'm not sure about that, Beastboy." She looked away from his eyes. "I'm not exactly good dating material. I have to control my emotions, and dating you would... cause emotions that might prove too strong."
Raven couldn't bring herself to tell Beastboy that she wasn't really romantically interested in him. Well, at least that she hadn't thought about it before last night. She was still getting used to having friends, a romantic relationship could be more than she could handle. She felt her body tense as he took her hand, smiling at her warmly.
"Come on, Raven. I'll make sure to keep you level. You know I can't charm you too long without screwing something up." Beastboy hated seeing her face looking sad like that. He felt like he needed to do anything possible to cheer her up. His hand tingled as he held hers, not from her powers but from the excitement in finally being able to touch her like this.
Raven stared into his eyes for a moment, trying to read his mind without actually doing it. Suddenly, she let her emotions go for just a moment, and smiled happily back at him, noting his surprise. "Ok, Beastboy. I will go out on a date with you, but please understand if we have to cut it short. How about tonight at seven?"
Beastboy grinned, and Raven noticed his left incisor sticking out again. She never thought about it before, but it was sorta... cute. "Great! Uh... I guess I'll see you then!" Beastboy let go of her hand and ran happily out of the room. She heard him talking to Cyborg at the end of the hallway, but couldn't make out what they were saying.
Raven sat down on the edge of her bed, feeling her emotions surge inside her. She sighed, tonight would be either a wonderful evening, or a total mess. She began to float, knowing she would need another few hours of meditation to be even-headed enough to survive the date. "Azerath, Metrion, Xinthos... Azerath, Metrion, Xinthos..."
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A/N: Woo. Next chapter will contain the actual dates. I'm keeping the heroes in costume for their dates, simply because it's easier to picture, and also because I'm really bad at fashion, I'd make them wear something horribly clashing. Anyway, read and review. You know nothing too bad will happen with the dates. It's a fluffy story after all. See you again soon!
A/N/2: Also, I want to tell everyone that this is the last chapter in which I will answer each seperate review. I'll just put an author's note at the top of the chapter that addresses all the reviews, from now on.
A/N/3: Also, This would have been up earlier, but FFN's upload server is broken. Hopefully the next chapters won't be so delayed.