Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans, nor do I own any associated intellectual property.
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A Woman Scorned
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"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." - The Mourning Bride, William Congreve.
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Beastboy walked down the dark hallway, hving just led Terra back to her room, giving her one more kiss before he left for his own room. He was nervous, he knew that Raven was not the most stable woman on the planet, despite all her training and meditation. They had been dating for months, secretly. No one knew about it, though Beastboy had gleamed from conversation that Robin suspected something.
The way she had looked on the roof... Beastboy shuddered. It had reminded him of a battle with Dr. Light, nearly a year ago now. Raven had lost control then, the only time he had ever seen her do it. He had found his way into her mind then, by means of a magical mirror in her room. That's what had started their long romance, Raven had finally found someone she could confide in, someone that knew her secret.
Beastboy smirked. Cyborg knew her secret too, he'd been in her mind, but she had chosen Beastboy. Over the months, she had told him many secrets about her life, her origin, her training in Azerath, her desperate, constant battle to contain the anger and hatred of Trigon. He winced. Trigon was truly who he was afraid of, not Raven.
He stopped, staring at her door. Her name was printed boldly across the door, in heavy black letters. He wondered if he should knock, or if it was better to simply let her cool off, wait until tomorrow. He thought back to his first kiss, the feeling he'd gotten from Raven finally lowering her emotional walls and just giving in. He loved Raven, honestly and truly, but she was so cold to him, even now.
He stood silently in front of her door, thoughts running through his mind. Raven had trusted him, and only him. She had never opened up to anyone besides him, and he had never betrayed that trust, until tonight. Beastboy knew why he'd allowed himself to date Terra. Terra was a warm, loving girl. She was beautiful, caring, nice, open, and everything that he could want in a girlfriend. Raven, on the other hand...
Raven was stunning as well. She had an amazing figure, her eyes were an amazing violet, as was her hair. However, she was a nutcase. Beastboy scolded himself for thinking it in such simplistic terms, but it was true. She had issues. Anyone would, being half demonic, and having to bottle all their emotions inside all the time. Beastboy frowned. She would either be furious, or heartbroken. He didn't think he could stand it either way. He was still deciding what to do, when the voice entered his mind.
(Stop hesitating. Come in, and close the door behind you.)
He shuddered involuntarily. He hated when she intruded on his mind, and she knew it. He reached out and opened the door, stepping carefully into the pitch-black room, closing the door behind him. It was dark beyond possibility. "Rae... Raven? Are you in here?"
He jumped as two white slits opened in the darkness, glowing in front of him. He guessed that she must be sitting on her bed. He realized that she was waiting for him to talk. The fact that her eyes were glowing like that worried him. He stammered. "I... I just... Uh... She asked to go... and uh..."
Beastboy felt the room grow colder, a signal that Raven's powers were being activated. He felt her black energy grow up from the floor, covering his legs up to his thighs, trapping him to the spot.
"Why did you do it, Beastboy?" He couldn't see her face, but her voice was thick with anger.
Beastboy tried to compose himself before continuing. There was no easy way out of this. "I... I needed to know what it was like. To date a girl... a girl who can show what she feels. Who isn't so cold and distant." Beastboy didn't try to joke, he knew that it wouldn't lighten the mood.
There was a silence in the room for a few moments. When she spoke again, her voice had a tinge of sadness, and less anger. "You know why I act that way, Beastboy. It's not something I can help."
"But I can't stay with someone who can't even enjoy being around me! Terra really enjoyed being with me, when we kissed-"
Beastboy suddenly couldn't breathe. He couldn't see in the dark, but he knew that he was completely wrapped in telekinetic powers. He could barely hear Raven, talking to herself.
"No... No... need to control..."
Suddenly, the pressure left Beastboy's chest, and he fell to the floor, gasping for air. Suddenly he was flung backwards, as the door to Raven's room opened, and smashed hard against the opposite wall. The door glowed black, closing in front of him. He coughed, trying to catch his breath after the ordeal.
Shakily, Beastboy stood. He pressed his ear to the door, straining to hear anything inside. No sound emenated from the room. He furrowed his brow in frustration, then changed into a housecat. Suddenly, the tower was alive with sounds, as his new ears tuned to the subtlest vibrations in the air. He heard Robin downstairs, snoring loudly. Starfire, it seemed, was still awake, he heard the characteristic loops and swirls of the Tamaranian, writing in her journal. He also heard the power conduit's constant buzzing as Cyborg was recharging. Terra was already asleep as well, he could hear her calm breath. What caught his attention, however, was the quiet weeping coming from the room right in front of him.
She was crying. Raven was crying. He'd never seen her cry. Even when he'd accidentally broken her favorite statue. Her reaction was always anger. She always threw things, or shouted. When she was truly angry, her voice just got calm and icy. But never... never crying.
Beastboy couldn't stand to hear it any more. He changed back into a human, then started walking slowly towards his room. He knew it was useless to try to calm Raven right now, she was angry at him, and sad for herself. He only hoped that he could talk to her tomorrow, and that there would even BE a tomorrow for them.
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Terra woke up early the next morning, smiling from a wonderful dream she had been having about her green prince. She swung around, getting off the bed and stretching wide. This was going to be a great day. Beastboy liked her! He liked HER! The girl that everyone hated, the girl who couldn't control herself, the girl who was always running... She finally belonged somewhere! She belonged with Beastboy.
She stopped thinking about him a moment, as she got her towel from her closet and walked towards the bathroom connected to her room. She took off her night clothes, and stepped into the shower. As she bathed, she couldn't help thinking forward to the things she and Beastboy would do together. Her mind ran through all the places she'd been, all the sights she'd seen, all the things she would show Beastboy.
She finished washing and stepped out of the shower, quickly drying off and putting on her clothes, and stepped out of her room still brushing her wet hair. She turned, walking down the hallway towards the kitchen and common room. She could hear Starfire giggling and talking loudly about some Tamaranian holiday that she had been preparing for. It was still a few days off, but Terra smiled at the alien's excitement.
Terra's smile faded as the door to the common room opened, revealing a hooded figure, carrying a cup of tea. The hooded figure stopped after stepping through the door, staring coldly at Terra. The door's automatic timer closed it, leaving Terra facing Raven, alone in the hallway.
Terra would normally just walk on by, ignoring Raven as normal. Although she had gained a limited trust from the girl during the near-destruction of the tower, Raven had always been cold to her. But for some reason, Raven's glare chiled her to the bone this morning. She felt what could only be described as terror, looking into the cold, violet eyes.
Raven stepped forward, and Terra held her arms up as if guarding from a blow. Raven continued forward, passing her quickly, and moving silently down the hallway. Terra turned and looked after the girl, watching as she walked towards the corner. She stopped at the intersection between corridors, and threw a look back at Terra. Terra thought she saw something besides anger in her eyes. Betrayal?
Then Raven was gone. Terra shook her head to clear it, then started mechanically brushing her hair, as her mind went over everything she had said or done to Raven yesterday. There had been the battle with Slade's robots, and she'd helped fight them, even working cooperatively with Raven. Terra couldn't think of any reason why she seemed so angry suddenly. Terra shrugged. She'd never understand Raven. Terra forced a smile, and stepped through the door to the common room. She was sad not to see Beastboy, but happy that her friends seemed to be enjoying the morning.
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Beastboy had awoken nearly an hour before Terra, but had stayed in his room, staring at the cieling, with his hand behind his head. He was thinking about the two girls. He loved Raven, her beauty, the mystery that still lurked in her eyes, her confidence in him, her grace and her power. However, there was something with Terra as well. She was attractive, much nicer, so passionate when she was kissing him, he'd actually felt her happiness expressed in her kisses, something he'd never felt with Raven. But Raven was still the first. Beastboy's mind ran in circles, unable to make a decision to stop dating Terra, or to stop dating Raven.
Glancing at the clock, he groaned, sitting up in bed and hopping lightly to the floor. He did his early morning calisthenics, getting ready for another day. After showering, he stood in his bathroom, and looked at himself in the mirror. His reflection stared back, with the same expression of indecision as he had. He hadn't been this miserable in a long time.
Sighing heavily, he put on a smile and headed out of his room. The hallway stretched off in both directions. He looked down the corridor that led past Raven and Terra's room, and eventually towards the common area, with all his friends and both his lovers probably awake and eating. He tried to maintain his smile, and walked forward confidently, turning the corner and then losing it all. He stared at Raven, who was walking towards her room. She stopped when she saw him as well.
The next few seconds lasted an eternity. This was the first time he'd seen her eyes, her beautiful violet eyes, since she'd glared at him above the tower. This time, she wasn't angry. She was just... Raven. But she wasn't even HIS Raven anymore. The normal glint of recognition, the hint that she viewed him as more than a friend, the glimmer that normally inhabited her looks towards him was gone. What he saw was the same cold, dead stare that he hadn't seen since he'd entered her mind.
Raven suddenly walked forward, her eyes not leaving his, until she stood in front of her door. She lifted her delicate hands, pressing the switch to open her door, then disappeared inside, her cloak billowing gently behind her. Her door closed, a buzzer from the other side indicating it's lock being activated.
Beastboy walked forward, her dead look still haunting him. He pressed his hand to the sliding door, running his fingers over the bold letters. He sighed, and moved his hand to knock.
(Don't.) He heard the word as clearly as if she'd spoken it into his ear. (There's nothing to say.)
Beastboy froze for a moment, then turned, walking towards the common room, his fake smile getting less and less convincing as he went.
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The Titans stared at the blonde haired girl as she related the events that had transpired last night. She had wanted to wait for Beastboy, but she couldn't help herself, she had to share the news about their date with the rest of the Titans.
"So then we came inside. It was starting to rain anyway, and he was acting weird all the sudden. He led me to my room, and kissed me goodnight. Oh, it's so... great!" Terra grinned happily, and Starfire giggled.
"My friends have loved each other! This is glorious news! I shall cook a breakfast worthy of this announcement." She floated over towards the kitchen, looking into random cabinets. "Tell me, do we have any anchovies? Mustard? Vinegar?"
Cyborg turned green, but helped Starfire find the ingredients for whatever it was she was cooking. Terra smiled, watching Starfire fly around and be her bubbly self always made her happier. She noticed that Robin had a concerned look on his face. "Something wrong, Robin?"
Robin looked at her skeptically. "Beastboy just agreed to go out like that? No hesitation or anything?"
Terra didn't know why Robin was being so suspicious of her, but she thought about it. "Well, at first he thought I meant to watch a movie here. Then when I corrected him, he thought about it for a few seconds and agreed."
Robin didn't say anything, just held his chin in his hand, obviously thinking something over. Terra didn't have much time to puzzle about his behavior, however, as Beastboy stepped through the doors into the room.
Beastboy jumped as he was rushed by a flying alien and a wildly smiling blonde. "Ahh! Dudes, calm down!" Beastboy was knocked over as Terra tackled him, her lips finding his in a quick hello kiss. He saw Starfire hovering near them, smiling and blushing slightly.
"Friend! Terra has told us of your date, it sounds remarkable! Tell me, are you considering marriage?"
"Waaugh!" Beastboy's eyes widened at the word. "uh... it's a little early for that, Star."
Terra smiled, helping Beastboy to his feet. "Yeah, we'd have to be together a lot longer than a day to get married. I'm not that kind of girl, Starfire."
Starfire blinked, then grinned anyway, happy that her friends were dating. She floated back to the cabinets, digging around and looking for sugar.
Beastboy grinned, walking into the common room with Terra's arms around his neck. He couldn't help but feel better, with a girl holding on to him so happily. He could feel her happiness through the air, and it made him feel like she was the only other person in the world.
Breakfast went quickly and well. Beastboy and Terra could hardly keep their hands and lips to themselves, all thoughts of Raven having been chased away by the good mood prevailing in the room. Starfire's fried anchovie casserole was not exactly a hit, and Beastboy reminded her that he was a vegetarian, much to her dismay and embarassment. Terra was at least polite about it, eating a few forkfuls and smiling at Starfire despite the really strange taste.
Everyone headed off to do their daily activities, Terra apologizing and blowing a kiss to Beastboy as she headed to do her yoga, which had helped in controlling her powers. Beastboy had grinned as she happily bounced out of the room and down the hallway. Only he and Robin were left in the room, Robin was doing the dishes in the sink.
"So Beastboy, what made you decide to go out with Terra?" Robin's stare made Beastboy slightly nervous. Robin was, despite his lack of powers, the most powerful and intelligent person on the team. Beastboy knew that even if he had everyone else fooled, fooling Robin would be tough.
Beastboy shrugged. "She really cute, and she likes me a lot. I'd be an idiot not to date her." He walked over and started drying the dishes that Robin washed, putting them away properly.
Robin's suspicion was obvious in his voice. "Beastboy, you KNOW that Raven is..."
"I'm what?" Raven stepped into the kitchen, her eyes piercing through the boy wonder. He grew a few shades paler. "What am I, Robin?"
Robin didn't respond for a moment, preferring to plan instead of stutter. "You are emotionally fragile. You know what Beastboy and I are talking about."
Raven didn't look at Beastboy, despite his fearful staring at her. She walked quickly towards the countertop. "It is irrelevent. Do not worry about me, Robin. I will get through this."
Robin narrowed his eyes. "We both know you can't just give up on something like this, Raven. You lov-"
"NO!" Raven's eyes glowed red, and the dish Robin was holding shattered, cutting his hand slightly. Raven's cloak moved wildly for a second, then returned to normal as her eyes faded to violet. She stood there, stunned by her own loss of control.
Robin was silent for a few seconds. He pulled a roll of gauze from his belt, and wrapped his hand a few times. He looked at Raven as he bandaged his hand. "Point proven. Raven, you need to talk to someone about this. Sit down with Terra, just..."
"I do not need to talk. Talk is pointless. I just need to meditate, to calm myself." Raven retrieved a single serving teabag from the cabinet abover her head, then pulled a cup from the rack. She turned the faucet, filling the cup with hot water, and began to dip the teabag in and out, watching as the water darkened with tea.
Beastboy tentatively tried to speak. "Raven, I know I've been a-"
"I don't want to talk about it, Beastboy." Raven turned quickly away, taking her half-made tea with her. She was almost out the door when Beastboy called to her.
"I still love you, Raven."
She stood silently in front of the open door to the hallway. A few seconds passed, each seeming like hours. Her voice cracked as she replied.
"I... still love you too... Beastboy." Raven walked through the door, and it closed behind her. Beastboy sighed. Robin scowled as his mind tried to work out a way to repair the damage this would do to the team.
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A/N: Allright, here's the second chapter. I am purposefully avoiding Raven's perspective, to give her motivations a little less light. She's not as calm about it as she is trying to appear. The next update will come tomorrow, so look forward to it. Review if you liked the story or if you didn't. Anyway, see you tomorrow.
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A Woman Scorned
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"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." - The Mourning Bride, William Congreve.
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Beastboy walked down the dark hallway, hving just led Terra back to her room, giving her one more kiss before he left for his own room. He was nervous, he knew that Raven was not the most stable woman on the planet, despite all her training and meditation. They had been dating for months, secretly. No one knew about it, though Beastboy had gleamed from conversation that Robin suspected something.
The way she had looked on the roof... Beastboy shuddered. It had reminded him of a battle with Dr. Light, nearly a year ago now. Raven had lost control then, the only time he had ever seen her do it. He had found his way into her mind then, by means of a magical mirror in her room. That's what had started their long romance, Raven had finally found someone she could confide in, someone that knew her secret.
Beastboy smirked. Cyborg knew her secret too, he'd been in her mind, but she had chosen Beastboy. Over the months, she had told him many secrets about her life, her origin, her training in Azerath, her desperate, constant battle to contain the anger and hatred of Trigon. He winced. Trigon was truly who he was afraid of, not Raven.
He stopped, staring at her door. Her name was printed boldly across the door, in heavy black letters. He wondered if he should knock, or if it was better to simply let her cool off, wait until tomorrow. He thought back to his first kiss, the feeling he'd gotten from Raven finally lowering her emotional walls and just giving in. He loved Raven, honestly and truly, but she was so cold to him, even now.
He stood silently in front of her door, thoughts running through his mind. Raven had trusted him, and only him. She had never opened up to anyone besides him, and he had never betrayed that trust, until tonight. Beastboy knew why he'd allowed himself to date Terra. Terra was a warm, loving girl. She was beautiful, caring, nice, open, and everything that he could want in a girlfriend. Raven, on the other hand...
Raven was stunning as well. She had an amazing figure, her eyes were an amazing violet, as was her hair. However, she was a nutcase. Beastboy scolded himself for thinking it in such simplistic terms, but it was true. She had issues. Anyone would, being half demonic, and having to bottle all their emotions inside all the time. Beastboy frowned. She would either be furious, or heartbroken. He didn't think he could stand it either way. He was still deciding what to do, when the voice entered his mind.
(Stop hesitating. Come in, and close the door behind you.)
He shuddered involuntarily. He hated when she intruded on his mind, and she knew it. He reached out and opened the door, stepping carefully into the pitch-black room, closing the door behind him. It was dark beyond possibility. "Rae... Raven? Are you in here?"
He jumped as two white slits opened in the darkness, glowing in front of him. He guessed that she must be sitting on her bed. He realized that she was waiting for him to talk. The fact that her eyes were glowing like that worried him. He stammered. "I... I just... Uh... She asked to go... and uh..."
Beastboy felt the room grow colder, a signal that Raven's powers were being activated. He felt her black energy grow up from the floor, covering his legs up to his thighs, trapping him to the spot.
"Why did you do it, Beastboy?" He couldn't see her face, but her voice was thick with anger.
Beastboy tried to compose himself before continuing. There was no easy way out of this. "I... I needed to know what it was like. To date a girl... a girl who can show what she feels. Who isn't so cold and distant." Beastboy didn't try to joke, he knew that it wouldn't lighten the mood.
There was a silence in the room for a few moments. When she spoke again, her voice had a tinge of sadness, and less anger. "You know why I act that way, Beastboy. It's not something I can help."
"But I can't stay with someone who can't even enjoy being around me! Terra really enjoyed being with me, when we kissed-"
Beastboy suddenly couldn't breathe. He couldn't see in the dark, but he knew that he was completely wrapped in telekinetic powers. He could barely hear Raven, talking to herself.
"No... No... need to control..."
Suddenly, the pressure left Beastboy's chest, and he fell to the floor, gasping for air. Suddenly he was flung backwards, as the door to Raven's room opened, and smashed hard against the opposite wall. The door glowed black, closing in front of him. He coughed, trying to catch his breath after the ordeal.
Shakily, Beastboy stood. He pressed his ear to the door, straining to hear anything inside. No sound emenated from the room. He furrowed his brow in frustration, then changed into a housecat. Suddenly, the tower was alive with sounds, as his new ears tuned to the subtlest vibrations in the air. He heard Robin downstairs, snoring loudly. Starfire, it seemed, was still awake, he heard the characteristic loops and swirls of the Tamaranian, writing in her journal. He also heard the power conduit's constant buzzing as Cyborg was recharging. Terra was already asleep as well, he could hear her calm breath. What caught his attention, however, was the quiet weeping coming from the room right in front of him.
She was crying. Raven was crying. He'd never seen her cry. Even when he'd accidentally broken her favorite statue. Her reaction was always anger. She always threw things, or shouted. When she was truly angry, her voice just got calm and icy. But never... never crying.
Beastboy couldn't stand to hear it any more. He changed back into a human, then started walking slowly towards his room. He knew it was useless to try to calm Raven right now, she was angry at him, and sad for herself. He only hoped that he could talk to her tomorrow, and that there would even BE a tomorrow for them.
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Terra woke up early the next morning, smiling from a wonderful dream she had been having about her green prince. She swung around, getting off the bed and stretching wide. This was going to be a great day. Beastboy liked her! He liked HER! The girl that everyone hated, the girl who couldn't control herself, the girl who was always running... She finally belonged somewhere! She belonged with Beastboy.
She stopped thinking about him a moment, as she got her towel from her closet and walked towards the bathroom connected to her room. She took off her night clothes, and stepped into the shower. As she bathed, she couldn't help thinking forward to the things she and Beastboy would do together. Her mind ran through all the places she'd been, all the sights she'd seen, all the things she would show Beastboy.
She finished washing and stepped out of the shower, quickly drying off and putting on her clothes, and stepped out of her room still brushing her wet hair. She turned, walking down the hallway towards the kitchen and common room. She could hear Starfire giggling and talking loudly about some Tamaranian holiday that she had been preparing for. It was still a few days off, but Terra smiled at the alien's excitement.
Terra's smile faded as the door to the common room opened, revealing a hooded figure, carrying a cup of tea. The hooded figure stopped after stepping through the door, staring coldly at Terra. The door's automatic timer closed it, leaving Terra facing Raven, alone in the hallway.
Terra would normally just walk on by, ignoring Raven as normal. Although she had gained a limited trust from the girl during the near-destruction of the tower, Raven had always been cold to her. But for some reason, Raven's glare chiled her to the bone this morning. She felt what could only be described as terror, looking into the cold, violet eyes.
Raven stepped forward, and Terra held her arms up as if guarding from a blow. Raven continued forward, passing her quickly, and moving silently down the hallway. Terra turned and looked after the girl, watching as she walked towards the corner. She stopped at the intersection between corridors, and threw a look back at Terra. Terra thought she saw something besides anger in her eyes. Betrayal?
Then Raven was gone. Terra shook her head to clear it, then started mechanically brushing her hair, as her mind went over everything she had said or done to Raven yesterday. There had been the battle with Slade's robots, and she'd helped fight them, even working cooperatively with Raven. Terra couldn't think of any reason why she seemed so angry suddenly. Terra shrugged. She'd never understand Raven. Terra forced a smile, and stepped through the door to the common room. She was sad not to see Beastboy, but happy that her friends seemed to be enjoying the morning.
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Beastboy had awoken nearly an hour before Terra, but had stayed in his room, staring at the cieling, with his hand behind his head. He was thinking about the two girls. He loved Raven, her beauty, the mystery that still lurked in her eyes, her confidence in him, her grace and her power. However, there was something with Terra as well. She was attractive, much nicer, so passionate when she was kissing him, he'd actually felt her happiness expressed in her kisses, something he'd never felt with Raven. But Raven was still the first. Beastboy's mind ran in circles, unable to make a decision to stop dating Terra, or to stop dating Raven.
Glancing at the clock, he groaned, sitting up in bed and hopping lightly to the floor. He did his early morning calisthenics, getting ready for another day. After showering, he stood in his bathroom, and looked at himself in the mirror. His reflection stared back, with the same expression of indecision as he had. He hadn't been this miserable in a long time.
Sighing heavily, he put on a smile and headed out of his room. The hallway stretched off in both directions. He looked down the corridor that led past Raven and Terra's room, and eventually towards the common area, with all his friends and both his lovers probably awake and eating. He tried to maintain his smile, and walked forward confidently, turning the corner and then losing it all. He stared at Raven, who was walking towards her room. She stopped when she saw him as well.
The next few seconds lasted an eternity. This was the first time he'd seen her eyes, her beautiful violet eyes, since she'd glared at him above the tower. This time, she wasn't angry. She was just... Raven. But she wasn't even HIS Raven anymore. The normal glint of recognition, the hint that she viewed him as more than a friend, the glimmer that normally inhabited her looks towards him was gone. What he saw was the same cold, dead stare that he hadn't seen since he'd entered her mind.
Raven suddenly walked forward, her eyes not leaving his, until she stood in front of her door. She lifted her delicate hands, pressing the switch to open her door, then disappeared inside, her cloak billowing gently behind her. Her door closed, a buzzer from the other side indicating it's lock being activated.
Beastboy walked forward, her dead look still haunting him. He pressed his hand to the sliding door, running his fingers over the bold letters. He sighed, and moved his hand to knock.
(Don't.) He heard the word as clearly as if she'd spoken it into his ear. (There's nothing to say.)
Beastboy froze for a moment, then turned, walking towards the common room, his fake smile getting less and less convincing as he went.
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The Titans stared at the blonde haired girl as she related the events that had transpired last night. She had wanted to wait for Beastboy, but she couldn't help herself, she had to share the news about their date with the rest of the Titans.
"So then we came inside. It was starting to rain anyway, and he was acting weird all the sudden. He led me to my room, and kissed me goodnight. Oh, it's so... great!" Terra grinned happily, and Starfire giggled.
"My friends have loved each other! This is glorious news! I shall cook a breakfast worthy of this announcement." She floated over towards the kitchen, looking into random cabinets. "Tell me, do we have any anchovies? Mustard? Vinegar?"
Cyborg turned green, but helped Starfire find the ingredients for whatever it was she was cooking. Terra smiled, watching Starfire fly around and be her bubbly self always made her happier. She noticed that Robin had a concerned look on his face. "Something wrong, Robin?"
Robin looked at her skeptically. "Beastboy just agreed to go out like that? No hesitation or anything?"
Terra didn't know why Robin was being so suspicious of her, but she thought about it. "Well, at first he thought I meant to watch a movie here. Then when I corrected him, he thought about it for a few seconds and agreed."
Robin didn't say anything, just held his chin in his hand, obviously thinking something over. Terra didn't have much time to puzzle about his behavior, however, as Beastboy stepped through the doors into the room.
Beastboy jumped as he was rushed by a flying alien and a wildly smiling blonde. "Ahh! Dudes, calm down!" Beastboy was knocked over as Terra tackled him, her lips finding his in a quick hello kiss. He saw Starfire hovering near them, smiling and blushing slightly.
"Friend! Terra has told us of your date, it sounds remarkable! Tell me, are you considering marriage?"
"Waaugh!" Beastboy's eyes widened at the word. "uh... it's a little early for that, Star."
Terra smiled, helping Beastboy to his feet. "Yeah, we'd have to be together a lot longer than a day to get married. I'm not that kind of girl, Starfire."
Starfire blinked, then grinned anyway, happy that her friends were dating. She floated back to the cabinets, digging around and looking for sugar.
Beastboy grinned, walking into the common room with Terra's arms around his neck. He couldn't help but feel better, with a girl holding on to him so happily. He could feel her happiness through the air, and it made him feel like she was the only other person in the world.
Breakfast went quickly and well. Beastboy and Terra could hardly keep their hands and lips to themselves, all thoughts of Raven having been chased away by the good mood prevailing in the room. Starfire's fried anchovie casserole was not exactly a hit, and Beastboy reminded her that he was a vegetarian, much to her dismay and embarassment. Terra was at least polite about it, eating a few forkfuls and smiling at Starfire despite the really strange taste.
Everyone headed off to do their daily activities, Terra apologizing and blowing a kiss to Beastboy as she headed to do her yoga, which had helped in controlling her powers. Beastboy had grinned as she happily bounced out of the room and down the hallway. Only he and Robin were left in the room, Robin was doing the dishes in the sink.
"So Beastboy, what made you decide to go out with Terra?" Robin's stare made Beastboy slightly nervous. Robin was, despite his lack of powers, the most powerful and intelligent person on the team. Beastboy knew that even if he had everyone else fooled, fooling Robin would be tough.
Beastboy shrugged. "She really cute, and she likes me a lot. I'd be an idiot not to date her." He walked over and started drying the dishes that Robin washed, putting them away properly.
Robin's suspicion was obvious in his voice. "Beastboy, you KNOW that Raven is..."
"I'm what?" Raven stepped into the kitchen, her eyes piercing through the boy wonder. He grew a few shades paler. "What am I, Robin?"
Robin didn't respond for a moment, preferring to plan instead of stutter. "You are emotionally fragile. You know what Beastboy and I are talking about."
Raven didn't look at Beastboy, despite his fearful staring at her. She walked quickly towards the countertop. "It is irrelevent. Do not worry about me, Robin. I will get through this."
Robin narrowed his eyes. "We both know you can't just give up on something like this, Raven. You lov-"
"NO!" Raven's eyes glowed red, and the dish Robin was holding shattered, cutting his hand slightly. Raven's cloak moved wildly for a second, then returned to normal as her eyes faded to violet. She stood there, stunned by her own loss of control.
Robin was silent for a few seconds. He pulled a roll of gauze from his belt, and wrapped his hand a few times. He looked at Raven as he bandaged his hand. "Point proven. Raven, you need to talk to someone about this. Sit down with Terra, just..."
"I do not need to talk. Talk is pointless. I just need to meditate, to calm myself." Raven retrieved a single serving teabag from the cabinet abover her head, then pulled a cup from the rack. She turned the faucet, filling the cup with hot water, and began to dip the teabag in and out, watching as the water darkened with tea.
Beastboy tentatively tried to speak. "Raven, I know I've been a-"
"I don't want to talk about it, Beastboy." Raven turned quickly away, taking her half-made tea with her. She was almost out the door when Beastboy called to her.
"I still love you, Raven."
She stood silently in front of the open door to the hallway. A few seconds passed, each seeming like hours. Her voice cracked as she replied.
"I... still love you too... Beastboy." Raven walked through the door, and it closed behind her. Beastboy sighed. Robin scowled as his mind tried to work out a way to repair the damage this would do to the team.
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A/N: Allright, here's the second chapter. I am purposefully avoiding Raven's perspective, to give her motivations a little less light. She's not as calm about it as she is trying to appear. The next update will come tomorrow, so look forward to it. Review if you liked the story or if you didn't. Anyway, see you tomorrow.