Well I couldn't resist in adding the 7th chapter to my story after ending the last one like I did ha, ha! Thanks to all that have been reading so far! Enough of the chit chat, On with chapter 7!
Chapter 7 – For The Best
"I'll tell you right now, this has been the longest four days I've ever lived through. It feels like it's been years but yet it's only been four days since I told her. Four days I've told her exactly how I feel about her. Four days of misery, pain, and regret. Why didn't I just avoid it?"
"The secret's out, everyone in the tower knows now, and now everyone has been feeling sad lately, and everything seems to move so slowly because of another mistake I made. I just wonder how Raven is."
Beast Boy sat alone in his room letting his thoughts haunt him on whether or not it was the brightest idea to tell Raven his feelings, and as was said, it really was the longest four days in the tower.
Robin and Cyborg felt bad for Beast Boy and Raven, they knew these sort of things hurt, and the last thing they wanted was for the two of them to be upset. They sat in the main room to try and solve the problem at hand seeing as both Raven and Beast Boy hadn't been leaving their rooms except for a quick bite to eat.
"Rob, this is getting old fast, it's already 11 and they still haven't left their rooms, I'm ready to drag the both of them out here!"
"No we should just give them their space, you know how Raven usually is, and well Beast Boy...he just needs a little space for awhile. When they're ready they should come out of their shells."
"I guess. It's been fou-"
"Four days, I know. To be honest I don't like it but what can we do? If we got in the way it would only make things complicated."
"What I'm still lost on is why Raven would react like that, I mean how could something like this go down?"
"Because of me...it is my fault."
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Starfire stood in the doorway with a great deal of agony written on her face, just her sad reddened eyes said it all. Starfire too was avoiding going out seeing as she felt responsible for the events.
"Come on Star, how can it possibly be your fault?" Cyborg argued.
"Because I told Beast Boy he should have told Raven, I put too much on the both of them, I shouldn't have made them so soon. I shou-!"
Starfire felt someone's hand on her shoulder, she turned around to see the person she was feeling so bad for.
"Beast Boy, are you..."
"I'm fine..."
"No you are not well, a horrible thing happened, it is not fine!"
"No really Star, and don't blame yourself. You didn't do anything wrong."
"But..."
"Star, BB is right, you can't blame yourself for something you don't have control over." Cyborg interrupted.
"It'll be fine, I hope." Beast Boy sighed. He began to walk over to the table and sat down, he ran his fingers along the table's smooth surface. He sighed through his nose and brought his hands up to his head.
The others took a seat near him and stayed quiet for a while. Everyone was too bummed out to say anything at all.
"What do you all think she meant?" Beast Boy questioned, everyone knew he was talking about Raven and what she had said.
"I am not sure, but I intend to find out!" Starfire proclaimed.
"Take it easy Starfire, Raven is the one out of all of us that needs the most space, you know how she can be at times. Especially now, I'm sure she's feeling bad about the whole thing too." Robin stated.
"I know, but why would she give the reasons that she did, it does not make sense." Starfire yelled out.
"What are you going to do Star?" Beast Boy asked.
"Yes, this will be my way to help fix what is wrong. I should have a talk with Raven, we can't stay like this forever."
"Yeah, sorry Rob, but I agree with Star on this one, we can't stay like this. Besides we're a team, we have to work things out no matter what they are. I'm sure Rae would understand something like that too." Cyborg said.
"Then it is settled? I shall talk with Raven of what transpired."m
"Alright, I suppose a girl talk couldn't hurt. Anything would be better than how things are now. This is getting old fast." Robin responded. He noticed Beast Boy still looked very miserable.
"Beast Boy..."
"Don't worry about it man...it's cool." Beast Boy got up and walked over to the window and looked out at the sky. The sky was a very dark sad gray color. It seemed like it would be a downpour at any moment.
"I shall visit her now." Starfire said and walked out of the main room leaving just the boys to fend for themselves.
Cyborg walked behind Beast Boy and patted him. "Come on man, how bout' a few rounds on the Gamestation?"
"You're on." Beast Boy grinned faintly.
Starfire was already at Raven's room and knocked on her door.
"Excuse me Raven, may I enter, I wish to speak with you." There was no response. She knocked again and spoke a bit louder.
"Raven, may I speak with you." Raven finally responded.
"Go...away." Raven's voice was sad and sounded drowned with depression. She hadn't been taking the past few days good at all.
"Please Raven, it is of great importance."
"I don't care, I just want to be left alone."
Starfire bit her bottom lip. "Please Raven I only wish to help, please...we need to talk. I know things have been difficult. It has been for everyone. Please I only wish to understand you better and help..."
There was nothing for a moment, and Starfire stood waiting for a response from her suffering friend inside. She was about ready to leave when the door opened.
Starfire stepped in and looked around the room, the room was very dark and the curtains had been pulled over the window. She could barely see Raven but she was there sitting on her bed legs crossed and face buried in her hands. She walked over to her and sat on the edge, she could hear faint sobs coming from Raven.
"It will be alright, that is why I am here, I want to help you any way I can Raven."
"No use anyway. I don't know what to do." Raven pulled her hands away from her face, her eyes were filled with tears.
"Well, why did you say what you did to Beast Boy that day? Do you not feel the same way he does for you?"
Raven wiped her face of the tears before speaking up. "I'm not sure..."
"Not sure?"
"I dunno how to explain it Starfire, I know sometimes I hate Beast Boy, but sometimes I feel like...like he's not so bad after all."
"Perhaps like him?"
"Mm hmm." Raven nodded. As much as she hated to admit it, it was the truth.
"Then it is settled, the two of you should confess your love to each other. Together."
"It's not that simple Starfire, I would have told him if I could."
"What is it that is stopping you?"
"At first it was fear he didn't like me. Since now I see he likes me, I'm afraid of my emotions...I don't know what to do, what if they go out of control? I've been feeling so bad for doing this to him."
"Raven you have nothing to feel guilty about if the two of you just talked to one another. You must work things out together if you want to set them right."
"You think so?"
"Yes, I will tell him to come here and speak with you. It is what's best for the both of you I believe. The two of you both have feelings for one another, it is meant to be. You just need to try, just as I told Beast Boy the same.
"Really? Thank you Starfire...I just really hope things can work out."
"They will. I will go tell him now, but before I go, I need you to do something for me."
"What's that?"
"You need to tell him you like him as well."
"Alright." The two smiled at one another and Starfire left the room.
"Okay Raven, no more doubting yourself..."Starfire reentered the main room. The boys were on the sofa playing Gamestation helping in taking Beast Boy's mind off of his troubles. They noticed Starfire enter the room and turned around to speak with her.
"Hey Starfire, how did everything go?" Robin asked.
"It went well, and Beast Boy..."
"Yeah?"
"Raven wants you to go to her room and speak with her right now."
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"What...Raven does?" Beast Boy questioned in shock.
"Yes, right now actually."
"Alright." Beast Boy walked over to where Starfire was standing at the door and rubbed the back of his head.
"Hey man, good luck!" Cyborg cheered.
"Thanks, hope it goes well."
Starfire rested her hand on Beast Boy's shoulder. "It will, go to her. Hurry!"
"Okay, okay!" After Beast Boy left, Starfire sat down with Cyborg and Robin and crossed her arms satisfied with herself.
"What's going to happen?" Robin questioned.
"Something good." Starfire said with a large smile on her face.
Beast Boy got up to Raven's room, he didn't have any idea why Raven would summon him. "In front of Raven's bedroom door...nervous. This sure feels familiar." He was just about to knock on the door when it was suddenly was engulfed by a black aura and slid open slowly. Raven's powers no doubt. Raven was standing in the doorway, it stunned Beast Boy for a moment seeing as she was right there and knew he was in front of her door.
"Oh...uh. Starfire said you wanted to see me."
"Yes, come in."
"Alright."
Beast Boy stepped into her room and she shut the door. She walked over to her bed and sat down on it. She motioned for Beast Boy to do the same. He sat down next to her, the two of them just stared at one another for awhile.
"Beast Boy, there's something I'd like to talk with you about."
Hey and that's as far as I'm going to go with Chapter 7! I was going to include this part, but instead I'm going to save that for last, but not least, 8. So you'll just have to wait. Until next time, peace!