Chapter Four: Can You Fill Me In
"Y-Your girlfriend?" Raven asked in surprise.
Uh-oh, looks like trouble, Robin thought.
"Uh...Cy, Star, why don't we go see if Raven's room needs any work?" Robin suggested dragging them away.
Sandra smiled at Raven and pulled away from Beast boy.
"I'm gonna go watch the movie," she said kissing his cheek.
Beast Boy nodded and she went back into the living room. Raven couldn't help but lolok him over. She noticed that he was taller now. A lot taller! There was something elese about him too. He seemed more...mature.
"So...a girlfriend?" she asked still recobvering from the shock.
"Why did you leave Rae?"
She gave a sigh and looked up at him.
"I...had to get control," she said.
"Did you?" he asked stepping closer to her.
"Yeah, I did actually," she said growing nervous.
He was too close.
"I can express myself now. It feels...great! I mean, I never thought I would be able to feel, but now...I can and I've never felt better!" she said, her happiness obvious.
"That's great Rae," he said smiling at her.
"Yeah, I guess. Look, I'm sorry I just...left, I-"
"It's ok, you're back now."
"So...Sandra?" she asked hoping their relationship wasn't that serious.
"Yeah, right after you left...I met her and we've been going together ever since," he declared proudly.
"Oh,...you've grown alot since I left," she said lamely.
"Aw, poor Raven feels short now," he said, softly tugging a piece of her hair.
"I missed you," she siad hugging him.
It was a risky thing to do with his girlfriend in the other room, but she couldn't resist. But to Raven's surprise, he hugged her back.
"It's nice to have you back," he said pulling away from her." We kept all of your things, just in case you came back, so everythiong is still here. You might need to do a little dusting though," he told her and she laughed at his last comment." You want something? Some pop, water...tea?"
"Tea please," she said and he walked into the kitchen to start it.
Raven decided she would get to know more about this...Sandra girl. She walked into the living room and sat on the couch next to her.
"What are you watching?" Raven asked.
"The Exorcist," Sandra answered, her eyes glued to ther t. v. set.
"It's a good movie," Raven said remembering when she had seen it.
"I wonder where Beast Boy is. He said he's never seen this before," Sandra said glancing toward the doorway.
"No, he has. We watched it together a while ago," Raven said.
"What? No, he wouldn't lie to me," she said." Look, just because you were here before me doesn't mean you have to be jealous," she said snottily.
"Jealous? Who said I was jealous?" Raven asked.
"Oh please, it's written all over your face! And if you are jealous, you'd better watch out, because he's mine," Sandra told her.
Raven was going to give her a rude reply but Beast Boy suddenly entered the room, a steaming mug of tea in his hands. He approached the couch and Raven accepted the cup from him.
"Thanks," she said before leaving the room.
"So, did you get a chance to talk to her?" Beast Boy asked, excited.
"Yeah,"Sandra said.
"She's great isn't she?"
"I don't know, I didn't like her that much. She seemed kinda frosty."
"Oh...I see," he said disappointed," Maybe you just need to get to know her better."
"I can't see that happening, I mean, look at the way she dresses! Everthing she's wearing is ,like, so out!"
"You shouldn't judge her by her clothes and besides, Raven likes what she wears," he said defensively.
"Fine, her looks aren't that good either!"
"Hey,d on't just go off saying things like that!" Beast Boy said getting irritated.
"Well look at you! We've been together all this time then she shows up and you go gaga over her!"
Beast boy was shocked.
"Look, I'm sorry if it looked like that, but I'm not with her, I'm with you," he said and kissed her." Am I forgiven?" he asked giving her "the face".
"Yes," she said picking up the kitten Beast Boy," you know I can't say no when you do that."
Raven walked to her bedroom, her cup in her hands. She opened the door and stepped inside, closing the door behind her. She flicked on the light and looked around the room slowly. Beast Boy had been right. It did need dusting! Raven sneezed and clouds of dust blew around her. I thought they were cleaning up in here, she thought to herself.
"This is gonna take a while," she said with a sigh.
Raven decided to get some cleanoing supplies to help her with the job. She walked through the living room and almost gasped at what she saw. Her stomach churned as the couple on the couch wrapped their arms around eachother. It was Beast Boy and Sandra making out on the sofa. Raven quickly walked past them, hoping they wouldn't notice her. To bad for her, they noticed her.
"Look, it's Raven," Sandra said pulling away from Beast Boy.
"Hey rae," Beast Boy said smiling.
Raven couldn't help but smile back. Sandra glared and raven continued into the kitchen. She looked through the kitchen for ten minutes trying to find the cleaning supplies.
"Do we even have cleaning supplies?" she asked aloud.
"It's in the cabinet under the sink," came Beast Boy's voice.
Raven jumped, startled.
"Thanks," she said throwing him a quick glance.
"Anytime. You need any help?"
"No, I'm ok," she said giving him a smile.
"You're sure?" he asked as she pulled two buckets and bottles of soap out of the cupboard.
"Yes Beast boy," she said standing up.
"At least let me help you carry all that stuff," he said.
"Well...I acn't argue with that," she said handing hima bucket full of sponges and liquid soap.
They excited the kitchen and walked through the living room. Raven noticed Sandra was no longer on the couch.
"Where's Sandra?" she asked.
"Oh, she left a few minutes ago," Beast Boy answered quickly.
When they finally reached Raven's room, Beast Boy set down his bucket and opened the door for Raven. When Beast Boy saw how dirty the room was, he nearly fainted.
"I thought Robin and them were cleaning this place up!" he exclaimed.
"Well...maybe they forgot," Raven said lamely.
"You'll never get this done tonight, not even if the whole team helped! You are NOT sleeping in here," he said firmly.
"Oh really? Then where will i sleep cause this is kinda my room."
"You can stay in my room," he said.
"Wouldn't it just be easier for me to sleep on the couch?"
"Uh-uh, you need a room."
"And sleeping with you is gonna be the best answer?" she asked, a fluttery feeling enterign her stomach.
"Don't worry, I still have the bunk beds," he said grabbing her hand. "C'mon," he said dragging her off.
(You're probably wondering why Raven doesn't just room with Starfire. Uh-uh, that would not work. Can just see Starfire annoying the crap out of Raven. Anyways, what fun would the story be if Raven didn't sleep in Beast Boy's room? He he he....)
When they reached Beast Boy's room, he slid open the door and led the way into the inside. Raven was very surprised at how clean it was.
"You can have top bunk," he said and she nodded.
"Won't your girlfriend...flip out knowing that I'll be sleeping in the same room as you? she asked curiously.
"Yeah but she'll get over it," he said quickly.
"Ok...you're sure about this?"
"Yeah, I wanna do it!"
Raven almost laughed at what he said.
"I-That came out wrong," he said blushing.
Raven couldn't hold her laughter in any longer.
"Hey, stop it! I said it came out wrong!" he said throwing a pillow at her.
Raven sat down on the bottom bunk and layed down on her back. Beast Boy copied her move, his hands under his head.
"So...how did you do it? Bet control I mean." he asked looking over at her.
"It's a long story," she said with a sigh.
"I want to hear it," he said.
"Well...where do I start?"
"How about at the beginning? You didn't say bye before you left, why?"
"I-I knew that if I said I was leaving, that you wouldn't have let me go," she said remembering .
"I don't understand. How did you do it?" he asked.
"I'm not so sure myself," she said. "I would just ask myself how I felt that day and then I woud try and express it. I guess the meditation helped me somehow. I really just don't know how it happened."
They lay next to eachother in silence, remembering how they had been before Raven had left.
"I think I'm gonna go make some tea," Raven said.
"I'll be here," Beast Boy siad remaining in his spot on the bed.
Raven entered the kitchen and started some water on the stove. She walked to the cupboard and pulled out a mug for herself. Beast Boy enetered the kitchen dressed only in a pair of boxers with no shirt or socks. He walked over to the fridge and pulled out a jug of soymilk. He picked up raven's cup and filled it to the top.
"Hey," Raven said. "That was my cup!"
"Mine now," Beast Boy said drinkning his milk.
Raven hit him in the back of the head and got herself another cup. Ravens kettle whistled, meaning that her water was ready. She retrieved the tea bag she had gotten and put in in her cup. She then walked over to the stove and filled her cup with hopt water. Beast Boy turned off the stove and lead the way back to his bedroom.
Once inside, Raven sat on the floor sipping her tea while Beast Boy sat on his bed, looking down at her.
"What?" Raven asked catching his gaze.
"Nothing, it's just wierd looking at you and all," he said.
"Why?" she asked.
"You don't look like you used to. There's something different about you. You seem to light up more now," he said blushing. "I don't know, maybe it's just me."
Raven continued to drink her tea and thought about how it had been for her. It had been hard. She set her cup on Beast Boy's dresser and took off her cloak and boots. She pulled off her gloves and belt and flew up to the top bunk.
"You goin to sleep already?" Beast Boy asked, disappointed.
"I'm just really tired," she said yawning.
"Oh," Beast Boy said.
He climbed up the ladder to her bunk and tucked in the sleepy Raven.
"Goodnight," he whispered, brushing his lips against her forhead.
"Goodnight," she whispered before slowly drifting off to sleep.
Beast Boy stared at her a moment longer before climbing back down to his own bed.
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