Author's Note: Hey guys! I'm sorry I haven't updated for awhile, but I've been a little busy. But, this week is Spring Break, so there is a lot more where this come from. I'm just getting started!
Here's the next chapter, enjoy, and... review! eyes everyone
Beast Boy woke up to a terrible headache. He squinted as light flashed into his eyes. "Man, what time is it?" He said to himself groggily. He sat up, glancing at the clock on his desk. 12:34 P.M. "What!" He tried to suppress a yell. He was now wide awake. "How could I have slept for so long... why didn't someone wake me up?" Beast Boy muttered, pulling on some clothes and his shoes. After he had buckled that last part on his shoes, he walked out into the hall. There was no smell of food and no distant sounds of the t.v. playing. He walked curiously into the living room, scanning the room for a sign of life. No one was there. Beast Boy thought for a moment, but then shrugged and skipped over to the fridge. "No depression today. No depression today!" He repeated happily to himself.
Beast Boy pulled the fridge open and pulled out some melon squares and tofu. He licked his lips as he piled the food onto a plate. He put the rest back into the fridge and walked over to the couch. He made himself comfortable and plopped a piece of the juicy melon into his mouth. He closed his eyes, savoring the taste. Beast Boy finally reached over to the remote and turned the t.v. on, flipping through the channels.
Meanwhile, someone else was beginning to stir.
Terra opened her eyes, looking at the ceiling. She sighed. She could hear the radio still playing softly, she didn't know the song, but the guitar solo that they were on was nice. Terra rolled off her bed and turned the radio off. She stared into the vivid sun, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. A loud rumbling came from her stomach and she looked at it. "Huh. I don't even remember the last time I ate." She said hoarsely. Sounding how horrible her voice was, she cleared it quickly. She glided out of her room, almost ghostlike, not knowing what she was doing. About halfway down the hall, she stopped, her eyes widening. She looked around in slight panic. What? I'm still here? I thought it was just a weird dream! Terra thought, continuing to stand there. She shook it off. It's alright, these people are nice enough. And... for some reason... I feel like I belong here, like I know them. She decided and started off down the rest of the hall.
When she reached the door at the end of the hall, she could hear the t.v. going, and the sound of someone laughing. She stepped in quietly, peering over to the couch. Someone's feet were dangling over the back of the couch. Terra slowly made her way to the sofa, and then dropped over the top, landing by the person's legs. It was Beast Boy. How she knew the name, she couldn't recall. He was situated so his head was sticking off the couch, where normally you put your feet, and his legs were hinged over the top. He was watching everything upside down.
Terra did the same, flipping her body around, then, there she was, hanging like a bat beside Beast Boy. It felt kind of funny, all of her hair flowed down, just barely touching the floor's carpet. She looked at the t.v. and giggled. This was fun. She could feel Beast Boy staring at her, she turned her head, and their faces were only about two inches apart. They looked at each other for a long time. Beast Boy's face began to get red, but Terra didn't know if that was from blushing or just all the blood rushing to his head.
"Terra?" Beast Boy finally addressed her.
"Beast Boy?" She said in reply. He smiled weakly to this. At least she can remember my name... Beast Boy thought, a small ray of hope shining on his bitterness. Why am I taking this so hard anyway? Robin said she'd regain her memories soon enough... that should make me happy, not angry, shouldn't it? Beast Boy tried to point out to himself, but then something sprang into his mind. Yes, but you love this girl... you've been waiting for her return, but she doesn't know you! A new surge of anger filled him. No, no, stop. It's not her fault, it's not her fault... A voice whined in his head. A loud rumble interrupted his thoughts. He looked at Terra, startled.
"Sorry... I'm just hungry..." She mumbled. Beast Boy grinned.
"Why didn't you say so? I can make you loads of stuff!" Beast Boy exclaimed proudly, jumping off the couch and puffing out his chest. Terra laughed and managed to get off the couch. At least she still thinks I'm funny... Beast Boy smiled, strolling over to the kitchen. She followed. "So, m'lady... what can I get you?" He said with a bow. Terra thought for a moment.
"... How about... a shake?" She offered hopefully.
"What kind would you fancy?"
"...Chocolate."
"Coming right up!" He said cheerfully, digging through the freezer and fridge. Terra seated herself on a stool that had been pulled up to the counter. Beast Boy bustled around the kitchen, enjoying the fact that he was doing something for Terra. He scooped out a few cups of vanilla ice cream, putting them into the blender. Then he added milk and a bunch of chocolate syrup. He put the cap of the blender on and turned the blender on, holding it firmly in place. Terra watched with interest from the stool, leaning her elbows on the counter top. After about a minute, Beast Boy turned the blender off and poured the shake into a large red glass. As a final touch, he placed a straw in it.
"Enjoy!" Terra brought the glass closer to her and sipped from the straw.
"Mmm... this is wonderful, Beast Boy, thanks. Now I know who to get my ice cream from." She said with a wink. It felt great to finally be complimented by her. Beast Boy watched giddily as Terra slurped down the shake. When she was finished she leaned back and burped.
"Now what do you want to do?" Beast Boy asked, taking the glass and setting it into the sink. Terra shrugged.
"Dunno. Well, I guess I wouldn't know... since I don't really know what all there is to do here." She pointed out.
"True. Uh... do you want to go... explore the town? We could look at the shops, go to a movie, get pizza..." Beast Boy went down the list of what they could do. Terra hopped off the stool and took Beast Boy's arm.
"Let's just walk around town... and see what happens. That's always fun."
"A... alright!" Beast Boy agreed hastily. They made their way to the door, but before Beast Boy could open it, it slammed open. The two stepped back, startled. The team was standing in front of the door, looking rather worn out. Robin looked angry.
"Where were you!" He yelled.
"I-uh..." Beast Boy tried.
"There were two robberies at the same time. Then, we had a nice little run in with some jailbreaks. We needed you Beast Boy." He said crisply. "Where were you when we called you on the communicator. We were worried." Beast Boy's ears fell. Robin continued with his rant. "We have a job Beast Boy, and I expect you to always be there, like we are supposed to be!" He looked hard at Beast Boy for a moment, but then stormed off. Beast Boy looked at his friends for support.
"Sorry, BB, but he's right." Was all Cyborg was able to say before he walked off. The girls had a little more sympathy for him though.
"... Don't take it that hard... Robin is over reacting... it's not like we died..." Raven said, trying to sound reassuring. She squeezed his shoulder as she glided past.
"Yes. It is alright Beast Boy. I'm sure you won't do it again." StarFire said, smiling at him. She looked at his side and gave a small wave. "Hello, Terra!" Terra returned the wave, unsure. StarFire floated off a few seconds later, leaving Beast Boy and Terra alone again. Beast Boy felt like a violent storm had just passed. He suddenly felt sick.
"Urgh..." He fell against Terra's shoulder. "I feel so dizzy." Terra put a hand on his side to support him.
"Maybe we should wait for our night on the town." She suggested.
"Yeah..." Beast Boy replied faintly.
"Here, I'll help you back to your room." Terra said. "Uh... where is it?" She looked around. He chuckled slightly, giving her directions. She guided him back to his room in an unhurried manor. Neither one of them said a word the whole way. When they finally stopped in front of his room, Beast Boy pushed himself away from Terra, slightly felling unstable without her support.
"Thanks, Terra." He said gratefully.
"It was no problem."
"I'm really tired again for some reason..." Beast Boy said, swaying in his spot.
"Then sleep. I'll bring you something to eat later." She ushered him into his room. "Have a good nap!" She smiled and left. Beast Boy curled up on his bed instantly, struggling to fall back to sleep.
Terra made her way back down the hall, thinking hard. God, I am acting like a dumbass. I feel like a mom or something. But I can't turn away from this boy. I feel like I gotta take care of him. So... I might as well... She looked around. She didn't recognize where she was. Oh no! I must have taken a wrong turn back! She tried retracing her steps, but it was no use. She stopped and hugged the wall. "Shit..." She groaned. She tried to listen for any sign of noise, but nothing met her ears. All she could hear was the tha-thump of her heart. Terra finally gave up and slumped onto the floor, wrapping her arms around her knees. She rested her chin on one of her knees and looked at the opposite wall. "Well, this is just great." She said out loud.
It seemed like more than an hour before she gave up hope on someone finding her. I guess Beast Boy isn't getting his food... Terra thought miserably, sighing. I'm so bored... She finally started singing a song to keep her amusement up. "99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer! Take one down, pass it around, 98 bottles of beer on the wall! 98 bottles of beer on the wall, 98 bottles of beer! Take one down, pass it around, 97 bottles of beer on the wall!" When she had reached 50, a funny thought occurred to her. "Heh... either, there were one hundred people in a circle... or there were a lot of drunk people." She said, thinking about that, then laughing.
"I think it's supposed to be one hundred people." Said a voice. Terra snapped her head in the direction the voice came from. It was Robin, he was leaning against the wall, looking at her.
"Robin!" Terra exclaimed, racing toward him. She threw her arms around him. "You don't know how glad I am that you found me! I must've been down here for hours."
"Yeah, we all kinda thought it was weird when you didn't show up for three hours, and you weren't in your room. So I came to look for you." He replied, accepting the embrace. "How did you end up down here anyway?"
"Oh, well, I was helping Beast Boy back into his room. Then, when I tried coming back, I got lost..." Terra replied sheepishly.
"Ah... we should really have someone travel around with you until you know where you are going." Robin stated.
"No, that's ok, I don't want you guys to go to the trouble..." Terra started, but looked at Robin's face. He was raising his eyebrows. "Well, ok... maybe just for a few days..."
"Right, should we be heading back then?" Robin asked.
"Yeah... hey, what time is it?"
"Almost four o'clock."
"Jeez..."
"Yeah." Robin started leading the way, Terra fell back, following him. A thought reached her mind.
"Hey... Robin?"
"What?"
"Umm... last night, in my room, I found a heart-shaped box in my things. Do you know anything about it?" Terra asked shakily. She wasn't sure she wanted to know the answer. She looked up at Robin and saw a look of shock flash across his face. He stayed silent. "Do you know who it's from?" She tried again.
"Erm..." Robin cleared his throat nervously. "Yeah, actually, I do."
"Who?" She replied eagerly.
"Me."
