Author's Note: Hello again! Here's chapter ten. I think there will be about 5 or so more chapters, and then it'll be all done! After I get this story done, I may do a few Teen Titan one-shots, and who knows, I may get another big idea and make another chapter story for TT.
My birthday is in three days, and I think that's the next time I'll update. So, see you then. Please review! I like to know what you guys think.
That night, Beast Boy couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned, trying hard to forget about the reoccurring thought, "Do I like Starfire?" He kept trying to push it away with thoughts of Terra. And, sure, they occupied his brain, but only for a short while. This was getting difficult, what had he gotten himself into? And why had he pulled Starfire into it? At about two fifty in the morning, he groaned and rolled out of his bed. He couldn't just lay there and think about it, he needed to find something that would keep him busy. He took one of his blankets and wrapped it tightly around him as he ventured out into the hall. It was almost pitch black. Since Beast Boy didn't want to chance turning on the hall lights, and since he didn't have a flash light, he just felt around him blindly. He inched his way down the hall, hugging the wall.
He was going to go into the living room. He thought maybe he could play a game or eat something, and if he wasn't going to risk doing that, then he'd at least take some sleeping pills.
When he slipped into the room, it was a little lighter than the hall, but only slightly because of the city lights. He flipped on a set of lights. He walked over to the sink and got himself some water. He leaned against the counter, taking occasional gulps of his water.
"You can't sleep either, huh?" Beast Boy spun around to find Raven standing on the other side of the counter, looking at him.
"Yeah..." He sighed in reply.
"That's not normal for you." Raven said. "Have a lot on your mind?"
"Yeah..." Was all he could think of to say.
"Well, I don't blame you... with what you and Starfire are attempting to do..."
"So, you have it figured out, do you?"
"Well, yeah, it wasn't that hard."
"I see..." This was the first time Beast Boy had ever had a conversation where Raven was saying more than him. It felt weird. Raven walked over to the sink and filled a mug with water. "What are you doing?"
"Tea." She said simply.
"Ah..." Beast Boy watched her put the water into the microwave without a sound. Once she had pressed in the amount of time it needed to be in for, she turned to Beast Boy. They gazed at each other until the microwave beeped, telling them it was done. Raven retrieved the hot water and added a tea bag, stirring it a little bit. "Hey, Raven?"
"Hmm?" She looked back up at him.
"You have like... sleeping pills, right?"
"Yeah, why?" She raised her eyebrows. "You need one?"
"Yeah, I'd actually like to be able to sleep tonight..." Raven nodded at him and turned around. She pulled a bottle out of one of the cabinet drawers and handed it to him.
"They are pretty strong, so you only need one." Raven warned, sipping her tea.
"Okay... thanks a lot."
"No problem."
"Well, I'm going back to bed." Beast Boy stated. "'Night."
"'Night..." Raven echoed as he left the room. He made his way back down the hall with less difficulty, since his eyes had adjusted to the darkness. Once he had slipped back into his room, he sat down in a chair and turned on a lamp. He had brought his water with him, so he'd be able to down the pills. He twisted off the white cap of the bottle and picked out a small, pale blue pill. He put the cap back on and set the bottle on his desk. He held the pill between his index finger and thumb to look it over. Very clearly pressed into the middle of the pill were two letters: KO.
"Heh, knock out, how convenient..." Beast Boy muttered to himself in amusement. He popped the pill into his mouth and swallowed it down with a gulp of water. He stayed in the chair, waiting for the pill to take effect. To his surprise, it only took about ten minutes for him to begin feeling drowsy. He stumbled over to his bed and climbed in, finally falling into a comfortable sleep.
At 7:00 the next morning, it was quite obvious that not many people had gotten a good night's sleep. Everyone was up, but Cyborg seemed to have been the only one that was energized and refreshed. Everyone else had big shadows under their eyes and were wandering around like zombies. Cyborg looked around at them.
"What's up with you guys?"
"... Couldn't sleep..." Robin replied first.
"Yes, there were things troubling me, interrupting my sleep..." Starfire said, rubbing her eyes.
"I just didn't sleep... nothing new there..." Raven sighed, drinking a fresh cup of tea.
"Yeah, didn't sleep to well." Beast Boy said, sitting on one of the counter's stools. The only person that hadn't replied was Terra, whom looked the most worn out of all.
"What about you, Terra?" Cyborg asked. She didn't reply, she just stared at her feet. She didn't want to replay the new memories she had remembered last night to them. She looked up at them.
"Yeah, couldn't sleep." She let out in a strange, raspy voice. She looked to her feet again. She knew they were watching her, and she knew they didn't buy her story. Well, it was true, she couldn't sleep, but there was more to it than that. And she had a feeling they knew that. But, to her relief, they didn't press the subject, Cyborg just began to make breakfast. Then the usual argument between Cyborg and Beast Boy began.
"Dude! I am not going to eat sausages! Not bacon either! AND NOT HAM! I was those things! Stick with pancakes and you've got a deal!" Beast Boy yelled.
"Hey, guess what? YOU DON'T HAVE TO EAT THE MEAT! Maybe others do want it, though! Ever think about that?" Cyborg yelled back.
"I don't want to have to watch other people eat it, either!"
"Well, too bad, you'll just have to suck it up! You can eat the pancakes, and if you have such a problem with watching people eat meat, go to your room to eat!" This continued for just about another ten minutes. While they were fighting, Terra spaced out, blocking out all the noise they were making. The memories she had recovered last night played again through her mind.
"Slade was right... you don't have any friends..." Someone said coldly.
"Beast Boy..." She called after him, but he continued to walk away. She stood there, looking after him.
"Come apprentice..." An arm wrapped around her. All she could feel was confusion and hatred.
Terra kept her eyes closed, the memories flooding into her brain. Scenes where her and the team were fighting each other appeared. She saw herself make a last attempt at defeating this man named Slade. Nothing else came to her after that.
"Terra?" She heard her named called. She looked up. Robin was standing in front of her. "Is everything okay?"
"Yeah..." She replied weakly. She felt tears streaming down her face. Why was she crying like this? She felt weak, she didn't know what was going on in her life anymore. She wanted to be protected, to have someone take away all the pain and confusion. But she knew that was impossible. At seeing her tears, Robin pulled her to him and hugged her tightly.
"Terra..." He whispered. Was this what she needed? Is this what she wanted? Yes, she had wanted someone to help her. But being with Robin felt so wrong. Something was missing, and it wasn't helping her regain anything. She didn't know what to do. So, she let Robin hold her, she stayed in his arms limply.
Beast Boy and Starfire watched from the counter. Beast Boy kept shoving pancakes into his mouth in rage. That should be him holding her. Starfire stared at them, her expression was hard to work out. This time, though, Terra pushed away from Robin. She walked over to the kitchen counter and sat by Beast Boy, stacking pancakes onto her plate. She didn't look at anyone as she ate. Robin finally decided to come eat breakfast too, but before he could sit by Terra, Raven quickly took that spot. Terra looked over at Raven gratefully. Robin, however, glared at Raven and the took the seat opposite of Terra. Beast Boy couldn't help but smile to himself.
Beast Boy had been thinking about Terra and Starfire early in the morning before he had come down for breakfast. He had finally figure everything out, or so he was sure he had. He figured that he liked Terra and he wouldn't be making such an effort to get her back if he didn't. Plus, it was just that him and Starfire had formed somewhat of a bond because of all this. But he still couldn't help but have a small crush on her. He loved Terra and liked Starfire, and that was that. Or at least he hoped so. He felt spoiled, sitting between both of them.
"So... I hear the carnival is in town..." Cyborg said, trying to make conversation over the quiet group. His plate was piled high with sausage, bacon, ham, and pancakes. He poured sirup all over it.
"Yeah, I heard so too... and I was thinking..." Robin said. "That maybe me and Terra could go this weekend." Beast Boy's stomach was immediately filled with butterflies, not to mention his heart sunk just as fast. "So, what do you say, Terra? Want to go?"
