--Chapter V--
A/N: Hey guys! Glad about the reviews… I bet you thought that I wasn't gonna update this right? Well, I'm still going to update this, I promise. So… the chapters are going to get a bit shorter so that I can think up of stuff to add, but I'll try to make it as long as I can. Okay, that's all! Thanks for the reviews!
P.S. By the way, I took away the song here because they might not allow lyrics, you know, copyright and everything. Don't wanna be sued, so sorry about that.
Disclaimers: I don't own Teen Titans.
(Raven's POV)
This is it… I was supposed to tell Beast Boy exactly what my answer was. I knew that he was already freaking out just to hear my answer, and I was going to give it to him.
But I could sense that there was someone spying on us. "Beast Boy, I think there are people spying on us." I told him. Starfire and Robin appeared, with guilty looks on their faces.
"Listen, BB, Raven… we're really sorry for snooping at you guys…" Robin said sheepishly.
"We were going to go and leave you in your privacy, but we couldn't help it…" Starfire managed.
"But that doesn't give you a right to snoop on us. And why were you here in the first place?" Beast Boy demanded.
"Starfire wanted to cheer you up, Raven, so I told her that I'll come with her. And we're your friends. We're concerned about you." Robin said.
I was speechless. I didn't believe that my friends had the nerve to snoop on every single thing I did… it's like they weren't giving me my rights anymore. But I kept silent and after a few seconds, I said, "Beast Boy… I'm glad you had the courage to tell me. Just want to let you know I like you too." I said, a slight pink blush appearing on my cheeks, wishing that Robin and Starfire weren't there. I would have preferred it to be a private place. But they understood and they silently slipped away.
Beast Boy's eyes lit up. "Really? You're not annoyed at me?" he asked eagerly.
"No," I said. I really meant it. Last night, I found myself thinking all about Beast Boy. All night, I couldn't erase him from my head, even while I was meditating. It was the first time that I had liked someone in that way.
Beast Boy managed a small, sweet smile that made my heart beat faster, and I tried to hide my face from view. It was really becoming red, I am sure, because I felt all the blood rush into my cheeks.
"Listen," I said hurriedly. "I have to go and continue meditating. I'll see you later." I told Beast Boy.
"Sure," he said in an understanding tone. "I understand. See ya later." He said, starting to turn around. "Hey, but Raven… can I ask you out sometime?" he said, turning back to me.
"Um… yeah. Okay. I'll think about it." I said hesitantly. A boy asked me out! This was totally freaking me out. I needed to take control of my emotions.
"Alright. Okay, see ya." He said simply and walked back to his room, with me staring at him until he faded from sight.
(Cyborg's POV)
Titans Tower…Cyborg's room…
I sighed as I finally flopped on the bed. I had been at the garage all day, fixing my "baby". I was busy staring at the robot glow in the dark stickers on my ceiling. I couldn't think of anything that could destroy my exhilaration. However, there was a resonant knock on my door.
"Come in," I said eagerly, obviously in a good mood.
But my smile disappeared when I saw Beast Boy at the door.
"Cy, I need to talk to you," Beast Boy was saying, an indefinable look on his face.
"What?"
"I can't believe you told Raven about this."
I cringed at the sound of the words. "Hey listen, BB, that was a complete accident. It's like she MADE me tell her. You know her… you just can't hide anything from her." I explained.
Beast Boy's cold look remained. "Yeah right."
I sighed. "Okay, man, I know that was not a cool thing to do, but I'm really sorry." I said quickly.
"Whatever."
"Hey, listen, I'm sorry. But at least you guys are together now. Don't you like that?"
"Yeah, but-"
"Hey BB, listen, I planned out an all night party celebration with the dudes. What do ya think? You can go with Raven." I suggested brightly.
"Hey, that's not a bad idea…"
"Come on, think about it. You can spend loads of time with her. Eat, dance, you name it."
"Come to think of it, it does sound like a good idea." Beast Boy admitted. "Thanks, Cy."
"Okay, no problem." I said. "But I can promise you, it'll be a blast."
PARTY. TITANS TOWER. 7:00 P.M.
(Raven's POV)
When I came down the stairs to get some food, I got a huge surprise. The rooms were crowded with different teens-probably my teammates' friends. And they were hanging out, drinking soda and everything. The speakers were booming, and music was playing at its highest volume.
'What happened here?' I asked myself as I joined the large crowd.
Then Beast Boy came out from nowhere and tugged on my arm. "Hey, Raven!" he greeted me cheerfully. "It's a great party huh? Why don't we get some chow and then we can party?" he suggested.
"Um… party?" I said in brief monotone. No wonder all of them were here.
"Yeah! We can chill out, you know. All those hard missions and stuff."
"But we've barely even had a mission." I contradicted.
Beast Boy ignored this comment and said, "Come on, I know you must be hungry. Let's get some of those food I cooked."
Beast Boy was a vegetarian, and he liked to eat anything with vegetables. "Let's go and get some pizza. What do you say?"
"Um, ok." I said. What else was there to say? I couldn't just shove him off.
After we got some pizza, Beast Boy was still in the "party" mood. But I was totally surprised when Cyborg announced on the speakers, "Time to dance, everyone!" And he played a song. Many teenagers got up to dance.
"You wanna dance?" Beast Boy whispered in my ear.
I was shocked. I didn't know what to say. No one in their right mind would ask me to dance. And besides, Beast Boy knew very well that I didn't like dancing.
"Um," I said, "Are you sure about this?"
"Yeah. I mean, you're all stressed out from the meditating and all that right? Why don't you have some fun in the meantime?"
It did sound like an appealing idea. But there was still something holding me back somehow. "Come on, before the song ends." Beast Boy said softly. Then he put his arm out for me to take it. And I didn't know what made me do it, but I took his hand.
It was a slow song.
He took me in his arms, the uncomfortable feeling setting in my stomach. He took hold of my left hand and put his other hand on my waist gently.
These gestures made my head spin-and electricity sprang through my body like clockwork.
The tingly feeling never left my spine while he was holding me. And I can tell, that even if it made me feel uncomfortable, I enjoyed it at the same time.
The song was perfect, and this was the perfect moment. 'Raven, what are you doing?' a voice hissed in my head. 'You're letting a boy get through to you?' it hissed again.
'How could you be so weak? You let him penetrate your inner thoughts, you're revealing your emotions! STOP!'
'I am NOT weak! I just…'
'Just what? You know there is no excuse for this… how could you let someone you barely know get closer to you?'
'He's not a stranger. He's my friend, and I trust him…'
'You can't trust anyone. You know it. Once you trust, you will feel a lot of hurt and pain. You don't want that do you?'
'No…' I said weakly. I have felt immense pains before… and I knew it was all because I trusted. This voice in my head was right, in some way.
'Then let go of him. Don't trust him.'
It was my big mistake to let this voice take control of my emotions. I let it overwhelm me.
"Honestly, Beast Boy, I've never had any guy hold me." I whispered to him.
"Good. I'm glad I'm the first. Sorry for making you feel uncomfortable." He whispered back.
"I have to go. I'm sorry I have to do this." I said, in the calmest voice I could muster, and slipped away from his arms.
I didn't look back as I fled from the room, just wanting to break down and cry. But I had to keep my cool… I knew I had to do the right thing. And that was not to let him see that I did like him. It was all for the best…
A/N: Chapter 5 is finished. What do you think? Please review! Hope you like it, 'cause I really worked hard on this. Chapter 6 is coming up soon.