Hey guys, I'm back with another chapter! Sorry for being so late lately, been busy. Well on with Chapter Five: Slip of the Tounge.
She took the rose in her hands and looked down at the red object. So beautiful it was, lying there in her hands, the pedals so soft. Who knew such a delicate flower could be so beautiful and mean so much.
The emotion swam over her like a flood. All of a sudden Raven felt immense emotion for the person who had given the flower to her. She fingered the card and the letters scribbled that were written on it. She was smiling at the rose from underneath her hood.
Raven thought about Beast Boy, and how nice he was.
'What are you doing?' she said to herself, finally realizing what was happening. 'There is no way this can happen. You cannot have feelings for him. You don't even have feelings for him, so why are you thinking about him?' Raven went and sat on her bed to think a little bit more. This was quite an unexpected event and Raven did not know what to do about it. 'Listen, there is no way you can feel anything about anyone; you know how your powers get when you have feelings. Remember what had happened just before when you found Beast Boy in your mind? You just about blew up the tower. Now if you actually did like him, imagine that all the time.' Raven shut her eyes, like she didn't want to hear anymore, but it was the truth and she could not deny it.
Raven got up from her bed and proceeded towards her door, all the while still smiling slightly. No matter how much she wanted to not think about it, and how nice the rose was, it was in her mind and would stay there. Deep down, way down, Raven knew that she has slight feelings for Beast Boy, however she would never admit it to herself, or anyone else.
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Beast Boy was back in his room, sitting on the floor like he previously had been. Sitting there in the middle of the floor, pondering, thinking about what Raven had thought about the rose and what she would do with him next time she saw him.
"Maybe she won't think anything of it and just throw it away." Beast Boy said to himself. When he said this, his heart sank. He didn't want her to throw it out; it was a symbol, a symbol of his love for her. Maybe she didn't realize it, but it was there. That rose summed up everything Beast Boy felt for Raven in one simple object. "Or maybe…she kept it." When he said this, his heart leapt. If she had kept it, it would definitely mean something, he didn't know what, but he knew it meant something.
Beast Boy got up from his floor and headed toward his door and towards the living room, where the other Titans most likely were. On his journey there, he was smiling, because there was the slight chance that Raven had kept his memento of apology and love.
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When Beast Boy had arrived in the living room, all the other Titans were there, as he had predicted. Except one, Raven.
'She must be still in her room.' Beast Boy thought to himself.
He walked forward towards the couch and took a seat in between Robin and Cyborg. When he fell to the seat he as still smiling. Robin and Cyborg exchanged glances of curiosity.
"What are you so happy about?" Cyborg finally asked.
"Well, I'll have you know I apologized to Raven, and in a pretty smart way too." Beast Boy said triumphantly.
"What did you do?" Robin asked with more interest now.
Beast Boy told them of what he did, how he flew into the city and bought a rose and attached a note to it. About how he placed it in front of her door and then left it for raven to find.
"I think that was a good idea BB." Cyborg said.
"Yeah, it was. Just don't let her think it means you love her, or else chances are you won't be walking for a good long time." Robin added.
Beast Boy's heart sank. What if she did interpret the rose as such? Then she would be really mad and come after Beast Boy directly.
"Uh oh. Never thought about that." Beast Boy said nervously.
"Don't worry man, you'll be ok. She won't kill you just maim you. That's all." Cyborg said patting the green changeling on the back.
Just as he had done this, Raven walked into the living room. Everyone turned around to watch her walk in and take a seat.
At no time did Raven ever make eye contact with Beast Boy, or with any of them for that matter.
They just watched her as she entered and sat down with her large leather book. She sat and began to read; little did she know that she had a slight smile on her face that stayed there from the rose she had found.
The other Titan's exchanged smiles and then proceeded with the questions.
"What you so happy about Raven?" Cyborg asked.
"What are you talking about?" Raven said coldly.
"Well, you're smiling and I thought you were happy about something because of it." Cyborg continued to dig deeper even though Beast Boy was pleading him to stop.
"I am not happy about anything. Emotions are useless. There is no point to having them."
"Beast Boy doesn't think so." Cyborg blurted out. When he realized what he said he covered his mouth with his hands.
Raven did say a thing; she just looked at Cyborg and Beast Boy back and forth. "What was that?" Raven said finally.
"Nothing…" Cyborg said quickly hoping to avert the conversation.
"Whatever." Raven said getting up and heading back to the door, she was leaving after just arriving. After she was gone Beast Boy let out a sigh and slumped even more into the couch.
"Thanks a lot man! Look what you did." Beast Boy said to his large, mechanical friend.
"I'm sorry BB. I really am, I didn't expect that to slip out." Cyborg pleaded.
"Whatever." Beast Boy had said in the exact same way Raven had said it and turned to leave.
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When Raven had gone back to her room, she closed the door behind her and just walked back and forth, thinking.
"What in the world was that all about? What is with that huge robot?" Black and white auras were appearing over objects in Raven's angry marching. "I just don't understand anything that has happened today." She said as her eyes met the rose that was still sitting on her desk. When she did so all her emotions washed away again and a surge of some other emotion had come over her, the same one when she first found the rose.