Please read: I want to thank all the people out there who reviewed. You have no idea how nice it is to open my email and see all these new reviews for my story. For those people who complemented my fanfic I want to thank you (THANK YOU sO MUCH!) and for those other people who had suggestions for possible plots I also want to thank you. I already have my main plot made out but I can always use some more stuff to add in there because I want to try and make this a nice long story! Oh and I also got a request for longer chapters (you know who you are) and I totally agree with you which is why I am going to try and make this the last short chapter (please don't kill me). The next one coming up however is really long! So work with me people! I really appreciate all you help and keep those reviews coming! Oh and I just got back from a trip to PA which is why I haven't updated over the past couple days. Well here's the next chapter and sorry it's a shorty. ENJOY!
NotethingythatIhavenocluewhatit'scalledandjustrememberedwhileshowering: I DO NOT OWN TEEN TITANS! And I totally apologize for not putting this on the first chapter because I am stupid and have no clue about legal matters. Please do not sue me, attack me, or lynch me because I DO NOT OWN TEEN TITANS! Thank you for your understanding. Besides, sueing me would be pointless seeing as I have nothing of any value.
AND NOW ON TO THE STORY!
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Chapter 5:
In which Raven Comforts a Very Ruffled Beastboy and Learns the Dangers of Airplane Lavatories
Raven:
Raven looked at her ticket and walked down the airplane aisle with her carry on, scanning the seat numbers for 13A. She passed by various passengers who were busy settling into their seats until she found her own and sat down, putting on her seatbelt with a click and pulling her book out of the carry-on she had brought. A few moments later someone stopped beside her. Looking up she saw it was Beastboy, smiling, and holding his own carry-on. What were the odds…?
"Hey is this 13B?" he asked grinning at her.
"No, but I believe if you go out through that door marked Emergency Exit, it will be the first one of your left."
"Nice try" he said plopping down on the seat next to her.
"It was worth a shot." Raven replied without looking up from her book. Out of the corner of her eye she watched him shove his overstuffed carry-on under the seat in front of him. Unfortunately it didn't seem to want to fit so he used both his feet to push it, grunting with the effort as the bag bulged dangerously. There was a complaint from the person in the front of him and Beastboy took the bag out looking around for somewhere to put it.
"Oh give it here." said Raven, tired of seeing him once again attempt to shove it under the seat. She levitated it into the overhead bin and closed it with a click.
"Now why didn't I think of tha…?"
Suddenly there was a 'bing' as the loud speaker came on, calling the passengers' attention to the front of the plane. Raven looked to see a blond woman in a uniform holding up a seatbelt and grinning furiously. She then proceeded to show everyone aboard correct way to fasten a seatbelt, use an oxygen mask, and put on a life jacket, with the smile never leaving once her face. Raven saw that for once Beastboy was listening intently. Either that or he was frozen in fear. Presently the fasten seatbelt light came on overhead and Beastboy clicked on his belt with trembling hands. 'This is going to be a long flight.' she thought. The plane jolted and started to move and Raven watched as Beastboy's eyes grew large and his face paled. Looking over she saw he was gripping the arm rests so hard his knuckles were beginning to turn white.
"Hey are you ok?" asked Raven closing her book and setting it on her lap. "You've never once flown on a real airplane before?"
Beastboy shook his head, obviously terrified.
"Well this should be fun…" muttered Raven.
The plane gathered speed as it turned onto the runway and Beastboy face became even whiter. Suddenly there was a large noise as the main engines started.
"Is it suppose to do that?" he squeaked in a voice barely audible to Raven.
Raven nodded and tried to smile at him reassuringly, but even that didn't seem to faze him. The plane powered up to full speed and they took off down the runway. Looking out the window she saw their surroundings start to blur as they went faster and faster across the ground. Raven felt the familiar butterflies she always got during take off and she could only imagine what Beastboy was feeling. The plane shuddered and tilted as it left the ground and she was pushed back into her seat as it cleared the runway. They gained altitude and Raven watched out the window as the ground beneath them fell away, making the cars on the streets look smaller and smaller. She looked over to see that Beastboy eyes were shut and he was holding his breath. Reaching over, Raven gently set her hand on top of his pale green one, hoping to calm him down. Gradually the plane leveled and she heard him exhale in relief.
"Is it over yet?" he asked shakily. Then he realized that her hand was on his. "Thanks" he added weakly. She nodded and blushed ever so slightly as she quickly removed her hand from atop of his.
A few minutes passed and Raven heard the familiar squeak of the snack cart as it was rolled down the aisle way. Soon, a friendly voice accompanied the squeak, asking the passengers behind her what they would like to drink. The cart then rolled up beside them and Raven heard Beastboy order a Coke and ask if they had any tea. 'Tea?' She thought, 'Since when does he drink tea?' Her question was answered soon enough as Beastboy held out a steaming Styrofoam cup towards her.
"I got you some herbal tea!" He said proudly. Raven nodded her thanks and took the cup from him hesitantly. Sniffing it, she took a small sip and swallowed. It was slightly bitterer than she was used to, but overall it wasn't all that bad for airplane tea. Raven looked to see Beastboy watching expectantly.
"What?" she asked
"Well what do you think?" he asked
"Tea is tea." She replied setting it down on her tray table and returning to her book. They had a three hour flight ahead of them and Raven was determined to make a good size dent her book. She was only hoping that Beastboy would somehow find someway to keep himself entertained for that period of time. After the incident in the car she was in no mood to deal with any more of his pranks or annoyances. Her prayers were answered a few minutes later however, when it was announced that there would be an in-flight movie shown.
"Cool!" he exclaimed, but then his smile drooped when he heard that the headphones cost 5 dollars. "Ugh, I'm broke!" He said going through his pockets for anything he may have left in there. "This sucks! Now I won't be able to watch the movie!" he pouted. Raven was about to tell him off for whining, when it hit her. No money meant no headphones, and no headphones meant no movie, and no movie meant no way for Beastboy to keep himself occupied…
"Here!" she said thrusting $5 dollars in his face, "Take it and get headphones."
"Thanks Raven! But are you sure you want to…"
"Yes!" she said quickly and pushed the money into his hand before he could object. He smiled at her in thanks and waved his hand at the stewardess walking down the aisle, flagging her down and purchasing a pair.
An hour passed and Raven was lost in her book while Beastboy was contently watching the film the airline was showing. A little while later something bumped her elbow, jarring her from the story she had currently been completely engrossed in. Raven looked up slightly peeved, to see that Beastboy was fidgeting uncontrollably in his seat.
"What's your problem?" she asked irritated as he crossed and uncrossed his legs for the umpteenth time.
"Nothing…" he whimpered back. She raised her eyebrows to tell him he was fooling no one. "Ok fine, I have to pee really bad." he admitted squeezing his legs together much to her disgust.
"Then go to the bathroom like a normal person." Raven replied annoyed. She saw him nod and watched him get up and dance down the aisle towards the restrooms. A moment later there was a scream from further up and a repeated banging noise. A steward and stewardess rushed past Raven's seat towards the commotion. 'Great, now what has he done…' she thought. Ten minutes later Raven heard someone clear their throat and she looked up to see a big (obviously peeved) man in a uniform holding Beastboy up by his collar while he smiled sheepishly at her.
"This yours ma'am?" asked the guy in a gruff voice as he thrust the green teen towards her. Raven resisted the urge to deny knowing him.
"Yes." She replied reluctantly, "I'm sorry for the trouble. I should have kept a better eye on him." With that the guy grunted and dropped Beastboy back into his seat where he shrunk into the cushions in embarrassment as Raven glared at him in disapproval.
"Do I even want to know?" she commented.
"I got stuck in the bathroom and panicked ok! It could have happened to anyone!"
"Anyone without brains" Raven muttered shaking her head and going back to her book.
More time passed and Raven looked up from reading to see Beastboy fast asleep beside her. 'Imagine that' she thought smiling slightly at the site of him. She turned now to look out the window. The sky was a vivid blue and an ocean of clouds moved below them, covering any traces of land. The soft hum of the airplane relaxed her and Raven found her mind wandering. She remembered that hug she had given Beastboy back at the tower and she pondered on it for a few moments. Why had she hugged him? Or more importantly, why hadn't he hugged her back? Sure, she had meant it only as a friendly embrace, but Raven couldn't help thinking that maybe she had meant a little more when she wrapped her arms around him. Perhaps he realized this and hadn't returned it because he didn't feel the same way. 'Raven stop thinking about these things!' she thought berating herself mentally, 'What does it matter if he likes you or not? Regardless of what Love says I couldn't possibly have feeling for him!' No sooner had she thought that, then Love entered her little monologue discussion.
'Greetings my darling in denial!' She said way too cheerfully for Raven's taste.
'Who invited you?' Raven asked disgusted.
'I'd just thought I'd drop in and check on your little affair.' She said sweetly.
'Well I hate to burst your bubble but there's nothing going on between us.'
'Oh, but I'm glad to see you're finally coming to recognizing the 'us' part!' she replied cheerfully, causing Raven to slap her forehead in frustration. She shut the emotion out before she could do any further damage. Raven looked out the window for a few more minutes when she felt herself start to doze as well. Closing the window to block out the sun, she slipped her book back into her bag and closed her eyes, letting sleep wash over her.
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Note: The plot value of this chapter is null. It is simple here because it needs to be and because it lead up to a "moment" (cough hint cough flashes shipper sign). Next chapter will be much better and this one sucks because:
A- I'm am tired and my writing skills are lacking (the title is bad too)
B- I hate this chapter because it is boring (ok it's not thaaaat bad, but it's still blah)
C- I can't feel my legs
It's okay if you don't review this sorry excuse for a chapter but I don't mind if you do. It's up to you! (It rhymes! Behold the power of my poetic sentences! AHAHA) Er…I'm going to leave you alone now.