My Eyes!
By Satu
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On second thought, on a statement made by one of my reviewers, I'm not going to respond to reviews anymore, even if the rule is lifted.
AN. Straight after the last one. There are mentions to their pasts in here, this is my opinion about what happened. Don't flame me on it. I don't own Teen Titans or but if the owners want to sell them to me I have (loud clicks, like a beetle) a tissue box, a plastic book cover and a chocolate coin.
Dedication: This is to one of my favourite authors…RonLuver2005. She is a brilliant author who goes deep into the minds of her characters. She also has helped me on two very important issues, showing that she is not only a brilliant writer but a kind and compassionate person. Thankyou RonLuver2005!
Answer to Poll:
I say: In Nevermore when they do the whole 'I thought you didn't like me' thing. So cute… :D
My sister says: None. I'm a BBXT supporter...that wasn't the actual me writing that was Satu, you fiend of words!
Chapter Ten
Beast Boy heard a slight whisper as Raven exited his mind. She smiled reassuring at him and they released each other. He nodded and turned, striding back into the living room. Cyborg was sitting down on the couch, staring at the loading screen of a game. Starfire smiled at him as she flew past, heading for the kitchen. Robin was sitting back at the table, picking at his forgotten meal.
"Robin," Beast Boy said. "We need to talk."
"No we don't," Robin said, a huge smile straining his face. "I believe you. It was a harmless night."
"True. But we still need to talk." Not waiting for an answer, Beast Boy grabbed Robin's arm and started to pull him towards the door. The teen was surprisingly hard to move and Beast Boy ended up turning into an elephant before he could move him. He dragged Robin into the hallway and closed the door, before morphing back into himself, panting.
"What is it Beast Boy?" Robin asked, that huge fake smile still on his face.
"You can drop the act," Beast Boy said, folding his arms. "Rae saw right through you."
"Alright. What?" Robin asked, this time his mouth in a slight frown.
"Why don't you trust me?"
"I don't know. I want to." Robin put his hands up to the roof in a gesture of confusion.
"What did I do? I can understand why you wouldn't trust Terra. But why me? You trust Raven."
"Raven is calm."
"What's that got to do with anything?"
"You're the sort who can change their mind in a split second. You could decide at any point to just leave. That's why you came to Gotham, isn't it? That's how you got here. You spent your entire childhood wandering the world. It was pure chance Raven found you in that dumpster."
Beast Boy stood there shocked. "You know nothing of my past," he said finally.
"I know enough," Robin countered. A superior smile spread over his face. "I ran background checks on everyone. Starfire and Cyborg were the easiest. Star's a princess from the planet Tamaran. Cyborg got into a near fatal accident and had to have his limbs and part of his head replaced with metal. I used to work with Batman. Raven has the equivalent to no past; no information at all. You, however, have been sighted in numerous places in Africa, then America, over the past 7 years. You probably ran away at the age of 5. Raven found you in a dumpster a week after you turned thirteen. You had resorted to eating garbage."
"Wrong," Beast Boy said. "You've made so many assumptions, I'm surprised you got even some of it right. Yes I used to live in Africa. Yes I came here 3 years ago. Yes Raven found me in a dumpster. But no to everything else."
Robin's jaw dropped. "What did I get wrong?" he spluttered.
"I'll tell you that when I'm ready," Beast Boy said. "I have to know I can trust you first."
"You can trust me Beast Boy. I'm sorry. I trust you. I do."
"But you don't. That's the problem. We're a team Robin. If I get hit by something in battle, I need to know that someone's going to catch me before I land. I'd catch you. I'd catch any of the others. Even Cyborg. But I need to know you'd do the same for me. That's trust." He gazed imploringly into Robin's mask. It widened for a moment.
"But this isn't just about battle. This is about Raven. You can't jus-" Beast Boy cut him off with a wave of his hand.
"Firstly that's our choice. You have no say in it. Secondly we're both too young to even consider that. Lastly." He paused. "We'll decide that when we come to it. I'm not going to pressure her. I can even wait until we get married. I don't care. Do you understand now?"
"Yes," Robin said shakily. "I believe you. I trust you."
"Good." Beast Boy smiled. "I trust you too Robin." He patted the boy wonder on the shoulder. Robin grinned.
"I'd better go back," Robin said. He smiled at Beast Boy then went back into the room. Beast Boy turned into a flea and jumped onto his uniform, hiding on the black part. He jumped off Robin's back and jumped into the kitchen. Raven was still there, chatting to Starfire, who was flying around the kitchen, laden with strange things.
"We are very much in love," Starfire was saying. "He has given me his word, he shall not leave me."
"Good to hear Star," Raven said softly.
"What of you and Beast Boy?" Star asked, pouring large amounts of powder into a huge bowl.
"We love each other," she said simply. "That's enough for me."
"You do not wish he was better? I wish that Robin would not obsess over Slade so much." Star smiled innocently at her.
"Better," Raven repeated. "Like what? Give me an example."
"That he did not interrupt you during meditation perhaps. Or he was quieter when you were reading. That he didn't try to shove tofu down your throat endlessly." She paused in the act of holding a full bottle of milk upside-down over the bowl. Raven watched the level in the bottle drop steadily until it was gone.
"I don't want Beast Boy to change for me. I think I need him as he is. I can't imagine him any other way." There was a quiet laugh and two arms encircled her waist.
"Good to hear Rae," Beast Boy said teasingly into her ear. She smiled and crossed her arms, grabbing his hands. He swayed her back and forth.
"I should've known," she said. "You were always sneaky."
"Hey Rae," he whispered in her ear, tickling the cup of it. "I wanna tell you something. Beam us to your room."
"I don't beam," she said. "I teleport. There is a difference."
"Fine, teleport us to your room," he relented. "I really wanna tell you something."
She rolled her eyes. "See you later Star," she said, then raised her hands. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos." That crackling energy surrounded them and they were standing back in Raven's room. "What is it?" she asked, turning to him.
"I love you," he said quietly.
"I know that," she replied, smiling slightly.
"Yeah. But I wanted to tell you anyway."
"And you wanted us in my room because?"
"Because I didn't think Star would want to see this."
"See what?" She was honestly confused now.
"See this," BB responded and kissed her. She was stiff with surprise for a moment, then kissed back. They fell onto the bed, his hand going to her waist and her arms encircling his neck. He broke away after a moment, grinning slightly. She smiled back. He pulled her closer and nuzzled slightly into her neck.
"I love you, BB," she said.
"I love you too. Don't ever leave me," he said softly.
"I won't if you won't," she replied. He nodded slightly and hugged her tight.
They cuddled on the bed for about ten minutes before something interrupted them. That something could be put under the name of… a loud knock on the door.
"Quit hogging BB!" Cyborg shouted through the door. "We have to play. NOW!" He thumped on the door again. Beast Boy kissed Raven gently on the cheek, then turned to the door.
"You're going down Cy!" he shouted back and flashed a grin back at Raven. She smiled and gestured for him to go. He blew her a kiss and pushed open the button to open the door. Cyborg was standing there, a big grin threatening to split the metal part of his head.
"Let's go," he said and grabbed Beast Boy's wrist, pulling him along the corridor. They came to an abrupt stop in front of the door, Beast Boy swinging out to the side. He was saved by the tight grip on his wrist. "What should we play?" the metal man asked, obviously excited to have his opponent back. He let go of Beast Boy and practically dived towards the pile of games.
Beast Boy looked around. The light in the room seemed very bright and he slitted his eyes against it. Starfire was humming something in the kitchen and Robin was nowhere to be seen.
"Found one," Cy said and rushed back over to him. In his hands was a GameStation game case with two racing cars on it, one yellow and one red. They were zooming down a black road edged with screaming women.
Cy grinned and jumped onto the couch. The springs groaned again and Beast Boy jumped over the back and landed perfectly on the cushions. Cy smiled at him and pushed the game into the socket.
"Get ready," he said.
"Ready and waiting," Beast Boy said, his hands holding the controller like a weapon. "You're going down." He tightened his grip on the blob of plastic.
The start screen booted up and Beast Boy, being the first player, pressed X.
"Pick the Alpine Mountains," Cy said excitedly. Beast Boy rolled his eyes, selected Vs. Play, then Alpine Mountains.
They started to race like mad people, weaving back and forth and pushing buttons frantically. The two cars were neck and neck as they screamed around the course.
In the real world the door whooshed open and Raven walking in carrying a large book. Her white cloak fluttered around her as she walked across the room. He turned and grinned at her. She smiled back and curled up on the other side of the couch, opening to the middle of the book.
"Dude!" Cyborg screamed and Beast Boy returned his attention to the game.
Without realising it, he had pushed Cyborg's car all the way to the edge, and now simulated women were jumping away to avoid being crushed.
"Sorry," BB said, sheepishly and manuevered his car back onto the track. Cy shot a annoyed look at him.
Beast Boy got a lead on the last lap of the race, and finally crossed the finish line first. He leaned back on the couch, his arms crossing and a triumphant smile taking place on his face. An FMV of his green character, you could alter them in Special Options, started. The little man jumped up and down, holding a huge trophy, while Cy's character sulked in the background. The screen flashed with a bright light as part of the FMV and a sudden, sharp pain seemed to pierce his eyes.
Beast Boy groaned suddenly and slumped over on the couch. Raven was alert instantly, the book falling forgotten to the floor.
"My eyes," Beast Boy moaned, both palms cupped over his eyes.
"Beast Boy." Raven flew to his side, trying to pull his hands away from his face. He relented after a moment, but his eyes were screwed up. "Beast Boy," she repeated, panic roiling in her gut like a vicious serpent.
"Raven," he moaned. "It hurts." One of his hands found hers and gripped it tightly, his even nails digging into her hand.
She put her other hand over his eyes and muttered, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos." The white glow misted into existence around her hand and she tried to focus her energy.
"What the hell's goin' on?" Cyborg shouted, crouched at his best friend's side. "Raven, you said you healed him."
She shot a frustrated glance at the black man who returned her gaze with equal levels of the emotion. She sighed.
"I thought I did too. I don't know what's going on." She focused her energy again and Beast Boy moaned slightly. She pulled her hand back with a sharp gasp.
"What? What?" Cyborg asked, obviously getting angrier at the thought of being kept in the dark.
"I don't know. Get him to the medic bay. I've got to check something."
Cyborg hesitated, then nodded. He carefully slid his arms under Beast Boy's knees and back and lifted him up, before sprinting out of the room. Raven put her hands above her head and materialised in her room. She flew quickly across the room to the large Book of Azar. She held the book vertically, with both palms flat against the cover, wishing it would tell her what was wrong. She suddenly dropped both hands to a horizontal position, a little way apart. The book fell open to one of the middle pages. She read for a moment, then put the book carefully back on the table before teleporting to the medic bay. Cyborg was hooking Beast Boy up to the heart-rate scanner.
"How is he?" she asked, flying to the bedside.
"Not good. He passed out half way here." He finished plugging in the monitor and a rapid beeping filled the room. "And his heart rate is way up."
Raven nodded and put both hands over his eyes. "Enzura Herantio Malos," she said in a low voice, closing her eyes. She felt heat slowly seep through her fingertips to her arm. When it reached her heart she gasped and opened her eyes. Her hand was glowing a deep emerald green. Beast Boy jerked once, then lay still, his heart rate slowing to normal.
"Now what?" Cyborg asked from the sidelines as the energy and warmth left her hand.
"Now," she said. "We wait."
Cyborg didn't look entirely convinced, but nodded. Raven smiled slightly and pulled a chair to the bed, taking Beast Boy's hand in hers. She lifted it from the bed and it hung between her fingers limply. She gripped it tightly and bent her head, her eyes closing against the flood of tears threatening to spill over.
"Should I go?" Cyborg asked bluntly. She threw a glance at him over her shoulder, noting the slightly slump of his shoulders and the tears in his human eye.
"If you want," she replied, returning her gaze to Beast Boy. "This will take time." There was a pause, then Cyborg's heavy footsteps and the sound of the door shutting signalled his exit.
"Please be alright Beast Boy," she whispered to him. "Please."
She kissed his cheek gently, a tear falling from her face onto his, leaving a small dewdrop of water. She wiped it off with the tip of her finger and bent her head again. From the top her vision she could see his chest, rising and falling slowly. She started to cry, the tears just gliding slowly down her cheeks. There was a loud crack and she whirled around. A Styrofoam cup that had been sitting on a table seemed to have collapsed in on itself, as though squeezed by an invisible hand.
"Oh no," she whispered. She looked down and saw her cloak was deepening to a sky blue. "No." She turned back to Beast Boy, tears still streaming down her face. "I love you." In desperation she bent to him and kissed him on the lips. She glanced at her cloak and smiled when she saw it lighten again. "Get better soon Beast Boy."
She put two of her fingers under his chin and felt for his pulse. It was steady, but weak.
"Don't leave me. You promised you'd never leave me."
POLL!
What do you feel when you see RaeXRob or BBXStar pairings?
I'm sooo sorry this was so late. I didn't have a memory stick for it. Just to show there are no hard feelings (on my side anyway) I'm going to put up the last three chapters at once.