Light slowly crept into a room full of crumpled clothing. The floor was barely visible, hidden by miscellaneous items of the owner. A bunk bed lay in the corner of the mess; sheets sprawled over the sleeping figure whose legs lingered over the side. Perhaps it would have been safer for him to sleep on the bottom bunk, but the boy refused to "lower" himself to such a level.
With a sudden "thump", Garfield Logan fell to the floor. He shook his head lazily, transforming into a small green cat as he stretched his muscles and greeted the day. The animal trotted out happily into the hallway as he made his way to the main room, hungry for a classic tofu breakfast.
As the main door opened, he retained his human form, gazing out to see if any of the other Titans had beaten him in his morning contest of waking up first. His eyes saw nothing but empty space until he noticed the door to the security room was left slightly ajar.
"What the- that's not suppose to be open," the changeling thought as he journeyed over to the suspicious room. His mind filled itself with thoughts of a burglar hidden behind the door and he watched his dream self single handedly defeat the villain, gaining praise from his teammates for his "striking intellect" and "amazing strength".
The boy smiled a toothy grin as he burst threw the door screaming, "Get your hands up! You're surrounded!"
A few seconds passed before he realized that his imagination had taken the best of him. The only threat in the room was a sleeping Raven, whom he had learned to refrain from disturbing when she managed to close her eyes in peace. Beast Boy quickly smacked a hand over his mouth and he crawled over to his sleeping friend, gazing at her softened face.
"She looks almost happy when she's asleep, but what's she doin' in front of Robin's Slade Spy Cams?" the green boy thought aloud.
Raven stirred slightly, letting out a moan from her tired lips as her eyes began to open. Sapphire met emerald and for a brief moment, the two Titans simply stared into each other's souls, content to lose themselves in the silence of their company.
The empath blinked, her expression changing drastically to one of suspicion, and moved to raise herself from the chair she had fallen asleep in. Beast Boy let her get up, never taking his eyes off her as her blue orbs moved from his view. He gave her a curious look before opening his mouth to speak.
"Watcha doin' here, Rae? It's not like you to hang out in Robin's supped up security room."
Raven simply stared at him, putting her hood over her head, giving him nothing but silence as she walked passed him and toward the door. Before she managed to step into the main room, the sound of the childish boy behind her caught her ears.
"Or were you and him having a bit of fun in here?"
Shock and disgust mingled together within the dark girl as she spun around, eyes glowing white, and dark energy swirling in her hands. "Shut-up!" she shouted as she used her powers to throw him behind her and into the room he had started in.
Beast Boy picked himself up off the ground, brushing away the dirt that cluttered his uniform. He sighed, giving her an annoyed glare, as he watched Raven make her way into the kitchen, placing a kettle of water on the stove.
"I was just kidding, Rae! Geez! But seriously, how come you weren't in your room? I thought you hated falling asleep anywhere else."
Raven turned her head to the side, allowing her to view him with the corner of her eye. She let a small sigh escape her lips before turning back to the boiling water that awaited her favored tea bags.
"If you must know, Robin was staying up to look for Slade. I came in, told him to go to bed, assuring him I would take over the watch, and I accidentally fell asleep. That's it. Nothing more. So don't go reading into it and snooping around my stuff, got it?"
Her words cut Beast Boy like shards of ice. He slowly hung his head, disappointed in himself for having upset her twice since day had begun not more than an hour ago. The boy's sudden feeling of sorrow must have alerted the girl before him, fore he noticed that her shoulders slumped and she began to face him.
"I'm sorry, Beast Boy. I didn't mean to say it like that. I just-"
Before the cloaked figure could utter anymore, Cyborg burst through the door, arms outstretched to greet the sunlight of the new day. His eyes met with Raven and Beast Boy, causing a large smile to cross his face.
"Mornin' y'all! And how are my two favorite love birds doin' this early in the morning?"
Raven's face flushed a deep shade of pink as she mentally thanked herself for having put her hood up earlier. She quickly glanced over at Beast Boy, seeing his expression was painted in shock, but hidden in his eyes, she found desire. She blinked a few times, finding herself in disbelief at the emotion she discovered in his emerald orbs, but before she could fully comprehend what was going on, a gloved hand brought her closer to him.
"Back off, Cy, she's mine!" Beast Boy retorted with laughter as he drew Raven into his arms.
The young girl froze, but soon managed to release his hold on her. She quickly drew up her hand, bringing it into collision with his unsuspecting cheek. The cybernetic giant simply shook his head at the scene before him, releasing a hefty laugh as he made his way to the fridge.
"You two are impossible."
"You can say that again," a familiar voice called from the coach.
All three Titans turned their heads to find Robin's jagged hair poking out from the top of their favorite lounging area. He paused for a few moments before standing to see their expressions, his own consisting of a goofy smile.
"Dude! How long have you been there?" Beast Boy shouted in utter disbelief.
"Don't worry, you didn't lose today," the black haired leader chuckled. "I got here a few minutes before Raven sent you flying from the security room. Gotta say, Beast Boy, that wasn't one of your brightest ideas."
Robin made his way over to his friends, stopping short as he heard the sound of the automatic doors. A sudden rush of pink and purple flashed before him as he felt his body collide with something soft. He looked down to find a jubilant Starfire clutching onto him.
"Glorious morning, Robin!"
The leader smiled, embracing her tightly before letting her go. "'Morning to you too, Star."
The happy alien quickly flew to the other Titans, greeting them individually with the same cheerful nature. Robin shook his head, very much amused with the scene before him. His eyes lingered on the group of friends until they settled on a dark blue shadow. Raven.
His mask furrowed in thought as he looked down, her last words of the night replaying in his mind, the words he was not suppose to hear her utter to the darkness. He glanced back at her, seeing Raven's deep eyes staring back at him with the same intensity.
Slowly, Robin made his way into the crowded kitchen, doing his best to avoid the breakfast war that had broken out between Beast Boy and Cyborg. He reached the counter where Raven stood, idly making her tea, and he simply watched her.
"What do you need, Robin?"
He leaned over her, reaching for a plate as he whispered into her ear.
"We need to talk."