Chapter 5 'Fire'

When Beast Boy opened his eyes he smelt a burning smell. He looked around his eyes getting wide the tent was on fire.

How stupid was I not to put out the fire! He thought to himself. Let's see where's the bucket of water. Beast Boy looked around finally he saw the bucket in the corner tipped over. Crap. He thought to himself. How am I gonna put this thing out? Wait the water supply's in my tent. Beast Boy looked over to his tent. "Wait this isn't my tent." He whispered looking at the tent that was partly on flames. "And Cyborg's tent's over there…" He said looking to the left of him. "…Then that means that this tent is…RAVEN!" He yelled. "RAVEN WAKE UP AND GET OUT OF THE TENT NOW!" Yelled Beast Boy.

No one came out.

"Oh God." He squeaked. Thinking quickly Beast Boy unzipped her tent, thankful that the entrance wasn't in flames too, and ran inside. "RAVEN!" He yelled seeing her lying on top of her sleeping bag. Beast Boy wasn't sure if she was sleeping or if she had passed out from the smoke but none the less he knew he had to get her out of there now.

Beast Boy bent down and shook her. "Rae, Raven, wake up!" he yelled still shaking her. "Either Raven's a really heavy sleeper or she's past out." Mumbled Beast Boy to himself.

He quickly slipped his arms under her and picked her up bridal style. "You'll kill me for this latter Rae." Said Beast Boy carrying her out of the tent and laying her on the ground.

"Now what?" He asked himself. Duh…put the fire out. He mentally scolded himself. "But how?" He whispered looking around. "I know!"

Beast Boy quickly ran over to his tent and grabbed the water supply turning into an elephant and drinking it quickly. He squirted it out of his trunk and quickly put out the fire but repeating his action over and over again.

Finally after all of the water was gone and the fire was out Beast Boy transformed back to his normal form and let out a sigh of relief. His eye's traveled back to Raven who was lying on the ground still passed out. "Raven." He said walking up to her and kneeling down beside her.

"Come on Rae wake up." Said Beast Boy he leaned down and listened trying to hear her breathe. Nothing. "Rae." He said beginning to panic. "Oh man what should I do…what should I do?" Suddenly a light bulb appeared above his head.

Beast Boy quickly pulled himself over her and leaned down closer to her attempting to do CPR but just as he was about two inches away from her lips Raven's eyes snapped open.

She blinked a few times trying to take in what was going on. "Ummm…Beast Boy…what are you doing?" She asked raising an eyebrow at him.

Beast Boy let out a loud EEP and flew backwards. "Uhhh…Raven I- well you see it was kinda like this- there was this fire and-your tent was-and you were-."

Raven quickly sat up and slapped her hand over his mouth. "Beast Boy calm down." She said releasing her hand. "Now tell me what happened…slowly."

Beast Boy took a deep breath. "Okay…I fell asleep out here and when I woke up I smelt smoke and I looked around and your tent was on fire so I-."

"My tent?" Asked Raven looking over at her tent that was now practically a pile of ashes. "What happened?" She asked partly angry, partly confused.

"Well it's a funny story you see I kinda forgot to put the fire out." Said Beast Boy rubbing the back of his head nervously.

Raven glared at him but suddenly her glare softened. "How did I get out here?" She asked.

Beast Boy laughed nervously. "I ummm…I kinda carried you out here." He squeaked.

"You…you saved me?" Asked Raven.

Beast Boy nodded sheepishly. "Yeah."

A small smile twitched at the corner of her mouth. "Thank you."

"I know I shouldn't have done that but you wouldn't wake up and I didn't know what to do and…thank you?" he said confused.

Raven nodded.

"Ummm…you're…welcome?" Said Beast Boy slightly confused.

Raven looked around. "So are there any other sleeping bags around here?" she asked.

Beast Boy quirked an eyebrow at her. "Where were you going to sleep?" He asked.

Raven looked at her surroundings. "Here." Raven stated.

"Out here?" Asked Beast Boy.

"Where else would I sleep after all my tent is burnt to a crisp." Said Raven.

Beast Boy looked down tapping his two index fingers together. "You could always sleep in my tent." He said avoiding eye contact.

"Then where would you sleep?" Asked Raven.

"Ummm…in my tent." Said Beast Boy still looking down.

Raven's heart beat faster, she thought it was going to burst. "Ummm…I-Beast Boy we can't-."

"Look Raven it'll just be for one night…it's not even a whole night and tomorrow I'll move all my stuff into Cyborg's tent and you can have this one." Said Beast Boy looking at her. "I mean what do you think will happen…don't answer that."

Raven blushed. "I-I don't know." She said softly.

Beast Boy sighed. "Okay either you go in the tent or I bring both sleeping bags out here and we both sleep out here." He said stubbornly.

Raven rolled her eyes at him. "Why are you so protective all of the sudden?" She asked.

Beast Boy blushed. "N-no reason, I mean I'm protective over all my friends." He said.

"Right." Said Raven a hint of sadness in her voice.

"So…" Said Beast Boy. "I'll be in my tent…if you want I'll have another sleeping bag out for you…" His voice trailed off.

Raven could feel her cheeks getting red as he spoke.

"Night Rae." Said Beast Boy.

Raven looked up to see him climb into the tent. "Goodnight." Said Raven. She looked away from the tent and out into the jungle. Suddenly a loud hiss echoed through the night. She wasn't sure how close it was to her and she didn't know why she said what she was about to say either. "Beast Boy…" she turned towards the tent to see the changeling pop his head out to look at her. "Does your offer still stand?"

Beast Boy nodded and disappeared somewhere in the tent.

Raven sighed and stood up slipping inside the tent.

All right everyone I am so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so sorry that I haven't updated in like forever. Lol. I have been suffering from major writer's block but it's over now so I'll try to get the next chapter up soon. A big thank you to everyone who stuck with me when I had writers block. Lol. Please review!

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