Wow, in the words of a friend of mine, it's been "forever and a day" since I last updated it seems. I truly am sorry. I'm having trouble finding time to get stuff done nowadays. My sister came home for spring break for a week, then I had to work on two group projects and two big individual projects, then I got sick (and I still am), and whenever I did have free time, my dad was on the computer. Argh, I hate sharing computers with your family.
I want to say a quick thank you to everyone who's reviewed and read this story, it means a lot to me that anyone would find what I write interesting enough to read. And I also want to thank everyone who wished me a happy birthday. Even though I had to celebrate it late and everything, I still had a lot of fun.
Anyway, without further delay, here's chapter 14 of Ill Intentions:
Raven was sitting on the edge of her bed reading a book, her dress lying next to her on top of her bedcover. Finally, she closed the book and set it down on her nightstand, then picked up the dress and headed over to her closet to hang it up. Opening the door, Raven realized how out of place the dress seemed next to all of her cloaks and leotards. Being a superhero you really didn't get to have a varying wardrobe. The only other clothes that she owned, really, were some sweats and workout clothes in a drawer in the back. She took another look at her dress and sighed.
Well, if you go out with Starfire, you're bound to do things that you wouldn't consider normal.
After putting the dress on a hanger, Raven slid the door closed and walked back to her bed. She reached over to the nightstand to pick up the book that she had been reading earlier, but then paused. She didn't really feel like reading anyway. With another sigh, the dark teen turned around and collapsed onto her bed, sinking into the soft comfort of her pillows. When was the last time that she felt truly rested? She couldn't remember, but it had certainly been awhile.
Raven stayed like that for several minutes, curled up in her warm, soft bed, feeling relaxed and as if none of her problems existed. She was just about to drift to sleep when there was a sudden knock at the door.
Ugh… Why are all good moments ruined by someone interrupting?
Raven stood up and went to go answer the door. She was in a bad mood now, and she intended to let the person who disturbed her peace know it. The next moment the door flew open with a quick wave of black energy, revealing a somewhat startled-looking Robin.
"Oh, hey Raven. I just wanted to let you know that dinner was ready." He seemed to be a little bit nervous, sensing his friend's anger, but managed himself pretty well given the situation. "Um, did I interrupt something?" His eyebrow was slightly raised, and he was trying to read her expression. Noticing her scowl, he quickly added, "If I did, I'm sorry."
Raven felt herself calm down a little bit. It wasn't really his fault, and he did look like he felt badly about disturbing her. "It's fine, I was just resting."
"Oh, well if you want to go back to sleep we'll save you some dinner in the fridge."
"No, it's all right. I don't think I could go back to sleep now anyway. What's for dinner?"
"Cyborg made pork chops, and Beast Boy made tofu spaghetti."
Raven stared at him blankly for a moment before speaking. "How do you make tofu spaghetti?"
Robin lightly shrugged his shoulders as Raven stepped out of her room, the door closing quietly behind her. "Beats me. I think he just used tofu in the sauce instead of meat, but I'm not really sure."
The two Titans walked down the hallway in silence, each absorbed in their own thoughts, Raven still pondering the concept of tofu spaghetti. How on earth had they survived all this time living with a strict vegetarian in the Tower? It was a miracle, that's what it was.
Dinner passed quietly enough, not much conversation or anything else out of the ordinary, with the exception of Beast Boy's occasional stifled laughing. Raven glanced over at him each time he did this, and watched as he quickly quieted himself. He didn't need to look up to know that Raven was glaring at him.
When everyone had finished eating, Starfire and Beast Boy began taking the leftover food into the kitchen. Raven was just about to stand up and help them when Robin opened his mouth to speak.
"So Raven, Starfire told us earlier that you repaid that favor to her by going with her to the mall."
Raven suddenly became very still, obviously not expecting that, but managed to regain her composure after a moment, trying to think about how to get herself out of whatever mess Robin was about to get her into.
"Oh, she told you about that?" Maybe if she answered him with a question, he would keep talking so that she didn't have to. It had worked for her on several occasions in the past, so maybe it would work this time too.
Cyborg was still sitting at the table, listening to his teammates' conversation. He glanced up at Robin, wondering why he was bringing up this subject, when he noticed Robin's look. He seemed casual and everything, but if you knew Robin like the Titans did, you knew that that was the look Robin had when he knew he was about to win. But what was he trying to win from Raven?
"Yeah, she said she helped you rearrange some furniture in your room awhile ago, so you owed her for that. Is that right?"
Cyborg was about to open his mouth to tell Robin about his mistake when he suddenly realized what his friend was doing. He was trying to get Raven to unknowingly confess that she and Starfire had been lying and keeping a secret from them. Quickly looking around for Starfire, Cyborg guessed that she and Beast Boy were still in the kitchen storing the leftovers.
"No one else was around to help me, so Starfire gladly volunteered." Raven said it in an off-hand way, wanting to get out of there as soon as possible. This was definitely not a conversation she wanted to be having.
Breaking her thoughts, she heard the sound of Robin's chair scraping the ground as he stood up from his chair.
Finally we can leave.
Raven was about to stand up herself when she realized that Robin was walking over to her instead of toward the kitchen like she had thought. This confused her, and she was starting to get a little bit nervous.
"What're you-"
"-You know Raven," Robin interrupted, putting his hand lightly over her mouth to stop her from talking as he kneeled down next to her chair, "you're a really bad liar."
Raven just stared at him in defeat. Once again she began feeling guilty, noticing his look of disappointment in her.
Beast Boy walked back into the room with Starfire right behind him, but stopped when his eyes fell upon the strange sight in front of him: Raven looking like she had just been backed into a corner, and Robin kneeling next to her taking his hand off her mouth.
"Um… what's going on?"
Robin looked up at his friends that had just entered, but then focused solely on Starfire.
"Starfire, now tell me the truth, why did Raven owe you a favor?"
All eyes were now focused on the young Tamaranian, making her feel very uncomfortable. "As I told you earlier Robin, I assisted her with the chores."
Beast Boy had quietly made his way back over to the table, and was now seated next to Cyborg. The green Titan leaned over and whispered to his friend, "Can you tell me what's going on here?"
Cyborg leaned over and whispered back, "Robin just caught the girls in a lie that seems to be centered around Raven."
Robin stood up, obviously irritated, and sat down in the nearest chair, motioning that Starfire do the same. As soon as all of them were sitting, Robin addressed the team. "Looks like we've got some things to talk about, Titans."
Okay, now as I said before, I've been having a bit of trouble finding time to write, and my schedule's not going to get any better soon. I promise that I'll try to find time to write again soon, but if my chapters end up being spaced out, you'll know why. I promise I won't forget about this story! I want to get it done, and I'm determined to do so.
Oh, and don't forget to review if you can, it gives me a lot of motivation to continue the story and to try and make time to continue it. I love to hear from you all.