CHPTER 5
The sun had been rising over the last half hour or so. Its golden rays came in through the window and lit the room up in a warm sensation.
Beast Boy looked up when he felt the warm sun come in. He looked around at the dust that was now visible in the light then down at Terra's sun lit face. She was so perfect. He thought about getting the sun out of her face by closing the curtains but couldn't bring himself to look away first.
Beep… Beep… Beep… The heart monitor continued beeping at a steady pace. Nothing had changed yet. Terra was still barely alive. In her deep sleep, pass out state, her head moved slightly. She started mumbling, almost like she was talking to someone. Kind of like sleep talking. It sounded like whispered mumbles and mutters. Finally the words, "Beast Boy…" could be heard. She had half whispered, half muttered his name.
Beast Boy looked at her with a slight grin on his face. He was wondering if he should call Cyborg, or if to either keep listening for her to talk or to try and talk back.
Terra's head turned slightly again. Her talking had gone back to that half whispering, half mumbling thing. She mumbled something, really quietly at first. The second time mumbled it, it was barely louder. It was three words, and only three words. She said it once more, now a weak whisper. "I love him…" her lips barely moved. Her head turned a little again, her mouth still moving as though she was saying something else.
Beast Boy's eyes got to be about the size of a car tire. He stared down at her. Wondering first of all if she was maybe... sorta... Talking about him? That thought made him want to faint. And what if she just didn't know what she was talking about? Being in her state maybe she was confused. Then his thought drifted back to maybe she was talking about him. He pushed the railing down into the bed so he could sit on the side of it. He was sure Terra wasn't going to roll off. "Terra? Are you awake?" He asked gently, his mind kept going back to the same thought over and over again.
maybe she does... it isn't not possible right? So she really could...
"Beast Boy…" she whispered again. After those last two words, that last name, she stopped mumbling, and whispering. She just lay there, looking nearly dead again.
Robin began stirring in bed. He finally slowly opened his eyes. He was still tired. But, he couldn't fall back asleep. So, he just got up and changed into a new uniform. His stomach rumbled. He'd go make himself some toast, and then go check on Beast Boy, and Terra. He walked down the hall and down the stairs. He came to the kitchen and made himself some breakfast. It was only a few pieces of toast and a bowel of cereal, but it did its job.
Beast boy was afraid he would need to be on one of these beds soon. That twisted feeling in his gut returned, but this time out of excitement. But it was soon gone when he remembered her state, and that she was still at a high risk of not ever waking up again. That thought changed the twisted feeling in his gut to a painful one. Seeing how no one was around, Beast Boy leaned over and kissed Terra on the cheek. It wouldn't hurt. He smiled a faint one then looked down at his feet and kept listening to the monitor.
Robin walked back up the stairs, and down the hall. He went up many flights of stairs. He stared at Starfire's door as he passed. More stairs... and he finally came to the hospital door. He knocked on it gently before opening it. "Beast Boy?" he said quietly. There was something about hospitals that made everything seem to go quiet.
"Yea" Beast Boy said looking at the door then yawning. "What's up?" He whispered, actually grinning faintly.
"Nothing much," Robin said. "Couldn't sleep." His eyes drifted to Terra. "How's she doing?" he asked.
Beast Boy glanced down at Terra again then back at Robin "She was mumbling a little... nothing much" He said. Not wanting to go into details... that could be a bit embarrassing.
Robin nodded his head. "So, she's doing okay then?" he asked.
"I think so..." Beast Boy couldn't help look down at Terra's angel face once more. "Nothings changed." He looked back at Robin then asked "Any idea how long it will take her to fully recover? Or at least be able to talk?"
Robin shook his head. "No idea," he said. "It could take a few days. Then again, if we're lucky, she could at least wake up today." His arms were crossed as he talked to Beast Boy. He had a bit of worried expression on his face.
Beast Boy nodded his head in understandment. He was afraid to look down now, since his eye lids kept threatening to drop and put him to sleep. He wasn't going to sleep till Terra woke up. Or at least not willingly. He reached behind his head and scratched his neck, if he didn't move something he would fall asleep right there. "I hope she wakes up soon..." He finally responded to Robin, though in a near whisper so it was hard to hear.
Robin nodded. "Yeah… do you want me to bring you something to eat? I know they're not as good as Cyborg's, but I can make you some tofu waffles if you want," he offered.
"Would you? Thanks Robin" Beast boy grinned "I haven't eaten for awhile"
haven't slept either
Robin nodded, saying, "No problem," and left the room. He went downstairs and into the kitchen. He pulled out the Tofu Waffle mix and set turned on the waffle maker. He had a whole stack of waffles for Beast Boy. He pulled out a tray type looking thing and put the plate of waffles on the tray, along with a bottle of syrup. It would be like breakfast in bed… or, by the bed. He carried it back up to the hospital. "Here," he said, handing the tray to Beast Boy.
Beast Boy looked at the waffles and was near drooling. "Waffles" He said like a zombie. He took the tray then looked up at Robin "Want some?" He asked.
"I already ate," Robin said. "But thanks anyways." He stared at Beast Boy for a moment. He looked tired. "You know… we could always pull up a chair or something, for you to sleep in. Or you could just use another one of the hospital beds. I know you're not gonna leave this room until she wakes."
Beast boy looked down at his food as if considering taking a nap. It sounded tempting and he was sure the computer would wake him up if anything did change. He just wasn't sure he would be able to sleep peacefully knowing Terra could die any minute.
"I might take a nap later" He said, looking back up at Robin. Maybe he would try, though really doubted he would be able to sleep.
"Alright," Robin said. "I'm gonna go back downstairs." He wanted to try and find Slade, or at least try to find any clues, or something. He started to the door again.
"Okay" Beast boy said simply, then pressing his lips together to avoid the on coming yawn.
Cyborg's alarm was going off. His hand reached over and slammed down on it... well now he needed more sleep and a new alarm.
Robin left the room. He walked down hall ways and staircases until he came to the evidence room. He didn't know where to start.
Raven slowly awakened. She sat up in bed, yawning. She stood up and changed into a new uniform. The first thing she did was go sit cross legged in the middle of her room. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos… Azarath Metrion Zinthos… Azarath Metrion Zinthos…" she said to herself.
Starfire was doing her best to ignore the mumbo alarm that insisted on waking her up. She moaned then turned around on her bed and twisted herself up in the purple sheets. "Please do not make more noise" She mumbled, but being only an alarm it kept ringing.
Beast Boy had his waffles gone in minutes; he had his tray lying on the floor. He looked up in attempt not to fall asleep, it didn't work. His head soon fell forward as the green teen dozed off.
Raven had meditated a lot that day. Around noon she had come out of her room, and into the living room. Only two hours later, she had gone to sit by the window and meditate more.
Robin found nothing all day. He had mainly stayed in the evidence room. Near the end of the day though, he'd come out, very frustrated that nothing could be found.
Starfire finally gave into the alarm and sat up slowly. Yea, it had been going off all day. She let her hand fall onto the alarm to shut it up. Finally, the ringing was over. She stood up and slowly walked out of her room, running her fingers through her hair as she walked.
Raven was in the kitchen now, getting herself a glass of tea. She looked up as Robin walked in. "Did you find anything?" she asked.
"Nothing," Robin said, a bit angrily. He rubbed his eyes a bit tiredly.
"You should get some sleep," Raven said.
"No, I'm fine for now. I just need something to eat, and drink." He pulled out three pieces of cold left over pizza and heated them in the microwave. He also grabbed a can of regular Coca-Cola.
"Greetings" Starfire said as she walked into the main room and towards the kitchen area.
Cyborg sat up and pulled the cords from his arms and yawned before standing up and slowly dragging his feet to his door. He should go check the computers upstairs and then see about breakfast. He was just tired from being up all night.
Beast Boy's head shot up and he looked around the room. He sat up straight and stretched his back then rubbed his neck. Okay note to self don't doze off in a sitting position.
"Hey Star," Robin said, taking a seat at the breakfast bar. He chugged the coca-cola really fast. He yawned. Darn it… he needed more caffeine. He looked over at the coffee pot and got a grin. He walked over and started making coffee. He put a TON of sugar in it. Then he started looking around for something else. AHA! Chocolate syrup. Chocolate has caffeine in it. He poured a HUGE amount of chocolate syrup into the coffee. He took a drink and made a weird face, shaking his head vigorously.
Raven watched him like he was crazy.
Starfire looked at Robin with a cocked head and walked over and looked at his cup then up at him "Is this a traditional earth beverage?" She asked.
Cyborg yawned as he walked up the hall towards the hospital. It took him a lot longer then usual, he was tired. When he finally got there he pushed the door open and looked over at B "You're still awake?" He asked, shocked.
I just woke up... I dozed off a few hours ago" Beast Boy admitted after he had looked at the clock.
"Umm… kinda," Robin said, looking down at the cup then back at Starfire. "I made a few… minor adjustments," he said.
"Minor?" Raven asked. "You nearly dumped the whole sugar container, and all the chocolate syrup in it."
"Alright, drastic adjustments," Robin rephrased, taking another gulp of it. Hey, at least it woke him up.
"Then it is customary to add such things to the cups of caffeine?" Starfire asked, getting ideas already. She loved trying new things that would help her understand earth better. Not that this was really something she needed to know, it might be fun.
"Anything new?" Cyborg asked as he walked over to the computers and looked the scales over.
"No" Beast boy watch Cyborg looking over the computer then looked behind himself at the sunny day that had started hours ago.
"Well… sometimes. It kinda depends on whether or not you like it. You don't have to add all that stuff to your coffee if you don't want to," Robin informed her. "Here, you can try some if you want," Robin said, holding his coffee cup out to her.
Raven took a sip of her herbal tea. This should be interesting to watch.
Starfire looked at the cup then grabbed it and looked down into the thick coffee "Thank you" she said then lifted it to her mouth and took a sip of it. Her eyes got bigger and she grinned "This is most wonderful!" She cried.
"You think so?" Robin asked with a laughing grin on his face. "There's more in the coffee pot if you want some."
"Great, now we'll have two of you bouncing off the walls," Raven half joked.
"There is?" Starfire asked, all of the sudden more perky then not even 5 minutes ago.
Beast Boy walked down the hall, Cyborg had finally talked him into walking around a little bit.
Cyborg had told him to get up and get some fresh air and that he really needed it. Beast boy had just offered to walk around the room a little bit but that didn't go well with Cy. Who then nearly had to drag his green friend out of the hospital room and lock the door. After that B had decided to just walk down and get something to drink then try to get back in the room.
He came down the stairs while yawning.
"Yeah," Robin said, a grin on his face at Starfire's reaction.
Raven took another sip of tea. "I can't believe you actually like that stuff."
Robin shrugged, still looking at Starfire. "Careful though, it might be hot," he warned her.
Raven looked rolled her eyes.
Starfire grabbed a coffee mug from the cupboard then poured the coffee into it. She looked at it, as if considering something then walked over to the fridge and rummaged around in it. She smiled then pulled out a bottle of purple goo then floated up off the floor and flew back to her coffee where she poured the goo in.
Beast boy walked over in time to see this and wished he had just stayed up stairs. "Starfire... what are you doing?" He asked, not sure he wanted a reply to this question. Or at least his stomach didn't.
Raven and Robin looked around. "Hey Beast Boy," Robin said in a kind of questioning voice. He was wondering why Beast Boy was down there. He would have expected Beast Boy to stay upstairs until Terra woke up. Or until they found out if she would wake. He took another gulp of coffee.
"Hi," Raven said. "These two were just making… uhh coffee. With really high sugar and caffeine," she informed. "They'll be bouncing off the walls in no time."
Beast Boy smirked "great" He said in a sarcastic tone.
Starfire thought she had poured enough goo in. she set the now half empty bottle down then sipped her coffee. Though the sips soon became gulps.
"Hey does anyone have a key to the hospital? Cyborg locked me out" Beast Boy said looking around at his friends.
Starfire didn't even seem to notice Beast boy, she was busy gulping down her coffee then putting the cup to her mouth and used her somewhat long tongue to lick the remaining drops out. Hey this was pretty good.
"I do," Robin said. "Why'd he lock you out?" He looked over at Starfire and couldn't help a small grin. He took another sip of coffee.
"Maybe he's telling you to get some rest," Raven suggested.
"I don't need rest" Beast boy said, just barely covering up his yawn. "Soo... would you let me back in?" He asked Robin, hoping no one sided with Cyborg on this stupid rest thing. HA! Who needed rest? Well okay he did need rest but that was beside the point. No wait that was the point.
Robin sighed and looked over at Raven. Raven just shrugged in a kind of 'I say let him back in' way. "Fine," Robin said. He walked over to a drawer and pulled it open. He took out a key ring and pulled a key off of it. "This is the key to the hospital," he said, tossing it to Beast Boy.
"Thanks" Beast boy said, catching the key with both hands.
Starfire had finally finished her coffee/goo drink and looked up. "Oh, happy morning Beast boy" She said, now taking notice of him right before he turned around to run back to the hospital
"Hey Star" B said before running to the stairs and up the hall. Once there he put the key into the key hole and turned it. AHA! Success. He opened the door and looked over at Cyborg who looked over at him.
"Hey, I thought I told you to go take a break" Cyborg half joked.
"And I said I didn't want a break" Beast Boy said, grinning to himself. He walked back over to his spot next to Terra's bed and pulled the railing up then leaned on it.
"What do I have to do? Chain you to your bed?" Cyborg said, then finished his work on the computer. He was putting medicine into Terra's body to help her heart keep going.
"That wouldn't work, I can morph" Beast Boy pointed out and almost laughed.
"He'll never give up, will he?" Robin asked. "Not when it comes to Terra." He took another drink of coffee.
"Course not," Raven said. "He's Beast Boy." She took a sip of tea. "Then again, look who's talking," she half joked. "You refuse to give up on anything."
Robin didn't say anything, just took another drink.
Starfire giggled slightly at Ravens comment, she liked Robin's determination though.
"Okay fine, stay in here all day" Cyborg joked; he knew B wouldn't do anything else.
"Okay I will" Beast boy grinned then crossed his arms so they weren't helplessly hanging to his sides.
Robin glanced over at Starfire. He loved her laugh.
Raven looked from one Titan, to the other, an eyebrow slightly raised, and a smirk on her face.
Robin finally caught sight of this. "What?" he asked.
"Nothing," Raven lied, still smirking.
"Have fun" Cyborg joked again then walked out. He made his way down the hall towards the main room. He was hungry. And thirsty.
Beast Boy watched Cyborg leave then looked to his left at Terra.
Terra's head turned from side to side now, and she let out noises that sounded as though she was dreaming. Her head stopped moving again, and she moaned. Not in a pained way, just kinda moaned. Her hands moved up to her face to rub her eyes. Her eyes slowly opened and she looked over at Beast Boy. "Hey…" she said weakly, just above a whisper.
"Terra!" Beast boy shouted. His arms uncrossed as he turned around. They now rested on the railing he was leaning on. "Your awake" He said just above normal voice level and smiling.
Terra nodded, a triumphant, yet at the same time sweet, smile on her face. She looked around the hospital, then back at Beast Boy. "So… I'm assuming I'm not dead?" she half joked. She had really been positive she was going to die.
"Fortunately" He said still smiling down at her. "How are you feeling?" He quickly asked, he knew he should go get Cyborg and the others but a few minutes with Terra wouldn't hurt.
Cyborg came into the main room "Hey all" He said, raising his hand for a lazy wave.
"Well… not really great, but not horrible either," Terra said, propping herself up on her elbows. "It still kinda hurts," she added. Not nearly as much as before, but there was still a little bit of pain lingering about her. She wondered why he was up here. Maybe he was just checking up on her or something.
"Hey, Cyborg," Robin said, finishing the last of the coffee in his cup.
"Hey," Raven said, looking up at him.
Beast Boys eyes fallowed Terra's. When she sat up he looked up. That smile was still spread over his face as if someone had pasted it there. "I'm glad you finally woke up, started getting worried" He said. Well okay he had been worried all night and all of today.
"Any one make breakfast?" Cyborg asked, looking around as if hoping to find waffles some where.
"No," Robin said. "I had left over pizza, and I made Beast Boy some tofu waffles, and now we've been drinking tea, and coffee," Robin said this all kind of fast. The caffeine was getting to him. "In fact I'm gonna get some more." He walked over and poured himself another cup of the sugar, chocolate syrup filled coffee, and started drinking it.
"You were?" Terra asked, sounding slightly surprised. She remembered him fighting for her back at the lair.
Cyborg raised his eye brow at Robin "Don't over do it man... this could be interesting" He whispered the last part to Raven.
Beast Boy nodded his head yes "Yea, I've been up all night waiting for you to wake up"
"Yeah," Raven said, a mischievous smirk on her face.
Robin gulped down the cup of coffee and looked over at Cyborg. "Over do it? Over do what? It's just coffee, nothing wrong with coffee." He ended up drinking six cups of this over-caffeinated coffee. By the time he was done, his hands were shaking from all the caffeine.
Terra was now giving him a skeptical, questioning look as another thought came to mind. "What about…" she almost couldn't bring herself to say it. She averted her eyes to the bed, running her finger along it. "What about Raven?" she asked, her voice slightly quieter then before.
Starfire looked at Robin. Slightly worried "Robin... you are... shaking" She said.
Cyborg was smuggling laughs at his hyper friend.
Beast boy looked at Terra blankly then glanced around the room before looking down at his hands that curled around the railing. "We uh... I... umm... we're not together... Anymore" He said, glancing back up to look into Terra's face again.
"Heh, I'm fine," he said quickly. "Coffee, I like coffee, one, two, maybe four, six cups, coffee," he was flinching as he talked, and couldn't seem to sit still.
Raven was smirking, a look on her face that said, 'I'll never let you live this down'.
Terra looked up, surprised at his answer. "Wha- Why? What happened?" she asked with a look on her face that clearly asked if he was okay.
Starfire took a step back "perhaps you have done the... over doing it?" She asked.
"Maybe Starfire. By just a little though" Cyborg laughed.
Beast Boy shrugged. "It wasn't going to work out" He said, not being able to tell Terra it was because he still loved her. He was still a little shy on that subject. Maybe he would try to tell her later... if he could get the guts to do it.
"Over done it? Nah, couldn't have, I wouldn't have over done it, I don't over do anything," Robin ranted on and on.
"Yeah… you, Robin, would never over do anything," Raven smirked still.
"Oh…" Terra said. "I understand," she added. She was fighting to keep a smile off her face. She was sorry for him, but it was hard not to be happy at the same time. "Beast Boy?" she finally asked.
Cyborg had to sit down before he fell down from laughter. Oh this was good!
"Robin, I think you have over done it" Starfire insisted, but she had to admit, this was kinda funny.
"Yea?" Beast Boy replied, smiling again.
"Really? I didn't think so, I wouldn't know, I've never had coffee, I like coffee! Hey, we got anymore?"
Raven leaned over to Cyborg. "Is there any possible way this is being recorded?" she asked with a sly grin.
"Thanks," she said with a soft smile, "for, you know, being there for me," she paused slightly, before adding, "again."
"Yea, I put up some cameras for more security" Cyborg whispered still with laughter in his voice.
Beast Boy could swear he felt a slight blush sneak up his face "Hey, no problem. It's what I'm here for right?" He joked... sorta before placing his hand on hers again.
Terra glanced down at their hands, and felt a blush coming on. She looked back up at him, just smiling. She couldn't think of anything to say.
"This is priceless," Raven said, as Robin continued about coffee.
Beast Boy smiled back brightly. This time he didn't have to worry about make her upset in a few minutes. Now he could just stand there and smile at her. Then he remembered, he had to go tell the others Terra was awake. Though he didn't want to move, he wanted time to just freeze. If only.
"You said it" Cyborg said then watched Robin for a few more minutes then let his head bang on the counter and he cracked up again.
Robin joined in the laughter. "I don't get it!" he finally said through laughs. "Why are we laughing?"
That cause Raven to crack up. She hardly ever smiled, more so laughed, but this… this was just too good. Oh, the wonders of coffee.
Terra finally snapped out of it, blushing like mad now. "Uhh…" she finally broke the silence, a nervous laugh escaping her lips. "Heh… how long was I asleep?" she asked.
Beast Boy recoiled his hand and also blushed and looked around. He turned back to face Terra before looking up in thinking "uhhh, all of last night and today" He said, looking back into her big blue eyes. He loved them, he loved everything about her. GAH! What was he thinking? Stay on topic! he told himself.
Starfire finally joined in and laughed along with her friends.
Terra looked back up at him. "Oh, wow," she said. She stared at him for a second. He was so perfect. "Where're the others?" she asked, finally realizing their absence.
Robin looked around at his friends. "I still don't get it," he said. "And it's still funny!" he continued laughing.
Raven couldn't talk. Her laughter was too much.
"Oh I was supposed to tell them when you got up... sorry" He said, now remembering it again then grabbing his T-com. hey this was a lot easier then having to run down stairs. "Beast boy calling Robin" He said into it.
Now all four Titans where caught up in laughter. Cyborg had his head face down on the counter and laughing while Starfire had one arm wrapped around her waist and her spare arm holding up the hand that covered her mouth.
Robin answered his communicator. "Beast Boy!" he said really fast. "Hey, what's up? We're all just laughing at some random thing I have no idea, so, yeah, hey, what's up?" he said this all really fast, flinching a few times, and moving his free hand around a lot.
Raven laughed even harder now.
Terra just stared at the communicator Beast Boy held, trying not laugh.
"Uhhhh..." Beast Boy stared at Robin for a minute then slowly said "Terra's awake" he tried to make it as clear as he could so not to confuse the hyped up Robin...
Robin's eyes widened. "Terra's awake!" He nearly screamed. "Did you guys hear that? Terra's awake!"
Raven's laughter finally subsided enough for her to say, "Yeah, Robin, we heard the first time you screamed it."
Now, Terra started laughing, though her laughter was cut short. "Ow," she said, putting a hand to her side. It hurt to laugh. It would go away in time though.
Starfire and Cyborg stopped laughing but at Robin's hyperness they couldn't help but break into the laughter fits again.
Beast Boy started laughing as well "Beast Boy out" He said through laughter. He closed his T-com and stuffed it back into his pocket.
Cyborg got up and started to the stairs. Oh boy, once he got the tapes from the cameras... this was going to be fun. But at the moment he had to take care of Terra.
"Hey! I wanna come too!" Robin said, running after Cyborg like a little kid off to the toy store.
Terra laughed a small, kinda quiet laugh. "What happened to him?" she asked. "The oh-so serious leader?"
"No idea" Beast boy looked at Terra and laughed "but see what happens when I'm not around? They try to amuse themselves and over do it" He joked.
"Maybe its best you stay down stairs" Cyborg told Robin with a raised eye brow.
"No way," Robin said. "I wanna come!" he started off again, only this time, running down the hall like a little boy in the action figures section of Toys-R-Us.
Terra laughed again, half ignoring the pain. She held a hand to her side, but laughed anyways.
Beast Boy laughed some more then noticed Terra holding her side "Are you okay?" He asked quickly, looking worried all over again. He couldn't help it really.
"Robin" Cyborg moaned. He watched his leader run around making a fool of himself then got an idea "Hey Robin! Want a cookie?" He asked.
"Yeah, fine," Terra assured him. "It just hurts sometimes."
"Ooooh, cookie?" Robin said, turning around, sounding just like a 5 year old. "You have cookies? That sounds good, gimme one!"
Beast Boy nodded, he hated the thought that Terra was in pain. "Hungry? Thirsty? Can I help?" He asked, he wanted to at least try to make her feel better.
"Yea, but you have to go look for them down stairs" Cyborg told Robin slowly and clearly.
"Could I have a glass of water?" Terra asked. "I'm really thirsty," she added.
"Got it! Titans! No wait… ROBIN! GO!" He yelled, and sprinted down the hall, down the stairs, into the kitchen, and shouted, "Cookies?"
Cyborg laughed then jogged towards the hospital.
"Okay! I'll go get some" Beast Boy turned around and dashed for the door, once outside he morphed into a cheetah and ran down the hall, nearly knocking the passing Cyborg over.
"HEY! Slow down!" Cyborg yelled then walked into the hospital "Hey" He said to Terra.
Starfire looked at Robin with a face that nearly said "WTF?"
"I do not have any" She told him.
Terra let out another small laugh at Beast Boy's eagerness to help. "Hey Cy!" she said, happy to see another of her friends again.
"Cyborg said there were cookies, I like cookies!" Robin announced.
Starfire looked at Raven for help.
Beast boy morphed human just as he entered the kitchen. He quickly grabbed a cup from the cupboard and filled it with water from the fridge, making sure it wasn't too full so he could run with it then darted back up the stairs without a word.
"Hey, how you doin'?" Cyborg asked as he walked over to the computers.
"Okay I guess," Terra said. "Better then I thought I'd be. You know, living," she said, completely meaning it too. "It still kinda hurts, though."
Raven just shook her head. "Don't look at me," she said.
Cyborg nodded his head and glanced at Terra. He thought he would put in a good word for B "You know, if BB hadn't run ahead you probably wouldn't be here" He said, grinning slightly then looked back at his work.
Starfire moaned to herself then looked at Robin again "maybe this drinking of coffee was not a good idea..."
A very small but meaningful smile crept up Terra's face. She had pulled herself into a sitting position now. She stared at the white bed sheets for a moment, thinking about Beast Boy. "I know…" she said. She wouldn't just come out, and blurt it to Cy, she wouldn't even tell Beast Boy yet, but she loved Beast Boy, and she knew it.
"Coffee? We got anymore?" Robin asked, with a slight twitch.
"You drank the last of it," Raven said.
"Awww man!" Robin said, still energetically.
"I do not believe you need anymore" Starfire told Robin... firmly.
"Your getting stronger... good" Cyborg said, changing the subject. "You should be back to normal soon enough" He looked over at her "There's nothing more I can really do. I can give you something to help with the pain but you just need rest to build your strength back up" He informed her.
"Need? No. Want? Yes!" Robin said, even though he knew there wasn't anymore left.
Terra listened. "Okay, thanks Cyborg," she said. "What can you give me for the pain?" she asked.
Cyborg reached up into the medicine cabinet and pulled out a small bottle. "This should help" He said, shaking out two pills for Terra. "Here you go" HE said, handing them to her.
Beast Boy came in with the water "GOT IT!" He announced.
Terra took the two pills gratefully. "Thanks," she said. She looked up at Beast Boy and her smile widened. "Perfect timing," she said with a slight chuckle.
"You're welcome" Cyborg said then looked over at Beast Boy and shook his head in a laughing way. "I'm going down stairs. The girls might need help with Mr. Coffee High" He joked then walked out.
Beast Boy laughed slightly, he found it easier to do now that Terra was getting better. He walked over and handed the glass to her "Here" He said, smiling.
"Thanks," Terra said with a smile. She took the glass of water, her hand accidentally hitting Beast Boy's. Well, mostly accident. She put the two pills in her mouth, and took a gulp of water. She waited a second, and then started drinking the whole glass of water down. God, she was thirsty.
Beast Boy blushed faintly when his hand touched Terra's. He looked around while she was getting a drink then spotted a chair in the corner. He ran over and pulled it over to Terra's bed side where he sat down. He didn't know if she would like him sitting on her bed now that she was awake. "If you need anything let me know" He said, grinning.
When Cyborg got down stairs he looked over to the kitchen area at Starfire giving Robin weird looks and couldn't help but laugh again.
Terra finished the water and looked up to see Beast Boy running back to the side of the bed with a chair. She smiled. "Okay," she said, setting the glass down. "I'm good for now, though," she added. She was quiet for a minute, but then said, "So… when am I gonna be allowed to get up? You know, and like walk," she laughed a little. She didn't like sitting still, especially in a hospital bed.
Robin looked up at Cyborg. "Where're those cookies?" he asked. "I can't find any, and they sound good! Hey, what kinda cookies are they? Chocolate chip? Double Chocolate chip? Peanut butter? Oatmeal? Sugar cookies?"
"I guess whenever Cyborg says you're well enough" Beast Boy said. He really didn't know when she would be allowed up, but he hoped it was soon.
Cyborg stopped laughing and looked at Robin while an anime sweat drop ran down his head. "Uhhh err" He stuttered and looked around before getting an idea. "Starfire was about to make them! Sorry I thought she did already" He said, giving Star a 'play along' look.
Starfire nodded then also tried to play along "Um yes, I have forgotten to make these cookies... but would you rather enjoy my Lumpsorf cakes?" She asked, she had a few in the oven to snack on later.
Terra moaned in an annoyed way. She leaned back on her pillow, and sighed. "Man… that could be days," she said disappointedly. "I don't wanna sit here for days. I wanna get up and do something," she complained. "It's gonna so… boring."
"Ooooh, lumpsorf cakes! I like those!" Robin said, once again sounding like a five year old. He paused. "What are they?" he asked. Okay, the caffeine was like… overtaking him.
Raven decided to speak up before anyone else did. "You know, normal cookies. See, they've got little bits of uncooked cookie dough in the middle, and chocolate chips." This should be good, she thought.
"That sounds good! Gimme one!" Robin said excitedly.
Starfire walked over to the little oven and bent down then pulled out one of the cakes and handed it to Robin. He sure did act weird when he drank this earth beverage.
Cyborg covered his mouth with his arm and tried not to make his laughs too noticeable. But all in vain.
"Yea I know..." Beast Boy shifted his jaw around as he started thinking up ways to try and keep Terra entertained. If she liked comics then he had a whole stack of them in his room. As long as she didn't mind greasy finger prints or soda stains on some of the pages. Or maybe he could lend her his hand held games? Well if he could find those.
"Oh well," Terra shrugged. "I'll find a way to entertain myself." She thought for a brief moment. "Like with straws, and paper," she grinned. Spit balls. Ha, that sounded fun. "That would be entertaining enough," she laughed.
Robin took the cake and stuffed the whole thing in his mouth. He stopped chewing, and just stared. "Hey…" he said slowly. "Those aren't half bad!" he said, back in the hyper voice.
Raven gave him a disbelieving look. She stared blankly, blinked once, looked at Cy, then back at Robin. Who was this kid and what did he do with Robin?
Cyborg stopped laughing. Well that wasn't any fun.
"Wonderful! I shall prepare more!" Starfire said quickly then started getting a bunch of food items out.
Beast boy raised his eye brow at Terra though had a laughing half smile on his face "Like spit ball wars?"
Terra smiled and shook her head yes. "Oh, yeah," she half laughed.
Really the only reason Robin hadn't found it disgusting was because he didn't know what was in it. He was too… hyper at the moment to realize what he was doing.
Beast Boy laughed when she did "If you want I can go get some straws and napkins" He said.
Starfire soon had more items in the oven, more then pleased with Robin's behavior now.
Terra grinned again. "Really?" she asked. "You wouldn't mind?"
Raven was sitting with one elbow on the counter, her head resting on her fist. She was watching with enjoyment. She wondered what Robin would do when they showed him the tape of him eating Starfire's food. Sometimes, it was fun to be mean like that.
"If it's for you, then nope I don't mind" Beast Boy pushed himself up from the chair.
Starfire pulled out the baked foods then set them on cooling racks for Robin as soon as they were cooled down.
Terra smiled, a light blush on her face. "Thanks," she said. She pulled her knees up to her chest.
Robin was nearly drooling. Caffeine did weird things to a person.
Beast Boy smiled "No prob" He said then ran out of the room again towards the kitchen for some napkins and straws. He was sure they had a small stash in one of the cupboards some where.
Cyborg looked at the food then thought about going to the bath room to barf. He swore he saw an eye ball in one of those things, and even for him that was pretty bad.
Once cool Starfire picked up each little cake and set them on a large tray she had been holding and placed them on the counter for Robin to eat.
Terra watched Beast Boy run back from the room, smiling. He was so sweet. She remembered when she first came back, and how everything was disastrous. Maybe it would all turn it out okay. It was starting to, and she was more then happy about that. Things were finally going the way she wanted.
Grease here again. Okay, so we had to cut the chapter in two again, but FINALLY it ends in a decent spot. But, now for part 2 it starts in a weird place. But, oh well. So, we both hope you guys enjoy it. Please R&R, and we'll see you guys later.