A/N Sorry for the wait, my dears! I hope you enjoy this chapter! I warn you, I hope you like fluff!
Beast Boy smiled. "I guess you found them."
Raven backed away. "They're beautiful! I can't believe you'd do that... for me."
Beast Boy smiled again. "Of course Raven, you're... my best friend."
Raven's heart melted. "You... you too."
They stared at each other in an awkward silence for a while. Raven finally broke it.
"Did you really mean
what you said last night?"
"More than anything that's
ever come out of my mouth."
Tears fell down Raven's pale cheeks as she pulled Beast Boy into a second hug.
"Raven, are you okay?" It really wasn't like Raven to cry. He hated seeing her cry.
"Fine."
Beast Boy held her close, wishing they could do this everyday, even though he knew it was just a friendly hug. He awkwardly rubbed her back until she finally backed away. She mumbled another thanks for the flowers and left the room.
She sighed as she made it back to her room. She was acting way out of character. She sat on her bed, wiping away the tears. She pulled her diary out from under it. "Dear Diary," she muttered as she wrote,"I wrote last night about what happened on the roof. It wasn't a joke! He gave me these beautiful roses to apologize for the confusion. I'm not usually one for flowers, but... I feel like I've died and gone to heaven! My god, I'm so unlike myself today! Before long, I'm going to break out in song." She signed it and put it back under the bed. She wasn't able to stop a smile from forming.
Beast Boy fell back onto the floor the second she left. He felt like he was floating on air. She had just hugged him- twice! He didn't mind the wetness she had left on his shoulder. He wouldn't of cared if she had flooded the room. He was so close to having her as his own, and that was all he wanted. "Maybe that book isn't so bad after all." He smiled to himself, getting up. He quickly opened his door and looked both ways in the hall before doing his victory dance.
She caught him doing the
dance. It was usually reserved for when he beat Cyborg in a video
game. He didn't get to use it very often. She attempted to use her
usual monotone, but she couldn't help letting a little bit of a happy
tone escape.
"What are you doing?"
He stopped dead in his tracks, his face turning pink.
"Er, I found this game I was looking for."
"Really?"she asked, pretending to be interested in the game,"May I see it?"
"Uh, Crap! I lost it again!"
Raven smiled, leaving for the common room. BB followed shortly after, challenging Cyborg to a game of "Race-a-palooza 6". Raven actually sat next to him on the couch, watching them play. Beast Boy won, and this time Raven didn't attempt to contain her laughter. Beast Boy's eyes lit up.
"I have a great idea! We should all go to Ralph E. Carrot's!"
He turned into a bunny, twitching his nose at Raven. She laughed and he changed back, eyes sparkling.
"Don't you think we're a little old, BB?" Robin asked.
"I'd like to visit with this "Ralph E."." Starfire said.
"What're you waiting for, let's go!" Robin exclaimed at this comment, racing to the car. They all followed. 20 minutes later, Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy all sat in a booth. Robin and Starfire were off playing some game(or possibly making out in the car), so the 3 ate without them. Raven stood.
"I'll be right
back."
The boys nodded and she ran off.
"You like her, don't
you?" Cyborg grinned.
"Who?" Beast Boy asked,
sipping his drink.
"Raven, dummy."
Beast Boy coughed, spitting his soda all over his pizza.
"Raven? Come on, Cy..."
"You know you do!"
"How do you figure?" He raised an eyebrow, his cheeks bright red.
"Well, for one,
you're blushing right now."
"Hey, that's not fair!"
"You always try to make her laugh..."
"I think she should lighten up a little!"
"The constant glances
and looks..."
"I do not!"
"You always smile at her for no reason and blush when she's around."
"Totally not true, man..."
"Hey, I don't blame you, B. She's dropdead gorgeous!"
"Hey, back o... I
mean, no she's not!" He blushed harder, causing Cyborg to
laugh.
"Jealous?"
Beast Boy growled at him as Raven returned.
"I got lollypops!"
They were shaped like bunny heads. Cyborg and BB stared at her in disbelief as she gave them each one.
"What?"
"Did that happy you take over or something?" Beast Boy asked.
She giggled.
"It is happy you! Cy,
did you see that? She laughed at my joke and we're not in her head or
anything!"
Cyborg joined Raven in laughing. Later, as they
were leaving, Cyborg walked up to BB again.
"You like Star, don't
you?
"What?"
Cyborg walked away, snickering. Beast Boy wasn't blushing.
When they made it back to the tower, everyone headed to bed. Beast Boy picked up the book from his bedside table, cracking it open. The flowers had the same effect for the boy in the book, resulting in a hug and a complete mood change from the girl. He decide to try an expensive present next.
The next morning, he rushed into the common room as soon as he got up. He gulped down breakfast as fast as he could and was out the door without a word. He ran to the mall and spent hardly any time looking. It didn't take long to find the perfect gift. He ran back to the tower and to his room. He spent hours wrapping and unwrapping the present. He wanted it to be perfect. Finally, he got it right.
He laid on his bed, waiting. Finally, at night, after everyone had gone to sleep, he got up. He picked up the tiny gift and slipped it in his pocket. Then he crept to Raven't room. He stopped outside her door, praying she would like it, before finally knocking.
"Who is it?"
"Beast Boy."
She opened the door, motioning him in.
"Where were you at
dinner?"
"Wasn't hungry."
"Oh. So, er... what did you need?" She smiled.
"Oh, yeah." He pulled the wrapped box out of his pocket, handing it to her. She eyed him curiously before silently unwrapping it. It was a black box- a jewelry box. She opened it, and what was inside took her breath away.
In the black box was a solid gold locket. Inscribed into the golden heart was "Friends Forever" in a beautiful cursive. She opened the locket. Inside was a picture of the two of them. Beast Boy was grinning, making bunny ears behind Raven's head. Raven had on her usual scowl, but with the smallest hint of a smile. Raven remembered that day. Cyborg had taken the picture and has somehow managed to save the camera when she threw him out the window.
She closed the locket. It was so beautiful. She clutched her chest, speechless. She sat on the bed, a tear falling down her cheek. He frowned.
"You don't like it?"
"No."
"Oh..."
"I love it,"she whispered.
She stood, hugging him as tight as she could without, well, killing him. He hugged her back, overcome with joy at her reaction to the present. She let go after what seemed like hours.
"Thank you... Thank you so much."
"'Course, Rae! You're my best friend, remember?"
She smiled through the tears, not even thinking about correcting him on her name, and he smiled back before leaving the room.
A/N Aww, Yay for fluffiness! I know some of you are thinking "Just make out already!", but be patient! I hoped you liked the chapter. Please continue giving me your opinions on last chapter's A/N, and read my review for last chap, too. See ya next chapter!
