Chapter Six
Beast Boy awoke in his room, feeling refreshed. He still smelled faintly of the body wash he used last night when he showered.
He admired the scene outside his window. "Days like this make me glad I'm alive!" he said aloud.
He went to his dresser to get out his uniform, when he noticed something about his reflection; there was a stain on his shorts, right on his crotch.
"What!" he exclaimed.
He examined the stain and immediately knew what it was.
"Damn it, Robin! This is your fault! Talking about Starfire like that! Well, I hope he got stains on his shorts too!"
He took out a fresh pair of underwear and a uniform, stripped naked, and tossed the stained shorts and underwear in his laundry basket. He then applied deodorant, and got dressed.
After putting on his shoes and socks, Beast Boy went into the hallway and made his way to the lounge. There, he saw only Cyborg and Robin.
"Hey, dudes! What's up?"
"Nothing much." Cyborg replied. "Just making some breakfast burritos."
"I thought Star ate all of them?"
"No, just the ones for lunch and dinner. These are different."
"Well, don't overdo it on them, okay?"
"Sure!" he laughed.
Beast Boy helped himself to a glass of water. After he did so, he went to the pantry for his breakfast cereal. But before he could take it off the shelf, he felt a sensation he was all too familiar with.
"Be right back!" he said as he walked out swiftly.
As soon as he was in the hallway, Beast Boy ran like a bat out of hell to the bathroom. But when he arrived, the door was locked!
"Starfire, you in there!" he yelled.
"No, it's me, Raven!" came the reply.
"Raven? What are you doing in there?"
"Can't you tell? I'm showering!"
"In the morning?"
"I was busy last night. I was too tired to shower, so I'm doing it right now."
"You gonna be long?"
"I'm halfway done. Why?"
"I gotta pee!"
"Oh for the love of...! Why can't you be an animal and just piss outside?"
"My powers don't work like that! If I'm in pain or gotta use the bathroom, I can't keep up the concentration to be an animal!"
"And you can't hold it?"
"No!"
There was silence for a few minutes. Then Beast Boy had an inspiration.
"Why don't you unlock the door and let me use the toilet, while you just stay in the shower?"
"Are you crazy? I'm not doing that!"
"Come on! It's not like I'm taking a crap! I'll have my back to you anyway, and you'll be behind the curtain. Besides, that way, I don't interrupt your shower!"
Raven considered his plan. "Alright, but you don't come in until I say so, got it!"
"Got it!"
"Okay, I'm going to use my powers to unlock the door. Ready?"
"Yes!"
"Okay, on three! One...two...three!"
Raven's powers flashed for an instant. Outside, Beast Boy saw the door was unlocked.
He opened it and quickly closed it behind him. Struggling, he managed to get to the toilet.
Raven, not wishing to listen to Beast Boy's activities, covered her ears and hummed softly to herself. As she did so, she somehow managed to continue washing her hair.
Beast Boy felt blissful relief when he finished and flushed the toilet.
"All better!" he said to himself as he washed his hands.
"Raven, I'm done!" he said.
There was no answer.
"Hello, Raven? I'm finished."
Still nothing.
"Come on girl, I know you hear me!"
Beast Boy was now frustrated.
"I hate it when she ignores me!" he muttered as he approached the shower.
In a flourish, he flung aside the curtain. "Yo, Raven! I'm..." he trailed off.
Raven screamed when she noticed Beast Boy staring at her.
"Oops." the changeling said, his face a bright shade of crimson.
In the lounge, Starfire had joined the other two Titans.
"Shall we do more shopping today, Robin?" she asked.
"Nah. I was thinking we take a walk in the park or something. You know, get some fresh air, enjoy nature."
"Glorious! That will also be most beneficial to our baby!"
"Wanna make a picnic of it?" Cyborg offered. "I can cook up something good!"
"Okay, but keep it simple." Robin said.
Their conversation was interrupted by an explosion.
"What was that?" Robin exclaimed, already on his feet.
Starfire and Cyborg also assumed prone positions. Then Beast Boy appeared, diving into the lounge for dear life.
"SHE'S GONNA KILL ME!" he cried.
"Who?" Starfire asked.
Just then, Raven appeared at the doorway. She was a spectacle; foam from shampoo was still in her hair, and she was clad only in her bathrobe, which was also soaking wet.
"WHERE IS THAT LITTLE SHIT!" she roared.
"Hold, on, what's going on here?" Robin asked.
"That little green fuck saw me naked in the shower!" she replied.
"What!" Cyborg asked in disbelief.
"It was an accident!" the changeling yelled from behind Starfire. He figured the Tamaranian would be a good shield against Raven's fury.
"All right you two, hold on!" Robin called out. "Before we go killing each other here, I want to hear both sides of what happened! Starting with you, Beast Boy."
The Titans listened as the shape shifter hysterically gave his account of the event. Cyborg had to keep himself from laughing, while Robin just rolled his eyes at this latest example of his friend's carelessness. Starfire felt sorry for Raven, and yet hardly felt any anger at Beast Boy.
"I just don't like being ignored, that's all!" he finally said. "So, I just wanted to get her attention!"
"Well you got it, all right!" Raven said through her clenched teeth.
"What's your side, Raven?" Robin asked.
"Basically, my story's the same as Beast Boy's. He needed to pee, he suggested I let him in, I did, he finished and had to tell me he was done, but to do it, he had to open up the curtain. End of story."
"So, this was all just a big accident then?"
"Yes, but..."
"Then you don't have to beat him to a pulp."
Raven was aghast for a moment, but then calmed down. "I suppose you're right and that I overreacted. Sorry guys."
She walked out of the room and back to the bathroom. Starfire followed her.
Robin eyed Beast Boy. "You know, you could've just had her wait outside the room, you know?"
"I'll do that next time." he said.
"Hopefully, there won't be a next time." Cyborg said. "I'm gonna work on installing a second bathroom. I've been putting that off too long."
"You do that." Robin said, collapsing on the sofa. 'Hell of a way to start the day.' he thought.
Meanwhile, Starfire and Raven were engaged in a conversation outside the bathroom.
"I'm sorry I scared all of you." the mystic said. "I was just so angry!"
"I suppose I would be too." said Starfire. "But at least all is well now."
"Yes, it is." she said, sadly.
"Is there something wrong, friend Raven?"
"No...yes. I still feel shaken up about Beast Boy seeing me naked."
"It will pass, my friend." she said.
Then, Starfire embraced Raven, rubbing her back as she did so. The mystic didn't protest, but returned the hug.
The two girls then released their embrace and regarded each other for a moment.
"Thanks, Star." said Raven.
The Tamaranian nodded, and then blushed when she noticed that Raven's robe had come open. The mystic noticed as well and quickly entered the bathroom and shut the door.
Starfire sighed. "I hope Raven can find love, just as I have." she said aloud, making her way back to the lounge.