Chapter One
FIRST MONDAY OF THE NEXT MONTH
Raven rolled around in her bed. She had slept in that day, for there had not been an alarm for weeks ever since they froze all the villains and sacked the rest.
Raven wondered, as she got out of bed, if any of the Titans had changed since she last emerged.
She certainly had. Her waistline had dropped to unacceptable width, even though she had snuck out at night sometimes to get food from the kitchens. Her thin lavender hair was longer, and beginning to reach her shoulders. She hoped she was taller, too.
She stretched and began to dress. None of the Titans had not bothered to wear their uniforms since crime came to a sudden halt weeks ago…Though Robin had taken much longer to give up his signature outfit.
Raven was beginning to pull a black turtle neck over her head when there was a knock at her door.
Oh. Beast Boy. It's not like he ever went out…except that time he practically dragged her to the movies because no one else would go with him. (out of pity, she went in the end)
As she muttered "hang on" audibly, she pulled the comfy cloth over her head.
She used her powers to check on the other Titans as quick as she could.
Robin and Starfire were spending an overnight stay at a hotel. She caught a glimpse of what was going on and decided she should check on Cyborg.
Cyborg was at a mechanics' club with Bumblebee.
She chuckled as she saw Cyborg inch his way closer to Bumblebee.
And Beast Boy was…uh…outside her door.
Obviously.
She opened the access to her bedroom.
"YES, Beast Boy?"
He smiled.
"Ur…Hey Raven! Uh…hm…er…"
he seemed to be having a hard time getting it out.
He took a deep breath.
"Raven. You're my friend and I want to do something to make you happy. So…if you could do anything today, what would you want to do!"
Raven stared at him, dumbfounded.
She gave the ol' up'n'down stare.
His attire: Light brown hoodie zip up sweater. It was unzipped and underneath was a black half belly shirt (a/n: yes, for guys. Like the one Takuto from FullMoon O Sagashite wears) Baggy black jeans with zippers and belts near the hems. (a/n: drool)
Turns out Raven was right. Beast Boy had changed. He was…taller…and his hair was the littlest bit longer, and his shoulders were broader. Had it really only been a month?
"uhr…uh…" she felt her face get hot against her will. "How long have I been in there?" she asked quizzically, gesturing to her room.
He counted on his fingers. Uh…Two months, two weeks, and uh…"he recounted.
His hands went down and he shrugged. "That's it."
"Uh…UH!" Raven had a hard time keeping her face a normal color. Her hands flew up to her face, trying to cover her red cheeks.
"uh…you ok?" Beast Boy questioned nervously.
"Yeah! Uh..! Great! Fine! A ha…" she shifted.
Why was she acting like this! Her insides were churning and her eyes and mouth were totally dry. Her knees quivered under her weight.
'what?' her head was going all weird.
Back in Nevermore, another 'Raven feeling' exposed itself to Nevermore's dark surroundings.
Love stretched and yelled happily "OH ITS BEEN SO LONG! I had to go away ever since that Malchior guy played around with Raven's emotions!" she called to her cousin.
"LUST! RAVEN'S IN LOVE!"
Lust climbed out of the bindings holding her back from freedom. "WHAT! You're kidding right? Well, who is it?"
Love rustled the front of her cherry blossom pink cape excitedly. "IT'S B.B.!"
Lust's jaw dropped to an impossible length.
"WHAT!"
She began to pace, her sparkly sky blue robes billowing behind her. "wha-…WHAT! That is just WEIRD! I never would have…I…I Don't really wanna…y-ARGH!"
Common Sense had appeared in front of Lust, giggling.
"Well, y'know- Opposites attract!"
Common Sense laughed again before turning on her heel and leaving.
Lust fumed.
"Dork." She muttered. And went over to decide her next move.
Raven gulped, trying to regain control of her spit glands.
She coughed
"you…uh…look. Different."
He rubbed the back of his head. "uh…yeah. I've been…uh…working out…kinda. Sorta."
Raven noticed little patches of pink around his cheeks.
Raven suddenly hoped she had worn some other clothes. 'Why do I like him like this all of a sudden!' she tried to argue with herself when another voice appeared in her head.
'Pff. Well how ELSE do ya think me and Love FINALLY appeared back in your brain after FOREVER!' Lust shouted at Raven.
Raven began to mentally argue with Lust when she remembered Beast Boy was staring at her. She did an internal gasp. BEAST BOY.
"Uh…Raven? You alright there? You looked like you were having trouble with something."
"Nevermore…" she mumbled inaudibly.
"What?"
"n-n-NOTHIN'!"
"oh…okay."
"…"
"so…" he was smiling again. Raven's heart lifted. He was smiling at her!
'deep breaths, Raven. Deep breaths.'
She wanted to slap her emotions.
"…where do you want to go?"
"oh, that's right…!" Raven said, remembering his earlier request.
"uh…I-I like to go…to…that poetry café downtown…" she muttered.
She looked at her toes, which now looked like they were fighting with each other.
"but---"
Beast boy began to protest about what she would REALLY want to do, but if that's what she wanted after being cooped up in her room for 2 months and 2 weeks, then so be it.
Raven looked up at him half sadly. 'he doesn't want to go…" Timid and Depressed told her. 'SHUT UP!' yelled Love. 'Raven! Listen to me! This is your chance to be alone with Beast Boy! DO. NOT. GO. TO. THE. POETRY. CLUB! COMMON SENSE, GET OVER HERE!'
Raven's eyes glittered.
Beast Boy was about to agree when Raven held her hand out to stop him from talking.
"on second thought…Let's go to that nice café on the edge of town."
Lust and Common Sense grinned. (they had used their powers to get a message to Raven's brain.)
Beast Boy smiled and nodded happily.
"What time?" he asked.
"um…6:30!."
"fine with me! Anything you want to do until then?"
Raven thought.
In Nevermore, Lust called over Happy and (drum roll PLEASE!) the result:
"Let's make a snack!"
Beast Boy looked taken aback, but very happy at the same time.
"AWRIGHT! I dunno if 2 months and 2 weeks in your room did something to ya, Rae, but you're awesome!"
He threw his arms around her, and then pushed gently back, his face leaning in close to the sorceress's violet eyes.
"I promise. I'm gonna make this the bestest week of your life."
With that he skipped off (Chibi Style!), shouting back to her:
"I'll be in the kitchen!"
…and disappeared around a corner.
Raven closed the door limply behind her.
'The best…week. S'only…MONDAY!' Awe slurred in contribute to Raven's thoughts as she began walking down the hall.
The psychic beauty felt her insides melting.
As of now, only Beast Boy could use a word like 'bestest' and be cute.