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Teen Titans: The Alpha Five
Sleepover madness – Almost...
Isis POV
She wouldn't admit it to just anyone, but Zeru managed to hurt her on Valentine's Day, so deeply that it had shocked even herself. She'd slowly realised that she liked him back, but that didn't mean she had to do anything about it. Zeru would pester her until the cows came home, or so she'd thought, that was until she'd spoken to Phoenix at their sleep over.
"…If you don't say anything he'll give up… He'll give up eventually…"
Something about those words had stuck with her and it continued to puzzle her at why her mind considered them so significant. Zeru seemed to love annoying her, he barely let up on it, he thought that by trying to 'woo' her he was annoying her; he wouldn't give up on that, surely?
Zeru POV
He'd hurt her; he knew that, the slap, hell the look on her face told him that. How had he managed to hurt her anyway? All the advances he'd made, she'd knocked back, so she couldn't like him could she? No.
Yet he couldn't get the glimpses he'd caught of her smallest smiles at him, the slight blushes, the sideways glances that he'd caught, was there something there or not?
"Just give up dude, you're wasting your time." He sighed at his reflection in the mirror. He smiled briefly at himself, before running a hand through his mess of silvery blonde hair. He would've bothered to try and brush it if he wasn't so wrapped up in his own little world. It was then that his stomach growled loudly and he grinned nervously at himself in the mirror as if it'd happened in front of a room full of Titans… That had been seriously embarrassing.
Isis POV
She sat in the common room, eating her apple slices absentmindedly. After the third one that she'd nearly stuck up her nose by accident she decided to try and stop thinking long enough to safely consume the fruit.
What if he did give up on her? What then? She wasn't going to say anything, hell no. That wasn't her. But if he truly gave up on her? Did she like him enough to put her dignity on the line? Did she like him enough to swallow her pride and wade in feet first?
Zeru POV
He wasn't in the mood for flying, he could barely lift himself up off the ground. He was too tired and too fed up to bother anymore. As he walked wearily to the common room, listening to the soft thump of his foot steps along the corridor.
The door seemed to slide open with the same none existent enthusiasm that he felt as he wandered into the common room to get himself some cereal, hopefully the kind that was overloaded in sugar to cheer himself up.
That's when he spotted her, sitting on the sofa, eating apple slices as the sunlight from the outside door played across her locks of shiny ice blue hair. It was because of this that he poured the majority of his cereal onto the counter and narrowly missed pouring the milk all down his front and over his socks. He kicked himself mentally and sat at the breakfast counter to eat his breakfast, trying desperately hard not to go bright red with embarrassment.
Isis POV
She'd heard someone come in, prayed that it wasn't who she thought it was and when she didn't hear his usual 'swoosh'ing noise she thought she was safe. But she watched him out of the corner of her eye and noticed that he looked really down. For one thing, he wasn't flying which was always a dead giveaway. Second, he wasn't grinning that 'Zeru' grin of his, which was definitely not a good sign. Third of all, it wasn't like Zeru to waste food by missing his bowl. Something was definitely up.
She argued with herself mentally as to whether she should say something, but she found herself speaking before she'd fully thought it through.
"Good morning Ze." She'd even used a tone that she cursed herself for. It wasn't the same ice cold, sword like tone she used, but softer, perhaps even concerned.
Zeru POV
"Morning." He replied glumly, munching on more of his cereal. She'd sounded different then, maybe even concerned about him. 'Nah.' He thought, before pushing the floating pieces of cereal around in the milk like boats on a lake.
Isis POV
No cheery good morning back? No joke or funny remark? No attempt to sweep her off her feet? What was wrong with him? Had he given up on her? No, he couldn't have surely? Phoenix couldn't be right? Could she?
She looked at the slight reflection of herself in the bottom of her bowl. 'Say something you pig headed idiot! Just something simple, nothing major. Go on say something!' But every time she tried to speak she found she lost the words, along with the ability to talk. That's when Zeru took her by surprise.
Regular POV
"Isis," She closed her mouth to stop herself from looking like a gaping fish and managed to muster a sound that sounded like 'mmhmm'. "I'm sorry I hurt you, on V. Day, you do know that right?" Isis could feel his eyes upon her and she didn't know whether to smile or cry.
"Sure I do Ze." She could practically feel his joy at that, which made her smile… Almost…
Zeru POV
He grinned broadly, munching on his cereal with a smile on his face. He'd almost given up on her then… Almost…
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