AN: I do not own the Teen Titans, for if I did I would never let it go off the air!
Chapter 4: Boredom, Movies, and Cameras
The Titans couldn't believe that Beast Boy had done it. He had gotten Raven to come out of her room and she was even… pleasant. They all had a new respect for him. They didn't know why, but they did. Beast Boy walked a little more proudly that week. Raven was back to her usual self, but she and Beast Boy didn't quarrel once. Raven felt very grateful to Beast Boy and knew that she owed it to him to leave him alone.
He kept his promise and didn't tell the other Titans about he and Ravens kiss. They constantly asked him how he got her to come out, but he just said that it was his Beast Boy charm. They highly doubted this, but he wouldn't give anything else away. The truth was that he was just as embarrassed about the kissing as Raven was. Less than a week before they "made out" he had had a dream about Raven, so he was still feeling a little awkward around her. The two would slightly blush whenever they saw each other, but it really didn't mean anything. They hoped.
A few weeks passed and everything was back to normal. Raven would silently sit while reading a book and Beast Boy would occasionally annoy her. Robin and Starfire were always out doing something together. Cyborg kept himself busy building new electronics and heightening the security system. Yes, everything was quite back to normal.
Beast Boy sat on the couch, flipping through the channels. Nothing was on and he yawned with boredom. The sun had set only minutes before and dusk was slowly blending into night. Cyborg was charging up and would be out of commission for a few hours. Robin and Starfire were seeing a show, which meant that the press was going to be there and they would be on the front cover of all the papers the next morning. Raven was in her room, meditating.
The door to the common room opened with a swoosh and in stepped Raven. She saw the back of Beast Boy's head just peaking above the top of the couch. She saw the television changing channels every few seconds and heard Beast Boy groan. She made her way into the kitchen to grab an apple for a snack.
"I am sooo bored!" groaned Beast Boy. He turned and saw Raven washing her apple and polishing it. "What are you up to?"
"I'm about to eat an apple," said Raven dryly and then, indeed, bit the apple.
"You know what I meant," said Beast Boy.
"Nothing at the moment," said Raven coming out of the kitchen. "I was meditating."
"You wanna do somethin?" asked Beast Boy turning around so he faced Raven completely.
"Like what?" asked Raven raising an eyebrow. She couldn't think of anything the two of them could do together in which both of them could have a good time.
"I dunno," said Beast Boy draping his arms over the back of the couch. "You pick. We can play a game or watch a movie. Actually, you wanna go see a movie?"
"Go see a movie? Like outside of the tower in public?" asked Raven.
"Well, yeah," said Beast Boy in a "duh" voice. "I bet there's something playing that we can agree upon." He jumped up and grabbed the newspaper. Raven wasn't even sure if she wanted to go see a movie, but she hadn't had a chance to abject. Beast Boy scrolled down the list of movies that were playing at the Jump City Cinema. "No, too girly… no, too violent for you… no, to kiddy… yuck, I hate that actor… oh, here's something."
"I'm all ears," said Raven sarcastically.
"Death of the Last Castle of Larnakia," read Beast Boy.
"What the hell is that?" asked Raven.
"According to the little summary here," said Beast Boy finding the movie summaries, "it is a dark fantasy that can suit the pallet of any and all movie fans. It got five out of five stars. What do ya think?"
"It doesn't sound terrible," said Raven, still not really impressed.
"The next showing is in forty-five minutes," said Beast Boy checking the newspaper and then looking at the clock. "So, do you wanna go?"
"Uh, I'm not really sure," said Raven.
"Well I'm going," said Beast Boy putting the paper away. "I would really like it if you came with me. I hate going places alone."
Raven thought for a moment and figured a few hours out with Beast Boy wouldn't be that bad. The movie did sound quite interesting. Most of the books she read were dark fantasies, so she knew that the movie would probably be in her taste. But still, being out with Beast Boy was never an easy evening. "I'm still not sure."
"Please?" pleaded Beast Boy, using the deadly kitten eyes that always got him what he wanted. "If it sucks I'll leave you alone for two weeks."
Oh, now he was using bribery. Raven usually would have never given into something as immature as a bribe, but it was a damn good bribe. "Deal," she said, rolling her eyes.
"Okay, be ready to go in twenty minutes," said Beast Boy and he went running off the get ready. He quickly came back. "Oh, and wear something normal. We wanna blend in with everyone else."
"Yeah, I'm sure they'll never spot your green skin and hair with a good pair of jeans," said Raven sarcastically. He barely listened to her and left. Raven groaned. Now she would have to find something "normal" to wear. She hated wearing anything other than her leotard and cloak out in public. The night was already going down hill, according to Raven at least.
Beast Boy swiped the T-car keys from Cyborg's room and waited for Raven. He was lucky that Robin had taken his motorcycle and not the car. He only hoped that they would get back before Cyborg woke up. He stood near the door that led to the garage and looked at the clock. It had been nineteen minutes exactly since he told Raven to get ready. He was in a pair of jeans, which Raven had predicted, and a blue tee-shirt. He wore a black sports jacket and impatiently tapped his sneakered foot.
Twenty minutes on the dot the common room doors opened and Raven entered. She had a knack for being perfectly on time without even trying. She was in a pair of low riding jeans, which she had had to borrow from Starfire so they were a little tight on her hips, and a black, long sleeved blouse. She had her hair pulled back and wore a blue jacket.
"Ready?" asked Beast Boy opening the door.
"Let's go," said Raven walking through with Beast Boy following her.
Now she knew why she never went anywhere with Beast Boy. She hated his driving. He wasn't a bad driver, just a little aggressive and fast. She was used to Cyborg's careful, calculated driving. Beast Boy was just plain reckless compared to him. She just bit her lip and held onto the arm rests as tight as she could. Beast Boy barely noticed how scared Raven was; he was too busy singing along to one of his favorite songs.
They made it into the movie without really being noticed. The guy selling the tickets recognized them of course, but they told him to keep quiet. He did and the two went in without making a scene. Beast Boy had treated her to the ticket so she decided to treat him to the snacks. Big mistake there, she figured out. He got a jumbo popcorn, two boxes of candy, a large soda, and a nacho. Poor Raven nearly passed out when she heard his order. He, of course, paid for his own snacks, saying that she had given him the funniest face he had ever seen.
The movie ended three hours and twenty-two minutes later. Beast Boy knew that Cyborg was going to kill him, but he didn't care. He and Raven walked out of the movie stunned.
"That was the best movie I have ever seen in my entire life!" said Beast Boy.
"It had everything," said Raven in shock. "It was dark and creepy, yet beautiful, there was romance, there was torture, there were demons, and there were angels. I can't believe a movie could actually be that good!"
"And the battles!" said Beast Boy waving his arms about in excitement. "Holy shit, those were the best fight scenes I've ever seen."
"What about when the girl saw the thing," said Raven grabbing Beast Boy's arm.
"And it turned into that creature," said Beast Boy.
"And then she killed it with that sword that just exploded from the ground," said Raven.
"And then she said…" said Beast Boy.
"'I believe that sword belongs to me'" they said at the same time, laughing.
Suddenly the two were bombarded with camera flashes. They looked quickly and saw tons of paparazzi waiting for them. They were screaming the two's names and trying to get their attention.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't stop them," called the ticket seller.
Raven quickly wrapped the two of them in a black aura in the shape of a raven and transported them to the car. Once they were in they quickly buckled up and Beast Boy sped out of there as fast as he could, which Raven didn't mind.
"How they hell did they know?" said Beast Boy angrily as he ran a yellow light.
"Someone must have spotted us as we went in," said Raven just as pissed.
"God forbid we should do something normal without being attacked," said Beast Boy.
"Thus is the life of a superhero," said Raven.
They made it back to the tower safely and saw that Starfire and Robin were back as well when they saw the motorcycle. They got out of the car and Beast Boy did a quick scan of the car to make sure he hadn't scratched it at all. Once he was sure they made their way up to the door and to the elevator that lead up to the common room.
"So did you have fun or do I have to leave you alone for two weeks?" asked Beast Boy as the elevator began climbing floors.
"Well, as much as I would love to have you leave me alone for two weeks," said Raven. "I did have fun, so you're off the hook."
"I can't wait to see that movie again," said Beast Boy smiling.
"I know," said Raven just as happy. "It's probably the first movie that I not only enjoyed, but want to see again. This is a big first for me."
"You wanna see it again tomorrow?" asked Beast Boy.
"If we're not busy, sure, why not?" said Raven.
The elevator door opened and Cyborg stood waiting for them. He glared at Beast Boy and then handed out his right hand. Beast Boy gave an innocent smile and handed Cyborg the keys to the T-car.