A Series of Unfortunately Awkward Events
CHAPTER THE FIRST; THE DAYBREAK DILEMMA
Raven lay in bed, awake. She was thinking. Thinking of those events that happened nearly two weeks ago...
"Look, I just wanted to say... I'm sorry," Beast Boy said. He was outside Raven's bedroom door.
"For what? You're not the one who-" She began to reply.
"No. I'm sorry that... he broke your heart." Raven let that sink in.
"He was the only one who didn't make me feel... creepy. And don't try to tell me I'm not," She added hastily.
"Okay, fine, you're way creepy. But that doesn't mean you have to stay locked in your room. You think you're alone Raven, but you're not."
She gave in, opened the door, and hugged him.
Why do those words mean so much to me? Raven thought. Maybe if I could let in some emotion now and then, I might know! She took a deep breath. Relax, Raven. Just ignore it. It will go away eventually, just like all my other emotions. She looked out her window, seeing the first rays of the morning sun peeking over the horizon. Sighing, she thought, I won't be getting any sleep tonight. I may as well go make my tea.
She concentrated and, soon after, a black aura enclosing her and she disappeared.
A few moments later, she reappeared in the Titan's living room. Walking over to the cabinet, she noticed Beast Boy at the stove, wearing a chef's hat. This shocked her, because Beast Boy never woke up earlier than 8:00 A.M. Now he's out here at four? That was strange. She paused before getting her tea. Silently floating over to behind Beast Boy, she moved her mouth an inch before his ear.
"Boo," She said, monotonously as ever. Beast Boy wasn't quite as calm.
"Ahh! Dude!... Oh, it's you, Rae. Why'd you do that?" He said, clutching the stove.
"Well, let's see, I haven't gotten you back for the time you decided to... I don't know, maybe... breaking into my room and emotions?" She replied dryly.
Beast Boy rubbed the back of his head. "Oh... right."
Raven walked to the stove. "So, are you making Soy waffles? Tofu bacon? Soy pancakes?"
Beast Boy grinned and leaned over, covering the pan. "It's a surprise."
Raven cocked an eyebrow. "For who?"
Beast Boy's grin expanded. "You'll see."
Raven shrugged, walked back to the cabinet, and pulled out tea bags. She put water in the teapot she had, put the tea bags in, and put it on the stove. She pulled a book out of a bookcase nearby and began to read.
She heard sounds that scared her. First was Beast Boy saying, "Hey! Get back in the pan!" Next was the smoke alarm, followed by, "Take that, breakfast monster!" After that, she heard the sound of punching.
She focused on her book and kept on repeating in her head, I don't want to know, I don't want to know, I don't want to know. Still, she heard, "Ha! I beat you, failed cooking!" She heard something go in the trash. Then, it was quieter. How in the world is everyone still asleep?
Soon after, Beast Boy came out carrying a steaming pot. "It's finished!" He put it on the table in front of Raven. She blinked.
"It's for me?" She asked, pointing to it.
"Yep! Just for you! Try a bite!" He said. She pulled up her hood to hide the inexplicable blush and peeked into the pot.
"Noodles?" Raven inquired. Changing the subject, she said, "Why hasn't my tea whistled yet?"
Beast Boy rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah, umm... about that... my first attempt ate your teapot."
"Oh, that's very comforting. Now I'll definitely eat those noodles now." Raven replied dryly.
Beast Boy frowned. "C'mon, Raven, just a bite?" He pleaded.
Raven sighed. "If it will shut you up, then fine." Beast Boy's grin returned.
Raven picked up the fork he had laid out and stuck it into the pot. She twisted it and lifted it up, taking noodles with it. She frowned, opened her mouth, closed her eyes, and shoved the fork into her mouth quickly, to get it over with. She snapped her eyes open, pulled the fork out clean, then chewed and swallowed.
Still with wide eyes, she said, "It's... it's actually... good? Beast Boy, how'd you do it?"
Beast Boy, by now, had a grin the size of Kentucky. "A special ingredient."
"What?" She inquired.
"Love."
Raven blinked. She was glad her hood was up, since she was redder than an apple. "W-what?"
Beast Boy blushed. "N-not that kind of love! F-friend love! Friend!" He stopped blushing and said, "She liked it, she liked it, she liked it, she liked it!" He danced around Raven, who was now bored of this. Beast Boy closed his eyes, so he didn't see Raven stand up from the couch. Suddenly...
BAM! He ran right into her, knocking her down, followed by him. The living room doors opened and in walked the rest of the Titans.
"Mornin'-" Robin started. All they saw was Beast Boy, lying on top of Raven on the floor. Both were red as beets, apples, and all the red things in the world combined.
"..." Said Starfire, Cyborg, and Robin.
"..." Said Raven and Beast Boy.
Beast Boy finally mustered up enough courage to say something.
"...Awkward."
