Burning
By Mezzo-chan
She'd burnt breakfast. She ALWAYS burnt breakfast.
It was always fire; she couldn't escape from it. Anything she touched, it seemed, would be consumed in a scarlet inferno, forever burning her eyes as testament to an unholy birthright.
"I killed it, I sent it to hell in a blaze of smoke and ash," she muttered, staring at the charred remains.
"You're overreacting, it was just toast," Beast Boy said calmly, putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Just toast…JUST TOAST?" she turned her aggression to the man, no boy, beside her. "It wasn't just toast! It's never JUST toast!" she raged, "It's a stain on my mind, it's a constant reminder that I'm abnormal, it's the smoldering remains of a futile quest for truth, justice, and the bloody American way!"
Beast Boy stared at her for a moment as she attempted to slow down her heart, "It was all that, huh?" he asked. She pouted and looked at his feet.
"It was supposed to be your breakfast…" she murmured, biting her lip in embarrassment, "But now I –"
"Great I'm starving," he smiled as he took the plate of ex-toast and sat down at the table.
"But…what?" she looked at him, bewildered, "But it's completely burnt!"
"Yeah," he said through his ashen breakfast, "But you made it,"
As she poured herself some tea, it took everything she had to hide her blushing face.
Authors Note
I really liked toying with this idea, since it was stated in the 4th season that Raven indeed...cannot cook.
Next Up, Chapter 11: Duet