AN: This is my twenty-eighth story and I still don't own Teen Titans!
Chapter 12
Within a month all of the Titans around the world knew about what was going down with the original Titans. The worst part was that they had made the Titans East promise that they wouldn't say anything. Turns out Mas y Menos didn't hear that part and had told Pantha, who then proceeded to tell the closest Titan to her since she wasn't told not to tell anyone.
"Ow! Quit it!" Raven said to her stomach. "Don't make me come in there." She was sitting on her bed, trying to read a rather thick book on twins.
"They kicking each other again?" asked Beast Boy with a chuckle. He was sitting on her floor attempting to put one of the two cribs together.
"Yes," sighed Raven. "Ever since they figured out they have feet they've been kicking each other and me nonstop. I have a funny feeling this is going to be a preview of what's to come."
"Maybe they're just playing with each other," said Beast Boy.
"I hope so," sighed Raven. "I really don't want them to be fighting all of the time."
"You mean like us?" asked Beast Boy with a smirk.
"Exactly," said Raven, smirking back. "I think you put the headboard on wrong."
"Really? It looks fine to me," said Beast Boy, looking at the crib. The poor thing could barely pass for a spice rack.
"Maybe you should ask for help from Cyborg," said Raven.
"No, he's putting the other one together," said Beast Boy.
"Well then maybe you should go watch him and see how to, ow, do it right," said Raven, turning a page in her book.
Beast Boy sighed and stood up. He looked at the crib and agreed that it really was a mess. He just wasn't good with his hands. He would have to ask Cyborg to put this one together, too. He decided to visit her for a little while. He crawled onto the bed and sat next to her.
"What chapter are you up to?" he asked.
"Breast feeding," said Raven, casually.
"Oh," said Beast Boy. "Any pictures?"
Raven gave him a glare and then rolled her eyes. "Yes, but I'm not going to show you."
"Come on, we all adults here," said Beast Boy, trying to pull the book away from her.
"Excuse me, but weren't you the one who said you would never grow up?" asked Raven. "Now let go of this book."
"Fine," said Beast Boy, giving it back to her. She continued to read and he looked over her shoulder. He couldn't help giggling once or twice.
"You're such a child," she said, closing the book so that neither of them could read nor see the pictures.
"Hey, I'm just curious, that's all," said Beast Boy with a grin.
"Well you'll have plenty of time to ogle and gawk at breasts when I have to feed your children," said Raven, scooting a little and lying down.
"You're gonna let me watch?" asked Beast Boy with a smirk.
"Not if you continue to act like a fifteen year old," she said, closing her eyes. She felt so tired all of the time and she was aching all over. She looked to be about nine months pregnant, even though she was only seven.
Beast Boy lay down next to her and stared at her with a small smile. She looked absolutely radiant lately, and he wasn't sure why. Then he had read that woman who are pregnant tend to have a certain glow around them.
"I really don't appreciate you staring at me while I'm trying to nap," said Raven, not opening her eyes.
"I'm not staring," said Beast Boy. "I'm… observing."
"Where did you learn such a big word?" she teased.
"From you, of course," he said with a smile. Raven smiled softly as well and snuggled into her pillow. It was quiet for a minute or two and then Beast Boy broke the silence. "Raven?"
"Hmm?" asked Raven.
"If… if I had asked you out on a date, you know, before all of this happened, would you have gone out with me?" he asked shyly.
"Why are you asking me this?" she asked, still not opening her eyes.
"I was just wondering," said Beast Boy.
Raven thought and then said, "Probably not."
"Oh," said Beast Boy, feeling hurt.
"But, if you asked me now, I may," she said. She slowly turned her head and opened one eye to see his reaction.
"Really?" he asked, shocked. "If I asked you out you would really go out with me? But, why wouldn't you have gone out with me before, if you weren't pregnant?"
"Because you were still a child then," said Raven. "And, now, you're actually…"
"Grown up?" he asked.
"A little more mature," said Raven. "I definitely don't think you're grown up. At least, not yet."
"Awe man, when am I gonna be grown up?" he whined.
"When you stop doing that," said Raven, referring to his whining.
Beast Boy huffed and then thought for a few moments. "So, um, do you wanna go out with me?" he asked, hesitantly. "Like on a real date?"
"You want to take me, a seventh month pregnant with twins woman, out on a date?" she asked.
"With all of my heart," he said sweetly.
Raven gave him a small smile and said, "Okay." Then she closed her eyes once more. Beast Boy snuggled up to her and closed his eyes as well. She loved it when he was this close to her. He was so warm and his very aura was calming and positive. He really had changed over the past few months and Raven was quite stunned at the results so far.
Once she was asleep Beast Boy slipped out of her room. He had to get to work on planning his date with her. He couldn't believe she had said yes. Ever since he had figured out that he had a crush on her, those four months ago, his attraction to her had grown every single day. He had dreamt of gathering enough courage to ask her out, but he figured she would never agree. Why would she? He had gotten her pregnant and she would probably never want anything to do with him ever again. But, low and behold, she said yes!
He went to the common room and found Cyborg sitting down on the couch. It was obvious that he had finished the crib he had been working on hours before. He looked over his shoulder and saw Beast Boy.
"Hey man," he said with a smile. "Ya finish your crib?"
"No, you're gonna have to do it," said Beast Boy, quickly getting that topic out of the way. "Listen, I need you to get out of the tower tomorrow night."
"Why?" asked Cyborg.
"Cuz I'm planning a special evening for Raven," he said.
"A special night?" asked Cyborg, cocking an eyebrow. Then he grinned widely. "BB's gotta date!" he sang.
"Yeah, and?" asked Beast Boy.
Cyborg had not expected that response. He expected Beast Boy to blush and deny it, but, no, he actually admitted right out front. "Oh," he said simply. "Uh… you're serious?"
"Yeah, I'm serious," said Beast Boy. "So you need to get out of here tomorrow night."
"Why do I gotta leave?" asked Cyborg.
"Cuz Raven's probably gonna freak out when she realizes that on a date you usually go out," said Beast Boy. "So I'm gonna do it all here, so she doesn't have to worry about going out in public."
"But everyone already knows she's pregnant," said Cyborg.
"Yeah, but she's very self-conscious about the way she looks and she doesn't want people staring at her," said Beast Boy. "And you know the paparazzi would probably find us and take pictures. That's the last thing she needs."
"Okay, fine, I'll leave," said Cyborg.
"Well, you don't really have to leave," said Beast Boy. "Just stay in your room for a few hours."
"A few hours!" exclaimed Cyborg. "What am I gonna do for an hour?"
"You could put the rest of the baby furniture together," Beast Boy smirked.
"How come I gotta do all the hard labor?" grumbled Cyborg.
"Hey, you've had it the easiest around here," said Beast Boy. "You're not a mother or father-to-be. So suck it up and build the freaking crib."
"Fine!" groaned Cyborg. Then he thought for a minute or two and he smiled. If he was going to build the other crib, and the changing table, and all of the other little baby devices, he could have some fun. Some… technological fun. He smiled to himself and got a sly look in his eye. His… good eye.
Raven awoke and found that Beast Boy was no longer there with her. She felt sad for a moment, then realized she could finally have a little peace and quiet from him. She sat back up and grabbed her book once again. She only got about three paragraphs in when one of the babies began to fidget.
"What?" Raven asked her tummy. "You weren't ready to wake up? I'm sorry, go back to sleep." It gave her a strong kick to her ribs. She gave a yelp and groaned. "Fine, don't go back to sleep. Just don't wake up your sister." She had learned a few appointments back that the baby on the right was the girl and the baby on the left was the boy.
She continued to read, but kept on getting a kick now and then, which was quite annoying. And then the little girl awoke and began to fidget about as well. Raven sighed and placed her book down for a little while. She placed her hands on her stomach and softly rubbed it, hoping to sooth them.
"You two are gonna be just like your father, aren't you?" she said, slightly moaning. "Outgoing, talkative, and impulsive. I bet you'll never give me a moments peace, either." Suddenly the two seemed to calm down, to Ravens relief. "There you go, now was that so hard?"
She closed her eyes and leaned up against her headboard. She continued to stroke and rub her stomach lovingly, smiling softly. She suddenly realized that in two more months, maybe less than that, they would be here. They wouldn't just be a feeling and a bulge in her stomach. They would be two actual babies that she could see and hold. This thought sent a wave of both happiness and panic through her. Her children felt her sudden mood switch and both gave her a jab. She really couldn't wait until they were out so they could stop kicking her.