Chapter-5 Billy's Issues

Okay ya'll, comin' from a girl who's a big fuckin' Hive fan, I've gotta say, this fic is doing a lot better than I thought it would! Thanx so much 4 all ur reviews! ;) And Shadow, I promise, I'll take a break with my OC's. I know, I DO really get into 'em once I start! LOL! Enjoy!...However, there will be slight OC moments in here! OH! PS- this chappie's 4 the Billy fans! WHOO:D

As Steffauri crawled out of bed aimlessly, she passed Jinx and her sister and walked over to her bed, and walked over to the large vanity, and looked at herself in the mirror.

Her face was slightly red and flustered, and some of her hair hung over her face in thin wisps, as if she'd only just gotten out of a tough fight.

"Hey, you feeling any better?" Jinx asked as she and Hayley looked over to Steffauri, who turned around and eyed them both with great concern.

But despite her horrible dreams only a few moments ago, she didn't think she was going to be ready enough to tell anyone her deepest secrets just yet.

So she just smiled, turned on her heels, and went to sit and watch them.

"Yeah, don't worry so much about me, I'll be fine!" Steffauri quickly lied as Jinx and Hayley nodded and went back to their game, with Steffauri still trying to shake the dreams from her mind.

She gazed over to the large grandfather clock in the far left corner of the room, it read 4:07 am.

"H-How long was I asleep?" Steffauri whispered to herself as she lay back onto her bed, thinking now about the dark shadow that stalked her in the bathroom a few hours ago.

"Hmm, I wonder where that thing is now." Steffauri thought to herself as she began to drift off into a deep sleep once more.

Meanwhile, in the grand ballroom, the music had stopped, and the party was pretty much rapping up.

Everyone was pretty much done for the night and were filing back upstairs to their rooms.

As of now, the elevators were all too crowded, and the remaining members of the Hive Seven had chosen to take the stairs rather than wait forever.

Gizmo had already fallen asleep and was being carried up the long flight of stairs by Mammoth, whom didn't seem tired in the least, even after all the partying that went on that night.

"Yee HAW! That was some shindig, ay' fellas!" Billy exclaimed excitedly as he created two more clones of himself to finish off the conversation.

"You got that right Billy!" The first clone cried out, as he gave the real Billy a hardy slap on the back.

"Not only the party, I was busy checkin' me out some nice ass!" Billy cried out as he waved to a few disgusted girls as they walked past the group.

"Yeah, but all the food was too tiny!" Mammoth complained as they continued up the stairs.

"Well, it's like Steff said, the food's supposed to be tiny at all these fancy party things." See-More pointed out for about the fifth time since Steffauri left.

"And while we're on the subject of Steffauri, I really think you ought to apologize to her. I mean I know we're villains n' shit, but she was raised differently than us, so she really doesn't know any different from what she was told." See-More finished as the two other Billy's up ahead merged back into one.

"Apologize? You want me t' apologize t' HER?" Billy cried out as he turned back around and continued walking.

"Well, why not?" Wykkyd spoke up in a peaceful tone.

"B'cause Wykkyd! I never really liked her, even when she first joined up with us! And her royal attitude's getting' on my nerves damn it!" Billy finished as they finally reached their floor.

"Alright, I'm gonna say this only one time, ya hear? I'm not sayin' sorry t' her! So ya'll best leave me th' HELL ALONE!" Billy cried out as he walked over to his room and slammed the door.

Afterwards, the remaining members of the group looked to each other, their eyes full of concern.

"What's his deal?"The once sleeping Gizmo asked with a yawn as the others shrugged and walked off to their rooms.

"Hey big guy, what's Billy crud munchin' issue with her anyways?" Gizmo asked childishly as he and Mammoth walked over to their own rooms.

"Ahh, he's just being difficult. Well, g'night." Mammoth finished as he opened up his bedroom door, right across from Gizmo's and walked in.

"You too." Gizmo replied as he walked into his own room for the night.

Meanwhile, over in Billy's room, the boy could barely get to sleep. Steffauri's feelings, and yet unbridled respect for her family's ways along with the persistent talk of his teammates was still on his mind.

All his team had pointed out was how you were raised could make all the difference. However, they'd been referring to her upbringing, not his. Which was a rather large factor in his reasons for disliking Steffauri?

All his life, Billy's parents, mostly his father, had taught him to have a bitter hate for pretty much anyone whom was of a higher class than their poor family.

Billy's Flashback- "But pa' I-" Ten year old Billy began as his father walked into the main room of their old trailer home.

"No buts Billy! Ah told ye' yer not s'posed t' be hangin' around with them rich folk! They all think they're somthin' special 'cause they got money n' such!" Billy father cried out angrily as his son looked on in disappointment.

There weren't that many kids from low-income families at his school, so that meant his father was willing his son to have basically no friends at all.

"Listen t' yer dad sugar." Billy's mother finished as she painted her cherry red nails over again.

"Alright." Billy finished as tears filled his big dark blue eyes.

Back in present day, Billy lay in his bed, with his fists heavily clenched.

He knew deep down that his friends were right, that one's upbringing was important to how they acted towards other people, but Billy just wished he hadn't been brought up to hate his only friends.

However, it was events like these that had emotionally hardened him for the real world, and prepared him for his life as a villain.

And with that, he groaned, got out of bed, and walked over to the door.

"Fine! I'll apologize, geez!" Billy cried out in an agitated whisper as he opened the door slowly and walked up the hall a few doors over to Steffauri's, however, the first thing he noticed was Jinx and Hayley leaving.

"Wha?" Billy asked himself as he walked up to the departing girls.

"Uh hey ya'll, what's goin' on?" Billy asked as Hayley turned to him.

"Well, Steffauri passed out at the party earlier, so we were staying with her. She's alright now, but she and Mammoth are having some 'alone time.'" Hayley finished as she and Jinx smiled and left for their own rooms.

However, Billy wasn't about to leave just yet. In fact, he saw this little talk of theirs to be a window of eavesdropping opportunity.

"Well, ya know Billy doesn't mean everything he says, and I'm sure he'll apologize eventually." Mammoth said comfortingly as he sat down on the bed next to Steffauri.

"No Mammoth, I don't think he's in any real hurry to apologize just yet." Steffauri finished as Billy creaked on of the double doors open slightly.

"And, and then there's Beast Boy." Steffauri whispered as Mammoth's black eyes wandered over to the vanity where the girl now sat.

"Well, what about him?" Mammoth asked as Steffauri turned around and sighed heavily.

"Well, it's just-ever since Terra came back, Beast Boy's been focusing more on her than on our relationship, and, and I'm kinda scared, that it's all going to be over! And, and I haven't had a friend like that in such a long time." Steffauri finished, as she grabbed hold of her shaking shoulders, and cried.

Mammoth then got up from Steffauri's bed, and placed his large hand on her shoulder.

She looked up to him.

"I know how you feel. I've lost good friends too. Sucks don't it?" Mammoth asked as he and Steffauri both smiled.

"You should get to bed, it's almost five thirty already." Mammoth finished as Steffauri nodded.

"Good night, and Mammoth. Thank you." Steffauri finished with a smile as she watched the giant leave.

Back outside the door, Billy gasped as he saw Mammoth coming closer.

As fast as he could, Billy dashed over to the other side of the door, pressing himself against the wall as Mammoth exited.

However, the hulking brute caught sight of him immediately.

With that he smirked, and Billy looked up at him.

"What?" Billy asked as he turned to face him completely.

"So you actually did come to you're senses after all." Mammoth smiled triumphantly as Billy looked on, completely pissed off.

"Look! I didn't come here for you're crap! I came to talk to her!" Billy mouthed as Mammoth's smirk turned into a disappointed frown.

"You know what Billy? One day you're going to be really sorry you ever hurt her like that. She's been through more than you'll ever know. And, and I also hope, that one day soon, Beast Boy will realize how lucky he is to have a girl like her." Mammoth said as he left for his own room.

Billy's narrowed eyes widened.

Mammoth was becoming more than just a good friend to Steffauri.

And with that all behind him now, Billy opened Steffauri's door and waked in.

She wasn't yet asleep, she was still awake, sitting on her bed, as if she were actually awaiting Billy's entry.

She looked up as the brown haired boy blushed and walked in.

"What're you doing here?" Steffauri asked in a sorrowful tone.

"Uh, look, I- I'm really…Well, what I mean is, I-I didn't really mean any uh that stuff ah said at the party t'night." Billy finished as Steffauri got up, and looked him in the eyes.

First with an offended frown, and then, with a smile.

"Apology accepted. Good night." Steffauri finished as she led Billy to her door.

"Uh, you too." Billy finished as he walked off to his room, blushing heavily.

"Aw damn, please tell me I don't like her that way!" Billy cried out in his head as he closed his bedroom door for the night.

"AWW! Nice chappie! ;) I hope u all enjoyed it! This one was really fun to write, I'll have another chappie up sometime today, I'm doin' a double update, WHOOO! Please review! XD PS- 4 those od u who r a little tired of the OC's of mine. The next chappie has little to do at all with my OC's, nice break 4 u guys:)