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The Titans gathered in the common room one by one. Even Robin was dressed somewhat casually. Mask still in place, the boy wonder sported camouflage pants and a red t-shirt. Cyborg had made a hologram ring some time back. The ring made him look more human, his body clothed with a gray shirt and long blue pants. Starfire stood by her boy wonder, wearing black pants and tight pink shirt with a simple star along the corner. Her heels clicked as bounced about; she loved the sound.
"Damn, girl. Star, we're not going to the club or anything," Cyborg remarked. Robin stuttered, his cheeks heating up. He glanced at his girlfriend, a smile growing over his face.
"You look great, Star," he said. Starfire grinned, beaming at her lover. She grasped his hand, her feet already lifting off the ground.
"I had hoped so, Robin."
Cyborg watched them both, giving them a moment. However, the moment Robin started to lean in, Starfire following suit, he coughed. Arching a brow, Cyborg tucked his hands in his pockets. "As nice as this is, I'm still here. Get a room. Actually, move in to one together. How about that?"
"Wait…"
"That is a great idea, friend Cyborg!" Starfire gasped, "I sleep there already. I spend so much time there. Perhaps it will save some time with traveling back and forth. Wouldn't that be lovely, Robin?" Cyborg watched the boy blunder flail, his face red as ever. He started to laugh, a hand covering half of his face. Starfire was awaiting Robin's response. Robin made a face, stuttering at his own words.
"Is that not a good idea, Robin?" she asked again. He moved quickly, pulling her down. Silencing the alien was a kiss seemed perfect enough. She sighed in delight, happy with the response. Cyborg was hardly surprised, giving them space once more.
He waited for Beast Boy or Raven to show up. Raven was the first, hands clasped behind her back. Cyborg whistled, approaching the empath.
"Well, I see why you hide yourself behind your cloak. Geez, girl." He paused, stopping himself. Shaking his head, the male put a hand on her shoulder. "You know what, this is good. Gives me good time to punch anyone that even dares approach you. A good workout."
"Not if I break his legs first," Robin responded, parting from Starfire. He had leaned back against the couch, Starfire basically in his lap, mewling like a kitten. Her lips were against his cheek, keeping him focused. That was all Robin needed before he attached her lips again.
Raven smiled softly, tucking stray hairs behind her face. It was nice to hear that from them. They were her brothers at this point. Everyone here was family. Clearing her throat, she caught the attention of the Titans. Starfire parted away from Robin, fixing herself. Robin sighed softly, still on cloud nine.
"Well, if you guys are ready, let's get going. I want this day over with."
"Mhm. I need to see B when he sees you, Raven."
"Do not worry, friend Raven," Starfire remarked, floating to her best friend. She noticed how Raven tensed, her cheeks flaring, "I think he will like the way you look."
"I don't care. But, thank you."
"Man, I need to take a picture of this. He still owes me for that last prank."
Cyborg worked quickly with Robin, setting up the camera. As soon as he stepped through, the flash would set off, engraining his reaction. It didn't take too long, either. As soon as he entered, his eyes parted to the empath, glancing up and down. The camera flashed, capturing his parted lips, the grin and the glow in his eyes.
"Wow, you guys look good," he said, "Wow, Star. Dressed to impress, that's for sure. And Raven..." He flushed, "You look good! I mean beautiful! Yeah. Beautiful is what I meant." He paused, rubbing the back of his neck. "Stunning, even."
Finally, with his attention off Raven, Beast Boy noticed the camera. "DUDE!" he screamed, pointing to Cyborg. "I so wasn't ready! Why did you take a picture?!"
Cyborg held the printed picture in his hand, waving it back and forth. The film was quick to appear, revealing his reaction. Robin glanced over, chuckling.
"Don't worry, BB. You don't look too bad in this," Cyborg said, handing him the photo. Beast Boy grabbed in, tucking it in his back pocket. "You dressed up, too. Nice."
"This? Its just something I've had in my closet. Nothing too special."
"Cyborg is correct. You look most handsome," Starfire remarked.
"Well, if we're talking like this," he paused, pushing his hair back, winking at the alien, "Ladies won't be able to handle me in a suit. Just saying."
"Do you even own a suit?"
"Uhm. No, actually. I don't."
"Well, one step at a time, buddy," Robin replied, shrugging. Beast Boy sighed softly, nodding. His face fell a little; Starfire noticed.
"But, today, you look handsome!" Starfire remarked. She elbowed her lover, gaining his attention and agreement.
"Thanks, Star," he said, smiling softly. He glanced at Raven, noting how quiet she was. She was looking at him but not saying a word. "Like what you see, Raven?" he asked, arching a brow.
"What."
"Do you think I look good? I saw you looking."
"I don't really care. Can we go now?" she stated, moving towards the exit. Beast Boy shrugged.
In the mind of an empath…
"Oh my Azar," Lust remarked, licking her lips. She flushed, wanting nothing more then to see him again. "What I wouldn't give to see that face again. Can we have that on repeat, please?"
"We probably can," Knowledge remarked, glancing from her book, pushing glasses back up her nose.
"I don't think anyone can say he looked bad. He looked so good." Said lust.
"If he dresses like that…and we respond like this, I think he'll make us really happy. Right, Timid?" Happy asked.
Timid looked at her feet, kicking at the ground, "He does look good."
"Raven, tell him we think he looks good!" Brave suggested, "It'll be awesome, I promise!"
Shut up. No. Just, no.
"But why does he compliment Starfire like that? Why is it always Starfire?" Envy shouted, huffing in annoyance.
"He said we look stunning," Lust responded, glancing at her nails, "That's way more then what Starfire got." Love sighed softly, leaning against Happy. Most of the emotions were flushed. Rage watched silently, calm for once.
"Maybe we should thank him in return?" Timid asked, her voice softly.
"I think that's better then telling him he's handsome," Brave agreed, nodding along, "That's way better. Yeah, Raven! Do that instead!"
He has to be lying. I'm not beautiful; I'm creepy. That's what I've always been!
"Well, you hid behind your cloak for so long," Wisdom replied, "You've hid yourself for so long…"
"I mean, if we did show some more…Look at us," Lust stated, gesturing at herself.
He called me beautiful…
"Starfire spoke the truth. At least she did that while Raven did nothing!" Rage cried out, startling the emotions.
"That's not helping, Rage," Lust stated, "We're trying to get her to say something. She just needs a small push."
"I am trying," she responded, snarling. She was already caged up, thrashing away at the gates, "If we do nothing, we will miss our chance!" Rage continued to snarl and growl, dropping her hands back into her cape. She stepped back, calming down once more.
I wouldn't know where to start. Regardless, it's hopeless.
"He's our friend!" Happy giggled, "Just tell him!"
"Tell him he looks nice." Said Envy.
"No! Tell him he looks great!" Said Love.
"Tell him he looks hot!" Brave added.
"No! Don't say that! Tell him he looks sexy!" Lust yell.
No! I mean…He looks hot. Not hot but nice…But that's not something I can say. I'm not going to say it!
"Well, you don't have to say any of that." Wisdom pointed out.
"Just thank him." said Rude.
Why am I even listening to any of this? This is Beast Boy. I don't have to tell him anything!
There was silence for a moment. Even Wisdom dropped her book. Raven grasped her head as a loud NO cry rang from the emotions.
"Just say thank you! That's all we can ask for," Love stated. "I think we can all agree on that!"
"Hey! Raven, are you there?"
The emotions disappeared, leaving Raven free for another moment. Her hands dropped to her sides, face monotone again. She was free again; at least for a little while.
"I'm guessing its them again, huh?" Beastboy asked, tilting his head, "Tell him I said hi, okay?"
"Whatever. Are we going now?" she asked.
No! Don't say that!
"Aww c'mon, Rae. Don't be so mean about it," he said. Everyone went through the hall, finally making way to the garage. "I was just trying to be nice to them. Or are you distracted by my good looks? C'mon. Admit I look good today."
"I don't care," she muttered, "But…"
"Then why didn't you take your eyes of me? Or were you in thought?" he asked. Smirking at the empath, he paused, "Please don't tell me you were just in thought."
"I didn't notice you walk into the room," she lied, looking away, "I was having a conversation with my emotions is all."
LIAR!
"Well, I'm sorry for interrupting you then. You can continue talking to them if you want."
"Unlike you, they're something I can't get rid of even if I wanted to."
"Don't say that!" he argued, "These emotions make you, Raven! Without them, you'd be nothing."
"What?"
"I know you try to stop them most of the time. It's kinda obvious when you do, ya know? But, sometimes they do come out." He paused, smiling at her, "Its kinda nice. I like seeing you express yourself from time to time. It's so much better then when we first met. It was so hard to get a single word out of you; you were so distant. But now you do talk to all of us. And that's really awesome."
"BB is right, Raven," Cyborg interrupted, "You've come a long way since we first got together."
"Friend Beast Boy and Cyborg is correct, Raven. You now do the talking and the watching of movies with us. We are thankful for that. We are thankful for these emotions."
"And BB helped with that. He got you out little by little."
"Nah, Cyborg. It's not me. If anything, it's all Raven."
"Maybe shoving is more like it," Raven hissed, clearly annoyed. "He never left me alone. He was constantly there!" Beast Boy took a step back, looking away from the empath.
"I think you're a bit stubborn about this, Raven," Robin remarked, "You're not seeing the big picture."
"Can we drop it? Let's just get in the car and go. The faster, the better."
Cyborg bit his lip, remaining silent for a moment. He started the car, taking his passenger seat. Robin took his place in shotgun, Starfire to the right, Raven in the middle and Beast Boy to the left. "Do you not see it, Raven?" Cyborg asked, activating the opening of the building. He started onward towards the city.
"Care to rephrase that?"
"Or…Or explain?" Beast Boy asked, nervously.
"Why even ask, Beast Boy?" Robin responded, smirking. He brought down the window a bit, the breeze hitting Starfire. She giggled, closing her eyes; he marveled at the sight. "You should know very well what you're doing."
"Just thank Beast Boy and forget about. I'm not having a fight in my car right now, you hear me?"
"He didn't do anything so why should I thank him?" Raven hissed. She turned to the green male, glaring at him instantly, "If this is some prank, Beast Boy, there will be hell to pay!"
"I didn't do anything, Raven! I promise! I don't even know what they're talking about."
"Please, friend Raven, calm down. He has not done any of the wrong. When we are at the mall, we will have the talk of females and I will do the explaining."
"Don't go into this, Star. It'll do more good for them to figure it out instead. You're going to be with me. All mine, got it?"
"That's not fair!" Beast Boy cried, "I'm the one who's gonna be in pain! C'mon!"
"Can't be that bad, BB. You've survived so far, right? I'm sure you'll continue to survive even more." Cyborg grinned, glancing at his best friend through the mirror. He could see the male flinch. Beast Boy wanted nothing to do with this.
"I'm sure I change that really quickly," Raven growled, rage glistening in her eyes. Completely clueless, Raven hated being left out.
"Enough. Let's drop this and keep Beast Boy alive, okay?" Robin interrupted, "We've got some fun in the mall. Let's not forget."
"Its like you hate me," Beast Boy whined, moving away from the empath.
"Beast Boy," Raven warned, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt. She started to shake him violently.
"I don't know! Forgive me, Raven! I don't know."
"You sure or are you lying?"
"I don't know at all! Not in the slightest. Can someone save me, please!"
Starfire scooted away, giggling. Robin turned around, watching over them; Cyborg would occasionally glance while driving. This was going to be an interesting ride.
As they entered the center of the mall, Beast Boy took the lead. He grinned, clasping his hands together.
"So, I know we're not kids! I also know we're not going to go to each store together. So, here's what I have for each of you; three hundred dollars! Each. You can spend it on whatever you want."
"How did you get all of this, BB?"
"I told you. I've been working a lot of odd jobs. It took some time but here. Enjoy it."
"Is this why you skip training, Best Boy?" Robin asked.
"Basically, yeah. It's not something I wanted to tell you. I've been saving this for a surprise; for this surprise. Anyways, go where ever. Just be back here by 3:30, okay? That gives you plenty of time to shop till you drop. After, when we get back to the tower, I'll be making dinner."
"No tofu, right?"
"Nah, Cy. You don't have to worry about that; I've got all your favorites ready. It just needs time for prep is all."
The Titans split, Starfire and Robin first to leave. She grabbed onto his arm, swinging him onwards towards a local shop. It had been a while since they had time together; she was going to make most of it. Robin was more then happy to comply. Robin looked back at Beast Boy, waving a hand in thanks. Beast Boy gave him a thumbs out, shouting, "Take all the time you need!"
Cyborg caught sight of the local tech shop, his mouth watering. Waving goodbye to his best friend, he made way. His communicator pinged, alerting him of a message.
Take your time. I need it for dinner, I'll fly home with Raven?
He glanced at Raven, watching the empath stay still. The money was tucked into her back pocket, lips pressed in a frown.
"What are we gonna do, Rae?" he asked.
"I'm going to the bookstore."
"Can I join?"
"Whatever."
Tucking away his money in his wallet, he followed along. Beast Boy was quiet but happy, watching her approach the large store.
"You're going to pay for lunch," she stated.
"Of course!"
Raven spent some time in the store, floating around, grasping at hard cover books. A stack floated beside her as she hummed, shifting through the latest of mystery novels. Beast Boy just grabbed at something random, hardly noticing the raunchy romance cover in his face. Locals giggled; girls waved. Beast Boy, flustered, tossed the book.
Envy seemed to be snappy. Raven growled at her to shut it.
Terra came to mind; Envy still had opened her mouth. Raven had thought that this was long gone. The girl was stone and gone; it had been years. But Envy loved to talk. She loved to notice the attention of the girls that Beast Boy had gained. Cyborg had once mentioned that one day, he'd be taken and gone. But Raven ignored him. She pulled Beast Boy out of the girls and grasped at him. He was thankful and always polite. But, that was all she was.
"So, when exactly are we going to tell the other about your…uh our deal?"
"Excuse me?"
"You know; I see your emotions. I spend some time with them and you get a month of alone time from them."
"After dinner. Cyborg will be in a food coma. Robin and Starfire always leave to their rooms for a while."
"Sounds like a plan." Beast Boy paused, grabbing at another random book. He made a face, setting it back. "Hey, haven't you noticed that I don't bug you as much lately."
"I've gotten better at tolerating you," she replied, sighing in relief. She had to admit, he was defiantly less annoying. She could finally meditate in peace on a daily basis. Pranks were always an occurrence at the tower. This time, however, she wasn't caught in the middle of it. The boys seemed to have learned their lesson.
"Well, I guess I need to get back to work."
"I was going to say that you've grown up. But, now, I'm tempted to change my mind."
"Hey! I have grown up. I don't fight with Cyborg so much!"
"Didn't you argue yesterday?"
"Last week, actually. Anyways, any comic books here? I need something fun to read."
"No, Beast Boy. Nothing like that here."
Shrugging, the changeling glanced around. It wasn't long till he found a book with a nice cover; this time it wasn't a romance novel. He took a seat at the carpeted ground and began to read. Raven continued to look around, narrowing down the list of which books she wanted. In total, she ended up with twelve books; all were different genres. Approaching Beast Boy, she was surprised to see him still reading. She arched a brow, bending down to his level.
"Still reading? I'm surprised."
"Yeah. It's actually not that bad. I'm going to take this bad boy home with me." He stopped, looking up at her with a grin.
"You read? I'm surprised there's books under all those socks."
"My room has been clean for years," Beast Boy corrected, standing up. He grabbed onto the books, walking towards the cashier. "Here, let me help with these."
"I'll believe it when I see it."
"I'll roll out the red carpet for you. It'll be all fancy." He placed the books on the counter, stepping aside for Raven to pay. His book was still in hands; he went to the other register to play. Raven was almost caught up in her world again. The register cleared her throat, catching her attention.
" And here back $84.62, ma'am."
"I'm really surprised I found something good here. Its been a while since I've had a good read."
"Oh, I'm glad you did!" the female cashier giggled, taking the money for the book. She handed him back his change, batting her eyelashes. "I'm Rose; it's a pleasure to meet ya! Feel free to stop by anytime. I'll defiantly help you out, anytime!"
"Are you done yet?" Raven snapped, bags in hands, "I want to shop somewhere else."
Rose bagged his book, handing it over. "I'm free this weekend if you're interested. I typically open so I'm free for a movie or somethin' later."
"No thanks. I'm flattered but I have someone in mind. See you later Rose." He waved, bag in hand. Beast Boy stepped away and walked towards the entrance; Raven followed.
And who would he be interested in? Ask him, Raven! Ask!
"Where do you want to go now, Rae?" Beast Boy asked.
"Are you dating someone behind the Titan's back?" she snapped, narrowing her eyes.
"Well, not really no. I was just lying to get her off my back."
"Why?"
"Well, we're here to have fun together. I'm not just gonna stop and flirt with some girl. Now, c'mon. Where do you want to go?"
"Beast Boy…"
"Nope! Let's keep moving. You look amazing, we're spending time and I'm not letting it go to waste."
She flushed, glancing down as he grabbed her hand. He pulled her along, harmless with the touch. She was quick to come back, however. She pulled away from his touch, eyes narrowing.
"You say like it's some big deal. These are just normal clothes, Beast Boy. This is no big deal," she snapped. He kept silent, sighing softly. Raven was sure her emotions were ready to scream at her. But she pushed them away, looking at the male with a mean look.
"Alright. Let's just get moving. I'll give you personal space. I know there's a candle shop around here. I'm sure you'll find something you like there." Turning around, Beast Boy continued to walk towards the shop. He expected for Raven to follow; she did.
Thank Azar he's in front of me. I need to calm down before something explodes. Just a little longer and then we go can go home. I can change into my regular clothes and forget all of this.
Making way to the shop, Beast Boy looked around. He grabbed at a few, sniffing at the top. In the end, they were all put back in place. He scrunched his nose, sensitive from the smell.
"Do you shop here often?" he asked.
"Not really," she mumbled, glancing at a few candles. She wanted something that wasn't so fragrant. "There's a few shops that I visit; usually local. They tend to have a better selection of something less…fruity."
"Well, I think you're in luck!" Beast Boy sniffed around and walked deeper into the store. He picked up a simple gray candle, handing it to her. "This smells like your room. A perfect fit!"
"You sound like a creep," she grumbled, holding onto the candle. He was right, however.
"Sorry. My animal instincts are always active. I can track down that incense that you use, too! I think there's some here. So we can get you fully stocked up, ya know?"
"You still sound creepy."
"Maybe. But, here it is," he replied, handing her a few. Grinning with glee, Beast Boy crossed his arms over his chest, "Isn't it awesome, though?"
"How do you know these smells?"
"You smell like it. And I've been to your room enough. It's nothing I can forget."
Remaining silent, Raven paid for her things. With all the bags ready, she checked the time. Perfect! It was time to go. Raven wanted nothing more then to go home and curl up in her room. She could read, light up her candles. Just, anything but this.
"Let's head out. Time to go," she grumbled, walking towards the exit. Beast Boy checked, nodding to himself.
"You're right. I don't see why not at this rate."
Beast Boy took some extra time with her, sniffing through till he found some more candles. Raven paused towards her exit, sighing softly. She followed, watching as he found her some lavender candles and some more incense. Beast Boy felt dizzy, pausing a few times. He hadn't eaten yet. All the smells, textures and lack of food went through his system. Raven noticed, silent but guilty.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah. Just too many smells."
"Well, this is enough. I'm buying this and we're leaving," she grumbled. She was quick to pay for the candles, leaving Beast Boy away from the register. The woman at the register started to scan through, silent and focused.
"That'll be $88.32," she stated.
"Can I remove a few items? Just these would be fine."
"Rae, don't worry, I can pay for it," Beast Boy added, taking his money out. Raven noticed that he only had a hundred dollar bill; where was the rest.
"Where's the rest of your share? Beast Boy, this money was enough for me. You don't have to offer anymore."
"Oh! You're THE Beast Boy!" the cashier started, instantly perking up. She smiled softly, giggling like a schoolgirl. "I'm sorry! I just couldn't help myself; you're such a stud!"
Not this again.
"Thanks?" Beast Boy mumbled, scratching the back of his head. "But, really, I'm nothing. Raven has saved me more times then I can count." Raven made a face, waiting patiently to just pay for the damn items. The girl turned around and glanced at the empath. She perked up even more, giving a cry of joy.
"OH MY GOD!" she cried out, "I love you so much! I'm sorry I didn't notice it was you from before. You're out of uniform. I thought you guys were maybe just cosplayers or something!"
"Oh. Thank you," she mumbled, putting a fake smile on her face. Raven tucked a stray hair away.
"I like you guys better then the Starfire and Robin couple. They're cute but, you guys."
Raven flushed, making a face. Beast Boy gulped, his face growing pink.
"Well, that's nice but you got the wrong idea. I'm just helping Raven here with some shopping. We're friends is all."
As much as I'd love this to be a half date with Raven, I can't have her angry. Well, back to square one.
"Oh, so you are single, yeah? Maybe we can get to know each other, ya know?"
"Thanks again but I'm not looking. The life of a hero doesn't give us time for a relationship. That and I just don't think it'll work out."
"Can we go now? I'm tired of seeing girls throw themselves at you," Raven snapped. That sounded so mean! Oh Azar. Just let Beast Boy pay and we can finally go back home.
"Well, I guess I can understand. And Raven, from a lady to another, maybe give Beast Boy a chance? I mean, he's a looker for sure; defiantly into your type by the looks of it." Raven made a face, looking at her feet. Beast Boy could instantly see it; Rage was ready to show. This poor girl would face the rage of the empath.
"Well, anyways, I'm Amy! Feel free to stop by anytime, Beast Boy. I'm usually here and I'd love to see you around."
"I'm flattered Amy but I'm really not interested. Sorry." He spoke so softly that Amy made a happy sigh. For Raven, she felt conflicted, hurt somehow. The thought of him not wanting to date made her feel…hurt? Hurt probably described it best. Finally paying for things, Beast Boy grabbed at the bags, ready to leave.
"See you around, Beast Boy! We have to arrange a date soon!" Amy called out seductively.
"Would you drop it?" Raven snapped.
"Back off! I was nice; you weren't interested," Amy replied, huffing.
"He said no so that's enough."
"You're just lucky he hangs around since you both live in the tower. You're just some creepy pale freak; he's too good for you. He wouldn't look at you at all given the chance."
Raven was silent, her fingers starting to shake. She was about to lose complete control of her emotions without a single care. Dark energy was starting to form from her fingers, the light flickering in the store. Parting her lips, Raven was ready to speak the words. Her hands clenched, forming a fist. Then, it was all gone; someone gripped onto her wrist, making her lose focus.
"Don't you ever talk to her that way," Beast Boy snapped, finally losing his cool. "You know nothing about her. You don't even know how many times she's saved this damn city. You have no right at all." He paused, sighing softly, calming himself. "She's the most beautiful girl I've ever laid my eyes on. Come on, Raven. We're leaving. I think we're done here."
He walked out, Raven silently following. She wasn't as surprised that he stood up for her; he would for any of the Titans. But he called her beautiful. Of all people, she got that compliment. Not some random mall girl, not Starfire. It was Raven.
He stopped me from doing something really stupid. This could have went so wrong and he saved me. If I continued, I would have done something I would regret.
Raven knew she would need to meditate as soon as possible when she got to the tower. She needed to calm herself, bring her emotions in check. For now, as she looked at Beast Boy's back, she smiled softly. This wasn't so bad after all.
"Thank you, Beast Boy," she mumbled softly. Beast Boy didn't turn around but he smiled, thanking his hearing. Raven was thankful for his words, for the shopping and just overall everything that Beast Boy was. Standing outside the mall, she held onto his arm, looking upwards. A dark aura gathered around them, teleporting them back to the tower.
Teleporting into her room, Raven watched Beast Boy drop her things on the ground. Her eyes narrowed as she noticed an odd mark on his hand. Approaching him, she grabbed onto it, examining the burn and cut embedded into the skin.
"What did you do?" she asked, voice monotone. Beast Boy bit his lip, moving his hand away. It didn't stop her from grabbing it again, examining the wound.
"Well…When you got angry at that Amy girl, I grabbed onto your wrist to calm you down. Your energy hurts. It's fine; my hand is numb right now so I don't feel a thing. It's okay. I know you didn't mean it."
"Oh Azar. I'm so sorry, Beast Boy. If I knew that would have happened, I would have never done this to you. My emotions got in the way. I need to mediate more, control myself better." She hung her head, ashamed with the thought.
"Hey, don't worry. It's fine," Beast Boy said. He sat down on the bed, injured hand in his lap. Raven took a seat besides him, shaking her head. She grasped his hand, starting to heal the wound.
"It really isn't, Beast Boy. My powers can kill."
"It happens to us all, Rae. You've seen Robin angry, Cyborg all destructive and a pissed off Starfire. It happens to us all. We all have the ability to kill; we're trained to detain but you and I both know what power we have. You did nothing wrong; I'm just glad I was there to stop it. Of all things, Raven, just believe me when I said you are beautiful."
"So, you're not mad at all for today?" she asked. Pulling away from his healed hand, she settled her arms on her sides. Beast Boy chuckled.
"If I could do today all over again, I would in a heart beat," he replied, glancing at her. She flushed, looking at her lap. "I regret nothing of today. Maybe that girl talking to you like that but…everything else was awesome." He was ready to stand; Beast Boy was about to push himself up. He paused for a moment, glancing over at the lovely girl next to him. "Thank you for healing my hand, Rae. It feels a lot better." They stayed silent for a moment, enjoying the moment. Slowly, Beast Boy stood, dusting his pants. "I'll be in the kitchen cooking, okay? Feel free to join me if you want."
Leaving Raven in her room, she moved to the center of the bed. It took her a little while to calm down. She put away all the shopping and went back to the bed, ready to meditate. Getting into her pose, she breathed in and out, the silence taking over. Finding her center, Raven started to float, lips parting.
"Azarath, Metrion Zinthos."
Not too far away, Beast Boy paused his walk to the kitchen to breathe. He slid against the wall, a hand on his chest.
"Keep calm, man. She can feel emotions," he sighed, leaning his head, "Bless the beast for making it hard for her to read." Finally, he started to move, almost skipping down the hall. I wonder what would happen if I kissed her? She would kill me but god damn it would be so awesome and worth it.
Finally in the common area, he made his way to the kitchen. Grabbing his communicator, he called for Cyborg.
"Hey, BB! How are things? Having fun with Rae?"
"It was okay; a lot of fun. Just wondering when you'd be back." Beast Boy started his work in the kitchen, adding water to a nearby pot. Setting it on the stove, he hit the switch.
"I heard some commotion at the mall. Something at the candle shop. Care to explain?"
"She nearly lost it today is all. We had a nasty cashier. She's okay now. Probably meditating in her room."
"I saw the pictures, man. You were holding her hand and everything. Pretty sweet moves."
"Well…"
"I need details man! I'm with Robin and Starfire and they want to know," he groaned. Beast Boy laughed, walking around in the kitchen, gathering more materials. "She takes forever shopping. Poor boy wonder is here watching her model. I've never seen such a puddle of affection."
"I'll tell you more. First, I just need to know when you're going to be home. I'm cooking dinner, remember?"
"Probably around six or so. We're going to go see a move. Well, these lovebirds will; I might go for something else. I don't like being a third wheel. You and me, though, we need to see the new Mega Robo Dino Showdown 2. I've been dying to see it."
"We will man. Eventually. Let Starfire pick a movie. Though they'll be busy sucking face; I can predict that."
"Anyways, details. I scratch your back and you scratch mine."
"There isn't much, man. A girl was just really rude to Rae for no reason. She was flirting with me and Rae told her to back off. I told her to stop a few times but she kept egging on. Then she snapped at Raven. You should have seen Rae's face; she was out to kill. I stepped in and told the girl off. I want to apologize so bad but I'm not going to leave Raven alone after that."
"I feel like there's more after that. This isn't something that just gets dropped between you both."
"Ask Raven, then."
"Oh c'mon. She will give me half of what you said. Don't be this way, man."
"Sorry, Cy. You should have been there."
"Whatever man. As long as the little lady is feeling better."
"She is. She's calm and I intend to keep it that way."
"Alright alright. I'm heading out now. Starfire should be done with this shop so we can head out. Man, you should see Robin's face. It's so happy it's creepy."
"Pics or it didn't happen."
"Why else do you think I stayed? I've got enough evidence for blackmail."
"You're the best, Cy."
"Don't I know it? I'll see you later; bye!"
Putting down the communicator, Beast Boy got to work. He put on an apron, focusing on the task at hand. No mistakes or hesitations; this would be perfect. Humming to himself, the pots, pans and kitchen knives went flying, working like clockwork. Flames on, Beast boy felt at peace. In his own world, he put on some music and let his hand do all the work.
Cyborg saw Beast boy little show in the kitchen. He let Rodin and Starfire know it was going to be a interesting night.
Alright! I hope you enjoyed the second chapter. I'm not sure when I'll be posting the next one; the editing will take a while. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments or concerns.
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