I'm posting this chapter really soon because Traffic Graph was not working and it was a literal pain! So please review. Let me know if you liked it and if I should continue.
3 weeks later…
"Has anyone noticed anything strange about Raven?"
"Stranger than usual?" Terra asked before taking a bite of her pizza.
"I have noticed that she has been attending the restroom often," Starfire said innocently.
Cyborg looked up from the grill and back to his leader. "I don't know. She is acting a little weird. Maybe something's going on with her mind or something?"
Robin pondered. Raven has been distancing herself from the team more than usual for some time now. As the leader, he felt obligated to see what she's been up to, but he gave her privacy as she is an adult and has the liberty to control whatever it is that she does in her life. He can't control everything, though he sometimes wishes to.
Beast boy stayed quiet again. Whenever Raven came up as a topic, he would stay silent or leave the room. He still hasn't made time to sit down and talk to Raven one on one about their night together, but neither did she. Raven didn't make any effort to talk to him anymore. Frankly, he didn't know how to react to this. He felt bad that their relationship has diminished over the past weeks, but he didn't know what to say or do to fix it. He's feared that he ruined their friendship for good. "It's all my fault."
Raven walked through the double doors and went straight to the cabinets to grab a mug and make her regular usual hot tea. She didn't say anything to her team and they didn't say a word, taking in the rare sight of her. They glanced at each other, wondering who had the guts to speak up. Asking Raven personal questions never ended well.
"Um, Raven, is everything alright?' Robin asked, taking the stand.
She continued making her tea, not making eye contact and giving him a monotone reply. "I'm fine."
"Friend, I have missed your appearance in the Tower. Please, shall we journey to the mall this afternoon?"
Raven looked up at Starfire and bit her bottom lip. "Um," Starfire's face started to fall, which was Raven's kryptonite. She sighed. She really didn't want to go but even she could sense the awkwardness between her and the team. It was only a matter of time before they started asking her even more questions about her absences. "Sure."
"Oh, joy!"
"Yo BB. Help me with the T-Car."
"Are you going to finally let me drive it?"
Cyborg rolled his eyes then pushed his metallic body underneath the car using his creeper to aid him. "You've driven it before."
"Yeah, but that was for like 5 minutes!" Beast boy whined. "Not to mention, it was years ago."
Cyborg shook his head and began mechanically fixing his car. "By the way, do you know what's wrong with Raven?"
Beast boy froze. "Why did he have to bring her up?" "Um, nah dude. Maybe she's having problems with her emotions again."
Cyborg rolled from underneath his car to sit up and wipe his oily hands and grab more tools. He gestured with his hand for Beast boy to provide. him the appliances. "Maybe. I'm concerned...you know?"
"Yeah." He said awkwardly, handing Cyborg what he desired.
Cyborg gave a suspicious eye. "Are you feeling alright?"
"Yeah!" He said quickly. "Why wouldn't I?"
Beast boy scurried himself out of the garage before Cyborg could say anything else. He shook his head and went back under the car pondering what was going on.
Raven glanced around in the overly feminine shop and silently groaned. She twisted her face underneath her hood when she smelled a wave of strong scented perfumes from a woman who passed by. She was testing every single body fragrance that was sitting on a nearby table.
"Look at this dress, Raven."
Starfire walked out in a red, sparkly dress that dazzled in the light. It was tight fitting and seemed to have fit Starfire nicely. Raven simply stared and gave an accepting nod. "It looks beautiful on you."
Starfire beamed in happiness and twirled in the dress. "Oh just imagine what Robin would think when he sees me wear this!"
Raven nodded once more and crossed her legs and arms and drummed her fingers on her upper arm while sitting on the benches as Starfire kept trying on different dresses back to back.
"Friend, the main reason why I wanted to bring you to the mall is to see if you are the ok."
Raven gave Starfire a face. "What do you mean?"
"You have been more to yourself these past weeks and I no longer see you talk to Beast boy. Is something the matter between you two?"
Raven blushed, but thankfully, her hood hid it. Yes, she has been furthering herself from her friends, but it was due to her changing body. Constantly, she would be in the bathroom, throwing up her stomach's content. At night, when everyone was asleep, she would then make her meals and bring a few snacks to her room to avoid being under her friend's scrutiny. Her powers have been acting out of the ordinary, draining her energy and making her paler and weak. She gave a fake smile and nodded. "Yes, I'm fine. I've simply been...meditating. My powers are acting up again."
Starfire believed her lie and smiled. "Let us continue our shopping. Look! This dress will look nice on you."
Starfire pulled out a simple dark blue dress out from the rack of other gowns. Raven fought the urge to say no and not try the fabric on. She was feeling unwell again and wanted to leave, but to keep Starfire off her back, she decided to try it on.
"Go, I will wait for you outside." Starfire stuffed Raven inside the small changing room and closed the door.
Beast boy grunted and gave a final thrust into his girlfriend. He climaxed and released himself inside of her. He fell next to Terra's small frame on the bed and sighed contently. They kissed each other passionately before snuggling together.
Terra sighed and looked out the large window in her bedroom. "Sex in the afternoon is the best."
Beast boy laughed and played with her long blonde locks. "Sex is good in general."
Terra turned and nestled into Beast boy's arms. "I'm so happy we made up after that fight. It was so stupid that I don't even remember what we were fighting over."
Beast boy rubbed her back and nodded. "Of course bae. You're the only girl for me."
Terra's eyes beamed. "I know this is random, but you put a condom on right?"
"Uh..you know I look to go in raw."
Terra rolled her eyes then shook her head disappointingly.
"What!?" Beast boy asked when she gave him a cold shoulder. "You're on birth control right?"
She turned. "Yeah BB, but we can't be careless like this. You have to start putting a condom on, just in case."
Beast boy groaned and leaned into the pillow. "It doesn't feel as good."
"You won't be saying that when you get someone pregnant."
Beast boy chuckled and didn't think much of her comment until he remembered something vital...he had sex with Raven...with no condom.
Starfire looked at the wall clock then back to the dressing room in worry. "Raven, it has been 10 minutes since you've went into the dressing chambers. Is everything the alright?"
When she didn't hear an answer, she tensed. She broke the lock on the door with a small starbolt and quickly looked inside. She gasped.
Raven was lying unconscious on the dressing room floor with the dress lying on the floor lazily in her hand.
"Raven!"
"Star, what happened?"
Starfire flew to the infirmary with the limp sorcerer in her arms. She held her bridal style and kept Raven close to her body as she flew frantically. Once she placed the half demon in the bed comfortably, she looked at Robin and Cyborg with tears in her eyes. "I do not know what happened! I gave her the dress to try then placed her in the dressing room, and when I checked up on her, she was on the floor."
Robin consoled Starfire while Cyborg checked Raven's vitals. He gave a sigh of relief and wiped his brow. "Don't worry; she's fine, a bit malnourished, though. I guess she hasn't been eating a lot lately."
Robin raised a brow. "Not eating? Why would she not be eating?"
Cyborg shrugged. "I guess that's a question we have to ask her when she wakes up.''
Robin shook his head and looked down at Raven with a watchful eye. "What are you doing to yourself, Rae?"
Raven stirred in her sleep. She raised her hand to block her eyes from the bright light. She looked around to see no one. She exhaled and started to take out the IV and other medical equipment that was attached to her. Her eyes closed when she faltered a bit from the actions, but she brushed it away. She hopped off the bed and speed walked to the exit, but it was too late. The door opened to reveal Cyborg and Robin standing behind it.
"And where do you think you're going, little lady?" Cyborg said with a small smile and forceful hand on her shoulder.
Raven frowned once she knew there was no way of escaping them. "I'm feeling a lot better. Can I go back to my room now?"
"Not until you explain to us why you haven't been eating," Robin said sternly.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I've been eating as usual."
"Not according to the data I've recorded," Cyborg said, pointing to his arm.
"Raven, what's been going on? You've been acting strange lately."
"It's nothing. My powers have been out of the ordinary, and I'm struggling to get them back to normal."
Robin folded his arms, not believing her lie. She was good at it and could fool someone easily, but not him. He could see right through her. He was ready to ask a series of questions but fought against it. She didn't appear to be in the mood to talk, so he cut it short. "Are you sure you have this under control?"
Raven gave an assuring smile and nodded.
"Do you promise to eat more?"
Raven gave another nod, feeling like a child. Robin sighed and moved away from the door. "Ok." In no hesitation, Raven walked through the doors and scurried to the bathroom. She could feel contents from her stomach trying to rise up her esophagus.
She almost missed the toilet when she made it into the lavatory. Raven leaned over the bowl and spat out the puke. She groaned and continued spitting the foul taste out of her mouth. "I can't keep doing this to myself."
For weeks, Raven has been trying to deny the fact that she was pregnant. She tended to the morning sickness symptoms but saw it as a result of the food she ate. She blamed the tenderness in her chest on her bosom growing, and she forced herself to believe that her changing body was simply the ordinary. The reason for her passing out today at the mall was indeed due to malnourishment. She'd been trying to ignore the growing hunger cravings. Although she hated to admit it, she realized that she was gaining some weight. Her stomach was beginning to form a small bulge. It wasn't anything too suspicious, but if looked closely, it can be seen through her leotard. Now, she covers her body with her cape more often. Thankfully, no one has noticed, but she knew that her team will eventually. It has only been a couple weeks and she already has Robin and Cyborg up her ass.
Raven sighed and washed her mouth. "I have to tell Beast boy."
Beast boy sat on the couch flipping through the tv channels. There was nothing on to watch and nothing entertained him at the moment. He looked at the clock and saw that it was getting close to 6. He looked around and saw no one. He was waiting for Raven, who told him that they needed to talk. He was nervous for this talk. He hasn't talked to her since they had sex. He's been trying to talk to her about that night, but he never got around to it...more so, he didn't try to.
Raven walked through the double doors of the common area and sat on the couch not too far from Beast boy. They didn't say anything at first. Beast boy simply twiddled his thumbs before looking back up at Raven.
"Uh, how have you been?" He asked nervously.
Raven looked up at him. "You can't ignore what we did a month ago."
Beast boy blushed and looked down. He regret having sex with her. Now that he and Terra's relationship has gotten stronger, he now wants to stay with her. He was happy with Terra.
"I know. Look Raven, I'm sorry for what I did. I shouldn't have gone to you that night. I was..angry, and wasn't thinking straight." Beast boy said, rubbing the back of his head.
Raven stared down at her hands. She chewed at her bottom lip, trying to control her powers and her tears. Never had she thought that she would have a conversation with Beast boy about this topic.
"Me and Terra are better now, and I don't see a reason to break up. I was being stupid...like usual, but I have something to ask you, Rae."
Raven looked up. Her hands were crossed over her midsection, covering her small gut.
He shifted awkwardly. "Are you pregnant?"
Raven grew nervous. Did he know that she was pregnant? Was she that obvious? Raven slowly opened her mouth to speak, but Beast boy cut her off.
"Because if you are, I don't know what I'll do. It'll be awful! I'm not ready to be a parent or anything like that!"
"Neither am I."
"What will Robin and Cyborg say about it and Terra would kill me!" Beast boy leaned against the couch and covered his face. He prayed that she wasn't pregnant. Literally, his life would be over. He wasn't trying to be mean towards Raven, but it was the bitter truth. After having his small tantrum, he looked to Raven for her answer, and she only stared back at him.
Raven brought down her hood and made a face. She used her hands to cover her mouth and hide an artificial laugh. "I'm not pregnant."
"Thank God!" Beast boy exclaimed. Beast boy looked back at the clock and saw that it was a past 6:15. "Sorry, Rae, but I got to go! Me and Terra are going out tonight. I'll see you later." He said with a toothy grin before morphing into a cheetah and sprinting out the common room.
Once the doors closed, Raven dropped her smile and ducked her head into her hands. She couldn't keep back the tears anymore. Her shoulders shook as she quietly sobbed. There was no way she could burden him with their child. She hated having attention on her. If she were to tell him and the team about their unborn child, she would never hear the end of it from Terra. Robin and Cyborg would lose respect for her as the responsible one. and it will bring danger to the entire team, as her pregnancy will catch the eye of every villain.
She can't tell him. She won't.
