Moonlight circled the rim of a dainty white teacup. It was late, Robin and Starfire had moved from the couch, to her room, and Cyborg was out at the racetracks, testing his newest baby.
Beast Boy was bored out of his mind. Sitting in his bed and reading comics could only entertain him for so long. So, he'd ventured to the main room, mostly looking for Cyborg for a late night Mega Monkeys tournament. But the tower seemed abandoned. Not even Raven was out, the abandoned teacup was evidence that she'd turned in. Funny, she usually left the finished cup in the sink. Beast Boy wandered to the counter. He had always wondered what kept Raven hydrated and gave her that wonderful earthy scent.
Ears twitching, Beast Boy made sure the coast was clear before sticking his nose into the cup and inhaling deeply. A simple yet vaguely sweet scent filled his nose and immediately he felt at ease. Carefully pinching the string, he lifted the teabag and dangled it in front of his face, just enough to get a whiff before dropping the steaming bag back into the tinted water. He wondered why Raven would leave this part for last. It was certainly most potent, perhaps she was saving the best and most flavorful part for the end.
A creak in the hallways prompted a quick transformation to a small fly on the wall. After an eternal 3 seconds, Beast Boy changed back. He decided that if he was finally going to taste this drug of Raven's, it was now or never. Besides, the substance was green. Of course he would like it! Taking the tea like a shot of vodka, Beast Boy threw the liquid to the back of his throat and swallowed.
His eyes widened as he felt the teabag travel down his esophagus, and into his stomach. Great. Even better, the other aspects of the tea were setting in. He could feel the liquid burning the epidermis of his pink tongue, feeling it swell with each thump of his pulse. And he could barely think of the taste. Bitter, scalding, and throwing him into a small panic was not what Beast Boy was expecting form Raven's calming tea. Another hallway creak, but Beast Boy was too concerned with running cold water over his tender tongue.
"Beast Boy, what are you doing?" Raven levitated to his side. Finally, Beast Boy lifted his face from the faucet and wiped his mouth with the back of his glove. He stared at her pitifully and Raven saw the teacup on the counter.
"Idiot," Raven muttered, as the cup flew to her hand like a magnet. "How was it?" She asked pointlessly, biting back a smirk. Beast Boy just shook his head as he shoved a couple ice cubes into his wide mouth.
"Rae, how can you drink that stuff?" Beast Boy crunched the ice cubes and shuddered as they counteracted the burning sensation in his throat. "Especially the last thing, that flavor pack!" He exclaimed. "I get the whole, 'save the best for last,' thing but, Rae, that was just putrid."
His use of a fairly impressive word caught her off guard. The only time Beast Boy let his intelligence show was when he felt strongly for something, so he must really have had a distaste for this tea.
"I'm sorry you didn't like it," Raven set the cup down and snuggled into his side, tracing circles over his flat stomach. "Can I make it up to you, Garfield?" A pale hand traveled to his jaw and titled his lips to hers.
Beast Boy inhaled the unique tea and incense scent that wafted from his favorite Titan. He decided tea was more of something for his nose to enjoy, rather than his taste buds. "Yeah, baby." He cooed, using her cliché pet name teasingly, as his fang nibbled at her lip. "I have some tofu in the fridge, you've gotta try it."
Raven rolled her eyes and shook her head. That was not what she meant.
