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Unexpected
"So … what happened?"
Beast Boy sat on the edge of the tower roof, his legs dangling off it. Cyborg had asked him a question, but he himself didn't know how to answer it. Most of last night was a blank to him.
"I don't remember … I just woke up this morning with a headache, well that and seeing Raven next to me …"
Up to this point, Cyborg was the only one asking him questions. Robin just stood next to BB, silently listening. Beast Boy felt uneasy, he knew that Robin had a detective's mind, who knows what the boy wonder was contemplating.
"Last night, what do you remember?"
Beast Boy looked up to Cyborg. He searched his mind for the answer, but drew a blank.
"We went out for pizza … remember?" Cyborg reminded him.
"Yeah … then we came back and watched a movie … but … but …" Beast Boy talked in spaces, he remembered bits and pieces of the last night, but he knew something was obviously missing.
"Whatever happened, it stops now."
Beast Boy turned to Robin. He didn't understand Robin's reasoning behind his words. Cyborg didn't know what to make of it either.
"What do you mean?" Cyborg asked the boy wonder.
"I want it to stop. Whatever happened between you and Raven, its history." Robin stated to Beast Boy.
Beast Boy grew irritated. Even though Robin was leader, he didn't have control over other people's personal lives.
"No."
Robin stared at Beast Boy.
"What did you say?"
"I said no."
Beast Boy stood up and faced Robin.
"I don't get your reasons Robin, but you're not the boss of my life." He stated.
Robin just stared at his teammate. He usually kept his reasons to himself, but today was different.
"You don't understand."
"Don't understand what?" Beast Boy shot back.
Robin sighed.
"Teammate relationships never work out. Think about it Beast Boy, if you and Raven ever got together and broke up, it would also break up the team." Robin looked down at his hands before curling them into fists. "I left Gotham because of something that had to do with someone I cared about."
Beast Boy stared down at the floor. He never realized that maybe; Robin was just trying to look out for him. Robin had a lot more history than Beast Boy ever did. He had lost friends, family, and nearly his own life. Guilt filled the green Titan as he felt ashamed for yelling at Robin.
"Just … don't expect things before they happen." Robin said before turning back towards the rooftop door.
Beast Boy watched him as he disappeared into the darkness. He looked up at Cyborg who just shrugged and followed Robin's route. All alone, Beast Boy transformed into a raven and took off.
Ooo
That evening after his fly around town, Beast Boy tried to avoid Raven in any possible way. He dreaded what would happen if he did finally bump into her or even accidently enter the same room she was in. Most of the evening, he stayed in the lower floors. These were mostly where the tower's facilities were so he could expect that no one would come down unless something went wrong with the electricity or water.
He entered one of the evidence rooms that Robin had created. Beast Boy pulled the string on the hanging light bulb and found a box to sit on. The bulb swung back and forth, making the shadows grow and wane. Closing his eyes, he knew he couldn't avoid Raven forever.
"Hi …"
Opening his eyes, Raven was staring back at him. She kept her hood on to hide her face, but Beast Boy could tell that she was just at anxious to run into him as he was of her. Beast Boy looked away from her while Raven did the same. They couldn't look at each other because of the shame and fear they felt.
"Hi …" Beast Boy finally responded back.
"Look … about last night …" Raven trailed off.
Beast Boy looked at her.
"I-I …" She stopped again.
Raven couldn't find the words to say. They both obviously were still young (let's say 17) and didn't know how to handle this situation. Sure, as heroes, they faced countless world conquerors, invading armies, and were always vastly outnumbered, but as teens they were still innocent to their daily problems.
"Look Rae … about last night, let's just forget it ever happened." Beast Boy said to her.
Raven stared down at the floor as Beast Boy stood back up and headed out the door. He passed Raven, while still contemplating Robin's words in his mind. He couldn't even believe that he had thought that maybe, just maybe Raven and he would work out a relationship in the mess that had occurred. He laughed at the thought, Raven hated him anyway, and one night doesn't change a person's feelings.
"Beast Boy wait."
Beast Boy stopped as he noticed Raven had grabbed his hand. He looked back at her as she took off her hood; she had tears in her eyes. Beast Boy turned to her, unsure of what to do or say. He knew he was an idiot for saying what he did and only wished those words could be taken back. Raven fell into his open arms and buried her face in his chest as she cried.
"… I'm so sorry Raven … I didn't mean what I just said …" Beast Boy put his arms around Raven as he held her close. "… I shouldn't have said it …"
Raven stayed in his arms quietly sobbing as Beast Boy gently stroked her purple hair. Beast Boy contemplated whether it would be a bad thing if they did get together, which he concluded wouldn't be the end of the world. I mean they had just stopped the end of the world almost a year ago anyway. To him, Raven felt so fragile in his arms and all he wanted to do was to hold onto her. In a way, he knew that he was falling for someone he thought would be the last person he'd ever feel this way about.
"Beast Boy … I remember what happened last night …" She finally said.
Ooo
Well hope you liked chapter 2 … not often that I do BBxRae stories but this was one that I thought I could write about … also, don't forget to review!
