Here's chapter 5 … hope you're enjoying the story so far, still got lots of connections to make …
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, if I did, they would still be on TV!!!
What have you got to Lose …
"Okay, what's going on here?"
Raven folded her arms, waiting for an answer to her question. The guy, however, stood motionless in the middle of the room. Raven could tell he snuck out of his dorm because he was wearing only a white tee and shorts. Yet of all the places to sneak out to, he chose this dorm.
"He has come here to study." Came a reply. Raven glanced over to Kori who, she thought, was trying to cover for her intruder. Raven, of course, wasn't buying it. She had an idea how to provoke him.
"Can I talk to you for a sec?" Raven asked, smiling. The guy looked at Raven with bewilderment; one second ago she was staring into his soul and now she was as happy-go-lucky as Kori. He smiled uneasily and followed Raven out the door.
"What the hell were you doing to her?" Raven snapped. She grabbed him by his white tee and held him close.
"Hey calm down ice queen." He snapped back, trying to break free.
"Just because I'm new here doesn't mean you can insult me, jerk." She said, forcing him against the wall.
"You don't know anything about me. Get off o' me!" He grabbed Raven's hand and tried to free himself. She broke her grip and backed off.
"Damn, what's your problem? Me and Kori were studying before she fell asleep. I tried to wake her, but then you came in." Raven stared into his ice blue eyes trying to figure out the truth, but it eluded her. She turned away and opened her dorm door.
"Don't let me catch you again or you'll have hell to pay." She said coldly before closing the door behind her. Kori had a confused look on her face, oblivious to what had just happened. Raven told her to go to sleep and turned off the light.
I'll figure this all out in the morning...
Ooo
Raven was near zombie-like the next day. Luckily for her, she had the same class as Kori, and so all she had to do was let Kori drag her around campus all day. Staying up till two had taken its toll on Raven. She had barely stayed awake in her History class, until the teacher dropped a book on her desk causing her to wake up abruptly.
"Now, now, now … you should have slept when you had the chance last night Miss Roth." Raven recalled him saying, his white hair and goatee only accented better by the black eye patch he wore.
Damn Professor Slade …
After class, Kori dragged the still zombie-like Raven to the campus coffee house. She sat Raven in a corner table and went to the counter. After a minute, she came back with a hot chocolate (for her) and a green tea (for Raven).
"Why were you angered at the presence of Roy last night?" Kori asked Raven, while sipping on her hot chocolate.
"Well, Roy was trying to take advantage of you. He tried to kiss you while you slept!" Raven's voice rising with tension.
"But did he?" Kori had answered a question Raven didn't have the answer to. Come to think of it, was Roy really trying to kiss her or not? She gazed down at the mahogany colored table, figuring she probably didn't see the whole picture of what actually happened yesterday. What right do I have of trying to mess with Kori's private life anyway, she thought to herself. She looked up back to a surprised Kori.
"Come Raven, I wish for you to meet a friend of mine. I believe you will like him." Kori grabbed Raven's hand and whisked her away.
Ooo
Entering dorm building A, Kori led Raven up the stairs to room 210. She knocked and patiently waited.
"So who's this friend?" Raven asked, raising her brow at Kori.
"You will like him. He is most funny." She smiled at Raven, just as the door handle jiggled.
The door opened and inside Raven was surprised to see the green haired guy. His black AC/DC shirt blended well with his faded jeans and … green-tinted skin? Must have been some St. Patrick Day's prank gone wrong, Raven thought. He smiled at Kori and they both embraced in a hug.
"How are you, Gar?" They broke their embrace and she smiled, waiting for his reply.
"Things been goin fine, but Mr. Mod's been givin me 'ell." He said, emphasizing hell with a British accent.
"So who's this?" He asked, winking at her.
Raven took a step back.
"This is Raven. Raven, this is Gar Logan." Kori smiled, observing their expressions.
"Gar?" Raven said questionably.
"Well, it's Garfield, but the ladies call me Gar …" He smiled at her before motioning them to come in.
Raven peered around his small dorm room, noticing clothes scattered about and a weird odor emitting from the small mini-fridge he had. He moved some of the clothing off his bed and offered them a seat. They dropped their backpacks and sat on his soft bed.
"Um, Gar. Where has Tara gone?" Gar had pushed his clothing off his desk chair before facing Kori.
"Around. I think she went out with Garth the other night. You know, since we broke up we've been seeing other people." Kori nodded with limited approval and stared at his latest poster claiming 'Eat Green It's Clean!'
"So you're the new girl?" Gar asked Raven, who had only observed the others thus far.
"Yes. And I'm getting angrier every time someone refers me as the 'new girl!'" Raven looked into her green eyes expecting him to back down. She had already forced one guy around the night before, but he just smiled at her anger.
"So what you two been doing today?" He glanced over at Kori before turning back to Raven.
"We had to go to the class today. After, I brought Raven to the coffee house before arriving here." Gar, however, wasn't paying attention to Kori as she explained their events of the day. A self-conscious Raven had to turn away from Gar's stare because she could feel herself blushing. Kori watched the two, perplexed at what was going on.
"I must leave now; I am to study with Richard in the library." Kori stood up and pulled her backpack off the floor. Raven looked at her with bewilderment, but Kori just smiled and left out the door.
"I better go to …" Raven said, while grabbing her backpack and heading for the door. But Gar quickly stood up and grabbed her hand.
"Um, do you wanna go out for a pizza?" Raven turned and looked into his green eyes. Her eyes then followed his arm to his hand, holding hers.
"I shouldn't …" She turned away from him. She slipped her hand out of his, but instead he just placed it on her shoulder.
"Come on, just one slice. What have you got to lose?"
Ooo
Yup yup … chapter 6 will be coming soon, don't forget the reviews … next chapter will be coming soon …
Next Chapter: A Warm Embrace …