Chapter 4: Snow

Raven stares at me for a few seconds before she sighs.

"Beast Boy, you're staring at me."

No I'm not. Maybe a little, but it's only because she's so damn pretty, but I can't tell her that. I wonder how long she's been watching me.

"Huh? No I'm not. You're just-" Beautiful! "…blocking my view of the sunset."

I nearly blow it again! It's a good thing that the sun is really setting, or she'd see through my lie at once. On the other hand, Cyborg is giving me this really annoying grin. It's like…he knows something I don't. Raven rolls her eyes. I love it when she does that.

"Oh, heaven help me if Beast Boy can't see the sunset, because he always watches it."

She gets up from the couch and walks out the door, holding her book loosely at her side. I steal a quick glance at her retreating form. Man, I love the way she moves, the way her legs swish together as she walks.

I'm glad my thoughts are my own.

Of course, Cyborg has to ruin my private moment. He slaps me on the back.

"Yo, B, I never would have guessed! You like Raven!"

I smile half-heartedly back at him. Should I try to deny it? Just suck it up and agree? I settle for the easy road out.

"Um….yeah, Cy. I kinda do."

I hate Cyborg at times like these. Curse his mechanical circuits! To my surprise, however, he just glances toward the door where Raven left the room, then back to me.

"Dude, that's awesome!"

Did he just say awesome? Wow. And I was thinking he would be against the whole thing. I was expecting him to smile and to tell me to leave her alone. But he's congratulating me. He wants to go on, but Robin walks into the room, carrying an envelope.

"I just went to get the mail, you two. This was it."

Weird. Usually we get a heap of fan mail every day. Robin opens the letter and looks it over. When he's finished, he lays it on the table for Cyborg and I to read. I pick up the letter.

Dear Teen Titans,

I hope this letter reaches you before you all retire for the evening. I have taken the time to write this to express my concern for the Tameranian girl who was injured by Plasmas today. I am a newcomer to this city, and it seemed like you were in rather a tough spot. I saw the girl lying on the ground and I saw the attack on the metal one and the little green one. I attacked Plasmas, and then relocated to see if the green one required aid. After confirming that he did not, I quickly put down the threat of Plasmas. I then took the liberty to return all of you to your Tower. I attached the metal one to his recharge station, and made the others as comfortable as I could. I hope my assistance was welcomed and that no ill feelings are held.

Respectfully Yours,
Snow

I hand the letter over to Cyborg. So this was from the mysterious figure that made short work out of Plasmas. I had wondered who he was. But now that I know his name, I'm still as confused as I was. I figure that this isn't something that I should concern myself with. Evidently, neither does Cyborg.

"Wanna play a game or two, B?"

I him that he's on, and we run to the Game Station. Cy plugs in another controller and puts in Super Monkey Ninjas 8. The following hour is one of bellowed curses and hurt feelings. After beating Cyborg's fifteen wins with my thirty-two, He gets to his feet.

"Time to make dinner, BB. I'm thinking steak and salad. You know, because you don't touch meat like any sensible person."

I told him exactly what he could do with his bloody meat and he chuckled good naturedly. His parting remark was something around how he brings out the best in me. Then he avoided my pillow by ducking into the kitchen. Swearing under my breath, I start a single player game of Monkey Ninjas.Twenty blissful minutes go by before I hear any signs of life. The soft sound of footsteps meets my heightened sense of hearing. I know immediately that it's Raven. No one else moves as gracefully as her. She enters the room with her usual book and takes a seat at her usual spot on the couch.

I swear angrily as I die once again. Raven's voice sounds behind me.

"Beast Boy, could you please keep it down?"

"Sorry, Raven."

I concentrate on my game. Before long, I'm on the final boss. If I don't fuck up…keep him from grabbing me…time my attack...YES! The end video starts to play. I've seen it a few times, so I skip it. The end game credits start to roll. Unlike the movie, these are not skippable. I sigh, put my controller down. Nothing left to do but watch.

"Beast Boy, who does Cyborg like?"I turn to stare at Raven. The question causes me to pause. Not because it's difficult in anyway, but the question is so…un-Raven. I scratch my head.

"My best guess would be Jinx or Bumblebee."

"And who does Robin like?"

That's a dumb question. His girlfriend of course. I voice my thoughts. Raven chuckles. I relish the moment.

"I guess that was kind of a stupid question. And who does Beast Boy like?"

My heart soars. This is it, my moment! I look at her, my mouth starts to move.

"I like…" You! YOU! "…nobody really."

DAMN! What did I just say? I curse myself inwardly. Stupid! Raven nods, and I imagine a look of sadness on her face at my answer. She gets up and crosses to the table. She notices the letter that Cyborg left open. She picks it up and reads. After she's done, she turns to me, holding up the letter.

"Did you see this?"

I nod. She looks at it again. Her eyes screw up like they do when she's thinking intently.

"Beast Boy, this man's powers are alike to mine. His words are like those of my home world, Azarath, but backwards. Exactly how long did it take him to deal with Plasmas?"

"Ummm…about four seconds."

Raven stands deep in thought for a second.

"That much power…and so like mine…I wonder if we'll ever meet him…"

Raven glides out of the room. I'm left to stare after her, and then I turn my attention to the T.V. screen, where the credits have finally stopped. I switch off the Game Station just when Cyborg calls that dinner is ready. I walk to the kitchen and take a seat at the table. Robin and Starfire are already there. Starfire is reading the letter.

"Oh, I am fine, tiny piece of paper!"

"Um…hun, a letter is a like a one way conversation. You can't talk back to him."

I look over at Cyborg and we both try to stifle grins. Those two make a sweet couple. I take the time to look over the food choice for this evening. Cyborg wasn't lying. The whole table was covered in meat. I do see a little bowl of salad, but I know it's not nearly enough to get me all the way through dinner.

"Damn you, Cyborg. Do you ever listen to me when I say that I'll been most of these animals? And that I refuse to eat them?"

"Chill, BB. See those hot dogs? Well, they are really tofu dogs. Eat up."

We start to eat. For a minute, the only sound is the scraping of knives and folks and the sounds of eating. Before long, however, Starfire has something to say.

'Boyfriend Robin, I was wondering if perhaps we could venture to the mall of shopping tomorrow."

"Sure, Starfire."

"I wish to purchase a new dress for the party tomorrow."

"First off, Star, it's not a party. It's just a social. The Mayer has invited us to come to his inauguration tomorrow night."

"Please, what is this 'in-og-i-ray-shen'?"

"Inauguration, Star. It's when the Mayer is sworn in for his job. Basically, it's when he makes a promise to do the best job he can."

I look at Cyborg. He looks at me. We both look at Robin.

"Dude, does this mean…?"

"Robin…?"

Robin looks at Starfire, then back to us.

"Yes. Clothes Shopping."