Wishy washy people annoy me. R&R, flame throwers are welcome.
The sound of thunder jolted Raven up. She woke up panting and making a grab for her comforter. Her eyes were bloodshot and she remembered in clear detail the nightmare she was having. Gasping, she tiptoed out of her room, her purple hair a bird's nest and yellow blanket in her hand. She walked over to Beast Boy's room and knocked on his door. She heard a loud thud and a shuffle of feet before Beast Boy opened his door, still a bit groggy. Once he saw Raven though, his eyes widened.
"I had a nightmare. The thunder woke me up. Can I sleep in here?" Raven pleaded, panic in her voice.
"Um...sure. Take the...take the bottom bunk." Beast Boy said, staring at Raven's pajamas. She was wearing black shorts and a white tank top, a change from what Raven usually wore. She scurried to the bottom bunk and curled up in a ball, wrapping her blanket around her. Beast Boy crawled to the top bunk, still wondering if this was all a dream. Raven's eyes were glued open, not wanting to revisit the horrors of her nightmare. A moment of agonizing silence passed before Beast Boy broke the silence.
"What was your nightmare about?"
"Nothing." Raven said, her voice cracking.
"It was totally something."
"It was nothing." Raven said, more firmly than before.
"Ah come on Rae. I'm your buddy!"
"...If you promise never to use the word 'buddy' to describe out relationship again, I'll tell you." Raven said.
"Deal." Raven sighed and closed her eyes briefly.
"I had a dream..I had a dream that someone murdered all of you guys. In the most gory, gruesome, detailed way." Raven said, her voice shaking.
"How did I die?"
"You? You weren't so lucky; you got buried alive." Raven said. Beast Boy shuddered and poked his head down at Raven. She was still curled up in a ball, but her eyes were more relaxed, not shifting around like they were before.
"Welp. That was pleasant. Night Rae." Beast Boy said, closing his eyes.
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The next morning, Raven woke up to find Beast Boy's face right in front of hers. She screamed and pushed his face away, cowering underneath her blanket. Beast Boy recoiled in pain and cursed before rubbing his throbbing nose.
"I am so sorry! Oh my god, I'm so so sorry!" Raven said, emerging from her covers. Beast Boy scowled and turned back to Raven, who was toying with the end of her blanket. Blood was dripping down his face and Raven's eyes widened.
"Oh god! Are you okay?"
"No! Have you ever had a nosebleed at 3 in the damn morning?" Beast Boy snapped.
"Hold still for a moment." Raven said. She closed her eyes and the bleeding began to stop. Raven winced and choked a little but stayed calm and opened her eyes. There was still blood running down Beast Boy's lip from his nose, but for the most part, it had stopped bleeding.
"Why were you choking?"
"Because you swallowed a lot of blood you dipwad!" Raven said, smacking the back of his head. (A/N: Here's a little tip from a routine nosebleeder; don't swallow the blood. Too much and it'll land you in the hospital, covered in vomit/blood and with a huge hospital bill)
"Why did you wake me up anyway?" Raven said, wrapping her blanket around her.
"You woke me up first, you were kicking in your sleep!" Beast Boy said defensively. Raven sighed and glanced out the window. The trees were rustling and the sky was as black as onyx. The stars shone brightly and everything was quiet. It was, to say the least, a perfect night.
"Well, thanks for everything...BB...but the outside world is calling." Raven said, disappearing into the shadows. Beast Boy sighed and sat down on his bed. It was just like her to do that. He had mixed feelings about Raven. Either he loved her, or he guessed he didn't. (A/N: Mea culpa. But...if you enjoy Panic at the Disco, you know where that one came from) But he knew that Raven couldn't and wouldn't reciprocate these feelings. Deep down in his heart though, he longed to be with Raven. He wanted to hold her in his arms and gaze into her eyes for the rest of eternity. He wanted to wake up next to her everyday and fall asleep by her side every night. But that was only in his dreams.
Raven was floating cross legged on the roof. She did not mind how cold she was, or the few bits of leaves that were swept into her hair. The moonlight illuminated her pale skin and she looked like a dark angel. Her hair rustled in the wind and the words coming out of her mouth were low pitched and monotonous. If one could, they would see the emotional scars Raven bore. They would see how weathered her heart was and how much pain she was in. She was a veteran, and she still had not won the war. An owl made a sound before swooping over her head. In a spkit second that owl turned into Beast Boy and he sat next to Raven.
"Sorry...for snapping at you." Beast Boy said, refusing to look Raven in the eyes.
"You're forgiven." Raven said, not breaking out of her trance.
"So...did Robin tell you?"
"Did Robin tell me what?" Raven said, peeling one eye open. Now she was intrested.
"We're going to the carnival tomorrow night. Have you ever been to a carnival?"
"Nope." Raven replied, shaking her head.
"Good, cause neither have I."
"You haven't?" Raven said softly, not looking at Beast Boy with both eyes open. He shook his head.
"Well, why not? I always assumed you'd have been to those kind of places." Raven said, still floating mid air.
"Well, back when my parents were alive I lived in Africa. After the died, I pretty much became a freak, so I didn't go to carnivals or anything like that. What about you? You've lived on Earth long enough to have been to one." Beast Boy said. Raven shook her head sheepishly.
"Actually, no. This is my 3rd year on planet Earth." Raven admitted.
"But you speak perfect English and-"
"It's what I was taught." Raven said, cutting him off.
"Oh." Beast Boy said. It was painful silent among the two for a moment until Raven spoke up.
"You know, we never got to finish that volleyball game." she said, gracefully meeting with the ground. Beast Boy scratched his head and nodded.
"Huh. You're right. If it's any consolation, we probably would've won." Beast Boy replied, with a toothy grin. Raven smiled back at him.
"It's not, but thanks for trying." She tried to remember how she and Beast Boy even got this close. Was it a moment they shared before? Or did they just grow close? A few minutes later the sun began to silently peak above the tall buildings of Jump City. Had they really been out there that long? If felt like a second to Raven. She stood up and dusted off her shorts before tapping Beast Boy's shoulder. His eyes snapped open and jumped up.
"What? Did the alarm ring?"
"No, it's the morning. Time to go back downstairs."
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After getting changed, and fighting Control Freak, it was nighttime, and the Titans were preparing for their field trip to the carnival. Raven was wearing navy blue jeans and a loose fitting black shit underneath her cloak. Her eyes were sparkling and she seemed to be in a pretty good mood, according to Beast Boy. Raven, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Robin were all waiting for Starfire to emerge from her sleeping quarters. Robin sighed and Beast Boy was getting impatient.
"Raven, please go in there and tell her to hurry up." Robin said, tapping his foot.
"Why don't you go in? She's your girlfriend."
"But she's a girl!" Robin said, whining.
"So...?"
"She might be changing in there!" Robin said. Raven groaned, but slid the door open before glaring at Robin. He so owed her one. Enter Starfire's room, with it's bright flashy pink and blue colors on the wall. She had a queen sized bed and sheets with a zebra striped pattern. Pictures of all the Titans and her planet, Tamaran hung on the wall, and stuff animals lined her shelves.
"Starfire? Come on, the boy's are waiting for you." Raven said.
"I shall be out in one moment! But please do come over here. I wish to chat with you." Starfire said, from her bathroom. Sighing, Raven made her way to Starfire's bathroom, where the alien was applying mascara.
"Yes...?"
"I have noticed that you have been spending much time with friend Beast Boy." Starfire said. The comment made Raven blush violently and looked down.
"It's nothing Star."
"Oh, friend, please don't not hide your feelings for Beast Boy." Starfire said.
"I'm not hiding any feelings for anyone. Now let's go before the boys leave with out us." Raven said, grabbing Starfire's wrist. She frowned, but said nothing more on the matter.
A 30 minute ride later and the Titans arrived at the carnival. Starfire was squealing with glee and Raven was astonished by all the rides. Bright lights flashed everywhere and overall, everyone was feeling happy.
"OOH!" Starfire said, grabbing Robin's arm. She pointed toward the tunnel of love and rushed forward, yanking Robin behind her.
"I'm gonna go check out some rides." Cyborg said to Beast Boy and Raven.
"Looks like it's just me and you Rae." Beast Boy said, his fang sticking out as he smiled.
"I suppose so." was all that came from Raven.
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black rose- raven angel: Yes, I don't very much like Doom Patrol either (it's rather sick and twisted) but X-men does copy it. A team of mutants...the leader in a wheel chair...society rejecting them? Hm..sounds familiar. And Doom Patrol came out before X-Men, so...yea. Also, Doom Patrol has The Brotherhood of Evil while X-Men apparently has The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Coincidence? I think not! Lol, seriously thanks for the review, it's the icing on my very sad cake.