AN: Thanks for all the reviews, sadly this is my last week of holidays :O, anyway, enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.
Without a doubt, strange things are abound. The witching hour is nigh and thus the full moon flies in the sky.
Chapter 17 – Full Moon
Beast Boy looked down the corridor, it seemed to yearn to him. The hallway appeared to be a thousand miles longer than he had ever remembered, as Raven disappeared into her room. He was breathing heavily, he had never been so close to her, never felt his skin press against hers. It had been the most exhilarating few minutes of his life, just looking into her eyes, just feeling her heartbeat and touching her skin. He felt a fluttering in his stomach as memories of her floated through his mind. And he had let her get away, he thought to herself. He wanted to talk to her, to hear her voice. Beast Boy sighed, and walked slowly to Raven's room, hoping she wasn't busy.
Raven sat on the floor of her room, still remembering the moment she and Beast Boy had had. She couldn't believe that by luck, they had collided around a corner, but it had happened. Feeling his warmth wrapping around her had felt remarkably good, comforting. She heard a knock at her door, and stood up, hoping that Beast Boy would be on the other side. Raven opened the door fully, her heart accelerating at the sight of Beast Boy.
"Can I… come in?" asked Beast Boy softly, as if his breath had been taken from him at the sight of the empath.
"Okay" murmured Raven, stepping aside, letting Beast Boy walk by her. She stood facing him, in the middle of her room.
"Hi" whispered Beast Boy quietly.
"Hey" breathed Raven.
The two gazed at each other, as if taking in the marvel that stood in front of them.
"I… was just checking if you were okay" murmured Beast Boy.
"I'm okay" said Raven softly, looking at Beast Boy's feet.
"What happened yesterday?" asked Beast Boy, urging on the conversation.
"I… the Telepath came and attacked me" muttered Raven, shuffling her feet.
"Oh… what happened to me?" questioned Beast Boy softly.
"You got hurt badly" replied Raven, her mind glazing over Beast Boy's features, only half in the conversation.
"How did I come out… undamaged?" muttered Beast Boy, his mind lost in Raven's eyes.
"I… I had to heal you" murmured Raven.
"You would do that… for me?" asked Beast Boy quietly.
I would do anything for you, thought Raven to herself. But she merely nodded her head sluggishly.
"You know, you still haven't told me why you didn't pull away when we nearly kissed" muttered Beast Boy.
Raven looked up, into Beast Boy's eyes. "Beast Boy…" Raven murmured.
"Raven…" whispered Beast Boy in reply. The word seemed to fit perfectly around his tongue. He looked Raven in the eye, seeing the violet wonder that lay there. He breathed, as if he was taking in the very essence of Raven. He gazed at her features. He loved the way her hair seemed to ascend towards her cheek. He loved the way two strands of hair were kept in front of her ears. He loved her pale skin that seemed to glow with understated brilliance. He loved her perfectly formed lips, her gravelly soft voice, her violet eyes that seemed to envelope him in their gaze. He loved the way she moved, the way she talked, the way she always seemed to be gliding on a layer of air. She was so elegant, so graceful, as if each of her steps were measured to perfection, and that was what she was to him. She was perfect. He didn't know how else to describe her. She wasn't hot or pretty, they were words meant for a different kind of look. The kind of stature that she held herself with, and the greatness of who she was overlapped any definitions that could be conjured. There was no other way to describe her, she was beautiful.
Raven saw the intensity of Beast Boy's eyes, she saw the pure force and power with which he gazed at her, and she did not draw back. Her breath came slowly with a soft shudder, she was afraid to move, to blink, in case she missed another second of Beast Boy. She felt her heart quicken, her throat tighten, and her stomach fly away. She was in another world, where there was no dark, there was nothing, nothing at all except her and Beast Boy. His presence was intoxicating, she felt as if she couldn't breathe, all she could do was feel the exhilaration and euphoria that rushed through her body, cutting into the deepest confines of her soul.
"I…" murmured Raven quietly, breaking the silence. Beast Boy took a step towards her, so they were face to face. He stared into her eyes.
"Raven… I once thought you were the prettiest person I had ever met. I was wrong. You're not pretty. No" murmured Beast Boy, shaking his head. "You're beautiful" he breathed, his heart pounding against his chest.
Raven let out a shuddering sigh. She had never been called beautiful, she had never believed it to be true either. But Beast Boy wouldn't lie, not to her. She could feel the words flowing from him, from the deepest part of him, and she did not doubt his word. Her heart was beating uncontrollably, as if trying to burst from out of her chest. She leant forward into Beast Boy, staring up at his eyes.
Beast Boy leant forward, his face pure millimetres from Raven's. He could see every eyelash, every tiny strand of hair, every detail of her swirling eye. He wrapped his hands around Raven's waist. Beast Boy could barely breathe, his heart had risen to his throat, choking him.
Raven felt Beast Boy's arms around her waist. She felt his warmth, and she looked into his burning emerald eyes, yearning for her, calling to her. She placed the palm of her hand against his cheek, shivering at the touch of Beast Boy's warm skin. She leant towards Beast Boy's face, and she closed her eyes. They seemed to hover over each other for an eternity, until with a softness and tenderness that bequeathed their care for each other they kissed. Their lips pressed against each others, as if they had been restrained. Their hearts fluttered softly, as raw emotion overwhelmed the pair of them. And then they broke away, looking at each other.
Beast Boy gazed into her eyes, his heart still pumping with ferocity. He opened his mouth as if about to say something when sirens blared ferociously throughout the tower, forcing Beast Boy's mouth closed. He looked at Raven with sorrow in his eyes.
"Sorry…" he murmured, before turning around with reluctance and walking slowly out of her room.
Raven watched as her door closed behind Beast Boy. She let out a sigh. She had kissed Beast Boy, she had actually kissed him. She had no regrets for it, no second thoughts. No. It was something that she had been yearning to do, and now she had done it, she felt as if she had been revitalised with pure happiness, and feeling. A vase exploded behind her, causing her to jump with shock. She had lost control of her emotions without even realising. Her feelings for Beast Boy were more potent than any anger or fury, and she had to learn how to control it, or else risk completely losing control. She couldn't tell Beast Boy, if he found out he might say that they should not be together. Raven was surprised that she, herself, was not reprimanding herself for what had happened, and choosing to force herself away from Beast Boy. Everybody needs to indulge once in a while, she thought to herself, walking out of her room.
Raven stepped into the common room, expectantly seeing no one around. She felt her heart shudder, as the fear she was suppressing came to the surface. She was worried for Beast Boy, and she could no longer deny it. What if he got beaten up again, but worse? What if he died on a mission… Raven couldn't imagine a world without Beast Boy. Everything is going to be fine, she told herself, still hoping that Beast Boy managed to get out of the fray unharmed.
Beast Boy and the other Titans stepped wearily into the Tower after having successfully defeated their enemy, Mammoth. It was late in the night by the time they arrived back, the moon was shining brightly in the sky. Beast Boy looked around the common room, seeing Raven watching her fellow Titans enter. His stomach did a back-flip, and the memories of her so close to mind slammed back into his head. He could barely believe that he had actually kissed her, and he had never felt the same euphoria he had felt after their lips had met. It had been a mixture of emotions that had exploded into his mind and heart. Feeling her lips against his had felt amazing. He sighed as he walked in, giving Raven a soft glance.
"Welcome back" muttered Raven softly, welcoming her friends.
"Yo Rae!" exclaimed Cyborg, extremely happy that they had whooped Mammoth's arse.
"Jeez, I'm exhausted" said Robin, heading straight to his room.
"Yes. I believe that I too will be doing the sleep" announced Starfire in mid-yawn, before flying lazily to her room.
"Looks like it's my turn to head off" said Cyborg, walking out of the common room, leaving Beast Boy and Raven alone.
Beast Boy gazed awkwardly over at Raven.
"I'm glad that you're okay" murmured Raven.
"I…" started Beast Boy, unsure of what to say.
"Beast Boy" sighed Raven, looking happily into his eyes, the slightest of smiles playing across her lips.
Beast Boy smiled back, happy that their kiss had not ruined their friendship.
"I need to get some sleep" murmured Raven, giving Beast Boy a final glance before gliding out of the room. Beast Boy drilled himself, he had choked on words and had no idea what to say. If he had said anything, anything at all they might've talked. Beast Boy shook his head, it didn't matter, he needed to get some sleep anyway. He slipped into his room, lying on his back on top of the bottom bunk's mattress. Images of Raven flashed through his mind. Their kiss had been breathtaking. It seemed like it had lasted forever, as if it had destroyed the very fabrics of time. Beast Boy sighed, still unable to push the memory of the kiss from his head. He had been yearning to kiss her, yearning so much that he felt as if he would fall apart, and now he had. And he didn't know what he was feeling, it was all a mess, a mix of confusing yet wondrous emotions. He knew he liked her, he might even love her. But how was he to know whether he loved her or not, if he'd never felt what it was like. Beast Boy closed his eyes, waiting for sleep to take him away.
Raven lay on her side, as she tried to get to sleep, but thoughts of Beast Boy kept springing to her mind, never giving her heart rest. She liked him, liked him a lot. She felt extremely happy that he did too, she had never been liked… not in that way at least. Of all the unlikely people, she had fallen for Beast Boy, the one who she always had despised. He had tamed her heart, and now she felt as if they were meant to be together. Could she be in love with him? The thought seemed odd in her head. She had been born for destruction, she was a demon. Demons were pure incarnations of evil, and love was the perfect perpetuation of good. How could a demon ever love? She didn't know anymore, her world had been turned upside down in the past few days. Her eyelids closed sluggishly over her violet eyes as she prepared for sleep. Happy thoughts of Beast Boy wondered through her head, as sleep slowly clasped onto her.
The night sky was dark, but yet it was not totally black. There was a soft breeze, and the glowing light of the stars filled the sky. Each star shone with its own brightness, fighting against the dark that attempted to swarm over them. The moon was exceptionally bright, its white glow emanating beautifully through the night. It was a full moon, full of brilliance, full of love, of happiness, of light. Its bright glow seemed to resonate the great feelings of two people who lay in their beds, thoughts of each other running rife.
AN: Hope you enjoyed this chapter, seventeen happens to be my favourite number, and I also have always had an affection for the full moon. BTW I've never actually been kissed before, so sorry if this recount doesn't sound very... right. Thanks for the reviews, and have a good day.