AN: Sorry for the late update, here's today's installment. Enjoy!
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There I lay in the darkness, my body whipped and unclothed, my secret exposed.
Chapter 21 – Found Out
The sun was high in the sky, indicative of the time. Raven and Beast Boy still lay in their beds, their minds still in the vice of sleep. The other three Titans sat in the common room, talking about their two friends' unusual behaviour.
"Man, it's nearly noon and Rae's still sleepin'" stated Cyborg.
"She probably just had a late night. She's entitled to a sleep-in now and then" replied Robin, flicking through the television channels.
"But she's Raven! Have you forgotten that she always gets up at dawn?" exclaimed Cyborg.
"Yes, this is most unusual of Raven" said Starfire.
"Maybe she's just really tired?" muttered Robin.
"Or maybe something weird went down last night" continued Cyborg.
"I do hope Raven does not have the disease" murmured Starfire with concerned horror.
"Look, Raven's fine. If you want to wake her up when she's having a good sleep, well good luck to you" said Robin.
"Perhaps it would be best to wait for her to wake up" suggested Starfire.
"Yeah, there's no point sittin' around here talkin' about it when we could just ask her" agreed Cyborg.
Robin remained silent, hoping they would drop the issue. He knew Raven quite well, and was guessing that she had had a dreamless night.
"I'm gonna go wax the T-Car" cried out Cyborg, as if he had been itching to do so. He quickly left the common room, heading for the garage.
"Perhaps I should wait for Raven before I venture to the mall of shopping?" asked Starfire.
"Uh… I think Raven won't be getting up for a while, and by that time the mall will be packed" replied Robin, trying to cover for Raven.
"Oh…" said Starfire sounding disappointed.
"I'm sure she won't mind if you go without her" piped up Robin.
"Perhaps" muttered Starfire, walking out of the common room looking slightly dejected that she wouldn't be able to shop with her friend. Robin sighed heftily, and stepped into his room, work on his mind.
Raven woke up with the sun on her face, its burningly bright rays, forcing her to turn away from her window. Her eyes blinked sluggishly as she sat up. She couldn't believe she had wasted half the day on sleep. She wasn't that tired last night, was she? Stepping out of bed, she headed for the common room. Memories of the previous night came fresh to mind. It had been a great night, the sweetest night of her life. With a longing sigh, she sat down at the kitchen table, eating her cold breakfast. She hadn't wanted it to end; she had just wanted to stay out exposed to the night and the tones of music in Beast Boy's arms. But all things come to an end, some time or another. The common room doors slid open, causing Raven to nearly choke upon seeing the sustenance of her thoughts.
Beast Boy had walked into the common room, expecting to see the usual three Titans, though what he saw gave his heart a sudden start. He had expected Raven to have had returned to her room by now. Beast Boy noticed the breakfast that lay in front her, realising she had just woken up, like him. She looked up at him with her beautiful violet eyes, and all he could do was look back with a burning heart.
"Good morning Raven" murmured Beast Boy, sitting down next to her on the table where Robin had thoughtfully made a tofu sandwich for him.
"Hey Beast Boy" replied Raven softly, having completely forgotten about her own breakfast.
"Did you just wake up too?" asked Beast Boy with a cute smile.
"Yeah" answered Raven, feeling dumb for responding so shortly.
The two gazed at each other, as if wanting to leap upon each other, before tearing their eyes from one another's onto their cold breakfasts. Beast Boy ate solemnly, his stomach full butterflies. He wasn't sure what to do, should he talk about the night before, or have a casual conversation? But what if she didn't want to talk and just wanted to meditate? He remained in silence, hoping she would talk first.
Raven continually gave Beast Boy upward glances, trying to catch his eye. What was he thinking? Should she talk to him? And what could she talk about anyway? She didn't know much to talk about. She wished he would talk, or just say anything. The awkwardness of the moment washed over her, and she could hear her heart beat loudly. Trying to shatter the uncomfortable silence, Raven spoke up.
"It's a nice day today" said Raven, mentally berating herself. She was talking about the weather, how lame.
"It is… though not as nice as you are" murmured Beast Boy, looking at her with a flattering smile.
"I… um, thanks" replied Raven, a slight blush coming over her features. Oh god, she was already falling to pieces.
"I hope you had a good night" said Beast Boy, looking into her violet eyes.
"I did, thanks to you" murmured Raven softly, giving Beast Boy a soft, tender look.
"You don't need to thank me" stammered Beast Boy, feeling himself melt under her gaze.
"Why not?" asked Raven quietly.
"It was the least I could do… for you" replied Beast Boy, his voice trailing away.
"Beast Boy… why are we keeping this a secret?" murmured Raven, tilting her head, looking at him with affection.
"I don't know… do you want to tell the others?" asked Beast Boy cautiously. How he longed to be with her all the time, to be able to touch, feel and care for her outside the cover of darkness. And now, maybe he could.
"We don't have to tell them" replied Raven softly.
"No… we don't" murmured Beast Boy, crestfallen.
Raven smiled softly at Beast Boy, her violet eyes sparkling in the light, midnight blue flaring out within them. She could see his own emerald green eyes looking at her, filled with affection. She just wanted to be with him forever, to hold him, to kiss him, forevermore. Perhaps she was wrong in not telling the others, she yearned to break the shackles that bound them during the day, but yet she didn't have the courage to tell the other three Titans. Their reactions would be embarrassing to her, she wouldn't be able to stand up to their banter about her and Beast Boy, especially what would come from Cyborg. And they would be irritated, if not outright furious that they hadn't been told earlier. She felt her emotions growing behind her mental barrier, her powerful feelings of Beast Boy battling against the gates that held them back. She ignored it, keeping her barrier in place, still gazing into Beast Boy's beautifully brilliant eyes.
Beast Boy looked at her ashen face, her violet hair swooping down over her cheeks, so luscious and fine. He couldn't believe how beautiful she was, she was just… out of this world. He leant forward, trying to get closer to Raven, their noses nearly touching. Their heated breath blew over each of them, and their hearts beat out of control. Something grew just beneath their heart, a feeling, not something that could possibly be described. It was just a feeling, a feeling that pounded through their chest, like a dynamic and unpredictable fire creeping over their body like a burning fever.
"Raven…" breathed Beast Boy, his voice as soft as the sound of their breaths. Raven placed her finger to his lip, silencing him as she leant in and placed her lips upon his. A rush of emotions exploded through the pair, firing up through their spines, and illuminating their entire body, their hearts beating in tune, vivaciously. They were dancing in fire, dancing to their own tune in another dimension, and exhilaration ran through their veins, sparks running through their nerves. They broke apart, breathing heavily, as if having run through the heights of heaven and back. The pair gazed at each other tenderly, their eyes searching each other's, raw with emotion, completely unaware of the person standing in shock behind them.
"What…!?" stuttered Robin in utter confusion. Raven and Beast Boy swung around, seeing Robin gaping in surprise.
"Robin!" cried Beast Boy, his heart stopping at the sight of him.
"What the hell are you doing Beast Boy?" yelled Robin.
Beast Boy looked at his leader glumly, at a loss for words.
"You told me you had a crush on Raven, not that you were already making out with her" cried Robin in outrage.
"We weren't making out" defended Beast Boy.
"You were making out" shouted Robin, his words coming across like an ultimatum.
"This isn't what it looks like" stammered Raven, unsure how to handle the situation.
"I'm pretty sure it is" muttered Robin angrily.
The pair remained silent, not knowing what to say.
"I can't believe you didn't tell me" cried Robin, "we're supposed to be a team, friends, why would you lie to us about something like this?"
"Because we didn't want you to freak out" answered Beast Boy strongly.
"Like you are now" added Raven.
"I am not freaking out!" vociferated Robin in absolute outrage.
Raven raised her left eyebrow, and Beast Boy folded his arms.
"What?" asked Robin defensively.
"We're not talking to you, until you calm down" said Beast Boy sternly.
Robin sighed. "Okay fine, but you should've told me" murmured Robin, irritated at being out of the loop.
"Everyone is entitled to their secrets" muttered Raven.
"How long has this been going for?" asked Robin dejectedly.
"A few days" replied Beast Boy.
Robin nodded his head. "You've got to tell the other's, you can't hide something this big from them" murmured Robin.
"Dude, after seeing the way you reacted, I'm not really looking forward to seeing Cyborg and Starfire react" stated Beast Boy.
"Robin, please… you can't tell anyone" murmured Raven, a tone of plea layered in her voice.
"I won't. I can't. You guy's have got to tell the other's. We're all grown up enough to look after ourselves" sighed Robin. Raven nodded her agreement, as he walked back into his room, with his shoulders slumped, burdened with the sudden newsflash.
"Robin" called Beast Boy.
Robin turned around slowly, looking tiredly at Beast Boy.
"Thanks" murmured Beast Boy, his eyes showing his gratitude towards Robin's respect for their wishes.
"Hey, what are friends for" said Robin, before closing the door to his room.
Raven let out a gasp, her emotions slamming against her mental barrier, nearly causing her to lose control. She concentrated to reinforce the shield for her emotions, hoping it would last long enough for her to enter the sanctuary of her room.
"Raven…?" murmured Beast Boy in concern.
"I… I need to meditate" muttered Raven, before almost running out of the room. She closed the door quickly to her room, hoping Beast Boy wouldn't inquire about her. She released the barrier holding down her emotions that had been smashing through her mind. Her feelings for Beast Boy triggered her powers, and control left her hands. Her room rocked dangerously, her drawers, closets and bed shook wildly around her room, as her powerful emotions for Beast Boy, burst out of her. Without warning, her drawer exploded, bits of wood flying across her room. Her powers began to settle down, returning to her control, as she breathed heavily. She had nearly lost control in front of Beast Boy, she had to be more careful next time. The sudden outburst of emotions and powers had drained her energy, and she felt exhausted. She lay her head upon her pillow, sleep taking over her almost immediately as her sudden instilled fatigue took effect.
Beast Boy wondered why Raven had so quickly left the room. She had needed to meditate, perhaps their discovery by Robin had caused her emotions to well up, and that's why she needed to rush off. He knew better than to disturb her when she was meditating, so he walked to his room, though his heart yearned for him to talk to Raven some more. He sat down by his table, doodling on a piece of paper, while he hoped for Raven's well-being.
AN: The plot thickens. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, I watched Jerry Maguire last night. A GREAT film! Anyway, hope you all have a nice day/night.