So the new chapter is up, I was a bit uneasy about this chapter. I kept having so many ideas and regretting not writing the one I didn't, then I would change it and want it how it was, and so it took a while. Read, enjoy, and tell me what you think. Please write a review this is my first story so I really want to know what you think and could use the feedback. Thanks!
Chapter 2: A Close Shave
The Chess board was nearly set, Beast Boy was setting up his last piece (his left bishop), as his iHome phased through the purple wall left of him and plugged itself into the nearest outlet, courtesy of Raven. Beast Boy took his iPod out of his pocket and began to get up, but stopped as a thought occurred to him.
"Hey Rae, since it's my iPod, how about you get to pick the music?" he offered
Raven responded by encasing the iPod with black energy and sending it to the iHome.
"You can decide just don't put anything too heavy on" she said, already deciding she won't like what he'll put on.
Beast Boy obliged, and as he walked to his iPod he thought of what he could play that might interest Raven. This was really important to Beast Boy. If I could find something Raven would like, it'd be a great conversation starter and a similarity we could share Beast Boy thought. Scrolling through his iPod, he stopped for a few seconds at Coldplay, thinking Raven might like Chris Martin's angelic voice, but then a thought occurred to him. Maybe Raven would like something less happy sounding, and perhaps a bit sadder and what some people call "depressing". It was Radiohead that Beast Boy scrolled to, as he looked behind into Ravens eyes with a grin and received a mystified stare back from her.
Why did he just look at me like that? Raven wondered. The song began with 4 drum stick hits, followed by a unique and active drum beat as Beast Boy walked back, closely observing Raven's expression. (Can any Radiohead fan guess what song it is? Post what your guess is) So far she displayed her usual emotionless expression, but as Beast Boy sat back down, and the guitar came in, he saw her face shift the slightest bit. Her eyes lost their signature "bored" look, and she perked up a bit. The guitar was playing a soft and beautiful melody, with an almost dreamy sound to it. Raven was surprised at Beast Boys choice; she didn't think he would like something so deep sounding.
I need to look into this band whomever it is she thought, as she stared into Beast Boys face, unaware.
"Uh…..Raven?" Beast Boy asked, breaking her stare and making eye contact with her.
In the Deepest Ocean….At the bottom of the Sea….Your Eyes…..They turn me
"Beast Boy what band is this?" Raven asked, taking a deep liking of the singer's voice.
Beast Boy knew it was coming before she asked it, but that didn't stop him from smiling widely and with a hint of smugness at having accomplished his goal.
"This is Radiohead Rae, and the singer is Thom Yorke. Radiohead isn't your average band, they are very experimental, and try new things for every album. No matter what new sounds they come out with and how different each album sounds, it always is amazing and unique in its own way. Do you like them?" Beast Boy explained, trying to sound wise and use big words.
"I must confess that I do" she replied, almost in a curious tone.
"Great!" Beast Boy yelped, "Dude, I'll put Radiohead on shuffle!"
"Beast Boy there is no reason to call me dude. We're friends, not dudes." Said Raven, as Beast Boy came back from his iPod.
"You're not just my friend Raven, you're my best friend." Beast Boy said sweetly, trying to sound romantic. Ravens cheeks had slight pink features, and she wore the expression that she had when Beast Boy declined Starfire's request for breakfast and suggested Herbal Tea instead, after he, Cyborg, and Raven had exited Nevermore.
"You are my best friend too Beast Boy, (Beast Boys heart skipped a beat and his face shown with pride) but please don't call me dude." She requested. "I am not Cyborg" she added.
"As you wish Rae" Said Beast Boy with a smile, again trying to sound and act romantic. Raven could swear she saw his eyes gleam (the real life version of his eyes doing the twinkle thing in the anime) but her attention was focused to her door opening revealing Cyborg.
"Yo Raven did you say my name?" questioned Cyborg, not noticing Beast Boy who sat behind Raven blocking him from view. The second Raven turned her head away from Beast Boy to look at Cyborg; Beast Boy leaned into view and began motioning to get the hell out of there with the slice to the neck sign. Beast Boy had told Cyborg about his crush on Raven so he would understand.
"Hey Cyborg, we were just playing chess, want to play winner? As if we didn't know who that would be?" She added jokingly, giggling a bit and turning back towards Beast Boy in time to see him stop motioning and fake laugh, pretending he hadn't been trying to communicate with Cyborg. She gave him a mystified look, but turned back towards Cyborg as he spoke, clearly having got Beast Boy's message.
"Uh….no thanks Raven; I've got to uh…meet Bee for our anniversary date at the pizza parlor." He invented with a very wide and suspicious smile, sweating intensely.
"Cyborg, Bee broke up with you weeks ago" Raven said, starting to get suspicious of this very strange behavior as behind her, Beast Boy face palmed.
"Oh did she?" he pretended, before faking a small laugh. "Women!" he added, exaggerating that word out, receiving a very unimpressed look from Raven.
"Alright" Raven began, "What's going on between you two?"
"Oh well Beast Boy and I-" "Cyborg and I were just planning a prank on Robin to get back at him for practically getting to second base with Starfire in front of us, when all three of us planned on having a movie marathon. And right now Robin isn't supposed to know we're at Titans Tower, he thinks were at the arcade. I was afraid Robin might hear Cyborg talking." Interjected Beast Boy, surprised at his own quick thinking. It was true however, Robin and Starfire really had, while Beast Boy and Cyborg had to leave the whole living room, unable to stay in there any longer.
"Yeah, mannnn were gonna get him good" Cyborg said with a grin, seeming to regain his cool.
"What are you doing this time?" Raven asked, curious but still suspicious. "You know I had a similar experience with Robin and Starfire, maybe I could join in?" she suggested (Again, I know this is out of character for Raven, I'm doing it on purpose because she has developed more and came out of her shell a bit).
"Oh well it's too late now, things are already in play…..In fact I have to go now and set up the last part of the trap. Maybe you could help next time Rae" Cyborg said, as he backed out of the door, into the hallway, and out of sight.
While he did this Beast Boy did more quick thinking; if I stay Raven will interrogate me about this whole situation and what the prank is. There's no way I can come up with another passable response within seconds of her asking. I've got to get out of here and come up with answers to all her questions.
"Hey Raven I've got to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back" he said, pretending to be holding in quite a lot of pee.
"Ok, but hurry up. We've gotten nowhere with this game and it's been 10 minutes since we set it up" She said, a little annoyed.
"Of course Rae, I'm gonna morph incase Robin's in the hall" he said, thankful that he at least thought of that, as the song changed to "Give up the Ghost" behind him. Raven watched with a slight smile, as he presumed the form of a ladybug and flew under her door and out of sight. Well that was awfully weird. There's definitely something up with Beast Boy she thought. She sighed, and focused back on the music, finding that she very much liked this song as well as the first.
End of Chapter
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