Chapter 11: First Blood Beast Boy's head shot up at the language that he was getting familiar with only to see someone standing over him. Unfortunately, it was too dark in his room for him to see anything except dark outlines.
But he saw enough to see that the figure apparently raised his arm and the shape-shifter felt that something was not right.
He jumped off his bed just in time to see his pillow and blanket being slashed open, hearing the fabric tearing easily as if it was paper.
"Dude! That was the coziest pillow I've ever slept on!" Beast Boy complained and the figure moved to face him, hunched on its legs.
"Konkai wa sore ga anata no kao ni narimasu," the voice spoke and Beast Boy's eyes opened wide, hearing that the voice sounded somehow familiar.
"Is that you, Tezumi?"
The figure jumped off the bed and once again lunged at the changeling who ducked, evading the hand that had been aimed for his face. The other hand joined the first and Beast Boy jumped to the side but the stranger was surprisingly quick, and with a graceful turn, sent his foot into the chest of the young titan and he tumbled against his wall.
"If that's your idea…of 'fun' then let me tell you that some people don't find this funny at all," the green teen groaned and got back up, in time to jump away from another kick that collided with his wall and caused it to crack from the impact. "You just woke up the wrong person," Beast Boy said as the figure charged yet again.
The green teen morphed into a mouse and scurried away from the stranger who turned around, seeing his victim disappear right in front of his eyes.
"Anata ga…jissai ni wa hotondo hontoni kawaideshita. Amarini mo warui watashi wa anata o tabete imasu," the figure spoke and followed the scurrying mouse.
Beast Boy zigzagged across his room, trying to form a plan in his head – too bad he wasn't good with that under pressure.
The mouse turned around, deciding to be replaced with something to be used for offence. And that's when he felt himself being lifted by his tail before he was lowered – and he didn't want to know where that was.
The mouse suddenly gained weight as it was replaced by an elephant that dropped onto the stranger. That should teach him a lesson!
But to his horror, he levitated slowly from the ground and saw that the figure was apparently lifting him and with a strained grunt, threw him towards the opposite wall.
Beast Boy evaded collision by turning into a dove and perched onto his upper shelf.
The shadow of the stranger was slender and slim, indicating a rather small frame and the changeling was surprised how someone so small could lift an elephant.
His attention was caught when the shadow moved again, jumping onto the shelf while Beast Boy flew into the air, evading only narrowly.
But he didn't get far when a hand slammed against him, causing him to plummet onto the ground. With a skillful backflip, the figure was already on the ground and approaching him – like a predator stalking its prey.
The dove vanished and in its place stood a rhino breathing heavily through its nose once before it charged.
Using only one hand, the shadowed figure managed to stop the enraged animal who continued to struggle relentlessly against him. The figure wrapped his other hand on the horn as well and lifted the now surprised shape-shifter before swinging him away in a half-circle, causing it to hit the wall. The rhino morphed into a cheetah and managed to get out of the way of another attack before turning around and slamming into the shadow that had already aimed another attack at him.
The figure felt small under him and Beast Boy wondered which villain had decided to outright break into Titan Tower. Whoever it was…he had to make sure that this wouldn't repeat itself – not until the security was back online.
The cheetah leaned closer, growling menacingly and Beast Boy hoped that the villain would get the message and get out of his home.
But instead of stammering and cries of fear, he heard giggling under him.
"Modoru anata no keji, neko ni," the figure said in a low voice before feet shot up, colliding painfully with his belly and he was flying against the wall.
It was bad enough that it was too dark to see who he was up against but now he began to see double and he wondered if he even could defend himself. Beast Boy slowly got up to his feet, the ominous villain already facing him.
"I'd really like to know why you want to rob me of my beauty sleep. We can always fight in the morning," Beast Boy shouted angrily.
The figure raised his hand but this time, Beast Boy didn't waste time and sent his fist into the stranger's face, only for him to grab it.
A smirk crossed the changeling's face before he morphed into a snake, slithering closer to the stranger, having already wrapped himself around the arm.
A look of surprise crossed the villain, still not visible to the shape-shifter however before the snake opened its wide mouth, revealing dangerous fangs.
And before being bitten, the shadowed figure grabbed the snake by the neck and roughly pulled him off before flinging him away.
The attacker quickly charged at the snake, deciding to simply cut it to pieces before a gorilla replaced it and managed to take hold of the outstretched hand.
With a powerful swing, the shadow was swung through his door and the villain collided with the wall of the hallway. The green gorilla slowly approached the dark figure that didn't move to get up.
But who was he?
"Time to see who is going to jail tonight," Beast Boy said and turned away, approaching the light switch of his room and he hoped he could get back to sleep fast. His eyes made out the outlines of the switch and moved to turn it on…only to hear footsteps and when he turned around, a hand swiped across his face, sending him against the wall right next to the switch.
A shadow loomed over him and Beast Boy traced his face that still hurt and he felt long scratches on his cheek.
"What did you do to my face?" Beast Boy shouted angrily, checking his whole face for more of them. "How can I face Tezumi now? Or Terra?"
A smirk played across the stranger's lips before she murmured with a hint of malice: "Hontoni sono yo na watashi wa anata no kao ni miemasu."
"Who are you?" Beast Boy asked, trying to make out the face of that familiar voice. "You sound…like Tezumi."
A chuckle escaped the figure's throat before lifting the shape-shifter on his clothes. Beast Boy swung a fist at him but with a slight tilt of the head, evaded the attack before slamming the young Titan against the wall, temporarily knocking the air out of him.
"Watashi wa kono shunkan no tame ni nagai jikan o matte imashita," the stranger murmured, tracing lightly across his cheek.
The shape-shifter felt long nails tracing his cheek and wondered which villain had such a trait. His gaze fell to the light switch next to him.
Could he reach it?
His thought was interrupted when he felt a slender hand on his neck and he turned to face the attacker…only to receive a kiss.
He was torn between being disgusted and embarrassed, not knowing if it was a male or female…or what was kissing him.
And suddenly he felt the grip on his neck become tighter and he realized that he was still in deep trouble. But the shadowy figure suddenly pulled away when footsteps echoed through the hallway. "Beast Boy?"
It was Robin.
The shape-shifter didn't care to reply, his eyes trained on the retreating figure before he gave chase. And with a big, cat-like leap, the shadow jumped out of his window.
Beast Boy looked out of the window…but the stranger was gone.
Whoever that was…it was someone dangerous and apparently he had something against Beast Boy.
The next morning, Beast Boy didn't dare to look into the mirror, not wanting to see the ugly gash on his beautiful face and he even thought of staying in his room until the red line would disappear.
But hunger was against it.
So he had his breakfast with a lowered head and he was glad that he was such an early bird nowadays, not having to face the rest of his team again.
But what would Tezumi think of him when she saw his face distorted like that?
Yet, he didn't want to stay and answer more questions of Robin asking him who that stranger was, how he managed to get in the Tower, and why he hadn't contacted them.
But what he hated the most was the hint of disappointment in his leader's voice – like he thought that Beast Boy couldn't defend himself from one villain.
After Breakfast, Beast Boy flew out of the window of his room, deciding that he much rather be with someone who understood him.
It didn't take long for him to walk through the hallway before coming to a stop in front of Terra's classroom. But somehow…he didn't want to see if she was there. Maybe it was because he feared that she would probably never want to talk to him already – if that was even possible. He turned away, his eyes on the clock.
7:00.
And as if on cue, a yawn escaped his mouth, the toll of the fight last night still fresh.
So he decided to go to the library instead. The hallways were empty, his footsteps his only companion and he wondered if the library was even open. And then he passed a room that was slightly open and his interest got sparked again upon realizing that he just passed the girls' locker room, secretly wishing that Terra was there.
So he sneaked a peek through the small space of the open door.
But instead of seeing blonde hair, he saw brown. The girl looked up and surprise crossed her face that was visible from the mirror. She turned around and smiled. "Beast Boy-kun," she said and the changeling behind the door blushed, having been caught peeping.
He was lucky that she still had her school clothes on or otherwise he knew he would go back to the tower with some nasty bruises.
And speaking of bruises, reminded him of another reason of why he didn't want to be caught peeping. He stepped back, deciding to come back later only for the door to open more and Tezumi looked at him in anticipation and happiness.
"Anata no kao…" she murmured and Beast Boy knew she meant his face and covered it with his hand. Tezumi pulled his hand away, pulling him inside the room while doing so.
"That's the wrong locker room," Beast Boy said nervously, hoping that nobody else would come in, and wanting to leave as soon as possible.
But the hand on his cheek stopped him. Tezumi glanced at the red line that ran across his cheek and lightly traced it, earning a slight flinch from the shape-shifter.
But her index finger somehow felt soothing at the same time.
"Watashi wa sono hyojo ga daisukidesu," the dark-haired girl purred and leaned into his face.
The shape-shifter felt heat rise to his face, almost making the gash hurt again and he closed his eyes, leaning in as well.
Right now, he didn't care about anything in the world.
Their lips met and the girl wrapped her arms around his neck and he did the same around her waist. And suddenly he felt silly for thinking that that stranger last night could have been Tezumi.
He tried to move away but Tezumi refused to stop just now, one of her hands running slowly through his hair while the other hand traced the gash once again almost teasingly.
And he knew that she was too trustworthy to ever want to harm him and decided to force all interrupting thoughts into the background.
But he saw enough to see that the figure apparently raised his arm and the shape-shifter felt that something was not right.
He jumped off his bed just in time to see his pillow and blanket being slashed open, hearing the fabric tearing easily as if it was paper.
"Dude! That was the coziest pillow I've ever slept on!" Beast Boy complained and the figure moved to face him, hunched on its legs.
"Konkai wa sore ga anata no kao ni narimasu," the voice spoke and Beast Boy's eyes opened wide, hearing that the voice sounded somehow familiar.
"Is that you, Tezumi?"
The figure jumped off the bed and once again lunged at the changeling who ducked, evading the hand that had been aimed for his face. The other hand joined the first and Beast Boy jumped to the side but the stranger was surprisingly quick, and with a graceful turn, sent his foot into the chest of the young titan and he tumbled against his wall.
"If that's your idea…of 'fun' then let me tell you that some people don't find this funny at all," the green teen groaned and got back up, in time to jump away from another kick that collided with his wall and caused it to crack from the impact. "You just woke up the wrong person," Beast Boy said as the figure charged yet again.
The green teen morphed into a mouse and scurried away from the stranger who turned around, seeing his victim disappear right in front of his eyes.
"Anata ga…jissai ni wa hotondo hontoni kawaideshita. Amarini mo warui watashi wa anata o tabete imasu," the figure spoke and followed the scurrying mouse.
Beast Boy zigzagged across his room, trying to form a plan in his head – too bad he wasn't good with that under pressure.
The mouse turned around, deciding to be replaced with something to be used for offence. And that's when he felt himself being lifted by his tail before he was lowered – and he didn't want to know where that was.
The mouse suddenly gained weight as it was replaced by an elephant that dropped onto the stranger. That should teach him a lesson!
But to his horror, he levitated slowly from the ground and saw that the figure was apparently lifting him and with a strained grunt, threw him towards the opposite wall.
Beast Boy evaded collision by turning into a dove and perched onto his upper shelf.
The shadow of the stranger was slender and slim, indicating a rather small frame and the changeling was surprised how someone so small could lift an elephant.
His attention was caught when the shadow moved again, jumping onto the shelf while Beast Boy flew into the air, evading only narrowly.
But he didn't get far when a hand slammed against him, causing him to plummet onto the ground. With a skillful backflip, the figure was already on the ground and approaching him – like a predator stalking its prey.
The dove vanished and in its place stood a rhino breathing heavily through its nose once before it charged.
Using only one hand, the shadowed figure managed to stop the enraged animal who continued to struggle relentlessly against him. The figure wrapped his other hand on the horn as well and lifted the now surprised shape-shifter before swinging him away in a half-circle, causing it to hit the wall. The rhino morphed into a cheetah and managed to get out of the way of another attack before turning around and slamming into the shadow that had already aimed another attack at him.
The figure felt small under him and Beast Boy wondered which villain had decided to outright break into Titan Tower. Whoever it was…he had to make sure that this wouldn't repeat itself – not until the security was back online.
The cheetah leaned closer, growling menacingly and Beast Boy hoped that the villain would get the message and get out of his home.
But instead of stammering and cries of fear, he heard giggling under him.
"Modoru anata no keji, neko ni," the figure said in a low voice before feet shot up, colliding painfully with his belly and he was flying against the wall.
It was bad enough that it was too dark to see who he was up against but now he began to see double and he wondered if he even could defend himself. Beast Boy slowly got up to his feet, the ominous villain already facing him.
"I'd really like to know why you want to rob me of my beauty sleep. We can always fight in the morning," Beast Boy shouted angrily.
The figure raised his hand but this time, Beast Boy didn't waste time and sent his fist into the stranger's face, only for him to grab it.
A smirk crossed the changeling's face before he morphed into a snake, slithering closer to the stranger, having already wrapped himself around the arm.
A look of surprise crossed the villain, still not visible to the shape-shifter however before the snake opened its wide mouth, revealing dangerous fangs.
And before being bitten, the shadowed figure grabbed the snake by the neck and roughly pulled him off before flinging him away.
The attacker quickly charged at the snake, deciding to simply cut it to pieces before a gorilla replaced it and managed to take hold of the outstretched hand.
With a powerful swing, the shadow was swung through his door and the villain collided with the wall of the hallway. The green gorilla slowly approached the dark figure that didn't move to get up.
But who was he?
"Time to see who is going to jail tonight," Beast Boy said and turned away, approaching the light switch of his room and he hoped he could get back to sleep fast. His eyes made out the outlines of the switch and moved to turn it on…only to hear footsteps and when he turned around, a hand swiped across his face, sending him against the wall right next to the switch.
A shadow loomed over him and Beast Boy traced his face that still hurt and he felt long scratches on his cheek.
"What did you do to my face?" Beast Boy shouted angrily, checking his whole face for more of them. "How can I face Tezumi now? Or Terra?"
A smirk played across the stranger's lips before she murmured with a hint of malice: "Hontoni sono yo na watashi wa anata no kao ni miemasu."
"Who are you?" Beast Boy asked, trying to make out the face of that familiar voice. "You sound…like Tezumi."
A chuckle escaped the figure's throat before lifting the shape-shifter on his clothes. Beast Boy swung a fist at him but with a slight tilt of the head, evaded the attack before slamming the young Titan against the wall, temporarily knocking the air out of him.
"Watashi wa kono shunkan no tame ni nagai jikan o matte imashita," the stranger murmured, tracing lightly across his cheek.
The shape-shifter felt long nails tracing his cheek and wondered which villain had such a trait. His gaze fell to the light switch next to him.
Could he reach it?
His thought was interrupted when he felt a slender hand on his neck and he turned to face the attacker…only to receive a kiss.
He was torn between being disgusted and embarrassed, not knowing if it was a male or female…or what was kissing him.
And suddenly he felt the grip on his neck become tighter and he realized that he was still in deep trouble. But the shadowy figure suddenly pulled away when footsteps echoed through the hallway. "Beast Boy?"
It was Robin.
The shape-shifter didn't care to reply, his eyes trained on the retreating figure before he gave chase. And with a big, cat-like leap, the shadow jumped out of his window.
Beast Boy looked out of the window…but the stranger was gone.
Whoever that was…it was someone dangerous and apparently he had something against Beast Boy.
The next morning, Beast Boy didn't dare to look into the mirror, not wanting to see the ugly gash on his beautiful face and he even thought of staying in his room until the red line would disappear.
But hunger was against it.
So he had his breakfast with a lowered head and he was glad that he was such an early bird nowadays, not having to face the rest of his team again.
But what would Tezumi think of him when she saw his face distorted like that?
Yet, he didn't want to stay and answer more questions of Robin asking him who that stranger was, how he managed to get in the Tower, and why he hadn't contacted them.
But what he hated the most was the hint of disappointment in his leader's voice – like he thought that Beast Boy couldn't defend himself from one villain.
After Breakfast, Beast Boy flew out of the window of his room, deciding that he much rather be with someone who understood him.
It didn't take long for him to walk through the hallway before coming to a stop in front of Terra's classroom. But somehow…he didn't want to see if she was there. Maybe it was because he feared that she would probably never want to talk to him already – if that was even possible. He turned away, his eyes on the clock.
7:00.
And as if on cue, a yawn escaped his mouth, the toll of the fight last night still fresh.
So he decided to go to the library instead. The hallways were empty, his footsteps his only companion and he wondered if the library was even open. And then he passed a room that was slightly open and his interest got sparked again upon realizing that he just passed the girls' locker room, secretly wishing that Terra was there.
So he sneaked a peek through the small space of the open door.
But instead of seeing blonde hair, he saw brown. The girl looked up and surprise crossed her face that was visible from the mirror. She turned around and smiled. "Beast Boy-kun," she said and the changeling behind the door blushed, having been caught peeping.
He was lucky that she still had her school clothes on or otherwise he knew he would go back to the tower with some nasty bruises.
And speaking of bruises, reminded him of another reason of why he didn't want to be caught peeping. He stepped back, deciding to come back later only for the door to open more and Tezumi looked at him in anticipation and happiness.
"Anata no kao…" she murmured and Beast Boy knew she meant his face and covered it with his hand. Tezumi pulled his hand away, pulling him inside the room while doing so.
"That's the wrong locker room," Beast Boy said nervously, hoping that nobody else would come in, and wanting to leave as soon as possible.
But the hand on his cheek stopped him. Tezumi glanced at the red line that ran across his cheek and lightly traced it, earning a slight flinch from the shape-shifter.
But her index finger somehow felt soothing at the same time.
"Watashi wa sono hyojo ga daisukidesu," the dark-haired girl purred and leaned into his face.
The shape-shifter felt heat rise to his face, almost making the gash hurt again and he closed his eyes, leaning in as well.
Right now, he didn't care about anything in the world.
Their lips met and the girl wrapped her arms around his neck and he did the same around her waist. And suddenly he felt silly for thinking that that stranger last night could have been Tezumi.
He tried to move away but Tezumi refused to stop just now, one of her hands running slowly through his hair while the other hand traced the gash once again almost teasingly.
And he knew that she was too trustworthy to ever want to harm him and decided to force all interrupting thoughts into the background.