A/N: Ohhkay…so it's on to chapter 2, now…feedback?
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'Please hold onto me.'
He had been standing outside of her door, deciding that the petite and somewhat delicate girl would be more comfortable in the dark in case some emotion showed during his apology. He also figured out - fast - that she was way too important to him than his being comfortable in the sunlight. He tapped on the door as she touched the doorknob with her empty hand...
'I'm begging you and I'm on my knees again.'
..."Rae?" He murmured in content, "Rae I can practically feel your heart beating. I memorized its rhythm a LONG time ago. I remember distinctly trying to sync my heartbeat with yours." He touched his own heart, and upon feeling it's giddy leaps and dives knew she was near. He
'I know you have every right to leave me,
But sweetie will you hang onto me.?'
Raven opened the door to her room. There he was, just sitting with his back against the wall across from her robed form. She smiled sadly at him and did something she knew she would regret at the same time that he had the idea. They both neared the floor to literally beg for forgiveness on their knees, but on their knees the effect was different then planned, for they were basically at eye level. Neither of them was going to crack, so they just stood back up together.
'Let me say just this to you,
I know we can pull through.'
Raven smiled at him, but made no gesture to speak, she made no attempt to even acknowledge his presence beyond that simple smile. Even so he could tell that she had a plan and decided to go along with it.
'We're always given a way out of these temptations.'
It was then that she noticed the book and knit blanket in his hand, and he noticed the same object in her hand. She cocked an eyebrow at him and he shrugged nonchalantly. They walked to the couch, Raven in front, and she sat on one end of the couch while motioning him to sit on the other. He looked confused but sat there with no complaints.
'I never wanted us to be like this.
I never dreamed of me treating you like this.
Trying to find a way out of this mess,
That I guess we got us in ourselves.'
The two sneaked lustful glances at each other during the entire odd encounter, but neither made a move to communicate in any way. Raven finally sat up. Beast Boy mimicked her.
'I never wanted us to be like this.
I never dreamed of me treating you like this.
Trying to find a way out of this mess,
that I guess we got us ourselves.'
Raven slid past one cushion, and then two, meeting Beast Boy on one side of the middle cushion. He waited for about ten minutes, but couldn't stand being so close without interacting with her. He stood up, assuming she was only trying to tease him or to break up with him, but she grabbed his wrist.
'Let me say just this to you,
I know we can pull through.'
"No," She said firmly. "We meet halfway."
He nodded his approval and sat back down on the middle cushion while Raven did the same. Their legs touched. Beast Boy absentmindedly placed his hand over hers, and she turned her hand palm up, allowing him to grasp it.
"I was thinking about you for almost a day." They both pronounced shamefully at the same time. Raven smiled. Beast Boy chuckled. He leaned in to kiss her as he had been dying to do but she didn't let him get away with her heart again so easily.
"I didn't mean any of it." She assured him. Beast Boy nodded.
"I did. But-not the harsh parts. The part about how I feel. It's just, when you said that you wouldn't...spend the night with me to keep the team safe, I got mad. Maybe even a teensy bit jealous. I don't have that kind of resistance; that much self-restraint. And I couldn't ever just let you think of yourself as a danger or to not be able to do what other girls can. Because you can, Rae. And even though you might hate the truth and how I'm never going to give up on you or leave you or hurt you on purpose...that doesn't change anything."
'We're always given a way out of these temptations.'
This time she made him stop talking in the only effective way to stop Beast Boy from driving her insane with love: she kissed him. He kissed her back easily, for she had never taken the initiative before. When they broke away, he held her against his chest and she molded to fit with his shape. She could feel his heartbeat and grew curious. She touched her hand to her own heart and could feel their identical beating patterns, and when she gave him another little kiss, the heartbeats quickened at the same times. She got so caught up in the kiss, however, that she took her hand away from her chest and draped it over his shoulders. He understood what she wanted to do, but he also understood that she wouldn't be happy if they exploded.
So he resisted the temptation and pulled away. "I can't," he said, "Not if you don't want to." She smiled at him and nodded, getting up from the couch and turning to go back to her room. "Wait!" he shouted, because he suddenly remembered that she was too important to let go, and especially if it was her choice.
And besides, she wanted him to be happy with both sides of the relationship, too.
The Next Day
The couple inspected the tower for exploded objects. The TV and video game console had been blown to bits. Beast Boy didn't really mind, because at least now he would be able to spend time closer to Raven.
Cyborg, however, looked up to the ceiling and yelled, "NOOO!"
The End
A/N: Uhh…yeah. So at the end it got a teensy bit awkward for me but I think that you all get the drift…Review!