Haha, ya gotta love Robin at the end of the last chappie, right? But hey, he is Starfire's boyfriend. And to betweenraindrops, you noticed that? Eeeep! You're so awesome for that! Yes, 'the dazzling' I did get from Twilight. ^.^ To monteboy1996, I hope to have this story be long and enjoyable for everyone :)
And, anyway, I know what you're all wondering.
WHY HAVEN'T BEAST BOY AND RAVEN KISSED, JAZZY? LIKE WHAT, MY FEELS ARE OVERWHELMING AND DEMANDING RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T BE ANY MORE PATIENT.
To answer you fangirls and undercover fanboys, I actually find myself being more paced. If you asked me last year, my OTP in a story would already be together within the first couple of chapters.
I'm so proud of myself :3
However, I never like to disapppoint so...yeah. Enjoy the chappie ;D
P.S. Beast Boy and Raven are gonna have a conversation, with her inside her room and him outside her door-like that episode when she hugged him ^.^ When the italics are on Beast Boy's dialogue, that means that we're imagining just seeing Raven and hearing Beast Boy. When the italics are on Raven's dialouge, that means that we're imagiining just seeing Beast Boy and hearing Raven.
6:30 a.m.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos..." Raven chanted, her eyes closed, her focus completely on her center. She was floating in place on the rooftop peacefully. As the time passed, the sun rose, its rays shining across her face, hair, and body beautifully.
Beast Boy was lingering in the doorway, watching her sleepily. He didn't want to disturb her, and he didn't want to be up this early either. But this was for Raven, and he wanted to spend some time with her before the others woke up.
And he was still following Aqualad's stupid advice. Because stupid pretty-boy Aqualad was always right about everything when it comes to love.
He sighed, leaving the door open behind him as he made his way over to the empath, as quietly as he could muster. From being in Raven's shoes once during that power switch, he had a pretty good idea about the importance of meditation to Raven. Coming up beside her, he sat down indian style and watched her float; after a minute, he closed his eyes and mirrored the way she held her hands.
He too began to chant.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos..."
Slightly shocked to hear a voice that wasn't hers, Raven opened one eye and saw the green teen. She kept chanting with him, just so it won't be obvious that she was watching him. This was way out of Beast Boy's comfort zone. He really was trying to be such a good friend and companion-even though he already was in her eyes.
Cracking a smile, she closed her eye and continued to chant with him; Beast Boy opened one eye, grinning in her direction before closing it shut and focused.
After ten minutes, he felt himself rising off from the ground. His eyes snapped open to investigate; apparently, Raven had made a forcefield just beneath the both of them, like a more proper seat, just so he could float off the ground too and be in the same level with her.
Beast Boy's grin returned, and he relaxed, closing his eyes and continuing to chant in harmony with her. Their voice differences sounded strange, yet spine-tingling and unique as they entwined together, forming the words of the mantra that saved them plenty of time in the past.
It was too good to be true. Raven just couldn't believe it. Once again, for the second time that week, Beast Boy proved her wrong when it came to his maturity.
Raven inwardly scowled.
7:30 a.m.
Every so gently, Raven mentally lowered them down to the ground, her voice trailing off and she opened her eyes. Then, she looked over at the smiling changeling sitting next to her.
"'Morning, Rae," he said.
"I can't believe you..." Raven couldn't finish.
Beast Boy snickered, getting to his feet. "I'm hungry. Wanna go get some tea and...train afterwards?"
Raven cocked her head to the side, raising an eyebrow. "Since when do you like tea?"
Beast Boy's ears turned pink, avoiding her gaze now. "Uh, well...I'm, uh..." He thought of a lie and blurted it out. "I'm trying out different stuff to eat for breakfast! Yeah, that's it..." He rubbed the back of his neck, meeting her gaze from under his eyelashes.
Raven's lips pursed. "Uh huh."
"See, today, I drink tea with you, and tomorrow I'll eat some of that Tamaranian food stuff that Starfire likes-strictly vegetarian stuff of course," Beast Boy fibbed. Raven continued to stare at him, and he tried his best to keep his emotions completely neutral. "That is...if you don't mind if I drink tea with you..."
She sighed. "Sounds...reasonable."
He smiled. "Sweet." He held out his hand to her. She took it, and he helped her up off the ground.
"Training sounds good," she continued. "Robin did say that it would be best to get some extra practice in."
Beast Boy nodded.
Raven looked down at her hand, which was still being held by his, and pulled it away; she pulled her hood over her head to hide the rosey blush forming on her cheeks. "Right. We should go."
"Good, cuz I'm starving!" Beast Boy followed her, rubbing his belly as it growled to prove his point.
"And you're sure a cup of tea would fill you up?"
"Alright," said Raven, coming out onto the mat, wearing her black suit; Beast Boy was wearing his too, standing across from her. They had done a five-minute warm up before changing into them. "I think we should start with the hand-to-hand combat. No powers."
"No powers, got it," Beast Boy said, giving her a thumbs up. "What kind of hand-to-hand combat are we talking?"
Raven's eyes drifted upward as she thought, bringing out a ponytail holder; Beast Boy watched her as he pulled her hair back and slid the black band in and through, doing loop-de-loops until her ponytail was finished, her bangs framing her face. "I'll be defense, and you'll be offense."
"Um...got it." Beast Boy was unsure. What if he hurt her?
But then again this was training.
Raven got in the proper defensive stance, and he got in his fighting stance, their eyes focusing on each other. A slight nod from her was his cue, and he pulled his right hand back, and swung it forward. Raven blocked it with her arm, raising it slightly, then lowered it back when his fist was gone. He repeated this twice, then did the same with his left hand; she blocked it each time, and when one punch came after the other, she blocked one with her arm, and the other she ducked, coming right back up.
Beast Boy added kicks to the mix, causing Raven to back away a few steps at each of his strikes, her eyes locked on his movements and trying to see any patterns. Beast Boy avoided that, because where there were patterns, there were weak spots, and he didn't want to give her the satisfaction. He switched it up on her, each animal inside him taking part of his fighting skills; the most that showed up, the most that he felt pulsing through his veins were the tiger, the leopard, the crane, and the snake. Robin told him once about all of these animals, including the dragon.
But dragons made Beast Boy think of Malchior, which would make him angry, and that would make him transform into The Beast and maul Raven.
And he didn't want to do that.
Thinking a little too much about it, Beast Boy swung around, jumped in the air, and kicked Raven square in the chest; she collapsed on the floor with a grunt.
"Sorry, Raven!" Beast Boy began to panic. "I didn't mean-"
"That's okay," she interjected. "That's what training is for." She placed her hands backwards on each side of her head, pressing them into the floor; her knees came up, and she sprung up from the floor. "My turn."
Beast Boy gulped. He had a feeling she was going to get him back for kicking her. He barely had enough time to defend himself as she sprang into action, sending punches, kicks, and jabs in his direction. Her fighting style was slightly different than his, and it kind of reminded him of Robin's fighting style. But Raven was more graceful, and doubly distracting. The way her suit hugged her was perfect, and Beast Boy silently thanked Robin in his head for the suit choice. Her ponytail was becoming a little looser, but she still looked beautiful.
Raven's foot slammed into his thigh.
"Agh, dammit, Rae!" He managed between sharp breaths and hisses; the girl just wouldn't stop, and now she was trying not to smile. "Really?"
"Your focus-must have been-elsewhere," Raven panted with each punch, and with a twirl and a kick, Beast Boy was down on the ground.
Beast Boy grumbled something unintelligable, balancing himself on his elbows.
Raven bent down to his level. "And that was payback."
"Since when do you do payback?"
"Since I started hanging out with you," Raven said, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Hmm. BB likey," Beast Boy grinned, wiggling his bottom lip as he said 'likey'.
"And Raven pukey," Raven deadpanned, and Beast Boy laughed as she stood. He stretched his arms out to her. "What?"
"C'mon, Rae, help me up," Beast Boy begged.
Raven sighed, grasped his hands, and tugged.
Beast Boy didn't budge.
She tugged a little harder.
He still didn't budge.
"Um...a little help would be nice-" Raven started.
"Hey, I'm tryin', I'm tryin'-" Beast Boy mumbled, and suddenly his body came off the ground abruptly. "Whoa!"
His body landed face-first on the mat, causing him to groan. However, as he started to get confused, his mind slowly started to register something.
The mat wasn't this soft.
The mat wasn't this smooshy either.
Nor did it smell like herbal tea and everything else wonderful.
And nor did it have two upper, round curves pressing into his own chest.
Beast Boy's eyes widened.
"Beast Boy," he heard Raven rasp, "you're...squishing...me-"
"Whoops. Sorry!"
Beast Boy automatically lifted himself up, lifting his face to find himself staring down at hers; now he was hovered over her, his arms pinned on either side of her waist to balance himself evenly. Raven was lightly gasping, her chest heaving up and down.
The green teen tried not to look at that.
"You okay?" he asked her.
"Like rainbows and sunshine," Raven said flatly, and he chuckled. Him right now, hovering above her, made her think of all of the chick flicks Starfire made her watch with her on some weekends. This always happened too often. Boy falls on top of girl, or vise versa, they stare into each other's eyes, and then they kiss.
"Good," said Beast Boy, and his gaze locked with hers.
Raven couldn't look away. In fact, she didn't want to. They were alone, in this position, and they finally might...just might...
Beast Boy had leaned down almost half a foot towards her face when-
"Aheeeem!"
The two gasped, their gaze flickering in Cyborg's direction; he was standing in the doorway, watching them with a smug grin on his face.
"Cyborg!" Beast Boy gasped, and he and Raven untangled themselves as quickly as possible, leaving a good three yards between them. They looked at the floor, their cheeks faintly pink.
"Breakfast is ready, just so ya know," he informed them casually.
"We already had tea," the changeling grumbled.
"Oh?" Cyborg grinned wider.
Raven stood up, rubbing her arms self-consciously. "I'll just..." She looked at Beast Boy, who just looked over at her, and she looked away; black energy erupted from the ground, engulfing her, and she teleported through the floor.
Beast Boy sighed, then glared in Cyborg's direction.
"What?" Cyborg asked innocently.
Beast Boy continued to glare at him, saying nothing, and it started to make Cyborg feel uncomfortable.
Raven didn't show up at breakfast, much to Beast Boy's concern. He tried to reassure himself that this is normal for her, and there are some days where she just stays locked in her room.
Of course, if Cyborg had given them at least 10 more seconds...
During breakfast, he had a little tofu, but he was dead silent. It just wasn't the same without Raven there; she didn't even have to sit next to him. If she was in the room, it would be enough. Cyborg made the mistake by acknowledging him in the midst of a conversation between him and Robin. Beast Boy looked up from his tofu, his dead eyes locking with Cyborg's.
"O-kaaay, nevermind..." Cyborg said.
"Something going on here?" Robin asked curiously.
"Please, I do not wish for Beast Boy to do the moping and glaring," Starfire added.
"Don't ask me-" Cyborg jabbed his thumb in Beast Boy's direction-"-ask him."
Beast Boy couldn't help himself; a low growl rumbled in his throat. He met Starfire's slightly frightened gaze, and his own eyes softened.
Then he squeezed them shut.
"Robin, can I talk to you privately for a sec?" he asked, abruptly getting up and fleeing the room as fast as he could.
"Um, okay..." Robin said, getting up, and Starfire watched him leave. When she and Cyborg were alone, her eyes narrowed at him.
"Oh, what? Is it Glare At Cyborg Day?" Cyborg asked, leaning back in his seat.
"I don't know what you have done, but I will not accept this!" Starfire said, banging her fist against the table; this caused all of the forks, spoons, knives, plates, and cups to jump. "You will apologize after Robin and Beast Boy have had their private converstation."
"Star, it's not that big of a d-"
Starfire's eyes lit up, and he cringed. She arched an eyebrow. "You were saying?"
Meanwhile, Beast Boy slowed down until he came to a halt; he heard Robin pause from behind him and turned around.
"So..." Robin said for starters, standing with his arms crossed.
"Cyborg..." Beast Boy said hesitantly, "walked in on me and Raven."
Robin's head tilted to the side, smirking a little. "By 'walked in on', do you mean-?"
"-No! Oh, God no!" Beast Boy blushed feverishly. "We're not even together!..." He sighed, looking at the ground. "Even though I really wanna be..."
"What do you mean then?" Robin asked, snickering at the end.
"Well..." Beast Boy's ears turned pink as he looked back up at Robin. "We were training this morning and...long story short, she knocked me down, I begged her to help me up, she tried, then I fell on top of her, bada bing bada boom, we almost kiss, and Cyborg barges in."
The rest had came out in a rush.
"Wait...so...you two almost kissed?" Robin clarified, and Beast Boy nodded. "She wanted you to kiss her?"
"Iono," Beast Boy shrugged, "I was sorta leaning and she didn't kill me or anything. She kinda looked...unsure. But at the same time...she..." He sighed again. "I never know what's going through that girl's head."
Robin stared at him for a little bit. "You're really trying, aren't you?"
Beast Boy nodded. "There's just...not enough time to actually...make a move, y'know? Something always comes up, or we're always interrupted."
"Hmm. Been there." Robin placed his hand on Beast Boy's shoulder. "If there's anything else I could advise to you, it would be this-don't be like me."
"What do you mean?" Beast Boy asked, confused.
"I took so long to actually tell Starfire how I feel about her...well, sorta. And you know I'm just not a feelings person. Over time, since I've been with her, I've gotten better at it." He lowered his hand.
"But me and Raven aren't touchy-touchy-feely-feely people!" Beast Boy waved his arms back and forth to emphasize his point.
"Believe it or not, you're probably better at it than you think," said Robin. "Raven's just...complicated. A girl like her probably won't say 'I love you' on the third date. Not unless miraculously, she comes out and admits it to you when the moment is just right-"
Beast Boy's eyes brightened. "That's it!"
"What's it?" Now the boy wonder was confused.
"You just gave me an idea! Thanks, dude!" He nearly tackled his friend in a hug before running off to his room.
"Um...glad I could help?" Robin said.
Because of Starfire's intensity, and knowing that the little lady could 'break a brotha', Cyborg immediately went to apologize to Beast Boy when he came into the Ops that night. Beast Boy accepted it, laughing at Cyborg's nervous glances in Starfire's direction, and the two rekindled their bromance by making a batch of chocolate chip cookies.
Robin and Starfire were sitting on the couch across from each other, their legs tangled as they continued to stare at each other; Robin's arm was draped over her erected knee. It was obvious that they were trying not to smile, or laugh, but to just hold each other's gaze.
And of course they were failing, soft snickers and giggles escaping their tightly pressed lips.
Raven was sitting in the corner, by the window, her legs propped up for a surface for the book she was reading; every once in a while, she'd look up and stare out into the night. She was wearing her dark blue jacket, a white cami underneath with black angel wings on it, black shorts, combat boots, and her mood ring and necklace.
A dopey grin spread across Beast Boy's face. The note in his pocket suddenly felt heavier, and his heartbeat raced.
"You know what I have been thinking lately?" Starfire asked Robin, lacing their fingers together.
"Tell me," Robin insisted.
"My...sister..." His eyes darkened at the mention of Blackfire, and Starfire gave his hand a gentle squeeze. "You have noticed that she was...very fluent with her English, yes?"
"Um, I guess so," said Robin. "Why?"
"You see, I have used the lip contact on you when we first met to learn English, remember?"
"Mhmm," Robin said, lifting their entwined hands to kiss the back of hers.
"Blackfire..." Starfire barely used her sister's name. "She learned the English before I did, I assume. And I believe the reason why she is so fluent with English is because she has probably kissed a lot of boys..."
"Where are you going with this exactly?"
"We have had our shares of the passionate kissing," Starfire continued, slightly blushing now. "So why haven't I gotten better with my English as well?"
Robin chuckled, taking her other hand and gently tugging her. "C'mere." Starfire crawled towards him, turning her back to him, and he wrapped his arms around her. "You are getting better with your English."
"Indeed, but I still talk...strange," Starfire murmured, lacing their fingers together again; she studied their arms, admiring their skin differences.
"That's what makes you you, Star," Robin said in her ear. "You don't need to be like your sister."
"Robin..."
"I love you," Robin said in Tamaranian, and her eyes brightened. "Don't you ever change."
Starfire giggled. "My feelings are mutual. And thank you so." She leaned up and kissed his cheek.
"I don't know what you just said..." Robin uttered under his breath, and Starfire giggled again.
"I love you too, in words of other," Starfire answered. She felt a pair of eyes on them, and she looked up to meet a pair of purple orbs. "Raven, you are the okay?"
Raven, silently cursing herself that Starfire had caught her staring, slowly closed her book.
"Fine," Raven answered quietly as she stood.
"Are you sure?" Starfire sat up, and Robin distracted himself by playing with her hair.
Raven nodded.
"Mm...Well, if you ever need some company..." Starfire smiled. "Let me know."
Raven forced a smile back. "I'll keep that in mind."
"You'll come back for the cookies, right?" Robin asked as she made way to exit the Ops.
The empath looked at Beast Boy and Cyborg, who were goofing around, and back at her best friend and her boyfriend. "Sure."
And just as she turned on her heel, something slid through her hand, and it wasn't just a hand that wasn't hers.
"Read this when you get to your room alone," Beast Boy whispered in her ear before quickly walking back into the kitchen; his voice, his lips so close to touching her skin, made her shiver.
Raven rose what looked like a folded piece of paper, with her name written in his scrawly handwriting. Her heartbeat was now uneven. She closed her hand over the note and quickly left the Ops, heading straight to her room. She was suddenly curious, and a little eager as well. Love and Happy were squealing, and Knowledge was quite thoughtful.
Reaching her room, she entered, and her door slid closed behind her. She sat down on her bed, placing her book to the side, and opened the note with shaky fingers.
Hey Raven!
Well, uh...I don't know how these note thingy's go so...yeah, hehe.
I've been thinking...ya know...Remember that night when we listened to music together?
I have been listening to some songs lately that have reminded me of us. If ya don't mind,
why not look them up? They're just a couple, and I hope ya like them.
-Beast Boy
Raven looked down at the bottom of the note, which had the songs on them.
Right Where You Want Me-Jesse McCartney
Love Calls-Kem
Jesse McCartney. Really, Beast Boy? Raven thought, but she reached for her laptop and pulled it into her lap. Never heard of Kem before...She opened it up and logged in. When the screen pulled up her desktop, she got on the internet and typed in YouTube. After coming to the home page, she typed in the search box, 'right where you want me jesse mccartney lyrics'. The next screen pulled up, and she clicked on the first video box.
The song started to play, and Raven got more comfortable.
Girl,
There's something 'bout me that you ought to know.
I've never felt the need to lose control.
Always held on back and played it slow.
But not this time.
Baby, don't be gentle,
I can handle anything.
Raven cracked a smile.
Baby,
Take me on a journey.
I've been thinking lately,
I could use a little time alone with you.
Well this is ironic...Raven thought. No wonder why he wanted to hang out with me earlier.
Crazy,
Let's do something, maybe.
Please don't take your time,
You got me,
Right where you want me.
Girl,
I'm gonna let you have your way with me.
But when you move like that,
Its hard to breathe.
I never thought that it could be like this,
But I was wrong.
Baby, don't be gentle,
I can handle anything.
Baby,
Take me on a journey.
I've been thinking lately,
I could use a little time alone with you.
Crazy,
Let's do something, maybe.
Please don't take your time,
You got me,
Right where you want me.
Can't explain it,
How you swept me off my feet, unexpectedly.
I...swept him off his feet? Raven cupped her hands over her mouth.
In slow motion,
My imagination's running, trying to keep my body still,
I can hardly stand the thrill.
Baby, don't be gentle,
I can handle anything.
Baby,
Take me on a journey.
I've been thinking lately,
I could use a little time alone with you.
Crazy,
Let's do something, maybe.
Please don't take your time,
You got me,
Right where you want me.
The song ended, and Raven suddenly found it a little difficult to breathe right. She looked up 'love calls kem lyrics' next. Like before, when the next page popped up, she clicked on the first video box.
I'm sittin' here thinkin' about you tonight
And all that you mean to me
I used to think I would never fall in love again
I guess I was wrong
Terra...Raven thought. If he fell in love again, then...Her eyes widened.
When your heart was broken
When your wounded pride was laid to rest, baby
She immediately thought of Malchior, and how he tricked her.
You'll never open your heart to anyone else you said
But you lied, I know you're lyin', babe
Does he? Raven thought. I can't lie...
You see your mind might be made up, mmm
But your heart has got it's own plans
There's no one to blame for false pride, tellin' lies,
tryin' to hide
From feelin' the pain, I know you don't wanna feel it
Because of what I am, yes, Raven silently agreed. I can't afford to feel so much. It's not right.
There's nowhere to hide when love is callin' your
name, yeah
From the dark, nowhere to hide, baby
There's nowhere to hide, so let love have it's way
with your heart
When love calls, love calls, love calls your name
It's on my lips
And I wish that you were still here
To take me away with your kiss
And take me away from all this crazy, crazy
'Cause too many words have been spoken, mmm
Too many lies have been told, baby
You'll never do it again you told yourself over and
over and over
You're wrong, dead wrong, babe, yeah
There's nowhere to hide, mmm, when love is callin'
your name
In from the dark, babe, nowhere to run, girl
There's nowhere to hide, yeah, so let love have its
way, girl, with your heart, babe
Love calls, love calls
Raven's eyes were closed now, her head gently swaying from side to side as she felt herself getting really into the song.
There's nowhere to hide, yeah, when love calls your
name
You fall apart, baby
Nowhere to hide, nowhere to run when love is on its
way, girl, to your heart, baby
When love calls, love calls your name, babe
Love's callin' your name, hey, hey
It's callin' out for, callin' out for me, baby
Love's on its way, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm sittin' here thinkin' about you tonight
And how you make me feel
The sweetness of your touch
The softness of your voice, mmm
You make me wanna be a better man, baby
And I wanna thank you for calling me into your life
Into your arms, into your love
As the song drifted off to a close, there were three soft knocks at her door.
Raven closed her laptop. "Wh-Who is it?"
"'S me," came Beast Boy's voice from the other side, and her stomach did sumersaults. Little did she know that he had been standing outside her door for the past five minutes.
Raven stood up from her bed.
"Look..." There was a pause. "I've been wanting to say something to you so bad lately, but I had no idea how to say it."
"Spit it out then," Raven said, and she heard him chuckle.
Outside her door, Beast Boy fumbled with his fingers. "Well...I was hoping that those songs could...clarify a few things."
"Like what?"
"Like..." Beast Boy cleared his throat. "Like...how I feel about you."
Raven stepped closer to her door, placing her hand against it. "How...do you feel about me?"
Beast Boy gulped. "I..." He couldn't finish.
"I won't hurt you, I promise."
Beast Boy grinned then. "Sweet."
Raven rolled her eyes, her palms sweaty.
"Anyway...so...we've been through a lot for as long as we have known each other..." Beast Boy continued nervously. "And...ever since I could turn into The Beast I've...realized how much you mean to me and...how much I don't want you to get hurt...It really hit me the other day...
"And...I like everything about you-and you are different from other girls. But that's what makes you attractive to me. You're...mysterious and determined and brave...and unique and stuff..."
Raven started to smile, and it grew as he continued.
"And I know we don't get along sometimes, but that's what makes us work, right? If we didn't bicker with each other, then my life would pretty much be boring.
"But...I do like spending time with you...when you're nice to me and shy..."
Beast Boy took a deep breath. "I guess what I'm trying to say is...I'm...I'm in love with you."
Raven's heartbeat accelerated, as well as her breathing. Happy and Love could not stop squealing and doing their happy dances in her head; even Knowledge and Brave were smiling, and Timid was crying tears of happiness.
"Y-You are?" he heard her stammer, and he could've sworn she sounded like Timid.
"Yes," Beast Boy answered, and he waited with another gulp.
There was a moment of silence, and her door slid open, revealing Raven to him. Just like last time, she stumbled forward into his arms and hugged him tight, this time around his torso. He returned the hug with the sigh, however wondering yet again what was going through her head.
He knew that she wasn't the kind of person to admit feelings, hell she was worse than Robin.
So he decided to help her out.
"Do you...feel the same way about me?" He asked her.
Raven hesitated before she nodded. She pulled away a little bit, looking into his eyes and nodded again. "Yes."
Beast Boy grinned, and she smiled back at him.
"Good," he echoed from earlier as his smile fell, his gaze once again locking with hers.
Raven was absolutely still as he leaned in halfway, still looking at her, judging her, waiting for some kind of reaction; her hands were on his shoulders, her body pressed against him. She only did the thing she could do, closing her eyes, her lips slightly puckered. Taking that as a signal, he inclined his head and leaned closer, their noses brushing against each other, their breaths mingling.
And then their lips met.
The first kiss was soft and brief, Beast Boy pulling back to look at her; Raven's eyes slowly fluttered open, and she stared into his green orbs. On silent agreement, they leaned in again, kissing each other a few more times. The kisses that were shared now were more passionate and lingering; fingers ran through hair, cupped cheeks, groped waists, and gently tugged the other person closer.
"YO, BB! HAVE YOU ASKED RAVEN TO COME DOWN FOR COOKIES YET?"
The two broke apart, looking at each other once again before looking down and blushing lightly.