Author's Notes: It's time to play "the reader gets to interpret a lot of crap and make up their own damn mind!" YAY! Also, to the people that run ff.net: I love this editing program! Whoever thought of it is a genius.
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans. And incase an owner of said show is reading this: Your schedule thingy is confusing me! Where are my new episodes?!?!
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Raven sat in one of the tan armchairs scattered throughout the library, a book spread out in her lap and knees tucked under her comfortably. It was a Saturday afternoon in early May and the golden streams of sunlight flickered through the blinds, dust drifting, dancing through its rays. With a flick of the wrist the blinds promptly parted and Raven looked up from the worn pages full of thoughts to find a view of the cerulean lake, small waves rolling over the surface from spring winds. Her eyes followed the waves to the shore, watching them break gently against smooth stones.
One of the double doors clicked open somewhere deep within the library, but Raven paid it no mind. She let her eyes drift closed and listened to the gentle lapping of the waves. They were a constant hum within the lower levels, echoing within every room, and to Raven they were the most comforting resonance in the tower. She meditated to their rhythm, fell asleep to their lullaby, and let their movements overwhelm her, filling a barren abyss deep within her.
"Hey." Raven leisurely opened her eyes as a hand rested on her shoulder, the melody of the waves drifting into the background. Beast Boy removed his hand and Raven recognized the rhythm of his feet as he wandered behind her before he relaxed into the worn couch just outside of Raven's view; a soft thump echoing in the quiet room as he propped his feet up. Raven heard a drop of water break upon the wooden floorboards and smiled, he had just finished showering. She did not need to see him to know that he looked clean and untroubled, all worries washed away; from the dusty black sandals that hung off of his bare feet and faded jeans full of devoted wrinkles to the crisp white t-shirt clinging to his torso and damp hair dripping carelessly onto the floor.
Minutes passed in silence; Raven reading her book, ever aware of Beast Boy's watchful eyes upon her. Beast Boy let a hand drift through his drying hair as his olive eyes left Raven and took in the room, more water splashing to the floor. "…You opened the blinds."
Raven paused, but did not look up. "Yes, I did." Silence settled again. Raven recognized a bored sigh and held back a smile, knowing that Beast Boy watched the sapphire waves dance across the lake, though the beauty of their movements was beyond his comprehension at the moment. The couch let out a creak as Beast Boy stood, slowly drifting until he stood once again behind her, and suddenly Raven had to close her eyes as she was hit by his scent; a mix of deodorant and cologne and something that she still to this day could not name.
Beast Boy propped his arms on the back of the chair and leaned his head down, his mouth next to her ear, "thank you."
Raven barely contained a shiver as his breath danced across her skin. Her eyes focused on the book, though she no longer saw the words. "For what?"
A finger lightly traced her neck before his hand once again rested on her shoulder. "For letting the sun in." Raven nodded, a minute movement. She was still thrown off by Beast Boy's quieter side, even after a year of dating. She heard him take in a breath and discovered that she had been holding in her own, "Raven?"
"Hmm?"
She felt the slightest of kisses on her ear, "I'm in still love with you."
"I'm still in love with you, too." Finally, feeling that if she held back a second longer she would shatter, Raven lifted her head and twisted her body so that she could face him, the smile she had been forcing down so ardently appearing in her face; but no warm smile was returned. Raven's eyes were not locked onto those forest eyes of her beloved; but on the worn couch. His scent dissolved quickly so that she feared she would never again remember it, his breath no longer tickled her skin until a shiver escaped, his teasing voice fell silent; replaced by the calming ballad of the waves. And once again Raven felt dreadfully alone.
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Change-Of-Heart2: I know exactly how you feel… though I did get one of my teachers hooked to this site… weird.
ScarletAngel68: That line was just too good to leave out, glad you liked it.
Ud the Imp: Thanks much
audi katia: Wow, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it so much, I love writing these things.
Snakebite8: I'm working on adding Terra, sorry she isn't in this one, but she's rough to write.
Diess: Thank you, I hope that this one was also brilliant… but not so funny.
Fanfic Gurl: I hear you, my friends all need their own soap operas.
Lily: Well, here's some more BB/R kinda. I'm a sucker for that couple, too.
Alys: This isn't as good as your angst, but I tried. We sure beat those two up.
Snea: Hurray for school readings!
Dragonmaster01: Thanks for the tip, I try to write to music whenever I can, this chapter was written with 'Still in Love Song' by the Stills on repeat for a few hours. Then the CD died, so the rest was with my noise machine playing waves in the background, thus: waves in the ficcy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans. And incase an owner of said show is reading this: Your schedule thingy is confusing me! Where are my new episodes?!?!
…
Raven sat in one of the tan armchairs scattered throughout the library, a book spread out in her lap and knees tucked under her comfortably. It was a Saturday afternoon in early May and the golden streams of sunlight flickered through the blinds, dust drifting, dancing through its rays. With a flick of the wrist the blinds promptly parted and Raven looked up from the worn pages full of thoughts to find a view of the cerulean lake, small waves rolling over the surface from spring winds. Her eyes followed the waves to the shore, watching them break gently against smooth stones.
One of the double doors clicked open somewhere deep within the library, but Raven paid it no mind. She let her eyes drift closed and listened to the gentle lapping of the waves. They were a constant hum within the lower levels, echoing within every room, and to Raven they were the most comforting resonance in the tower. She meditated to their rhythm, fell asleep to their lullaby, and let their movements overwhelm her, filling a barren abyss deep within her.
"Hey." Raven leisurely opened her eyes as a hand rested on her shoulder, the melody of the waves drifting into the background. Beast Boy removed his hand and Raven recognized the rhythm of his feet as he wandered behind her before he relaxed into the worn couch just outside of Raven's view; a soft thump echoing in the quiet room as he propped his feet up. Raven heard a drop of water break upon the wooden floorboards and smiled, he had just finished showering. She did not need to see him to know that he looked clean and untroubled, all worries washed away; from the dusty black sandals that hung off of his bare feet and faded jeans full of devoted wrinkles to the crisp white t-shirt clinging to his torso and damp hair dripping carelessly onto the floor.
Minutes passed in silence; Raven reading her book, ever aware of Beast Boy's watchful eyes upon her. Beast Boy let a hand drift through his drying hair as his olive eyes left Raven and took in the room, more water splashing to the floor. "…You opened the blinds."
Raven paused, but did not look up. "Yes, I did." Silence settled again. Raven recognized a bored sigh and held back a smile, knowing that Beast Boy watched the sapphire waves dance across the lake, though the beauty of their movements was beyond his comprehension at the moment. The couch let out a creak as Beast Boy stood, slowly drifting until he stood once again behind her, and suddenly Raven had to close her eyes as she was hit by his scent; a mix of deodorant and cologne and something that she still to this day could not name.
Beast Boy propped his arms on the back of the chair and leaned his head down, his mouth next to her ear, "thank you."
Raven barely contained a shiver as his breath danced across her skin. Her eyes focused on the book, though she no longer saw the words. "For what?"
A finger lightly traced her neck before his hand once again rested on her shoulder. "For letting the sun in." Raven nodded, a minute movement. She was still thrown off by Beast Boy's quieter side, even after a year of dating. She heard him take in a breath and discovered that she had been holding in her own, "Raven?"
"Hmm?"
She felt the slightest of kisses on her ear, "I'm in still love with you."
"I'm still in love with you, too." Finally, feeling that if she held back a second longer she would shatter, Raven lifted her head and twisted her body so that she could face him, the smile she had been forcing down so ardently appearing in her face; but no warm smile was returned. Raven's eyes were not locked onto those forest eyes of her beloved; but on the worn couch. His scent dissolved quickly so that she feared she would never again remember it, his breath no longer tickled her skin until a shiver escaped, his teasing voice fell silent; replaced by the calming ballad of the waves. And once again Raven felt dreadfully alone.
…
Change-Of-Heart2: I know exactly how you feel… though I did get one of my teachers hooked to this site… weird.
ScarletAngel68: That line was just too good to leave out, glad you liked it.
Ud the Imp: Thanks much
audi katia: Wow, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it so much, I love writing these things.
Snakebite8: I'm working on adding Terra, sorry she isn't in this one, but she's rough to write.
Diess: Thank you, I hope that this one was also brilliant… but not so funny.
Fanfic Gurl: I hear you, my friends all need their own soap operas.
Lily: Well, here's some more BB/R kinda. I'm a sucker for that couple, too.
Alys: This isn't as good as your angst, but I tried. We sure beat those two up.
Snea: Hurray for school readings!
Dragonmaster01: Thanks for the tip, I try to write to music whenever I can, this chapter was written with 'Still in Love Song' by the Stills on repeat for a few hours. Then the CD died, so the rest was with my noise machine playing waves in the background, thus: waves in the ficcy!