Words in a Fishbowl
Aqualad and Raven Drabbles

One: Deserted Island

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"If you had to be stuck with one person on a deserted island, who would it be?"

Raven peaked an eyebrow and looked over the edge of her book at Aqualad. He was sitting next to her on the sofa, channel surfing as they waiting for their friends to return from the store. The Titans East were in town, and Speedy had decided an impromptu party was in order. Raven was… less than thrilled, and Aqualad seemed to share the same feelings.

"Are you seriously asking me that question?"

He cocked his head to the side and shrugged. "You're the only other person in this room."

Raven sighed and closed her book onto her lap. "It depends, is it a tropical island? Or is it frozen northern island in the middle of a very cold lake?"

Aqualad started. "I've never been asked that question… Tropical, I guess… what difference does it make?"

"If I'm going to be running around half naked on a tropical island with someone, I want them to be at least marginally attractive."

He laughed, and the sound reminded her of waves crashing against a shore. "I never thought about that before… It's a good point, I guess." His eyebrows knitted together and he looked back at her.. "Okay, so who would it be?"

"Does it have to be someone we know?"

Aqualad shrugged again. "Sure."

"Well, that narrows the attractive pool considerably."

He raised an eyebrow. "You don't find Robin attractive?"

"That is a loaded question, and you know it." Raven tucked her legs under herself and stared at her friend. "In spite of the 'business only' attitude he give you, he spends at least half an hour a day on his stupid hair alone. If we need to build a shelter, start a fire, hunt fish, and farm coconuts, I'd rather not have him around at all. I need someone who is marginally attractive but doesn't need to work to look attractive."

"Speedy then?"

"No. He's cocky and arrogant and flaunts his attractiveness… besides, you know as well as I do that he spends more time on his hair than practicing with his bow. No… I need someone that doesn't work for it and doesn't flaunt it."

Aqualad laughed and leaned back into the sofa, watching her. "There's no one in our group of friends that swims in that pool. You're shit out of luck."

Raven smiled slowly, almost slyly. "I beg to differ."

She watched as color flooded his face and his gaze moved from her lips to her eyes and back again. He swallowed slowly. "Oh."

She wasn't sure what demon made her say it, but the words left her mouth before she could stop them: "You don't happen to know any deserted islands, oh prince of the seven seas?"

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So… I've never done this whole "drabble" thing before. I like flash fiction, I like this couple, I like funny little quirky scenes… so, we'll see where this takes me. Thanks for reading, and please leave a review!