Fan Fiction ❯ Burdens of Growth ❯ Chapter Two: Frustration and Relaxation ( Chapter 2 )

Teen Titans

Burdens of Growth

Chapter Two

 

Author's Notes: Double quotations indicate speech, of course. Single quotations indicate thoughts.

 

 

“So Rob, honestly, why are you a dumbass?” Cyborg asked in confusion.

 

“Oh, no reason really, I just made an ass of myself in font of Starfire. That's all.” Robin pleaded.

 

“Really.” Cyborg said curiously. “Why, what happened? Did she sit in your lap or something?” he asked, chuckling.

 

“What! How did you…” Robin panicked but quickly recovered. “I mean…what on earth made you think of something like that?” he said quite convincingly (if he did say so himself). Cyborg just looked at him skeptically for a minute, then shrugged.

 

“Whatever man, I'll be in the garage workin' on the T-Car if anyone needs me. See ya.” He replied as he continued down the hall whistling “Baby Bumblebee” as he went. Robin just looked after him in bewilderment before finally slipping through the door to his room. `I'm really gonna have to figure out what's going on with him.' Robin mentally noted.

 

Once inside his room Robin headed strait to his bathroom to take care of his little problem. Quickly removing his uniform and turning the cold water on full blast, he stepped into the shower, trying to thinking of ANYTHING other than how much he would have loved to have sat up and kissed Starfire into oblivion…or dry humped her right there in the hallway…or instead of grabbing her hips to stop her and getting up and leaving; grabbing her hips to get up and take her to her room and continue what she had unwittingly started….

 

Robin groaned in frustration `This isn't working damnit!' He screamed to himself. So he reached down to turn the hot water up and the cold water down, deciding to take care of his problem the old fashioned way. He gently cupped his painfully throbbing erection and began stroking himself in a steadily practiced rhythm to his favorite fantasies of Starfire and empty training rooms. After a few minutes he finished with a much satisfied groan and turned off the shower. He wrapped a towel around his waist, stepped out of his bathroom and up to his bed, collapsing onto it and instantly falling asleep to more erotic dreams of Starfire and fully stocked refrigerators.

 

 

Thinking about her odd encounter with Robin and what she should do about it Starfire made her way to Raven's room to ask her assistance and advice on how she should handle this predicament. She had a very good idea of what had happened to poor Robin when she started bouncing in his lap; for though she may act as such, she was not a complete… “Air-headed Bimbo” as Raven would say.

 

Stopping in front of Raven's room, Starfire raised her hand to knock. At first there was no answer, but just as she had prepared to knock again the door swished open and there stood Raven, just as grim and dour as usual. “Greetings friend Raven!” Starfire exclaimed happily. “May I please enter your sleeping chamber? I wish to discuss something with you.” She asked quickly. Raven glared at her for a moment, then stepped to the side and gestured for her to enter. Starfire stepped across the threshold of Raven's room and stood just inside the doorway. “My thanks friend Raven for allowing me entry!”

 

“Whatever, what do you want to talk about Starfire?” Raven questioned in her usual monotone voice as she continued to hold the door open.

 

“I wish to discuss the offspring producing customs of Earthen culture!” Starfire declared excitedly. Raven's eye slightly widened in shock.

 

“You want to what!?” Raven cried wearily.

 

Starfire looked at her in puzzlement for a moment, then began to repeat herself, “I wish to discuss….”

 

“I heard what you said.” Raven cut her off. “Why do you want to talk about that?!” Raven asked in mortification.

 

“Because, friend Raven, I had an odd encounter with Robin and I believe I know what happened, but I am not certain. So I wish to speak with you to see if I am correct or not.” Starfire explained. “I am well aware that the customs of Earth very greatly with the customs of my own homeworld Tamaran, so I wish to educate myself further on Earthen reproduction rituals so that if anything happens again I may respond accordingly.” She continued. Raven just groaned dejectedly and palmed the door closed.

 

 

A shimmering black gateway opened up in the roof of Titans Tower behind Beastboy while he was practicing his Kung Fu. He sniffed the air at the sudden sound of the opening portal and detected the unique scents of sandalwood and lavender. Quickly spinning around, he found Raven floating out of a gaping black hole in the roof, looking even more irritated and ominous than normal. Beastboy smirked at the thought that there was something, besides him that could make Raven look even more pissed than usual. At least he was pretty sure she wasn't angry because of him. He hadn't done anything to her in a few days.

 

Realizing that she'd noticed his presence, Beastboy quickly dropped his smirk and cocked his head in curiosity before acknowledging her. “Hey Raven, what's up? Why so gloomy?"

She glared at him in warning before replying. “It's nothing.” She stated severely. “I've come up here to meditate so if you will please keep silent I won't throw you off the edge of the roof.” she explained menacingly.

 

Beastboy's eyes widened slightly at her words and tone. They had been becoming increasingly closer over the past couple of months, especially in the past two weeks after the Malchior and Atlas incidents, well…with exception to the instances where he would blow up at her for no apparent reason.

 

Her sudden malicious mood had him very confused and worried. Aside from himself, what could upset Raven so much that she threatened him again suddenly after so long? After all, it's been at least two weeks since she had last threatened him seriously. “Hey Rae, c'mon don't be that way. Tell me what's wrong.” He pleaded cautiously. Raven just glared at him again and ignored him.

 

Beastboy watched Raven as she sat herself at the edge of the roof and prepared for meditation. She sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, took a deep calming breath and began her chant. But she soon opened her eyes again when she couldn't get her mind focused; Starfire's questions and Beastboy's obvious concern at her grief wouldn't let her concentrate.

 

`Especially since he's standing directly behind me broadcasting like a ship's distress beacon.' She complained to herself. So she just surrendered to her unease, uncrossed her legs and sat there at the edge of the Tower's roof waiting for Beastboy to sit down next to her and bombard her with still more annoying questions like she knew he's dieing to do.

 

Noticing that she'd given up, Beastboy walked over beside her and took a seat. He noted that her cheeks were slightly pink in color and narrowed his eyes in suspicion. "So… are you going to tell me what you are so upset about?" He asked.

 

Raven shook her head in exasperation but decided to tell him anyway. "Starfire…asked me a few…bizarre…questions this afternoon about...human…courtship and reproduction.” She explained in mortification. Beastboy's eyes grew wide in understanding and he felt his cheeks heat in shared embarrassment.

 

"Oh…damn Rae, sucks to be you." Beastboy groaned, leaning back on his elbows.

"Something to do with Robin I'll bet."

 

Raven rubbed her temples. “How'd you guess?” She asked sardonically. Starfire hadn't stopped asking questions until Raven forcefully shoved her out the door.

 

"You look a little tense Rae; it couldn't have been that bad." Beastboy stated while observing her posture.

 

Raven glared at him once again before replying. "Well, why don't you go talk to Starfire all about it yourself if you think it's so easy? An endless barrage of humiliating questions that I barely know how to answer since I didn't grow up on Earth is not how I wanted to spend my day." Raven said harshly. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply to try to calm down.

 

"Wow, okay, sorry Rae just tryin' to make you feel better." He glanced over at her thoughtfully for a moment. Raven noticed this out the corner of her eye and glanced back at him. Their eyes meet for a brief moment before the both of them blushed and quickly looked away.

A comfortable silence settled over them for a few minutes before Beastboy looked over at Raven again and noticed that she was still tense. Shrugging his shoulders in decision Beastboy rolled up onto his knees and scooted up behind her. He hesitated just a second longer before placing his hands on her shoulders and began rubbing.

 

Raven stiffened visibly and the door behind both of them whined in complaint. "Wha…” Her voice cracked. “What are you doing?" her voice a mixture of unease and curiosity.

 

"I'm giving you a shoulder rub, just relax Rae and go with it. Besides if you don't, you might blow a few windows." He snickered. Raven sighed in slight irritation but finally decided to just let him get on with it and she loosened up a little. Realizing that she was not going to have to throw him off the roof, Beastboy stretched his legs out to either side of her and continued to massage her shoulders and neck. “Is this okay?” he asked quietly. “It's kind of uncomfortable to do this for an extended period of time on your knees.” Raven just nodded her head in acceptance and before long she started to relax.

 

"Hmmm, Beastboy, you're really good at this." She murmured.

 

He smiled and responded by lowering his mouth to her ear to whisper. “Thanks Rae, you know…I'm really good at rubbing others things as well.” Raven tensed slightly beneath his hands and felt her face heat up once again at his innuendo and the all too pleasurable sensation of his breath tickling her ear.

 

“Oh…?” She asked shakily. “Like what…?” trailing off in cautionary suspicion.

 

Beastboy chuckled good-naturedly “Oh…you know Rae…feet...arms and…legs.” He explained pseudo seductively.

 

"Hmmm...." Raven responded noncommittally; then smiling mischievously, she leaned back into Beastboy's lap and laid her head on his shoulder. Now it was Beastboy's turn to tense up in awkwardness, feeling his stomach flutter and his groin twitch just slightly. Blushing like mad, he beat down his beginning arousal and started rubbing her shoulders again.

 

 

Well, that's it for chapter two. Let me know what you think and if you have any ideas please don't hesitate to let me know. I'm always open to suggestions. A BIG thanks to my friend Starr for the BB/Rae idea and to my BF Luie for proof-reading for grammar/mechanical mistakes.

Also if there is anyone with prior “writing” experience and would be interested in helping me with my Inuyasha and Rurouni Kenshin fics I would love for said people to contact me by email. My email address is provided in my author's profile. I know where I want to go with these two fics, but I'm just having trouble with getting my ideas down in writing. Thanks.