Teen Titans Fan Fiction ❯ The Little Cherub by Beautifulpurpleflame ❯ Sick ( Chapter 10 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

A/N: I do not own the Teen Titans. No, really, I don't. I swear to you I DON'T! Oh whatever.

Chapter 10

Beast Boy trudged down the hall to the bathroom. He always had a full bladder in the morning. He saw the door was open and turned in, but found that Raven was inside. She was going through the cupboard behind the mirror looking furiously. It had been three days since their night out and their kiss.

“Whatcha lookin for?” he asked stretching.

“Cough medicine,” she said and then pulled a purple bottle out. “Here it is.”

“You sick?” he asked scratching his back.

“Alex is,” she said pouring the medicine into the little cap. “He woke up with a cough and he has a slight fever.”

“Is he okay?” asked Beast Boy worried.

“He's pretty miserable,” she said pushing passed him and heading for Alex's room. Beast Boy forgot all about his bladder and followed her.

Alex was still asleep in his bed, but was coughing horribly. His forehead looked sweaty and he was a tad pale. Raven knelt down next to his bed and woke him up to give him the medicine.

“Can't you just heal him?” asked Beast Boy. “I mean, does it work on illnesses?”

“Yes, but I can't,” said Raven tipping the medicine into his mouth.

“Why can't you?”

“Because I told you, my powers aren't strong when he's near me,” she said making sure all of the medicine went into his mouth. “If I tried to heal him I wouldn't make a difference, I would just tire myself out. And I can't have that; I have to take care of him.”

Alex made a sour face as he swallowed the nasty medicine that claimed to taste like grape. Raven felt his forehead and sighed. “Go back to sleep, sweetie,” she said soothingly. He gave a little moan and then closed his eyes. Raven got up and then grabbed Beast Boy, leading him out of the room.

“I can't believe he got that sick over night,” said Beast Boy in disbelief.

“You'd be surprised at how fast kids get sick,” said Raven closing his door.

“So he's gotten sick before?” he asked.

“A couple times,” said Raven. “It always happens like this too. He just wakes up with a cough or a sore throat. I hate it when he gets sick.”

“Well no one likes to see their child sick,” said Beast Boy in a comforting voice.

“I know, but what makes it worse is that I have the ability to make him better, but I can't,” she said getting upset. They were back in the bathroom and she was putting the cap back on the medicine bottle. “I can heal anyone else in the world but my own child. I have to watch him suffer and hope the medicine makes him better. It's just so… frustrating!” She slammed the mirror door of the cupboard and then leaned on the sink. “I hate this, Beast Boy. I hate it.”

Beast Boy went over to her and pulled her into a hug. She was breathing hard and seemed very frustrated. He rubbed her back and said, “Hey, it's okay. He's just got a cold, he'll be fine soon.”

“I know,” she said.

“All kids get sick.”

“I know.”

“And all parents have to just sit back and hope the medicine works.”

“I know.” Raven pulled out of the hug and took a big breath in. She had calmed down and started to feel a little better. “I had better go get him some juice.” And with that she headed towards the kitchen, and Beast Boy finally got to relieve his aching bladder.

Raven was a nervous wreck all day. She was constantly checking on Alex and making sure he was alright. Beast Boy was upset as well, but he had never seen Raven so close to falling apart. He learned that Alex had gotten sick more than a couple times. He was just one of those kids who seemed to attract every cold and flu that was around. Once he had almost ended up in the hospital. Ever since then Raven got very nervous whenever Alex so much as sneezed. Now that he was sick again she hoped it wouldn't send him to the hospital. Beast Boy hoped it wouldn't send Raven to the hospital.

Cyborg did a scan on Alex and concluded that it was just a cold and according to his calculations would be over in two or three days. This helped Raven feel a little better, since Alex was usual sick for a minimum of a week.

After dinner that night Raven checked on Alex and then went into her room. She had to meditate and calm herself down. She knew how she got whenever something was wrong with Alex, she always overreacted. She sat on her bed and soon levitated into the air repeating her mantra. Slowly she felt herself calming down.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

Raven sighed and lowered onto her bed. “Come in,” she sighed. The door opened and Beast Boy stepped in. “I figured,” she said to herself.

“Hey Raven,” he said with a soft smile.

“Is Alex okay?” she asked quickly.

“Yeah, he's fine,” said Beast Boy closing her door.

“Then what do you want?” she asked a little annoyed.

“I just wanted to make sure you were okay,” he said walking over to her bed. “You've been a wreck all day.”

“Can you blame me?” she asked pulling her knees up to her chest. “You can sit down if you want.”

Beast Boy sat down and said, “Well he's asleep right now and his chest sounds a little clearer to me.”

“That's good,” she said stretching. “After a few colds you learn the tricks of how to calm them down. I wish I could say the same for me.”

“Maybe you just need to meditate,” said Beast Boy.

“Well I was until you knocked on the door,” she said a little shortly.

“Oh, sorry,” he said a little hurt.

Raven could hear the hurt in his voice and felt bad. “I didn't mean to say it like that. Like I said, I'm just a little stressed out.” She pushed her hair out of her face and sighed.

Beast Boy saw how drained she looked. He guessed that she hadn't eaten all day or sat down for a moment. “Can I try something?”

“What?” she asked. Beast Boy began climbing over to her and got behind her. “What the hell are you doing?”

“Just wait,” he said and he sat behind her. He placed his hands on her shoulders and began to rub and massage them.

“Beast Boy I don't thi- oh… ooh…” she said as he began to loosen all of the muscles in her back and neck. She felt an immense amount of relaxation spread through her whole body, as well as a warm feeling.

“I thought this might help,” he said as he began working on her lower back. “I'm kinda well known for my massages.”

“I can see why,” she managed to say.

As Beast Boy untied all of the knots in her back, neck, and shoulders, he noticed how petite she really was. Her frame was small and felt delicate. He hoped he wouldn't hurt her as he massaged her body. He also noticed how soft her skin was. He was starting to get used to the feel of her. She also smelt of lavender and cream, an aroma that he really liked.

Raven felt all of her tension melt away and a smile crossed her face. She liked his touch. It was just strong enough to relieve her, but not too much to cause her pain. She didn't even realize the sounds she was making. Sighs and moans escaped her lips and she closed her eyes to concentrate on the feel of Beast Boy's hands.

“You sure are holding a lot of tension,” said Beast Boy working on a particular knot right beneath her shoulder blade.

“Can you blame me?” she asked in half a moan.

“No,” he said finally relieving the knot. He began to pat her back down and smooth it out. It was done and Raven definitely felt better. “How was that?”

“Orgasmic,” she said with a smile and giggle. Beast Boy was caught a little off guard by the word and felt his heart race and his cheeks blush. She suddenly leaned back and rested her back on his chest. “You wouldn't mind doing that for me every week, would you?”

“Are you serious?” he asked trying not to laugh. The look on her face was priceless; complete relaxation.

“Yes,” she said, her eyes still closed.

“Sure,” said Beast Boy shrugging. “I mean, if you really want me to.”

Raven nodded and felt like she was going to fall asleep. She thought she could only feel this calm after meditating. She barely even noticed that she was lying against Beast Boy.

He felt her slowly put all of her weight against his chest. He felt her soft hair brush under his chin and he decided to be a little daring. He reached his arms around her and held her close. He really enjoyed the feel of her in his arms, but he wasn't sure why.

She suddenly opened her eyes and sat up. “Oh shit, I have to give Alex his medicine.” She jumped off of the bed and headed to the bathroom to get the cough syrup. This left Beast Boy sitting on her bed, wondering what in the world had just happened.

Raven gave Alex his medicine and felt his forehead. It was still very hot and her heart sank. He was moaning and crying so she held him in her arms. He continued to cough sharply. She could feel the pain he was feeling and she did her best not to get too upset. She knew he could feel her emotions as well.

“Mumma,” he squeaked. “Drink.”

“You want something to drink?” she asked rubbing his back.

“Yeah,” he said in a tearful voice.

“Okay, I'll get you something to drink,” she said lying him back down onto his bed.

Beast Boy was just leaving Ravens room when he saw her leave Alex's. She closed his door and headed off to get him a drink. Beast Boy went to Alex's room and opened the door. He saw Alex lying above the covers, rubbing his eyes. The second Alex saw Beast Boy he held his arms up and cried, “Daddy.” That almost broke Beast Boy's heart. He went right over to him and picked him up. He started to walk around the room with a miserable Alex crying on his shoulder.

“What's the matter, buddy?” he asked rubbing his back. Alex didn't answer; he just kept moaning and crying. Beast Boy couldn't believe how warm he was. Now he knew why Raven was such a wreck. She had had to deal with this many times before, alone. He couldn't imagine dealing with a child this sick alone.

Raven came back in with a sippy-cup of cold orange juice. She hadn't expected to see Beast Boy, but she wasn't all that surprised. She went to Alex and handed him the cup. Alex began to sip the juice, but continued to moan.

“He's really hot,” said Beast Boy in a worried voice.

“I know,” Raven sighed. “Hopefully his fever will break soon.”

“Isn't there something we can do?” he asked.

“Just try to keep him cool,” said Raven brushing Alex's hair off of his forehead.

Alex finished the juice and fell asleep on Beast Boy's shoulder. He gently laid Alex back onto his bed. Raven turned his dehumidifier on and turned the light off. Beast Boy was very distressed now and Raven could feel it.

“Are you okay?” she asked.

“I don't know,” he said scratching the back of his head. “I just can't believe how sick he is. I can't believe you've done this on your own.”

“Well it wasn't easy,” she said plainly. “But I always got through it and so did he.” Then she rubbed his arm, took his hand, and said, “And I know you'll get through it too.”

He gave her a small smile, but she knew he was still upset. She remembered how she had felt the first time Alex had been sick. She felt as if her world was crashing around her. She didn't know what to do and she didn't have anyone to turn to. She knew that that was how Beast Boy was feeling now. She slowly brought him closer to her and hugged him, trying to give him the same calming feeling he had given her.

Beast Boy couldn't believe she had brought him into a hug, but he accepted it. He need someone to tell him that everything was going to be okay. He was really worried about his son. To hear Raven say that everything was going to be alright did make him feel better. And, once again, her touch soothed him as well.