Change. (Beast boy x Raven)

6.

A stinging sensation on my cheek, jerked me out of sleep.

I flung myself out of bed, drowsy and confused. I focused my eyes on the girl seething in front of me. She self consciously wrapped her slim arms around herself and glared at me, her dark hair slightly fell in her eyes.

"Why the hell was I in your bed?!" 

I sighed in defeat "You promised you wouldn't slap me.." I ran my hand through my hair and her lack of yelling had my attention back on her.

I saw her examining my green skin. I forgot I had taken the ring off, i slowly walked over to the nightstand and slid the metal circle back on my finger. My skin slowly shifted back into its tan color that the ring produced.

I looked up at her and a look of disappointment flashed across her features.

"So are you going to explain?" Her voice was a lot more neutral and calm than it had been five minutes prier.

"Well, you came home drunk with that Anthony guy, he was being an ass so in my own way i told him to leave and basically i asked if you were okay. Then you said you wanted to sleep with me"

Her face flashed with concern and i quickly clarified "Not in 'That way' just in the, we both sleep in the same bed way"

She let out a sigh and I saw her shoulders become less tense "Gotcha... I apologize for my behavior last night."

I did a small chuckle "You don't have to apologize, you should see me when I get drunk, i turn into a complete basket case"

She laughed softly and played with the seam on my shirt that she still wore. "Oh and i'll return this as soon as possible" Her cheeks tinted a soft hue of pink and i smiled. 

"Don't worry about it, i have a ton of those shirts. I got a five pack for six bucks, it was a bargain"

She laughed at my nonsense and made her way into the kitchen.

"You want some pancakes?"

"That would be great"

I sat on one of the stools that were under the small island in the middle of the kitchen. I leaned heavily against the counter and watched as she ran around the kitchen, getting the pancake mix and pans ready.

"So what's up with you and that Anthony guy?"

She stopped running around and nervously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "I don't know what you mean"

I played with a dime that sat on the surface of the counter and began to twirl it around.

"Don't play dumb"

She stopped messing with the pancake mix and leaned against the counter. "Look Garfield it was a long time ago, i don't want to get back into all that"

I ran a hand down my face.

"You know, i get that. But i'm living her too now Raven. And if that guy keeps lurking around for some reason, it now has become my business too" My voice began to raise with the frustration that was building up.

She stormed over to me and griped the island counter.

"You may live here but this is still my business!"

"You were crying last night!" I aggressively pointed at her shoulder and lifted the sleeve of the shirt she was wearing. A bruise glistened against her pale skin and her face fell.

"He grabbed you so hard, your skin bruised. So i don't give a fuck if you don't want me in your business, I am now making this my business."

Her eyes slowly looked up at me, almost as if searching for something.

She tucked hair behind her ears nervously and grabbed a stool to sit next to me.

"Fine if you want to know, i'll tell you"