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Chapter 17: Sequels Suck

Titans Tower East

Jinx lay out in bed, snuggled up against the chest of one Wally West (a.k.a. Kid Flash) who was actually trying to watch the movie they had thrown on. It was Friday night, Jinx had "ordered too much pad thai" and insisted Kid come over and help her eat it. The devious witch had in fact ordered enough food from the Thai restaurant downtown to feed a small army, or at least very hungry metahuman with superspeed. She also already had her laptop up, ready to start a movie that was a sequel to a movie they had watched a few nights ago. They both knew it would probably be terrible. And they both knew it was only something to give them pretense for being there - without it needing to be a date.

Because it wasn't. It never was.

He teased her about it when he arrived. "If you wanted a date, you could've just asked." Jinx just rolled her eyes and clarified that it wasn't a date. And he knew better than to argue it. It was also noted that Jinx seemed too preoccupied even for the pretense of their non-date, as she checked her phone constantly for updates that weren't coming.

"Big important call you're expecting?" Kid finally asked, his irritation slipping through more noticeably than he had meant. Jinx had the decency to look a bit sheepish as she tucked the phone away again.

"Sorry, it's just-- well Raven is on her big date-not-date with Beast Boy tonight--"

"Yes, I'm aware." Jinx raised her eyebrows in surprise. Raven had obviously told her about the non-date, needing advice, counsel and support, but Kid?

"B's been texting me." He supplied as explanation. Apparently Beast Boy had done the same with Kid. She wasn't sure if it was a good thing the two boys had found some sort of bond over their complicated relationships.

"Raven was texting me earlier but she's been quiet now. I can't help but to expect some sort of disaster." The pink haired witch admitted. "But that's ridiculous, right? I mean they've been getting along fine the last several weeks."

Kid checked the time on his watch. "They are probably in the theater by now - so no phones. I'm sure they are having a fine time. B's probably trying to feel her up discreetly in the back of the theater and Raven is trying to pretend she's annoyed by it. They'll be back in bed together and over the pretence of a 'platonic outing' before the popcorn is even half gone."

Jinx agreed. That did seem to be a likely scenario. And she wanted things to work out for her friends. It wasn't fair of her to place so much stress on their relationship. But she couldn't help but feel like there was some sort of prophetic power attached to it. If they could make love work, if Raven could embrace her feelings, then surely Jinx could too?

It wasn't fair. She knew that. But she was too scared of what would happen if she let herself soften enough to be the girlfriend of Wally West. And the pain she would feel when it ended. There was too much to be risked.

She snuggled closer to Kid, who had engrossed himself into the movie. She would enjoy this, for as long as he was willing to give her it.

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Downtown Jump City

Despite the general consensus that this movie was going to be terrible, the theater was surprisingly busy and Raven was relieved they had agreed to keep things platonic. There were enough whispers surrounding them as they stood in line to grab popcorn and soda together. They settled on sharing a bucket of popcorn since it was always way too much - this was apparently very scandalous to a group of preteen girls watching them from further back in the line. However, by some luck most of the other theater patrons appeared to have been there for another film since their assigned theater was moderately empty and they easily found a pair of secluded seats near the back.

Beast Boy settled the popcorn bowl between them, his hand propped on the divider between their seats and his elbow just barely grazing her arm. It was the most innocent touch, but given their self-imposed challenge to remain chaste during this non-date, it felt all the more teasing. His smirk told her he knew it, too.

"We can put the divider up." Raven suggested, softly so no one nearby could easily overhear them. Beast Boy was pretending to be thoroughly invested in the theater advertisement that was playing on the large screen in front of them.

"Hm, what?" He asked as if he hadn't heard her.

"The divider. Let's put it up." He raised a teasing eyebrow.

"Are you trying to cuddle with me, Rae? I thought we had agreed to no PDA."

She scowled. "I just thought it'd be more comfortable. For both of us."

"Hm," Beast Boy hummed, his smirk only growing wider. Raven decided it was wisest to ignore him and gave her attention to the screen that had apparently been so fascinating for him before. Beside her Beast Boy carefully lifted up the divider between them so he could more comfortably situate the bucket of popcorn between them. The theater had the oversized la-z-boy seats and with the divider up, it now resembled a loveseat couch. Beast Boy started fiddling with the seat controls until his seat was lounged out, nearly flat but just upright enough to allow him to still see the screen comfortably.

"Psst... Hey Rae, you should put your seat down like mine." He grinned at his achievement.

"I'm fine." Raven said, skeptical of his position and his motives behind it - also she didn't even know where he had found the buttons to move the chair.

"C'mon, it's comfy." He teased, leaning closer.

"No - Beast Boy--" her sharp, whispered protests went unheard as he continued to stretch himself over her and fiddle with the buttons on the side of her seat, one hand incidentally braced on her upper thigh (for stability) as he did so. But once he had successfully adjusted her seat to what he deemed to be the correct position, she found that it was actually quite comfortable - almost like they were back in her room, laying in her bed to watch a movie...

Raven shook those thoughts from her head. Platonic - she had told him (practically dared him) to keep the night platonic. She wouldn't be goaded into being the first to break.

But if he wanted to start a game of chicken, then she supposed she could play it too.

"See, I told you it was comfortable." He gloated, a toothy smile lighting up his face. Raven hummed, a sound that was not quite an agreement, as she shuffled into a more comfortable position, leaning her shoulder against his. It wasn't exactly cuddling. Beast Boy raised an eyebrow at it all the same.

"Have some popcorn. The movie is about to start." Acting on impulse, she brought a small handful of popcorn to his mouth, effectively snuffing out whatever smug comment he was going to make. A playful smile replaced it as he chewed his popcorn and settled in for the movie. And Raven couldn't help but let a small smile slip by too, as she helped herself to the popcorn as well and the intro to the movie hushed the audience.

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In Raven's professional opinion, the movie sucked. Well, most sequels do. But it was nice to sit next to Beast Boy and pretend they were a normal couple for a few hours. Sometimes their fingers brushed as they both went for popcorn at the same time. His cheeks would redden slightly as he apologized and let her go first. At one point she had laid her head on his shoulder. At another his arm wrapped around her shoulders to pull her close - the popcorn bucket the only thing separating them. And when the movie had ended, the credits rolling on the screen, they exited the theater together, bumping shoulders as they walked through the large and crowded hallway, perhaps a bit closer than 'just friends' should have been.

If she had paid closer attention, she probably would have been annoyed by all the attention the two Titans attracted around them, many clamoring to snap a picture of the Beast and the Raven actually getting along (and alone without the rest of the team too!). It would probably be featured on a gossip site tomorrow.

But Raven didn't pay attention to any of that. Instead she sidled up to Beast Boy as they exited the building and made their way to his car. "Want to stop for ice cream on the way back?" She asked, brushing her shoulder against his.

"Ice cream and a movie, that sounds a lot like a date, Rae." He teased, bumping her shoulder back.

"Rob gave us the night off. We should take advantage of it." She shrugged, smile tugging at her lips.

"That wasn't a denial..." He smiled with a boyish grin as he unlocked the car for them. Raven huffed an annoyed sigh. They were back to this then? Well, fine.

"You haven't kissed me yet. It's not a date." She replied, shuffling herself into the passenger seat and fiddling with the temperature controls as Beast Boy turned on the car.

"Oh, is that the criteria of a date now?"

"Yes, it is." She stuck out her tongue at him. Beast Boy just laughed, shook his head, and put the car in drive.

"Okay, then I'll get you the best ice cream in this whole city and then you'll have to thank me with a kiss."

"Hm, I like the odds of that. How good can your vegan ice cream really be?" She teased. Beast Boy just smirked. She would be proven wrong soon enough.

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UPDATE!!
PLEASE I NEED AN UPDATE!!
IM DYING OVER HERE!!
DETAILS WOMAN!!
Okay, the movie HAS to be over by now!! Where are you???
Hellooo??

Raven read through the string of messages from Jinx, who was clearly distraught about not having heard from her friend in over 2 hours. Beast Boy was focused on driving, so she she deemed it safe to text back.

Chill! We literally just got out of the theater.
We're getting ice cream. :)

She waited for the incoming meltdown from Jinx.

WHAT?? ICE CREAM??
WAIT SO IS THIS LIKE ACTUALLY A DATE NOW??

Raven sent the shrug emoji.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!?!

I'm avoiding labels and just ~vibing~

Does ~vibing~ include amazing hot sex?!?

Maybe.
I kinda promised him a kiss if his vegan ice cream actually doesn't suck.

AWWW CUTE!!!

Stop. It's not cute.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!!

I regret telling you about this.

Can't wait to hear ALL the details later :)

Raven just rolled her eyes, and sent an eyeroll emoji to express the same sentiment to Jinx. Then, she stashed her phone away again to focus back on her non-date. He seemed unbothered, eyes focused on the road and his head bobbing along to the song on the radio. Annoyingly, she found it kind of cute.

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Sitting outside of a quaint ice cream shop, Raven was handed a cup of vegan ice cream purchased by Beast Boy. He insisted she claim a bench outside near the pier and let him surprise her with what he deemed to be the 'best ice cream in the city'. She looked at the contents of the small green cup dubiously.

"Oreo?"

"One of their best flavors. And your favorite." He replied cheekily. She looked to his cup next.

"Pistachio? Really?"

"It's delicious." He grinned, taking a bite. "Just try yours... please?"

"Fine." She huffed, picking up the spoon and bringing it to her mouth. She let the creamy mixture melt in her mouth, the flavor not unpleasant. Beast Boy waited in anticipation. She took another bite - for a better assessment. Then another.

The grin on his face spread wider. "Admit it Rae, it's pretty good."

"It's... not bad." She admitted, taking another bite.

"Not bad? That's your final assessment?" He mocked offense.

"I think I should try more flavors before I make any final assessments." She boldly stole his spoon and a bite of his ice cream. It was nutty, reminiscent of almonds, and had a strong vanilla flavor too. "Hm, Oreo is better." She decided, handing him his spoon back.

"But it is good, isn't it?" He goaded, bumping her shoulder.

"Yes, it is pretty good." She mumbled into another bite of ice cream. Beast Boy nearly beamed.

Then she leaned over and quickly pecked his cheek, a giggle barely contained as a pink blush spread across his cheeks. "I did promise a kiss." She said cheekily, before distracting herself with another scoop of ice cream. This seemed to shake him out of his daze.

"Is that what you think? I was under the impression I'd get a real kiss. On the lips." He said, confidently.

"The night's young. You still have plenty of time to earn it." She winked. He laughed.

"I accept that challenge." He smiled.

They finished their ice cream, stealing little bites from each other's cups and sharing opinions on the movie. The night sky was clear, little stars visible above them. For early November, it was still decently warm out. Silently, they both agreed to stay there together to enjoy it. After a minute or two, Beast Boy draped an arm over Raven's shoulder.

"You're shivering." He claimed. And while it had cooled significantly and Raven's sweater was a little thin, she wasn't really shivering. But she accepted Beast Boy's weak excuse, and settled into his hold. Stars twinkled on the water in front of them, bobbing slightly with the steady waves. It was peaceful and comfortable- two things Raven would not have thought to describe a date with Beast Boy before tonight. Things had certainly changed since that first night together.

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They sat like that for a long while - until Raven actually was shivering, her bottom feeling a bit numb, and even Beast Boy's jacket couldn't keep her warm. Together they made their way back to the car (where Raven promptly turned the heat on as high as it could go) and Beast Boy drove them back to Titans Tower. Once the car was parked back in it's space in the garage, Raven looked over at him with a smile.

"I had fun tonight - even though your movie kinda sucked."

"It wasn't that bad." He argued with a roll of his eyes. "I'm glad you liked the ice cream though."

"I tolerated your ice cream." She corrected.

"You liked it." He disagreed firmly. Then, softer, he said, "It's okay to admit it, Rae."

"I know." She agreed softly. "I did like the Oreo. And I still think you're cliche for picking Pistachio."

"But it was good." He teased, bumping her shoulder with his. She shook her head, a hint of a smile on her lips.

"We should probably head in. The whole team will be waiting for us." She said after a minute. "I'm sure they're gathered in the common room now, under the guise of watching a movie, but really just waiting for us to return." She shook her head at the idea.

"Actually, they got a call not too long ago. Dr. Light."

"What? Well we should go help them!" Raven made to open her door but Beast Boy caught her other arm to stop her.

"Robin gave us the night off. And it's just Dr. Light. The others can handle it. They'll let us know if they can't. Until then, we should enjoy our night off like they would want us to."

"Can we check the mission log first? Just to make sure."

"Okay." Beast Boy let go of her hand and made to exit the car too. They took the elevator to the control room and Raven sat herself at the computer, quickly bringing up the coms and active mission log so they could see what the rest of the team was doing. As it turned out, the team was handling Dr. Light quite efficiently. The fight was almost boring to watch. Cyborg had him pinned with cables, with Starfire behind him raising a threatening hand of green fire, and Robin was interrogating the sorry villain for information on how to dismantle his latest machine. There were a few visible scrapes from battle but nothing that was particularly out of the usual.

"Satisfied now?" Beast Boy teased softly. Raven smiled, soft and sweet, obviously relieved that her friends were in good spirits and not in any visible mortal danger.

"Yes, I am." She said, standing from her chair. He was standing right behind the chair and her movement only caused them to be closer. Her chin nearly brushed his chest as she looked up to his eyes. But he was looking down at her already, waiting. She pushed up to her tiptoes and pressed her mouth against his. He responded, his hands landing on her hips and holding her close so he could deepen the kiss, hold it for just a minute longer.

She pulled back after a minute, but there was that secret, sexy smile on her lips. The one that he always glimpsed before one of them suggested disappearing somewhere together. His excitement grew. "I think it's time you walk me to my door." She said coyly.

"That is the gentlemanly thing to do." He agreed, and his grin spoke of all the mischievous ideas he had been holding back all night. He swooped her up in his arms easily and carried her back to the elevator, pressing the button for their floor. She twined her legs around his waist, letting him lead. He backed her against a wall of the elevator, catching her lips with his again. And as the elevator ascended, Beast Boy worked on descending her body. His lips trailed from ear to chest, hands kneading her ass greedily and grinding her into him. But despite his efforts, Raven refused to let him take any clothes off.

"What if the others find them?" She protested.

"Let them." He nearly growled. But Raven won, only because the elevator opened at their floor. So, Beast Boy dutifully carried her to her bedroom. He deposited her on the bed and promptly worked at the button of her jeans. Her hands raked through his hair, tugging a fistful of the strands. He was due for a haircut soon, but it seemed pretty clear that Raven liked having the extra length to tug at - not that she was about to admit that to him. In any case, her lips were far to preoccupied kissing at the length of his neck and collarbone to form the words to dole out any affirmative words about his hair or other fine features.

Beast Boy's own mouth was fixed mid groan from her ministrations as he willed his fingers to undo all the buttons and zippers and hemlines in his way as quickly as possible. It was almost ridiculous how many there were. He decided he much preferred when she wore a dress. Or her leo. Those were much easier to peel off than these which, while they gripped her ass quite nicely, were near impossible to shake off and then they caught on her ankle. She breathed a laugh as she helped him free her foot but Beast Boy was still unconvinced. Dresses and leos, yes they were much easier.

But after Raven had kicked off her jeans and panties, all that remained was the lacy bralette which Beast Boy made quick work of peeling off as well. And then she was bare beneath him once again. He quickly removed his own clothing as Raven snatched a condom from the bedside table. She was eager as she kissed him hard and then took his hardened length up in her palm. She squeezed and tugged on him with just the right pressure to tease and he brought his hands to tease her nipples at a matching pace. She moaned softly against his lips.

Then, she pulled back and ripped open the foil packet of the condom and expertly rolling it onto him. "Already, huh?" Beast Boy smirked.

"Azar, I'm so fucking ready." She sighed, pulling him to sit on the bed then sat herself on his lap. His hands came up to grab at her ass, loving the way she filled his palms. He hissed a cursory as she slid herself along his length, slickening it before taking him, swallowing him in one smooth motion. His head lolled back and she wore a proud smirk as she slid one hand into his hair and gripped his shoulder with the other.

"Damn, mama," he purred. "You're so sexy when you do that." She seemed to ignore the pet name (one she was adamant about not liking in the past), as she worked herself on him. He could feel her getting close already, her walls gripping him tighter with each thrust of her hips. He moved a hand to tease her clit with his thumb, slick with her own arousal. And then it wasn't long until she was teetering over that edge, her head dipping forward as her teeth nipped at his shoulder to stifle her moans. Beast Boy lasted a few more thrusts before tumbling with her. He brought his hand, the clean one because he was respectful, to rest on her head. His fingers weaved through the purplish strands and he fell back onto the bed, dragging her with him. She settled herself comfortably on top of him, boneless and satiated.

"At some point we should go downstairs to meet the team when they get back." She groaned after a moment.

"Hm, or we could just stay here."

"They'll notice and wonder where we are."

"So let them wonder. Doesn't change anything here, does it?"

"No, I suppose it doesn't." She snuggled closer to him, her eyes heavy. Beast Boy chuckled and gently moved them to a better position in the bed before she completely fell asleep. She was still laying on his arm, trapping him in her bed once again.

But Beast Boy had grown a bit fond of her bed. Looking around the room one last time before he turned off the lamp, he almost couldn't believe he had once found it creepy. He supposed he had a better understanding of the room's owner now. He was also quite a bit more mature than he was then. And maybe it helped that she had also grown a bit more fond of him too.

Raven might have been right. Sequels do kinda suck, and his movie had been no exception. But the date had been pretty successful, by his standards. Maybe next time he could convince her to have dinner with him, he mused. And soon he was asleep too, a stupid smile on his face as he wrapped himself around Raven.

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I spent way too long trying to write the last scene and figuring out where to end it but this seemed to work okay but let me know if it sucked though lol

Also, I'm thinking about ending this around chapter 20 depending on how much I feel like writing. I have ideas for a sequel that will branch off this story but have no fear this one will have a happy ending for all characters!

♡ Rain