Chapter Forty

"Are you ready?" Menay questioned as his tail flicked back and forth within Raven's arms while being held. "We can still go back home, it's not too late" he offered suggesting that Raven should only be at the school if he was ready.

Raven took a deep breath as he straightened his stance in front of his room door unable to bring himself to enter, "I can do this, I don't want to go back to being home schooled" He confessed why he was so persistent on returning even though he was still trying to convince himself to enter the room.

"I understand," Menay claimed knowing Raven's reasons, he rubbed his head against Raven's arm, "So what are you waiting for?" he asked in a taunting manner as if to push Raven to act on his words.

Raven reached for the door hesitating with his hand on the handle as he realized he would be unable to enter even if he wanted to, "I don't have my key, it was left in my clothes last time" he explained almost giving up there.

Menay looked up at him unsatisfied with the excuse he was given, "So knock" he urged for Raven to get on with facing Carson and the rest of the school if he truly didn't want to go back to being home schooled.

Raven huffed not expecting Menay to argue with him now after urging to leave from the beginning, "Yeah..." He muttered moving his hand from the handle. He placed his knuckles on the door unable to bring himself to knock loud enough to be heard. "I don't think I can do it today, besides no one will answer he should be in class right now," Raven began to protest coming up with an excuse as to not face Carson or anyone for that matter.

Menay turned around looking down at the door knowing raven had a point that he didn't think of before, till he saw the light. "Raven, the door light is green" he pointed out having figured out how the door system's work a while back. He knew that Raven wasn't even trying to enter or he would have noticed that they could enter even if Carson was not there.

Raven narrowed his brow suspicious as he and Carson never left the lock green even when they were in the room it stayed red, "The door is unlocked?" He questioned aloud becoming concerned.

Assuming that maybe something might have happened, including the thoughts that they had an intruder, he didn't take any time reaching down opening the door to enter. Stepping in to make sure not another girl or guy had broken into their room like before, he saw nothing.

Menay meowed as he looked around unable to tell if the smell was coming from Carson or just a lingering odor, "Do you see him?" he asked.

Raven glanced around to double check but everything seemed fine and he was alone, "No, he's not here" He claimed placing Menay down on his bed.

"The room is clean" Menay points out as he looked around seeing the mess he and Raven had made before was picked up and the room was tighty again.

Raven shrugged while placing the bag down on the bed, he intended to hide these emergency women's clothes as far under the bed as he could in hopes that Carson would not find them, "Carson is a clean freak it doesn't surprise me but he was probably bored so that made him clean more than usual" He explained while getting on his knees to push the bag under.

"Does that mean that he found your shorts?" Menay questioned as he jumped down to the ground to look under the bed.

Raven froze not pushing the bag under any further his heart raced for a moment, "My phone," he muttered seeing that the shorts were missing from under the bed.

Standing up he looked around pulling open the drawers by his bed as he found his phone right next to his ID, "He..." Raven's voice fell short. He knew this meant that Carson knew Raven returned to the room Friday night before Robin was there. At that very moment he was regretting his decision to return knowing he should have thought of a better excuse to be prepared for this kind of situation.

Menay saw the panic wash over Raven's expression, "Raven you could have easily given your cousin these things to get in the room" Menay explained as he rubbed against Raven's leg to try and calm him.

Raven shooed him off not finding this to be of any comfort, having his cat rub against him while talking within his head would never be something he could accept. Though it was true that he could have given his cousin both his phone and ID it didn't make any sense that he would have given her his shorts too.

"Raven you should really stop talking to yourself, people are going to worry about you" Carson claimed as he stepped out of the bathroom fixing his shirt for class.

"Ye-yeah" Raven blurted as he turned to look at Carson. For a moment he was afraid but as he registered Carson was only teasing him he quickly calmed himself, "What are you still doing here, you'll be late for class?" He questioned.

Carson glanced over to Raven as he listened to his hypocritical words. Clicking his tongue he looked away unable to hide what he overheard the day before, "I had a feeling you would need to be let into the room this morning" he claimed going over to his side of the room to pick up his cellphone noticing Raven had already gotten his out of the drawer. He arched a brow to this eagerness to find it, only raising his suspicion.

Raven couldn't believe these words knowing that Carson was being reckless as usual, "You idiot you could have been late for nothing it's not like you knew I was returning today." he scolded in a huff while watching Carson go to his dresser.

Carson glances at Menay, "I had a hunch" he muttered while picking up the clothes that laid on top, pulling the shorts into view.

Raven took a deep breath then held it, afraid that he would be questioned about shorts already. However, Carson only held them briefly before putting them back down in the drawer. He passed Raven his school shirt and pants for him to change into like usual, "If someone had his phone on him I wouldn't have needed to guess" he claimed in a scolding manner back.

Raven looked down as he took his clothes feeling like nothing seemed off about Carson, "Sorry I left my phone in the room before the game" He muttered as an excuse.

Without a moment to spare Carson snarled to the comment, "Couldn't get your cousin to grab it? Would have been smart, since she was coming to our room anyway?" He claimed irritated that Raven wasn't even going to bring her up on his own.

"Huh... oh, no I didn't think about it." Raven stumbled on his words while he started moving the clothes around within his grasp not wanting to change there. Usually being more willing to take his shirt off, he had become extremely conscious of his body with Carson in the room.

Carson glanced him over giving a weak snarl to the lack of response, "Whatever" he grumbled placing Raven's nice clothes out on the bed as well.

Raven was brought back by the other pair of clothes looking at them for a moment he questioned what Carson was doing since it was a Thursday and they had only gone out last week because of his birthday, "What is this for?" he asked.

Getting a gym bag from his things Carson opened it as he prepared to put his nice clothes and Raven's inside, "Since you're well, we can go out with some girls today" he explained.

Raven scoffed hearing this, "I just got better" Raven complained as he really didn't see why Carson wanted to go out so soon.

Carson glanced up looking Raven in the eyes without waver, "So we'll waste no time" He proclaimed in an arrogant manner pushing his clothes into the bag.

Raven rolled his eyes, "It's raining, what if I get sick again?" He protested trying to make Carson change his mind.

Carson narrowed his brow recalling what Raven said to the strange man about not getting sick causing him to hiss and look down at the bag while shoving Raven's clothes inside, "Then we'll go to the movies" he countered proving that Raven's efforts weren't going to change his mind.

Raven slowly backed down as he wasn't sure how he would be able to get out of going to the movies when he actually liked going to the movies. While he was thinking hard Carson looked him over for a moment, "Invite your cousin along, as a thanks for taking care of you I'll treat her to a movie or something too" Carson suggested implying that he wasn't just wanting her to come because he was grateful towards her.

"No" Raven blurts out as he quickly shook his head of it, "She's busy" He explained. Hoping this would work, knowing he couldn't tell Carson that she was no longer here since he didn't know when he would change into a girl again.

Carson paused for a moment curious of the reaction he got, "What's the matter?" He questioned wanted to push Raven to give him a reason why he didn't want to go out with him nor bring his cousin along.

As their eyes met Raven fell silent not giving a response, only looking away. This aggravated him being used to a lot more fire in Raven's personality, "Come on, I haven't gone anywhere since you've been gone." He whined intentionally pretending to have not been in the restaurant yesterday with the guys wondering if Robin really did see him and leave.

Raven's head snapped up as he heard this lie, "You ha-" He snapped having to stop himself from saying any more. Remembering quickly that he wouldn't have known Carson was out unless he was there himself since no one could have contacted him otherwise with his phone being in the room.

Carson leaned over closer on the bed where Raven sat arching a brow giving a taunting grin, "I have what?" he asked waiting for Raven to finish his sentence.

Raven couldn't argue, he couldn't even say anything against them going out tonight since he protest Carson's claims nor did he have a solid real reason to not go to the movies, "Fine, we'll go but why are you putting them in your bag though?" he questioned hoping this didn't mean that they wouldn't be changing somewhere other than their room.

Carson snickered to his accomplishment looking over as he shut the bag pulling it over his shoulder, "We'll change down in the locker room after practice." He claimed while walking towards the door.

When the door closed behind Carson leaving him and Menay alone, Raven snarled. He knew Carson seemed irritated when he saw him yesterday, though he didn't believe it would be because of not going out with women. "Ugh, he's so selfish. All he was concerned about was going out with women again" he complained not understanding why Carson wouldn't just go out with them alone, wasn't like he contributed to their outings anyway.

"I am not sure about you going out with him like before, just yet" Menay warned as he wasn't happy with the way Carson kept looking at him in a suspicious manner nor the way he was speaking with Raven.

Raven ignored Menay's warning and rolled his eyes as he began to get undressed, "I avoided his and others passes at me for years now this is something I am more used to doing than going bra shopping." Raven grumbled knowing this was something he was more accustomed to doing than anything else he had just went through in the past days. Besides, after just feeding, he knew it would be a least a few more days before anything were to happen again like before.

"Oh, confident" Menay quipped as he jumped to the bed, "Is that why you did not change in front of Carson just now?" he questioned pointing out that it was possible they both noticed that Raven was being a little wary of him.

Raven hissed as he didn't realize it was noticeable pulling down his shirt, "I don't always change in front of him, cut it out already you're making me worry over nothing" He demands not wanting Menay to only worsen his already present fears knowing that Carson was only wanting to be around the girls and not him.

Raven sat down staring up to Raven, "I don't know" he cautioned, not believing everything would be okay if Raven went with them. He had his suspicion since Carson requested Raven's female version even if Raven claimed she wouldn't show Menay had a bad feeling about it all.

Raven pushed the cat away as he stood, "I'll be fine, women are the only ones that don't want me," He argued knowing his statement was true. That even before he changed the only ones that were truly attracted to him were men while women seemed to care less, "If anything you know where we're going just be there before we get there and you can keep an eye on us from a distance" He adds trying to calm Menay's nerves knowing eventually things needed to go back to the way they were.

Menay flicked his tail as he watched Raven go to the door with that statement, "I am used to that... fine" He agreed giving in knowing this is exactly what he had been doing before, watching over Raven from afar.

Raven shook his head having Menay's claims of watching him from a distance bother him to know, "Don't worry so much I will be fine," He insisted as he went to open the door, "Don't bring any girls to the room anymore" He adds in an irritated tone making sure Menay knew he could not feed on any girls there anymore.

"Will do" Menay accepted the terms though Raven felt him snickering to the comment.

Raven curled his lip agitated as he closed the door stepping out into the hallway only to run into someone, "Ugh, sor... ry" He stumbled out to say as he realized who it happened to be.

"Tsk," Asher hissed as he looked down to Raven, "People in this town don't watch where they are going." He snarled while looking Raven over for a moment.

He narrowed his brow and stepped closer to Raven. This caused Raven to back up hitting his back against the door as he did. Looking up at Asher he couldn't believe his luck having truly ran short already with each passing encounter.

"Hmm, do I know you?" He questioned as he looked Raven's features over getting uncomfortably close.

Not only did he fear that Asher would notice but being so close to him he was afraid that he would be drawn to kiss him again just like Jewels did, "No, back off man" Raven snapped as he shoved at Asher's chest.

"Raven something wrong?" Menay questioned as he heard Raven yell from the other side after hearing the thud on the door.

Raven didn't respond to Menay knowing it would be the wrong time as he stared at Asher who looked down to him with an angered expression. The very expression he gave before for the brief moment Robin made him angry for pulling a trick on him. "Tch, What ever" He grumbled pushing it off as he walked away from Raven.

"Raven?" Menay questioned once again this time he moved his paws across the door with his claws out to make a scratching sound.

"It was nothing..." He mumbled back at the door so that Menay wouldn't come out to him, "Just my bad luck" he claimed agitated a bit because of the attitude he received from Asher just then after he should be the one angered.

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