Chapter 6: Resolution
Next afternoon the team got back from their mission and headed directly to the showers before getting some R&R, but Ms. Martian felt obligated to look after her adoptive younger brother Gar.
Years ago when the team was protecting a ranch on the border of Bialya, Gar was injured and Ms. Martian needed to shapeshift her blood to match his in a life-saving blood transfusion. This is what gave him his powers, and when his mother passed he felt connected to Ms. Martian after he left his Step-Father and the Doom Patrol superhero team.
Ms. Martian checked his room first, but didn't find Beast Boy anywhere. The room even looked tidier than normal, which was definitely not what she expected after a weekend alone with the rest of the team on a mission.
"Hello, Megan!" she sang her signature phrase when she remembered something and lightly tapped her forehead, "Gar wasn't here at Mount Justice alone, Trent was here too!" she said with a chipper attitude as she sped off to check Trent's room. She figured maybe the two boys became close, but she had no idea how close they really became.
When she got to Trent's room, she lightly knocked but got no response. Letting herself in and announcing her presence, she was surprised to see the room empty as well.
"Where could they be?" she said out loud. The rest of the team was showered and headed home for the week, but a few of them stayed here all week long, but it was pretty empty. She should have no issue finding them.
She headed past the library, thinking, "Gar wouldn't be caught in the library, probably the living room playing his video games.
Passing through the kitchen she could hear the sounds of the game on the tv, and she rounded the corner in a hurry.
"There you guys are..." she started, but cut off when she saw the game sitting idle, the couch and bean bag chairs empty.
"Huh." she said.
She moved back through the hallways, passing the library again. Something in her told her to turn back and check inside, and so she did.
To her surprise, there they were. Trent and Gar, lying on the library sofa, surrounded by empty soda cans and half-eaten snacks, and to her surprise, books. They were both asleep, leaning against each other with a book open on each's lap. Trent had an ancient looking tome written in a language she did not know, most likely Greek. Beast Boy had a picture book about Greek mythology. Megan shook her head, not quite knowing how to react.
"At least Gar opened a book, maybe he wanted to learn about Trent's culture." Megan said to herself, clearing her throat and trying to get their attention. "You guys must be hungry." she said, loud enough to wake the two boys awake, startled to see they are no longer alone in Mount Justice.
They slowly came to their senses, looking up at Megan with sleepy eyes and tousled hair.
"Hey, Megan!" Beast Boy said, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
Ms. Martian grinned, raising an eyebrow as she noticed the books in the boys' laps. Her. "I see you've been busy." she commented, a playing on her lips.
Trent sat up, placing the book down and wiping the sleep from his eyes.
"Hey, Megan," he said with a sauntering tone that was typical of his charming demeanor.
Megan smiled, her eyes glancing between the two boys with curiosity as she observed the comfortable way they leaned against each other. "What were you guys doing here?" she asked.
Beast Boy chuckled and dusted off his pants. "Just catching up on some reading, big sis. You know, mythology and crap," he said with a smirk.
"Mythology and crap?" Trent said playfully.
Beast Boy blushed and replied, "Y-yeah, you know..." Trent started chuckling, enjoying the fluster he caused Gar with his sarcasm.
"Hey leave me alone you jerk." Gar teased playfully.
Megan could tell the two had gotten close.
She didn't know the extent of it yet, but she could tell something had changed between them. She saw the way they leaned against each other, the way they finished each other's sentences. She saw the way Trent placed his hand on Gar's shoulder, the way Gar smiled up at him.
"Just reading about Greek mythology and having some fun," Beast Boy said with a shrug, trying to hide his embarrassment with a nonchalant wave of his hand.
Ms. Martian's eyes glanced between the two again, her curiosity growing.
"Something tells me there's more to this story." She said with a knowing grin.
Trent's playful demeanor faded slightly as he lock eyes with Ms. Martian, a hint of guilt lingering in his gaze. It was clear to her this wasn't just brothers sharing a bond.
"Maybe we found something interesting," Trent said, trying to mask his unease.
"I see," Ms. Martin replied, sensing the tension between them. "Well, you both seem to have had a nice weekend. I think I'll make some cookies to celebrate the team's success, and your R&R, cause next mission you both are definitely up." Ms. Martian said with a smile, winking slightly. She turned to leave, and the boys shared a look.
Once she turned the corner and was out of sight, the two of them sighed to release the tension in the room.
Trent pulled Beast Boy to face him, lifting his face into a minute long kiss, his other hand reaching around to grope his ass through his uniform.
Beast Boy groaned into his mouth, feeling himself growing hard again at the touch of the god's hands on him.
Trent's lips were soft and skilled, his tongue exploring and tasting Beast Boy like a sweet treat to be savored.
"Gods, I love you," Trent said as he broke the kiss.
Beast Boy Flushed crimson as he looked up at Trent, his heart beating rapidly.
"I love you too," Beast Boy stammered, his eyes shining with emotion. He felt Trent's hand gently caress his cheek before Trent leaned in for another lingering kiss.
This time, Trent ran his hand along Beast Boy's shirt, tracing his toned abs as they separated. "We shouldn't do this here," Trent murmured, his voice thick with desire.
He ran his fingers through Beast Boy's shaggy green hair, tucking it behind his ear.
He could feel Trent's hardness through their uniforms, and it sent a surge of desire through him. He wrapped his arms around Trent's neck, deepening the kiss as they explored each other's mouths.
Trent swept Beast Boy up effortlessly, taking him into the nearby dormitory wing where they could give in to their needs without fear of interruption.