Fan Fiction ❯ A Raven Like No Other ❯ Chapter Nineteen: Coming To Terms ( Chapter 19 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: Psycho G
After a fierce battle, the Titans and Jinx return back to the Titan Tower and explain everything to Jinx and the Titans East. Raven and Beast Boy later come to terms with each other about their true feelings.

Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Drama | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.27.2005 | Pages: 4 | Words: 8.8K | Visits: 1.5K | Status: Completed

Chapter Nineteen: Coming To Terms

(Later That Night At Titan Tower)
Robin, Starfire and the rest of the Titans and Jinx had their injuries checked and bandaged. Cyborg repaired his right arm and breastplate, whereas Jinx had a cast placed around her bandaged leg. She was to be on crutches for a while so robbing stores or causing trouble of any kind in her condition was definitely out.
As for Beast Boy, he was still in the infirmary since he suffered the most injuries. His chest, stomach and arms were bandaged and his head had a bandages wrapped around it like a headband. Raven had placed and locked the Jewel of Confinement away in her room, keeping it out of everyone else's reach. She then disappeared to the roof of Titan Tower to remain there for a while. No one knew when she'd decide to return back inside, but for what it was worth, the others figured that it would be best to leave her alone and give her the time she needed to herself.

(All The While)
In the common room, Robin, Starfire and Cyborg took the opportunity to thoroughly explain to the Titans East and Jinx how the entire incident involving Beast Boy and Raven started, which led to everything that took place earlier that night. It was a while till the three Titans finished their explanation.
“I knew that Gothic Titan had her issues but Damn,” Jinx replied after hearing the Titans' explanation, “A psychiatrist would have a field day writing volumes of books with the issues that girl have!”
“Knock it off Jinx,” Robin scolded firmly. Jinx snorted and stuck her tongue out at the Titan leader. Speedy turned to Robin and asked, “Excuse me for jumping off the subject, but what are we to do with Jinx?”
“That's right,” Bumblebee added, “She's one of the H.I.V.E. agents after all.”
“Like you, I'm a former H.I.V.E. agent,” Jinx shot back.
“I was a spy,” Bumblebee corrected.
“Like Stone,” Jinx retorted, “Can't say I'm so surprised after everything I've seen up till now. Anyway I haven't been active at the H.I.V.E. academy since a certain someone trashed the place.”
Cyborg just smirked and replied, “Well on the plus side you were freed from Brother Blood's mind control.”
“...,” Jinx gave no reply. Starfire then spoke up, “So what are we to do with Jinx now that she's in our custody? Surely she can't do any criminal acts in the condition she's in.”
“I don't know,” Bumblebee responded, “She's still capable of anything.”
“Oh that's a brilliant deduction Sherlock,” Jinx remarked in sarcasm, “I'll just escape out of here and hurry over to the nearest jewelry store to rob it with a wave of my magic crutches.”
Cyborg had to refrain himself from laughing at Jinx's attitude, however Jinx happened to catch Cyborg in the act and said, “And what's so funny?”
“Oh nothing,” Cyborg answered, “But you're right. You're in no condition to be going anywhere.”
“There's always jail or juvenile hall,” Bumblebee remarked with a grin. Jinx definitely didn't like where that comment was heading.
“Perhaps,” Cyborg interjected, “But that's not going to happen.”
“Say what,” Speedy retorted.
“Jinx risked her life to help us out earlier during our fight with Rage and Primal,” Cyborg explained, “She could have just left us to die at Rage's hand yet she chose to stay and team up with us in helping us stop that rampaging emotion. Like it or not, we owe her, otherwise Robin, Starfire and myself wouldn't be here now.”
Robin and Starfire had to agree with Cyborg's explanation in spite of the bad history the Titans had with Jinx and her partners. The Titans East weren't sure or so ready to trust Jinx but her hearing Cyborg explanation they decided to give her a chance.
“Alright Cyborg,” Aqualad replied, “We'll trust your judgment on this.”
Cyborg nodded his head. Aqualad asked, “So where will she stay?”
Starfire suggested, “She can stay in Terra's old room. It's currently unoccupied so Jinx can stay and recuperate there.”
“What,” Jinx remarked in disbelief, “You mean you're not going to detain me in some kind of holding cell or whatever?”
“That wouldn't be a nice way to express gratitude to you for rescuing us earlier,” Starfire retorted, “You helped us when you didn't had to but chose to in spite of our past. “Anybody can change” I believe is an old Earthly saying.”
“Please don't get all mushy on me,” Jinx replied, “It's not really my style.”
“So what will it be Jinx,” Robin asked, “It's up to you now.”
Jinx could have turned it down and gone about her own business, but she realized that she really didn't have anywhere else to go. Her reputation as a criminal once belonging to H.I.V.E. academy wouldn't speedily move people in the city to welcome her into their homes with opened arms, and with her left leg injured and in a cast leaving her on crutches, she really wouldn't get far. And knowing Gizmo and Mammoth, those two weren't the types to sit around and wait on her. They'd pretty much would go about doing their own thing and leave her to take care of herself on her own. The police would more than likely arrest and have her placed in jail or juvenile hall, and Bumblebee wouldn't hesitate to make sure she was placed there. After seeing what little options were at her disposal, Jinx came to a decision.
“Alright,” Jinx submitted, “I'll stay...and promise not to cause any trouble.”
“Splendid,” Starfire cheered, “I'll depart and prepare your room for occupancy.”
Before any word was said, Starfire flew off from the common room and went about doing what she had in mind to do.
“Is she always this bubbly,” Jinx asked.
“24-7 almost,” Cyborg remarked, “Robin sure does have an interesting taste in women.”
“As if you're any different, “Stone”,” Bumbleebee said in a teasing fashion. Cyborg chose to ignore her while Robin frowned at Cyborg's last comment.

(12:55 a.m.)
The Titans East had already departed back to their own Titan Tower for the night and the Titans had already turned in for the night after Cyborg activated the security system. Jinx was now laying down on the bed that Starfire had prepared for her. The pink-haired teen was thinking about everything that happened to her all in one day: from Beast Boy (Primal) threatening her and her partners' lives to do as he commanded them to up to where she now found herself residing in a room that once belonged to Terra. She acknowledged that she really didn't deserve the kindness and help that the Titans were giving her, knowing that she and the Titans have a really bad history with each other.
What moved her to help them out earlier in spite of the fact that she could have just left them to what could have been their fate, she wondered. Then she remembered Cyborg telling her that Rage and Beast Boy (Primal) would have hunted her down and kill her in a most brutal way imaginable, and remembering what Beast Boy (Primal) did to Gizmo earlier in the park that same day helped to confirm the truth behind what Cyborg told her. And speaking of Cyborg, Jinx realized that Cyborg havebeen helping and protecting her since the time she found them crucified in the forest. He protected her from Beast Boy (Primal) after he turned into that 100 ft. dragon and tried to stop Rage from killing her when she tried to stop Beast Boy (Primal) from hurting Cyborg further.
“What an interesting life I live,” Jinx said to no one in particular as she sighed, “I wonder what Gizmo and Mammoth are doing now since I haven't returned back since I left them behind at the warehouse.”
Many thoughts and questions popped into her mind, some involving Cyborg who she still refers to as “Stone.” This continued until she completely blacked out and fell asleep.

(1:15 a.m.)
Raven was up on the roof meditating on everything that happened over the last couple of days up until this night. So many things surfaced in her mind and heart ever since her reunion with her emotions and personalities and the repairing of her mirror of meditation. Since her absorption of Rage, Raven found out some secret from the red emotion in regards to the potion she used on Beast Boy. She realized that there was more to it than she previously knew.
Deciding to stand up off the floor of the roof, Raven returned back into the “T” building. Knowing the security was already activated; she made a portal through the door and walked through it thus entering the staircase to the hallway. After some walking through the silence tower, she soon found herself facing the door leading into the infirmary where Beast Boy was in. As she walked closer, she felt feelings of nervousness and worry overshadowing her. Many questions of uncertainty filled her mind as she wondered about the possible outcomes of her seeing with Beast Boy now while he was still recuperating. She hadn't spoken to him since the time they arrived back at Titan Tower, mainly because he was still unconscious. She figured that she'd go in just to see how his condition was doing since their return.
Taking a breath, Raven opened the door, only to see a fully conscious and shirtless Beast Boy standing out his recovery bed with the bandages still wrapped around him, with his back facing her.
“Beast Boy what are you doing,” Raven shouted worriedly. Beast Boy turned to seeing Raven standing by the door.
“I'm getting out of this place,” Beast Boy answered straightforwardly, “I'm don't like being in here.”
“You're still not fully healed,” Raven said with concern, “...And those very injuries were caused by me.”
Her voice then loss its monotone as it sounded more emotional. Raven then closed the door behind her and calmed down. Beast Boy replied, “Don't worry about it. My injuries aren't as serious as before.”
Raven went over to him and examined his injuries and saw that what she found up earlier was right.
“So it's true,” Raven said.
“About my injuries not being as serious as before?”
“Not just that,” Raven remarked, “Your ability to speedily self-heal. When Obsession used and infused Rage's potion into you, not only were your speed, power, strength and agility enhanced greatly, but also your healing factors.”
“And what's the big deal about that?”
“Those injuries that were heavily inflicted on you would have taken you weeks to recover from at your previous rate of healing,” Raven explained, “And you managed to regenerate within a matter of hours and regain consciousness.”
“…Dude,” Beast Boy relied in disbelief, “Was I beaten that badly?”
Raven quietly nodded her head. There was a brief moment of silence between the two Titans. Raven removed her hood off her head as she looked at Beast Boy and started speaking, “Listen...there's something that I need to tell you...something I want to get off my chest.”
Beast Boy stayed quiet as he waited for what it was she wanted to say as she looked up at him.
“Garfield, I want to apologize...for everything.”
Beast Boy reassured, “Raven if it's about the journal I-”
The green Titan was cut off when Raven placed her finger over his mouth.
“It's not solely about the journal Beast Boy,” Raven said with a little more emotions, “It's about how I've treated you after all these years.”
Beast Boy remained quiet as Raven continued, “On Azarath while I was growing up, no one ever showed me emotions or feelings of affections and I was forbidden from seeing my mother. This was all because of the way I was conceived and how my powers were emotion-driven. I couldn't smile or laugh or cry or do anything else that would have show emotions of any sort fearing that my father's corrupt influence would have surfaced. After I came to Earth and joined the Titans, you were one of the first people who showed kindness to me and I knew that one of your reasons was that you developed a crush on me.”
Beast Boy could help but blush at the truth of the comment. She continued, “In the beginning I used to find you as a frustrating nuisance who wouldn't stop making jokes just to see me smile...see me smile...it was something no one on Azarath attempted to do and here it was that you of all people made it your goal to make me smile and be happy. I was so used to no one showing me any emotions or making me express any emotions that the thought of you even attempting to make me express emotions made me start hating you, which was ironic since hatred itself is an emotion and I had a great deal of for my bastard father. And because of that negativity and with no experience of anyone showing caring feelings for me, my attitude toward you was anything but nice or encouraging. I insulted and demeaned you and would go even as far as to physically beat on you if I felt you were too much of an annoyance. I know I've hurt you in more ways than one over the years and even recently, and don't tell me otherwise.”
The green Titan was now seeing the dark Titan slowly becoming more emotional with nothing in the room cracking or blowing up to his surprise.
“Yet, in spite of everything I did and put you through, you still put up with me and never once look down on me nor did anything that showed you wanted nothing more to do with me anymore. When I...and my other counterparts, namely Curiosity and Rudeness read through your journal what struck me most was every entry you made into your journal was about me. What was more surprising was that even though you described how I've mistreated on certain occasions, you still had something positive to say about me in those same journal entries. After all that I have done to you Garfield...how could you have affections for me? I showed you no gratitude, if any, for your kindness and I ridicule you for you just being yourself over the years! How could you care for a creature who was born cursed like myself? I'm not even a normal half-human! Why do you care for me so much especially after all the things I've done and put you through?”
Now Beast Boy saw a few tears flow down Raven's face as she lowered her head as her feelings of guilt and shame overshadowed her. She started sobbing lightly as she allowed herself to express a measure of emotions. Not know what else to do, Beast Boy slowly took Raven into his embrace and before he knew it she just gave herself into his welcoming arms and embraced him back tightly as she cried lightly in his chest. He remained silent as he gave her the opportunity to let out all the feelings she bottled up for so long. After a few minutes, Beast Boy now took the opportunity to speak.
“You're not a normal person you say,” Beast Boy retorted, “I have green skin and hair, and can animorph into any huge or microscopic creature, whether or not they're from Earth, another planet or even another dimension. What's so normal about that?”
Raven saw the truth in Beast Boy's statement. He continued, “I care for you for who you are Raven, not just as a friend, but more.”
Beast Boy took a brief moment to gather his thoughts for what he was trying to say without messing up and continued, “During the months Terra was around with us, I admit that I started spending more time with her than trying to hang around you, and one of the reasons for this was that I was the one she liked hanging around with. She'd laugh at my jokes and goofy attics, she'd take walks with me and cheer me on if there was something I was doing, even if was a losing a game match to Cyborg...But my feelings for her were based on the teenage infatuation I had on her. It really wasn't as genuine as I once thought it was and it took some time after her betrayal for me to realize that. I knew you didn't trust her completely like how the others and I did, yet I was so fixated on hanging around her to realize what you sensed from her. So many times I regretted not talking to you about what you sensed from her by the way you'd occasionally look at her. I don't know what I'd have done after her betrayal if you weren't there to help me through it.”
The green Titan took an opportunity to pause and gather himself together and not get too emotional about his painful past. A few minutes later, Raven pulled away from Beast Boyand said, “I never told you and anyone this but...during the time Terra was around, I was also jealous of her.”
Beast Boy looked at Raven in disbelief.
“You were?”
Raven nodded and went on, “I was jealous at her she was able to hang and do things with you and the others without worrying about losing control of her emotions and blowing things up. I was jealous at the amount of attention you'd give to her and how you gradually gravitated away from hanging around me. Even though I gave emotionless expressions about it but the truth was I was crying on inside, secretly wishing that Terra and I could switch places with each other.”
“You actually felt that way,” Beast Boy asked in shock. Raven nodded and continued, “I thought you didn't want to be around me as much as you used to anymore since Terra was around and she showed interest in you. In spite of that, I did felt partially happy for you, believing that perhaps she could show you the affections you were looking for from a girl, believing she'd be a better choice than me...But when she betrayed us, and your trust and heart to Slade, deep down I wanted to make her pay dearly for it. I felt so bad and hurt for how she willingly chose to betray you and your feelings, and after all that you did for her. I know there were times you tried not to show your hurt by acting like nothing happened and go about the days like your normal self but I saw in your eyes that you felt completely opposite to the façade you were portraying outwardly. I know it took time to work through it, but I didn't want for you drown in sadness and hurt after being betrayed. And I know you wanted likewise for me after Malchior used and betrayed me for his own evil purposes.”
“Raven I never told you this either but during the time Malchior was around I was actually jealous of him.”
“You were?”
“I was jealous at how he managed to make you open up to him and how you grew an attachment to him. I saw all this when I was spying on you as a fly on your wall in your room. He was able to influence you to smile, to laugh and do other things that I always wanted you to do. I felt replaced by him, believing that he succeeded at everything I failed with and for you. But after I learned that everything Malchior did was all an act just so he could be freed from the book he was imprisoned in, I wanted to do everything in my power to tear him apart piece by piece, literally. I depised that bastard for how he used and manipulated your emotions and trust. You didn't deserve such vicious cruelty and betrayal, and I was so sorry for how he hurt you since I understood the feelings of being betrayed by someone you thought cared for you.”
“It's clear that you and I can relate to each other in many ways Beast Boy.”
After a short moment of silence between the two Titans, Beast Boy spoke again, “Raven...in the beginning I knew and understood very little about you. But that changed as I got to know you. I know I made some mistakes along the way but hey, everyone grows and mature from their passed mistakes and it took a lot of mistakes and tough learning for me to start growing up and maturing.”
Raven chuckled lightly from Beast Boy's humor. He continued, “The truth is, in spite of everything that you and I went through over the years Raven, I wouldn't be the man I am now if you were never there.”
The Goth Titan looked up at Beast Boy as he went on, “You helped me become who I am today in more ways than one Raven. You helped to acknowledge and understand when there's a time to be serious and not fool around like an immature dimwit when the time called for it. You helped me to see that there are some things that I do that people won't find amusing and would get annoyed by them. Regardless of your occasional rough treatments of me however, you would usually be the first person to console me when I was feeling sad or depressed about whatever was bothering. You even helped me through my Man Beast ordeal although I tried not to show that primal side inside me still bothered and called out to me, even in my sleep. You were the only one who understood this, knowing what it's like to have a monster reside inside you. You were very patient with me and that's an attribute that many girls wouldn't have for a guy who was just as immature and reckless like how I was. You're my balance Raven...you help me to stay steady, serious when necessary and tactful when talking to others.”
Raven was touched by Beast Boy's kind and honest words. She never expected that she had that great of an influence in his life in spite of how others would see her treat him. It was rather ironic in her opinion.
“Honestly...I'm actually happy that you found and read my journal.”
“You are,” Raven said in disbelief, “But I violated your privacy and went against what I believed about respecting the privacy of others and I tried to hide that from you and the others! I was being a hypocrite!”
“And that hypocrisy led to us being where we are now,” Beast Boy said with a smile, “You should be more of a hypocrite if it means us become closer than we are now.”
Raven snorted at Beast Boy's comment but then smile at the humorous yet honest meaning behind it.
“Maybe,” Raven replied, “But my reading of your journal without your permission led to so much trouble, all of which I caused. It led to you being corrupted by Rage and later being hurt mentally, physically and emotionally.”
“And it led to me discovering how you truly feel for me in spite of everything that happened,” Beast Boy interjected, “Although you didn't want to admit to yourself that you care and have affections for me, your emotions came out and in their own ways revealed to me how you truly feel for me. I was even more shocked and surprised that even Rage has feelings for me.”
“She's a part of me,” Raven said, “My emotions are strongly influenced by the feelings I have in my heart. After Rage's defeat, her feelings for you surfaced through the humanity that was buried deep within her. Her humanity and affections for you were tainted with the corruption she embodies, it was only when the corruption wasn't present after her defeat when her humanity and affections manifested them before she lost consciousness. While she was unconscious, I used and morphed Love's white rose into silver armbands and clasped them onto Rage's wrists in order to help suppress the corrupt influences she embodies after her humanity surfaced.”
“Dude,” Beast Boy replied after hearing her explanation, “That's almost unbelievable.”
“You're telling me. Although the armbands I bound her wrists with will help keep dark influences at bay however, Rage has calmed down to the point of being a mere hothead.”
“Gee, aren't those words for comfort,” Beast Boy remarked with a bit of sarcasm.
“The mind is affected by what's in one's heart.”
“And speaking of one's heart,” Beast Boy said, “I have to say your three heart sisters are really amazing; Love, Desire and who was the other one?”
Raven saw what Beast Boy was doing, and felt a bit annoyed by it, but she decided to answer anyway, “Lust.”
“Yeah that's the one,” Beast Boy grinned, “...So it's true that you and I had a hot make-out fling a few days ago, yes?”
She blushed upon remembering the event in detail, “Yes...it's all true. It was no dream. Lust took me over in my sleep and teleported into your room and while under her influence, you and I made out intimately together in your bed. Love and Desire had to intervene before Lust influenced me to do anything further with you.”
Now Beast Boy's eyes widened upon hearing Raven's honesty. It was a moment before he regained his ability to speak again, “I knew I sensed something familiar about Love and Desire but I just couldn't place my finger on it then. But...you're not mad at me for what we did together while you were under Lust's influence, are you?”
“This truth is I caused Lust to possess and influence me when I strongly denied and refused to admit that she's a part of me. And...even though I was under her influence with little control of myself however...(blushed) I admit that I did enjoy some of Lust had me do.”
Beast Boy blushed red through his green skin on hearing this. Soon though he grinned a large smile and asked, “Was the experience that good?”
“It was...interesting,” Raven admitted, “I just didn't like how I found out about it.”
“That was when you read my journal again,” Beast Boy asked. Raven nodded and said, “Along with your strange behavior later that day and me calling you “G.L.” for reasons that were beyond me then. Later I starting seeing flashes of memories of you and myself that I was vaguely able to make up. It was only after I decided to sneak into your room to read your journal when I found out the truth.”
“...I see,” Beast Boy replied. After an awkward silence between the Titans, Raven spoke up and asked, “Beast Boy, I've been meaning ask you this...What moved you to want to keep a journal about me?”
“Well I...I...,” Beast Boy stuttered as he then took a moment to gather his thoughts together, “Earlier when I started developing feelings for you, I was too afraid to tell you how I feel in fear of rejection or getting myself beaten up by you or sent to another dimension.”
“Was I that intimidating to you,” Raven asked already knowing the answer to her own question.
“That,” Beast Boy said, “Along with the fear of what might have happened since your powers are affected by what you feel, whether good or bad. So I decided to write and word my knowledge, thoughts, feelings and dreams about you in a book that had a similar coloring with your hair with a raven engraved onto the front cover. That way when I wanted to read my journal, I always got a remembrance of you whenever you weren't around.”
This revelation caused Raven to blush yet again. She felt her emotions and personalities shouting happily inside her, but she managed to keep herself steady.
“Now we know the truth about everything,” Raven answered with some emotions, “And about how we truly feel for each other. I'm so sorry that I was too stubborn and hardheaded to be honest with you and myself. I just didn't want to risk hurting you or being hurt myself. Will you ever forgive me?”
“Raven,” Beast Boy said, “I forgave you a long time. And I want to say I'm sorry also.”
“For what,” Raven asked curiously, “You didn't do anything wrong.”
“Actually I have,” Beast Boy corrected.
“You have?”
“I should have told you the truth about my feelings for you from the beginning. Maybe then a lot of trouble could have been avoided.”
“Well what's done is done,” Raven simply replied, “Neither of us wanted to risk hurting each other or ourselves.”
“That's just it,” Beast Boy interjected, “Life is about taking chances whether great or small. This was something both you and I should have remembered and acknowledged. At first, you didn't believe that you were capable of expressing emotions or being cared for, but you gradually decided to chance it anyway. And now look! You can express and control your emotions more so now than you were able to back then. You have partners and friends who became like a family to you...and you have me. And you know what's more?”
“What,” Raven asked curiously.
“I have a beautiful young woman whose smile brightens even the darkest of days,” Beast Boy complimented sincerely, “A beautiful smile I dreamt and desired to see for so long.”
The Goth Titan couldn't hold back from blushing crimson red from Beast Boy's words.
“Do you...really think I'm...a beautiful woman whose smile you always wanted so see,” Raven asked with a surprisingly shy voice.
“Just seeing you smile once would be enough to brighten my day regardless of whatever up or down mood I'd be in,” Beast Boy replied. Raven gave him a sincere smile from hearing his words and Beast Boy said, “You see! It's happening already! Raven, you're an intelligent, sophisticated, caring and dedicated young woman who leaves to read, write poetry and drink herbal tea. These are just the few of the many things I respect and admire about you, which also draw me to you. You're an enigma and a sensitive creature of beauty I spent years of my life seeking to understand, in hopes that she too would come to understand me just as much. And my hopes and dreams have been realized.”
She blushed a little more now.
“Raven Roth,” Beast Boy said with a tender and kind tone. Raven looked up at him after he called her by her full name.
“There's something that I myself have been meaning to tell you...something I wanted to tell you for a very long time.”
Raven awaited his answered as if time slowed down.
“Raven,” Beast Boy said sincerely, “I love you. I love everything about you and for who you are. I love you with my whole heart and soul. You're my missing half, the one I spent my life looking for.”
The Goth now felt tears of joy coming down her face. She replied, “I wouldn't be the woman I am today if you weren't there in my life either. Although I'm half-human but you too are my missing half; you're the half that completes me. I love you too Garfield Mark Logan!”
Beast Boy and Raven gradually guided their heads to each other's till their lips met. The Goth Titan wrapped her arms around the green Titan whereas Beast Boy wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer, as the kiss they were sharing intensified with blossoming passion. Their tongues waltzed and tangoed together in a dance of their own uniqueness. She was able to feel his shirtless muscular structure slightly press into her against the fabric material of her leotard. At that moment Goth Titan was able to feel the pleasure sensations all of her emotions and personalities were feeling and it took all she had to keep Lust at bay, in spite of the obvious fact that Lust wanted a whole lot more out of this. All of her emotions and personalities were shouting and singing a thousand jubilees.
It was after five minutes when Beast Boy and Raven reluctantly pulled their lips away from each other and catch their breaths.
“Wow,” Beast Boy remarked with a grinned, “I never knew you had it in you.”
“I can say the same for you,” Raven joked before she gave him another kiss on his lips, this one lasting a couple of seconds. Pulling her lips away, she said, “Can I asked a question of you?”
“Yes?”
With a blush, Raven asked, “Would it be O.K. with you if I call you, “G.L.”?”
“If that's what makes you happy baby,” Beast Boy answered with a mischievous grin.
“Now where did I hear that line,” Raven said with a smile before she kissed him again. After a minute, Beast Boy pulled his lips away and said with a smirk, “If you like, you can also call me Green Wonder or Green Beauty.”
“Don't push it,” Raven remarked playfully using her usual monotone demeanor.
“Hey, I had to at least try,” Beast Boy retorted, “Besides Snobby and Happy gave me those nicknames. But I am honestly surprised you chose to call me by the nickname Lust influenced you to call me, and that says something.”
“Whatever,” Raven remarked, “It's just an abbreviated version of your real name, that's all really.”
“Maybe,” Beast Boy replied, “But you gave it to me personally with endearment, and you know it.”
“...True,” Raven admitted before allowing Beast Boy to kiss her again.

(2:28 a.m.)
Starfire woke up with a desire to check up on Beast Boy. Leaving her room with her slippers and robe on, she proceeded to the infirmary through the quiet tower till she arrived at her destination. Upon opening the door, her eyes came upon a sight that caused her to smile brightly, even though the lights were still off.
Before her eyes were Beast Boy and Raven sound asleep together on the recuperating bed. Beast Boy was sleeping on his back with Raven cuddled and sleeping right next to him without her cloak, chain-belt and boots. Her cloak and chain-belt were placed on the chair near the bed and her boots were set down beside the chair. Raven had her head resting comfortably on Beast Boy's chest and her arms were wrapped around him, with his left arm wrapped around her. Both Titans looked content and peaceful together as they slept soundly in each other's arms.
Deciding not to disturb them, the Tamaranian Titan quietly closed the door behind her and proceeded back to her room. After a number of unpleasant restless nights Raven had after Beast Boy's disappearance, Starfire was happy to see her best friend finally sleeping peacefully and with the man she cares for so dearly. The full moon shined brightly in the star-littered night skies as everyone in Titan Tower slept peacefully.

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