Teen Titans Fan Fiction ❯ The Little Cherub by Beautifulpurpleflame ❯ Genetics ( Chapter 6 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

A/N: I do not own the Teen Titans. No, really, I don't. I swear to you I DON'T! Oh whatever.

Chapter 6

Once they had both calmed down they went back into the common room. Beast Boy had worked through the anger he was feeling and was now full of a few questions.

“I just don't understand… why isn't he green? I mean, if this is my DNA, wouldn't his DNA be green too?”

“I thought about that too,” said Raven. “A lot, before he was born. I knew that Jacob would find out if I gave birth to a greenish baby with elf ears. And this is what I came up with. Even though that serum altered your DNA and turned you green, I don't think it affected your genes.”

“But, aren't DNA made of genes?” asked Beast Boy.

“Yes, but think about it this way,” said Raven feeling a little more comfortable now. “When some people with cancer go through chemotherapy they lose their hair, right?”

“Right.”

“And, some of them, when their hair grows back it's different. It might be a different color or even curly.”

“Okay. What does this have to do with my green genes?”

“Give me a second. For the rest of their lives their hair will look like that, but their children wouldn't have those genes. It doesn't pass on. Make sense?”

Beast Boy thought for a second. “Actually, it does.” He gave Raven a smile and this made her feel completely better.

“So, are you still mad at me?” asked Raven, still a little nervous.

“Well, if I said I wasn't then I'd be lying,” said Beast Boy. “But… I'm happy.”

“You are?”

“Well, yeah. I already love the kid, and now he's my son too. How can I not be happy about that?”

It didn't take long for the news to spread throughout the tower. Robin was proud of Raven for telling Beast Boy the truth. Cyborg was proud of Robin for figuring this

Beast Boy peeked into Alex's room to see if he was still asleep. He wasn't; in fact, he was sitting on the floor playing quietly. Beast Boy felt a sudden warm feeling spread all over him. That was his son. His son. He entered and saw Alex's little face light up when he saw him.

“Hey buddy, you're awake,” said Beast Boy with a smile.

Alex immediately raised his arms and said, “Hold ya!” Beast Boy quickly scooped him up and hugged him. Alex hugged him back and Beast Boy felt like his face was going to sprain from the smile.

“I've got something for ya,” he said walking out of Alex's room. “I think you might like it.”

After confessing everything to Beast Boy and having him blow up at her, Raven was still a little shaken. She was sitting on the couch with a cup of tea, trying to calm her nerves. She watched as Beast Boy entered with Alex in his arms. She couldn't help smiling at the sight of the two of them. She had never seen Beast Boy beam like that; he almost looked like he was glowing. She was so glad that the two had connected first before she told him. She knew that it wasn't going to hurt their relationship; it was going to make it stronger.

Beast Boy sat down and grabbed the monkey that was still on the couch. He wound it up and handed it to Alex. The monkey clapped and said its little line, then began counting. Alex smiled and seemed quite content with it. He suddenly began to squirm and Beast Boy let him get down off of the couch. Alex lay on the floor with the monkey, studying it and playing with it.

“I think he likes it,” said Raven managing a smile.

“I thought he would,” said Beast Boy. Then his face grew a little serious. “Hey, Raven?”

“Yes?” asked Raven nervously.

“Should… should I tell him that I'm his dad?” he asked a little hopeful. “I mean, does he still think Jacob is his dad?”

“No,” said Raven shaking her head. “He was too young, I'm not sure if he even remembers him.”

“So… can I tell him?”

“If you want to,” said Raven with a smile. “I don't see why not.”

Beast Boy smiled and looked a little relieved. Then his face looked quizzical. “Hey, does he have any powers? I mean, I know he probably can't turn into an animal because of that whole DNA/genes difference thing, but does he have any of your powers?”

“Very slightly,” said Raven quietly. “He feels other people's emotions and tends to change moods to suit whatever situation is surrounding him. Sometimes he can hear me think, too. But it's very slight and harmless. I think he can actual grow up pretty normal.”

“Well that's a relief,” said Beast Boy sighing. “I was always scared that my kids would be green and changing into creatures like me. It's nice to know he can have a semi-normal life. I mean, he can't have a completely normal life if his parents are the Titans.”

“That's true,” said Raven finishing her tea. After a slight paused she said, “He also neutralizes my powers.”

This caught Beast Boy by surprise. “He what?”

“When he's near me my powers become weak. That's why I'm able to smile and laugh and love him without having to worry. He's the control to my powers.”

They both looked down to Alex as he giggled to himself. He would stick his finger between the symbols and let the monkey clamp them. He laughed every time and would look up to Beast Boy and his mother for approval. They smiled at him and he continued to play.

“When do you think I should tell him?” asked Beast Boy.

“Whenever you want,” said Raven. “He's your son too; you don't have to ask me about everything.”

“I know, but I've never been a dad before,” said Beast Boy with an excited smile. “I mean, I barely know anything about kids.”

“Well you've been doing fine so far,” said Raven. “Are you… nervous?” she asked with half a smile.

“What? No! Well… yeah, but I think I have a right to be,” said Beast Boy quickly.

Raven couldn't help smiling. His nervousness was so cute, she rarely ever saw him like this. He was twiddling his thumbs and looking down at Alex. She knew he wanted to just pick Alex up and tell him he was his father, but he was nervous about how to do it.

“I think you'll know when the time's right,” she said sweetly. He sighed and gave her a small smile.

Later that night Raven was giving Alex a bath and had Beast Boy there to help her. She knew that Beast Boy could handle being a father; she just wanted him to know what it meant to be a dad. She decided to start teaching him how to take care of Alex.

“So he's not potty trained yet?” asked Beast Boy as Raven undressed Alex to put him in the tub.

“No, not yet,” she said tossing the clothes aside. “But he's almost there.” She smiled ticked Alex's little tummy. He giggled and excitedly waited to be put in the tub. She hoisted him up and slowly lowered him into the warm water. He squealed and began to splash around.

“I'm guessing he likes baths?” asked Beast Boy with a smile.

“Alex pretty much likes everything,” she said slowly pouring a cup of water over the back of Alex's head. She was sitting on the side of the tub and Beast Boy sat down next to her.

“I've noticed that,” said Beast Boy. “I haven't heard him cry once.”

“Oh no, he barely cries,” she said as she put a drop of shampoo in her hand. “Even when he was little he only cried when it was necessary. He's just the best boy in the world.” Alex smiled proudly as his mother lathered the shampoo in his hair.

When the bath was done she had Beast Boy ready with a towel to grab the wet little cherub. She lifted him out of the water and placed him in Beast Boy's arms. Beast Boy had never done anything like this before and he enjoyed it. He wrapped Alex up and the two headed for his room to get him ready for bed.

Raven put Alex in a fresh diaper and left Beast Boy to put him in his pajamas. She was surprised at how gentle he was. He didn't grab Alex's arms and shove them into the sleeves; he just moved with him and slowly slipped them in.

Raven tucked Alex in and gave him a kiss goodnight. She then left him and Beast Boy alone. She knew that he was going to tell him. “Good luck,” she whispered into Beast Boy's ear. Once she was gone Beast Boy took a big breath in and decided to start.

“So are you comfy?” he asked feeling the blankets.

“Yes,” said Alex with a smile.

“Are you sleepy?”

“No,” said Alex with a yawn.

Beast Boy smiled and gave a small laugh. “Oh, you're not?”

“No,” he said again, his eyelids slowly drooping.

“Well… I have something to tell you,” said Beast Boy. He knew that Alex was falling asleep and he had to do this fast. “I'm your daddy.”

“My daddy?” he asked rubbing one of his eyes.

“Yeah, you're daddy,” said Beast Boy with a nervous smile. “Are you… okay with that?” He really didn't know what to say. Alex slowly nodded and then his eyes closed. Beast Boy smiled and kissed Alex on the forehead. “Good night buddy.”

Raven was standing outside of Alex's room, listening to everything. She backed away as she heard Beast Boy head for the door. He came out and looked mildly satisfied.

“How'd he take it?” asked Raven, already knowing how it went.

“Okay, I guess,” said Beast Boy shrugging. “I mean, he was half asleep. I doubt he'll even remember what I said tomorrow.”

“Oh he will,” she said with a smile. “I have the feeling that he's known the same way you knew when you first saw him. There's a reason he chose to bond with you, you know.”

This made Beast Boy feel better. Raven gave him a smile and the two headed off to the common room. As they walked down the hall together silently an odd feeling came over the two of them. It wasn't exactly awkward, but not exactly comfortable. It was like it had hit them at the same time. They had a child together. They, Raven and Beast Boy, had a child. If someone had told them that this would happen a few years ago they would never have believed it.