You'd never suspect it, of course, but behind the toothy grin of the green titan lay a mountain of hurt, pain and self doubt. So much so, he some times take one look at his life and wonder

How the hell did I make it this far?

Garfield Logan aka Beast Boy, hides many things. His trash, for one, and the animals he keeps inside. But he also hide some demons as well, and not to say no one has them. Everyone in the team carries around their demons. One of them is literally a demon spawn.

Beast Boy got some issues, but that doesn't stop him from trying to find happiness. He got his life now. He's a super hero, which is pretty awesome. He's got people who cares about him. He's got tofu! What more could he ask for?

He'll find out soon enough

The team finally got themselves some down time since Japan and no one look forward to this more than Beast Boy. Sure, he had fun in Japan, but home is where the heart is and home is a giant T off the coast of Jump city and he's starting to feel homesick.

As soon as the they got back however, Robin could feel something was off. Well, anyone would when you see your home a bit trashed.

They thought they were robbed, but then who would rob the titans. Scratch that, who could even rob them? Cyborg's security system was top notch, coupled by some of Raven's wards and Robin's insights, no one could enter the Titan's Tower.

They search around but found almost no clues. The security cam, which may be their only lead, couldn't identify the culprit. But whoever he was, he was good. He was able to scramble the security feed and there was no way for instant facial recognition. He battled the droids and turrets Cyborg programmed and swiftly taken them down. It was a pro that knew the place inside and out, but it couldn't be any one of the Titans. This was their home and they were family.

"I think imma hafta spend the whole day on this, guys. My tech may be good, but it's gonna need a personal touch to figure who this fool is." Cyborg quipped. With that, he shut himself inside the security room and started with his analysis on the trespasser.

"I could search around a bit more. This guy is a bro, but I got a few tricks up my sleeves." He bid his friends farewell before shutting himself in his room.

"Then what do we do?" Beast Boy asked.

"I guess we'll start cleaning." The empath answered

"Aww, but this is gonna take forever!"

"Then we better get started."

"I shall procure the mob and brooms then, my friends...After I make a quick stop to see if Silky is okay." And with that, Starfire flew straight to get room.

Beast Boy grimly walked to his room, cursing the guy who thrashed their place. Pro or not, that guy is going to get a beating!

As he closed in to his room, he picked up a scent. He felt his skin crawled. His forehead began to sweat. He hurriedly opened the door to his room. Empty and messy as he had left it...no, could tell there was something different about it. After all, he remember no letter on his bed when he left.

Beast Boy picked up the letter and began reading it. His hands trembled and all sorts if emotions filled him. This scent definite belonged to HIM, he was sure of it now. Why would he do this!? This has got to be a trap! When I find him I'm going to-

"Garfield!"

"Aaahhh!" Beast Boy jumped and let out a girlish scream. The person who called him took down her good revealing her violet hair and the shining gleam of her red present on her forehead. "Whah-YOU scared the bajezus out of me, Raven."

"You were being very loud."

"Loud? Loud, how?!"

"Did you somehow forget I'm an empath or did the smell of this dump short circuit your brain?"

"What?"

"Your emotions were quite loud, Beast Boy. Is something wrong?" Usually Raven wouldn't ask about the green Titan. His emotions would usually be loud, but she felt a deep sense of hurt and among other things, something dark swelling inside Beast Boy she had never felt since the incident when he turned Beastly.

"I..I...I gotta go."

"Beast Boy, answer me. What's-"

"I'm sorry. But I REALLY gotta go out."

"Beast Boy-"

"Don't worry, it's nothing, serious!" He started running, then sprinting towards the elevator.

"Beast- Garfield!"

"I'll be back! Love you guys!" He called out. Before he entered the lift. Love you guys? He almost always never say that. And that worried her. She noticed a letter that lay on the floor. She picked it up and tried reading it, but the language...was not something she was familiar with. After all, she wasn't fluent in Swahili.

Beast Boy was flying, his thoughts still at the letter. Almost no one knew about his proficiency in Swahili. After all, the only people who knew were the Doom Patrol, the people who raised him beck in Africa and...His parents.

Yet, he read it. Some one else who knew about him. Someone he never expected.

Meet me at the diner on the hill. Come alone

-S-

"I'm coming for you, Slade!"