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Chapter 1

Beast Boy stood in front of his mirror, glaring at his reflection. God, he looked ridiculous. The green skin, fangs and pointed ears he could deal with (mostly because the ears were total chick magnets), but the one thing he really hated about his body, was his body. Turning away from the mirror, Beast Boy sighed. Over the two years the Teen Titans had been together, he had watched as everyone around him grew up.

Robin had shot up, and would have been several inches taller than Starfire by now if her Tamaranian genes hadn't given her a slight advantage. Without her platform boots, the beautiful alien girl came up to just over Robin's eye level. The two had also grown out the way too, Robin beginning to pack some serious muscle weight, and Star's curves filling in, resulting in even more boys drooling over her in recent years. Raven had also grown up, but she had changed in ways that were slightly more subtle. Most of it was emotional for her, but she definitely didn't have that hourglass figure a few years ago. Even Cyborg had installed a few updates over the years!

But Beast Boy had remained exactly the same.

His shape shifting DNA messed with his genes as he got older, his growth slowly stunted as his animal senses heightened through puberty. At the ripe old age of 16, he noticed he had completely stopped growing. He no longer needed to cut his nails, his hair didn't grow, and he hadn't even started shaving, never mind stopped! He was still several inches shorter than Raven, and was just as skinny as he'd been when he joined the Titans at 14. In two years, Beast Boy had hardly grown three inches, or matured in any physical way what-so-ever. Any noticeable way, anyway.

With a sigh, Beast Boy turned away from the mirror. He knew what he had to do. His animal instincts were screaming the answer at him. Pulling his uniform over his head, Beast Boy left his room to find Robin.

"What the hell do you mean you're leaving?!" Cyborgs yell echoed through the Tower, his words punctured by Starfire's uncontrolled sobs.

Robin had called a meeting as soon as Beast Boy had explained his situation. He needed to leave as soon as possible, before he became a liability to the team. No one fully understood Beast Boy's powers, so taking any risks with them could potentially be very dangerous.

"Sorry Cy, but this is something I need to do. I can't stay like this forever!" The half-robot looked hurt, and Beast Boy sighed. He really didn't want to leave the Titans on bad terms. "I'm sorry, but you guys can't understand what it's like when hundreds of different animals all grow up in one body. This isn't something I can put you guys through." His face darkened. "You all remember what happened when the Beast came for his first visit."

Raven's stoic mask slipped for a fraction of a second, memories of the Beast carrying her through the sewers of Jump City flooding back to her. Although he never hurt her, rather protected her, she remembered the fear she felt in his presence. There was nothing of Garfield Logan left in that body when the Beast took over. You couldn't reason with him, you couldn't control him. Azar only knows what would happen if he were to surface, and Beast Boy couldn't claw back control.

"I've already approved Beast Boy's decision. Kid Flash and Jinx will be covering for him." The Titan's leader spoke with authority, but a small frown tugged at his mouth. A sharp burst of sorrow emanated from him, before he remembered the empath in the room and stopped himself. But Raven barely registered his momentary loss of control. Starfire's unbridled emotions were difficult to deal with at the best of times, but right now… Raven was surprised she was still standing. Cyborgs anger and worry didn't help her oncoming migraine either.

They were all going to miss that little green slime ball.

Up on the roof, the Titans said their goodbyes to Beast Boy one by one. A professional goodbye from Robin, a heartfelt word from Cy, and a bone-crushing bear hug from Starfire later, Raven stood before him. Beast Boy stuttered awkwardly, trying to fill the silence left by the half-demoness.

"Look, I know, uh, that is, well, we've been friends for, uh, y'know, and I just…" Beast Boy broke off with a sigh. He couldn't leave Raven without saying anything, damn it.

"I know you're not great with emotions and all just yet, so I get that you might not wanna give me a hug or anything, but uh…" He looked up at Raven, his face determined. "You're one of the coolest people I've ever met Raven. You mean a lot to me." Beast Boy turned towards the edge of the roof. Behind him, Raven slowly lifted her hood, her internal conflict clearly etched on her usually blank features.

"Beast Boy," Turning from the edge, Beast Boy was surprised to find himself enveloped in Ravens arms. Quickly recovering, he wrapped his arms around the taller girl. He didn't want to miss his opportunity. A hug from Raven was the best possible leaving gift he could wish for.

"We'll miss you Garfield," her gravelly voice in his ear made him smile softly; two years, several near-death experiences, and an apocalypse later and her voice still sent shivers shooting down his spine. "All of us. Come home soon." Her lips brushed softly against his cheek just once, and she was gone.

Stepping backwards until he was on the very edge of the roof, Beast Boy regarded his team mates. He raised his arm in a salute, flashed his cheeky fanged grin, and took one last step back.

Seconds later, a green hawk rose gracefully into the sky, circled the roof once, and then let out a loud cry as it flew west, its silhouette fading to a dot against the setting sun.

A few hours later, and Starfire had finally stopped crying. As much as she would miss Beast Boy, she had other things to worry about. There was a city to protect, after all. She was in the middle of preparing a face mask to reduce the horrible puffy eyes she would be sure to have tomorrow morning, when there was a small knock on her door.

"Enter," Starfire said in an unusual monotone voice, not looking up from her work. Behind her, Raven allowed the door to slide closed, biting at her lower lip.

"I need your help."

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