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Chapter I - Raven

The Titans Tower was crowded with government officials, superheroes, and the occasional lucky civilian. The main room was lit up with nice decorative candles and a fake chandelier that Robin had ordered to be installed the week before to make the place a little nicer.

Men dressed neatly in rented or purchased tuxedoes, some wore bow-ties, other wore the traditional black tie. Women were dressed in mostly dark colors, with the occasional brilliant blue or the intriguing red.

Cyborg had managed to program his holo-rings to give him a "normal" appearance so he could wear a suit that he had been aching to try. Beast Boy had been adamant about not wearing what he called a "monkey suit", but after Robin had told him he could not attend if he did not appear nice enough, he had trudged over to rent a tux with the Boy Wonder.

The party was a big step in making what had happened a few weeks ago supremely official. None of the Teen Titans wanted to think about it too much, but here it was in their faces.

Of course, Starfire was beyond happy when she found out she would participate in her first formal party with such important people. Robin had accepted this party as part of what had to happen; it was just business.

Then there was Raven. It had been seven years since Beast Boy had let Terra go in her new high school. It had been six since Raven had taken her vacation to off for a few months for reasons she had not told anyone. When she came back, she had appeared with a glow that no one had ever been able to pinpoint. Since then, she took weekends off, and her friends had let her. Everyone knew what happened when you got deep into Raven's business and everyone knew what happened when Raven got mad.

That night, she had gotten out of her normal superhero uniform; the leotard, cape, belt, and shoes were in her room. She now wore a dress Starfire had gotten her when she had followed the Tamaranian grumbling to a nearby store.

It was a deep indigo, the same color of her cloak. It only had one mildly frilly strap over her right shoulder, the other half was strapless. The dress did not necessarily shimmer, but there was a glow that surrounded the dress that was almost mysterious. She had refused to wear heels, so she simply went with faded blue sandals they had also grabbed on their shopping trip.

Her hair she had grown out since she had first taken her break from the Teen Titans years ago, and still occasionally trimmed and shaped it up, but she kept it down to the bottom of her shoulder blades. Tonight, a strand was tucked behind her ear with a secure bobby pin and a purple flower Starfire had purposefully stuck behind that same ear.

She had frequently argued with herself about makeup, but eventually decided to go with a natural look. One that did not change much about her. She was not that insecure about her looks, after all.

She met the other Titans in the hall with a small smile at their faces. She felt them look her up and down.

"What? It was all Starfire," she said, amused.

Robin, who had taken off his mask for this special occasion, smiled at her. "I think she and you did really well."

"I'll say!" Beast Boy interrupted. Raven's lips drew back a little further.

The small green boy had definitely grown up. His voice had gotten deeper and less squeaky, and he was just an inch or two shorter than Cyborg; his face becoming more defined. He had grown quite lean, reminding most of the Titans of his affiliations with the Animal Kingdom. Sadly, his height had left Robin as the shortest.

His hair somewhat combed down, Beast Boy — not worthy really of being called a "boy" — stepped forward, cleared his throat and stuck out an elbow. Raven gave him her normal mysterious smile and stuck her hand through and around his elbow.

Cyborg grinned. "They might just make it yet!"

Both Beast Boy and Raven turned to him and scowled.

"Okay, team. This is the last night for us to have the honor of calling ourselves Titans. After this, the next team comes in, and we move out into the real world," Robin said as he held out his elbow to Starfire.

"So let's enjoy it as much as we can!" Cyborg said happily as he drew out a camera from his pocket. "Everyone, get together for a picture!"

Everyone grouped together and he took a makeshift selfie. Once it was done, everyone crowded around him to get a good look at the picture.

"Man, my eyes were closed!" Beast Boy exclaimed.

Starfire put a comforting hand on his shoulder. "If it makes you feel any better, friend, you will have the most wonderful laugh when you look over this picture in the future."

Beast Boy merely grumbled in response.

A voice from the other side of the door reached them.

"— for years! Now in the deepest gratitude and with great regret, I wish to introduce, for the last time, the Teen Titans!"

"Well, we're all like, 23, now," Beast Boy began sarcastically before Raven dragged him through the doors. Everyone was smiling and clapping as they made their way to the front of the room where a small stage had been set up.

The party went by as expected. Each of the Titans were greeted with kind smiles and firm handshakes. Beast Boy and Cyborg hung out by the chocolate fountain while Robin mingled with the city officials. Starfire was eager to meet new people and did so without any hesitation, but she did so near Raven to make her more comfortable.

Raven watched with a small smile as her friends as they interacted with their city. It was nice to be around these friends for a while, and even after they had all dispersed and merged into the real world with college and jobs, she knew they would have an unbreakable friendship.

The party was almost finished with around half an hour to go, and Raven was beginning to yawn. So far all it had done was make her revisit her memories and exhaust herself emotionally and physically. The old Raven would have been worried about keeping her emotions in check, but the new Raven had practically mastered it.

She heard someone behind her clear their throat. "Care for a dance?"

Raven raised an eyebrow. "Where's your girlfriend, Boy Wonder?" she asked teasingly.

"Dancing. You should too." Robin pulled her up and escorted her to the middle of the room where the U-shaped couch normally stood. A new song started up, slow and relaxing, and they began to dance.

"So, what do you plan on doing once we're out? Continue as a superhero? Live a civilian life? Both?" Robin twirled her as he asked his last question.

Raven knew what he was doing. She knew he saw himself as her big, protective, older brother and she knew he wanted to make sure she was content with her life in the open world with plenty of things available to trigger Angry Raven.

Raven twirled back into his arms and looked up at him with a raised eyebrow and a wry smile. To her, this was enough smiling to get her through the rest of her life. "I think I'll do what the rest of you are doing. College, you know, in case I need a job as a backup plan. Primarily though I think I'll only jump in as a superhero when I'm needed."

Robin gave a smile. "Just making sure."

"I know, and I appreciate it," she responded. And she did.

Robin and always been there for her. She was pretty sure he would keep tabs on all of them when they were away even though they would not officially be a team anymore.

The song was reaching its end. Raven scratched her head where Starfire had put the flower. "What do you think of the new team?"

Robin shrugged. "They'll be the Teen Titans. They'll have their struggles, but I know they'll do great. After all," he winked, "I trained them myself."

Raven rolled her eyes. The song ended and the two stayed standing in place as they continued to talk. "What about your life?

"Me?"

Raven poked him in the chest with a finger. "Yes. You."

"Fighting crime is my life. I'll still go to school. I need to to find a way into the world, but I don't think it will take that long."

A new song started up and Raven saw a familiar green finger tap Robin on the shoulder. They both looked to find Beast Boy standing there with Starfire next to him, her hand in his elbow.

"Hey, Robin. Uh . . . Rick. I was wondering if we could maybe switch partners for the last dance of the night."

Raven felt the corners of her lips twitch when she heard Beast Boy officially (and awkwardly) use Robin's real name as they were required to do once they moved on.

"Of course, Garfield, I wouldn't mind at all." Robin gracefully switched Raven and Starfire's positions and Raven found herself with Beast Boy.

The song soon proved itself to be an even slower song, one that had a certain mood in it that made Raven suddenly feel awkward as she and Beast Boy began their dance.

"I . . . uh . . . I need to talk to you about something," Beast Boy — Garfield — said nervously.

Raven was interested so she raised both eyebrows to let him know she was listening.

"Did I do something wrong?" he blurted out. "I mean I don't mean to make you uncomfortable, actually I'm more uncomfortable right now, but I've noticed that since . . . well that night you've been . . . more distant with me than you were before . . . um . . . it."

Raven's eyes widened before she got herself under control. The change of expression had lasted a fraction of a second, and she was sure Garfield had not caught it.

Her mind went back.

"Am I different?" Beast Boy looked down at his hands. "I'm totally serious. Am I different . . . in a bad way?"

Raven put a hand on his shoulder. "No, Beast Boy, you are not. What you are is different in the sense of special. You are aware of everything around you and everyone. The thing is, I don't think you know how capable you are, and I think that's what makes people see you as different. But to me . . . it's what makes you special."

"But if you can see that . . . why couldn't she?" Beast Boy ran a hand through his hair.

"I think she does. I just think you struck a nerve. Everyone in a relationship fights every now and then. Let her calm down."

"But this was different. I think I really messed it up."

"She really likes you. I doubt she will just let you go like that."

Beast Boy sat back on his bed and looked up. "I don't know."

Raven got up next to him and gave him a hug. She did not normally do this, but Beast Boy's eyes reflected such trouble she knew he needed comfort.

She felt his arms wrap around her. "Beast Boy, don't worry about it. Everything will work itself out eventually. Trust me."

She felt him smile as his chin was on the top of her head. "I do. I truly do."

Raven then looked up, saw his emerald eyes looking down at her like they were and on impulse, rose up and her mouth met his.

He never hesitated in responding to her kiss and she felt him move a hand to the back of her head, and she put both hands on either side of his head.

It wasn't long before their kisses became powerful, passionate, fervent. They rolled until Raven felt his body on top of her, their mouths still connected.

The next morning, Raven woke up with Beast Boy's arms around her, his chest against her back. This wasn't right. He was in a relationship. He had already told her he loved her and she the same. Raven couldn't get in the middle of that.

She swiftly slipped out his arms and put her cloak tightly around her unclothed body and looked guiltily back at the green changeling who was softly snoring.

No. This hadn't been the right thing to do. And so, she slipped quietly out of his room and made her way to the Tower's roof to collect her thoughts — and her emotions.

Present day came back to Raven as she looked at the handsome changeling in his tuxedo standing in front of her. "Distant?" she asked him dully, her mind not fully working.

"Maybe that's just me, but I mean, since I ended that relationship with . . . her . . . everything between us has been . . . well . . . either the same or just not as it was before."

Raven opened her mouth to respond, but he interrupted her. "I'm just concerned it was . . . it was me."

Raven shook her head. "No. It wasn't you. If anything it's me. I'm just . . . it's nothing. I promise you, you haven't changed to me, Gar."

He gave a small smile in relief. "I trust you."

When those words came out of his mouth she felt herself flinch a little. Thankfully he didn't seem to notice but she did. How could she continue to go like this through this kind of sincerity?

But she smiled softly. "I . . . I know." But you shouldn't, she thought to herself.

The song ended and the mayor went up to the podium to announce the new Titans. As he did, Raven felt Garfield snake his arm around her waist and pull her back into his chest. As Garfield began to rest his chin on her head, Raven decided she couldn't risk snapping.

Raven pulled away and faced him. "I . . . I need to go to the bathroom." When he looked at her slightly hurt, she hurriedly said the first thing that came to her mind. "Cramps."

Garfield's eyes reflected minor embarrassment and she smiled at him before escaping the room where she felt the walls closing in and stopped in the hallway against the wall. She felt herself slide down to where she was sitting with her knees up against her chest and her arms around them.

She was losing it. She needed tomorrow to come faster. When the weekend hit, she would be able to relax and go visit her biggest fan. Her second love. Her secret. Her son.

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