Author's Note: (Important info down below; please read)

This story is meant to act as a continuation directly after the series finale "Things Change." Robin and Starfire are a couple following the events in Tokyo, and Beast Boy has finally let Terra go. The story will be told in third person mostly in Raven's POV. This story is rated M for violence and adult content. Updates are almost daily. Some events of this story will borrow ideas from the "Teen Titans Go!" comic that was based on the television series. I do not own Teen Titans or anything from DC.

Important notice:Somepeople view "Trouble in Tokyo" as the series finale, while others view it as a side story that could be placed anywhere after the fourth season. For the sake of this story, it will be the latter. Personally, I view "Things Change" as the finale, since in my opinion "Trouble in Tokyo's" sole purpose was to get Robin and Starfire together, as it didn't really tie up any other loose ends in the series.

I hope you enjoy, and please review so I know the time I dedicated to writing this story was well spent! Special thanks to TheForceIsStrongWithThisOne for acting as my beta reader and for helping me shape this story into how I envisioned it!

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There were only a few times in her life when Raven could recall her control slipping during a battle.

There was Malchior, sure, but his manipulation of her to use dark magic was not something she considered slips of her own powers per say. There was the time when her own suppressed fear had leaked out and attacked her friends on their movie night, but everything had turned out alright in the end. Other than that there might have been a couple of instances here and there, but they were minor. The point was Raven typically didn't lose focus during a battle.

This was not one of those times.

She could feel her energy draining. The Titans, sans Beast Boy, had been tracking this white creature for hours and hours. They had barely slept, hadn't found the time to eat a proper meal, and their battle tactics showed their fatigue as a result. They were becoming sloppy. Raven felt they had spent more time recuperating than they had actually fighting the wretched thing.

And they were no closer to subduing their opponent.

"We need Beast Boy," Robin had said, gritting his teeth, and Raven had to agree with him. If nothing else, the changeling surely had more energy than they had.

The other Titans stalled, giving Robin enough time to contact Beast Boy. Their battle had nearly destroyed the recycling center, reducing many of its machinery to metal scraps. The creature had taken the form of a molten liquid, so it was imperative that for the time being they attacked at a long distance range.

With a yell Cyborg fired his sonic cannon, the beam cutting right through the villain. Starfire let loose a barrage of starbolts from her hands and eyes. The creature quickly filled in the damage to its body, and tightening its fists, it shot a spray of molten material in every direction.

Raven created a force field in time to shield her friends from harm. As the current attack ended, she levitated forward and trapped the being in a large orb of black energy so it was obstructed from view. The thing beat tirelessly against her entrapment, and although Raven held strong, she could feel her resolve weakening.

Just as she felt ready to collapse she heard a crash to her left and looked over in time to see that Beast Boy had arrived.

"Beast Boy!" Robin called, the relief clear in his voice, despite the annoyance Raven knew he felt at the changeling's recent absences.

"It's about time, Man!" Cyborg called over; he too was excited at the green Titan's arrival.

Something was off about him though. He barely acknowledged the other Titans, and the look of determination that usually graced his features during a battle was absent. Raven figured it had something to do with this girl he saw; the one he claimed to be Terra.

Although Raven had bigger problems to worry about, for at that moment her concentration gave out and her force field broke. She shot backwards into a metal pillar, as the creature once again broke free.

She brought a hand to her pounding head, willing the pain to ebb. From her place on the ground, she saw Beast Boy transform into a tiger as he launched himself forward at the creature. Starfire gracefully weaved in and out of the white monster's attacks, managing to shoot a starbolt here and there. Beast Boy circled his opponent, effectively keeping the being contained to one area as Starfire continued her onslaught. While he and the Tamaranean kept the creature distracted, Robin bounded over to Raven's side.

"We need a different plan," he said, helping her up.

"What gave you that idea?" she replied in mild annoyance.

"I think I got one," Cyborg called over, as he prepared his sonic cannon again. "This thing transforms into the last material it comes into contact with. If we can get it to turn into something that's easily trapped, that will give us enough time to contain it."

"Then Raven can send it far away from the city," Robin finished, looking to Raven for confirmation.

Raven nodded in response, her head still pounding slightly.

Robin turned to Beast Boy, who had landed roughly a few yards away from him and had returned to his human form. The changeling rubbed his lower back in pain, staring at the creature with a slightly dumfounded expression.

Welcome to our world, Raven thought.

"Beast Boy!" Robin called, "Turn into a sheep."

Normally Beast Boy would have made a snarky comment or given the Titans' leader a curious look at the strange command, but Beast Boy did none of those things. Raven watched as the changeling looked at Robin blankly before turning into the requested animal. Cyborg picked the green mammal up before hurling the changeling at the creature, which had once again turned into a metal material.

Beast Boy collided with the creature in his sheep form, effectively turning the beast into a mound of wool. At that moment, Raven opened a portal leading to a vacuum in space. Starfire, catching onto the plan quickly, picked up the softened creature and flew it to the half-demon's window. She tossed the bundle into the abyss, and Raven sealed the portal before something else could go amiss.

It was over. It was finally over.

Cyborg and Starfire cheered while Robin grinned proudly at his team.

"Nice work, Titans," he commented, smiling as Cyborg clapped him on the shoulder.

Raven didn't pay the celebration any mind as she gazed past her celebrating friends. Beast Boy had shifted to his human form but had remained kneeling several feet away from them. After a few moments the other Titans followed her line of sight and began to regard their friend with concern.

"Beast Boy," Robin called, but his words fell on deaf ears.

As Cyborg and Robin exchanged a look of concern, Starfire carefully flew over to the changeling and knelt beside him. She tentatively reached out her hand and turned Beast Boy to face her. Raven briefly glimpsed the tears that pricked his eyes before his face was buried in Starfire's shoulder. He gripped onto the Tamaranean as if he was afraid he would blow away. Starfire shifted to face her friends with a troubled look on her face. Cyborg and Robin stared in shock and in slight discomfort at the scene.

Raven turned away.

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Beast Boy went straight to his room without a word to anyone as soon as the Titans returned to the Tower. Robin had tried to have a talk with him but Raven had placed a hand on his shoulder, halting him in his actions. The best thing for the changeling was for him to be alone.

Raven went to fix herself a cup of evening herbal tea. She found that earl gray contained far too much caffeine for this late in the day, so she settled for chamomile. As she poured the hot water into her cup she glanced around ops.

Robin was pacing. That was to be expected. He cared very much about his team, and even though he couldn't possibly protect them from everything, Raven knew he felt partly responsibly for Beast Boy's pain, even if he didn't really understand it.

Starfire watched him pace with an anxious expression. She let him walk around, allowing him to get it out of his system before tugging gently on his forearm. A few months ago, Robin probably would have shaken her off, but the Titans' leader had managed his angst quite well since becoming an item with the Tamaranean princess. Raven, for one, was glad Starfire's sweet personality had had some influence on him.

The empath turned her head to the Titans' couch where Cyborg was engaged in one of the boys' many video games. Normally the cybernetic teen was quite vocal while playing, but he was strangely quiet even as his character died a particularly humiliating death.

The gloominess and uncertainty radiating from their auras left an unpleasant feeling in Raven's chest. She decided to retire for the night; Azar knew she could use the sleep.

After finishing her tea, she nodded her goodnight to her friends and then made her way to her room. As she passed down the hallways, she came to a stop in front of Terra's door. Raven stared at the engraving. It seemed wrong for it to still be there, for all of her furniture to still be there on the other side of the door. Granted, the scrappy teen had never cared much for furniture, but it was still hers nonetheless. Even though the idea of Terra still having a room in the Tower seemed absurd, Raven knew no one would ever touch anything.

The violet-haired Titan was jolted from her thoughts, as the door to Terra's room slid open revealing Beast Boy. The boy looked up as he tried to exit, but he froze as he locked eyes with Raven. It seemed both were just as surprised that the other was there.

Beast Boy suddenly looked embarrassed. He tried to tuck something behind him, but Raven had noticed the silver, heart-shaped jewelry box almost immediately after the door had opened.

Beast Boy shrugged past her, muttering a quick apology as their shoulders brushed. Raven watched him walk down the hallway. She watched him round a corner until she could no longer see him.

She felt a prick of annoyance. She wasn't entirely sure what had transpired between Beast Boy and this girl he claimed to be Terra, but he certainly wasn't making this easy on himself. He always saw the good in people. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it was a weakness when it came to her. Terra didn't deserve him; Raven knew that much. Although she no longer harbored a hatred for the girl, Raven still resented her. She may not have deserved a stony death, but she certainly didn't deserve to be called a Titan.

Feeling weary, Raven decided to retire her thoughts for the time being and opted to go to bed. As she entered her room, the wave of fatigue hit her all at once. She unhooked her cloak and uncharacteristically let it land on her floor instead of placing it in her closet. She would worry about it in the morning.

She didn't dream. She was restless, despite how exhausted she was. She drifted in and out of sleep, growing frustrated when it seemed she would not be able to stay asleep for more than a few hours.

As the sun started to rise, Raven opted to lay on her side with her eyes open. She watched what little stream of light her curtains allowed trickle into her room. After another hour she moved from her bed and carefully picked up the cloak she had discarded on the floor the night before. After wrapping herself in her protective layer, she exited her room and proceeded down the hallway. She intentionally avoided the route that would allow her to walk past Terra's room.

Once she was finally at her destination, she took a breath and knocked on the door in front of her. Cyborg opened it a moment later, the sleepy confusion prevalent on his face. Raven looked up at the hulking half-robot, knowing if she could count on anybody for this, it would be him.

"I need your help with something," she told him, and thankfully he seemed to understand.

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Raven was grateful Cyborg could produce light, for if she had come on her own, she didn't doubt she would have bloodied her knees. Their footsteps echoed loudly against the hard stone, effectively scaring rats from their hiding places.

"Have to say I'm a little surprised you're doing this," Cyborg said, keeping his eyes forward.

"Why?" Raven asked, looking at him from the corner of her eye.

"Didn't think you really cared."

She would be lying if she said that didn't hurt slightly. Cyborg must have noticed her expression for he quickly clarified.

"About Terra, I mean."

"I don't," Raven responded coldly.

Cyborg nodded absently. "Tried talking to BB last night," he continued.

Raven slowed her walking. "Oh?"

"Felt like I was talking to you, the way he slid the door in my face," he said cheekily. His expression sobered after a moment. "Hope the little man's doing okay."

"He'll be fine."

"You're the only one that hasn't reached out to him yet," Cyborg said suddenly, stopping in his tracks. "Rob and Star went to talk to him after I did. But you-"

"-Can understand what it feels like to want to be alone?" Raven finished, her eyebrow quirking.

Cyborg reddened. "Point taken."

The two Titans moved on in silence. Several minutes passed before Raven spoke again.

"And I do care," she added softly.

Cyborg didn't respond, but it didn't take a rocket scientist to know they weren't talking about Terra anymore.

"We're here," Raven said, straightening.

Cyborg's shoulder lights scanned the floor of the cave, slowly moving up to reveal the pedestal where the statue of Terra stood…. or once stood.

Both teens' eyes widened in shock. So it was true then. She was alive. Raven turned to Cyborg, knowing he didn't owe her anything but also expecting him to follow her to their next destination. It turned out she didn't even have to say anything; the cybernetic teen was invested now.

It was mid-morning by the time they reached downtown Jump. A couple civilians brushed by them in a hurry, clearly late for work. Raven felt aimless. She wasn't even actually sure where she should go, but she figured retracing their steps was the best place to start. They came across the office complex, still very much in need of construction. It was foolish really, to expect to stumble across one particular person in a city of a few million.

Cyborg placed a hand on her shoulder in what she thought was a show of companionship but was actually to show her a potential lead. She turned to follow his line of sight and furrowed her brows in confusion.

There were two teenagers; both looked to be about sophomores in high school, dressed from head to toe in atrocious uniforms. One was a girl with pale skin and light brown hair, the other had jet black hair and a darker complexion. They were both giggling and glancing behind them, their backpacks slung over their shoulders. They were undoubtedly skipping their classes.

Before Raven could ask Cyborg his reasoning for pointing out the two girls, the latter had already started walking over to them. Raven trailed behind him, at a loss for words.

"Hey!" Cyborg called, causing the two to cease their giggling. "Mind if we have a word?"

The girls immediately narrowed their eyes in suspicion.

"I guess," the darker girl replied cautiously.

"What school you girls go to?" he asked them. Raven looked at her friend in utter confusion, still completely lost as to where he was going with this interrogation.

"Murakami High," the second girl answered, frowning.

"This a popular spot for students?" Cyborg questioned.

"Look we've got to go," the same girl responded, the two starting to back away.

Raven heard the girl with the darker skin mutter to her friend.

"First the green guy, now this?"

Cyborg also must have heard because his eyes suddenly lit up. He tossed Raven a small smile as if to say 'I told you so.' Raven merely rolled her eyes, but she was glad Cyborg had noticed the girls.

"Looks like we've got a lead," he said smugly, typing in 'Murakami High School' into his tracking systems. "It's this way," he instructed, pointing north.

When they arrived at their destination, they stopped in front of an iron fence. Raven didn't feel too keen on breaking into a school just to confirm what she already knew, yet something stopped her from just calling it quits and heading home. Cyborg sat down on the curb outside the school and Raven joined him, glad she had asked him to come along.

"I didn't mean to sound harsh before," he said, referring to his comments in the cave.

Raven shook her head. "I know you're just concerned for him. We all are."

"It's just weird, ya know?" Cyborg continued. "Why now? What made her come back?"

Raven stared at her feet. The other Titans' had talked over the possible causes of Terra's resurrection while they were tracking the white creature. Some were good theories-she suspected Robin was onto something when he mentioned the reverse effects after Trigon's defeat-but when it came down to it, none of them knew for certain.

Cyborg looked at her. "What do you think she said to him?"

"I'm not sure, but whatever it was, it did some damage."

"I don't really get it. I always thought she had a thing for BB," he mused.

"Things change. People change."

"Yeah but…this much? It just seems weird."

"She made her decisions long ago," Raven pointed out. "She was confused, sure, but she still made the choices that led her up to this point."

"I know. I just hate how he had to get caught in the crossfire."

Raven didn't have a chance to respond, for the bell rang signaling the end of the school day. Both Titans stood up and walked to the iron gate, their eyes scanning for any sign of this girl.

"Man…" she heard Cyborg breathe, and then Raven saw her.

She was standing at the edge of the courtyard, talking to one of the girls they had spoken with earlier. Terra laughed, slipping a lock of blonde hair behind her ear as she did so. She looked just like any other student, enjoying a beautiful day after class. If Raven didn't already know better, she would never have assumed there was anything more to this girl. It was surreal to see her in front of them, alive and well and happy.

While Beast Boy was suffering.

"What are you gonna say to her?" Cyborg asked her, his eyes never leaving the girl in front of them.

Raven wasn't sure what made him think that she would be the one to say something, but as she watched this girl; this girl that used to be their friend; who used to be a Titan, it became clear whatever she said wouldn't have been worth the trouble.

Raven let her hands go limp; unaware they had been curled into fists.

"Let's go home," she told him.

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When Raven arrived back at the Tower, she went straight to her room. She had thanked Cyborg once again for accompanying her but couldn't bear to stay in ops with the others. Even as she settled down to mediate she felt her mind wandering. It wasn't really fair was it? That after everything she just got to make a new life for herself. They might as well have not even met her at all. The more Raven thought about her, the harder it became to meditate. The flickering of her candles reminded her of the light in that cave; the fluttering of the curtains made her think of blonde hair.

Thinking she might just need a change of scenery, Raven phased through her floor all the way down to the ground level. Drifting through a window she tried to locate a decent boulder by the water. She almost stiffened when she saw him there.

He would have looked peaceful to anyone who wasn't an empath, but Raven could feel his churning emotions. He sat cross-legged on one of the larger boulders. His arm darted out in a sharp angle every now and then, and Raven observed he was skipping rocks.

Taking a deep breath, she levitated above the boulder next to him and sat down, mimicking his position of crossed legs. She noticed him stiffen beside her when he realized her presence. She didn't let it bother her, as she rested her forearms on her legs, closing her eyes as she did so. She started to allow her mind to drift…

"You here to talk to me too?" Beast Boy asked suddenly, effectively ruining her concentration.

Raven sighed, opening her eyes. She spared him a tiny glance.

"No. I needed a new place to meditate," she told him honestly.

"Oh," Beast Boy responded, clearly surprised.

Raven closed her eyes again. She vaguely heard Beast Boy shifting beside her, but other than that, this new location was rather calming.

"She didn't remember anything," Beast Boy murmured.

Raven's eyes opened again. She wasn't really sure how much time had passed, but she guessed at least several minutes considering the sun was starting to set. This admission from Beast Boy certainly was a surprise. She glanced at him. He stared hard at the water, one hand fiddling with that damn jewelry box again. She rested her hands on her knees, suddenly cautious. She was painfully aware that one wrong word could cause him to shut down again.

"But I think she wanted it that way. I don't think she wanted to remember. O-or maybe she did, but she just didn't…she didn't want to see me anymore."

He said those last words in a way that made Raven think he was repeating them, whether from Terra herself or someone else, she didn't know.

"She said that things change," he went on, "and the girl I want her to be is just a memory."

"What do you think?" Raven asked him.

He paused, caught off guard. Raven suspected he didn't think he would be asked such a question. She knew their friends meant well, but she wouldn't have been surprised if they had gently pushed him to try and get over Terra. As someone who had had a fairly similar experience with Malchior, albeit on a smaller scale, she could speak first hand that that was the last thing one needed to hear.

Beast Boy sighed. "I don't know. It's stupid but I just…a part of me always thought we would end up together."

Raven could hear the emotion caught in his throat, and she avoided her gaze to give him a moment. She looked out across the water, feeling a light breeze thread through her violet hair. Her thumb and forefingers rubbed her cloak slowly between her fingers.

"It's not stupid. Maybe if things had been different you would have, but it's true. Things change." She hesitated for a moment before placing her hand on his shoulder.

"Some things change for the better," she continued, the corners of her mouth tugging up just a little. "And even if they don't, you'll have your friends to help you."

Beast Boy thought this over, as Raven removed her hand from his person. He picked up Terra's jewelry box and cradled it in his hands, no longer trying to hide the object from her. After a few moments, he looked up at Raven with a half smile on his face.

"Wanna do me a favor?" he questioned, his mouth quirking upwards.

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Raven couldn't believe she was in this wretched cave for the second time today. She got over it though, recognizing whatever Beast Boy needed to do here would be an important part of his healing process.

The changeling had morphed into a panther the moment they had stepped into the cave. Without Cyborg's shoulder lights or Starfire's starbolts, they were engulfed in total darkness. In hindsight, they probably should have brought a flashlight, but Raven blamed the spontaneity of the trip for such foolish decision-making.

She felt Beast Boy's fur press into her leg, a reminder that he wouldn't leave her stranded in the dark. With the green Titan as a tiger, Raven was left to hold Terra's jewelry box. It felt wrong in her hands. When Beast Boy had handed it to her, she had taken it tentatively as if the metal would singe her.

Beast Boy shifted back to his original form, and Raven knew they had arrived. She felt his hands run over her arms in the dark, searching for the box. Raven's nose crinkled as she felt one of his pointy ears brush her cheek. She cleared her throat as one of his roaming hands came dangerously close to grazing her breast.

At her annoyed, guttural noise Beast Boy let out a small squeal and muttered a hasty apology. Raven responded by pushing the box firmly into his chest to avoid further breaches of her personal space.

She listened to him shuffle toward the pedestal that she figured was nearby. It didn't take long before she heard the soft contact of the box on the stone structure. A moment later she felt Beast Boy's fur press against her once more, and she knew he was finished here. They travelled back in silence; not that there was any way for them to converse while Beast Boy was in his current state.

Raven squinted as the red sunset came into view, a sign that they were nearly out of the cave. Beast Boy returned to his normal form, and together they walked out through the entrance. He paused, turning back around to face the cave. He stared into it for a long while; long enough that Raven, of all people, began to get restless.

"Are we done here?" she asked dryly.

Beast Boy jolted, as if he hadn't realized his spacing. He scratched his head, suddenly looking embarrassed.

"There's one more thing…" he trailed off, and before Raven became too impatient with his hesitance he reached over and murmured his request in her ear, as if they had an audience that would eavesdrop.

When he pulled back from her, he couldn't meet her eyes. Raven presumed it was because he figured his request had seemed dramatic or unnecessary, and although she wasn't keen on dramatics, she could make an exception.

Summoning her powers, her eyes glowing in a magnificent white, she lifted her arms.

"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!"

The top of the cave glowed briefly in black energy before collapsing. A huge gust of debris engulfed their figures, but as it cleared it became apparent Raven had shielded them from harm with a force field. When the dust finally settled, the entrance to the cave was completely obscured, ensuring no one would be able to enter again.

Beast Boy turned to her then, his shoulders bathed in the red of the setting sun. Raven couldn't tell if the sun's color had touched his face as well, or if he was still embarrassed by his request, for his cheeks also had a light dusting of pink.

"Thanks, Rae," he said warmly, "for everything."

Then his face broke out into that irritatingly, goofy grin.

And she supposed that's when it started.

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Author's Note: Please let me know what you think so far and if this is something you might be interested in exploring further! I will update almost daily, depending on the amount of reviews I get per chapter. The more reviews I get the quicker I will post! Until next time :)