Hello everyone! J Here is my new story The past that threatens the future! I really hope everyone likes it! Please R&R!

The past; a time gone by, some are good, others are indifferent. But for me, it's a nightmare. No one not even my friends know, and they never will. I don't want to relieve it…not again it…it hurts too much. I'm happy now and that's never going to change.

"Beast boy!" A Dark haired girl shouted, "Beast boy, where are you!" She floated around the tower trying to find the green menace. Raven flew into the common room and was greeted by three of her friends: Starfire, Nightwing, and Cyborg. They were all sitting around the table eating breakfast, "Guys have you seen Beast boy anywhere?" she asked in her usual monotone.

"No Rae, I haven't seen the grass stain since last night." Cyborg said.

"I have also not seen the friend Beast boy, Raven." Starfire said. The alien looked down at her food then back up to her dark friend. "Friend, why are you looking for Beast boy?"

Raven sighed, "Because Star, he stole the book I was reading, and I want it back." The girl pinched the bridge of her nose hoping that could possibly relieve the annoyance she was feeling at the moment, unfortunately she had no such luck.

"Did you check the roof, or even out on the ground by the bay? He usually hides out there." Nightwing, formerly known as Robin, stated not even looking up from that morning newspaper.

"No, I haven't." The dark empath stated dryly. "If you guys should hear screams of pain and pleas of help ignore them." The team nodded, and with that she teleported away.

"He never learns, does he?" Nightwing said looking over to his friends.

"No, it doesn't seem like he does. But, then again I not quite sure if he really wants to." Starfire said cheerfully.

"Yah, I think you have a point there Star." Cyborg said.

Nightwing looked curiously over at his comrades, "what do you mean?" Cyborg and Star just giggle and looked back down at their food. "Seriously guys, what are you guys talking about?"

The half-metal man looked up at their leader and said, "For a guy who was trained by the world's greatest detective, you are rather clueless."

"What?"

Raven, now on the roof, found the green boy sitting in the ledge of the T-shaped building, staring out to the ocean her book set right beside him.

"Hey Rae-rae" he said happily.

"How did you know it was me?...And don't call me Rae-Rae!" She said walking closer to Beast boy.

"Well," the boy said turning his head to look at her, " since I'm part animal I have this innate ability to tell who a person is just from there smell, and you Rae smell like lavender and tea leaves." He smiled at her then asked, "What brings you up to the roof?"

"My book."

The changeling looked confused, "what book?"

"Oh I don't know the one I have been reading for the past two weeks," she said sarcasm dripping from her every word, "you know the one that you took," anger rising, "the one that is sitting right next to you!"

Beast boy looked down next to him, and acing surprised that there was anything beside him said, "Oh, you mean this book?"

She glared at him. "Yes Beast boy, that book. Now give it back to me."

A smirk slowly spread across his face, "Ya, know I don't think I will."

"What?"

"I don't want to give it back."

Raven rolled her eyes, and looked at the boy who was still sitting on the ground, "Come on Beast Boy, I really am not in the mood to do this with you."

Beast boy's long pointed ears drooped a bit, "you are never in the mood Rae," he said standing up, picking up the book as well.

"I don't have all day. Come on!"

"Fine, I'll give it back." He said after some time.

"Thank you." She said holding out her hand.

"Here you can have it," he said holding out the book. Raven reached out her hand and was just about to take it when Beast boy pulled the book back, "If you catch me" He ran around the roof like a chicken with its head chopped off.

In spite of herself she chased him, and every time she got close enough to get it he changed direction. After about fifteen minutes she was growing tired, and angry, she made one quick swipe for the book and missed.

"Come on Rae you haven't given up already have you, Nightwing would have you head if he knew it only took you fifteen minutes before giving up." Beast boy said skipping around her.

"I'm done chasing you. I'll just get it back later!" The purple haired girl turned on her heal and marched toward the door.

"Rae." He said.

She ignored him.

"Raven I'm just having a little fun."

She continued walking to the door.

"Raven" he said more serious.

Before she could even turn to look back at him, he gently grabbed her arm and spun her into his chest.

"Let me go Beast boy" she said pushing against his newly well-defined stomach.

In response he wrapped his arms tighter around her petite frame.

Still fighting to get him off her she said, "Let go of me, now Beast boy!"

He loosened his grip just enough so he could see her eyes, "You know Rae-rae if you said please I would have given you book back."

Refusing to make eye contact with him Raven said, "I highly doubt that."

"ehh, you're probably right" he said laughing.

Looking up at him, wait looking up at him? Raven thought. It was true, three years after Tokyo, the once tiny grass stain was now taller than her at the height of 5'8, where as she stood at the height of 5'5, his face thinned out and he gained a very sturdy jaw bone, his hair grew out just enough that it fell a little bit into his eyes. He gained a six pack and nice toned arms to match. Raven, thankful that her hood was up, could feel her face getting hot. Though she would never admit it she felt a little happy with him holding her. Looking back to the ground she said in barely more than a whisper, "May I please have my book back?"

He heard her due to his sensitive hearing, but he was having too much fun, and he honestly didn't want to let her leave him, "I didn't quite catch that could you please repeat that?"

Still not looking at him she repeated herself, a little louder then she had the first time. "May I please have my book back Beast boy?"

"Well since you asked nicely…" he reluctantly let her go and handed her the book once more, privately wishing he was still holding her in his arms.

"Thanks." She said still blushing.

"Yeppers," he said scratching the back of his head.

She backed away from him and turned towards the door when Beast boy blurted out, "Raven…wait!"

She gazed back at him and asked, "What?"

Then, all of a sudden the alarm went off catching the two by surprise. Raven whipped out her communicator to see Nightwings face on the screen, "What is it?"

"We've got trouble, in down at the Jump City zoo, I don't know who it is or what they want but we have got to get down there fast!"

"Got it, I'll teleport Beast boy and I down there now, Raven out." She glanced over to her green friend, "I know you don't like teleporting but it's the fastest way."

"It's no big deal, I'm not a baby."

"Could have fooled me." Raven muttered under her breath.

"HEY!" he said.

"I'm only joking" she said a small smile playing on her pale-ish gray lips. She quickly remembered That he was going to say something to her. "What did you want to tell me?"

"Oh, a nothing." Beast boy said blushing making his cheeks a deep forest green, "we better get going!"

She eyed his suspiciously, "your right we better go." And with that they teleported to the Jump City Zoo.

And there it is the end of chapter one I hope you liked it, I really hope I captured the essence of each character.

Yes I know my grammar and spelling is horrible so no need to tell me that haha. Again I hope you enjoyed it please leave a review tell me what you like and what you didn't, I would really appreciate that! Thank you.

~Peyton Adayln