A short, angsty fic for all you Beast Boy fans out there. Contains slight mention of Beast Boy/Raven. Enjoy.

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He's here.

I watch him from the living room window. He comes by sea, like always. I turn around to announce his presence but I hesitate. Do I really want to tell them he's here? No matter; Starfire glances out the window and publicizes it for me. I follow her reluctantly as she flies down the stairs to open the front door for him. I stop and decide to watch, half-hidden in the shadows. The other Titans arrive and crowd around him, asking him about his life and telling them about theirs.

All except one. Me.

I was forgotten. No one noticed that I wasn't a part of the group. I was thrown away, cast aside. I didn't fit. I was the missing piece of the puzzle, lost and replaced by this newer, better one.

I am jolted from my thoughts by Raven, who turns around. She must have noticed that I wasn't there. She spies me and approaches, asking me what is wrong in that monotone voice of hers. But I am surprised; there is a hint of concern in her voice.

Our eyes meet, and suddenly, I can see a hidden part of her, a piece of me, her polar opposite, inside her. She knows what it's like.

I look away, breaking eye contact. I don't want her to know what I'm thinking. I smile falsely, assuring her that it's nothing. She looks at me suspiciously for a moment, but turns around and resumes chatting with the newcomer. Our conversation goes unnoticed by our fellow teammates.

I sigh inwardly. If Raven suspects me, then Robin will not be far behind. So I grudgingly join the circle, donning my mask as the joker. But although my physical self is talking with the group, spiritually, I am far far away.

Finally, after many jokes and much conversation, I can take it no longer. I pretend to yawn and make up some excuse about heading off to bed. The others protest, telling me that it's only 7:30, but I persist, saying that I am tired. They don't believe me at first, especially Raven, but when I crack off some joke about playing too many video games, they buy it and turn back to Aqualad.

I walk through the halls, reflecting as I go. Am I really that replaceable? Searching deep inside myself, I find the answer, my heart sinking.

Yes.

In fighting, Cyborg is the strongman; Robin the strategist, and both Raven and Starfire serve as air support. I was a wild card. If our 'family' were a person, Cyborg would make up the body; Robin, the brain; Starfire, the heart and Raven, the sanity. I would be the sense of humor. And a team could fight without a wild card; a person could survive without a sense of humor.

They could go on without me.

I am nothing special, I think to myself.

I wonder if the others feel the same way I do. Do they feel left out and unwanted? Yes, they do. Starfire, when Starfire's sister came, and Raven, when Terra stayed with us for a while, both felt like this.

Even my feelings are ordinary.

Finally, I reach my room. Entering it, I climb up onto the top bunk as the door hisses shut behind me. Finally, my surroundings match the way I feel inside.

I am alone.

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I think this might have worked better for a Raven fic, but I wanted to get inside Beast Boy's head for once. What lies beyond his surface?

I have a few other ideas for chapters, so I might update this. I would really appreciate it if you would tell me what you think about this. Tell me if this should be a Beast Boy/Raven romance fic 'kay?