"Thank you." Raven nods her head and Braden walks back over whispers in Beast Boy's ear.

"Can I stay with you guys for a while? I'm having problems with my mother...and I really need to get out of the house. I'll be in Raven's room while you think about it." she moves away and looks over at Raven. Raven nods, a black aura surrounds Braden and she disappears.

Raven's Room

Braden sits on Raven's bed, twiddling her thumbs while trying to think up an intelligent statement to say to Raven.

10 MINUTES LATER

Raven appears, holding two cups of steaming tea.

"Red tea, coming up." she smiles slightly.

"Ya know, Rae, you're really pretty when you smile." a twinkle comes into her eye.

"Thanks, Brad." she whispers.

"No problem...now, what did you want to talk to me about?" Raven's outfit turns white and she kneels down in front of the girl.

"You have no powers, I sense?"

"You are correct. I don't hold any magical power."

"Hmm..."

"What did you want to talk to me about?"

"I need your help with controlling my emotions."

"How am I supposed to help you with that? You already explained that...you couldn't. Your father had you pinned."

"True. But, if..."

"No, I'm not doing that. You won't let anyone in your mind, therefore, I won't go in."

"But, I need your help."

"You got pissed when Cyborg and Beast Boy came into it. No."

"Please, Braden?" Raven gives her a puppy dog face and drinks a sip of her tea.

"Mm mm, this tea is good..." Braden mumbles.

"Please?"

"Fine, when do you want to do it?"

"After we finish our tea."

"Ya know, Raven. It's almost 7 o'clock. Don't you want to wait until in the morning?"

"No. Nighttime is best."

"Well, of coarse it's best but don't you want to get a day's worth of rest before you go?"

"I already said, no."

"Raven, why are you pressuring me?"

"Why must you say my name so much?"

"Answer my question first."

"Because, I sense that you have some unknown power...something that has something to do with emotions."

"What makes you think that?"

"Just the way your brain works, the way you act and even the way you speak."

"Ooo, complicated." Braden smirks.

"It is. Very complicated." Braden gulps the last of her tea and licks her lips. She gets up off the bed and walks over to Raven's closet.

"Do you have anything else in here other than your cloak and leotard?"

"Uh..." Raven looks at the girl, puzzled.

"To tell you the truth, I don't know."

"Well, I need to change my clothes and you have nothing other than your normal outfit."

"Oh, why do you have to change your clothes?" She looks at the girl's clothes. She has on a short black shirt and blue jeans which are torn at the knee.

"I'm sweaty. See." she points to her pale stomach and Raven's sees a stream of sweat run down it and it makes it glisten slightly.

"Wow, you are." they laugh slightly and Braden cocks her eyebrow.

"Can I borrow an outfit?"

"Yeah, you probably need a shower too." Raven snickers.