Chapter 3

A/N I'm so sorry I took so long!! Here is the third chapter, and thank you to all of you who have waited so long for me to update! You guys get virtual sweets! n.n

"Okay, know let's get started on your list." Raven said.

"The nursery is just over the next few blocks, come on!" She said as she took her mothers hand. Raven tapped Beast Boys shoulder wich snapped him out of his trance.

"We are leaving." She said cooly.

He nodded and followed after her. They came up to a big brick building with the green fingers of moss climbing up the sides. Some of the bricks were cracked and age by weathering and erosion. But other than that it looked like a cozy place to live in.

They arrived at a counter with a kind looking African-American ( It kinnda bothers me when people say Black,..I'm not even African – American!)

Woman behind the desk wearing a blue dress with a long blue overcoat that reached to the very mid section of her ankles.
She smiled warmly up at them and addressed Emma and her mother wich they found out her name was Susan Smith. But the woman stopped when she looked up at Raven and Beast Boy.

"And who are you if you don't mind me asking?" She said in a very silky sweet voice. Her voice seemed so calm, almost like a dream.

"I'm Black Thorn."

"And I'm Beast Boy."

They introduced themselves. "Well it's very nice o meet you! Now, who are you two young lovly couple going to visit today?" She asked.

"Well, um,..he-he, hm-hmmmm," They both muttered.

"Um, were,.." BB began.

"Not married." Raven finished.

They both had the deepest blush on their cheeks.

"Oh! I'm terribly sorry for making that mistake! Close friends perhaps?" She asked curiously.

"Yes!" They both said in infusion.

"Well if you all need anything than just give me a holler!" She saidas Beast Boy and Raven walked through adoorway with Emma and Mrs. Smith.



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Once the group left the Room the African American, sighed. That was close,..she should never blurt out what she saw in the future. For yes, she was in fact, a sidekick. She saw the two "Friends" Future and saw them as a couple. Their future so bright and happy.

She left a mentle note to herself not to blurt out anything like that again.

"So Emma, who are we going to visit first?" BB asked.

"Well, first were going to visit Mr. Jeinkins!"

"That sounds good!"

"Yup, he likes to play chess!"

"Oh, well, now e know what to do!" BB said a little disappointed.

"Well, we could all have fun doing that." Raven said.

"Yeah, I may suck at chess but I'll give it a try!"

They all came to a big room with a few T.V.'s showing golf games and romance movies.

"Hi Mr. Jeinkins!" Emma said happily as she ran to the old man. He wore a Brown coat and green pants. His face was aged by weathering but his eyes sparkled like a child's.

"Why hello Emma, why have you come here?"

"Well you know how you like to play chess?"

The old man smiled and nodded.

"Well Black Thorn Likes to play too! And I was wondering if you two would like to play together!"

Emma's shy expression then turned into a face of confidence.

"I'll play if she plays."

"Well I have to warn you, I'm a pretty good chess player myself. "

"Well that's good! Because everyone here I beat right off the bat!" The old man laughed.

BB knew that Raven was hard to beat. Back at the tower,…well, back when the Titans were together, Raven would always win. The only time she lost was because Cyborg had implanted a chip in his head which let him do 'more'. The team called that the overdrive episode.

This brought back great memories of the Titans,..but also painful ones. He looked back to Raven but found she was sitting across from the man.



Her character was black while her challenger t white. Black. That's how most people saw her. That's how she saw herself. Because she was part demon they thought she was something evil, a mistake. In the Japanese language a half youkia (demon) was called a Hanyou (Half breed, half demon ) ( I got this from Inu-Yasha! I love it!)

They all shunned her. And because of that she closed herself up. Becoming a flower never to bloom. But now, she was more opened up, more alive, happier. And he was glad.

"Check Mate!"

He heared someone say. The old man had won. Raven smiled.

"You know las, you almost got me. If you just had moved your pawn over here and slid the black tiled bishop over in this direction,…."

"Your right! I see it know." Raven said know noticing the problem she did not notice before.

"Mr. Jeinkins, would it be okay if I came in here tomorrow?"

"Of course! And then we could have a re- match!" He said winking.

Raven smiled and got up, waving good bye to Mr. Jeinkins. And her, Emma, her mother, and Beasyt Boy walked out of the room.

"So Emma! Who are we going to see next?" BB asked.

"Now we are going to see Mrs. Rose! She loves jokes!"

" Cool! Maybe I'll make her laugh!" He said excitedly.

Raven just gave a mock smile and said,

"I highly disagree with that." She said it so simply and walked up ahead of him. Leaving him to fume behind her.

A/N Hope you like it! If anyone has any ideas at all just tell me and I'll be happy to read them over. You will get credit for your ideas! Please Review!