Beastboy walked in, glancing around the room. Walking over to where Robin sat on the couch, he surveyed the area. Choosing the armchair Cyborg had formerly occupied, he plopped down comfortably, and looked from Robin to Cyborg, who, entering the room after Beastboy, had chosen to sit next to Robin on the couch. Cyborg sighed and did a good impression of Raven rubbing her temples. Robin nodded to him, and Cyborg vainly tried to start the conversation off slowly.
"So, Beastboy. There really isn't an easy way to say this, so I'll get to the point. You don't like Terra. You never did; your infatuation with her was a result of normal teenage hormones that, when experiencing the first time, you couldn't control. No, this isn't about her. It's about you.
"Dealing with her betrayal, and her ultimate ignorance of the whole ordeal -if indeed, that girl was the real Terra- , was harsh on all of us, but most especially you. You trusted her more than anything in the world, you cared for her, you practically kissed her. But, it was not meant to be, and she ended any chance of your relationship ever getting anywhere. And like I said, you took it the worst.
"What happened after that is debatable for us, since we're not you and truly can't tell what happened, from your perspective. What we can tell, is that you recovered. The question is, how? How did you recover? You recovered because of her; you recovered because of Raven. I'm not going to go into details on how or why, because I don't know them. We don't know them. But we don't need to know them. That's none of our business. Neither should your relationship with Raven be any of our business; but it is now." Cyborg motioned for Robin to pick up where he had left off. Robin cleared his throat, then proceeded to take the reigns Cyborg had left him, and steer this conversation in the right direction.
"What he means is that you're both starting to cause problems for the team. Specifically, both of your abilities in combat have been suffering of late; my conclusion is that you're distracted. And distraction isn't good for you, her, or the team. It can lead to problems and complications; as can the relationship in the first place. But, being a person in a relationship myself, I know better than to try to tell you two to stop feeling for each other; it would never work, and just cause more problems. Instead, we need to talk it out. I hope you can understand that?"
Beastboy nodded, then began to stare into space, clearly thinking. Robin and Cyborg decided to give him some time, and busied themselves with small, pointless tasks, exchanging glances from time to time, and stealing looks at their green friend. Suddenly, the silence was repulsed, and everyone turned to look at Raven as she walked through the doors. She noticed everyone's attention on her, and Beastboy's...shyness. "What?" she asked no one in particular. Raising an eyebrow, she said nothing, but complied with Cyborg's hand gesture to come and join them. Seating herself in the armchair next to Beastboy, she turned to face Robin and Cyborg, but in such a fashion that she was still open to Beastboy. Robin was the first to speak.
"First, I'd just like to say that we are being entirely serious about what we're about to discuss. I assure you that we are not kidding, joking, or playing a prank of any kind. What we are about to discuss is of the utmost sincerity, so please spare us the jokes or sarcastic remarks.
"Now, with that out of the way, we are here now, Raven, to discuss your and Beastboy's relationship." He held up a hand to prevent an outburst. "Don't try to tell us that you don't have one. That's bull, and we all know it. We all know you have one, as abnormal as it may be. However, I'm afraid that's what we have to discuss right here. Cyborg, if you will?"
Cyborg sighed, licked his lips, and prepared to continue Robin's tirade. "We're talking about your relationship because both of your combat performances have been dropping. Our conclusion is that you're both distracted; and by each other. So, I'm afraid, we're going to have a little "inquisition" into your personal lives here. Sorry to make you feel like you're on Jerry Springer, but it's a necessity. Let's start with Beastboy. Sorry to put you on the spot, BB, but you've been here longer than Raven. How do you feel about her?"
Beastboy ran his hand through his hair a few times and looked downward as he talked, presumably to hide his facial expression. "I-I really don't know. She's gorgeous, she's witty, she's a genius with sarcasm, she has an intriguing personality, and she is just beyond comparison. I'm...speechless trying to describe her. I...I really like her, maybe I even...lo...love her...but as you were saying earlier, Terra was only an infatuation, and I don't know what true love feels like."
Robin and Cyborg accepted this, nodding to encourage Beastboy. Raven was noticeably blushing, and she lifted her hood over her head to mask her face. The boys realized her predicament and gave her a few moments of silence to collect herself.
A feminine voice cleared her throat. Robin and Cyborg, who had been looking genially anywhere but at Raven, gave her their full attention. Beastboy had had his eyes closed, and had seemed to be in an almost meditative state. He opened his eyes and awoke from his trance, and gazed passively at Raven. It was her turn to inspect the floor while she spoke. "Okay."
Cyborg kept it short and simple. "Same question, to you. How do you feel about Beastboy, Raven?" She sighed, then started to softly speak, after a noticeable pause.
"I don't really know either. As much as it pains me to admit it, he is funny, sometimes, and the skin and ears are kind of...cute. And his persistence is...endearing. But whenever I'm around him...I...I feel...weird, but in a good way. The feeling is alien to me, except for that one time...but it's not unpleasant. I...guess it might be...love."
Hearing this, Robin and Cyborg smiled at each other. Beastboy's face was flushed red, but while he was clearly embarrassed, he was smiling broadly. He got up, and strode to Raven's chair. Sensing his presence, she looked up. He grinned madly, then hauled her up and pulled her into a kiss. Robin and Cyborg gaped at each other and stared, dumbstruck, at their two friends making out in front of them.
Suddenly, the doors whooshed open, and a very high pitched shriek could be heard from the doorway. Starfire flew over to the rest of the titans, and Raven and Beastboy pulled apart. "Friends! It is good to see that friends Beastboy and Raven are doing the 'dating' and the 'making out'!" She beamed, and pulled all of the titans together into a group hug. "We must celebrate! I will go prepare the traditional zorka berry pie!" She raced off, and the bewildered titans looked at each other. Suddenly, Cyborg started laughing. He patted Robin on the shoulder and walked off, still laughing. Robin frowned, then followed him.
Beastboy and Raven watched them go. After the doors closed, Beastboy turned towards Raven. He leaned in close to her, and pulled her hood down. "Combat performance declining, my ass." He smiled. "But I'm happy all the same."