Story Title: Moon

Chapter Title: Chapter 4: Something Is Here

The kiss that Beast Boy and Raven were sharing at the moment was filled with complete passion and love. Raven's emotions were going completely insane, but in the best of ways. Inside of Raven's mind Happy was doing backflips of joy, Brave was punching her fists into the air in victory, Knowledge was just as happy as the others, but she only showed it as a smile, Timid was acting much less gloomy as she started to giggle out of happiness, and Love was smiling a big smile and spinning around in circles, because of all the happiness she was experiencing.

Raven's arms soon found themselves wrapped around Beast Boy's neck in a attempt to deepen the kiss, and it wasn't too long after this that she felt Beast Boy's arms wrap around her waist so he could deepen the kiss as well. Just moments later Raven could feel a hand beginning to rub her back gently, and it was about this same time that she felt Beast Boy's tongue begin to ask for permission to enter by softly stroking her bottom lip. She quickly gave him entrance, and Beast Boy quickly acted and plunged deep into the cavern that was Raven's mouth. It wasn't too soon after this that a struggle for dominance broke out between the tongues of Beast Boy and Raven, with Beast Boy only slightly winning. They pulled away to regain some lost air, before they resumed their make out session. When they did resume, Beast Boy started to lead them back towards the white bed he had previously been on. He didn't know what was doing this to him, but something was telling him to take her right here and now. Just as Beast Boy and Raven had started to lay back on the bed, the sounds of exploding items were heard. These sudden explosions caused Raven to immediately jump from the bed. 'I should have remembered,' Raven thought to herself. 'I have to control myself.'

'But how could you,' Happy said in a completely cheery voice. 'After all Beast Boy loves us!'

'Especially since we were sooooo close to finding out why he's actually called, "Beast Boy."' said a new emotion who put a lot of emphasis on the Beast part of Beast Boy's name. This emotion, like Love, wore a solid red cloak that was darker than Love's cloak; but it was also lighter than Rage's. This emotion went by the name of Lust.

'Lust behave!' shouted all the emotions.

'What,' Lust said. 'I'm just sayin' what you guys are a thinkin'.'

Before the other emotions could make a rebuttal, Beast Boy began to speak. "What's wrong Raven?"

"It's nothing," Raven said as she shook her head. "I just forget to control myself is all."

'That's right,' Beast Boy thought to himself as he remembered. 'Raven has to control her emotions; otherwise stuff blows up.' Beast Boy sat up on the edge of the bed, stretched out a hand, and placed it on her cheek. "I guess we'll have to work on that one step at a time." For the longest time all they did was just gaze into the other's eyes. It wasn't until five or so minutes later that the silence was broken by Beast Boy. "I guess we should go and tell the others about us, and also tell them that I'm okay." He stood up, grabbed Raven's hand, and proceeded towards the door. Just as he was about to open the door, it was slammed open and behind it was Cyborg, Starfire, and Robin. "Oh, hey guys." Beast Boy said as he waved at them with a smile on his face.

"Hey," Cyborg said as his eyes immediately looked at the interlocked fingers of Beast Boy and Raven. "What's goin' on?"

"What, oh" Beast Boy said as he realized what Cyborg was talking about. "Well, me and Raven are together." There was a blush on Raven's cheeks as he said this. Almost immediately the room was filled with the sounds of congratulations and in one of these congratulations Cyborg had said, "It's about time." After the congrats had been given, Beast Boy was almost instantly under examination by Cyborg. During the examination Beast Boy had asked, how they even knew to come down to the infirmary and Cyborg had replied, that he had hooked up his arm to the machines that were connected to him, so that he could be kept updated. After a thorough twenty minute examination, Cyborg said that Beast Boy could go. Before the green changeling could get out of the room, he immediately found himself in the crushing embrace of Starfire. "Oh, I am just so happy that friend Beast Boy is okay, and that him and Raven are finally together!" Starfire shouted in glee, as she finally did let go of Beast Boy.

"Thanks Star." Beast Boy said, 'I think I heard several vertebrae just pop.'

"Yeah, well the same goes for me." Cyborg said, as he patted Beast Boy on the shoulder.

"Same here." Robin said, as he also patted Beast Boy on the shoulder.

"Thanks guys." Beast Boy said as Raven and him left.

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Beast Boy laid at the top of his bunk bed. He was incredibly anxious for tomorrow, because then he would have an entire day to spend with Raven. Granted the other titans would be there, but he would finally be able to sit next to Raven and put his arm around her. 'And she won't pulverize me for it.' Beast Boy thought to himself, as he grinned. Soon enough he was able to go to sleep, though what finally got him to fall into dreamland was Raven's beautiful face.

Raven, however, was having opposite of a good dream. In the beginning her dream had started out as perfect, with her and Beast Boy having a picnic in a meadow. Raven was feeding him tofu eggs, while he fed her a tofu sandwich, one bite at a time. It was during this that the meadow suddenly became a black and empty void. Raven immediately went to cling to Beast Boy, but he had vanished. Her panic level was increasing rapidly, until she heard a deep, and threatening growl come from behind her. When she turned to see what made the growl, her whole body was frozen in utter fear. A large wolf of complete and absolute evil stood before her with its fangs bared at. Her entire body couldn't move, but after what seemed like an eternity she finally made her legs move. The one thought that repeatedly ran through her mind was to get away from this creature, and find Beast Boy. She didn't get to far away from the creature, before she was violently slammed into the ground below her. When she turned around, she saw the same creature in front of her in a ready to attack position. By some miracle, Raven found the strength to stand back up. She began to concentrate her powers. She wasn't going to run, because it was apparent now that it wouldn't do any good, the only thing it would do would just prolong her demise. Despite the fear that was running through her veins like blood, she stayed where she was; waiting for the right moment. The creature lunged forward with great speed, but Raven was able to react on time, if only by a split second. "Azareth Metrion Zinthos!!" she yelled, as she slammed her black energy encased hands together. A fraction of a second later two massive walls of solid energy slammed into the creature from both sides. When the walls faded, all that was left was a badly beaten and bruised wolf-like creature gasping painfully for air. Curiosity got the better of Raven as she walked over to the creature to see if it really was dead. Before she could even bend over to get a better view of the creature, she found herself on her back, and with large, razor sharp fangs digging into her throat.

Raven awoke screaming, and sweating bullets. Her mind was in a panic as she looked around herself with fear evident in her eyes. Of the few things that could scare the hell out of Raven, that nightmare was one of them. Her heart was still pounding like crazy, when a series of loud bangs came from her door. After the bangs had finished she heard the voice of the one person that could make her feel safe at this moment, 'Beast Boy.' "Raven are you okay!!" Raven immediately ran for her door to let Beast Boy in.

Beast Boy waited impatiently on the other side of the door that led into Raven's room. He had been sleeping wonderfully, when he had heard Raven scream. And as soon as he had heard that scream, he was immediately at Raven's door; ready to bust it down if it didn't open within the next ten seconds. His protectiveness was going into overdrive at the moment. Just as Beast Boy was almost out of patience, the door opened and revealed a Raven with a look in her eyes that he didn't like at all. He instantly had Raven in his arms and pressed tightly against him the very second he was inside her room. Beast Boy absentmindedly shut the door behind him as he carried Raven over to her bed. Once on her bed, Beast Boy began to comfort her by gently rubbing her back and softly stroking her hair. "What is it Raven?" he asked softly.

"I-I-I just had a nightmare." Raven said, as she laid her head on his shoulder.

"Well, it must have been a very bad one to get you like this." he said still stroking her hair.

"Yeah, it was."

The rest of the night consisted of Beast Boy holding Raven until she fell asleep, and once she had he went to his room, though he did this reluctantly.

Raven's Mind:

Knowledge was in a circle with the emotions. Something had occurred that caused all the emotions to gather and convene. "We all can sense it." Knowledge declared as she looked at each emotion. "Something is here, and it doesn't plan on leaving."

"What is it?" Timid asked.

"I do not know, but whatever it is it isn't human, but nor is it demonic in origin."

"Do we tell Raven?" asked Love in a completely serious voice.

Knowledge thought long and hard about this before she answered. "... No."