After the Titans returned to the tower after putting the villianous magician in jail, (which all of them were back in their usual uniforms) they all slumped on the sofa.
"Dude, hes gotten better at his magic tricks."
"Yea man, im still spittin out chicken feathers!" Cyborg coughed and sure enough feathers came flying out his mouth.
Starfire giggled.
Raven was about to join them watching Beast Boy pick up the feathers, and noticing how his back muscles moved, she decided against it and headed for her room..ok time to visit Nevermore.
Raven sat in the lotus position above her bed and chanted ".Azarath Metrion Zinthos..Azarath Metrion Zinthos.."
Before long she was standing in Nevermore surrounded by her Emotions.
"Raven!" Happy called out. She hugged Raven and beamed.
Raven rolled her eyes, "Hey Happy."
"Hey yourself!"
Raven shook her head and turned to Knowledge. "So?"
Knowledge smiled and crossed her arms, "Well it seems you have certain feelings for a certain green team-mate."
Ravens eyes widdened, "So its true?"
"Of course Raven." came a smooth voice, "Or I would not be here, would I?"
Raven gasped as a bright purple cloaked Emotion moved beside Knowledge. "L-Love?"
Love smiled widely. "Yes Raven?"
"How can this be? I've never really had these feeling towards Beast Boy before. I mean, he saved my life countless times and we have each others backs, but I never thought I could feel this way. I mean hes annoying! His goofy, cute smile. That look he gives you after he tells you a stupid joke, that heart melting look. And his body isnt that impressive. His tight abs, toned built..bright emerald eyes.."
"Raven listen to yourself!" Wisdom flailed her arms.
Love signed dreamily, "Beast Boy.."
Raven rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "How is this possible?" She turned to Knowledge.
Knowledge placed her hands on her hips. "Oh Raven, sometimes these things happen, no one really knows the reason why, they just do. Love found its way to you. Face it, Garfield actually completes you. He is the light."
"Yes, you may not have had this particular feeling but you have had some affectionate feelings towards him." Love placed a hand on Ravens shoulder.
"I second that one!" Affection beamed.
"But.."
"Look, wheather you realized it or not, Beast Boy's jokes always made your day. You cant stand going a day without hearing one. Especially hearing his laugh." Wisdom smiled when Raven blushed.
"Like i said before, i've always thought Gar was funny!" Happy giggled.
"And, hes always there for you." Timid squeaked.
Raven lowered her eyes. "But..what about Terra?"
Rage growled. "Traitor. Backstabber."
Saddness sniffed. "Hes always thought she was prettier. And better."
Rude scowled, "This has nothing to do with Terra!"
Raven sighed, "I mean, hes just getting over her and it wasnt easy on him that she betrayed us. He..loved her. What if this is just a phase and he doesnt actually have feelings for me?"
Rude snorted.
"Raven, you know thats not true." Knowledge crossed her arms.
"Guys, i dont know if this will work."
"WHAT!" All the Emotions said in unison.
"B-but Ravie, you love him!" Love had tears falling from her eyes. "He wants to be with you!"
"For one, NEVER call me Ravie again, and second, what about keeping control of my powers? What if I hurt Beast Boy? If i feel a certain emotion too much.."
"Yes, we know what will happen." Knowledge waved her hands. "But Raven, havent you noticed, ever since you defeated father, you have better control and your powers are not as unstable. Yes you are still powerful enough, but you have better control. You can let loose a little."
Raven pondered this new information. "I can..feel? Like, I can be normal?" Her eyes widdened.
Knowledge knodded.
Raven smiled.
Beast Boy strolled down the hall in a sour mood that he had to miss his second date with Raven. Date? "Stupid Mumbo.."
He reached his room and plopped on his lower bunk. He looked around his messy room and shook his head, "Man i think its time for a change in here." First to go is the bed, i need a real bed. But it definitly needs to be cleaned and reorganized. Well, the sooner the better.
Beast Boy rolled off his bed and collected empty boxes and black garbage bags. He morphed into an octopus and grabbed garbage with his eight tentacles all around him and placed the trash in empty bags. After he cleaned all the garbage out, which filled five black bags, he got started on reorganizing his things. First he tackled his closet, putting all his clothes on their hangers and rearranging his old knick knacks.
About a half hour later he finished and moved on to his desk. He began to move everything off his desk, when he heard a small tap on his door.
"Beast Boy?"
Beast Boy grinned, "Come in Raven."
His door swished open to reveal the empath. "What are you doing?"
"Oh, just cleaning up my room." Beast Boy smiled sheepishly.
"I see. What inspired you to do this?"
Beast Boy shrugged, "Bored i guess. I figured there could be a few changes in here."
Raven knodded, "Need any help?"
Beast Boy eyes widdened. "Uh, sure?"
Raven gave him a small smile before turning to the pile of garbage bags. "I'll start with this." She encased the trash with black energy, then it dissapeared. "Sent it to the dumpster outside."
Beast Boy chuckled, "Well that saved a trip. Thanks." He turned his attention back to his task. When he opened his drawer he noticed something he kept tucked away for years.
He flipped the photo over and stared at it.
Raven sensed his pain and looked over his shoulder. There, in his hand she saw a picture with three people in it, standing in the middle of a forest. The woman had blonde hair and blue eyes, she looked to be in her late thirties and had a happy-go-lucky smile. The man had black hair and green eyes and looked very intelligent, he looked to be in his early fourties. Then there was a boy about seven years old, he had blonde hair and bright green eyes. He had a cheesy grin and looked very happy. They all did. "Beasy Boy.."
"My parents."
Raven placed a hand on his shoulder, "Im sorry."
Beast Boy placed his hand over hers, "It was in the past, i've learned to deal with it. Nothing I can do will change it."
Raven suddenly had a slight admiration for the green changeling. Majority of the time she has known him, hes always the funny, happy-go-lucky team mate, always smiling and laughing. Cracking jokes. She never thought it was also a mask. He had told her before what had happened to his parents and that for the longest time he always blamed himself for their deaths. She never fully understood her friend, even when he lead the Titans in taking down the Brotherhood of Evil. He was always the one to make everything seem brighter.
She then understood what Knowledge had meant. Beast Boy was the life source that kept her going. Raven suddenly dropped to her knees and hugged the green Titan.
"Raven!" He exclaimed.
Raven only hugged him tighter. "Im here for you Gar. Always."
Beast Boys eyes watered. When he felt Raven release him he turned to her and smiled. "I know."
Raven returned the smile. "So what you planning for over here?"
"Huh? Oh, uh..i dont know. I guess it needs to be more cleaner first." Beast Boy moved all the items he thought were junk, and placed them in the boxes. "No use in keeping things I never have used. Just takes up space."
Raven smiled and helped him put his things away. She scanned the rest of the room and noticed all his pinned up posters and drawings. "What about everything on the wall?"
Beast Boy looked up from his current task and followed her gaze. After a moment Beast Boy shrugged his shoulders, "I guess they can come down. They're all old."
"Do you want to keep them?" Raven traced her fingers over a picture that was drawn of a sunset.
Beast Boy watched her and looked over at an empty drawer. "Yea. I can put them away for safe keeping."
Raven began manually taking the posters and pictures down one by one. Sure she could use her powers, but she enjoyed sharing this time with the green changeling.
Beast Boy noticed this and smiled, he got up and moved all the boxes he filled in his organized closet. He turned back to his room and noticed the random box shelves stacked ontop one another against his walls. "Hey Rae, i'll be right back." He strolled out the room.
"Where are you going?" Raven called.
She saw a green hand grab the doorframe and Beast Boys head poked back into the room, "Just grabbing some nails and a powerdrill from Cy."
"Oh, ok." He dissappeared form sight, with the door still open, Raven shrugged her shoulders and comtinued her task. After she collected them all, she laid them neatly on his desk. Raven then waited patiently for Beast Boy to return, not wanting to go through his things without his permission. Suddenly a picture caught her attention. She picked it up.
It was a film strip from a picture booth of Beast Boy and..Terra. And they looked happy.
An unfamilar lump formed in her throat and she felt her stomach clench.
"Traitor..Backstabber.."
Raven shook her head. Is he really over Terra? Does he still hold feelings for her? Tears swelled in her eyes and she quickly got rid of them..oh stop it. Hes not hunting her down still. Hes spending time with you.
Raven took a deep breath, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos." She exhaled and sat on Beast Boys bed.
After a moment she didnt hear one set of footsteps, but three others. The rest of the Titans had peaked their head in and their jaws hit the floor.
"So its true! Green bean wasnt exaggerating!" Cyborg eyes were wide.
Starfire gasped and covered her mouth.
"Sooo, Raven..your actually helping Beast Boy..uh.." Robin was a loss for any more words.
"Uh, yes." Raven quirked an eyebrow at her friends. "And thats so bad?"
They all shook their heads, "No..just different."
"See, told ya I wasnt making anything up." Beast Boy strolled past them and set the nails and powerdrill ontop of his desk.
"So, what are those for?" Raven picked up the powerdrill.
"Oh, im putting up those box shelves. Make more room, ya know?"
"Man, this is soooo.." Whatever Cyborg was going to say, he was shut off by Raven using her powers to close Beast Boys door. "Hey! Ya'll behave in there now!"
"Shut up tin man!" Beast Boy yelled at his door.
Raven smiled and set the powerdrill back on the desk. She noticed the picture again.
"Ok, so after i clean.."
"Beast Boy.." Raven kept her back to him.
"Yea Rae?"
"I dont wannt to seem like miss negative..but are you really over Terra?"
Beast Boy froze. "I-I..Raven, that doesnt matter anymore."
"That doesnt really answer my question." Raven turned to face him, her eyes glistening.
"Raven.." Beast Boy walked up to her. "Yes I am."
"How do you know for sure?"
"Because when im with you, your the only thing that matters." Beast Boys eyes widdened.
Raven rose her eyebrows.
Beast Boy scratched the back of his head, "I mean, Terra was in the past, and I wont completely forget her. But like you said, and you right, I have to move on. And now Terra doesnt matter anymore."
Raven knodded and gave a small smile.
"But can i ask why you ask that?"
Raven lowered her eyes, "I just wanted to know. I needed to know."
"Raven.."
"So, wanna get some pizza when we're done?" Raven stared into his emerald eyes. She had to change the subject.
Beast Boy smiled. "Of course."
After an hour or so of finishing Beast Boys room, they examined the room over.
All the boxes, junk and garbage had been completely cleaned up. All the box shelves were nailed to the walls, with memorable knick knacks in them or video games, movies, and his bed was taken apart, so only the bottom half was still there. And his desk was cleared off and neatly organized. Beast Boy sprayed some Lysol.
Raven looked at him.
"Hehe, air freshener could do this room some good."
"You said it."
Beast Boy made a face.
Raven rolled her eyes. "Im thirsty."
"Dude, me too."
They made their way to the kitchen and drank some water.
Cyborg walked to the kitchen and leaned on the counter, "So?"
Raven set her glass down, "I think you could say we gave Beast Boy a new room."
Cyborg raised his eyebrows and dashed off to Beast Boys room, and came back seconds later. "Man, I gotta say, nice job!"
"Thanks."
"So how long is it gonna stay like that?" Cyborg teased.
Beast Boy rolled his eyes. "For a long time."
Cyborg laughed. "Wanna play Mega Monkey 9 so i can kick yer scrawny butt?"
"Actually, I promised Raven we'd go for pizza after we finished redo'n my room.
"Oh, another date already?" He wiggled his eyebrows.
Raven crossed her arms, her eye began to glow white. "Hey Cyborg, how far do you think your car will drive without you in it?"
Cyborgs eyes bulged. He sheepishly grinned, "Im just gonna go."
"That would be a good idea." Ravens eyes turned back to normal.
Beast Boy was cracking up, "Classic."
Raven rolled her eyes again and put her glass in the sink.
The waitress set the large pizza infront of the two superheroes. "Here ya are darlins, one large pizza, one side veggie the other pepperonni, enjoy!"
"Thanks." Raven took another sip of her coke and took a slice of the pepperonni.
Beast Boy wolfed down two veggie pieces at once.
Raven quirked her eyebrows.
After he swallowed he glance and Raven, who was blankely starring at him, "What?"
Rave shook her head and continued to nibble on her slice.
"Thanks for helping me clean my room. It mustve been alot worse for you, but thanks."
"Your welcome."
"So do you wanna go catch a movie or something? Its only a couple hours after noon." Beast Boy starred at her eagerly.
Raven thought for a moment. "Actually, I was going to ask if you wanna go to the carnival. Its back in town and.."
"Yeah! That would be totally awsome!" Beast Boy beamed.
Raven gave him a small smile.
"But why do you suddenly like carnivals?"
Raven looked away, "Its not that I dont like them..i just..dont like being in large crowds all the time. And I figured why not? Today is kinda perfect. I mean were already out, not in uniforms, and I wanna hang out."
Beast Boy grinned and devoured another slice of his veggie pizza. "Ok, but you gotta ride a roller coaster, please!"
"Dont push it, Garfield."
