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It was dark and cool in Raven's room despite the fact that it was creeping towards noon. Raven looked over at Beast Boy sitting on her bed and could not help but noticed that he seemed to belong. He was the polar opposite of her in many ways and should have stuck out like a sore thumb in her room, but he inexplicably didn't. He fit . . . and that notion terrified her.

Raven pushed off of her desk and slowly strolled over to her tinted window. She could look out, but no one could look inside. That was how her life was . . . like a tinted window. She was never meant to be out in the world basking in the sunlight. She was supposed to be an unseen observer. Some how, Beast Boy changed everything. He could look in through the window of her soul and through him she could feel the warmth of the sun. She knew that she should push him away and keep him safe from her. She wanted him . . . to spend every breathing moment with him, and for that alone she should force him to hate her. Raven never got to enjoy anything she loved for long . . . and she loved Beast Boy with every atom of her body.

"Garfield," she whispered calling upon the power that was his true name. "I can't be with you." Raven said. Her hands moved on their own will to grasp the hem of a hood that was not there. She yearned for cover, but that was apparently not in the stars at that moment. She was too afraid to move and break the silence that had fallen on the room. Then Raven heard the rustle of fabric and turned back to see Beast Boy standing with the most determined look on his face that she had ever seen.

"No," he responded calmly. Then Beast Boy took a few steps her direction and Raven pressed her body against the wall in an attempt to move away. She did not have the reserves of will power needed to be close to him and still tell him no. Beast Boy came to stand a mere foot from Raven.

"This is not up to you Beast Boy. We cannot be anything more then friends . . . ever," Raven said infusing her voice with a harder edge.

"I can't believe it," Beast Boy said with almost a chuckle in his voice. Raven glared at the green male before her. Had he lost his mind? Of course, you can't lose what you didn't have to begin with.

"You can't believe what?" Raven demanded hotly. Beast Boy's lips curved on one side into a half smile.

"That you are afraid. That's why you don't want to date me," He declared and leaned in towards her face. Raven's whole body froze and she even stopped breathing. "I have animal instincts remember. I can smell your fear, Raven." After inhaling her scent in deeply, Beast Boy straightened and took a small step back. Once Raven's breathing resumed and his words sunk in she became angry, which was never a safe emotion for her to feel . . . ever.

"I am not afraid! What would I have to be afraid of . . . you? It will be a cold day in hell when that happens, and I've been there Garfield it never gets cold. I do not want you to get hurt you big dumb oaf! For having such great animal instincts you have no sense of self preservation. Don't you get it? I'm an evil half demon and you can't be with a demon!" Raven screamed. When she was done she sank down in a crumpled ball on the floor. Her blood was pounding in her ears and her breath was short. Beast Boy merely shook his head at her and in a split second he was sitting in front of her Indian style.

"Well . . . that was a tiny bit dramatic. I thought that was my job." Beast Boy said in a joyful voice as if nothing had transpired. "I'm happy my plan worked though" he added. Raven looked up at him with a quizzical face. Her theory about Beast Boy losing his mind was looking better and better.

"What plan?" she asked. Beast Boy stretched out his leg and came frighteningly close to touching her. Raven's breath hitched in surprise as his right leg came to rest a mere inch from her hip.

"My brilliant plan, of course . . . I knew that you wouldn't just tell me why we can't be together. So, I suggested that you were afraid. I knew that by me saying that, you would get pissed off and end up telling me your reason in anger." He said. Raven pondered his words and was surprised he knew her as well as he did. She had underestimated him . . . a mistake she would never make again.

"Knowing my reasons does not change a damn thing." Raven snapped.

"I disagree, because now I can tell you exactly why you are wrong. I'm not going to get hurt by being with you, Raven. I'm not as breakable as you seem to believe. I have powers remember? I can defend myself pretty well. You are a half demon, but evil you are not. Raven, you are the most selfless person I have ever met in the world. Us being together is a good thing. So, what do you say?" Beast Boy asked cocking his head to the side. Raven silently shook her head and tears threatened to unleash themselves. Slowly, Beast Boy reached out for her hand.

"You don't know what you're saying. I can't lose you." Raven declared desperate to maintain her resolve. However her will power was fading away fast because in the end, she needed him. Beast Boy pulled her to him and wrapped his arms around her in a secure embrace. In that moment Raven felt her objects to being with him crumble.

"You won't lose me Raven. I'm here and I always will be. I made a promise to you last night that I would stay even if you don't want me, and I'm going to keep that promise." Beast Boy said. After a moment Raven had to agree with him. She was never going to lose him because she would sacrifice herself before ever letting harm come to him. Sighing, Raven buried her face into his neck and steadily breathed in his scent.

For what seemed like half an hour the two sat like that holding onto their brief moment of peace and love. However, Raven eventually detangled herself from Beast Boy and stood up and stretched her weary legs. Beast Boy looked up at her and seemed unhappy that she had moved.

"Come on, let's get going." Raven said to her large green friend.

"Go where?" Beast Boy asked as he too stood up. He winced for a second before working out the kinks in his muscles.

"You promised to take me to the book store remember?" Raven asked. Beast Boy's smile fell from his face and he let out a childlike whine.

"Are you serious? I hopped you had forgotten about that part. Ah, man! Well, if I'm going there you still have to go to dinner with me . . . you know, our date." Beast Boy said. Raven smiled at his protests.

"Yeah, I know. Our first date." Raven said as she took his hand and pulled a reluctant Beast Boy from her room.

Here is chapter 4. I hope you liked it. I promise the story will start to pick up soon. Who knew Beasy Boy was so clever?

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