Chapter Four:
It was the next morning when Raven woke up. She stretched and looked around taking in the now familiar guest room in Africa. However, this was not the guest room; it was completely green with purple accents all around. Looking around in a slight panic Raven spots the green boy. The events from last night come flooding back to her. Smiling she looks down at him as he awakens.
"Your awake early." Looking out the window he smiles and shakes his head.
"Nope I slept in again." Laughing a little bit he continues. "Adamila is going to kill me. I was supposed to be up two hours ago. Oh well can't change that." Getting out of the bed he walks to the window to look out at the fields.
"Why didn't you tell me you were leaving?" He doesn't turn to look at her when he answers.
"I knew you guys would laugh at me. Think it was a joke or something so I just left. I never would have thought I was dead." Raven bites her lip as he turned to look at her. This was the first time she got a real good look at him. He had changed a lot over the year he'd been gone. He was no longer the short scrawny boy she once knew. The one that had left them, that Beast Boy was gone. He was taller now, at least 6'1" if not taller. He had slight build, it was lean and strong. The muscle was even defined and seemed to carve into his body. His hair was shaggy but still pretty short like he had made sure it didn't get too long. His features that were once round and filled out with baby fat were now sharp and defined.
"I wouldn't have. I don't do laughing remember?" Laughing a little at her comment he nodded in agreement.
"You still wouldn't have believed me." She looked at him its right at first she wouldn't have believed him not at all.
"How did I end up in here?" Looking around his room he smiled.
"You wouldn't let go of my arm and I was dead tired from traveling back from the city and taking out those Robots."
"Why were the robots even here?"
"Oh yeah you were already asleep when I explained that. Well for some reason my old guardian still believes he gets my inheritance if I die. However, when I turned 18 that was all turned over to me and I made my will out." Raven nodded he had told her once about his past and the abuse he suffered as a child.
"Oh, well that's good. Hopefully you won't die anytime soon. I don't know what I'd do if you left me… us again."
"Rae, why were you holding on to me so tight?" Raven blushed remembering what she admitted to Star not long after he disappeared. What she admitted to the other Titans after they thought he was dead. Should she tell him the truth or lie through her teeth. She was given her answer when he leaned in close.
"Because I…" He looked her in the eyes before whispering something into her ear. Her eyes grew wide with shock before sinking closed. He closed the space between them quickly stealing away both their first true kiss. Not a quick simple one on the lips or cheek but a true long lasting kiss on the lips. One meant for true love and peace of mind. Raven was in heaven and all too soon had to pull away for air. "I love you too."