My Child
Kawaii Kabu
A month since meeting Cyborg as Kida's new catch and there still wasn't any leads as to whom broke into her home. The police registered it as a breaking and entering and after three weeks she was allowed back into her home. There was no point however seeing as most of her belongings were gone- either taken by the theives or under inspection by the police department.
Cyborg might as well have not told her to keep her gaurd up. Nothing strange had happened since the break in. She just continued life as 'Rachel' as normal. Though Cyborg had managed to make her feel somewhat guilty. Kida and Jared didn't know she was Raven. Kida she'd met on an off chance at the hospital for a check up and the girl just pulled her into her world again. She kept the fact that she knew the girl previously a secret. No need for someone to realise who she was.
And then there was Jared...
That first 'not-date' with him just sparked everything off. She didn't even realise he was the Jared she'd met at the club until their third date when he took her there. How ironic. And he'd fallen for her... twice. Once for Raven, the other for Rachel. At first she thought nothing of lying to him about her past- she wanted a new start. A clean slate. But it looked as though the past could catch up to her at any given moment now- with Kida and Cyborg dating it wouldn't be long before she was dragged along to some do at hers with all of them and she was smelt out.
She knew Beastboy could sense it- he had that wierd animalistic sense of smell. He'd told her once that no two people smelt the same- even if they wore the same perfume.
She'd have to tell Jared before that happened. Before he felt betrayed. Before he'd leave her in a rage. Before he'd hate her forever.
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That brought her to the present situation. She was standing in the doorway of the room they slept in (she didn't move back into her rented apartment) toying with the hem of her nightgown, waiting for him to look up from his book.
"Jared... we need to talk." That got his attention quickly. He looked up instantly- those four words in any relationship meant something big was going to happen. The dark haired youth beckoned her towards him and held her in a safe and warm embrace.
"What's wrong eh?" he asked softly.
"I need to tell you something... Something important."
"Sure thing."
"You promise you won't hate me?" Raven asked, a bit of Timid coming out. "I think you'll hate me..."
"Rachel I can't hate you." he kissed the top of her head gently. "Now what's wrong? Are you pregnant- because you know I'll take care of you and our baby-" Raven shook her head.
"No... that's not it. I'm not pregnant." she took a deep breath. "I've been lying to you." She confessed. "About what?" he asked growing suspicious.
"About who I am." She breathed. "I'm not 'Rachel Azagon'."
"Then who are you."
"Raven."
"Raven who?"
"The Teen Titan. No last name."
"You've got to be shitting me." he replied. "The Raven who dissappeared?! Why?" Timid had completely taken over Raven now. She pulled her knees close to her chest and stared at her feet.
"I don't know... he didn't want me anymore... I couldn't just stay there." She whispered. "He'd hate me too. If he ever found out he'd hate me." Tears started to well up in her eyes. The heartbreak and emotion that had been built up for almost two years taking its toll on her. She'd never given into her emotions other than Rage before- not willingly anyway. Jared who had moved slightly away couldn't bear to leave her in this state. Her tiny body wads racking with each barely audible sob. She was an emotional wreck. The primal instict inside him told him to hold her close and protect her. She was quivering like frightened prey trapped by the predator. She collapsed into him, tears all over her face, objects floating, the whole shebang. And he held her.
When she finally calmed down and all the objects fell to their original places she had spent three hours crying. She probably could've gone on longer if it wasn't for Jared staying at her side, stroking her back in circular motions and whispering comforting things in her ears. He decided to speak again.
"Who?"
"Beastboy." she whispered. "He hurt me." And then everything made sense to Jared. After a long and public relationship between Beastboy and Raven, Terra and Beastboy became the new most talked about superhero couple- even outshining Starfire and Nightwing.
"He's Jade's dad isn't he?" Jared asked softly. Raven nodded slowly into his chest."Does he know about her?" and Raven shook her head "You know you're going to have to tell him eventually." she nodded once again.
"Please don't hate me." she pleaded.
"I can't. Even if I could I wouldn't want to." Jared pulled the covers over them. "We'll talk more tomorrow ok?" Raven was already exhausted from the crying she was out like a light the second her head hit the pillow. As for Jared, he lay awake for most of the night. His girlfriend was a superhero. The father of the little girl he took care of was also a superhero. It made him wonder.
What the hell was he going to do now?
And another... less important question:
If Beastboy's was Jade's dad... why wasn't she green?
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The next day was slightly awkward for the two of them. Even Jade could sense it in the morning. Jared- who had figured out that he would stay by and support Raven had only one question now.
"... How come Jade's not green or with super powers? I mean... she's got blonde hair pale skin."
"I don't know." Raven sighed. "I guess she looks like Beastboy did before he went green. The only thing she got from me was the skin tone." "So when are you going to tell him? You can't keep her a secret forever."
"He's going to hate me though."
"He's going to be angry. If you tell him what you told me he'd have no reason to hate you."
"Promise?"
"Cross my heart."
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"Let's go out to eat tonight." Jared suggested. "Kida's babysitting for us. I can take you to that sushi bar you love so much." And Raven agreed. It would be nice for the two of them to go out without Jade-not that they didn't love her- like any normal couple. He kissed her cheek before he left for work. "I'll be picking you up at nine- I'm sure Jennifer can handle managing the bar for tonight."
"I'd love to be my own boss." Raven commented. "You make it look fun."
"I make everything look fun. Even changing diapers."
