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In all honesty, he never thought that he'd end up here. He often avoided this very hallway, for even the thought of running into her gave him chills. That isn't the case anymore, and hasn't been for a while, but old habits die hard.

And when Terra came... he must admit that he forgot all about the hallway and what lay beyond it. He would skip happily past it, even passing her up once or twice. She would always have her face stuffed in a book, but he always managed to chirp a greeting. He would always hear her grumble something in reply, but he'd be long gone.

As the months passed and Terra became a trusted titan, he realized that he'd missed the sorceress. Sure, they had their fights, but thats sorta what he loved – er, liked, about her. She was always able to fend for herself. He smiled. Though she would always be painfully blunt with him, it never made him angry. She'd be able to poke fun or toss him out a window without angering him, too. Only she could get away with something like that, as noted by Cyborg.

Of course, he can get away with a lot before angering her. Before Terra, he would get bolder and bolder everyday – going from sneaking in her room as a kitten and staying while she meditates, to even getting her to pick up a video game controller. All that stopped with Terra, too.

To think about it, he kind of.. abandoned her when Terra came.

Her door seemed to tease him. It stood there, shut, and kept him away from what he need the most right now.

Raven.

But he was nervous. She was angry, and that also meant she was dangerous. He brought his fist up to the door, willing himself to go through with it.

Knock.

It was soft and barely audible. Silence. After Beast Boy swallowed the dryness that formed in his throat, and knocked two more times, a little louder.

He fully expected the door to fly open, revealing four glaring red eyes and a searing heat that would reduce him to green ash. But, there was nothing.

"Raven? You there?" No answer. "Look, Terra was out of line when she said that. I'll make sure she doesn't tell Robin. You don't have to worry, or be mad... just answer, Raven!"

Still nothing. Growing worried, he changed into a fly and slipped under the door, denying all the fear that told him not too. Once inside, his eyes immediately adjusted to the dark as he accessed the room. She wasn't in here, nor had she been in the last few hours. Now his worry meter was through the roof, but so was his guilt. She left the tower? It must have affected her more then I thought.

No way he was gonna let her just go. She was out there, hurting somewhere, because of him. He had to find her.

The journey to the tower roof was short and urgent. Beast Boy opened the roof door and flinched at the sunlight. Wow... I didn't know it was dawn already. The sight temporarily enthralled him. The buildings reflected a amazing orange tint, but the purple of night still hung around. He shook his head and got ready to fly, contemplating whether if he should turn into a eagle or a albatross. He would find her, even if he had to search the entire city.

"Beautiful, isn't it?"

Beast Boy's breath caught as he was caught completely off-guard by the presence of the empath. How could he not see her? She sat on the very edge, indian style, looking over the city. Her hair blew lightly onto her face as she turned to Beast Boy and smiled, barely, but it was still there.

Thank god she's still here...

Not knowing what to say, Beast Boy shifted uncomfortably, both relieved that she was here, safe, and scared that she wasn't angry.

"Come, sit." She gestured for him to sit next to her. He followed obligingly, sitting so close to her that he could feel her radiating warmth. Sensing the awkwardness, Raven cocked her head.

"Are you alright, Beast Boy?" She asked dully, but concerned.

"I-" He squawked awkwardly, not know what exactly to say. "Uh, yeah. What are you doing up here? Its cold."

She sighed. "Healing," It was her turn to shift uncomfortably. "And I could feel Terra's ..erm.. frustration in the tower, so I came out here to escape it."

"Oh." Beast Boy simply said. "Well, while we're up here.. I wanted to talk about – well, you know.. when you-"

"I know, and I'm sorry." She cut in. "My emotions were acting crazy, and I shouldn't have been out of my room that night."

"So thats it? It wasn't … anything more?"

"Beast boy..." Raven started, but he had turned away from her. She heard his breath grow shaky, and his drooping ears gave away anything he was trying to hide. Also, when he turned, she saw the gaping scar that her claws had given him earlier that day. Guilt wracked her body immediately, and she wondered what do say next.

"Beast boy... turn around." She softly ordered. The green boy only glanced sidelong at her, but he realized she was serious, as her violet eyes were fixated on his face.

Turning to her, he waited for her to reject him. It was an accident, wasn't it? Closing his eyes, he waited for the words that would damage his heart. Nothing came, however, except a warm feeling that suddenly enveloped his cheeks. His eyes shot open in surprise, only to find Raven turned to him with her eyes closed and her hands cupping his face. She chanted softly, in a language far lost on Beast Boy, but he knew she was only healing him. The pain that annoyed him slowly disappeared, and was replaced by his smile.

Raven slowly opened her eyes, noticing the scar recede. She smiled at that, because now he was okay, and unharmed. It was her fault, but at least she fixed it.

He felt his heart melt as Raven gazed at him and smiled. Of course it receded as quickly as it came, but it was still there in his mind. It was then that his mind was made up, and he would tell her. He didn't care if she rejected him, and she broke his heart into a million pieces, he was going to tell her.

"Raven... I have to tell you something."

"What, Garfield?"

He searched her amethyst eyes for a silent minute, again mustering up strength to do something necessary.

"I -"

At that very moment, the door burst open to reveal a very displeased Cyborg. "Hey -"

The couple immediately pulled away from each other. Raven blushed a slight pink, while Beast Boy silently smouldered. Cyborg always had the best timing.

"Sorry to interrupt," He continued, although it was obvious he was trying to keep the smug smile from emerging. "But Robin needs us in the common room. We were all waiting for you two, but I guess the alarm doesn't reach the roof. It should, though. I should install-"

"What happened?" Raven interrupted. If Cyborg started to go on about tower improvements, they'd be there all morning.

"Theres been another attack."

"Already? It hasn't even been a whole day yet." Beast Boy whined. Suddenly, all three of their communicators beeped, and they flipped it open simultaneously.

Robins face appeared. "Starfire, Terra and I are going to get a head start. I want you guys to head it off here-" The communicator showed a small map. There was a blinking red dot that moved incredibly fast, which they concluded must be the attacker. "I want you guys to be here." The area glowed yellow. "Be careful. Reports say that its extremely fast and strong. And it looks like it could be related to the animals we fought yesterday – be on guard. Titans, go!"

"We'll need to get there fast." Cyborg commented, closing the communicator. "Raven?"

She nodded once, and snapped her fingers, causing a dark circle to come up and swallow the three titans.

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It reemerged again in the middle of a desolate, dusty street. Beast Boy had thought it was odd, but he didn't question it. A lot of streets in Jump City were abandoned, thanks to the constant destruction of villains. Usually they'd be back up and running in a few weeks, and this one looked to be no exception. Construction workers were all over the place, lazily walking around and talking.

Cyborg immediately called out for them to evacuate, which they did without questioning. Most people have seen the aftermaths of the titans fights, and noone wanted to be caught in between.

With Cyborg distracted, Beast Boy turned to Raven. To his surprise, she looked nervous, her eyes glued to her feet.

"Raven, are you -"

"There it is!" Cyborg shouted, pointing towards the end of the street. Both titans followed his finger to the end of the street.

There stood a giant wolf, much like the ones they encounter before, but this one was bigger, and more strange. If its size wasn't daunting enough, it looked ten times as ferocious as the previous attackers. It heaved heavily, and its breath came out misty over its tongue which hung out. The teeth overshot its snout by inches, and it glared crazily at the three titans.

"Uhm, guys?" Beast Boy whispered. Raven only stared on with wide eyes and Cyborg gulped. "Why is it looking at us like that?"

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cliffie lol.

Sorry for the late update, and the sorta short chap, I'm currently working on three stories and summer school :L special apologies to blackbird-raven, i'm sorry for not updating sooner :[ but! This story is my top priority now, so expect a lot of chapters soon. (longer chapters too)

RNR! I appriciate all reviews, ccs, and maybe flames. Lol. Have a good one!