Greetings, everyone. I think it's time to bring this story to a close. I'm running out of ideas, and some have told me I'm being painfully redundant, so I think this will probably be the last chapter of the story. Besides, why not end it on lucky number seven? Still, I'm glad so many people enjoyed it! Let's go!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Teen Titans. But, like I said, if I did, this story would be animated as a special episode. And I'd probably watch it every day.
Chapter 7: Cutting Off The Flow Of Love.
The next day, true to his word, Cyborg did indeed call the girls into his room to perform a few tests on them. Although suspicious at first, they followed him when he offered them something they couldn't refuse...
"I'll let you have B afterwards." he had promised.
And so it came to be that several machines beeped and glowed as they monitored data from the wires attached to special analytical headgear Cyborg had placed upon the girls' heads as they sat in their chairs. Rather unwieldy, and definitely not a fashion statement, the headgear was more like a headband with several wires sticking out of it, much like the equipment Cyborg placed on BeastBoy to remove the probes that had been planted within the Titans by Slade many months ago, only these headbands were much less constrictive. Cyborg simply requested that the girls not move too much until the analysis was finished.
"So...how much longer is this going to take?" Jinx asked, tapping her foot.
"Shouldn't be too much longer. These things take time." Cyborg said, looking at one of the monitors. Indeed, a few more minutes passed, and then some papers began to be printed out, full of text and data. A few more machines were going, creating some pink substance and pouring it into a tube. Cyborg took a one of the papers printed, and nodded to himself. "Huh...so that's it. Okay, you girls can go. I'm sure B's somewhere in the tower." he said, and the girls removed their headgear and walked out, while Cyborg looked over the data for each of the girls.
A few seconds later, someone spoke up from Cyborg's closet. "Are they gone?" came BeastBoy's voice.
"Yeah, B, they're gone." Cyborg said, still looking at the papers. BeastBoy quickly slid out of Cyborg's closet, moving next to him nervously, as if afraid the girls would come bursting in any second.
"So, w-what's going on?" BeastBoy asked.
"Hmm..." Cyborg said, looking at the paper he was helding. "Well, it looks like that battle back then...the one with Kitten and the laser...is the problem. Apparently, the girls got hit by the laser fire when it went berserk. Seems you were the first person they saw, weren't you?" Cyborg asked.
BeastBoy remembered how he had to wait with the girls until they woke up. "Yeah, I was."
"Now, of course, I didn't get to test Kitten, but I'm sure that the laser's the only thing that could force her to forget about 'Robbie Poo,' so, it's pretty obvious she was affected, too." Cyborg said, walking to where some machines were at work with the pink substance in the tube.
"Okay...so what do I do, then?" BeastBoy asked anxiously.
"Drink this." Cyborg said simply, handing BeastBoy the pink substance. Wasting no time, BeastBoy gulped it down, quickly.
"Not bad...tastes kinda like a strawberry or something." he said. "Now what?"
"Well, now that you've ingested it, there needs to be a transfer of DNA between the one affected by the beam, and the one they chase after." Cyborg said.
"Okay...in English, please?" BeastBoy said.
"Simple." Cyborg said, suddenly grinning. "You just have to go give each of the girls a big smooch!"
"WHAT?"
"Right on the lips, B. It's the only way." Cyborg said simply.
"But if it makes them stop liking me, they'll kill me while I'm kissing them!"
"Don't worry about it. To fully nullify the effects of the laser, they have to take a short 'nap,' of sorts. There's an agent that'll make them sleep for a few minutes while the affection is nullified. Like I said, it's the only way. Also, it's only effective for a few hours. Better get crackin'."
BeastBoy groaned, walking slowly and with resignation out of Cyborg's room, practically dragging his feet as he walked. Obviously, he wanted the stress to end, but the prospect of having to hunt each girl down and kiss her...
After BeastBoy was long gone, Cyborg chuckled to himself. "Actually, I could have just made a spray that would knock them out and neutralize it, but...isn't it more fun to let him squirm?" he said to himself, chuckling. "Hmm?" he said, noticing a little data that seemed out of place on one of the sheets of paper he had. "Well, well...it seems one of our girls wasn't affected by the laser the same way the others were...wait until BeastBoy finds out..." he said, laughing to himself.
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BeastBoy had hardly walked far down the hallway when he was tackled by Starfire, finding himself once again in between her legs. BeastBoy was so tired, however, that he didn't even struggle, but instead, decided to let out a muffled, "Hello, Starfire. Would you care to get off of me?" he said, and she did so, smiling sweetly. "I need to ask you something..." he said seriously.
"What is it, BeastBoy? If there is anything I can do for you, let me know!"
"R-Remember when you said a could t-touch you whenever I wished?" BeastBoy said, glancing to the side and blushing.
"Yes, I do. Do you wish to touch me here now?" she asked, placing her hands on her breasts.
"N-No!" BeastBoy said, shaking his head vigorously. "I just...does it include...kissing?" he said, in almost a whisper.
"Kissing?" Starfire said, turning slightly red. She turned her head to the side shyly for a second, then smiled. "Of course, BeastBoy. I would allow you to do anything to me." she said honestly.
That seemed to spear BeastBoy through the heart, but he continued on. "Well, then...j-just hold still for a second..." he said, moving closer to Starfire, who closed her eyes expectantly as he neared her. Mustering up his courage, he slowly closed the distance between them, and placed his lips against hers, making the kiss last a few seconds to insure the effects of the serum came to pass. Once he pulled away, Starfire slowly opened her eyes.
"Oh, BeastBoy..." she said, though her eyes were slowly drifting closed again, signalling the effects of the serum. "I...am so...hap--" she began, before falling forward, where BeastBoy caught her, and placed her leaning against the wall, and sighed.
"One down..." he said simply, before a voice called out to him.
"Hey, BeastBoy!" came Jinx's voice, as she walked up to him, glancing at Starfire's prone form. "Whoa! Guess you're a better kisser than I thought." she said mildly.
"Y-You mean you saw that?" BeastBoy asked.
"Yup. And you shouldn't let her have all the fun..." Jinx said, moving closer to him.
BeastBoy saw another chance, so he said, "If you want some, come get some." he said simply, and Jinx wasted no time in closing the distance between them, and kissing him much like she did when they went swimming. It lasted a few seconds, then Jinx pulled away, and didn't get to say anything before she fell backwards, and BeastBoy caught her and placed her next to Starfire. Sighing, he walked off, unsure of who to go to next...
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BeastBoy had decided on Kitten as the next person to go to, and although she usually found him instead of the other way around, he decided to at least try to find her at her house. Of course, that meant trying to get by Killer Moth if he was home, and BeastBoy was reluctant to risk such a thing, but in order to preserve his sanity, and his purity, he had to risk his physicality. Bracing himself, he lightly tapped on the door to Kitten and Killer Moth's house, listening to hear if anyone was coming.
He heard footsteps approach the door, then it was roughly opened by a ragged looking Killer Moth glaring out the door. As soon as he saw BeastBoy, his buglike eyes widened. "YOU!" he yelled, grabbing BeastBoy by the waist and lifting him up. Pulling him inside rapidly, he set him down on the ground, and glared at him. A few seconds passed, then he fell to his knees, clutching his hands together. "Please do something about my daughter!" he pleaded. "She won't shut up about you! I thought her obsession with Robin was bad, but..." he said trailing off. "Just do something, please!" he said.
BeastBoy was shocked by Killer Moth's actions, but he quickly made a plan to make them both happier. "Okay! Okay! That's what I'm here to do, anyway. Just tell her I'm outside, okay?" he said, stepping out the door to wait.
BeastBoy had barely waited two minutes before the door bursted open, and he suddenly found himself knocked to the ground, with Kitten on top of him. "I've got you now, Beastie Poo!" she said maniacally.
BeastBoy regarded her mildly, sighing. "Yes, you do. I give up, Kitten. You win." he said. Kitten laughed and stuck her fist in the air, laughing. "Can I ask you something, though? Before you do with me whatever you will, can I at least get a gentle kiss out of you? You've got to have a gentle side to you somewhere." he said.
"Heh...I'd only show it to you, Beastie Poo..." Kitten said, before gently placing her lips on his. BeastBoy had to admit, she was a lot more gentle this time than the usual times she forced herself on him. After the kiss was over, when Kitten pulled back, she fell unconscious as well, collapsing on BeastBoy. BeastBoy gently pushed her off and set her on the front stoop of her house, and left.
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Finally, BeastBoy headed towards Raven's room, making her the last of the people he needed to kiss to put an end to the insanity. As he walked by her room, he stepped in, and upon seeing her, spoke up.
"Raven? I need to talk to you." he said. Raven turned around, shocked that he was in here.
"BeastBoy? But...I'm not in a costume yet..." she said, as if he would only talk to her if she wore an outfit. In fact, on the bed were apparently her next set of choices. BeastBoy saw a french maid outfit, a nurse outfit, and a short skirted schoolgirl outfit. BeastBoy tried to drive the image of Raven in those clothes out of his head.
"Don't worry about it." BeastBoy said blandly, walking closer to her. "Rae...I like you, you know." he said.
"I-I like you too, BeastBoy. That's why I dressed up for you, because..." she trailed off.
"Shh...Don't worry about it. I hope you didn't think that I'd only like you if you dressed like that."
"Umm..."
"Look, the costumes made you look good. Really good. In fact, if we were together, I'd probably ask you to wear them every now and then. Especially the catgirl one. But..." he said, drawing closer to her. "...I also like you just the way you are..." he said.
"BeastBoy..." Raven said, drawing closer to him. Both drew closer until the gap was closed, and both were locked in a kiss. Once again, it lasted a few seconds, and after they pulled away, Raven fell forward, and BeastBoy gently put her in her bed.
"Sorry, Rae..." he said sadly as he left. "Sorry you had to be forced to feel like that..." he said as he headed back to his room. Once he had finally gotten in his room, he collapsed onto his own bed, and breathed a heavy sigh of relief. "It's finally over..."
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Indeed, the next day, everything seemed back to normal. In the morning, BeastBoy found his bed uninhabited by anyone other than himself. He was wary leaving his room, and nearly had a heart attack when Starfire flew in his direction, but she raced right by him and flew next to Robin to talk to him energetically. As he got into the common room, Jinx was preparing to leave the tower, saying that she had been there to long, and needs to get to her own place for a while. And just like a normal day, Kitten hijacked the video screen in the living room, proclaiming that she'll "get Robbie Poo next time." Also seemingly normal was the lack of attention BeastBoy got from Raven, try as he might to get her attention, although admittably he wasn't trying considerably hard.
And so, it came to be that things returned to normal in the Titans Tower.
Later, as BeastBoy was walking through the hall, he heard Raven say his name.
"BeastBoy, come in to my room." she said.
"Huh? Why?" he asked.
"Cyborg told me to give you something. Just come on." she said, and BeastBoy shrugged and followed her inside her room, where she handed him a piece of paper and went behind him, going about her current business.
BeastBoy noted that the paper was one of the printed ones from Cyborg's computer. BeastBoy tried with difficulty to make sense of what the highlighted area was telling him. "Subject Raven exhibited different...parameters than other subjects. While effects caused fabrication of affection towards Victim BeastBoy, Subject Raven...had the feeling of affection painstakingly brought to light, instead." BeastBoy finished, a blank look on his face. "WHAT THE HECK IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?" he shouted waving the paper in the air. It was then that he noticed some writing on the back of the paper. Looking at it, he recognized Cyborg's handwriting. The note said...
Hey, B. I know you didn't understand a word of what the front said, so let me translate for you. The laser caused Starfire, Jinx, and Kitten to be forced to love you. But Raven...she was just forced to express it, but not forced to feel it. In short...RAVEN ALREADY LOVED YOU, YA LUCKY DOG!
BeastBoy was shocked at what the note held. He suddenly became aware that Raven had still been in the room with him the whole time. "Uhh...Rae? Did you happen to...read this?" he asked, not looking back.
"Perhaps..." came Raven's voice, closer to BeastBoy than he expected.
"W-Well...is it true?" BeastBoy asked weakly.
BeastBoy felt a presence very close to him, then saw two pawed hands reach around him, embracing him around his middle area. As BeastBoy felt two soft firm bulges against his back, he heard Raven speak again.
"Let's just say...I'm not being 'forced' to express anything now. Meow..."
"Oh, boy..." BeastBoy gulped.
THE END
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AUTHOR'S NOTE
Well, the story has now been brought to a close, and the final pairing has been revealed! Well, what did you guys think? I think it may have been a little vague, perhaps rushed, as well, but overall, I think it's rather acceptable, don't you?
I thank you all for sticking with this story throughout its run, and I apologize if this ending is one chapter too late (or maybe...too early). I realize I apparently got stale...Oh, and if anyone cares to, how about checking out a new story of mine, which will take a VERY different outlook on the concept of love. The name's A Grim Outlook On Life, if you want to see it.
Anyway, don't forget to leave me some big R&Rs! See ya in my next story!
