Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or Tokyo Ghoul.
The day was by far normal, all of the Titans west were asleep despite being 10 o'clock, the aftermath of the party was visible, yet not much worries weighted the teens, although Raven and Cyborg were now 20 and 21 respectively. Raven was the first to wake, she had a really important day ahead, and she was not willing to mess up.
In the last four years Raven had developed an average cooking, that was eatable for his human companions, and an unspoken rule about it was present to the titans, she only cooked for them when she wanted to discuss something important, so this morning she made her best effort and prepared breakfast for all of their team, except Beastboy it was to hard for her to make something out of his fake meat repertoire and most of the time he got up after the others had finished breakfast and got at the matter at hand, so she didn't bother.
The rest of the titans got up almost simultaneously, it was not that hard Cyborg and Starfire always woke up around the same time, and since Robin started dating her, the days they shared bed with each other became more common, it was nearly routine now and Raven was well aware, so she had prepared herself based in the routine for the afterparties, so she had prepared everything, in time including the arrival of her boyfriend, all was going according to plan.
Star's POV
The morning was most glorious, I woke up beside my beloved boyfriend with his strong-arm around my waist, his warm spreading to me like a thin blanket, what I felt at that moment was bliss, I had all the ones I cared about near me, all of them happy about the way things were, we were doing the growing up, but it did not look as difficult as the transformation of the tamaranians, we were a group who pled to stay together forever, my daily life had everything I ever hopped for. Little did I know it was the day all started falling apart.
Robin and I got up and went to the common room, in the way we found friend Cyborg and we exchanged greetings and started a normal conversation until we opened the door, Raven was sitting in the table waiting for us with breakfast already served, by her side was Aqualad they looked rather happy, but none of us noticed at that time, we were worried for the reason behind the breakfast before us, it had become something near to an ill omen for our friend to cook, only in the most serious of circumstances she would give us this sing and speak about the matter at hand while we all ate. So I threw myself at her asking.
-Friend Raven, what has happened that force you to take part in the making of the fast that breaks? Has your Father decided to make you in to a portal once again?
-No, Star…
-Or has friend Aqualad's home land in such a crisis he has come asking for the assistance? Or is your father targeting him?
-STAR, calm down nothing life threatening has happened so how about we seat and talk about it while we eat breakfast.
-Then has nothing of the importance made you do the breaking fast?
-What I want to tell you is important, but it's not a bad thing.
-If it is the important, shouldn't we wait for friend Beastboy?
-No Star that would take years so let's do it now and then we'll inform him.
-I understand.
Then Richard cut in and asked her. "What so important?"
-Well… the thing is… hmm… how do you say...hmm.
Then Aqualad said it.
-Raven is my girlfriend, and we've been dating secretly for three months already.
The silence took over the room, the breathing of all the present was audible to all of us, or at lest to me if earthlings could hear it or not remains a mystery to this day, it was uncomfortable and in my case it was both blissful and saddening to hear such declaration, it was most joyous to me hear my friend open up her feeling to another person, instead of being the secluded person every titan knew, yet it was most sorrowful to hear who did such did, for in my mind the only one worldly of receiving such joy was Beastboy.
He always concerned for her, the most of all of us and was always finding new ways to bring her out of her shell, and it was painfully obvious how much he loved her, and being the most forgiving of all the males I have known since my coming to earth, he never gave up after all of her insults, threats, violence, and humiliation she gave hm for trying to show her how human she truly is, just once he confronted her and it was because of all the chemicals and her inner demon going wild, if I had not been so angry at hi at that time, I would most likely have sided with him, I both regret saying the things I said to him that night and doubt if it was the right choice. And I also felt anger towards her for not waiting for him and from her choice of words I could guess she wanted us to tell him, most likely she thought it would be too troublesome to give him the news. To break the silence I acted accordingly to the character I use around my friends and took the pair o lovers in a bone crushing hug.
-Friends it is most glorious new to us, why did you keep the quiet all this time?
-Because I had to prove I'm not dangerous while feeling such strong emotions, but nothing has happened so far, so I recon with my father gone I can feel without having to fear blowing up the whole city by accident.
-Yo Raven, then why ya keep that eternal monotone voice, 'fraid you'll cast some curse upon us if you speak like a normal mortal. (Friend Cyborg moved his eyebrows teasingly and the answered he got was a slap of dark energy).
-Just because I'm not used to speaking normal you have to tease me, it doesn't really matter how I talk (said a blushing Raven in what Japanese would call a dere that is the tsun tone)
-But friend Raven why should you poses the control to have the friend that is a boy?
-Because I wouldn't forgive myself if I ended up hurting any of you guys.
-That it's kind of you, but you should not worry we are not that easily shaken.
Those words were a mere expression of what I hopped for, I did not want the happiness of one of my friends, or the grief of another take apart the team like the time I traveled into the future and found a broken group of people isolated in grief and regret, after coming back I swore to do whatever was at my hand to stop it from ever happening. So I a mad my resolve to help my friend and ease his possible heart-break.
-Then I will go see friend Beastboy so that he does the shinning and the raising so he too can congratulate the new titan couple!
I made brief eye contact with friend Cyborg and he nodded in understanding, I went to my friend's room and knocked at his door but there was no response, this was not surprising with how easily my friend overslept and how hard it was to do the waking up for him, so I kept knocking at his door for some minutes, since he did not answer I got worried and began to use more force in my knocks until the door fell under my strength.
I apologized for taking down his door, yet as I raised my head all I saw was Beastboy's room a little more empty than usual and no sing of my friend, until I saw a yellow circled shaped object in the top of his bunk bed and a pice of paper under it, a letter written in his oddly shaped letters stating his temporal leave and assuring his return, at that moment something deep within me told me I would never see his face again and that this was where our ways parted forever. Sadness took over me and I howled the way we do in my planet when we see one of our kind fall in battle.
? P.O.V
Raven sat in the couch while Robin and Cyborg had a "little talk" with her boyfriend most likely telling him how bad things would go for him if he ever hurt what they called their sis, while she simply watched and drank her tea, with no prankster making his annoying presence all was at peace and harmony, until they heard the princes war cry and they all headed to the source of the sound expecting Slade or the Brain attacking them yet all they found was their companion laying on her knees with tears running down her eyes and a pice of paper in her hand wrinkled, when she noticed their presences she looked at them and muttered.
-He's...gone...he broke it…he broke it. How could he? We...promised...we...promised.
-What are you talking about Star? What did he break? (The bird-boy asked with his inquisitive tone)
-Fr...friend Beastboy. (She said between sobs)
-What makes you say so? Why are you sure he's gone?
The paper got handed to him, he read it several times before passing it to Cy who red it as well and scanned it quickly, the team grew silent while the note passed from hand to hand until they were all aware of the current situation. Robin broke the silence and in his most comforting tone while hugging his girl tightly he said.
-It's fine he's not gone forever, he just needs time like the time Cyborg went to help Titans east and stayed for a few days, he came back and was much better, we all need a bit of space to think and overcome what stands before us, he will be back I'm sure he's out there thinking in what pranks to make when he comes back. Ok?
-But what if he doesn't what if we split up before he comes back to us, like the time I went to the future?
-This time is different, we have grown since then, and he has not despaired as long as he remains on earth we can find him when we get to worried, if he takes to long, we'll track him down and bring him back home, it will be ok.
-Alright, then I will prepare the cake of sadness to ease this moment of grief.
-That's not necessary, beside we don't want to make the mood sour now hat Raven and Aqualad have informed us of their relationship.
-That is the true, I will go to do the clearing of the thoughts in my room for a while.
The team remained in the common room waiting for the information to sink, Robin narrowed his eyes a little and soon enough returned to his normal place to let space for him to give his normal lecture of how crime does not rest and headed to the training room, Cy on the other hand looked empty and simply excused himself and headed to repair his "baby", as for Raven she remained emotionless as always, her boyfriend noticed the disappointment in the rest of the Titans and the anger in some, to him his girl was a mystery she looked a little happy.
-Are you ok Rachel?
-Better than I've been in a long time, I have my friends, my boyfriend and no one to interrupt my meditation or my reading, I don't know why the others are like that, all we have lost is dead weight, all he ever did was to slow us down, in time they'll notice this is the best thing that has happened since Slade's dead.
-What! Then he doesn't mean anything to you?
-Of course he does, his like a bothersome little brother, but he must grow up since I'm tired of babysitting him.
In that day many things changed Beastboy gone, Raven with boyfriend and that very same day Terra came back with memories and powers looking for home
Sorry for the delay and the short chapter.
