Santa Baby - So hurry down the chimney tonight.

"I'm telling you, B! He isn't real!"

"And I'm telling you, Cy, that he is!" Beast Boy challenged.

"How would you know, grass stain?" Cyborg seemed unsettled, shaking his head and frowning.

"How wouldn't you, tin can?!"

"That makes no sense—"

"That's it." Raven slammed her book shut, startling the debating males. They froze, slightly turning to her as she calmly took a breath. "I'm telling you two—to shut up. You've been heckling one another for the past hour."

"But—"

"I don't care." She laced her fingers together and rested them on her lap, trying her best to keep a stoic face. "Beast Boy, Santa Claus isn't real. Cyborg, stop rubbing it in Beast Boy's face. This is the last I want to hear of it."

Cyborg flung his hands in the air. "But Rae—"

"Last."

Beast Boy angrily pushed Cyborg aside. "But whose right—"

"Time," she gritted in between her teeth. "I mean it." Her bitter scowl notified them to drop it, and the two best friends relented. Feeling a surge of pity from the two distraught men, Raven stood up. Their eyes flickered up underneath their eyelashes, following her every move. She brushed it off and reached the kitchen, placing a teakettle on the stove.

"He isn't real," Cyborg admitted in a low voice, stabbing Beast Boy in the ribs with his elbow.

"Yes he is!" Beast Boy hollered, jumping to his feet.

Cyborg followed suit, standing nose-to-nose with the changeling. "You wanna bet?"

"Oh, dude, bring it." They paused, upper curled over their teeth into a snarl. Two pairs of slit, glowered eyes stared each other down, and they almost stood on tiptoes in a challenging manner.

"Is not!"

"Is too."

"Is NOT!"

"Is TOO—"

"Enough," her voice snapped in a deep octave. The loud crack of the teakettle sent the two dropping to the ground and covering their ears. They nervously peeked up at an infuriated Raven. A black flame blazing above her head, and hands clenched in fists. Her eye began to twitch and she growled. "Last. Time. Am I clear?"

"You got it, Rae!"

That night..

The loud patters against Beast Boy's ceiling slowly started to wake him. "Go 'way," he groaned in detest, shifting his weight to the right side of the bed. Tugging the blankets above his head, his muffled snores emanated from behind the makeshift cover. A few seconds passed and the clattering pestered on.

"Dude, stop," he pleaded in a raspy voice, kicking his feet around in hopes of ending the nuisance. As the noise became louder, he let out a dejected sigh and half-consciously reached to his bedside table in search of the lamp. Eyes shut, his hand patted the table and the object crashed to the ground. "Aw, come on.." Forcefully throwing the blankets off him, Beast Boy swung his legs over the bed and bent down to pick up the fallen lamp. He slowly rose, yawning fervently.

Deciding to take a small stroll, he wiped the frost from his window and pressed his face against it. Looking outside for a brief second, his eyes widened. "Whoa.." He rushed out of the room and down the hallway. "Hey! Wake up!"

"What!?" Raven snapped, rubbing her eyes. Beast Boy stopped knocking on the door and hopped excitedly. "Is this important?"

"It is!"

"Beast Boy." She pursed her lips. "I don't consider a new video game release important—"

"No, not that!"

Raven frowned. "Then what?"

"You have to come outside!" he insisted, pulling on her arms. "Let's go!"

She slid her hand away from his grasp. "I'm not sure if you're joking or insane. It's two in the morning and you want to go outside—in the snow," she sarcastically reminded in an exasperated voice. Her face was bewildered, coated with a hint of anger. "Good one. I'm truly amused."

"But I—"

"Go back to sleep."

"I can't!"

Raven pinched the bridge of her nose, her foot began to rapidly tap against the floor. "And why not?"

He looked both ways before leaning his lips closer to her ear in a whisper. "Santa's here!"

Raven's eyes locked with his, her face hardening. She stared at him as if she had been internally torn with confliction. Snatching the collar of his shirt, she dragged the changeling closer to her. "Are you currently suffering from a concussion?" Resting the back of her hand on his forehead, he rolled his eyes.

Beast Boy withdrew her hand. "Rae, I'm serious. Santa is outside! Let's go!"

"No." She began to retreat into the depths of her room.

"Raven!" he begged. "Please!"

"No."

"Come on! I'm not gonna go by myself!" Beast Boy pleaded.

"Great. Then don't go at all."

"Raven!" He knew she was going to be furious, but at this point he didn't have a choice.

"I'm not going any—" Beast Boy groaned and swiftly scooped her up, tossing her over his shoulder in a fireman's carry. He sprinted out of the door. Raven clawed at his back. "Beast Boy! Put me down, now."

"Yeah, in a minute!" Beast Boy remained unfazed, continuing his trek. "You've gotta see!"

"Garfield!"

"Don't worry, almost there!" he huffed, dodging a smack on the head.

"I'm going to kill you."

His eyes flashed down for a brief second, smirk gracing his face. "Are those new pj's?" he inquired with a raised eyebrows. Her teeth grit together in fury, and she strained to break free.

Rounding the corner to the common room with one very unhappy half-demon in tow, Beast Boy slammed right into a metal body and he launched backwards, Raven took cover from the involuntary flight. All three teammates landed on the floor of the common room with a thud, gripping their heads.

"Dang, B! Watch where your lunkhead is going!" Cyborg proclaimed, tenderly rubbing the back of his head.

"Ouch," Raven monotonously remarked.

"Dude, my brain is like—boggled," Beast Boy mumbled, groggily.

"You don't say?" she quipped.

"Well if you would've agreed in the first place—"

"This was pointless." She threw a glare at the sprawled changeling and the cybernetic man. "I'm going back to bed."

"So soon?" Cyborg asked grumpily.

"Yes. As should you. If any case," Raven securely traced her fingertips upon her arms. Blowing the hair away from her eyes, she sighed. "Why are you up?"

"I should be asking y'all the same thing. Isn't it a little late," Cyborg muttered. He offered a lending hand to the empath and she lifted herself from the ground.

"I was dragged against my will."

Cyborg nodded, absorbing the information. "And I was makin' a late night snack."

Beast Boy scrambled to get on his feet. Miniature stars encircled his head. "Dudes! Santa is outside with his reindeer!"

"Does he have a concussion?" Cy whispered as Raven shrugged.

"No, I don't," Beast Boy corrected. "I saw him outside my window. Santa's real and you're totally wrong."

"Uh huh...and your tofu is magically delicious."

Raven cautiously approached Beast Boy, placing a concerned hand on his shoulder. "Gar, maybe it was a dream—"

"I'm telling you guys! He's real!" Snatching Cyborg and Raven's arms, he dragged them to the window. "See?" They squinted their eyes in an attempt to catch Kris Kringle himself.

"B, how long are you gonna keep this up? He doesn't exist, man. Let it go," Cyborg commented.

Finding the sky empty, Raven sullenly watched as Gar desperately pointed at the window. "There isn't anything there."

"But Rae, I—"

"I'm serious. Santa isn't real." She shook her head. "Just, for once, please end this nonsense."

"Nonsense? How can it be when he's right there?" Beast Boy urged. "Just look!"

Biting her lip in contemplation, she sighed. "I'm sorry, but I can't. Just—drop it." Raven broke from his saddened gaze and marched out of the room. "I'm going to back to sleep. Don't wake me unless it's urgent. Goodnight, Cyborg."

Sad tilt of his mouth overtaking his once-visible smile, Gar deeply exhaled and followed behind her out of the common room. "Guess, I'll uh—hit the hay too. Um. Night, Cy."

"Night, y'all." Waving them off, the mechanical man watched them exit. Placing a hand on Beast Boy's shoulder before he left, Cyborg smiled. "It's gonna be alright, B. You probably saw a bird."

"Bird, yeah right," the green shape shifting man mumbled.

Finally alone, Cyborg paced the floor and chuckled to himself. Who was Beast Boy kidding? Santa didn't exist. He was positive.

Looking back at the window, there was no sign of any movement. As he began to turn away, his eye caught on to an object and widened as a figure in the distance remained perched upon a red sleigh. The rotund man gave a quick wave to the witnessing teammate. Hauled off by a pack of aligned reindeer, he disappeared into the snow-filled night sky within a blink of an eye. Cyborg's head tilted to the left and his mouth dropped open. "No way.."

Seeing is believing. But sometimes, the most real things in the world are the ones we can't see.

I love that Polar Express quote. :)

Mail Time!:

Harmonious Wolf - A determined Beast Boy is the best kind of Beast Boy! That was my favorite part to write. I figured Raven is very determined in her own way, so she'd initiate something.

charmedprincess101 - It really wasn't his day. Haha, hopefully he gets his mistletoe kiss... or he can attempt to! Oh man, Cyborg would have never let poor Beast Boy and Robin live that down.

lanamere: Whoa, whoa! That's way in the future! Haha. No Justice League at all. :) Don't overthink it! You were on a roll with the Nightwing thing... (uh oh, i've said too much).

MickChick125: Yay! Two more Christmas fics to go! Then it's New Years! :)

Katwizzle - I'm so nervous writing it (Beast cameo, hmm?) ! Hopefully the chapter will come out well, so I'll take my time with it. Beast Boy/Robin moments are great!

Fae-and-night - Dude, seriously. -_- You're right. He keeps plotting, but at least he tries!

kia himatari - THANK. YOU. You seriously don't know how much it makes my day when people point out those little intentional details. Yes, by Raven typing in 'BB' it was meant to foreshadow her early feelings for him, plus, he always loses to Cyborg. So 40% was out of kindness, 60% was trying not to get caught. Lots of minor details imply something. Good eye. :)

thatrandomnerd - Haha, awkward humor is hilarious to me, especially when Beast Boy is involved. Yes, I hope he gets that kiss too. Someday!

La5021 - It's very unfortunate :(

leafysummers - How amazing are you?! Seriously! Haha. Your reviews were just so fun to read and I was so excited to see that you have enjoyed this story. Ahh, that just was very admiring to read such good reactions. Thank you! Santa Baby - So hurry down the chimney tonight.