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Chapter 37

It wasn't too long after the baby shower that Raven went for a checkup and decided to make a date for a cesarean delivery, just so she didn't go into early labor and put the babies at risk. She wanted everything to go as smoothly and safe as possible. She set the date for four and a half weeks after the shower, just so they could be ready. And she prayed she didn't go into labor before the delivery date.

In that time, the nursery, which was once Beast Boy's room, had been completely set up for the arrival of the babies. The men had made a group effort to put together anything that needed to be assembled. The whole team had already worked out a schedule for taking care of the triplets, so no one got too overwhelmed and all of the children, not just the triplets, were taken care of properly. In a way, these triplets were not just being born to Beast Boy and Raven but to all the Titans.

And now the time had come for the delivery. Raven sat in a hospital bed only minutes away from being moved down to surgery. Her stomach was so large she was quite uncomfortable and couldn't wait to be rid of it. Beast Boy was oddly nervous and jittery. She figured that, since he'd been through this before, he'd be calm.

"Would you please sit down?" said Raven as she watched her husband walk aimlessly around the room.

"How can I possibly sit down at a time like this?" he asked. "I mean, they're gonna be here in, like, the next half hour!"

"And is this pacing about because you're nervous or excited?" asked Raven.

"Both!" he said. "I mean, aren't you?"

"Thanks to the lovely medications pumping through my body, no," said Raven with a smile. "Is this how you were when Crystal was born?"

"Yeah," he laughed. "Terra actually had me removed from the room."

"But you were there when she was born, right?" asked Raven.

Beast Boy's smile faded away and he scratched the back of his neck. "Uh, no, actually," he said. "Terra was so upset with me, you know, cuz I knocked her up and all, that she didn't let me back in the room once she had me kicked out. But I got to hear Crystal's first cry through the door."

Raven saw how sad thinking about this made him feel and she took his hand. "Well, I want you to know that I want you with me through the whole thing," said Raven. "You're going to get to see the babies before even I do. I hope that somewhat makes up for not getting to see Crystal be born."

Beast Boy smiled and kissed her. "That'll work," he said.

Just then her room door opened and a few nurses came in. "Alright, you ready to have these babies?" asked the nurse with a smile.

"Very much so," said Raven.

"Okay, let's get this show on the road," said the nurse. She and the other nurses began the rather cumbersome task of moving Raven, in her bed, out of the room. Beast Boy moved right along with the whole group and held Ravens hand the whole time.

They made it to surgery and everything was set up. Before Raven knew it she was lying down with an oxygen mask on and a wall of blue paper up to prevent her from seeing what was going on with the lower part of her body. Beast Boy sat right next to her and was actually shaking he was so anxious. They did a sense test to make sure Raven couldn't feel her abdomen and then got underway.

"Do you feel anything?" asked Beast Boy.

"No," she said. "Just some pressure."

"Good," he said, kissing her forehead.

The doctor got to work and the world waited. Raven knew her heart would have been racing had she not been medicated. She just kept praying and hoping they were going to come out okay. She'd waited for so long, so very long. She didn't want all of her hopes to be dashed now, when they were so close. And then she heard words that she thought she'd never hear.

"Here's baby number one," announced the doctor. Beast Boy jumped up and saw a messy little infant being lifted into the air. "It's a boy!"

"Oh my God," said Beast Boy, smiling with joy, pride, and excitement.

"How does he look?" asked Raven.

"Bloody!" Beast Boy laughed. "Bloody, but perfect."

The little boy's mouth was cleaned out and within seconds he began to scream. Hearing that sound made Raven really wonder if this was real. It was the most beautiful thing that had ever reached her ears.

Quickly the little boy was taken to Ravens head so she could see him. He was crying and flailing about, his eyes closed tight. Raven had never seen anything more miraculous in her entire life. She reached up and touched his soft skin, making sure he wasn't an illusion.

"He's not green," was the first thing she could think of to say.

"Neither was Crystal when she was first born," said Beast Boy. "He'll be green by tomorrow."

"Okay, ready for number two?" said the doctor. The little boy was whisked away to be cleaned up and examined. Within seconds the doctor had pulled another baby free from Ravens womb. "We've got a girl!"

Her mouth was cleaned, she breathed in her first breath, screamed, shown to Raven, and was carried off to join her brother to be cleaned and examined. By this point Beast Boy couldn't help but shed a few tears of joy. He really was an emotional person and Raven truly admired him for that.

"Two down, Rae," he said, leaning down and kissing her forehead.

"And last but not least," said the doctor as he helped the last of the triplets out, "number three! Another girl."

Just like the other three she was quickly shown to Raven and then taken away. Raven felt very happy and very proud as she saw each of her children. And once the youngest was whisked away she relaxed and waited while she was cleaned and sewn back up.

"You did it," said Beast Boy, kissing her again.

"Go tell Crystal her little brother and sisters are here," she said, smiling.

"Okay, I'll be right back," he said and went to leave.

"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere," she said.

He quickly walked down the white, cold halls of the maternity ward towards the waiting room where everyone was waiting for news. He opened the doors and instantly nine heads looked up.

"They're here!" he said, triumphantly.

Everyone cheered and Crystal ran into her father's arms. "They're really here?" she asked, excitedly.

"Yup, I saw them myself," he said, picking her up and kissing her.

"Can I see them?" she asked.

"Not yet," said Beast Boy. "But when you can I'll come get you."

"How do they look?" asked Nightwing.

"Great," said Beast Boy. "They're little, but their lungs sure are strong. Not even Crystal cried that loudly."

"How is Raven?" asked Starfire.

"She seems okay," said Beast Boy. "They're sewing her up right now and since she can heal herself she'll probably be fine by tomorrow."

"Well get back in there and tell us when we can see them!" said Bumblebee, shoving him out of the waiting room the way he came.

Raven was soon rolled back to her room and there she waited to hear how they were. She knew they'd be in the hospital for a few days, but she hoped they were healthy. And even if they weren't, she prayed her healing abilities had been passed to them to help them heal and get strong.

Beast Boy found her in her room and sat down to wait with her. She looked quite tired, not to mention medicated, but she refused to rest until someone told her the condition of her babies.

"You did awesome," said Beast Boy, who couldn't stop smiling.

"All I did was lay back and let the doctor take them out," said Raven.

"Yeah, but you spent eight months growing them," said Beast Boy. "You've done something no other Titan has done! Three at once!"

Raven smiled and said, "Well, I do feel a little proud."

"Damn right you do!" said Beast Boy.

Just then the doctor came in, smiling. "Hey, how're you feeling, Raven?" he asked.

"Very tired," she said. "How are they?"

"Good," he said. "Your little boy was 6lbs 6onz, the first girl was 5lbs 2onz, and the second girl was 5lbs 4onz. Very good for triplets."

"And they're healthy?" asked Beast Boy.

"So far," said the doctor. "You can rest well, Raven. You did a great job."

Raven smiled and with that closed her eyes to get some much needed rest. Her body felt at peace at last. She'd accomplished a task that had been keeping her alive for all these years.

While Raven slept Beast Boy was given permission to take Crystal into the room where the three babies were sleeping. She was a little scared when she saw them hooked up to a couple tubes and sensors, but everyone told her it was alright. They were each in their own incubators to keep them safe and warm.

"They're really little," said Crystal.

"Yeah, but aren't they cute?" said Beast Boy.

Crystal wrinkled her nose and said, "Not really."

Beast Boy laughed and said, "Well, they'll get cute soon. You wanna touch them?"

"Can I?" she asked.

"Yeah, go wash your hands," he said, showing her to a sink. She quickly washed her hands and then placed her hand into her little brother's incubator and let him wrap his little fingers around one of her own.

"His fingers are really little," said Crystal.

"Yeah, look at how little his finger nails are," said Beast Boy.

"What's his name?" she asked.

"I'll let mommy-Raven tell you when she wakes up," he said.

"Why can't you tell me?" asked Crystal.

"Because we haven't exactly decided yet," he laughed.

"I still think you should call him Sunflower," said Crystal.

"I'm sorry, Crystal, but there's no way we're calling him Sunflower," said Beast Boy. "But you can call him that as a nickname, if you want."

"I guess I'm gonna have to," Crystal sighed.

Once she'd gotten a good look at all three of the babies she was sent back out to the waiting room and two by two the others began to come in and get a look at the babies as well. As soon as everyone had gotten to see them the others headed back home. Beast Boy chose to stay and left Crystal in Bumblebee's care.

A while later Raven awoke from her recovering sleep and wanted to see her children, to make sure it hadn't been a dream. They helped her into a wheelchair and she was wheeled down to their room. They took one of the little girls out of their incubator, wrapped her up, and gave her to Raven to hold. They also took out the little boy and gave him to Beast Boy.

"They're so little," said Raven, looking at her daughter with absolute adoration.

"That's what Crystal said," laughed Beast Boy. "She also still wants us to name him Sunflower."

"And you told her that wasn't going to happen, right?" said Raven.

"Yeah, I told her," he said. "So, you happy to finally be a mommy?"

"Beast Boy, I've been a mommy to Crystal for quite some time now," Raven pointed out. "But am I happy to finally have children of my own flesh and blood? Words can't even describe how happy I am."

"Good," said Beast Boy with a smile. "So, did we, or rather you, decide on names?"

"Yes, I have," said Raven. "As soon as I saw them I knew which names were right."

"So what's this little guy's name?" he asked, as he swayed back and forth with his son.

"Liam Garfield Logan," said Raven.

"Liam?" said Beast Boy. "Are you sure?"

"It means 'strong willed warrior'," said Raven.

"Ooh, I like that!" said Beast Boy. "What about her?"

"Is she the youngest?" asked Raven.

"Yes, she was the last born," said the nurse.

"Then she's Lily Violet," said Raven. "And her sister's Larkin Jade."

"Liam, Larkin, and Lily," said Beast Boy. "Why the Ls?"

"I hadn't meant it, originally," said Raven. "But when it came down to choosing my favorite names they all happened to start with Ls. What do you think?"

"I think they're perfect," said Beast Boy smiling.

Raven smiled back and looked down at her little girl. She kissed her head and closed her eyes, soaking in the feeling of holding her own daughter. She and Beast Boy switched babies a little while later and then placed one back in their bed to hold the other little girl, Larkin. Once they'd each gotten a chance to hold each of the babies they were put back down and Raven went to rest some more.

It had been a long day, but a blessed one.