I know, I know, not the thing you've all been waiting for, but that idea suddenly popped and got stuck with me, and I had to write it somehow. No flames!

Oh, Jump City, the place where everyone lives in harmony and peace, never caring about the conditions that they might face. Why, you should ask. Well, even in the storms, hurricanes and rough winds, great heroes always protect it. When a crime or a misdemeanour happens, they know who to call, the Teen Titans.

They have their own T-shaped fort in a private island, and fans wish to just step on that island, and take a good look on the inside. They always wonder what heroes do in their free time, when they aren't the heroes who protect the city.

Will they ever find out?

Inside the T-Tower, the main ops was as lively as usual. The leader was playing with his companion, the half-robot, video games. Screams and yelps often escaped their throats after being conquered, in which the other opponent keeps teasing constantly.

On the same couch, a red headed alien sat, caressing her pet over and over to let it sleep. Sometimes she congratulated who won in the game, while other times she appeared to be deep in thought, as it was a rare occasion for her to be quiet. A small smile crept while staring at her pet. No one bothered to ask.

Next to the kitchen counter, a half-human was leaning on it. A book in hand, and a cup of herbal tea in the other. The cloak was wrapped around her, and the hood was resting on her head, showing just the lower half of her face. Each one in the team, in one point or another, interrupted her while she was in this state before, and beheld the wrath of the half demon. Her hood being worn was like a death sign. So, no one bothered either, and she was actually pleased.

Raven sipped her tea while her eyes shifted from line to another, enjoying the less noisy day. She knew someone was missing, but her book was so esthetic that she decided to investigate some time later. Sipping her tea again, she casted a glance at the back of the couch where her teammates sat. They were jumping up and down every once in a while, and Raven couldn't help but smile at the sight of them, so happy, so cheerful.
It was her job to keep them that way, even if she doesn't participate, she will always be there to stick the bond and keep them together; content. She can sacrifice herself in order to achieve that, and even then, she would die happily.

Soon, the smile faded and she moved her head, fully facing the back of her friends. The book was forgotten at that moment when a thought crossed her mind. Sure, she wasn't the only one who wished to keep that bond. Each one of her teammates did, but each one showed it in their own way.

It was her missing companion that filled her mind. The green Titan, who's been always the cheerful one in the small group. Even if Raven would never admit it out loud, she was grateful that he was there; cracking jokes, pulling pranks and irritating her every second. It was weird how she adored his role. When he wasn't the smartest, the wisest or even the strongest, he held a very important role in the family; to keep in one piece, to make them smile in the toughest situations, to let them live as teenagers; not as constant heroes.

She wouldn't do a thing to change it.

Raven broke from her train of thoughts and returned to her book. And at the moment, she really wondered where he was. It was already past noon and she didn't see him from the beginning of the day. Meaning that he either had a late-night sleep, or he's sick in bed. Raven made sure she would check on him right after finishing her book.

Just five chapters left.

"Yo, Robin, have you seen the goof ball today?" The violet haired heard Cyborg ask, looking around and everywhere. The violet haired teen's attention immediately turned to the duo.

Robin kept focusing on the screen, tapping his fingers on the controller, "He went skateboarding again."

Silence filled the room, each one having an eye on Robin, then on Cyborg, afraid of the outcome. Robin stopped tapping, realizing what he'd said, and a sweat drop formed. He gulped a loud, "U-Oh"

Cyborg stood up, and started pacing while yelling, "SAY WHAT?! OH MY GOD! WOULD HE JUST LISTEN TO ME ONCE?! Oh, I swear when I see that green stain I'm gonna teach him how to follow ORDERS!" Cracking his metallic knuckles while standing still, he ran towards the boy's said room to check.

As the main room's door shut, glares were sent to the leader. Robin immediately raised both hands in surrender, a way of saying 'I really didn't mean that to come out' silently.

"Robin, you do know friend Cyborg's feelings about Beast Boy and the boarding of the skates!" Starfire snorted in a matter of hate.

"Sorry Starfire, I just, kinda' automatically said that…" He scratched the back of his neck.

Cyborg entered the room again, panting from running everywhere, "He's not here yet…" he muttered under his breath.

Raven rolled her eyes and stared again at her book, this time not actually reading, but thinking aback the past weeks. Their time spent in the tower increased gradually for several reasons. After collaborating with Slade, or so she was told, he never showed up again. Red X also disappeared out of nowhere. Control Freak was in a very secured jail, that no fly could pass. Mumbo was still out there, making crazy stuff. Yeah, he was everywhere all at once and always plays tricks with his wand, but they eventually catch him in the end. Others show up too, but they were easy compared to the rest.

Beast Boy couldn't take staying in the tower for three days straight, and so, after a lot of begging from Cyborg, Beast Boy finally got his skateboard. A bright green one, with black patterns all over. For the past week, he would constantly get out to try learning on it. None of them knew where he exactly went, and he would never talk about what he does out there.

The problem was that he always returns with injuries, and they moderately increased as he went out more often. It started with scratches and scraps on his face, and yesterday, it ended with a bruised arm. Cyborg forbade him to skateboard again, but knowing the stubborn he is, he probably snuck out in the morning.

It became a weird habit for him. Go outside -or in this case, sneak- very early in the morning, then return in the afternoon with his injuries, ready to be treated. Raven was actually worried about him at first, regularly demanding the cause, and when he says that it's just a skateboarding accident, there are -surprisingly- no signs of lying on his face, in which Raven lets it slip. She always asks him if he wanted to be healed, and she gets the same response every time,

"Nah Rae, I'm good on my own, thanks." And then forces a small smile.

"Stop calling me Rae…" was the only comment before leaving him.

His high spirits were also becoming dimmer, Raven realized. Yeah, he still pulls pranks, tries to taunt her, runs from Cyborg after doing something stupid; but it was just that he does it in a matter of distracting himself. It was clear in how his smile abruptly fails, or how he isn't as cheerful when it came to winning a game, or how he becomes quiet very often. Raven knew that he wasn't fine. Cyborg showed hints of realization. Starfire saw it, too. And Robin wasn't any different as well.

Beast Boy was only fooling himself.

O.O.O

An hour or so passed, Raven wasn't sure. She finished her book in a one shot, never taking her eyes off it; so, she stood up and looked around to examine her friends. Cyborg and Robin weren't playing anymore; in fact, the half-metal teenager wasn't in sight. Robin was strolling in front of her, clearly heading to his room. Starfire, well, let's just say that she was cooking… something.

A tingling sensation ran down her spine, and when Raven thought about it, it had been quite some time when that feeling started lingering in the back of her neck. Probably something to do with anyone's mood, but… it was so severe to be 'just a mood'. Raven turned to Starfire, who was so focused on her doing that made her unaware of Raven's narrowed eyes. The half-demon didn't give it much thought, turning with her beloved book and heading to her own room. After taking her hood off, she started walking.

Right before entering her room, the tingling sensation soon turned into shivers, as Raven covered herself more tightly in order to fight that cold feeling. If it continued like this, Raven wouldn't get the chance to meditate, read or even sit still. That leaves one option…

She opened her door, threw the book on the bed without entering, then started strolling down the corridor. Reaching the destination of the source, she stood in front of the door that had big bold letters written on top of it:

BEAST BOY

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