Raven wasn't caring where she was going, she just kept walking, her eyes down, and her mind filled with hate toward Beast Boy. Every thing she saw around reminded her how stupid he was: why he had to attack her so hardly? It was so wrong for the others ask some privacy? Suddendly, she heard her stomach groaning for the hungry and she remembered she hadn't eat nothing else after her morning tea. She searched in her pocket for some money, and looked around for a café. Finally she found her favourite one, "the dark rose" and entered. As usual, there was a gloomy atmosphere inside the bar, and the few people in it were drinking a coffee or chatting. Nobody turned to see who was entered, and Raven appreciated it: finally a place where people weren't ready to bother you all the time! She sat down in a table and put off her hood; a waitress approached and recognised her: Raven was a regular client.

"Hi Raven, what's going on?"

"Oh, hi Rose... nothing I just wanted some tea and I was nearby, so..."

"All right, I'll bring you your usual herbal tea... just wait a moment..."

"Thanks"

"You're welcome."

If Raven would have turned while she was entering in the café, she would have noticed Beast Boy walking around, looking for her. He was in a strange mood: on one side, he was angry with Raven and was wishing to not meet her; but on the other side was worried for her. She had left angry with him, and it was sorry for it. Suddendly, he heard his communicator ringing: it was Robin.

"Hey Robin, you found her?"

"Not yet... Where are you?"

"Near the park..."

"Perfect, Starfire remembered near the park there was a café where Raven usually went... It's called "The Dark Rose", you should go and check..."

"I'll right, I'll check it... See ya"

"Where is that damned café, now? I have already too much problems without stupid cafés to find out" thought Beast Boy, blaming everything he saw.

"Here's your tea, Raven"

"Thanks, Rose. How much is it?"

"Uhm... nothing..."

Raven looked her surprised:

"Why? I'm the hundredth client or something?"

"Or something..." said Rose with a strange look "look behind my shoulders trying to be unnoticed... The boy in the last table..."

Raven looked behind the shoulders of Rose and saw a boy that was looking towards her; and when their looks met they both tried to convince the other they were just looking around, without reason.

"Yes, I saw him... and?"

"He said me to refer that he offers you the tea... And he asked also if you want to join him at his table... I thinks he likes you..."

Raven gave another look to the boy, who was now reading a book, but it was clear that he was trying to understand what the two girls were saying.

"You know him?" asked Raven

"Yes, he's one of our regular client, like you... I'm surprised you haven't noticed him first..."

"I usually don't look the others..."

"Maybe you should start..." said Rose smiling "come on, join him!"

Raven was about to decide what to do when the door slammed and a green figure entered. Raven immediately recognised him: it was Beast Boy, and she had never saw him so angry, and he started to look around for Raven.

"Oh no, Rose! Is there another exit?"

"Yes, but why? He's cute, you don't have to escape like a thief..."

"No, it's not for the boy down there, but for the one is just entered: I had a quarrel with him and I don't want to talk him now..."

Rose smiled, understanding Raven's feelings.

"All right, let me handle this... The exit is near the bathroom, you know where is..."

"Thanks Rose, I'm in debt with you..."

"Welcome, you need something?"

Beast Boy gave the waitress a look meaning "what the hell you want now?", but said nothing. He gave another look around and then asked:

"Have you seen a girl with a blue cape, blue eyes and scarlet hairs?"

"Uhmm... No, why?"

"Nothing... Thanks..."

"You're welcome"

Raven tried to exit from the back door, but she noticed too late it was near the table of the boy and he had misunderstood her coming near him: she wanted to escape from the bar, not to sit down with him. He stood up when she reached his table, and made a confused expression when she walked away. She looked him and felt guilty: at least she could say him "Hi". She stopped and said:

"Hi, thanks for the tea, but now I don't have the time to talk... Maybe we can see another time... Goodbye"

Her words where still echoing in her mind when she left the bar: maybe she had done the wrong thing: she had gave him a hope. She had said: maybe we can see another time... It was a clear invitation to date her! Raven hated herself for that, but it was too late to change things. Her mind moved to the other problem that was bothering her: with Beast Boy around looking for her, the tower was empty and safe; so she moved to her home, hungry and tired.

Raven knocked at the titans door, but nobody answered her. She sighed with relief and flew to the roof, knowing that that door was easier to open. She flew to the door and pushed it; the door opened slowly, creaking. Raven wondered who left the damn door opened: one of the Titans or an enemy? It wasn't the first time that somebody broke in: Mad Mood had did it before, and she still remembered his foolish school. She sneaked in the titans tower and tried to avoid the littlest noise: her hands were ready to attack every menacing figure that would have found her. First, Raven checked her team mates room, hoping that one of them, and not an unknown villain, had left the door open. Unluckily, nobody was there. Raven sighed, resigned to face the menace alone, and moved slowly to the hall, where probably the intruder was. Hided in the shadow, only the glowing of her white eyes betrayed her presence; the way towards the hall was free: Raven walked slowly, all her muscle ready to go. She opened a little the door of the hall and looked quickly if somebody was inside: at first she didn't notice nobody; but the second time she looked the couch, she saw a figure sitting down, waiting for something. Raven couldn't see clearly the face of the intruder, but she was sure it was a woman. She took a more careful look and started to recognise some details: the woman had long blond hair and a strange pair of glasses around her neck... Raven nearly cried for surprised: she had understood who was.

"What is she doing here? I thought she had ran away!" she thought hastily.

She gave a last look at the girl in the hall and moved silently towards her room: she didn't wanted to talk with the girl, at least not now: first she had to calm down her emotions, already stressed enough.

"All right Titans, we can't do anything else, and it's already too late... Maybe Raven has already went back the Tower. Let's go there and then we'll decide what to do." Said Robin, talking in his communicator.

"All right, pal, let's meet outside the tower in ten minutes... see ya" replied Cyborg, while Beast Boy just moaned something very similar to a "yes". Robin sighed and looked Starfire.

"Come on, we're already late... Can you bring me to the tower?"

"Yes of course... Hold you!" said Starfire, and they flew to the Titans Tower.

When they arrived Cyborg was already there with an angry Beast Boy, who was throwing rocks in the water with all his strength. Robin looked him like he was about to say him something, but then he just shook his head and opened the main door of the tower. In silence, they walked slowly to the main hall and opened the door.

"Raven, are you here?" said Robin, looking the mysterious figure in the dark hall "we're sorry for... what?! You!" shouted Robin, full of surprise.

"You came back!" said Beast Boy happily.

Terra, in front of them, just smiled.

Tadada!! Deus ex machina!! i bet you didn't expected this...