A/N: Sorry it took so long for me to update!!! I hope the length makes up for it a little.

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I left because the Tower wasn't the same with you gone. Nothing would ever be the same without you. Raven read Robin's mind. She had not meant to intrude, but she had left her room in the hope that Starfire and Robin had already gotten over the shock of seeing each other again. Besides, she hadn't eaten anything in a long time and she wanted some tea.

But upon hearing Starfire's question, Raven had stopped before entering the room, and Robin's thoughts entered her head, unbidden. She waited for Robin's answer as anxiously as Starfire did.

"…I…I don't know," Robin finished lamely.

"Oh," was all that Starfire said.

Idiot! Raven thought. All he had to do was tell her the truth! She let out a silent sigh. Why couldn't they admit to the love they had for the other, even if they couldn't see the love the other held for them? True, she did not show emotions, but the destruction of the city seemed like a pretty damn good reason to her. What was their excuse? She would have a lot of work a head of her if she was going to get them to confess their feelings.

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Raven was deep in meditation when Starfire opened the door to the roof. "Friend Raven, I was wondering if I might have a word with you…" Starfire trailed off as Raven opened one eye to regard her.

"Here?" Raven asked in her monotonously.

"Um…yes?"

"Fine." Raven lowered herself from her hovering position in the air, and stood before her friend.

Starfire was surprised at Raven willingness, but was still very pleased. "Really? Thank you!" Starfire enveloped Raven in a tight embrace.

"Star," Raven wheezed. "I can't talk if I can't breath."

"Oh." Starfire quickly released her, looking somewhat guilty. "Sorry."

"Forget about it. So, what did you want to talk about?"

Starfire's face aquired a pink tinge. "Well, I wanted to speak with you…about Robin." Raven nodded and waited for her to continue. When Raven showed no sign of wishing to discontinue the conversation, Starfire was encouraged. "I have different feelings when I am around Robin that I do not feel when with friend Cyborg or you…"

"You love him," Raven said in a matter-of-fact tone of voice.

"What? Are you certain it is love? Could it perhaps be simply that I like him more than other boys?"

Raven shrugged. "That's certainly possible. But good friendships tend to develop into love rather than a crush."

"Crush?"

"When you think you love someone, but the feelings soon disappear."

"Oh. Are you sure…"

"Yes, Star. My powers do include empathy—I can tell what you're feeling," Raven forestalled Starfire's request of an explanation by adding a definition. Raven paused, considering her next words. "You should talk to him."

"But, what if he does not feel the same way?"

"I will not speak for Robin. It's up to him to tell you how he feels." Starfire nodded. Raven hesitated before speaking again. "I'll be leaving again for a while. I suggest you take the time to talk to Robin. I'll speak with Cyborg to ensure you are given time alone."

Starfire smiled. "Thank you, Raven." She hugged her dark friend again, but more gently this time.

"What are friends for?" Raven replied, feigned sarcasm in her voice.

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Raven left directly after speaking with Cyborg.

Coincidentally, Raven's destination was Jade City.

Raven used her powers to locate Beast Boy, and found herself standing before an unmarked building. Trying the door, she found it locked. Near the door she noticed a device to swipe a key card through. When no one answered after she knocked, Raven simple went through the wall.

Appearing inside, Raven was immediately overcome by the sounds of whirring of machines and the clanging of metal. She was shocked to find herself in a gym. At least it explained why no one had heard her knock.

Raven shook off her initial surprise and scanned the large room for Beast Boy. She expected the small green boy to stand out easily amongst the large muscled men working out. However, Raven had to do a double take when she finally spotted him near the center of the room.

The petite boy she remembered was no more. Not only had Beast Boy grown taller, but his muscles had become extremely well-toned, though proportionally so. The rest of him—his hair, his eyes, his skin—however, had not been altered by time.

Mentally shrugging off her shock over the unexpected changes, Raven emerged from the shadows and walked towards Beast Boy. Nearly everyone stopped working as she passed, and a silence followed in her wake.

Finally noticing the sudden quieting of the room, Beast Boy looked up and his familiar green eyes widened.

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"Hello, Beast Boy." Raven said.

"Raven?! Dude, is that really you?!"

She just nodded, looking him up and down. "You have changed more than the others."

His joking demeanor had been subdued, his voice more serious than it used to be. "Yeah…wait, what others?"

"Cyborg, Starfire, Robin; all of them are at the Tower. I came to ask if you would come back as well."

"Wha—what about Terra?" he spoke hesitantly.

Raven opened her mouth to answer but was interrupted.

"Hey, BB!" A large, fit man walked over. Bleached bangs were brushed away from pale blue eyes. "This your girl?"

Raven glared at him with all the hate she could muster, and he involuntarily took a step back as Beast Boy shook his head, a bit stunned by the question.

"Hm. She's a cutie, even if she is a bit pale. She looks feisty." He attempted to drape an arm around Raven's shoulders, but she pulled away. Her eyes were starting to glow white.

Suddenly he was against the far wall, being forced against it by black energy. Then the dark force disappeared, and he dropped to the floor. But when he opened his mouth, no sound emerged.

As he panicked, Raven turned back to the Changeling. "I was going to say—before I was so rudely interrupted—that Terra has not returned to Titan Tower. Not yet, at least. I believe she will be there soon."

Beast Boy was still overwhelmed by her earlier actions and took a moment to realize what she had said. "Really?"

She raised an eyebrow. "Would I lie to you?" Her voice dripped with sarcasm. She sighed. "Yes, she'll come." Raven noticed the people around her, who had originally been too frightened by her to get near, start to move forward as if to attack. "I think I'll be going now, with or without you." With that, Raven turned to leave, levitating over anyone to moved to block her exit. She left through the wall, juast as she had entered.

Beast Boy hesitated only a moment before following.

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Outside, Raven stood waiting as Beast Boy came through the door.

"Hey, Raven? What happened in there?"

"I learned a few tricks while I was away. You're not the only one who has changed. Don't worry, his voice will return in a couple of hours," she reassured him in her usual tenebrous voice. "Now it's my turn to ask you a question. Why did you leave?" He started to answer, but she cut him off. "Don't give any of that video game training crap either. That's obviously not the case."

He gave her a quick glance before answering. "You remember our last fight with Slade?" Raven nodded. "Well, let's just say it wasn't the best I've ever done. It seems like every time I was in trouble, Terra or someone else would have to save me. I wanted to be stronger so I could stand up for myself as well as others. And…" He trailed off, blushing.

"You wanted to impress Terra," Raven finished.

The Changeling nodded, still looking embarrassed. "I mean, after Robin left, I knew the Teen Titan's couldn't be the same. But then I never heard from anyone. I came to workout here so often they finally offered me a job." He shrugged. "I guess that's all there is to it. I guess you could say I've just been waiting for the Titans to get back together." He paused. "So, were you, like, chosen to find everyone? Why did you come?"

"With my powers, I suppose I'm the one best suited to finding each of the Titans again," Raven replied, not really answering his question. Beast Boy didn't question her further.

"So, you ready to go?" he asked, a bit of his old self returning.

Raven was about to agree, when suddenly she sensed Terra near by. Why not kill two birds with one stone? she figured. Or as she liked to say, capture two stones with one bird. Raven shook her head at Beast Boy. "I still have some things to do here. Go on without me." When he looked about to protest, she continued. "You do remember how to get to the Tower, don't you?"

"Of course," he retorted, indignant.

"Then I shall see you there later." With that, she flew off before he could say any more.

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Raven landed in the shadows on a nearby rooftop. As she watched Beast Boy change into a green pterodactyl and fly away, Raven was overcome by a series of coughs, separated only by several sneezes.

"My immune system must be weakening," she said quietly to herself. She rarely got sick.

Straightening, Raven flew off into the blood-red sky created by the setting sun.

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Replies to my reviewers:

Eyes of Nevermore: Sorry for the wait. I hope you enjoyed it. I'll try and write more soon. Thanks for the review!

DarkXeno(): Well, I hope the explanations for Robin and BB were okay. I hope you liked it. Keep writing. Us authors have to stick together! ;)

dana1313: Sorry I took so long! I hope you liked reading it!

Raven777: Thanks very much! I guess this chapter answered your question. :)

Arrendi: Thanks! I'm really glad you like my story and I'm sorry I took so long to post again. (I've had a friend here from out of town, but she's leaving soon so hopefully I can write more then.) Thank you again!

TeenTitansGirl14: I'm working on sticking to the advice you gave me. I'm glad you liked the last chapter and I hope you liked this one. Sorry it's been a while, hopefully the next one won't take as long. Thank you!!

bunny133: Thanks so much! I'm happy you enjoyed it. To answer your question, Cyborg was going to ask Robin if he'd seen Starfire yet.