Chapter 7

"Look, they're waking up!" said Robin, pointing at the rousing figures.

"Oof..." Raven peered at the ceiling. "When did we get a skylight in the infirmary?" she asked absently.

"Well, actually, you put that in there Rae."

"Really? How?" asked Beastboy, getting off of the gurney.

"While you were still comatose, your powers, I believe it is said as, 'wigged out.'"

"Hmm. That's not surprising, given how much you were fighting," remarked Beastboy.

"Unsurprising..."

"So, what happened in there Beastboy?" asked Robin.

"Oh, you know, stuff," he replied, blushing.

"Hmmm... I wonder what kind of stuff," said Cyborg.

"Not that stuff, pervert! I helped her deal with some emotional problems, alright?" Beastboy crossed his arms, fuming.

"Hey, calm down. Don't take it personally," soothed Robin. "Now, why don't you tell us what happened?"

Logan glanced at Raven. She nodded. "Alright. You know that I went into the mirror. Here's what happened after it..."

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"Chikusho," swore Cyborg after Beastboy and Raven had finished telling what had happened.

"Wow. I had no idea that something like that could happen," said Robin.

"Neither did I," replied Raven. "But it did. I guess my mind is a mystery even to me." Her lips lifted in a half-smile.

"...Was that a joke?" asked Beastboy, incredulous.

"Yeah... What? Something wrong?" she responded, somewhat nervously.

"Nothing, just now you'll have no excuse not to laugh at mine."

She groaned. "I knew these emotions would screw me over..."

"Hey, easy now." Robin patted a hand on her back. "C'mon, why don't you two get some rest? You've had a busy time these last couple of days."

"Yeah, that's not a bad idea." He yawned. "I think I'll go take a nap now. You gonna take one too?" he directed at Raven.

The empath smiled. "I think I've spent enough time unconscious, thank you. But I will be relaxing."

"I'll let you walk me to my room Raven," Logan said, offering his arm.

"Ever the gentleman," she replied, but took it anyway.

As they walked off, Raven distinctly heard Starfire ask, "What does 'chikusho' mean, Cyborg?"

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Beastboy tossed and turned, trying to find a comfortable position. Failing at it, he sat up, dropped over the side of his bed, and made his way to the door.

He found Raven on the rooftop, gazing at the stars. "Isn't it a little late for you to be up? We have to in prime condition for fighting bad guys, you know," he said, flexing for emphasis.

She chose not to respond to his question and asked one of her own. "What are you doing out at this hour? Or are you nocturnal?"

He stopped flexing. "I couldn't sleep," he replied, making his way to the ledge where she was sitting.

They sat there a time, before Raven broke the silence.

"Why did you come after me?"

He looked at her. "I already told you. I didn't want to lose you again."

"There's more to it than that," she prodded.

[Why does she always have to be so freaking perceptive?!] He sighed. "Fine, I'll say it."

Beastboy took her hand in his. "I, Garfield Logan, love you. With all my heart and soul. I will love you until the stars above wink out and the earth crumbles into dust. I will be your shield, no harm will come to pass while I am with you. I will sing the melody of our hearts for eternity. I will walk through Hell itself to stand by your side, and I will never leave it."

Raven looked surprised. "I didn't take you for a romantic, Logan."

He blushed.

"Unfortunately, you stole all the good lines, so the best I can do is to swear the same," she said, squeezing his hand.

"That's fine by me," answered Beastboy, punctuating his statement with a kiss.
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Hey, so what did you think? I may be changing the ending, I'm not sure I like it... Anyway, I've got an alternative ending to one of my chapters. If I get 30 reviews(which means only one more person has to review), I'll post it. Also, if my spirit-sister happens to be reading, I have your gift, please tell me how to get it to you.