Chapter Four

 Synopsis:

Ever wondered what would happen if one of Raven's emotions was released into the real world? Well, when Raven decides to squash her love (and lust) for Beast Boy, things get a little wacky... Lust is sick of being ignored and forgotten, and so she decides that she's sick of being controlled by Raven. And so, Lust captures Raven in her own mirror, and goes out into the Tower... sound good? Keep reading to find out what happens!

Introduction:

You know the deal. I'll accept critisizm, but I don't like flames. There's a simple, smart way to make me change my story: say in a polite, informative way that you don't like the story for X reasons, and that I could do Y to change it. We both win. You get a better story, I can improve my writing. Yey. n.n

Disclaimer:

I do not own the Teen Titans. If I did, Robin would actually CATCH Slade eventually and wouldn't obsess over him so much. Also, there's the whole couples thing. Terra would simply be a member, maybe not so hyper. Beast Boy and Raven would rock like they do already, and would be deeply in love. . . Robin and Starfire too, of course! Cyborg Kickass. No questions.

Dedication:

To Laura, Tara, and Aero, my best friends, and to Alex, another best friend, who has helped me with this fic a lot. Also to all the Raven and Beast Boy supporters out there.

Hint For Chapter Five:

Beast Boy decides to ask RAVEN for advice, and you all can guess that it won't go very well...

Quote Of The Chapter:

"You don't seem to have anything to worry about. The bad guys are quiet for now, you've got the current high score on this game. . . your life is fulfilled."

"Cyborg," Beast Boy asked as he rapidly pressed random buttons on his video game controller, "have you felt anything. . . different lately? You know, odd?"

Cyborg, whose tongue was lolling out of one side of his mouth as he stared intently at the screen, answered without looking at his small, green skinned companion. "No, little man. I've felt pretty relaxed, actually. No super villains to go beat up, right? Things've been pretty quiet around here, actually. Why do you ask? Somethin' been bothering you?"

Beast Boy rapidly shook his head as his car looped around Cyborgs and took the lead in their cyber car race. "No," he said a little too quickly. "I've felt fine! I was just, you know, asking becau-"

He was interrupted at that very moment by Star and Robin, who both walked into the room, smiling and laughing. Beast Boy noted without taking his eyes from the television screen that Robin didn't seem as tired as usual. erhaps, he mused, this was because he was with Starfire.

Lately, Robin had been sleepy every day as a result of his increasingly late nights. Starfire's presence must have jolted him out of his half-conscious state. The green boy muttered as Cyborg's car pulled ahead of his for the second time and began pressing buttons even more furiously than before.

Starfire and Robin grinned and entered the kitchen together, Robin's arm draped subtly about Starfire's shoulders. Beast Boy was too wrapped up in his game to notice. After all, Cyborg was beating him and he had to get back in the lead! However, something was still bothering him, keeping him from totally enveloping himself in the goodness that was video games.

It was that accursed nagging feeling again! How was he supposed to get anything done if that stupid feeling kept bothering him? He decided to try talking to Cyborg again. Cyborg was his best friend, and maybe he would have some answers.

Beast Boy decided to confide in him. "Well, Cy," he said a bit nervously as he once again passed the metal robots car. "I guess something is bothering me. . ."

"What?" asked Cyborg, his eyes riveted on the game that they were playing.

"That's the problem," Beast Boy sighed. "I have no idea what it is. Dude, it's really starting to creep me out. All of a sudden I find myself wanting to be alone and think."

"You?" Cyborg chuckled. "Think?"

"Yeah," Beast Boy said, choosing to ignore the attempted verbal jab at his constant jokes. "I don't know what's going on with me. And I'm sighing all the time and stuff, and my mind just keeps wandering off. I don't know what the hell's going on! I'm distracted and I always want to be alone. I didn't get any sleep last night either. I don't even know why I'm playing video games now! I probably just agreed to try and forget what was going on with me. . ."

Cyborg looked at him, and then paused the game. Suddenly, he reached out towards Beast Boy's forehead. He felt it. The temperature seemed normal. "Sorry," Cyborg laughed, "I thought you were sick. You? Not wanting to play video games that much? Something is seriously wrong with you."

Beast Boy let out a small laugh. "I guess so. I just wish I knew what was going on with me!"

"I don't have a clue," Cyborg said sympathetically, leaning back against the couch. "Your symptoms seem like the kind of stuff that I'd do if I had a problem to sort out. But, like you said earlier, you don't seem to have anything to worry about. The bad guys are quiet for now, you've got the current high score on this game. . . your life is fulfilled!"

"Yeah," came Beast Boy's unenthusiastic reply. "Maybe I should ask Robin or Star or something."

"Want me to wait for you?" Cyborg asked kindly. "I c'n pause the game 'til you get back if you'd like."

Beast Boy beamed at Cyborg and nodded. "Yeah, thanks dude. I'll be back in a few. It'll depend on if either of them have answers to my questions." And with that closing statement, the teenaged morpher walked off towards the kitchens to consult with Robin and Starfire, his hopes considerably higher. Robin knew a lot of stuff. Maybe, just maybe, he would know what was going on!

As he entered the kitchen Beast Boy noticed that Robin was preparing his tofu and he could not help but smile. Starfire was preparing two things at once, her own meal and Raven's herbal tea. The green boy winced as he watched Star pour a large quantity of mustard onto some sort of soupy substance that she was making. He shuddered involuntarily.

"Hey guys," he said with his typical funny-guy grin. "Whassap?"

"Nothin' much, Beast Boy," Robin said with a small smile in return. "We're cooking."

"Yes," Starfire said, "welcome to the kitchen! Would you perhaps wish to partake in the preparation of the early morning meal?"

"Er. . ." Beast Boy grinned rather sheepishly, "no thanks, Star. I kind of wanted to ask you both something. I've been feeling a little weird lately, and I wanted to know what you make of it." And then, Beast Boy proceeded to tell the two Titans of his recent strange feelings. Starfire and Robin listened intently as the green titan talked.

"Well," Robin said when Beast Boy had finished, "I don't know. The whole thing sounds weird to me. I usually stay on my own when something's bothering me. Are you sure that there isn't anything bothering you? That would help to explain a lot."

"Yep," Beast Boy said with a sigh. "Like Cyborg said a minute ago, everything's been quiet lately. Slade is plotting, the H.I.V.E has been out for a while, and the rest are all in prison. I just don't know what to do about it! And now, I've asked everyone, and no one seems to have any answers for me!"

It was then that Beast Boy realized that there was one person in the Tower that he had neglected to ask: Raven.