Chapter Five

 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:

Time to put something different here besides "Don't flame me. Say in a calm, mature manner what you want changed so I can change it." Oops. . . too late. . . ah well! So, also, remember, compliments are welcome too!

Disclaimer:

I do not own the Teen Titans. If I did, Jinx would not be. . . pink. . . and she'd look not so. . . pink. . . and. . . pink. . . and of course, there's the usual Raven/Beast Boy and Robin/Starfire. Terra would be a member, yadda yadda yadda. . . Cyborg is kickass blah blah blah. . .

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 Six:

Raven goes into her mirror to sort out her problems, and runs into Lust!

Quote Of The Chapter:

"ThanksforyourhelpRavenbyeI'llseeyouatdinner,"

Raven was in her room, meditating. However, she was not very successful in her endeavors. Worries and thoughts kept drifting through her mind, centered on the conversation that she and Happy had had about an hour before. Her delicate lips formed the words 'Azarath Metrion Zinthos' as she floated in midair, but her meditation was not very relaxing.

The girl sighed as she began to think about what Happy had said. "Alright," she said to herself, "you feel love."

'And lust,' her brain added,

"For someone," Raven continued. This much was true. "But you don't know who it is."

This last statement was not exactly true. Raven knew that some subconscious part of her knew whom she loved, but that subconscious part had not allowed her physical mind to know yet. She was feeling love, but it was still so new and shy that it had not alerted her mind yet. It had not fully developed into passion. The girl sighed and continued talking herself through her problem.

"Lust and Love are getting stronger, and they might impair my judgment." Knowledge had told her this much. It happened all the time in those stupid teen romance movies that Starfire constantly watched. Raven had seen one or two of them while trying to meditate in the same room.

It was then that the girl heard a knock on her door.

She sighed, muttering something under her breath before stalking over to her door, a frown upon her face. "Who is it?" she called out before opening the door.

"Beast Boy," a slightly timid voice answered. "I need to talk to you."

Raven reluctantly opened the door, pulling her hood down and looking directly into Beast Boy's eyes. "Come in," she said, sitting on her bed. She patted an empty space next to her, and Beast Boy noted that her bed was perfectly made, even this early in the morning. Raven was a neat freak. The green boy grinned slightly and sat down on the black silken sheets.

"What do you want to talk about?" Raven asked, surprised at her kindness towards the green boy after the rude interruption. Well, it wasn't really an interruption. She hadn't been able to meditate successfully anyway.

"Some weird feelings I've been having," Beast Boy said tentatively. "I've been all, you know, weird lately. I haven't wanted to play video games with Cyborg or read comic books with Robin. I've just wanted to be alone to think. . ." And so, the green titan proceeded to tell Raven about his current emotional problems while the telekinetic listened intently.

As he was talking, Raven began to study the green titan more closely. 'That training Robin is making us go through while the villains are quiet is paying off,' she noted. 'Beast Boy is actually getting some muscle.' The moment that she realized what she was thinking, the telekinetic quickly pushed the thoughts out of her mind and continued listening.

Beast Boy kept talking, and watched the listening Raven intently. She actually seemed concerned for him, he noticed. Her slender neck was leaning forwards a bit, and her big, dark eyes were looking right at him. Her hair framed her pale face well, bringing out its delicacy with the shadows it cast. He explained his situation without really putting thought behind the words. He had practically memorized his speech anyway.

Her lips, he noted, were slender and delicate, like the rest of her face, though not quite as full as most. She arched a slender eyebrow. Slender, the green boy thought to himself, described just about every part of Raven. All of her was slender. Raven, he thought, was more sumptuously curved than Starfire was. Star was beautiful, but she seemed to be in her 'tall, awkward teenaged phase'. Raven, however, wasn't.

The girl was small and slight, but her anatomy clearly showed that she was no girl. Suddenly, in mid-sentence, Beast Boy stuttered and realized that he was actually thinking about Raven's appearance. 'Stupid, stupid, stupid!' he chastised himself in his mind. He looked down at his lap and continued talking without looking at Raven at all.

"Well," Raven said when Beast Boy had finished. She let her voice trail off. This whole affair was extremely strange. First of all, Beast Boy was feeling strange. He could sense that something was different, just as she did. The girl had honestly thought that none of the other titans had felt out of the ordinary in any way.

Secondly. . . she had noticed Beast Boy's appearance. Well, she saw him every day, but this was different. Now, the telekinetic was beginning to guess what was going on. These last few minutes had confirmed her worst fears. She was in love with Beast Boy, of all people. The girl felt sick to her stomach at the thought. Feeling any emotion, especially one that she knew so little about, was dangerous.

"I don't know why you're feeling odd, Beast Boy," the girl said, using every ounce of self-control that she had to try and compose her features. "It seems odd to me. Now, if you don't mind, I would like to meditate." Behind the pair, the sound of something shattering became apparent. Beast Boy glanced nervously at Raven and stood up, backing out of the door.

"ThanksforyourhelpRavenbyeI'llseeyouatdinner," the changeling said rapidly, closing the door behind him. He could easily tell when Raven wanted to be left alone, and now was one of those times. The green boy did not want to make his teammate mad for the simple joy of living. Self preservation was extremely important to Beast Boy, and he knew that if he stayed near the angered female, she would most likely injure him. . . severely. . .

And so, the green boy decided to go to his room and attempt to sort out his feelings on his own.