Chapter Eight

 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:

Heh. . . this chapter isn't as long as the others, but it was thoroughly fun to write, and very amusing. Yey for meeeee! Hope you enjoy. I should have the ninth chapter up tonight, or tomorrow. By the way, thirteen chapters total

Disclaimer:

I do not own the Teen Titans. If I did, Terra would be alive, though, as said before, she'd find another guy besides Beast Boy. The normal couples, blah blah blah. . . Gizmo would use good insults. I mean, his are SO unrealistic. . . couldn't he say 'hell' or 'fuck' instead of 'Pitsniffer'?

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 Nine:

Beast Boy goes to save Raven, and meets up with three rather annoying emotions.

Quote Of The Chapter:

"I LIKE IT, OKAY? Now shut up before I swear to hurt YOU along with Lust and Beast Boy!"

Raven gasped, touching a tentative hand to her lips. She breathed raggedly as she felt her heart rate increase and sensed her blood rushing through her veins. The telekinetic was terrified. "Oh gods," she muttered as she felt a pair of warm arms wrap around her shoulders. It was almost like. . .

"Like you're being kissed," Love said, finishing Raven's unspoken thought. Raven only glanced at Love sourly. She was completely silent. "And held," Love continued as Raven reached up a hand to rub her arms, trying in vain to find some present cause for her strange feelings. The girl felt the kiss deepen, which was strange since. . . no one was there.

"I'm going crazy," she said to herself.

Love laughed. "No you're not. You know what's going on."

"I do not," Raven lied.

"Do too."

"Shut up.

"You're denying your feelings. That's what got you into trouble in the first place."

"Will you just SHUT UP?"

"Raven, dear, this isn't doing you any good. Enjoy the moment."

"LOVE!" the disturbed telekinetic fumed, "THERE IS NO ONE NEAR ME!"

Love shook her head. "Raven, you already know what I'm going to say."

"Fine," the girl admitted begrudgingly. "Lust is making out with Beast Boy somewhere in the tower while I'm stuck in this damn cage. When I get out of here, I'll kill BOTH of them. Just see if I don't!" Raven walked to a corner of the cage and curled herself up into a moody ball.

"What else?" Love prompted. Raven mumbled something unintelligible. Love shook her head at Raven's inaudible statement. "I didn't hear you, dear. Say it again, louder this time. There's no one else here to listen in, so you needn't feel embarrassed."

"Itwasn'tcompletelyunpleasantfeeling."

"What?"

"It doesn't feel so bad being kissed."

"What? I still can't hear you. . ."

"I LIKE IT, OKAY? Now, shut up before I decide to hurt YOU along with Lust and Beast Boy!"

Raven really did love being in her mind. It was a lot like being on vacation. In her mind, she could feel whatever she wanted to feel without blowing something up. Sometimes, she wished that she could stay in this other reality, this other world, forever and be allowed to feel. But she knew that she couldn't. She belonged in the real world. It was her job to protect her home and friends.

"It could never work," she said morosely to Love. "Never. You know better than anyone that. . . that. . . you know. . . but nothing could ever work. If I ever tried to kiss him, or even hold his hand, the tower could explode. I could destroy the entire city! I can't handle this much emotion. . ."

Love smiled at her consolingly. "You don't know that," she said. "After all, you care about Cyborg and Robin and Starfire, and the tower hasn't blown up because of them. I think that you just need meditation, and practice. You practiced to control your emotions around your friends, and you're getting better. If you work at it, you might just be able to control your emotions around Beast Boy."

"A relationship with that much work doesn't sound fun."

"It'll be worth it," Love said firmly.

"I know. I have to try. . . if I ever get out of here, that is. . ."