Memories

Well, this chapter is (as you will probably guessed) based a lot off of the Nevermore episode. If you don't know which episode that is, you'll find out. Anyways, I just realized that after all that had happened, two of the characters would probably like to just sit down and talk about old things... and what better two to help advance the plot at the same time than Raven and Beast Boy? Anyways, this chapter isn't neccessary to the plot, so if you want to skip it, you can. Just realize that all the group (except Raven and Beast Boy, and obviously Cyborg) went scouting in the temple, and get back at the very end of this chapter.

The others had gone scouting deeper in the cave, leaving Beast Boy to watch over Raven. For the first hour or so, they were quiet. Finally Raven broke the silence.

"Do you remember the time you got sucked into my head? When you and Cyborg helped me fight my hate?"

After a startled silence, Beast Boy answered, "Yeah. You were pissed when you found us in there."

Raven laughed.

"Even though you were mad," he continued, "it was cool meeting your emotions."

"What'd they tell you?" she asked, raising herself into a sitting position with her back against the wall, "This might seem weird, but they refuse to tell me."

"Not much…" the green teen said, "Happy said that you really did like my jokes. Then Timid hinted at the fact that you really liked me, but thought I didn't like you."

He stopped here to watch her reaction, but she avoided his gaze.

"Well?"

"I did… and still do… like you as a friend," the young woman said, looking down at the floor.

"Just as a friend?" Beast Boy asked, his voice ripe with disappointment as he looked at the girl he loved.

She shook her head.

"I dunno… To tell the truth, you were the last thing I thought of when I was buried in the sand," she said. She had more she wanted to say, about how she had enjoyed the swim on the way to Japan, about how she had appreciated his help in convincing the other Titans to leave, but she couldn't. Her voice gave out, and she looked closed her eyes, a single tear sliding slowly down her cheek. The memories were too painful for the moment, especially since she had apparently lost her strength and power.

The silence lasted for several minutes. This gave her time to think about he current circumstances. Perhaps it was a good thing; she could tell him her feelings and learn his without worrying about losing control and having her powers blow something (maybe him, she thought with a flash of horror) up.

"If Cyborg hadn't interrupted us when we found out we liked each other," Raven asked, looking up again and deciding now was the best time to start the probably unpleasant conversation, "What do you think would've happened to us?"

"Who knows?" Maybe we'd be celebrating a 'first-date' anniversary or something…"

She looked at him, her eyes wide, as she considered what he had said. She knew that he liked her more than the others, but had considered it more of a brotherly love. Never had she thought that the boy liked her enough to consider dating… even when she had decided she maybe loved him.

Beast Boy gazed at her, and he began to bite his lip. After a moment, Raven began crawling over to him. He quickly stood and walked over to her and sat. Even after this small exertion she was panting heavily.

"What is it Rae?" he asked her, his heart leaping softly with hope.

"I heard something, and it made me nervous," she said softly, and the boy gave her an odd look, "something outside, I meant." Beast Boy nodded slowly, noticing she was shivering from the cold.

"I see," he said, reaching for her and cradling her gently to warm her up, "Well, it was probably just a coyote or something."

She nodded, and then gave a dry cough. Beast Boy grabbed a water bottle that Robin had left them and gave it to her.

"I hope Cyborg is okay," she said after she had drunk.

"We tried to call him after you buried yourself," the boy said, "but he didn't answer…"

Raven lay back gently against him, feeling him warm her and deciding that perhaps, if she ever did get full control of her powers (or if the simply stayed away for good) she would like to think about Beast Boy differently. She closed her eyes and rested, listening to the breeze outside.

Several minutes later, Robin and the others returned from their exploration of the caverns.