Chapter 2: Anniversary Tears
Raven was silent when Cyborg asked where BB was and she simply turned away in shame when Starfire said he had been crying all night. She struggled through breakfast guiltily but when Robin said the changeling had refused to come down from the roof for food and was still crying up there now, she couldn't wait any longer. She abruptly stood from her chair and was consumed in black energy as she slid down into the floor and then shot out as a raven. The black raven soared up through the ceiling and onto the roof and then dissipated into thin air leaving an uncomfortable Raven alone on the roof with Beast Boy.
"Um… BB?" Raven asked unhappily.
"What do you want?" Beast Boy answered bitterly. "I don't need to be yelled at today, okay?" he said. Raven felt incredibly awkward standing there but with a deep breath she plunged in.
"Beast Boy, I, uh, came to apologize for this morning… I overreacted. I was still half asleep and, well I don't think that's a very good excuse but…" Raven sighed in exasperation. "Beast Boy, I came to say I was sorry about your door and for being mean this morning and I hope you can forgive me because…" Raven paused. "Because you were right… I am supposed to be your friend, and no matter what my reasoning is… treating you badly is wrong." Raven spoke quietly, gazing at the toe ((for Taylor: at the deda… lol)) of her boot. Beast Boy looked at her, caught off guard.
Wow, he thought, she really means I-… did she just say I was right about something? Beast Boy sighed.
"Rae, it's nothing. I forgive you. I got a little carried away myself; it's just, it's the anniversary of Terra's… well I guess you could call it her death because… we're never gonna find away to make her not stone again, are we?" BB hung his head sadly. Raven suddenly understood the emotion that had caught her so off guard this morning… it had been Beast Boy's emotion, and it had been a mix of relief and sorrow. Beast Boy was letting go of Terra and it was mentally killing him. A flicker of compassion lit in the dark girl's eyes. She should have known… it was Terra's 3rd anniversary, so to speak. She hesitantly put a pale hand on Beast Boy's shoulder.
"It'll pass Beast Boy… I promise…" she sighed. Raven couldn't help but feel incredibly strange trying to comfort the poor guy. She was trying to tell the only person she ever had feelings for that the girl HE loved had been gone for three years and wasn't coming back, yet all things would be ok. What? She mentally hit herself. She did NOT have feelings for that ball of green fluff. Raven heard the door to the roof rip from its hinges. Raven's eyes became wide and she quickly removed her hand and hurried to her room. Beast Boy looked at Raven as she walked away, what was that about? He sighed and looked back out at the city. Unknown to Raven, Beast Boy knew a lot more about things than she thought and now in that little brain of his whirred thoughts of Raven's powers. Perhaps, he thought, she could show certain emotions without loosing control… and she just didn't know it. Beast Boy shrugged off thoughts of Raven and turned his attention back to memories of Terra… painful memories. He sighed and a lone tear slid down his cheek.
"Goodbye Terra," he whispered and then he turned and walked back into the tower.
Author's Notes: Ok, just because I'm posting the whole thing right now doesn't mean I want Reviews on just the ending chappie. If you can spare a moment, please review. Even if it's one line. Anyone have comments on the Titan's new looks?