Chapter 3: Dear Terra, There is another

Raven entered her room and buried her face into a down pillow. Why was she feeling like this again? Before Terra had come, Raven had felt something towards Beast Boy but she had pushed it away, her powers were too dangerous. When Terra had come it was a window of opportunity and Raven swore to herself the feelings were gone. But now they were resurfacing and she couldn't help but wonder if they would leave.

Beast Boy sat in his room thinking… it hurt to think but he had to do it… he groaned. I hate this he thought. I can't possibly be trying to UNDERSTAND Raven; I don't think SHE can understand herself! He banged his head against the wall in irritation. Raven walked in and lifted a perfect eyebrow at Beat Boy's disturbing ritual. She shook her head and pulled the hood of her cloak up.

Beast Boy looked up and saw Raven and his cheeks glowed crimson…"Uh, hi?" he said in embarrassment. Raven shook her head.

"You have a very strange way of dealing with things." She replied in her usual emotionless voice. She left. Beast Boy stared after her. Was it possible that Terra was really old news? Was it possible that he was over the pretty blonde and was now possibly feeling something towards the dark and mysteriously beautiful Raven? Beast Boys peanut sized brain began to throb with all of thinking that had been going on and he plopped on his bed. He brushed a dirty sock and a rubber duck from the pillow and lay down. He sighed and fell into a troubled, but dreamless sleep.

Raven shifted uncomfortably under the gaze of the overly romantic couple. "You are undamaged friend Raven?" inquired the gorgeous but naïve Tameranian. Raven had begun to feel incredibly nervous as she left Beast Boy's room. She hoped she said nothing wrong. As she walked into the living room a light bulb shattered above her and a shard of glass cut her hand.

"I'm fine Starfire, just a little cut "she said. Starfire looked skeptically at the red stained shard that lay on the floor.

"Raven, what's up? You having problems with your powers or something? You haven't lost control like that since, well, since about the time Terra showed up." Robin raised his eyebrow, but to the others it simply looked like the left side of his mask had widened. Starfire nodded in agreement and Robin held her hand. Raven rolled her eyes and got up.

"I didn't loose control, Robin. I just, uh, wanted to get you guys to stop slobbering over one another while I was in the room." She said unhappily. She didn't like direction the conversation had been headed. She left the room quickly. I need to meditate, she thought miserably, things are getting way to out of hand, and I DO NOT have feelings for Beast Boy she mentally screamed as an afterthought. Robin shrugged and then stood.

"What do you say we go to the mall, Star?" He asked.

"Glorious! I would be most happy to journey to the mall of shopping with you!" She said. Robin smiled, she was always so happy when Robin proposed to do anything with her, even though they usually did something together every day they weren't fighting crime. He laughed to himself, he could probably ask her to clean toilets with him and she'd follow him joyfully. He offered Star his arm. She looped her slim arm through his and he escorted her to his motorcycle. She hopped on the back and put her arms around his waist, her head nestled against his back. He smiled and they started off.

Raven hovered in front of her window and slipped into a trance like state as her usual chant came out as a mere whisper. Azerath, Metrion, Zynthos. Azerath, Metri- I wonder what Beast Boy is doing, wait NO, find you center Raven. Azerath, Metrion, Zynthos. Azerath, Metrion, Zynthos. Azerath, Metrion, Zynthos.

"Raven?" Beast Boy cautiously interrupted her. She fell to the ground with a light thud as he broke her concentration. She turned irritably.

"What," she said a little too harshly. He visibly cringed. Her eyes softened. "Come in Beast Boy" she said wearily. He entered fearfully; he remembered all too well what happened last time he was in here. He took a few cautious steps and then made a beeline for her bed. He leapt up and sat cross-legged on her covers. His eyes darted around and then he seemed to calm down. Raven simply watched all this skeptically. What ever. She sighed and sat across from him on her bed. "Well?" she prodded.

"I was wondering if you would come with me to visit Terra"… He held up a small piece of folded paper. "I want to put his there." He said.

"She can't exactly read," Raven stated dryly.

"I know," his face fell.

"Well, if it makes you feel better," she sighed and stood. She pulled her hair from her face and stuffed it in her cloak before pulling up her hood. The small braid of black hair fell forward and rested against her cheek. She began to walk out the door and BB just sort of sat and watched. The door closed behind her. Beast Boy's eyes became very wide and he "Ghaaed" as he realized he was in Raven's room alone. He scrambled after her.

They walked down the lonely alleys that lead to Terra's resting place. Raven stood a respectful distance away while Beast Boy mournfully placed the note down at the foot of the 'Terra statue'.

Raven could not bring herself to look at the stone girl. She felt a tiny prickle of jealousy invade her thoughts as she waited, a trashcan lid glowed a dangerous black and she quickly turned her thoughts elsewhere. BB sighed, touching one of Terra's cold lifeless hands before joining Raven. He nodded and they left back to the tower. A gentle breeze ruffled the note and it opened to reveal a simple, yet utterly beautiful epistle. Beast Boy was obviously a much deeper being than anyone could have guessed from his eternal laughter.

Dear Terra,

There is another. This does not mean I have forgotten or ever will forget... You came through at the end and I admire that. I will always love you but my strongest affections now belong, and truthfully have always belonged, to Raven.

I have let go, you no longer hold my heart, but you remain in my memories forever

Deepest affections,

BB'

The young gothic girl full of untold feelings and the green changeling filled with confusion and misunderstandings walked home quietly with only the soft swish of Raven's cloak to announce their presence.