A/N: I am so sorry I haven't updated in forever. I hope none of the reviewers have abandoned the story though I would be pretty justified. Sorry.
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Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans or the song Hang On To You, which is by delirious, I believe. If I did, my being a hopeless romantic would have already made all the rates go down due to extreme sappiness. I took out a few phrases of the song as well to adapt it to the story, so sorry to anyone who is offended in some way by this. It has also come to my attention that I forgot to put a disclaimer on the song in chapter 2. Although I DID make the poem in chapter three, I DID NOT write the song in chapter 2. Thank you. Don't sue me. Lol.
On to the ness of the sap!! (if that makes any sense…)
Chapter 4
He woke up. Then he remembered the last night and grew confused until he turned and saw her sitting in a chair by his bed. Recalling that he was supposed to be there for and help her, he suddenly felt guilt flood him. He realized that she had brought him here (though she could have just left him) and had been slumbering all night in that hard wooden seat.
He moved quietly so as not to wake her. Sitting up in such a way thatit did not creak, he pushed the covers off of himself,swung his legs over the edge of the bed, and stood. Gently, he then picked her up, laid her on the bed, and tucked her in. He crept out, letting out his held breath as he felt the door swoosh shut behind her.
He nearly choked in the process though, for he saw Starfire just raising her fist to knock on Raven's door. If she knocked, and Raven did not growl back that she would be down to breakfast in a little while as she normally did, Starfire would know that something was up. He rushed over just in time to stop her, popping up between her hand and the door, wincing as she almost hit him in the nose.
"Friend Beast Boy!! Many apologies!! I did not damage you did I?"
"I'm fine," he squeaked.
"Why ever are you here anyhow? You did not partake in the ritual fighting with Cyborg in regards of the food which we ingest at the breaking of fast."
"I, um, overslept," he replied, grinning sheepishly, "Why don't you go down and I'll get Raven for you?"
"All right!!" she exclaimed, the unusual behavior slipping beneath her notice as she grinned broadly and flew off.
Beast Boy heaved a sigh of relief. Deciding to let Raven sleep in and come down when she wanted, he went to the restroom to freshen up. Afterwards, he walked down and sat down to breakfast with the rest of the Titans. Throughout the meal though, her absence tickled at the back of his mind.
He thankfullydid not have to wait long for her arrival.
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The sunlight hurt her eyes even through her eyelids. No matter how she tossed and turned, she couldn't escape the burning brightness that made her vision glow an orange-red. Finally, resolving to rise, she opened her eyes and was assaulted with green. She thought, for a moment, that the intense light had affected her sight, until she recognized the room. She sat up so suddenly, then,that she became dizzy and had to wait a bit for it to subside.
At last, she staggered out of the room and into the mercifully darker hallway. After going through her morning routine, she made her way down the stairs and into the kitchen. When no one looked up to greet her, all the loneliness that had built up came rushing back. She almost left then and there, but saw Beast Boy's eyes meet hers as he gave her a warm smile.
/And I'll hang on to you
'Cos you're stronger and you keep me from falling
And you brighten the world
Keep me closer I'm calling/
Shyly returning a smile of her own, she sat down and slowly ate the food that had been set at her place. Listening to the conversation going on around her, she suddenly felt rather small and exposed.
/Looking out like a little child
Holding tight when it all gets wild/
As she looked once more to Beast Boy's laughing face, however, it didn't feeling so bad. She knew she could get through the day, even if no one paid her another glance. The warmth inside didn't seem like it would ever fade, dull, or cool. It was pleasant. She had an anchor.
/And I'll hang on to you
Nothing in this world will see me through
Only you
And I'll hang on to you
Everyday I live/
And it was a dependable anchor that wouldn't give way when she needed it. The cold waters of neglect and disregard flowed smoothly past her, no longer dragging her down in the current.
/And your love it is true
I feel stronger and I'm happy to know you
'Cos you shine like the sun and you're brighter
Than the darkness that's falling/
They finished the meal andthe Titans left one by one to do whatever it was that they did normally. Robin to his training, Cyborg to his car, Starfire to her concoctions in the kitchen.But Beast Boy left he paused by Raven for a moment and hugged her briefly from behind. The warmth spread.
/Nothing in this world could ever take your place
Happiness is found
In your warm embrace/
And she was happy.
/And I'll hang on to you
'Cos you're stronger
and you keep me
from falling/
A/N: I hope that this was good. Plz leave a review! :)