Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans, but if I did, I'd keep them in a miniature replica of their former habitat. Except for Robin and Raven. I'd take them out and play with them.

A/N: I am absolutely GIDDY over the response this story has received. Utterly stunned. Seriously everyone, thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading and reviewing so encouragingly! Extra special thanks go to KidFlashisHot, Misti-eyed, Cherry Jade, Masterarcher, and FOREVER, Darkofthenight, Raven'teacher, and Mirumo, who reviewed for multiple chapters, and to the great people who reviewed both this andmy other Teen Titans fics! I hope I'm not forgetting anyone, but these were the reviews I had when I wrote and posted this chapter. Thank you ALL SO MUCH!


Between Faintings

Beast Boy opened his eyes slowly and quietly. He was on the floor of his room. As he struggled to remember what had happened to him, he turned his head and looked blearily at the bottom bunk of his bed, which was, for a change, relatively clear of junk. Except for two things shaped kinda like Raven and Robin, only it looked more like Robin and Raven fused together or something...

Beast Boy blinked a little to clear his vision. He was still seeing the Raven-shape and the Robin-shape, and they were still—

That couldn't be right.

He turned into a horsefly and buzzed closer.

By the time he got close enough to determine that the two shapes were indeed Raven and Robin, Beast Boy had gotten an eyeful—actually dozens of eyefuls with his insect vision—of Raven and Robin making out on his bed.

Beast Boy dropped out of the air, morphing back into a human as he fainted again.

.o.o.o.o.

Raven and Robin were forced apart abruptly as Beast Boy's body literally appeared out of thin air to drop into their laps. Raven let out an uncharacteristic shriek of mingled surprise and embarrassment and pushed the green boy onto the ground.

In concert, the couple looked at the unconscious Beast Boy then back at each other's stunned faces. Robin was the first to grin and start chuckling. Raven continued to look somewhat frozen in shock for a moment, fueling Robin's laughter. Finally, she began to laugh as well, desperately trying to reign in her utterly confused emotions.

They both laughed until they were out of breath and could laugh no more. Holding her stomach, Raven made an attempt to speak. "The prank...it worked..." she gasped.

"Of course...told you...two of us...smart ones." As Robin caught his breath, he stared at Raven and grinned helplessly at her. She caught his eyes and couldn't seem to stop herself from smiling back. He had never seen Raven be so spontaneous, or allow herself to feel so many positive emotions. And, oddly enough, it was sort of thanks to Beast Boy.

Raven's face became more serious as she continued to look at Robin. She closed her eyes and looked down at her lap. "Today was a one time thing, you know that, right?" She had looked down to avoid seeing Robin in pain, but she could still feel the stab of his emotions. They seemed to strike right at her heart, as real as her own. "What I mean, is that you're my closest friend, and then some. You know me better than anyone, and you actually care enough to want to know more. I—I'm not going to stop you. But today," she paused to collect her scattered thoughts.

"Today, I actually felt. And nothing exploded—except for your desk. We're all still alive. You're still okay. That was what I was worried about the most. I was afraid that if I let myself be free with my feelings, you would be the one to get hurt.

"Maybe I have more control than I thought. Maybe some of my emotions are released in different ways. I honestly don't know. And that's why, until I do know, today was a one time thing." When she had finished speaking, Raven cautiously looked up at Robin. She saw the beginnings of a relieved smile forming.

"Raven, I thought you were trying to tell me that we shouldn't keep feeling what we were feeling for each other. You know, Starfire is my best friend, but that's because you're more than a best friend for me. Even before you were in my mind, it seemed like you just understood who I was. The two of us, like I said, we're the smart ones. We just get each other. And I'm glad that you see that," Robin said as his heart rate slowly returned to normal.

"So basically, you need some space?" he asked after a moment of comfortable shared silence.

Raven shook her head. "It's more that I need time. Can you just be there for me for a while?"

"Of course, Raven," Robin placed his hand on hers and held it gently. He was taken by surprise when she reached up and pulled him closer for another kiss. "Raven, wha—"

She looked at him with a slightly mischievous expression. "Today isn't done yet."


Sorry for the short chapter. But I'm posting the next one at the same time, and we can look forward to Beast Boy waking up!

Alena-chan: :claps hands: You read my story! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and that I was able to make you laugh. Hopefully things will get better in your life soon! I really loved reading all of your works, and I'm looking forward to still reading the stories I haven't gotten to yet. I'm definitely a fan of your stories, and it's great that you were able to enjoy mine!