--Chapter IX--

A/N: hello again! Sorry my update is so late. Anyways… I got some reviews… thanks for your comments! Some of you don't like Raven and Cyborg. But this is how the fiction goes… anyway, I promise, no CyborgxRaven moments because I don't like them either. It's just… to complicate the plot a bit, I guess. So if ever you see Cyborg thinking of Raven, he won't do anything, I promise. :) Still, suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

Disclaimers: I don't own Teen Titans.

(Beast Boy's POV)

I fumed. I was so pathetic back there! What on earth was I saying to Raven! I made a fool out of myself! I kept thinking about this shame for a long time while I was on my bed. Now I felt like a coward—hiding out in my room while other guys, I was sure, would do anything just to get their special person back. While I was just moping around in my room! Talk about super pathetic. How stupid could I get?

I stood up, and walked to the door. I couldn't stand being a coward. Not only because I didn't want to be talked about behind my back, but also because I wanted to prove myself to Raven. I was going to talk to Terra, since she still thought that I had feelings for her and now she knew that I liked Raven. I was sure that she was so mad at me.

I deliberately went down the stairs to face the large crowd of people dancing. I searched immediately for Terra. Where was she?

Cyborg approached me and said, "Hey, BB! Who are you looking for?"

"Um, no one in particular." I lied, wanting to get away as quickly as possible.

"If you're looking for Raven, she's upstairs."

"I know. She's mad at me. Tell me, where's Terra?"

"Terra? I saw her a while ago and she told me she was leaving."

"Oh. Okay. I just wanted to tell her something. Where is she right now?"

"She's in the garage, getting her motorcycle."

"Okay, thanks…" I dashed out of the room and down to the basement, where I knew I'd find her.

She was starting up her automobile with a fierce look on her face that I was almost unable to approach her. I was sure that she was fuming about the whole me-and-Raven thing. And I can't say I can blame her.

She sensed my presence and turned around to face me. "Terra, wait. There's something we need to talk about." I said calmly, though deep inside I didn't want her mad at me.

She scowled. "What do you want now, Beast Boy? You have Raven to talk to, right?" she said sarcastically, crossing her arms, one over the other.

"It's not what you think. Yeah, I like Raven. Is it so bad if I like someone?"

She frowned. "Yeah, because all along I thought you still had feelings for me. I just wanted to apologize and be your friend… or more than that. But you played me." She glared. "Get away from here now before I lose my temper and start using my powers."

"What's wrong with you, Terra? I thought you're this kind, sweet girl who understood what I felt! Now you're acting like an insensitive moron."

"Don't you dare call me a moron, you jerk!" Terra retorted, looking like she was about to explode. "And you know, that girl of yours? She doesn't look good with you. That's because there's someone in love with her that's the world's biggest jerk!"

"I'm not a jerk! I don't want you to think that I'm playing with you. You're not a toy!"

"But you're treating me like one. You played me for a fool. You can only have one girl, for your information." She hid her face so I couldn't see the tears streaming down her cheeks. "And you chose Raven. I don't have anything more to say to that, Beast Boy. Goodbye." She revved up her automobile, and without looking back or hearing my frantic pleas, she drove away.

'Man! That's another confrontation I foiled. I'll have to tell her I want to be her friend again, but only a friend. I'm gonna have to apologize to her sooner or later. Now I still have to deal with Raven.' He thought remorsefully, wondering what he had done to deserve two girls getting mad at him.

(Terra's POV)

I was upset over my spat with Beast Boy that I nearly flooded my motorbike with my tears. I couldn't help it; whether he liked it or not, he played a big part of my life. He wasn't just my friend, he was my best friend. I knew I had to use him, but I had to do it or Slade would have let me go. And Slade was the one who treated me like a true parent.

--Flashback.--

I was laughing, playing with a small doll Slade had given me. He had taken me under his care, and I was happy. Then, he approached me.

He patted me on my small head and gave me a treat. "That's for you, Terra. Enjoy it." He smiled through his large mask and left the room. I remembered the compassion and treatment he gave me when I was a little girl.

--End of Flashback.--

--Another flashback.--

I remember asking Slade, "What should I do, Master Slade?"

"Exterminate the Teen Titans. They are nothing but trouble to us. They won't do us any good."

I remember joining the Titans, and how they treated me fairly, though some of them didn't quite trust me yet. But I found the best friendship with Beast Boy. He was special to me and soon our friendship deepened. I could have sworn that I have found the true friend I have always been asking for. But things changed. I knew I had to obey Slade's orders. After all, he was sort of my guardian. I couldn't let him down.

I remembered asking myself what the right decision was. I was so confused that I didn't know what to do. Should I betray Beast Boy and the other Titans? Or should I let Slade down and continue my friendship with the Teen Titans?

I knew that Slade would be furious at me for being a traitor to him. So out of fear, I sold the Teen Titans to Slade. And from then on, I felt miserable. I regretted my foolish decision, and I would have taken it back, had I known.

--End of flashback.--

More tears fell from my eyes as I reminisced those past events in my life. I regretted my fight with Beast Boy, and I felt so hopeless. Was this really what I wanted?

'I'm sorry Beast Boy… I'm sorry it had to end this way. I just want you to know… I don't really mean anything I said. And I do want you back as my friend, or even more than that, if you want to. I'm so very sorry…' I whispered to myself as I sped off through the darkened sky.

A/N: Now that's the end of Chapter IX. Chapter X coming up! Any comments, suggestions, questions, violent reactions… please leave a review. Thanks:)