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Chapter 4: Suspicions Kindled

"Are you sure you're okay?" Beast Boy asked as he followed Raven into the living room of the Titan's Tower, the other teens taking up the rear.

"For the hundredth millionth time, yes," Raven stated in a strained, raspy voice, running her fingers gingerly down the bruises that marked her pale skin as she walked towards the kitchen, "She got the drop on me, that's all."

"I can see why, what with that disappearing trick of hers," Cyborg noted, sitting down on the couch, "Any ideas on what she was after?"

"Some ancient stone tablets were in those smashed display cases," Robin said thoughtfully, "No one has had any luck translating them. They could be for anything. But I think they're related somehow to the other relic robberies."

Raven returned soon after, hands cradling a cup of herbal tea before she sat down. Thoughtfully, she sipped the soothing liquid.

"Did she say anything to you, Raven?" Robin suddenly asked, looking over at the gloomy titan, "Give any sort of clue."

"She didn't say anything important," Raven replied before hesitating and then speaking again, "But there was something. A feeling. A dark, foreboding feeling that I know is familiar but I can't quite place. I felt it before. Earlier, when that girl Vivian was here."

Beast Boy froze and looked over at Raven with wide eyes, "Oh, you have GOT to be kidding me! You think that demon thing was Vivian? C'mon, Raven, it lifted you off the ground! Vivian's shorter than I am!"

"I didn't say it was her," Raven stated flatly, "Just that I got the same feeling."

"Either way, it's something worth investigating," Robin stated with a nod.

Beast Boy threw up his hands. "Oh, come on! Robin, this is ridiculous! You're already saying she committed a crime without any real evidence! She's just a shy girl. Do you honestly think that the timid teen we all saw could have done any of what she's being accused of?!"

"BB, chill," Cyborg said gently, "No one is accusing anyone of anything. But c'mon, you gotta admit that the chick is weird."

Beast Boy narrowed his eyes at the half machine. "Oh, so says the guy who needs an oil change every three-thousand miles," the green titan replied sarcastically before sighing and running a hand through his hair. "Look, guys... being weird isn't a crime. If it was, we'd all be in jail right now, right? Cyborg is a half-machine. Robin is far too intense for his age. Raven has all those spooky powers. And Starfire has that weird eyebrow thing and is an alien to boot!"

"What is wrong with my eyebrows?" Starfire suddenly interjected, looking up as if she could see them and rubbing her forehead self-consciously.

Beast Boy sighed again, "Look, I'm just saying that we shouldn't get all paranoid just because someone is a little strange. When it comes down to it, we're all kinda weird."

Robin frowned slightly, "You have a point. But we shouldn't ignore Raven's feeling, either. We have to trust each other, Beast Boy."

The green titan growled low in his throat. "Don't you think you're jumping the gun a bit based on a 'feeling'?"

Raven glanced at Beast Boy with upraised eyebrows, "When I have a feeling, I'm usually right."

Beast Boy paused, the gears in his head turning. "Okay," he said slowly, "How about this. We'll investigate her... but I'll do it."

Cyborg blinked at Beast Boy, "What are you talking about?"

"I'll take her on a date," Beast Boy clarified, "Turn on the ol' BB charm, and learn everything you need to know. No need to go snooping around. Just tell me what you want to know and I'll get it. Piece of cake!"

Raven stared blankly at the green teen. "Oh yes," she stated with her usual dry sarcasm, "That is a great idea." She shook her head, "You must exist in another world."

"Actually, it is a great idea," Robin stated thoughtfully.

"What?!" Raven exclaimed, uncharacteristic surprise showing on her features for a brief moment before returning to it's neutral state. "Please tell me you're joking, Robin."

"I'm completely serious," Robin replied, "She apparently trusts Beast Boy, or at least is more comfortable around him than any of us. If she is involved in these robberies in some way, she'd probably be guarded and suspicious if we just questioned her. On a date? It's a more relaxed atmosphere. At the very least, she's more likely to flubb and reveal something incriminating to him. If something is found by Beast Boy, then we can investigate further."

"This is insane," Raven stated glumly, "We're going to rely on Beast Boy's charm to provide us with evidence? No thanks. I'd rather rely on a burglar to keep a diamond secure."

"Hey, lay off him, Rae," Cyborg said.

"I cannot believe we're actually going to rely on Beast Boy to extract criminal information from someone he wants to take on a date."

Beast Boy frowned deeply, placing his hands on his hips, "Hey, I admit I like Vivian. But I'm not gonna let my personal feelings get in the way. If she really is a criminal, if I really discover she did this... then I'll say so."

"And it's not as if we're looking for evidence capable of bringing her to trial," Robin stated matter-of-factly, "We're only seeing if there's sufficient evidence to warrant a more... rigorous investigation."

Raven frowned slightly and stood from the couch, "Well, it seems that the matter is settled no matter what. Since there's no point in talking about it anymore, I'll just go to my room to recover." With that, she began walking towards the residency wing.

"Raven, wait..." Beast Boy called after her, but she didn't give a backwards glance. The green teen sighed heavily, running a hand through his hair again, "Geez, I don't get her. This is the second time today she's just walked out on me when I was talking to her."

"She is probably merely... concerned about your safety," Starfire offered, "If Vivian is really the culprit behind these acts of stealing--"

"She's not, all right!" Beast Boy exclaimed, "And when I take her out on a date and I find nothing? You'll all know it too." The green titan whirled on his heel and stalked off to his own room.

The main room was silent for several long moments before Cyborg smiled and held up a DVD case, "So, uh... anyone up for a late-night movie?"