So sorry I took so long to update…things have been stressful to say the least, but we got there in the end. This chapter is dedicated to all my fellow friends and members at Opposites Attract – BBxR forever!

Chapter six

The next time Raven came into consciousness, the moonlight was glittering softly over her dark bedsheets. She stumbled to sit up.

She grabbed at the clock next to her. 2.00 am.

"Still time for sleep," she decided, lying back down. But it was futile. She turned over and over, thinking about him, the other titans, Terra.

After a while, in utter frustration she got out of bed and walked to the window, resting her fingers on the cold glass. It chilled her to the bone, and she stepped back, picking up her cloak and throwing it around herself. But the cool glass had calmed her burning rage.

Sighing, she decided to go and make some tea. It was pointless to just lie there and feel sorry for herself.

As she wandered down the corridor, she thought of the inevitable. She knew she couldn't stay in the titans. Not if they were like this.

Of course, it wasn't Star. Star was sweet, always happy to please and trustworthy.

It wasn't Robin. He always took her seriously, and never minded if she seperated from them. He accepted her for who she was.

It wasn't Cy. He was like her brother. She could talk to him, and trust him - she knew it.

It was her, always her. But how could she hate Terra when Beastboy was always in close proximity? It wasn't fair on her feelings. To feel hate and love simultaneously hurt her soul.

As she blinked, Rae realised she had made the tea, subconciously. She shrugged and leaned against the side, taking a sip.

"Couldn't sleep either?"

Raven jumped out of her skin, and nearly spilt the hot tea down herself.

"What the?"

She turned around. Beastboy stood there, looking at her innocently. She regained her composure and put her normal flat, monotone voice on.

"Guess not," she said, trying to hide her blush, and thankful that her hood was up. "Not used to that bed."

"No, I guess not," agreed the green teenager, sitting down on one of the stools on the opposite side of the counter. "Did you travel far?"

"To the mountains," Raven answered dully, wrapping her hands around the mug. "In a small village up there. Called Hiwaki."

"Oh," BB half-whispered. There was a silence, while the two tried to gather their thoughts. Raven couldn't remember feeling like this before. So…awkward. Beastboy broke the silence.

"Why did you leave, Raven?"

She jerked her head up. "What?"

"Why," repeated BB, slower. "Did you leave?"

"I," began Rae, faltering. "Had some stuff to…sort out…"

She put the mug on the side and folded her arms softly. She looked up, and saw he was looking directly at her.

"What?" she asked, fiercely. His gaze seemed to bore right into her.

"Nothing!" exclaimed the teen, putting his hands up. "I was just thinking."

"About what?"

"We haven't spoken much have we?" asked BB, but it was more of a statement. "Since…"

"Yeah."

"I miss that, dude."

"Right," Raven stated, rolling her eyes. "Well you can talk to Terra anytime you want."

"It's not the same," BB answered immediately. Raven's eyes widened, as BB recoiled with realisation of what he had just said. "But I guess you're right. Yep."

There was a pause, which buzzed with suspense, emotion and peculiarity.

"You do love Terra, don't you?" Raven asked calmly, after some time. But her heart was beating faster with every breath. She looked as Beastboy cast his gaze upon the floor then back upon her.

"Yes," he answered, thoughtfully. "I do love her."

"There you go then," Raven blinked, trying to stop the tears from coming, and balled her fists beneath the cloak. "She obviously loves you too."

"Yeah, I guess we're really lucky," BB agreed. But he didn't sound convinced. Infact, he sounded sad and somewhat lonely, despite his blonde companion. Raven saw the hole in his words and wondered. She wondered why he didn't sound so sure about it.

She wondered if this would be her only chance. Her only chance to show him exactly what she felt.

She glanced up at him. He was gazing at the counter surface fixedly.

'I can control them. I can control them, now. I have to do it now.' She bit her lip. His hand was resting on the counter.

She took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the counter. She put her hand gently over his. BB looked up, the shock of the gentle touch on his hand.

'What am I doing!' Timid screamed inside of Raven's mind.

'You're doing something you should've done years ago. You go girl!' Happy confirmed, and Rae could visualise her dancing around.

She gave him a smile. One she really meant with all her heart. Then she reached over and grabbed his top, pulling him towards her. It was her moment. Her chance. She kissed him, letting out all the passion, all the love she had retained for so long.

To her surprise, she found him kissing her back. And to her even greater surprise, she found herself thinking that this was wrong because he was already taken. By Terra.

She moved back quickly, taking a step back, the realisation of what she had done seeping in. She looked down, ashamed to look at him.

"Rav-ven," stammered the bemused teenager. "W-hat…"

"What was I doing?" Raven asked, giving a small laugh and looking up. Her lilac eyes glowed with confusion and fear. "I don't know. I'm sorry."

"Why?"

"Why! Because you've already got Terra. And I shouldn't have done that." The frustration shone through the monotone.

She looked up, staring him straight in the eye and walked over.

"Dude, Rae, please tell me what the heck is going on?"

Raven tried. She truly did. But she couldn't find the words. She bit her lip, as a sudden thought flashed across her mind. She closed her eyes.

"Whenever you're in trouble, Whenever you may need me," she whispered softly. "That's all you need to know."

Nodding, she turned away, and walked out of the room, eyes still averted.

A bemused Beastboy sat on the stool, wondering what had just happened.

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The wind is there and we feel it. We feel love too. But because intangable, how do we know it isn't just a trick of the mind? Does true love TRULY exist, or are we just kidding ourselves?

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