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Yay! Chapter 5!! I'm getting bad at updating. I apologize. I haven't had much free time with school. Damn you, school!!! Hope you like this chapter. I've been getting a lot of ideas in English class.

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Beast Boy followed Raven silently as she entered the kitchen and made her way to the teapot. He stood quietly in the doorway, aware of the stares of the other three on him.

"Uh…hi guys," he said quietly, shrinking back a bit.

"Hello, friend Beast Boy!" Starfire said, looking slightly more cheerful than last night.

"Hey," Robin said.

"Hey BB," Cyborg said. They were all trying to smile at him, but there was some obvious effort going on in those grins. "Hey, we're going to the park later today. We thought maybe that would cheer you up."

"Um…I don't think I-"

"Oh come on Beast Boy," Robin said.

"Yes, it would be delightful if you joined us," Starfire said.

Beast Boy sighed. "Um…OK," he muttered.

"Wonderful! Will you join us also, Raven?" Starfire asked, sounding even more like her usual self.

"Sure, OK, whatever," Raven said reluctantly, walking over to the table with her tea and sitting down.

"Great. Now let's get down to business. We'll need to bring food, and plenty of it!" Cyborg said, throwing open the fridge.

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When they reached the park, the put the picnic basket down on a table and proceeded to start a game of Frisbee, something that Beast Boy normally enjoyed. But he really couldn't bring himself to play. Terra had liked Frisbee…

He walked over and took a spot on the grass under a tree where Raven was sitting, trying not to disturb her. She was sitting silently, meditating. Her book sat by her side. God, it seemed all Raven ever did was read and meditate. She was absolutely silent as she sat there, mouth moving slightly with her mantra, completely undisturbed by the noise all around her, by the light breeze drifting through her hair. Though Beast Boy was quiet, she sensed his presence and cracked an eye open.

"I'm surprised you're not playing," she said, pausing in her silence to speak to him.

"Terra…she liked Frisbee…." he trailed off. Raven nodded.

"I understand," she said. For some reason, those two words were the most comforting thing Beast Boy had heard in a very long time. He leaned back on his hands , feeling the warm breeze blow across his face. He had always liked the park. It reminded him of simpler times, times he could very vaguely remember. The sun and feeling of freedom reminded him of long passed days in Africa. He gave a troubled sigh. "Beast Boy?" Raven asked softly, startling him.

"Hm?" he asked.

"Would you like to meditate with me?"

"Huh?"

"It might help you feel better. You…don't have to. It's just a suggestion-" Raven began.

"No, I'll try it," Beast Boy said quietly, crossing his legs. "Um…."

"Find your center, relax, and let go. Don't concentrate on anything else. Anything that might be bothering you, just forget," Raven said, taking a deep breath. "Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos."

Beast Boy squeezed his eyes shut. "Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos," he repeated quietly, feeling a bit stupid. But he could feel his mind slowly relaxing as he repeated it, his worries starting to ebb very slightly.

"Hey, Beast Boy?" Raven said a few minutes later, shaking BB out of his reverie. He looked up at her.

"Yeah?" he asked.

"Do you thinking you're…going to be OK?" she asked.

BB shrugged. "I'm not sure. I hope so," he said, uncrossing his legs and letting them flop out into the grass. (wow. Usually BB would never be able to sit still that long. Damn you, depression! You're making BB do strange things!)

"I'm just glad you're…not dead," Raven said. It seemed to take her a moment to gather herself once more at the thought. "So, did it help?"

"Yeah, a little," BB said. "I…thanks."

"No problem," Raven said. "So…you really miss Terra, don't you?" she asked. Seeing his ears droop, she regretted saying this, and bit her lip. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"

"It's OK. Yeah, I really do miss her," BB answered. Raven nodded.

"To be honest, so do I," she said. "Despite the fact that she betrayed us…" she said darkly, glowering "She wasn't a bad friend. After getting past the whole disloyalty thing she was a pretty decent person."

"Yeah."

"But eventually, we'll all be able to move on," Raven said. BB nodded, not exactly sure what to say at this point. Usually, Raven never said more than a few words to him, and lately she had been carrying on whole conversations. It was strange how one simple situation could change everything…in some ways.

The awkward silence was broken by the Frisbee hitting him in the side of the head. His own surprise, rather than the force of the blow, knocked him over. He sat up in the grass, bewildered for a moment.

"I am sorry, Beast Boy!" Starfire said, a hand over her mouth.

"That's OK," BB said, shrugging it off. Starfire still looked upset.

"He said it was OK Star," Robin said comfortingly (aww) as he walked over to retrieve the disc of plastic. BB nodded, and Starfire smiled happily and went to rejoin the game. BB longed to join them, to enter their state of merriment, but somehow he couldn't bring himself to. He wasn't sure why. The feeling of sadness still sat in his chest like an insect burrowing its way inside. There was no way to escape it.

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Later, back at the Tower, Beast Boy headed almost immediately for his room while the others went into the living room.

"Hey, wait a minute BB!" Cyborg. "Mega movie marathon! We're playing all your favorites."

Beast Boy decided that it would be easier to just go along with it then argue. He walked over to the couch and sat down. At least movies required no thought. He wouldn't really have to concentrate. He stared blankly at the tv screen as the movie started, his mind working furiously to concentrate on the image on the screen rather than the horrible feeling that was still gnawing at his insides.

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Phew. I'm excited at all these new ideas I've been getting. I'll probably get the next chapter up really soon.