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Enjoy the tenth chapter. I really love writing this. Wee hoo! I'm not having very much trouble getting chapters done.

Note to Cloud: Don't worry! This is NOT going to end up BBTerra.

Fancy note: this chapter originally didn't exist. It was actually supposed to just rush into what happens next. But I'm putting it here to build emotions in the characters so the next chapter will make a bit more sense and have a bit more drama because of what you'll know from this chapter.

When there's trouble you know what to do
Call Cyborg!
He can shoot a rocket from his shoe!
'Cause he's Cyborg!
You know he can do stuff like that
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
I can't remember what else he said
Call Cyborg!

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Beast Boy could not get her out of his head. Despite the fact that he still missed Terra horribly, Raven occupied his mind almost completely. He couldn't stop thinking about her. He had never thought of his dark teammate this way before, as perhaps something more than just a good friend. He could deny his feelings for no longer. It was getting so obvious to him now that he could not escape it. He was completely and totally infatuated with his friend. He wasn't exactly sure how it had happened. A few days ago, he had been completely preoccupied with Terra's death and his feelings for her, and now he was feeling a whole new strain of emotions. When he remembered how he had felt when she kissed him, he almost exploded on the inside. He longed to be so close to her again.

It was ridiculous. He couldn't feel that way about Raven. It was…dangerous. Her emotions were so hazardous. She was like a time bomb when it came to feelings.

And yet he liked her anyway. He couldn't deny that. He was being unfair. He was allowing himself to have feelings for her and knowing he would never be able to act on them because she could never be in a relationship…because of those damn emotions. Who knew, maybe she could feel some emotions without terrible consequences, since she had kissed him without anything exploding, but it still wasn't entirely safe. He was being stupid for even allowing himself to dream that there could ever be anything between them. There couldn't, could there?

This was stupid. He was making his depression worse by worrying about these things. With depression, you could feel better for a while, and then something not even related to what had depressed you in the first place could destroy everything, and you could be even worse than before. He didn't want to make it worse. He struggled to get these thoughts out of his mind.

"Hey, BB, you OK? You look kind of sick," Cyborg said, tapping him on the shoulder. He looked concerned (I love Cyborg).

BB shrugged. "Naw, I think I'll be OK Cy," he said. He understood Cyborg's concern. The other Titans were thinking along the same lines as Beast Boy himself was. The slightest little things could offset his balance and send the depression crashing back down on him while he was still recovering.

"Glad to hear it man. You ready for me to kick you little green butt at Gamestation?" Cyborg asked, trying to be cheerful.

"Oh, you wish Cyborg," Beast Boy said, forcing all the negative thoughts out of his mind and picking up his controller. Smiling on the outside, but still screaming on the inside, he got up and pushed the start button on the Gamestation. "Be prepared to lose, Metal Man!" a feeling of relative normality fell over the Tower. In the living room, that is.

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Raven took a deep breath. She felt extremely pathetic in stooping to this level. But there was really nothing she could do about her situation at the moment, and it had to be done. She put out a hand and knocked on the door. In a matter of seconds, the door slid open and Starfire's cheerful face appeared.

"Friend Raven!" she said happily. "Please come in! How may I help you?"

"I just need to talk to you about something," Raven said, walking into the room and looking around. The room gave her an overload of pink and purple. She shuddered. "I need your….I can't believe I'm actually saying this….I need your advice." Raven was actually asking advice from someone who had once thought toilets were incubators for….swaznars, or something like that.

"You are OK, Raven? You look ill," Starfire said.

"I'm fine," Raven muttered.

"I am glad to hear this," Starfire said, sitting down on the edge of the large, round bed and pulling her legs up under her in a yoga position. Raven didn't sit down. She merely stood in the center of the floor and looked at her. "Tell me, Raven, what is it you wish to talk about?"

Raven sighed. "It's pretty obvious that you're….how should I put this….infatuated with Robin," Raven said. "Foolishly attracted…head over heels…" she couldn't think of very many ways to put it. She could only pray Star knew what she was talking about. She had never had personal talks with her before, so she really had no idea what she knew about matters like this.

Starfire blushed slightly. "Yes," she admitted. Obviously, she did understand. Raven was relieved that she wouldn't have to explain. That was Robin's job. Raven would get frustrated in a moment.

"Well….I was wondering, since you know what it's like to feel that way about someone…I was wondering if you could tell me how to completely obliterate those types of feelings," Raven said.

"Why would you want to be rid of these feelings? They are wonderful!" Star said.

"Yes, they're wonderful for you, and the rest of the world. But for me they're only dangerous and I can't afford to let them happen. So can you please help me stop feeling…like this?" Raven asked.

"I am not exactly aware of how to make this happen. On Tameran, we embrace such feelings with joy, and we would never, ever try to end them. But I must ask, who are you feeling such wonderful emotions for, Raven?" Starfire asked. Raven stared blankly.

"That's none of your business," she said.

"Raven, will you please tell me?" Star asked. "I wish to know greatly."

Raven sighed. "OK fine…." she squeezed her eyes shut. "Beast Boy," she said in a small whisper.

"Raven, this is glorious!" Starfire said, jumping up and grabbing Raven by the shoulders. "You are in love with Beast Boy! We must tell him immediately!"

Rave grabbed Starfire by the hair as she ran for the door.

"NO," she hissed, yanking her back and causing her to squeak. "I never said I was in love with him. And besides, we can't tell him. He can never know. I'm here for you to help me stop feeling like this about him, remember?"

"Oh, yes," Starfire said, looking a bit embarrassed. "I have forgotten."

"Right. So Starfire, do you think you can help me?" Raven asked.

"I am not sure. I do not think so. On Tameran, we were not brought up to kill our emotions. Emotions are a beautiful thing, and we should always be joyous to feel them, or at least accept them if we are not pleased with them. You must accept your emotions, Raven," Starfire said.

"If I accept my emotions, everyone in this tower could die," Raven told her sternly.

"Raven, I do not think this would happen," Star replied.

"And why not? You don't know my emotions. You barely even know me. How could you possibly think for a second that you know the way they work?" Raven snapped. If Starfire was hurt by her tone, she certainly didn't show it.

"Because I have heard you talk about them. Rage can destroy, as you have said before, because it makes people do violent things and get out of control of their anger. Fear, as I have seen, causes horrible things to happen because it makes you doubt yourself and your powers, especially if it is left ignored and restrained. But love is quite different. Love is not a violent emotion. Love is peaceful. I do not believe that love, if you do not attempt to deny it, would cause any destruction. It would cause only happiness. I do not think that love could have any negative consequences for you, Raven," Starfire said.

"Wow, Starfire," Raven said, looking slightly impressed. She paused. "So you really think that…I could actually love? I could actually be loved?" she looked a bit thoughtful as she said this.

"I believe anyone can love and be loved if they find the right person," Star said. "It is only a matter of allowing yourself to embrace what is in your heart and searching for that person. And who knows, perhaps that person for you…is Beast Boy."

"Maybe…" Raven said. "But what if something bad happens? What if you're wrong?"

"At least you will know. I believe Robin has told me once…it is better to have loved and lost than not to have loved at all," Starfire said. "You will never know if you do not try."

"Thanks, Starfire," Raven said.

"It is no trouble. I am always here to talk," Starfire said as Raven walked out the door.

"OK. I'll try and…uh…I'll try that 'embrace your emotions' thing," Raven said, walking out the door.

On the way back to her room, Raven couldn't help but think about what Starfire had said. Maybe nothing bad would happen if she allowed herself to love-no, not love. She didn't love Beast Boy. If she allowed herself to like him, would nothing bad really happen? Could she really allow herself to take that chance?

Or maybe a better question was… would she?

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Yay! I'll get the next chapter up soon. Must revise it a bit. Hey, is anyone else disgusted with the new episodes? I sort of am. Bunny Raven was cute, but come on. Titans East was evil. I did like Cyborg's rendition of the theme song, though. (bursts into song) Call Cyborg!