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Chapter fifty-two, fueled by Saltine crackers and Hello Kitty candy! Sorry about the wait for this. I've been reading a lot lately.

A gorgeous piece of fanart for chapter eight was done by wonderwart on deviantart. Hope you love it as much as I do (:. It's amazing! http/ www .deviantart. com/deviation/20622539/ (again, I needlessly remind you to take out the spaces (; )

I've been neglecting Star in this story lately, haven't I? Sorry!

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Beast Boy wasn't exactly sure how long he spent motionless on the rooftop with his arms locked around Raven. It could have been moments and it could have been hours. But right now that didn't matter. The concept of time eluded him. He was aware of very little besides the soft, warm pressure of Raven against him and her arms draped absentmindedly around his shoulders, stroking the tiny hairs on the back of his neck with her fingertips. Beast Boy's arms were still looped around her waist, holding her tightly trying to reassure himself of how very real she was. Trying to convince himself that he wasn't going to wake up any moment and discover that this evening had been nothing but a dream.

Raven broke the kiss once more to look him in the eye, and he gave her an almost tearful smile. This was almost too good to be true.

"Are you alright?" Raven asked him quietly.

"Yeah I just…yeah," he replied with a smile. A rather strong breeze blew across the rooftop, and despite the nearing summer, a slight chill reached both of their bones at once as they gave a simultaneous shiver. "Deh, it's getting kinda chilly out here. Wanna go inside? We could hang out in my room or something."

Raven gave a silent, mysterious nod, turning and following him down the flight of stairs and into the warmth and comfort of Titans Tower. The warm air embraced them and Beast Boy gave a sigh of relief as they headed down the hallway toward his room. When they reached the door, he stepped inside and snapped the light on.

Settled on his bed a few moments later, the two of them were silent. Beast Boy coughed to fill the silence.

"Beast Boy I…I really am sorry," Raven said softly and apologetically. Beast Boy nodded.

"I know. And I forgive you," Beast Boy told her sincerely, reaching out a hand and placing it on her cheek. Raven closed her eyes and smiled, rubbing her cheek lightly against his hand. "I was wrong to be so angry at you even though you told me you were sorry and tried to make it right. I don't know why I acted like that. I'm the one who should be sorry."

"You were afraid it was going to happen again. You don't need to be sorry. It was the way you responded to the situation, and I can't blame you for that," Raven assured him. Beast Boy smiled at her and continued to stroke her cheek, drawing her closer to him. She rested her head on his shoulder as his hand traveled to her short violet hair, stroking it lovingly. "Beast Boy," she whispered, lifting her head and kissing his cheek with an intoxicating gentleness that took his breath away. "I love you."

"I love you too," Beast Boy told her, squeezing her tighter. "I always did, no matter what I said."

"I know," Raven whispered, looking for a moment into the deep emerald eyes. Beast Boy smiled and leaned back a bit to pull her into his lap. She gave a happy sigh and traced small circles on his back with her fingertips. Beast Boy smiled, almost glowing inside, and lay back on the soft bed, taking Raven with him. Raven lifted her head and placed several light kisses on his lips, and Beast Boy kissed her back, rubbing her shoulders gently. The kiss ended a few moments later and Raven kissed Beast Boy's forehead and then his cheek, wrapping her arms around her neck and hugging him, nuzzling his chest and neck as her hands stroked his hair. Beast Boy could not recall her ever being quite so affectionate but didn't show his surprise. She continued this for a few minutes and then rested her head against his chest, placing her hands on his shoulders. They were still for a while, listening to the sounds of the wind hitting the steel outer walls of the Tower and the soft, barely audible sound Cyborg tinkering with some unsatisfactory factor of the T-car the next room down.

"It's getting pretty late," Beast Boy noted, eyes darting to the illuminated crimson numbers on the bedside clock, which had hours earlier been foes but were now no more than casual bystanders. "Maybe we should get some sleep."

The light switch across the room was suddenly enshrouded with black energy and clicked downward, bathing the room in darkness.

"Well, that's one way to turn off the lights," Beast Boy chuckled as Raven's head went back to his chest and he put his arms around her, fingers absentmindedly stroking her back. "'Night."

Raven nodded against his chest in response and closed her eyes. Beast Boy reached down and pulled the blanket up over them. A few moments later, they were also covered by a blanket of comfortable, soothing silence. Raven gave a small hum of contentment and lay still, inhaling his familiar scent. And as the two of them dropped off to sleep, she focused on the blissful reality of the sound that had kept her sane for the last three months by remembering it; the constant, vital lullaby of Beast Boy's heartbeat.

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Beast Boy slowly opened his eyes. Looking around, he realized that Raven was gone. But unlike the last time this had happened, he felt no sense of alarm. He was still filled with the deep, unfathomable contentment that had been with him yesterday. He deeply inhaled the scent of morning and sat up with a stretch, climbing out of bed and doing a dance around the room in his boxers. He whistled lightly to himself as he got dressed. He couldn't recall feeling this lighthearted for quite some time. As he ran his fingers absentmindedly through his hair to comb it, his stomach gave a piercing growl. Beast Boy shrugged, turning and heading out the door.

Entering the living room, Beast Boy was aware of the distinct scent of waffles…burnt waffles, anyway. Sighing, he wondered if Cyborg had accidentally put them in the toaster twice again. He walked into the kitchen, shaking his head.

"Cy, did you-" he began, but stopped when he saw a solid sheet of white cloak and the back of a violet-haired head standing in front of the toaster. Her hands were on her hips and she was shaking her head in frustration. "Raven?" Beast Boy asked in surprise, eyes widening slightly. She turned around and when she saw him she gave him what was probably the warmest smile she was capable of.

"Good morning!" she said in a very unnaturally giddy voice, walking over and hugging him tightly. Beast Boy was too taken aback to hug her in return. He just stood there, flabbergasted, as she squeezed him tightly for a moment and then released him.

"Um…good morning," Beast Boy replied, rubbing the back of his head. "You seem…happy today," he said, noting her snow-white cloak and leotard. Raven nodded, beaming at him, which he found only the slightest touch disturbing.

"I'm making you four some waffles," Raven told him with a dark look passing over her face. Smoke was coming out of the toaster behind her and a plate of black, crunchy-looking waffles sat on the counter beside it.

"I'm guessing it's not going so well?" Beast Boy asked, suppressing a chuckle. Raven shook her head.

"I should have known better than to even attempt cooking," she said, scowling at the toaster. "Seriously, I can't even make something in the toaster without it going wrong."

"Oh come on, I'm sure they taste fine-"

"Don't even try, cowboy," Raven said with a sigh, looking at the waffles with an expression of pure unbridled hatred. Beast Boy shrugged.

"OK. But you can at least give those to Star. She'd like 'em," he said helpfully.

"Yes. Because you need to be from a planet where they eat things you'd normally run from to enjoy my cooking," Raven said with a sigh. Beast Boy giggled. Raven smiled at him. "Er…Beast Boy?"

"Yeah?"

"I was just thinking…about this…about our…you know…our relationship…do you think we could start over?" Raven answered, slightly nervous.

Beast Boy grinned slightly. "So, are you asking me to be your boyfriend?" he asked, waggling his eyebrows at her.

"Yes. Officially," Raven said.

"Yes, I accept your offer," Beast Boy said in a British accent. Raven rolled her eyes.

"Well, I'm glad to hear that," she said.

"Mornin' you two," came a voice from the doorway, and Beast Boy looked to see the other three Titans entering the kitchen. It was Cyborg who had spoken, and he was watching the pair of them with a large smile.

"Um…that smells…interesting," Robin said, scratching the back of his head and eyeing the plate of burnt waffles.

"It smells and looks glorious, Raven!" Starfire exclaimed, throwing an arm around the Azarathian's shoulders. "May I have some."

"They're all yours, Starfire," Raven told her, brightening slightly at the fact that someone wanted her cooking.

"Marvelous!" Starfire cheered, rushing over to the plate. "I shall consume them in the manner of a rofian zopgar!" she began devouring the waffles with amazing anime-style whoosh speed while the other four tried not to stare to much. "Delicious!" Starfire told Raven happily when she had finished an incredible fifteen seconds later.

"Thank you," Raven said softly. There was a pause.

"So, I am guessing that things are now….alright between you two?" Starfire asked, looking at Raven and Beast Boy.

"Yep!" Beast Boy said happily, throwing an arm around Raven.

"Yes. For a while there I didn't think we'd ever be able to fix it," Raven said, looking at the floor for a moment before looking back up at her friends.

"Maybe some things just aren't meant to stay broken," Cyborg said, grinning.

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More soon. Yay! That chapter was pointless fluff. I smile.