Chapter 5: Blood and Tears

xxxxxOne Week Laterxxxxx

"What is this bologna you speak of? Is it an animal?"

They all groaned. Starfire blinked and looked around. Terra pulled out a package of bologna.

"Star, this is bologna. It is made from pigs."

"Oh...then it will not hurt me?"

They all groaned again. Starfire laughed a little and smiled. Beastboy threw up his hands.

"I give!"

Terra giggled. Raven, who was sitting on the couch reading a book, rolled her eyes. He jumped over the couch and landed next to Raven. She looked briefly over at him, then back to her book. He morphed into a small kitten and climbed into her lap. Raven looked at him.

"Just what I need, a green fluff ball. Can I throw it out?"

"Come on, Rave! He's so cute!" exclaimed Terra.

She rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, so cute."

Raven stood, causing kitty Beastboy to fall to the ground. There was a quick meow before he transformed.

"Dude! Ouch!"

She grinned a little before heading back towards her bedroom. She noticed Robin staring at Starfire again. The alien was making something throwing bologna into a bowl. Cyborg sat on the couch and started to play Gamestation.

"Yo! Who wants to go!"

Terra jumped up. She ran over and took the control. Beastboy just stood and watched Raven. She left the room. He sighed.

"Yo! B! You want to play winner?" asked Terra.

"Nah."

Terra and the half man looked at each other. They were surprised that he would turn down a gamn of Space Race 2005. He loved that game. He was the one that bought it. Instead of sitting down, he left the room. Slowly, he drifted towards the dark teen's room. Music was blaring. He knew that something was up. Before knocking on her door, he paused. Her door opened and she glared at him.

"What?"

"Huh?"

Raven sighed. He grinned and rubbed the back of his head.

"Hey, Rae. Just wanted to see what was up."

"Nothing."

"Good. Uh...you want to go somewhere?"

"No."

"Uh...alright."

Her door slammed in his face. He backed up a little, unsure of what just happened. It seemed that that was just plain Raven. It wasn't the Raven he knew. So, he pounded on the door again. She turned up her music.

"Raven!"

No reply. So, he transformed into something small enough to get under the door and morphed in her room. Raven was sitting on her bed, a switchblade in her hand, blood dripping down her arm to a towel on her legs. She looked up at him in horror.

"Beastboy," she choked.

He looked at her arms. Several scars lined them. Blood mixed with tears fell onto the black towel gently placed on her lap. She quickly brought the towel to her arms. He looked into her violet eyes. He couldn't speak. He wasn't supposed to see that. He never was meant to. She just looked at him, holding in her tears.

"Raven..."

"Please. Please don't tell anyone," she choked out.

He closed his eyes. She did the same.

"I...I wo..." he sighed. "I won't."

She nodded. He knew that she wanted him to leave, but he couldn't. He wanted to rush over to her and take her into his arms. He wanted to kiss away all of her pain. Yet, she wouldn't even look at him. He wondered if she loved him, but didn't know when to ask. He stood right in front of her.

"Raven...why?"

"Does it matter? No one cares."

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Sorry for long ass delay! HAVE FUN!

Hikari Moriyaku