Two Halves

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Chapter 2: Like an Angel

(He came into my room)

As she meditated, the thought continued to run through Raven's mind.

(He came into my room last night? Why did he do that?)

And he probably would deny the whole thing. Of course, she would know better. Even if she was asleep, she could still feel his presence in the room. She continued to ask herself why he was there. For the most part, she wanted to go and kill him. More or less he came in to watch her sleep. Stupid little creep. And yet, there was something deeper she wanted to know then the usual questions.

(Was he worried about me?)

That was more to what she wanted to say to him. Ever since Trigon was wiped out, he had been acting very strange for a while. He acted sleepy a lot during the day. And he hadn't really had a good talk with Raven in a while. And when they were responding to a crime, when he was at his 100 best, he would always move in a take shots for her. He was like an overprotective brother, and she really didn't need one of those. She wasn't going to complain or anything. He was just cared about her. A lot it seemed. And it was almost getting to the point where it looked like he-

(No. He couldn't care about me that way.)

Sure, he was protective. When he was the Beast, he saved her from Adonis. He was always there to help everyone. Beast Boy was very loyal to the team. As Raven's began to drift, more thoughts of him came in to her head. She thought of how he was always thinking of everyone's needs. He always helped those in need. He was someone who you could feel good around. He was immature at some points, but he was serious at being a superhero. And she thought he was pretty cute-

"What!" she yelled as her meditation broke and she dropped to the floor with a thud. Sitting up, her face was wrapped in disbelieve. Was she wondering what BB's problem was or how much she liked about him? Like about and what? As a friend or something more then a friend?

"As a friend. As a friend," she said to herself as she got up. She had to cool down. Didn't want her emotions to-. She smacked herself on the forehead and asked herself what was wrong with her. She was a pre human. Originally, she had to have her emotions take separate forms. This was because if they ever went out of control, then her demon side would take advantage of the situation and use them to wreak havoc. That was easily shown a few times. And now, she was clean. She could happy, sad, angry, or whatever without setting them off. She even had the proof.

She then found herself walking over to her closet and opening it. Amidst the usual blue leotards and hooded capes, she found one that stuck out like a sore thumb. It was a white leotard and cape. She took it out and held put it against her body. She moved her hand down the front, feeling the material. Of course it really wasn't her, she thought. Blue was her favorite color. But still, why didn't she wear the white one? And why did she cut her hair short? It was like she still wanted to be the same person she was, which was great. But still, something new wouldn't hurt. And besides, maybe Beast Boy would like it.

(What is this about Beast Boy and me? We're just friends.)

Raven then dropped the white uniform on the bed and she removed her cloak. As she stood there in her blue leotard, she did think somewhat of how Beast Boy would react to seeing her in white again. She still continued to dismiss this as she removed her leotard and began to put on the white one. And yet the question of his reaction was still in her head.

Over in the living room, Beast Boy and Cyborg were engaged in another video games as always.

"Boo-Yah!" Cy yelled as his robot continued to dish out punch after punch to Beast Boy's robot. But this time, BB wasn't even noticing. After another minute or so of punishment, Cy won the battle.

"In your face BB!" Cyborg yelled triumphantly and bumped his fist into the air. He knew that Beast Boy would then yell and tell him he cheated. Except nothing came. He looked down at BB and saw that his expression was blank and he seemed to be not in tune with the world.

"What? No yelling? No shouting? Not even a swear word?"

"I don't care," BB said as he dropped the controller on the bed and put his head in his hands.

"What's wrong with you?" Cy asked.

"Just been having someone on my mind," BB replied.

A snug smile creep over Cy's face as his mind then contemplated over what BB was thinking about. "Okay, I get it. Just think about her as much as you like."

BB nearly fell of the sofa at hearing this. "What do you mean her?" Did Cy know about his feelings towards Raven? Were they that obvious?

"Come on. You mope, don't care about anything, and you had a lack of sleep for a while. You've been thinking about a girl."

(Thank God. He's doesn't do) BB thought. "As if you know."

"Take it from a guy who's had experience with this types of feelings before. Unless, of course, it's not a girl you've got the hots for."

BB jumped up at that moment and angrily yelled, "Of course it's a girl! And she is a someone who I think is very attractive, nice, ki-" He stopped just then as he saw Cy's smile stretch ever further across his face.

"You know what? Just…" completely dumbfounded at to what to say next, he stormed out of the common room.

"Just going to piss him off if he keeps it in," Cy said to himself as he stared the Gamstation back up.

"Wonder why I didn't wear this?" Raven said to herself as she looked at herself in the mirror, the white leotard now on her body. She looked the same as she had in her blue leotards. The only difference was that this one was white. And yet, there was something different about it. It made her feel like a someone else. Someone different. Of course it was suppose to, for it represented her begin cleansed of her demon side. And why did she not wear it?

"How was any one going to notice?" Raven asked herself as she looked on into the mirror. Well, someone was noticing.

Beast Boy walked down the hallway, hands at his sides and grumbling under his breath. That was close. He almost dropped hints to Cyborg on who he liked. But really, the descriptions he shouting out could have been about anyone. Weren't all girls the same? No, not Raven. Raven was something special, something more. And yet, Beast Boy still felt unsure on these feelings. What was so hard? All he had to do was go to her, tell her how he felt, and then what for the response.

(I wish it were that simple.) He thought as he turned a corner. I mean, what if she didn't like him? What if he confused her? What if he made her upset? He didn't want her to feel bad. She had all ready experienced enough of that pain before. And if she liked someone else? What id it was Aqualad? Or Cyborg? Or even Robin? That bastard who thinks he's better then-

(Calm down. I don't know these things. Its not like I'm psychic and could see Raven's true feelings for me.) If only he could.

As he passed by Raven's door, he stopped suddenly and walked backwards to it. He saw it was cracked slightly. He thought he saw movement coming from the doorway. He told himself that it was obvious that Raven was in there and he shouldn't bother her. Then again, he hadn't seen her all day. And there was the thing he thought he saw in the darkness…it was nothing, he thought. And yet, he still should ask Raven if there was anything wrong. He raised his hand up to knock, much to his own regret, when his eyes once again went to the crack. He knelt down to look into it, his mind now screaming for him to back away. But what he saw just made his mind go completely blank.

In front of him was Raven. She was not in her blue leotard and hood, but in a white leotard without a hood. He had sure her many times before in her uniform, but now he saw her in a kind of different light. He looked over her body, at how it was perfectly outlined by the leotard. The curves of her body appeared flawlessly. He watched as she turned her body around with a kind of grace. He watched her smooth hair settled over her face and her delicate hands folded together. She was so beautiful. Beast Boy just stood there, mouth a gap and eyes wide open. She seemed perfect to him. Almost, almost…

(…like an angel.) he thought, finishing the statement.

Without warning, and with BB still in amazement at how she looked, didn't notice her walk over and open the door, his eyes now level with her knees.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

BB finally broke out of his daze as he realized what had happened. He looked up then to come face to face with Raven's face. Her expression was neither angry nor disgusted, but somewhat surprised and embarrassed. His face red from blushing, he got to his feet and replied," I was looking for my contacts."

"You don't wear contacts," Raven stated.

"I just never got to it," BB said. Of course, most of this was without logical thought. His gaze was locked with Raven's. Those purple eyes of hers were just mesmerizing, even if they seemed to shot angry glanced at him.

"Is there a problem?" she asked upon noticing BB staring.

BB once again knocked himself out of his trance and said," It's just that…you look very nice."

Unprepared, Raven found herself blushing and replied," Thank you. But, the leotard is temporary. I still like blue."

"I'm not taking about the leotard," BB said. Almost in shock over what he said, he began to back down the hallway. "Well, I better do some…stuff I have to…get done. Bye, angel."

"WHAT?" Raven asked, a look of shock also crossing his face.

"I mean Raven. Raven! That's it." Now sweating, he broke into a quick walk down the hall, cursing under his breath.

As Raven closed her bedroom door, she pressed her back to it and said, "He like it." And, to her surprise, she found herself smiling at the accomplishment.

"It is time. Better wake them up."

Beast Boy and Raven's feelings are in a tug-of-war. What will happen next? Chapter 3 is coming soon.