His normally bright green complexion was a pale reflection of it's former shade.
He walked over to the couch and dropped onto it like a leaden weight.
Cyborg stared at him for a moment. "So Romeo, how are things with your girl?"
Beastboy turned his head in a manner that creeped Cyborg out. He reached up and pulled the larger teen down to him. "Never, joke about that, again."
Starfire floated close to her small green friend. "Friend Beastboy, are you well?"
"Not so much Star. Raven is," His mouth kept opening and closing with no words coming out. "I can't even say it."
Robin smiled as he walked by. "I knew it would happen."
Raven floated into the room. "I highly doubt that Robin. You have no idea what's going on."
"Raven, you invited him to your room. You never do that."
"Come on Rae, you know you like him." Cyborg smiled wickedly.
A hand reached up and pulled him down again. "I told you not to joke about that. It's not funny." Beastboy started to sweat. "I need to go lie down."
He caught sight of Raven as he stood up. His face grew paler as he hurried out of the room.
Robin glanced at Raven. "What did you do to him?"
She dropped into her regular seat and looked at each of them. "He's having trouble with something I told him. I'm having trouble with it, but not as much as he is."
Cyborg stared at her. "I knew you cared for him."
"I do, he's my friend, but nothing like what you're suggesting. We were talking last night and he showed me a picture of his mom. Her sister was in the picture as well. She was my mother."
Raven actually fidgeted before saying, "Beastboy's my cousin."
"Uh, what?" Cyborg looked like he was having a mental meltdown. "You're cousins? Are you sure?"
Raven bared her wrist and showed the mark to the other Titans. "I cast a spell. If two people are from the same bloodline. It will leave a mark on each of their wrists. Beastboy now wears the same mark."
Robin looked at her for a moment. "This isn't right. You and Beastboy are related. That's pretty far-fetched."
"Like I said, we are both having trouble with this, him more than me, but it will take time for both of us get used to it."
Robin looked worried. "He doesn't seem to be holding up well. Someone should speak to him."
"I'll go, We are family." Raven froze for a moment. "It feels strange to say that. The only family I had left was Trigon. Then when he's gone, I find out about this."
"Yo Rae, I don't think you should go. Finding out he's related to you is what's done this. I really don't think you're the person he needs right now."
"Then who else? Is there anyone else who's been in a situation like this? The last thing I knew, my last living relative was pure evil. As far as he knew, he had no family in the world. Do any of you know what we're going through? NO! We were alone in the world. He is the only person on the planet that looks like that! I'm the last of my people! Or, at least I thought I was. You all have places where you've fit in. Neither of us has ever been able to live a normal life. but at least now we have family."
Robin drew back from the angered girl. "Raven, I understand what you're saying, but listen to me. Beastboy isn't handling this well. He had family he never knew about, a cousin who's one of his best friends. Did you see the way he reacted when he saw you? He isn't ready for this. And forcing your presence on him isn't going to help things. I say we send Starfire."
"Why Star, man? I'll go talk to him." Cyborg started to get off the couch.
"No. We have to face it. Nobody on the team is good with this kind of thing. Nobody except Starfire that is. Right now she's the best choice." Robin turned to face her. "Would you please talk to Beastboy?"
"Of course, I am also worried for our friend. He does not seem himself."
Starfire floated to the elevator and went to the floor above them.
She knocked lightly on his door. "Friend Beastboy?" "Go away Star."
"Please do not do this. We are, worried."
"I need to be alone right now." The voice from the other end of the door seemed weary, something Starfire never associated with her energetic friend. "Friend Raven has told us of what transpired."
No sound came from the other side of the door. It was several long minutes before anything was said. "Come in."
Starfire slid the door slowly open onto the mess that was Beastboy's room. Her eyes scanned for any threats that might live in the room, but found nothing. Her eyes drifted over to the bed and stared at the small boy laying there.
Starfire had never thought of her friend as fragile, but seeing him like this made her realize there was more to her friend than she knew. "Beastboy, will you be, the okay?"
His body remained in the same position as he answered her. "I don't know."
"Is it not good that friend Raven is a member of your family?" Starfire's voice showed deep worry for her friend.
"No, yes, I don't know." Beastboy rose from his bed and turned to face her. "I don't have family, I haven't had a family since my parents died. And then there's this." He dropped his head in depression. "It just doesn't feel right."
Starfire placed a hand on his shoulder. "Are not we a family? I know that it is, different, but we protect each other. We take care of our friends. We trust each other when we cannot even trust ourselves. We are a family, and Raven was already family, was she not?"
"I. Don't take this the wrong way, but we're not. We're friends, and a team, but I don't know how to be part of a family. I don't know if I can do this."
Starfire sat down carefully on his bed. "Then perhaps it would be best, to continue thinking of her as a friend. Do not try to force these feelings of family, let them come in their own time."
Beastboy got up from the lower half of his bed and went toward the window. "I guess. Thanks Star, tell the others I'm going flying. I need to clear my head."
He slid the window open and jumped out.