Disclaimer: I absolutely DO NOT own any of the Teen Titans characters. So don't sue me.

Summary: A little insight on the Rae/BB relationship. Beastboy asks Rae out on a date. Will things go as planned? Or will memories come back to haunt them? Find out!

Friday night. Beastboy's stomach lurched, knowing all too well what could happen in case he slipped. Nervously, he made his way towards Raven's room, a dead weight forming in his stomach. He couldn't feel his feet. And the walk to her room seemed to stretch for hours.

Finally, he was standing in front of it. "Ok, Gar", he said to himself, his voice a little shaky. "This is it." Holding his breath, he knocked on the door.

Beastboy had to restrain himself from exclaiming too loudly. Standing in the doorway was Raven, but she had abandoned her usual dark blue robes. She was dressed in a pair of slightly faded jeans and a black jacket housed a white shirt.

"So…we're going out now?"

"Y-you…you look…"

Raven looked uncomfortable. "Do you think it's too different? I'll go cha.."

"No!" Beastboy said all of a sudden, and even Raven looked a little shocked. "No…you look…perfect."

The girl stared at him for a split second, and then smiled, staring at the floor. "So, erm….are we walking?"

"Nah. We're taking the T-Car."

Her eyes widened. "But Cy never…"

"Well, I had to do a little begging, and he said yes just this once."

"You really didn't have to…"

"It's not that. I wanted to." Beastboy paused, and then said, "For you."

Raven looked at him with misted eyes. He…cared about her! A small bout of happiness swelled inside her like a balloon, but she quickly calmed herself down when she noticed a potted plant nearby starting to float.

"Come on, Raven, let's go before the night ends!" Beastboy's face was shining with joy. He grabbed the hand of a blushing Raven, and sprinted down to the garage.

"Ladies first", he said, pulling the car door open for her. After he closed the door behind her, he hurried over to the other side and got in.

"Uh…Rae?"

"Yeah?"

"Well, er…in case it turns out to be a bumpy ride…."

"Tell me you know how to work this thing."

Beastboy looked at her sheepishly.

"BEASTBOY!"

"Well, it really shouldn't be too hard, right?"

Raven slapped her forehead.

Beastboy looked nervously at the numerous buttons and what-not that lay in front of him. Palms sweaty, he held out a shaky finger and….

SKACHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The two Titans were thrown back in their seats. The freaking car was speeding out of control!

Frantically, Beastboy tried to grab hold of the car's steering wheel. He managed to take control of the car, but his driving skills were sorely lacking. The car careened from left to right, and left again, all throughout the street, scattering people on the sidewalks and knocking over mail boxes.

Raven finally got over the shock, and shouted:

"AZARATH METRION ZINTHOS!"

The T-Car's wheels were still rolling madly, but the car itself stopped in its tracks. Black energy surrounded the car's key, and it was pulled out. Finally, the wheels screeched to a halt.

Raven and Beastboy's eyes were still wide and round after the scary moment. After what seemed like an eternity, they broke out in peals of laughter. It really wasn't too funny, but they couldn't help themselves. Well, except for Raven, that is, after a streetlight shattered behind them.

Surprisingly enough, they had stopped right in front of their destination. After Raven got out of the T-Car (which, miraculously, survived the incident without a single scratch on its surface), Beastboy stopped and gazed at the carnival with a look of reminiscence on his face. Unfortunately, Raven noticed this.

He remembered after all…

Raven was deep in thought all through the way into the carnival. He remembered…and still he brought her here? But why? Why would he want to go through the pain of relieving the loss of Terra again? She didn't understand. She couldn't.

"SCORE!" The voice of Beastboy seemed rather far away, and brought her back to reality. Raven looked up. He'd won a giant stuffed chicken from the coconut shy.

"Here", he said, handing her over the chicken. Raven took it, and something seemed to strike her. "Beastboy…"

"Yeah?"

"Remember our last trip to the carnival? You gave me a giant chicken then, too."

Beastboy grinned. "Heheh, I thought you'd forgotten! But you said you didn't like giant chickens."

"Well….maybe I'll let you give me one, just for tonight. Seeing as.."

"Yeah…Our first…"

"Uhuh. Date." Raven spoke to the ground, cuffing it with her black sneakers. A tiny mound of dirt cleared off, to reveal something shiny underneath it.

"Sweet! A penny! Must be my lucky day", said Beastboy. He was about to pocket it, when he stopped. "Take it", he said, putting it in Raven's free palm.

"No. You keep it. You've already given one to me."

"Oh….yeah, I did. When your…dad.."

Raven's eyes narrowed. "He may have created me. But he was never my dad. Never."

"I'm sorry."

"It's ok. Really."

Beastboy reached out for her hand. Raven looked up at the contact.

"Back then, I thought…I mean, we thought we'd lost you."

"But I came back, anyway."

"As a kid. But you looked really cute anyway."

"You think so?" A small smile spread across her face. He thought I was cute!

"Yeah, sure you were!"

Oh boy! He agreed!

"And I thought the white cape made you look more innocent."

Garfield Logan, I love you so much! I could kiss you now! I - get a grip, Raven.

"Well, thanks, I appreciate that", said Raven. Her heart was still beating wildly, but she knew she had to keep her emotions in check.

After a few rounds in the carnival, the pair decided to take the Ferris wheel. Raven looked uncomfortably at the floor of their compartment, and hugged the giant chicken a little tighter.

"Why? What's wrong, Raven?"

"It's nothing, Gar."

"You can tell me. It's okay."

Raven took a great, shuddering breath. "I've always been…a little afraid of heights."

"Well, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I…didn't want to spoil this for you. I thought you kinda liked this ride. I mean, you and Terra went here….before she..before Slade…"

"It wasn't her fault!" Beastboy yelled so suddenly, Raven looked shocked. Something in the background splintered.

"You're right", said Raven, her lower lip trembling slightly. "You know, I really shouldn't be here. Thanks Beastboy, but I'm going home now."

"No…Raven, please…"

"Let go of me…"

"Raven…"

"LET GO!" A stall below them blew up, and screams of shock were heard. Raven's eyes were glistening. She took one last withering look at Beastboy's guilty face, and flew off.

Suddenly a flying car knocked her out of the air. Gar heard her small gasp of surprise, as she fell, in slow motion, to hit the ground below.

"RAVEN!" Beastboy screamed, turning into a hawk and rushing to her aid. Her eyes were closed and Beastboy felt something warm and wet at the back of her head. She was bleeding badly, and he could practically smell the copperish scent of her blood. Gar tore a portion of his uniform off to stem the flow of her blood with it.

Gritting his teeth in rage, he turned his head to see who had caused this. It was….

HAHA! CLIFFHANGER! Oh well. Stay tuned for Chapter Four!