Chapter 8

Beast Boy looked a little perplexed, but he made a meager attempt to understand. "So, that ritual or whatever fused all of Raven's emotions into you? Her Feminine Side?"

Nodding, her hands went from her hips to behind her back. "That is correct."

Beast Boy puffed out his cheeks. "Okay. So…why isn't rude part of this?"

Scoffing, and flapping a hand to her chest, the Feminine Side said, "Because being rude is highly unladylike! Let alone feminine!"

He smiled a little bit. "Oh, heavens no."

Raven giggled a little. It was so refreshing to have someone laugh at his jokes. It happened so little that he was really getting to become self-conscious.

"Okay, I guess I get it. So…is it at all possible that I can get out of here?"

Her lower lip trembled. "You're gonna leave me all alone already?"

Her eyes were shining. Now he knew how others felt when he transformed into a kitten. This must have been Raven's version of 'The Face'. And it was definitely effective. He was very tempted to find a way to stay in Raven's mind, but he knew that if he stuck around much longer then she would figure out that he was in it. "I'd love to Rave, but if I stick around I'll get in a lot of trouble."

Sighing in a pitiful pout, Raven clasped her hands together over her stomach. "Okay. I don't want to get you in trouble…buuuut," she started making slow steps to him, getting closer and closer. Beast Boy stood his ground, as he wasn't sure what she would do. Her arms slinked around his shoulders, and he uneasily leaned back. Her face got very close to his, to the point where he could smell her cherry-breath. "Be sure to come back soon."

Her voice was low and sultry, such an alien tone, he didn't really know what to make of it. "Uh…sure. But I can't come back if I can't leave!" he reminded her hastily.

Smiling, Raven drew an arm back, and lifted her index finger. A black aura surrounded it, and he heard the eery creaking of a door. He turned, and saw the outside, then looked back at her. "Just walk past my door and you'll find the forbidden ones."

Letting out a happy breath, Beast Boy smiled, and tried to wiggle out of her grip, but she refused to let go. He backed up, but a giggle Feminine Side was still holding onto him. "I'll miss you!"

He nodded, and patted her waist. "I'll miss you too…Rave."

Grinning in satisfaction, Raven levitated back to one of the swivel chairs, and watched him depart.

Not a little creeped out, Beast Boy left the room, and walked past the door. Sure enough, the red vortex twirled in front of him. With a broad smile, Beast Boy hurried out.

Suddenly, his face was buried into a familiar carpet, and he looked up to see a dark room with bookshelves and a large bed in the back. Standing, Beast Boy looked behind him, and he saw the mysterious book on the floor. "Hurry back Beast Boy…"

"Eee!" Zipping out of the room, Beast Boy made his way to his own room. Pacing back and forth, he tried to decide on his next move. He wasn't sure how Raven's personality would change throughout the whole situation. Also, he didn't even know if Raven knew about the situation. Well, first he should probably tell her, and then they could figure things out from there.

Determined to do the right thing, he went to his door, but just as he reached to open it, he heard a knock. Blinking, he opened the door, and about jumped out of his shoes when he saw Raven standing in front of him. "YIII! Um…h-hi Rave!"

Blinking in surprise, Raven said, "Rave?"

His eyes widened, and he slapped his hands behind his back. "Rave-N, Rave-N…haha…"

She appeared confused, but she shook her head, and changed the subject. "Look, I realize what almost happened in the Main Room just now was probably uncomfortable."

Beast Boy's eyebrow rose, then both of them shot up when he remembered what happened. "Oh…well, kind of. But it's my fault, and I'm totally sorry."

Raven nodded in agreement. 'I'm glad you think so. I for one think it would be bet if we just put it behind us."

Beast Boy nodded vigorously. "Agreed. Nothing happened!"

Satisfied, Raven expelled a breath, and lifted a hand in farewell. "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow then."

He watched as she left. "Sure Raven! Hehe…Bye! Good night! Sleep tight! Don't let the bed bugs bite!"

Suddenly, Beast Boy slammed the door shut, and for the first time in ages, he bolted the door. Once he had it locked, he leaned his back against the door, and let out a long breath of relief.

Everything went well…the only problem was he didn't tell her about her Feminine Side. It amazed him that she hadn't detected him in the decent while that he was in her mind. But…why did Raven's distant feeling about earlier disturb him so much? He should probably be as upset as her, but the bottom line was…he wasn't. He should be, for the simple reason that he and Raven were friends, and friends didn't kiss. But why wasn't he?

He'd already established that Raven was attractive, and she was a real enigma, so that added a few points to her appeal. Plus, despite the way she was constantly bashing him, she did have a good sense of humor; if a person went for all that sarcastic stuff. But still, none of that was any real way to explain why he had tried to kiss her. Something probably possessed him. (A/N: Don't take this literally it's just another off-the-wall BB theory.) Probably some kind of freaky spirit was floating around the Tower! And it had possessed him to get to Raven!

Oh geez, he was nuts.

(Raven's Room.)

Combing her hair, Raven contemplated on Beast Boy. The entire scenario at his room just now screamed awkwardness. First, his reaction when he opened the door, then calling her 'Rave', and finally his strange attitude when she brought up the near-incident in the Main room. Perhaps he felt stranger about it than she did.

Well, it could happen, and she certainly wouldn't dismiss the possibility. After she took off her robe, she exited her small closet, and finally noticed the book on the floor. …Hadn't she put that book on the shelves? Since she was never one to enjoy odd coincidences, she picked up the book, and inspected the title. 'Forevermore'. Beguiled, Raven opened it to the first page, and saw the words: 'Forevermore, the album of Azarath Poetry'.

She couldn't remember this book, but perhaps the Monks had crossed dimensions to give her the book as a gift. Sometimes they had given her random presents, such as her jeweled belt.

As she placed it back on the shelf, she said, "Oh well. It's just a book."

(The next day.)

Some herbal tea was being poured into a tiny teacup. A warm kitchen with an adjoining dining room was occupying Bravery's territory. The room was decorated like the bedroom, with a creamy colored kitchen and a butterscotch dining room. The stove was beyond enormous, and the metallic sink shined under the high chandelier. The mahogany wood table wasn't very big, but it supported two people and all the food they could eat. There were oil paintings of a bleak world surrounding the table. A carpet was under the chairs and table, so as not to damage the fine wood flooring. "Nice place."

Raven smiled at him. "Thank you, I like it. And thank you so much for deciding to visit me Beast Boy!"

As she set the tea pot down, Beast Boy rolled his eyes. "For the umpteenth time, YOU'RE WELCOME!!!"

She batted her lashes, and took her seat. There wasn't any Tofu, but it was definitely vegetarian friendly. There was a simple vegetable soup as an appetizer, then delicious pasta with alfredo sauce as an entrée, and the dessert was some rich strawberry non-dairy cheesecake. Now they were washing everything down with herbal tea. He'd never drank it before, and he was actually willing to admit it tasted pretty good. Not as good as any soda, but it was definitely not bad.

"So, how was your day?"

Beast Boy wiped his face with his sleeve, abandoning the cloth napkin that Feminine had laid out for him. "Oh, it was good. Today, I finally beat Robin at RaceX20. That just leaves Cyborg."

Her smile was wide and happy. He wished he could see the real Raven smile like this. "I'm so glad to hear that! I had a good day too."

He put his elbow on the table, dead-set on ignoring dining etiquette. "Oh yeah? What happened?"

Stretching her arms to his side of the table, Raven laced their fingers together. "I waited for you."

Beast Boy smiled bashfully. "Rave, you're gonna have to stop complimenting me! I'm seriously getting a big head!"

As she laughed, Beast Boy took that opportunity to check the grandfather clock. "I really hate to eat and run, but I've been here a whole half-hour. I better go."

Raven gave him the same look she gave him yesterday, except she wasn't nearly as determined to keep him there. Rising to her feet, she said, "Well, I'll see you tomorrow?"

He smiled, and stood. "So long as the real Raven doesn't find out, why not?"

Beaming, she clasped his hands. "You mean you're not gonna tell?"

Beast Boy shrugged. "Sure. It's nice to hear someone laugh at my jokes for a change."

"Awww!" She hugged him tightly, and he patted her on the back.

After a moment, he made his way to the door. Once he got back into Raven's room, he warily looked around before strolling out on a whistle. He figured it wouldn't be so bad to visit the Feminine Raven once in a while. She hadn't admitted what emotions she was specifically made of. For all he knew, some of the other emotions could still exist. But for some odd reason, he had no problem risking it. The Feminine Raven was being really nice and friendly.

And he had only known her one day. Was something wrong with him?

Shrugging it off, he made his way to the Main room. Inside Cyborg and Robin were playing some late-night games, and Starfire was doing the dishes. A kettle of water was bubbling on the stove; well alright!

He plopped onto a bar stool, and waited until Raven returned, so he could ask her for a cup.

As if on cue, Raven entered the room, and glided over to the stove, and snapped off the burner before getting down a porcelain tea cup. "Hey Raven! Wait a sec!"

Her eyes, somewhat shielded by her hood looked back at him passively. "What?"

He jumped over the counter, and opened the same cupboard to get down a mug that said, 'Ha Ha Ha…I don't get it'. (A/N: That's a keychain actually, my favorite!)

"Can I have some tea please?"

A loud screech came from the cars in the video game, and a dish crashed to the floor. Raven's eyes grew large, and she was overfilling the cup. "Ar-Are you serious?"

Beast Boy smiled, and held out his cup in a questioning way. "Please?"

Blinking, Raven passed the necessary materials to him, and she watched as he made his own cup, and took a tentative sip. Dumbfounded, Cyborg asked, "Uh…BB? Is that you?"

"Yes friend what is wrong? Do you have 'the fever'?" Starfire flew up the Beast Boy, and put a hand on his forehead, even though she wasn't quite sure what she was looking for.

Beast Boy stopped drinking long enough to stare at the room around him. He supposed it was a pretty big shock; after all he mostly stuck to Tofu and soda. Wow, the Feminine Side of Raven must be having a weird impact on him. He swiped away Starfire's hand, and said, "I'm find guys. If you need me, I'll be in my room!"

Raven watched as Beast Boy left the room, taking occasional sips from his mug. Was he trying to imitate her or something?

What in the world was wrong with him?