Chapter Forty-Eight: "Trip to the Mall"

Raven was dreading over what was underneath that overcoat. She grimaced as he began to untie the string that was keeping the coat closed. In one quick move he revealed himself. For a split second Raven turned her head away from him. Out of the corner of her eye she could see something black, so she turned her head and what she saw was nothing but amazing.

Beast Boy, instead of wearing his trademark uniform, was wearing onyx motor cycle boots; jet black, yet comfortable, jeans. What really caught Raven's eyes was his shirt and belt. On his black colored shirt was a picture of a purple raven and on his belt buckle was the same type of brooch that is on Raven's cloak. It's gold frame and red jewel show's a raven's head in it.

Raven was incredibly speechless and yet at the same time totally and completely impressed.

"Well?" Beast Boy asked, waiting for a reply.

Raven stuttered, "I don't know what to say."

"Well you can say you like it or hate it." He smiled nervously.

I want to tackle him right here and now he's so hot!

Lust will you think about something else, please. That's unwanted information.

I thought he was hot before, I mean look at this. He's hotter than the sun. Jump him! Now! Before he gets away!

Ignoring Lust's comments, you should tell him he shouldn't have changed his image. He was fine the way he was before.

Kick his butt for taking your brooch and turning it into a belt buckle!

I think it's cute, give him a kiss.

Oh my gosh, he just made my day even happier.

Happy, you're always extremely happy. How can you get any happier?

Happy starts dancing

You had to ask didn't you?

Tell him you love it! 'Cause I know I do.

"Beast Boy, it's—" she paused, still recovering from the shock, "—different." She smiled. "But I have to admit, you do look great in it. Umm, where did you get my brooch from?"

Beast Boy blushed and a sly smile crossed his face, "I kinda took it from one of your other cloaks." He chuckled nervously.

Raven, surprisingly, didn't get mad at him. She smiled and stood up, walking over to him. "I love you Beast Boy." She smiled.

Beast Boy closed the small gap that was between them and brought her into a loving embrace. He wrapped his arms around her; it was a caring and loving embrace.

Raven let herself go. She felt so many different emotions that she thought she'd never feel. She felt happy to be in his arms, wanted and needed; but her favorite feeling was the feeling of safety she found in his arms. She couldn't understand why she felt safe, Beast Boy wasn't strong, and he often got his butt kicked every time they went to fight a criminal. But she did, and she loved the feeling.

Starfire, undetected, approached Beast Boy and Raven and went to put her hand on Beast Boy's shoulder. Raven, feeling something draw near, activated her powers and shot part of a shield up to protect him.

"Raven it is mearly me, your friend Starfire."

Raven and Beast Boy pulled away and Raven blushed. "Sorry Starfire."

"Getting jealous are we?" Beast Boy joked, "I'm such the ladies man."

Raven rolled her eyes, "Ya right."

"Friends, Robin, Cyborg and I are ready to go to the mall of shopping. Would you care to join us?"

Beast Boy smiled and looked over at Raven, "Why not?"

Starfire clapped her hands and began giggling, "Glorious!"

The titans were walking around the mall, stopping every few inches because Starfire either saw something she didn't understand or saw something that she thought was gorgeous.

One store in particular caught her attention. Starfire began walking towards it.

Robin had been talking to some guys about some chemicals that he needed for a new 'toy' of his when he saw Starfire walk towards this store. He quickly intercepted her.

"Uh Starfire, let's skip this shop." He half demanded, half pleaded.

Starfire began to get curious, "Why Robin?"

Cyborg and Beast Boy began chuckling.

"Because, we'll it's got some things in it that I don't think you're ready to see." He blushed.

"The store called Spencer's has things I should not see? Then why is it located in the mall of shopping? Other teenage girls go in, see?" she pointed to a group of friends who walked in and started laughing and cracking jokes that didn't make sense to anyone who heard them.

Beast Boy, Cyborg and Terra started a three man/woman laughing riot. Raven simply rolled her eyes.

Starfire walked around Robin's outstretched hand and continued inside the store. Robin walked in after her, trying to talk her out of the store. Raven followed behind them because she knew Starfire was going to ask some questions that Robin wouldn't be able to answer.

"Starfire, let's get out of here. There's nothing we need in here." Robin tried to keep a calm voice.

A girl approached him, "Hey Robin, boy wonder. Say, my girlfriends wanted to know what size your –" she coughed and pointed towards his waist, smiling and trying to hold in giggles.

Robin blushed fiercely and walked away as quickly as he could. He could here the group of girls laugh and saying things like "See you tonight." and "Don't forget the you know what's!"

Starfire, confused, picked something up that made Robin highly uncomfortable to a point where he walked right out of the store. She looked over to Raven and Raven approached her.

"Please, I did something wrong?" Starfire asked, looking at the object in her hand.

Raven, who herself was beginning to laugh, replied, "Starfire, that object is something to replace a guy for, It's used to—" she paused, looking for an appropriate word. "A girl uses it to have sex without a guys help."

"But Raven, why does it need the batteries?" Starfire asked innocently.

A few customers looked in Star and Raven's direction. Raven couldn't help but laugh. "She's not from this planet." Raven told the customers, she looked back at Starfire and took the object from her and placed it back on the shelf, "Star, it needs batteries so that it vibrates because it's fake. It's something girls use when they're either single or don't want to have sex with a guy because she's afraid or for other reasons I'm not even aware of."

Starfire smiled, "I understand." She walked over to another part of the store, "Lubricant, please what is this for?" She walked over to another part of the store, and went to pick something else up, Raven stopped her.

"Starfire, I think that's enough. We need to get out of here. The boys are being impatient." Raven quickly pushed her out of the store.

"Raven, will you explain to me the purpose of these items and this store later?" Starfire asked, wanting to know more.

Raven sighed, "Yes. Let's just get out of here and go to another part of the mall."

Raven and Starfire joined the boys, who were flocked with girls. Well, Robin was anyway.

Robin quickly made his way over to Raven and whispered to her, "Did you cure her curiosity?"

Raven leaned towards him, "For now, but you owe me big time for this."

Robin smiled, "Deal."

Beast Boy walked over to Raven as Robin walked away.

"What was that about?" he asked, feeling some what jealous.

"Robin wants me to educate Starfire in the Sex Ed. Department." She said simply.

Terra was walking in the middle of the group, talking to some boys who happened to notice her. She giggled and a tall, tan and handsome man took her by the arm and escorted her to a small ice cream parlor.

"Hey guys, I'll see you back at the tower." Terra called out to the team.

Beast Boy felt strange. Am I jealous? No, I can't be. I'm with Raven, I love Raven. Maybe it's just some left over feelings. They'll go away soon. I hope. I don't want to lose Raven. His mind argued, contradicting himself constantly. Lucky for Beast Boy his emotions weren't extreme; otherwise Raven would have felt them.

On another note, Cyborg was getting some well deserved attention too. A group of three girls approached him.

"Hey there, are you a new member of the Titans team?" A skinny, tanned brunette girl asked him.

Cyborg smiled, "Nope. I'm Cyborg, well I used to be. My names Vic, Victor Stone."

The second girl, a darker tanned blonde, "No way, you look totally—"

"Normal." The third girl finished.

Cyborg smiled brightly, "I was blessed and given a second chance at a normal life." He smiled. A miracle from a dark angel.