Chapter Sixty-Four: "Simple Chats"
Two more days went by until Beast Boy showed any signs of movement. Once again Raven was the only one home at the time.
Beast Boy moved his hand towards his head. Raven smiled, looking at him with interest.
"Ouch." Beast Boy said painfully. He sat up slowly but laid back down. "Ouch."
Raven giggled, "I wouldn't recommend you doing that. Your stomach area is stealing healing."
"How long have I been out?" Beast Boy asked in a low voice.
Raven walked over to his left side. "Well a total of seven days."
"Seven days!" Beast Boy shouted, but ended in a coughing fit. "Water." He exclaimed.
Raven quickly ran and got a cup of water and returned to Beast Boy's side, "Here you go."
Beast Boy drank it and he felt better. He sighed, "Raven, help me get out of this bed please."
Raven shook her head, "I don't think that's a good idea Beast Boy."
Beast Boy moved his head to face her, "Please, I need to get up."
Against Raven's decision she helped him up. At first Beast Boy was a little wobbly, but he soon got himself situated.
Everyone came home and went straight to the infirmary. They all looked surprised but happy.
"Friend you are awake!" Starfire beamed, she went to go give him a hug, but decided against it. He was still unwell and he needed time to heal.
Everyone gave him smiles and lectures about the decision he chose and blah blah blah. Everyone left the infirmary, happy that he was ok, except Terra.
Beast Boy and Terra locked eyes, Raven didn't notice at all.
"Uh Raven, can you give me and Terra a few minutes?" Beast Boy asked, breaking the eye contact that him and Terra were having.
Raven didn't answer right away, instead she hesitated but Beast Boy gave her a reassuring smile and She helped him back in bed. He chose to sit up, no matter how bad the pain would get.
"Terra, take a seat." Beast Boy smiled, patting the unused space on the bed.
Terra smiled, and she sat down next to him on the bed.
"What's wrong Terra?" Beast Boy asked softly.
Terra sighed, "I'm not sure you want to hear it."
"Terra, you're my friend, I care about you. You can tell me anything. Besides, I don't have anything better to do." He joked. "I'm kidding Terra."
"Well, you know I like you Beast Boy, I like you a lot. I don't approve of you being with Raven, if it wasn't for her you wouldn't be in this hospital bed. Raven puts you in danger, she's over emotional and you know what? What if she's just using you?" Terra asked, she was about to continue on, but Beast Boy stopped her.
"Terra, I'm really glad you're concerned for me, but please believe me. I love her and she loves me. Raven isn't the kind of person to use anyone. She's been through a lot, and she needs me just as I need her. Besides, I'm the one that chose to give myself to Kayla." He placed his hand on hers, "Terra I admit that I still have feelings for you, but I can't act on them. I don't want you to leave; I want you to stay with us. Maybe if you got to know Raven better you wouldn't be so unapproved of this arrangement. Come on, get to know her and you'll feel better."
Terra thought about it, he had a point after all. She smiled and nodded her head, "Fine, I'll give it a shot. I guess as long as you're happy I'm happy."
They hugged and Terra walked into the hall, she found Raven standing against the opposite wall.
"Uh, Raven—" Terra said, clearing her throat.
"Ya." Raven replied.
"I'm sorry I treated you so badly. I was only looking out for Beast Boy. I know I still like him, but he loves you. I have to accept that. So I'm sorry. After Beast Boy's all better and everything, you want to hang out or something?" she asked.
Raven stood surprised, "Sure, we'll have a girl's night out or something, but after Beast Boy's all healed up."
They gave a quick hug and Terra went to join Cyborg's Game Station festivities and Raven went back inside the infirmary.
That night Keyda gave Raven a little visit.
"Raven?" Keyda asked, walking out of the shadows of the infirmary.
Raven fluttered her eyes opened, "Who's—" she stopped herself. She knew who it was. "What's wrong now?" she asked sleepily.
"I came to tell you that Kayla is gone and that our Realm is back to being it's neutral self." Keyda smiled.
"So she's really dead, gone, no more?" Raven asked.
"Yes. I will be taking her place though." Keyda frowned.
"Why?" Raven inquired.
"Since she had no heir, she adopted me in case anything should happen to her, but I didn't come to tell you that. I just wanted to say thank you to you and your team, especially Beast Boy. I'll see you around, in a good way though." She smiled and left.
Finally this continuing nightmare is over. Raven thought. It's finally over. And with that, she fell back to sleep, in Beast Boy's arms. Everyone that night slept soundly and happily.