(Well, upon feeling really bad, I unfortunately probably have gotten the flu, I have stayed home from school today. Well, I got more time to think, and have gotten some more ideas for the story, so while I'm feeling a little better, I'll go ahead and update. Enjoy!)

Chapter 6:

Beast Boy's apartment wasn't as nice as Raven expected, but anywhere was home for her right now. It was a small four room apartment, with a queen-sized bed in back, a small bathroom to the right in the hall, a kitchen in the middle, and a living room right at the entrance. Raven sat on B.B.'s couch, and looked around at all the little features.

"So only going to school and saving the day like you do, how do you afford this?" she asked him, trying to avoid some of her main issues.

"Well, after my parents…left, the government has given me a few grants for some of my "Services," he told her, "But, this isn't what we should be discussing now."

Raven knew it was coming. Except for Starfire, no one had ever known of her father's cruel ways, and she was afraid how he might act.

"Raven…you can tell me. I mean, I've known you for a whole half an hour, and I realize if it's that bad, it might be hard for you to say, but you can trust me, and I'll try to help you in anyway."

Raven kept quiet for a moment. She wanted to let it all out, cry on his shoulder, and tell him everything. Tell him her father abused her almost everyday, that her school life involved her few friends and plenty of torment from the stuck-up idiots that populated her class.

"Look, Beast Boy…"she said, suddenly feeling a deep urge to cry, "I'm just afraid. So much I could say, tell you about it all, but, I don't know where to start."

She could feel the hot stinging of tears in her eyes and knew she couldn't hold it back any longer.

"Raven…"

"Well," she stopped and drew in a breath, " it all began when my mother…" Raven stopped, "Maybe I'll start a little further than that. After I was ten, my father began to…hit me. He did it because my mother died, why I don't know. He's had an alcohol problem since then as well. Not the best combination I must say"

Tears still streamed. She looked around a little nervously, as if her father was going to just come out of some dark corner, like a demon rising out of hell itself, and kill her.

"I'm here Raven," B.B. spoke softly, trying to make her feel as comfortable as possible.

"I've had to live with this for five years, and, I just don't know what to do. I can't call the police. He's my Dad, and he still supports me. I couldn't stand to move in with some foster family though, though, my life might be so much happier. I…god it's so messed up. And then all that stuff with Terra. The other night, I saw you on TV, Beast Boy. You seemed really cool, and I really wanted to meet you, but then, she did all that shit today, and, I never got to talk to you."

"Oh…Raven," he just stopped for a moment, and cracked a little smile, "I'll tell you now. Terra's not my type."

Raven gave a small smile. That was the best thing she'd heard all day.

Suddenly, his phone rang. He stood up, and walked over to the phone in the kitchen. He picked up the receiver. After a minute or two, he hung it back up.

"I'm sorry Raven," he said sadly, "Something's going on down downtown. I've got to go."

"I know. I'll still be here when you get back. We can talk more then," she said, wiping the remaining tears from her eyes.

With that, Beast Boy transformed into a small bat, and flew out his cracked window into the city.

-xxx-

While Beast Boy was gone, Raven had more time to think. She was still tired, and couldn't help lying down on his couch.

"Oh God, I don't know where it all went wrong," she said to herself. "If Dad finds me, find out all this, he'll kill me for sure."

It was all too much at the moment. Her sleepy state got the best of her, and she drifted off into happier dreams.

-xxx-

An hour or so later, Beast Boy flew back in the window, battered from his battle with a strange villain made of electricity. He became human again, and turned to his couch. Raven was softly sleeping on the couch. Beast Boy gave a small smile.

"Goodnight Raven," he softly said in her ear, and gave a small kiss on the cheek. He blushed a little bit, not knowing if that was the best idea at the moment. With that B.B. stood, and walked back to his bedroom, to give himself some well-deserved rest.

(Sorry if this wasn't as good as previous chapters. I've got another one almost done already, I've had lots of time today, and although I'm still feeling bad, can almost guarantee it'll be up tonight.)