A/N: I do not own the Teen Titans. Trust me, you'd know if I did.
Chapter 3: From Healing to Home
Beast Boy sat in his bed, drinking some soda through a straw. Raven was asleep and she had a right to be. She had been asked questions and put through various tests all day from the doctors and nurses. Poor Beast Boy could only watch and wish for them to leave her alone. It had been two days since she had woken up and she was finally thinking straight. But she had not really spoken to Beast Boy yet. There was just no time. She was either being poked about or getting some rest.
Raven slowly stirred and then opened her eyes. She yawned and longed to stretch her arms out. Her muscles felt so tight and achy. She looked around and saw that it all wasn't a nightmare. She was still in the hospital.
"Good morning," said Beast Boy, even though it was late afternoon.
"Hi," said Raven moving her bed so she was sitting more upright.
"How are you feeling?" asked Beast Boy in a sincere and serious voice.
"Okay, I guess," she said in a scratchy voice. "I'm sick of lying here, though."
"Yeah, tell me about," Beast Boy laughed. "What I wouldn't give to get up and walk around a little. I can't even tell you how much I want to go home."
"Well I'm healing myself this afternoon, so I'll be home in a couple days," said Raven casually.
"Oh," said Beast Boy a little caught off guard by this. "Well, I guess I'll be getting a new roommate then."
"Guess so," she said in a kind voice before reclining back down. "Unless you want me to heal you too."
"No, I couldn't ask that of you," he said shaking his head.
"I really don't mind," she said plainly.
"You don't?" he asked very surprised. "But, doesn't it take a lot out of you?"
"Yes, but if it will get us home in a couple days rather than a couple months, I'm willing to put up with being a little weak," she said closing her eyes and relaxing.
"I don't know," he said thinking deeply. "I mean, it is my fault we're in this mess in the first place."
"No it's not," said Raven. "I know what happened in the accident. There was nothing you could have done to prevent what happened."
"Yeah, but I shouldn't have made you come with me," he said, feeling guilt once again. "I should have just listened to you and left you be."
"Well it doesn't matter now," said Raven. "Now do you want me to heal you or not?"
"As much as I want you to, I'm going to have to say no," he sighed. "It just wouldn't be right. You nearly died because of me, I can't ask you to heal me."
"Well I gave you the chance to chose," she said assertively. "But I'm healing you whether you say yes or not. So lie down and get ready."
"Raven, I…"
"Lay down damn it!"
He quickly obeyed and moved his bed so that he was lying down. He really didn't feel good about this, but he no longer had a say in the matter. He sighed and closed his eyes. Soon a light blue aura filled the room and engulfed the two. They both rose a foot off of the ground and the healing began. Beast Boy felt warm and cool at the same time and his body tingled. It was like being caught in a permanent shiver.
The nurses were in for quite a surprise when they went to check on the two Titans later that day. They screamed at the sight and it wasn't long before the other three Titans were called down. Worse case scenarios played through the Titans minds as they raced down to the hospital. They were relieved when they saw the two floating above the bed.
"Raven's healing herself and Beast Boy," said Robin.
"It is one of her powers," said Starfire.
"Well thank goodness," said one of the nurses. "We thought they had been possessed by demons or something."
"Yes, we were about to call in a priest," said another nurse.
"Yeah, well, don't mention anythin like that to Raven," said Cyborg. "She's kinda touchy on anythin to do with… uh, well… demons."
"How long will this be going on?" asked another nurse.
"We're not sure," said Robin. "It might be hours, it might be days."
"Well, we'll call you when they are finished and healed," said one of the nurses.
"Thank you," said Starfire. "We shall return."
Two days passed before Raven was done and the two were basically healed. Slowly they lowered from their place in the air and rested upon their beds. The whole while they had been in a trance; a new experience for Beast Boy. He woke up and felt a little dizzy and light headed. But his body felt great. No pain at all. He slowly sat up and looked to Raven.
"Wow, I feel great," he smiled. Raven weakly smiled and then laid her head back down. "Raven, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine," she said tiredly. "Now let's get the doctors in here to take all of these stupid casts off." She pushed her assistance button an soon the nurses came in. They were quite glad to see the two patients in their beds, not hovering above them.
The three other Titans were alerted that their friends were well and made their way to the hospital. By the time they were allowed inside the two had had their casts and neck braces removed. Their stitches had disappeared and they were left with very few scars. Beast Boy was sitting up and stretching like crazy. Raven was lying on her side, asleep.
"Oh friends, you are well again!" said Starfire clapping.
"Is Raven okay?" asked Robin.
"She's just drained," said Beast Boy. He hated seeing her like that. He was sick of seeing her in pain and being weak. He hated the fact that he was cause for all of her suffering. "So are we goin home?" he asked trying to change the subject in his mind.
"Hopefully," said Cyborg. "You two look good to me." He glanced over at the slightly pale Raven. "Well you do at least."
After a last check up and a lot of paper work Beast Boy and Raven were given the okay to go home. The doctors were all quite astonished and couldn't believe that they were well. It was a story they would tell for years to come.
Robin and Starfire helped Beast Boy walk to his room while Cyborg carried Raven. Beast Boy hated that he needed all this help, but he couldn't deny that he was still a little weak from not moving around for a week. It was so nice to be home, to be in his own room. He had missed his messy floor and that sour smell that it emitted. It was obvious that no one had gone near it in the week he wasn't home.
It was late when they got home, but they still had not eaten yet. Beast Boy had longed for a good meal and couldn't wait to have some of his tofu. He had found it very difficult to get a vegetarian meal in the hospital. He hobbled out to the common room and was happy to see that dinner was being prepared.
"Dude, I have never been so hungry in my life," said Beast Boy sitting down. "You better be making me something meat-free."
"Don't worry, I am," said Cyborg over his shoulder. "I'll hold off on the tofu vs. meat battles until you're a little stronger."
"Wow, no fights about my tofu," laughed Beast Boy. "I must have been near death." Suddenly, and he didn't know why, he thought of Raven. "Has anyone checked on Raven?"
"I have checked upon her a few minutes ago," said Starfire. "She was sleeping. I still fear for her health."
"Well I told her not to heal me," he said quickly in defense.
"Calm down, Beast Boy," said Robin. "We're not blaming you. Raven's the one person who would never push herself if she thought she couldn't handle it."
Beast Boy sighed. He knew Robin was right, but he still couldn't help feeling like it was his fault. After he ate dinner, three platefuls, he decided to bring her some tea. The others had told him not to, that he was still too weak, but he insisted and was too stubborn to have his mind changed.
He slowly pushed her door aside with his free hand. In the other he held a mug of tea. "Raven?" he said softly as he entered her dark room. His sensitive eyes adjusted and he looked around. It was still as creepy as ever, dark and depressing. He looked to her bed and saw her lying there. She was curled up in the fetal position with her blanket covering her. "Raven," he said again, walking towards her. She moaned softly and curled up even tighter. He sat down next to her on her bed and looked at her. Her face was calm, as it always seemed to be, but there was something more about it. It seemed… vulnerable.
Beast Boy sighed and put the tea down on her bedside table. He looked at her silently and watched as her body slowly rose and fell with her breathing. She looked so delicate. The moon shone in through her large window and illuminated her pale body. Her gray lips were slightly apart and her eyes seemed relaxed. Finally, after studying her, he lightly shook her.
"Raven?" he said softly.
She whined and slowly woke up. She turned over and saw Beast Boy sitting next to her. "Beast Boy? What are you doing here?" Her voice was weak and tired.
"I brought you some tea," he said reaching for the mug. "I thought you might like some. You haven't eaten anything for days." This was true and could definitely be seen. She looked the thinnest she had ever been, and she had been thin to begin with. She was Starfire thin now. He had lost weight too, but he barely noticed it.
She slowly sat up and took the tea. "Thank you," she said sipping it. She gave a satisfied sigh and leaned back against her headboard. "How are you feeling?"
"Fine," he chuckled. "How about you? I've never seen you like this."
"Well I've never used my powers like that before," she said resting her head on her shoulder. It felt heavy and she still felt too weak to keep it propped up. "But I think it was worth it."
"Well I'm not so sure," said Beast Boy in a worried tone. "You really shouldn't have healed me. You should have just taken care of yourself."
"You're my teammate and friend Beast Boy," she said plainly. "I wouldn't have been a good friend or teammate if I had just left you lying there in pain."
"Well I deserved it," he said looking down. "I was acting like a complete jackass and I paid the price. One asshole is equal to one tractor trailer, I guess. I'm just sorry you were there when the bill came."
"These things happen," Raven sighed. "But no matter what, you're my friend. Though, you can get rather annoying at times, and sometimes I just can't down right stand you, I would do anything to make sure you were alright."
"Wow, you're a better friend than I thought," said Beast Boy with a smile.
"And don't you forget it," she said in a voice that sounded more like her. "Now leave so I can go back to sleep."
Beast Boy nodded weakly and stood up. As he left she finished the tea and went back to her curled up position in the bed. She pulled the covers up to her neck and sighed as the warm tea soon coursed through her body.