Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans.
Author's Note: Inspired the moment I read the intro to 'Fixed' by dr.evil99. While I wasn't part of the challenge (to write a scenario in which Beast boy is hurt and Raven heals him) my mind was off and running.
So. This takes places directly after Aftermath 2, and I don't care whether or not Malchior's episode is before or after Season 3. He's in here anyway.
Hints of Beast Boy:Raven, but don't worry. It's just barely there, all you other 'shippers.
Minor note: Some blood.
♥ Hearts 'n Healing ♥
He sat on the street, holding one leg with both hands and his eyes shut tightly, ducked so that they couldn't see the painful tears running down his face. Hesitantly the others approached, picking their way through the shattered concrete and random pieces of steel.
"BB? You okay?" A hissing indrawn breath was Cy's only response as the changeling tightened his grip on the leg, which only produced more tears. Raven knew in that instant it was broken and glanced at her other teammates, who retreated and went to help repair the damage while still keeping an eye on the two.
"Beast Boy, I need to see how bad it is." Slowly she knelt besides him, looking at his shadowed face as his jaw tightened in agony, refusing to let out the sobs that had to be building inside of him. Faint surprise crossed her face; she'd have thought he'd be crying openly and making a big deal of it.
"Beast Boy…" Reluctant to touch him, the half demon bit her tongue. His gloved hands moved as though of their own free will, slowly pulling away until they too dropped to the broken ground. She had to fight to stop the startled jerk from overtaking her body.
The fabric was shredded, more proof of the injury jutting through his skin in the form of white bone as red blood ran down green skin. It looked like it hurt a hell of a lot, but Beast Boy didn't move after that.
Taking a breath, she placed her hand on the leg.
"This is going to hurt." No response. Knowing that if she did it slowly it would only hurt more, Raven pulled the leg out and straightened it in an instant. His body quivered and his facial muscles spasmed, but still no sound. Turning her eyes back to the injury, Raven lifted her hands and let the cool healing seep through them.
Seconds later, it was done. Drained, the Titan felt herself tilt sideways and stopped the motion by putting her hands on the cracked concrete, remembering to breathe.
"Thank you." His voice was hoarse and rough from bottled screams, and she took a deep breath.
"No problem." Finally the world ceased to flash neon orange and spin, so the healer lifted her head to look at him. The last of the tears were gone and he just looked tired.
"Seems like you can fix anything." The words were meant to be a joke, and he almost got the tone, but they shot straight to her heart and she flinched involuntarily. He started to apologize, and then sighed.
"… she left us all scarred, Beast Boy. And you most of all." At the moment, Raven was too tired to hate the girl who had betrayed and then saved them… now resting under ground as a stone statue.
"… yeah…" Another silence, broken as Raven stood carefully and offered him her hand.
"… I can't heal broken hearts, Beast Boy. I wish I could." Bitter words as both remembered Malchior. The green teen met her violet eyes, and some unspoken emotion passed between them before he took her hand and she pulled him to his feet.
"You guys okay?" Cyborg shouted, seeing the pair on their feet again. Neither realized that their hands lingered longer than normal, but they nodded.
Yes, they would be okay.
The End