Chapter Thirteen

Raven walked the hallway to her room. She had approached her door when she was startled by a pair of glowing eyes! They were low to the ground, and thus came from a small animal. Raven relaxed.

"What's up, Beast Boy?" she said.

The changeling was in the form of a cat. He approached the mystic and rubbed against her legs, making her smile in delight. He resumed human form.

"What brings you out this time of night?" Beast Boy asked.

"Just had a talk with Terra." Raven replied as she opened her door. Beast Boy followed her inside. The door closed behind them.

"What about?" Beast Boy asked.

"Trying to make her see the wrong of her ways."

"Think you convinced her?"

"I don't know. She seemed to consider it."

"I hope so. It would be boring not to kick Slade's butt all the time!"

Raven smiled. "Believe me, you're not the only one that wants a piece of the action!"

The two Titans laughed. "You know, Raven?" Beast Boy said. "You and I aren't so different."

The mystic stared at him. "How do you figure that?"

"Think about it! We both have a dark side to us, a monster to keep in control. We both can be funny when we want. And we can make each other laugh."

Raven considered his words. "I suppose you're right. We're just two sides of the same coin."

"Uh, yeah!" Beast Boy was unsure about what Raven's analogy meant.

They laid side by side on the bed now, staring at the ceiling.

"Did you tell her about us?" Beast Boy asked.

"No. The subject never came up."

"Figures. Well, she'll find out, one way or the other."

"And when she does?"

"Tough shit for her."

Raven chuckled. She turned on her side and placed a hand on Beast Boy's chest. She rubbed it in a circle before starting to pluck at his clothing.

"You sure have a lot of repressed feelings, don't you?" Beast Boy remarked.

"Isn't it obvious that I do?" Raven replied, working her hand lower to Beast Boy's waist.

"Well, I was just wondering."

"The answer's right in front of you." She plucked at the waist band of his uniform.

He nodded at her. "It's just so weird seeing you like this."

"Like what?"

"Well, acting so...horny!"

Raven laughed. "I never realized it myself!" she said.

"How couldn't you?"

"Well, I was just doing what came natural to me."

"Umm-hmm. So, what comes natural to you now?"

She answered him in the form of a passionate kiss. She then rolled on top of him and kissed him some more. Their hearts were racing as they embraced and kissed each other, bent on outdoing the other.

Raven's hands went for Beast Boy's pants.

"No, not yet." the changeling said.

"Why not?" asked Raven.

"It's not right. At least, not now."

The mystic considered his words. "What's so wrong with it?"

"It just doesn't seem to be the right time for us. Maybe later."

"Are you scared, Beast Boy?"

"What, me? No, of course not!"

"Then what is the matter?"

"I just...I don't think it's right for us to...you know. At this time."

"Again, why not?"

"Well, for one thing, I'm afraid of getting you pregnant."

Raven nodded in understanding. "I'll have to take care of that, then."

"How? Some sort of spell?"

Raven smiled. "Yeah, that's it. A spell called Trojan."

"Trojan, huh? Say, isn't that...oh! Now I get it!"

"I knew you would."

Beast Boy stood up and stretched. Overcome by impulse, Raven used her powers to pull his pants to his ankles. The changeling gasped as he returned his pants to their proper height.

"That was a dirty trick!" he said, trying to contain his laughter.

"Hey, gotta provide some image for me to dream about, now don't I?"

Beast Boy stared at her and slowly backed away to the door.

"What's wrong, Beast Boy?" Raven asked.

"What's wrong?" he repeated. "Hell, if I don't watch my back around you, then you're libel to rape me!"

The mystic laughed. "Good night, Beast Boy! You did enough for my dreams now!"

Smiling, he left the room and went to his own. Once there, he changed into his pajamas and laid on his bed.

Would his relationship with Terra have been like this? He pondered this for a minute or so. It seemed that Raven was providing a satisfaction that the geomancer couldn't match. She was more adventurous, more trust worthy. A relationship with Raven was more fulfilling than one with Terra would ever have hoped to offer.

Beast Boy felt no regrets at his decision to want to date Raven. At last, he found a counterpart in his life that would be a terrific friend to be with, and now laugh at his jokes. And she had jokes of her own to offer.

Smiling at these thoughts, he drifted off to sleep.