Chapter 5: Admitting the Truth

"Terra?" a raspy voice whispered in the dark.

"Beast Boy!" Terra struggled to see in the dark. She felt around the floor, until she felt his emerald, fuzzy hair. "Are you okay?" she asked.

"I-I'm not sure…what happened?" he asked, both of their voices stayed at whisper.

"I think the power's out." BB didn't respond, but his breathing was in a rhythmic tune. As Terra's eyes adjusted to the ebony lack of light, she saw Beast Boy on the ground, humming. He had a small smile on his face.

"Why are you so happy?" she asked, managing to sit up.

"Oh…I don't know…" he quickly said. Terra's mouth fell open

"Oh no, you're not playing that, tell me!" she said. BB let out a little laugh. He used to always do this to her, find out something important and wait for her to freak out before he told her.

"I don't think you're ready…" he said, opening his eyes.

"What, not ready? Is it so big, that 'I'm not ready'?" she mocked him. BB's face suddenly turned from playful to a little more serious.

"But really, I don't think you're ready."

Terra let out a laugh, thinking he was still playing around

"What? So you're gonna tell me that you're like in love with me or something?" She laughed for a few seconds, then there was an odd eerie silence, Terra looked away. Beast Boy closed his eyes again, and didn't say a word.

Raven clasped her hands around her mouth.

"Raven…?" Robin asked a little uneasy. Raven took her hands off her mouth.

"What…just happened?" she asked and she turned to Boy Wonder. "And, did their lights go out…are they okay?" Raven kept a steady calm in her voice.

"I'm not sure about anything. Not now." Raven nodded, agreeing, but still unaware why only that 'bubble's lights were out. Both of the love birds sat on the ground.

"Raven?" Robin began again. Raven took in a deep breath, she knew what was coming.

"If you really feel like you wanna know…I'll explain the song…" Or maybe she was a little off on her prediction. Why can't he just leave me to pretend that this never happened? Raven thought to herself desperately. She had asked before, but she had been so close to convincing herself that it had never happened, this was all a dream. She didn't say anything, but Robin continued on anyway.

"I wasn't thinking about Starfire…when that song played…"

YES! Her mind thought uncontrollably

"Neither was I!" she blurted out, a little too excited.

"I hope you weren't…" began Robin. Raven felt ignorant

"I mean, I didn't think you were really thinking about her either…"

Okay…not much better, but now I've established I'm not gay…

"I was thinking about…another girl…No, no not Terra!" he said, seeing Raven's first thought. She stared at him for a moment, in a little disbelief, and maybe some…hope?

"Then…who?" she asked. Finally the two were looking at each other at the same time.

"RAVEN!" Screamed Robin. He was both answering her question, and beginning to tackle her. Because, only he saw that electrifying beam of light heading toward her, and moved her out of the way, getting struck himself, as everything went black, just like on BB and Terra's 'bubble'.