Hey guys! I've been a bit busy, so sorry for the late updates. I feel REALLY bad, cuz I promised this chapter up by the second for someone's birthday, and I'M A BAD PERSON, BECAUSE I DIDN'T UPDATE! SORRY! Well, those fans out there, I hope you like it! XD

Raven glanced around the darkened garage. The T-Car hadn't been touched today (unusual for Cyborg), nor had any of the other tools that Raven could spot. She sighed.

Cyborg had been spending hours and hours a day cooped up in the garage. It was his own secret garden, even if he was never working on any projects. Ever since his infiltration of The HIVE, Cyborg hadn't been himself. He hardly ever showed up for meals on time, and barely anyone saw him during the day.

Raven walked silently, maneuvering around fallen machinery, looking for the android. Finally, after a few minutes of searching, found him slumped over his work desk. He was scribbling away at a large blue piece of paper, his large robotic hand over his forehead in frustration.

"Hey, Rae," Cyborg said offhandedly, without looking up from his work.

"Cyborg," Raven nodded in acknowledgement. She placed her pale palm on his shoulder. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," the android stated, scratching something out on his paper. Sighing loudly in frustration, he crumpled it up, tossing it over his shoulder. The blue paper landed in a large pile of other crumpled items.

"You don't seem fine. You should go relax somewhere. Your brain might get overloaded from too much work," Raven said.

"Don't worry. Half my brain's mechanical. I'll live."

"Cyborg," Raven stated loudly.

The human/machine hybrid looked forlornly up at the human/demon hybrid. His human eye was worn from lack of sleep, and large bags were forming under it.

"Cyborg," Raven said, more softly. "You should sleep. You've been working almost non-stop since you returned from The HIVE."

"I know, Rae. But I'm working on something important," Cyborg said, gesturing at the large pile of failed ideas.

"Is it as important as your health?" Raven inquired, raising an eyebrow.

Cyborg smiled slightly. It wasn't much, but it was more than any of the Titans had seen out of him since his return. "Actually, I think it is."

Raven frowned, wondering what on earth could be so interesting.

"I'm close to figuring out how to become…human," Cyborg said with a tired grin.

Raven gasped. She bent to pick up one of the crumpled pieces of paper. Holding it firmly, the empath unfolded it. On the blue paper was a carefully constructed machine. Several things were crossed out, some erased, but it was easy to see the basis of it. Materials were written in the bottom right corner, and Raven could see ideas and pieces of different types of metals written and circled.

"How long have you been working on this, Cyborg?" Raven asked, once again placing a hand on the android.

"Ever since I got back, Rae. It's designed to be a machine that can create human skin. Not just the layers and layers of small stuff that they can grow in labs and hospitals. This machine actually takes my DNA and constructs other cells, and can place them where I need them. I just need someone who can oversee the operation and can input where I need machinery removed, and skin placed. And I need to finish the blueprints. I have all the materials right here! Rae…I can be normal. I can be human!" Cyborg cried, standing to meet Raven's eyes.

Raven smiled sadly. "But Cyborg…even if you finished this…you'd have to leave the Titans. You…you'd just be…a regular guy."

Cyborg sighed. "I know…but…I think it'd be better for everyone if I were human again…"

"Well…Cyborg…if that's what you want…then I won't stop you. But…it may not be in the best interests for all of the people in the Tower if you left…" Raven said frowning sadly. "But…I'll help you build the machine if you want. And I'll supervise your operation…"

"Thanks, Rae," Cyborg said warmly. "But really, Raven. Why shouldn't I leave? I want this so badly."

"Because we all care about you. We need you." Cyborg looked down, not thoroughly convinced. "I need you, Cy," she said quietly.

Cyborg's human eye widened slightly in surprise. He looked back up at her, and fell back into his seat.

Raven walked forward towards the android, her hands moving to his cheeks. Leaning forward, her soft lips connected with Cyborg's forehead.

Letting go, a tinge of red appeared on her pale cheeks. "Do what you want, Cyborg," Raven said, turning to leave. "But remember that I love you, and that we all want you here."

The empath smiled, stopping at the door to Titans' Garage. "Still need help with your machine?"

Cyborg looked down at his blueprints, and then back up at Raven. For the first time in a week, he smiled fully. "Nah, Rae. I don't think I want to be human just yet."

Raven smiled, taking his hand as he came to her. "Me neither. At least…not yet."

Well, I know it's not very long, but I hope everyone liked it. SORRY IF IT SUCKED! I'm not very good at Rae/Cy stuff, so I hope they're not too OOC. Love,

-Switchfoot13