Chapter 4 (Ending Date)

"Maybe this wasn't such a great idea", Raven thought as she checked herself out in the mirror. No matter what she did her normal robes just didn't seem to fit right… She had put on purple eye shadow only to wipe it off moments later, when she decided that natural was the way to go. The normal way. Maybe if she didn't wear make-up, and didn't make a big deal out of this, it wouldn't seem like a date. Maybe her powers wouldn't do anything to blow up the city. Maybe she could actually have a nice time. She cracked into a tiny smile. She took a deep breath, and wiped the smile off her face. Maybe. That was the word that had got her into this mess… Though she had to admit it was a nice kind of mess. The kind of mess that she might like to find herself in again… She snarled at her hair as it whacked her in the face, no matter how short she cut it, it still managed to bother her. She tucked it behind her ear, and it stayed there for 5 whole seconds!

Raven let out a deep breath. This was what she wanted, right? To have a chance to be normal? Normal people date… A knock sounded at her door, and she jumped 4 feet off her bed, the door became covered in black and started shaking. Raven let out a strangled breath as she tried to force her way-warred powers to drop the door. But the next thing she knew the door came crashing toward her… Only the fall to microscopic pieces of dust 5 seconds later. She looked up to see a wide-eyed Beast Boy standing in the door, hand still raised, "Uh… Hi." Raven gave him a strained smile. He smiled back and crossed the barrier between the hall and Raven's room. He sat next to Raven on her bed, "Nervous?"

Raven opened her mouth to say no, but the bed started shaking, "A little", she admitted, and the bed stopped shaking.

"Dude, it's ok", Beastboy slipped his hand into hers, "I'm a little nervous too." He caught her eye.

Raven slipped her hand out of his, "I didn't expect you to be nervous, you seem so sure of yourself."

Beastboy snorted, "Right. Not at all." He gave her a that's-the-truth-take-it-or-leave-it smile.

Raven looked at the floor, "I'm not sure that this is such a great idea…"

"'Cause of your powers? Or 'cause you're nervous?" Beastboy asked like he really wanted to know."

Raven had expected him to make fun of her. Her lamp started rattling, "A little of both…" She gestured to the currently blackened lamp, "Mostly the powers though…"

"Dude", Raven glared at him, "Dud-ette?" Raven shrugged, "One date won't blow up the city. And if it does… Hey, we're the titans, remember? We'll find a way to un-blow it up!" Beastboy's smile, slipped away leaving his face looking sad, "Unless you're just using this whole powers thing as an excuse 'cause you don't want to go out with me…"

Raven went to grab his hand, but it felt wrong so she just patted it as she bit her lip. "No. I'd really- I'd really like to go… with you."

Beastboy looked up with stars in his eyes, "Really?"

"Geez, are you really that insecure under your tough rhino skin?" Raven asked, raising her eyebrows, but then she saw the look on Beastboy's face, "'Cause I kind of like it." She turned her gaze back to the floor.

"Really?" Beastboy's eyes lit up.

Raven gave him a look, "Sure. Now are we going on a date or what?" She pushed herself off the bed, and grabbed his wrist, "Common' Green Bean."

Beastboy let Raven pull him up, "Is that what you're going to call me?"

Raven let herself smile, "Maybe… If you're good, GB."

"GB?" Beastboy cocked his head.

"GB- Green Bean." Raven let go of GB's wrist, "Hey, you're the one who knows where we're going…"

"Heh heh", Beastboy scratched his head, "Right."

"So…" Raven drawled.

"Oh right! I thought maybe we could go dancing but if you think it's-" Beastboy mumbled.

"I think dancing might be… cool." Raven said.

"Really? I mean… Great!" Beastboy blushed.

"So are we going or…" Raven shrugged.

"Yeah, sure… Follow me…" Beastboy hesitated a few second before he wrapped his fingers around Raven's wrist, and led her out of her room.

Raven opened her mouth like she was going to say something, but then she closed it and slid her hand down, so they were holding hands. Beastboy turned around for a second to smile at Raven, but he ran straight into a wall, dropping Raven's hand in the process, "Ugh!"

"Uh… Are you ok?" Raven asked cautiously.

"Yeah… I'm great… Good to go and all that crackers…" Beastboy reached for her hand again. After thinking it over a moment she handed over her hand, but as soon as it touched his, the hall turned black and started shaking.

"Let's go", Raven said nervously, seconds later she was air born, taking Beastboy with her. They escaped the tower through a window.

"What was up with the hall?" Asked Beastboy, searching her face.

Raven used one hand to pull up her hood, "Doesn't matter, which way are we going?" Way to change the subject Raven!

"That way…" Beastboy trailed off. He realized that Raven was trying to shut him out, so her powers wouldn't go crazy on the city. Only Beastboy wasn't one for awkward silences, "So… Uh…Nice weather huh?" Raven didn't answer so he tried again, "Nice cloak you're wearing… A little lighter than usual? I like it…"

"What?" Asked Raven looking down she realized, that her cloak was light purple instead of the dark purple that it usually was. "Thanks… I guess."

"Wait it's that one right there." Beast said pointing with his free hand.

"The bright pink one?" Raven asked, with a tone of disapproval.

Beastboy shrugged, "It changes colors."

"Huh", Raven commented.

"Guess we're gonna make quite an entrance…" Beast said.

"Huh", said Raven.

"Are you going to answer "huh" to everything I say?" Beastboy asked.

"Huh. Depends. Does it bug you, Green Bean?"

"A little", admitted Beastboy.

Raven landed on the sidewalk, "Huh. Definite maybe then." She smiled, until she saw a crack starting to run down the sidewalk.

"Dude I will never understand you! One second you're all serious, the next you're all smiley, and then you go back to being serious… You seriously need to find a happy medium."

"I'm working on it. And as long as the city does blow up I'll assume that it's working. So are we gonna dance or-", Raven started to ask.

"Oh we are soooo dancing." Said Beastboy while grabbing her hand and pulling her toward the currently blue door.

Raven rolled her eyes, "Yeah, if you insist…"

"And I do", said Beastboy waggling his eyebrows.

Raven fake-socked him in the arm, "You are such a ham."

Beastboy grinned, "Nice pun."

"No I didn't mean-agh!" Raven rolled her eyes again, with a small grin.

"See you do think I'm funny!" Beastboy said.

"Nah", said Raven, teasing him.

"Some day I'll prove it", he insisted.

"Just keep telling yourself that", said Raven with pouty lips.

Beastboy laughed, "You're kinda funny yourself."

"You better not say, "funny looking" or this date is over", said Raven.

"Ah you know me too well, but last I checked girls don't appreciate guys that call them funny looking…"

"Done your homework", noted Raven.

Beastboy nodded as he started dancing, or bobbing around (as it also might be called). Raven joined in, a bit self-consciously. Beastboy tried to make her feel more comfortable by making silly faces; he actually got her to crack a few smiles.

Finally a slow song came on and Beastboy took a step forward, as raven took a step back. "Just one slow dance? I promise the city won't blow up."

"Promise?"

"I promise", Beastboy held up his hands.

"So if the city does blow up I can blame you?"

"Sure." Beastboy shrugged.

"Don't worry I would never blame you", Raven assured him.

Beastboy grinned, "I know." Then he slid his arms around her waist, a tingle went up her spine and the lights became covered in black, and colorful confetti started to fall from the ceiling. Beastboy laughed; Raven blushed as she slid her arms around Beastboy's neck. He pulled her a little closer, and Raven was surprised at how safe she felt in his arms, the height difference wasn't weird, in fact he seemed taller… She felt like she could stay dancing in his arms forever. If only the song could last that long… Which sadly, it couldn't. When it ended she reluctantly let go of his neck, and took a step back. "You… wanta get something to drink?"

Raven was surprised by the question coming from Beastboy, "Sure."

"I know a place that can make Green tea taste good", he offered.

"Oh, I doubt that… But we might have to check it out." Said Raven.

"Ok, then let's go!" Said Beastboy, reaching for her wrist, but determinedly grabbed her hand instead. He, then, led her across the across the street, and into the teashop.

"That's handy, the tea shop's right across from the dance club…" Raven noted.

"Yeah the writer was too lazy to put it anywhere else", said Beastboy.

"What?" Asked Raven.

"Never mind. Two Green tea's, please", Beastboy ordered for both of them. He pulled a wallet out of thin air, and paid, and then it vanished again.

"Watch out, they're hot", the cashier warned.

"'Kay", replied Beastboy as he went to pick them up.

"Whoa, don't hurt yourself Green Bean", said Raven, and the Tea cup's became covered in black and floated themselves over to a table for two.

"Thanks", grinned Beastboy. Raven shrugged, and they each took their seat, and sipped on their tea which had mysteriously become cool enough to drink.

"You were right about this tea", Raven told him.

"Whoa, I was right about something?" Beastboy teased.

"Yeah, I think you were right about this date too", said Raven avoiding eye contact, "I had-I'm having a really nice time."

Beastboy grinned and did the head-scratching thing, "Thanks, that means a lot coming from you."

"Come to think about it, you were right about a lot of things, like staying in my room all the time, and I should spend more time with the team. And you were also right about-" And that's when Beastboy leaned in and gave Raven her first kiss, and the city didn't even blow up, and neither did the tea. "-That kiss, and the city not blowing up."

"And that you really do think I'm funny?" Beastboy asked.

Raven tried not to smile, " Don't push it. But I think you were also right about whatever my powers did to you… I think it was a good thing."

"Definitely." Agreed Beastboy, and leaned in a little more, "So what were you saying about that whole kissing thing?" And he leaned in for another kiss.

THE END

A/N: Ok all, that was the end, I didn't mean to end it right there, it just happened, and I liked it. So there you go. Last chance to review and tell me to write a sequel, or ban me from writing BB/Rae ever again. Thanks for reading, hope you liked it!