Chapter...oh, I've lost count by now. Screw it.

And yes, my counting skills are really that bad.

I'm aware how short this chapter is! I'm sorry...but lets try to remember that I do have a life and am suffering from a bad case of writer's block. Btw, I'm gonna be starting another story while still writing this one, with a gender-bendered universe:D

Okay, so as I said, Jess was my 100th reviewer. Though I kind of think she got an unfair advantage, because I told her about it before anyone else...

Starting now, at every 50th review I get, the person will get a cameo or a shout out! So first person to give me my 150th review...yay! And I won't do the same person twice, just so it's fair. If Jess gets 150, it'll go to the 151th person!

Disclaimer: I own. Nothing. I'm sure you realize this, because if ANY of us owned TT, it wouldn't be canceled, and we wouldn't be wasting our time writing fanfics about the show, we'd just actually put in the show! DUH.

Oh, and happy v-day, everyone! Even though I am completely against it and the fact that it was created by the greeting card industry, I still don't mind all the chocolates and fluff stories that go along with it! -munches on a box of chocolates from a certain someone-

When Raven awoke, she didn't recognize her surroundings. Her bed was flat and uncomfortable, without much padding. The room was white-washed; the only decoration was a few floral arrangements resting on a white cabinet and a lone black television that had been hung from the wall so she could watch it without moving.

Oh…fuck.

She lost track of how long she had lied there, staring at the wall. She wanted to move, she really did, but a feeling inside of her was too stubborn. Maybe she was just lazy.

Eventually, a candy-stripper nurse had been passing by her room, pushing a tray full of pills, and had seen her awake. The nurse brightened at the sight of Raven's open eyes, leaving her cart in the middle of the hallway. If Raven had had the energy, she probably would've snorted at the nurse's ADD.

"I'm so glad you're awake!" She cooed, sitting on her knees so she was at bed-level. "We thought you'd never wake up!" She laughed at her own joke, but Raven didn't find it all too humorous.

"I bet you're hungry!" The nurse said, tilting her head at Raven. "I was assigned to look after you. You can call me Jess."

Had she not been so tired, she would've rubbed her temples in annoyance. Dear god, this woman was worse then Gar. She talked, and talked, and talked nonstop for perhaps an hour straight, before finally remembering that she should go get Raven something to eat.

She came back several times before she actually returned with the food, each time hitting her head and laughing at her memory lapse.

The next time she'd appeared after finally bringing the food, she was even more chipper, announcing Raven had visitors. She was surprised at who entered. She'd been expecting Karen, Jen, or Wally, but instead it was Vic and Kori.

"Hello," Kori practically whispered, looking out of her comfort zone and nervous.

Vic mimicked her greeting, though he looked more comfortable. He pulled up a chair for himself and one for Kori next to Raven's bed, trying not to stare at the white lines trailing up Raven's arms.

"Rich and Gar are comin' soon. Some crazy nurse talked to us for nearly fifteen minutes about nothing. Me an' Kori managed to escape, but…" He trailed off, chuckling.

Raven had been about to correct his grammar, but decided against it.

"How are you feeling?"

"Like I passed out and hit my head on the floor so hard it gave me a concussion," Raven said dryly.

"You were out for like a day," Vic added. Raven glared at him as hard as her brain would allow without hurting herself with a look that screamed 'Not helping.'

When Kori continued not to speak, just wincing at Raven's scarred arms, Vic lit up like a light bulb, as though remembering something. "Oh, yeah, Karen told me to tell you she'll be comin' by later today. Jen and Wally are on some extended school-hours class trip, so they'll see ya tomorrow, or something."

What was she supposed to say? Damn, this was awkward.

Neither of the two girls had anything else to say.

"Uh…so the doctors said you could leave tomorrow if everything goes well," He continued, hoping to bring at least one of them out of their shell.

Fortunately, this time the room wasn't so quiet. Gar made no attempt to hide his relief as he burst into the room, looking back over his shoulder as he closed the hospital room door. Rich just looked relieved but his keep his usual cool, pulling himself up a chair. Gar did the same; though not before handing Raven a stuffed Teddy Bear with the words 'Get Better!' written across its stomach.

By now the four will pulled into a circle around Raven, and a unison feeling of ecstasy and reminisce filled the five's minds. Despite the IVs and uncomfortable atmosphere hospital's usually carried, with someone possibly dying the next room down, Raven was trying her best not to smile.

It was just like old times…no, it wasn't.

Old times were old for a reason, just a memory…

Then why did she want to relieve the memory so damn bad?

Karen, Jen, Wally…her friends. There was no way she'd ditch them for her old friends, who only wanted her back because Terra had left. Right?

And people say three is a crowd…try eight.

Surprisingly, the tension didn't last long. It was just like old times, though Raven didn't want to admit it. The first three months she had at JCA. Before Terra, before the Azar problem, before whatever was going on with Malchior, before she met Jen or Wally, not that she didn't dislike it one bit, before anything.

It just had been that five, occasionally Karen. But what none of them had realized yet was that things change, and things did change between them.

But maybe, what none of them realized yet was that not all change is bad, and perhaps this change was for the better…

For the first time in a long time, Raven felt the closest thing to happy she'd allow. Fallen back in her old group of Vic, Kori, Rich, and Gar…Gar…err, moving on, Karen, Wally, and Jen had been understanding. Both groups had been, and had even sort of welded together in some ways. It wasn't just Karen, Jen, and Wally; sometimes it was Karen, Wally, Kori, or Gar, Jen, or Rich, etc.

Raven and Karen continued to go out for lunch with Jen and Wally, who had become undeniably close, and sometimes others of the 'group' would join in. Despite Raven's improvement with her cutting, Karen insisted Raven continue her classes until Jen had filled out her quota so she wouldn't be alone. And a secret part of her that she hadn't admitted was she still feared for Raven's health.

It was true, Raven piled herself into her schoolwork to forget about Azar and the blackout, and the eerie dream she'd had about a younger self watching from above.

Not much had been heard from Malchior, who'd left Raven a note saying he'd be leaving for a few weeks but be back in time for the dance. If Gar had told anyone about him asking her to the dance, they'd kept quiet about it.

Rumors circled Malchior's disappearance, all of which Raven chose to ignore.

Terra was a delicate subject to mention, around Gar especially. He'd been sad for the first few days until Raven's collapse and hospital visit, but then had dealt with it the only way he could, and it never failed: smiling and bad jokes.

In short, despite most conflicts, everything was "normal". Then again, what was normal?

Was it the stereotype of normal, of all-American boys and girls raised by not rich but not middle-class families who played sports and did well in school? Or was it just a feeling that everything was okay, even if it was only temporarily?

"Raven? Oh my god, Raven!"

Raven froze. She thought she'd been free of that strident, shrill voice. But nooo, it looked like she wasn't through with Raven yet.

She and Jen had been taking the bus home after 'class' when the nurse from the hospital boarded. Jen sent Raven a confused glance, unaware who this annoyingly loud woman was. Jen never got the opportunity to visit Raven in the hospital, something she couldn't help but be thankful for. Needless to say, Jen wasn't much of a hospital person.

Raven, on the other hand, slid lower in her seat and attempted to hide under the hood of her sweatshirt, a habit she did whenever she was embarrassed.

"Is this seat taken?" The nurse gestured to the empty seat sitting across from them.

Raven looked up from under her hood, her amethyst eyes being the only things showing. Doing her best not to groan, she shot Jen a be-careful look as a warning and greeted the nurse as kindly as she could.

"Hi guys! Oh, hey, see those pants on that woman over there? I have those pants…oh my god I totally heard about this thing…"

Jess has ADD! At least this one does, lol.

Uh...so yeah. REVIEW!

And I'm aware this chapter didn't have much point, but I thought I'd give the angst a break. Plus with writers block, writing dull chapters where nothing happens kind of helps.

Oh, and I've gotten some messages telling me how rushed the story is. Please note that each chapter takes place over at least one day, some even a week or three! So far, this story has taken place over the period of about 4-5 months, ok? Jeeze.