Author's Note: Hints of self mutilation in this chapter. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans.

Chapter Twenty-One

"Advice"

Anders went strait home after the cutting session. He went into his mother's room to talk to her. She was sitting on her bed, thinking. He went in and touched her shoulder. She turned around slowly and looked at him. She looked sad then happy to see him.

"Hey mom, remember my friend and his girl trouble? Well he needs another favor. He wasn't so sure about it, but now he wants to have a future with her. He's afraid that he already broke her heart when he said that he needed some space. How should he tell her that he wants to be with her now?"

"Well, if he's around your age then its only three years until he will have a courtship with a woman."

"Yes, but what if he's not ready to marry her?"

"He still has three years to bond with her."

He thought for a moment, running the information through his head.

"So my friend should tell her he's ready to spend time with her?"

"Yes. Tell her that you're….I'm mean tell your friend to tell her that he's ready for a relationship."

"Thanks, I'll be sure to tell him."

Anders got up to leave for Renee's house, but his mother stopped him.

"Anders, do you have anything you want to tell me?"

He thought. He didn't want to tell her, it would break her heart. She would eventually find out about the cuts, and that would scare her. He couldn't let her suspect anything.

"No, not really mom. I'd tell you if there was."

And with that he left his mother to think about the current situation. He wasn't going to Renee's house today, it was too early.

He went into his room and plopped down on his bed. His cuts were closing, the pain was coming back. He had some Youing potion, it instantly healed cuts. He had said he would need it for the mines. This way he could avoid the risk of his mother noticing. He would have to put it on right after cutting himself. He had to let the pleasure and confidence soak in first.

He felt guilty about lying to his mother, but he couldn't tell her the things that constantly run through his mind, that would be to risky. She's very smart, she would just figure everything out if he gave her a hint. She would probably find out anyways, but he'd worry about that when she did.

Anders fell asleep, running his plan to take back Renee over and over in his head.