AN: Sorry, I don't own or write for Teen Titans.

Chapter 4: Talking to Friends

Robin was pacing back and forth like a worried parent. Starfire was petting Silkie nervously. Cyborg was just sitting on the couch flipping through the channels. It was nine o'clock at night and Beast Boy and Raven still hadn't come home yet.

"I'm sure they're fine," said Cyborg. "We talked to them like a half an hour ago."

"And they said they were coming home," said Robin. "It doesn't take a half an hour to get here from the movies."

"Especially not when they can both fly," said Starfire. She was petting Silkie so roughly that the poor creature's skin almost came off. He gurgled something then hoped out of her lap. "Oh, I can not take the waiting anymore. Please, may we go and look for them?"

Just then the door from the roof opened and in walked Raven and Beast Boy, arm in arm and laughing. They stopped the second they saw their three friends glaring at them.

"Uh, hey guys," said Beast Boy, the two releasing their arms from each other and blushing. "Sorry that we took so long."

"Sorry?" asked Robin. "We were worried sick. You can't tell us you're coming right home and then take a half an hour doing so."

"You have surely given me the hairs of gray," said Starfire crossly.

"Well I knew you were coming home," said Cyborg under his breath and changed the channel once again.

"Where were you?" asked Robin, crossing his arms.

"We decided to stop and get an ice cream," said Raven crossing her arms as well. "Is there a problem with that?"

"No, but you should of at least told us," said Robin.

"Like I said before, Robin, you're not our parent," said Raven.

"Yeah," said Beast Boy crossing his arms as well. And with that the two left.

The three watched as the door closed and once again the two were gone. This left Robin speechless and a little put off. Starfire wasn't really sure what to think. And Cyborg was chuckling to himself as he decided on a channel.

"What has gotten into them today?" asked Robin scratching his head.

"I do not know, but I am beginning to wonder if perhaps they are ill," said Starfire.

"Did ya ever think that maybe they're just havin a good day?" asked Cyborg.

"Cyborg, even when Raven has a good day she's never acted like this," said Robin.

"Perhaps I should go talk to her," said Starfire. "It may help us to understand why she is so… happy."

"And we'll talk to Beast Boy," said Robin.

"Sorry, I'm busy," said Cyborg relaxing back.

"No, you are not," said Starfire picking him up off of the couch. Cyborg gave a small yelp and was placed down. "We must know what is going on with our friends now."

"Alright, alright, sheesh," said Cyborg.

Beast Boy walked Raven to her room. They had had a full day together. After they had their lunch they walked around the park for a while. Then they went to a book/music store where they both found something they liked. Beast Boy talked her into going to an arcade where he taught her how to play a few games. She couldn't believe that something that was so pointless was actually enjoyable. After that they decided to go catch a movie.

"My arm's still sore from that skeeball game," said Raven rubbing her arm.

"I still can't believe how good you were," said Beast Boy laughing. "You were a natural."

"Thanks," said Raven with a smile. They stopped in front of her door and their hearts began to race. "I had a really nice time with you, today."

"Yeah, me too," said Beast Boy. "I mean, I had a nice time with you." Raven giggled and Beast Boy mentally kicked himself. "Anyway, I hope we can do this again sometime."

"Me too," said Raven. They stood their quietly and awkwardly for a few seconds. Finally Raven took a big breath in and said, "Well, good night."

"Yeah, good night," said Beast Boy with a smile. Raven smiled back, went in her room, and slowly closed the door. The second it was closed, Beast Boy let out a happy sigh and began to dance his way down the hall. His heart was all a flutter and he began to hum and sing to him self.

Raven rested her back on the door and let out a happy sigh. She giggled to herself and floated over to her bed. She lie on it and looked up at the ceiling. It didn't matter how dark her room looked, she felt like she was glowing.

There came a knock on her door and she felt her heart stop for a second. "Who is it?" she asked.

"It is Starfire."

She felt sad for a moment, but brushed it off. "Come in," she said once she sat up.

Starfire entered and closed the door behind her. "Raven, I wish to speak to you about today."

"I know," said Raven taking her cloak off. "We should have called a little more often, but the time was just getting away from us."

"No, I wish to talk to you about your behavior today," said Starfire sitting next to Raven on her bed. "You seemed most pleasant and I am in wonder of why."

"I don't know, I just am," said Raven.

"Please, are you sure there is not something wrong?" asked Starfire again, hoping to get a better answer.

"Actually, for the first time everything seems… right," she said.

"You do not think that it is odd that you have had a nice day with Beast Boy?" asked Starfire. The second Starfire mentioned his name Raven felt a smile cross her face and her heart jump. Starfire saw this and wondered why she had given such a reaction. "Raven, are you alright?"

Raven nodded and lay on her back. "Starfire, have you ever felt like the only thing keeping you from being everywhere at once was your body?"

"Once, but it was because I had the Tameranean pox," said Starfire. She gasped and said, "Oh no! That is why you are acting so peculiar lately. I must go to Tameran at once and fetch some…"

"Starfire, I'm not sick," said Raven. "I just, I don't know, feel happy. Actually, I've never felt like this before." She flipped onto her stomach and said, "Hey Star, what do you think of Beast Boy?"

"I think he is a great friend and a wonderful member of our team," said Starfire, a little caught off guard by Raven calling her "Star" instead of "Starfire". "I also think he is quite funny, or at least I think he is, but I do not get his jokes. Why do you ask?"

"Oh, no reason," said Raven sighing and smiling. "Have you ever noticed how hot he is?" she asked suddenly.

"Hot? Why, does he have the fever?" asked Starfire. "Oh no! He is the one with the pox."

"No, "hot" means really attractive," said Raven.

"Oh," said Starfire understanding. Then her eyes went big and she asked, "Raven, you think Beast Boy is the "hot"?"

Raven giggled and rolled back onto her back. "I think he's the hottest, sweetest, most wonderful guy I've ever met," she said closing her eyes and holding her self in a hug.

Starfire was quite shocked at this. "Raven, do you have the crush on Beast Boy?"

"I think I do," she said dreamily and giggled again.

Beast Boy was lying on his bed, a smile on his face as he thought about his day with Raven. There came a set of knocks on his door. "Come in," he said.

Robin and Cyborg entered and saw that his floor was clean. They spotted Beast Boy lounging on his top bunk, grinning to him self.

"Uh, hey man," said Cyborg.

Beast Boy turned his head toward them, his grin still on his face and his eyes half closed, "Hey."

"Beast Boy, are you feeling okay?" asked Robin.

"I've never felt so okay in my whole life," said Beast Boy seeming to melt off of his bed and land on the floor.

"Well you sure look it," said Cyborg. "Any reason you and Raven have been gettin along so well?"

"Because she's awesome," said Beast Boy staring off dreamily.

Robin and Cyborg raised an eyebrow to this. "You think Raven's… awesome?" asked Robin.

"Yeah," said Beast Boy with that dreamy look still in his eyes.

"Any reason why?" asked Cyborg. "I mean, yesterday the two of you couldn't even sit next to each other without fightin."

"And now you've spent a whole day together and haven't raised your voice once," said Robin. "What's changed?"

"Anything and everything," said Beast Boy spinning around. "I don't know why, but she makes me feel… different. Like I can touch the moon or something!"

"That's odd," said Robin.

"I can't believe that she was nice to you today," said Cyborg.

"Oh, nice isn't even the right word," said Beast Boy. "She's sweet and beautiful and smart." He sighed. "I think she's perfect."

Robin and Cyborg now knew that something was definitely wrong here. Beast Boy looked like he was walking on air.

"You sound like you got a crush on her or somethin," laughed Cyborg.

"I think I do," said Beast Boy falling backwards onto his bottom bunk.

"You what?" asked Cyborg and Robin at the same time.

"Beast Boy, how can you think you have a crush on Raven?" asked Robin.

"Yeah, the two of you aren't compatible at all," said Cyborg.

"So… you think she doesn't like me back?" asked Beast Boy a bit worried.

"Uh, well, she's the only one who can say that," said Robin. "But, do you really think she does?"

"Well, I did," said Beast Boy. "I mean, we had the best day ever together. We talked, we laughed, we held hands…"

"You held hands?" asked Cyborg.

"Look, Beast Boy, I'm all for you and Raven being friends and all," said Robin. "But don't you think it's odd that twenty-four hours ago you were at war with each other and now you, well, like each other?"

"No," said Beast Boy. "Should I?"