WOO! So...here's chapter 4. Have fun. >> Heh...

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Chapter 4:

"Dude, where were you!" demanded Beastboy as Raven returned almost at midnight, the black rose held tightly in her hand.

"It doesn't matter," she said heading to her room.

Beastboy watched her, angerly. He stayed up to make sure that she returned safely even when the others were fast asleep. He was relieved to know that she was safe, but he wanted to know where she went. He feared that something happened that he would always regret. He couldn't tell her that he loved her. Beastboy felt that it was too late. Where ever she went, she enjoyed it which is what he most feared. He didn't want to lose her like he lost Terra.

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'Belong to me...'

Invisible's words echoed though Raven's head. She couldn't sleep. She wanted to see him again. The three roses laid on top of her dresser. She kept staring at them. In the mirror, she saw his face. In the shadows, she felt his touch. Raven had to be with him. She wanted to be with him again. She wanted to be touched by him again.

'What is wrong with me? I'm not supposed to feel.'

Raven rolled onto her back. She stared at the ceiling. Invisible haunted her mind until Beastboy's face popped up. She closed her eyes and remembered the night when he came to comfort her after she was betrayed by the dragon. His voice echoed in her mind.

'You think you're alone, Raven, but you're not.'

She opened her eyes. She couldn't betray her heart. She loved Beastboy. She needed him, but there was something about Invisible that had her wanting more. He asked to see her again. She didn't answer, but could she just walk away from Beastboy? She didn't want to. Raven turned her head and looked at the roses once more.

"I can't. I'm sorry."

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Beastboy sat on the couch not even attempting to beat Cyborg at the game they were playing. In his head, he wanted to run to Raven. He wanted to tell her everything. He wanted to say sorry. Yet, his heart was breaking. Someone else had her heart.

"Booyah! That's three games in a row!" Cyborg yelled.

"Yeah."

"B, what's up?"

Beastboy shook his head.

"It doesn't matter."

"Man, I haven't seen you this down since Terra."

The changling froze. He looked out the window. He loved Terra. He wanted to give her everything. Yet, Raven was there to help him through it. He knew that she hated her. She called her a betrayer and said that she wasn't worth their time. Beastboy wanted to agree with her. He just couldn't believe that Terra really did that. She was going to kill him.

"B?"

"I'm going to my room."

Cyborg watched Beastboy leave the room as Robin entered. Robin quickly put away some dark sunglasses. He yawned and headed towards the fridge.

"Long night?"

"You have no idea," he said.

"What were you doing? You got back pretty late."

"I was out."

"Oh."

Robin grabbed an apple and sat next to Cyborg.

"Game?" he asked picking up the other controller.

"You're on!"

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Raven sat in her room, meditating. She slept long past what she ever did. It was nearly noon. There was a knock at the door.

"What?"

"Hey, it's me. Can I come in?" asked Beastboy from the other side of the door.

Raven stood and walked over to the door. She opened it slightly.

"What?"

"Can I come in?"

"No."

"Please?"

"Why?"

"I want to talk. I know I didn't give you the chance, but please grant me the chance. I need to talk to you."

"Fine," she said letting him in her room.

Beastboy walked to the center of the dark teen's room. He noticed three black roses on her dresser. Raven locked the door. She returned to her spot by the window. Beastboy watched her.

"What do you want?" she asked coldly.

"I just wanted to talk to you."

"About what?"

Raven turned and looked at him. Her death glare did not phase him. He sighed. His emerald eyes looked down.

"I'm sorry about what I said yesterday and the day before. I had no right."

"Don't worry about it. You were right."

"No, I wasn't. You're not cold-hearted. You're far from it. I guess I was just upset."

"About what?"

He paused. Raven stepped a little closer to him. Beastboy looked up.

"It's been almost six months since Terra."

"Oh."

Raven turned away. Beastboy stepped closer to her and grabbed her shoulder.

"Please don't turn away from me."

She turned to face him. She noticed that he was no longer shorter than her. He had grown a bit. Not just a bit, but he was taller than her.

"Why?"

"Raven, if I told you something, would you get angry?"

"It depends. Not everything you say isn't worth getting angry."

"But these last couple of times I upset you."

"Your words hurt more than you know."

"I'm sorry.

Raven sighed. She closed her eyes.

"It's not like I'm not used to it. I've been hurt many times before."

"Like with the dragon?" he asked.

She opened her eyes. Beastboy took her hand in his.

"I don't want to hurt you anymore, Raven. I can't do it anymore."

"Then promise me you won't."

"I promise."

She smiled. Beastboy grinned as well.

"Raven, I'm...I love you."

"What?"

"I love you," he said looking at the ground.

Raven backed up. The words that she wanted to hear seemed to poison her mind. Could she love him the way he loved her? She couldn't feel like he would want her to. She couldn't be with him like she wanted to and she wanted to be with him.

"I'm sorry, Beastboy. I can't."

"Why? Raven, please, is it me? Did I do something wrong?"

"No. Never. I...I just can't."

"Why can't you? It's the guy you saw last night, isn't it?"

Raven looked up.

"No, it's nothing like that."

"Then what is it?"

"I can't love you the way you want me to."

"I would love you any way you wanted me to. Raven, I would do anything for you."

He moved closer to her. She closed her eyes. One single tear slipped from her eye. He wiped it away.

"Please don't cry. I can't handle it."

"Beastboy, I...I love you," she said opening her watery eyes.

Beastboy's smile grew larger. He pulled her into his arms. She fit perfectly. He even felt her heartbeat against him as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I'll do anything you ask. I'll do anything. Just...don't let me go. Please, don't let me go," she whispered.

"I won't. I can't. I never could."

Raven placed her head against his chest. She could hear his heart beat. It grew faster as he brought his hands up to her face. He placed his hands under her chin and pulled her face to his. She could feel his breath against her face. Lowering her hands to his chest, Raven stared into his eyes. Their lips weren't too far apart. Her eyes moved from his lips to his eyes and back again.

"I'll do anything for you. Just tell me how I can be with you."

She pulled away. Her eyes lowered to the ground.

"It's better if we cannot love each other."

"Why!"

"Because, I don't want to hurt you."

"You love someone else, don't you?" he asked.

Raven shrugged.

"I don't know anymore."

The changling looked down. He sighed deeply and turned. Slowly, he left her room. Raven turned to watched him go. She never wanted him to leave. She wanted to be with him. Words that she didn't know came though her mouth. She didn't want to lose him, to hurt him. How could she? She loved him. Now, all that was left was tears.