a/n: This chapter is dedicated to sorrowbyrd's sister, sorry I don't know your name, but here is a chapter just for you! ; p

Happy Birthday!

Hope that it was everything that you've ever wished for!

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Chapter Four

"Is she going to be okay?" I asked Cyborg. He looked so worried. I knew that he saw her as his little sister and that he was just as, if not more, worried about her as I was. It freaked me out so badly when I saw all of Robin's wounds come up on her flesh. It was so scary and painful for me to watch her go through all that pain.

"I don't know yet. Why didn't you tell me that this happened?" Cyborg yelled at me. That just showed how truly worried about her he was. He never yelled at me for no reason. Well, I guess this was a valid reason.

"She made me swear that I wouldn't tell anyone, especially Star, because then no one would come to her to get healed ever again!" I looked at him with all the pain that I felt for seeing Raven in that hospital bed, wounded, and possibly dying.

"I'm sorry BB. I was just venting on you, I'm just really worried. I never knew that it hurt her to heal us. If I'd known..." he trailed off.

"Exactly! That's exactly what she didn't want! She didn't want anyone's pity because she was doing something to help the team!" It was my turn to yell at him. I felt bad for it, but I needed to let Cy know that Raven trusted me with her secret and that she didn't want to be seen as weak. He just looked at me and left. Finally I was alone with her.

"Raven, please get better. I'm sorry that I let your secret, but Cy started to freak out, thinking that this was Trigon or something. I had to calm him down somehow. I don't think that he'll tell anyone else, but I know that you'll still be mad at me. That's okay, though, as long as you're awake to be mad at me." I sat down next to her bed and looked at all the monitors attached to her. She was in really bad shape, if I hadn't physically stopped her from healing Robin, I don't know what would have happened.

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"Raven, stop! He's healed enough now! Stop before you hurt yourself!" I had to stop her, but I didn't know what I was going to do. I ran over and tried to pull her away, but she was stuck to him, I don't think she could stop. I realized that it was going to take a lot more than a string bean like me to pull her away, so I changed into my gorilla form. I had my massive arms around her even before I was done shifting.

"Come on Rae, pull away!" I gritted through my teeth. "Don't you do this to me! Don't you dare!" I don't know half of the stuff I was saying, I just knew that I was talking to her, trying to get her to let go. It must have worked too because after awhile she faded and went limp in my arms. I quickly shifted back and held her in my arms. I brushed some hair away from her face and traced her cheek with my fingertips.

"Come on Rae wake up now. Open your eyes. Don't you leave. You can't leave me now. You can't leave me with all these questions about you and me. I want to figure them out with you there next to me. Come on Rae, please let me see your eyes." I could feel her breathing so I knew that she wasn't fading too fast, but I could tell that she was fading. I just held her and rocked her, not knowing what else to do, until Cy came and took her from my arms.

"No! Give her back to me! I'll take her to the infirmary. You go and get everything ready." I shouted to Cyborg. He gave me a funny look, and then gently placed her back into my arms. He turned to leave, looked back and said, "Just because you like her doesn't mean that she means more to you than she does to me." He then left.

I carried her in the talons of my Pterodactyl form as carefully as I could. When I landed on the roof of the tower, I quickly shifted back and rushed her down to the infirmary.

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I rested my cheek against her hand, longing for any sign that she was awake and fine. Heck, I'd even willingly let her throw me out the window, if that meant that I could see her eyes again. I now knew why I always tried to get her to laugh, tried to see just a glimmer of a smile. I loved her. If this wasn't proof enough, then I don't know what would be. I can't imagine life without her. Never seeing her again, no, I just won't accept that.

I must have fallen asleep sitting by her bed because the next thing I knew, Robin was at my side gently shaking me awake.

"Hey, man can I sit with her for awhile? You've been here for a long time."

"Sure Robin, let me just get out of here for you." I stretched then, sauntered out of the room. I made my way up to the rooftop, Raven's favorite place to meditate, and just sat looking at the sun setting. It was beautiful, but it didn't compare to Raven. I just wanted to see her so badly. I decided that that was enough time for Robin and headed back to the infirmary.

I could just make out the murmur of his voice as I got closer and closer. I noticed something, though. He was whispering. That wasn't what caught my attention, though; it was the tone of his voice.

"Raven, that was very brave of you to heal me today. I don't know what I would do if I had lost you, though. Promise me that you'll never do anything that stupid ever again. I know that everyone expects me and Star to get together, but Raven, I knew that you were the one from the moment I saw you. We are a lot alike you know. We're both quiet, we're both focused on the task at hand, and we both like our silences. Raven, please wake up. I want to see your eyes, your beautiful amethyst eyes." He never noticed that I was there, listening to his declaration of love for Raven, my Raven.

How could he? Couldn't he respect my love for her? I walked in right when he was about to place a kiss on her forehead. He hesitated, and then did it anyways. I pulled him away from her so forcefully that I almost pulled him into the opposite wall.

"Beast Boy what is the matter with you?" Robin asked me incredulous.

"How could you?" I snarled. I didn't realize it, but I had shifted into a leopard. Snarling and growling I bared my teeth to him. I started to circle and all I could think was 'mine.' He was stealing my mate, my territory. I must protect what was mine. I could smell the fear coming off of him in waves, 'Good' I thought. Let him fear me; let him know that I've claimed her. No one else is allowed to touch her. I never heard Cyborg come up behind me, I was so intent on finding the right time to pounce and rip his jugular out.

He wrapped his bionic arms around me and wouldn't let go, no matter how hard I struggled. Finally I calmed down and shifted to my normal shape. In all the commotion, Robin had escaped. (a/n: sorry I kinda made Robin into a bit of a coward here, but it's for a reason) I was still spitting mad and a little bit in my animal mentality, so when Cy asked what was up with me I simply replied," He tried to steal my mate, my territory."

"BB, get out of your animal mind and think like the human being that I know you are. Listen to what you just said, your mate? Your territory? Raven is not yours, at least not yet. She hasn't chosen you or Robin. We don't know who she'll choose, and we might never find out if you keep acting like this. She needs a positive atmosphere in here, not one pumped full of Testosterone!" His little speech did it for me, my animal instincts flicked off and what had just happened flooded through my mind.

"Aw, man! I didn't just call Raven my mate did I? Good thing she didn't hear that, she'd throw me out the window for sure if she did." My face flushed. If Cyborg didn't know my feelings for Raven before, he sure did now, along with Robin. I hope I didn't just ruin a very important friendship.