Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans...sadly...if I did Beast Boy would get a Nobel prize for 'The Face', Raven would own all the libraries in the world (I know how it is to love books..), Starfire would, of course, be going out with Robin (bless their lil' cotton socks!), Robin vice versa, Cyborg gets to finally dance with Bumble-Bee and Blackfire would be forced to marry 'Glgrdsklechhh'.

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The Necklace

Beast Boy ran into his room, leaning against the door he panted dog-like while his hands shook madly.

"That...was...too...close..." he breathed, throwing the bothersome trinket onto his bed and collapsing beside it.

KNOCK KNOCK

Beast Boy got up wearily and opened the door to reveal a very curious Raven.

"Err h-hi Raven." Oh no she'll want to look at the box...

So? This'll be the perfect time to give her our gift.

What the...! Who are you? he thought panic-stricken.

Your common-sense, or conscience

Oookaaaaay...

Raven waved a hand in front of the Titans' face, "Beast Boy? Hello!"

"Huh? Oh sorry R-Rae." he said sheepishly flashing an apologetic grin.

"Don't call me Rae." she pouted.

"Err sorry." he rubbed his neck nervously, "What brings you here?" he asked trying to be polite.

"I want to know what's in the box." she announced in her usual monotone.

Beast Boy gulped, "Does it concern you?"

Raven raised her eyebrow, "You think snatching it from my hands and telling me not to look in it wont catch my attention? (Obviously Ravens' 'Curiosity' emotion has taken control) Besides Cyborg says he'll buy me some new herbal tea if I got it out of you."

Ow, does she care that little about me? He laughed nervously, "N-Nothing! Just an err...shoebox?" he lied pathetically.

"Riiight. See you then." she started to walk away.

Now! This might be the only chance you get!

Beast Boy opened his mouth to call her back, but she had already disappeared around the corner to her room.

Idiot.

Beast sighed and walked into his room to dwell on the little gift he had stashed.

Beast Boy walked into the lounge a little calmer then when he last left it. The box placed firmly behind his back he sat down on the sofa.

"You ok Beast Boy? You look a little, err, less green then usual." Robin asked, giving the ecstatic Starfire a funny look as she continued to hang banners off of...well, everything.

Beast Boy smiled faintly "Fine. Just...err...hungry..." he trailed off when Raven suddenly came in.

The dark Titan had a book in her hand and was gliding quietly to the kitchen. Beast Boy, strangely enough, couldn't keep his eyes off her. Since when was she that beautiful? he thought, he started, had he just called Raven beautiful! He mentally slapped himself, not believing his own thoughts.

A green glove suddenly passed his view accompanied by a voice.

"Beast Boy you there?" the dazed challenging looked at his leader, clutching the box tightly behind his back.

"Huh?" he blinked and came back to the here and now. "S-Sorry." he got up and sat next to Raven.

"Hiya Rae!" he exclaimed, shaking off his confused thoughts and turning back to his usual self.

Raven looked at him from her book without moving her head "Don't call me Rae"

Beast Boy rubbed the back of his neck (again) nervously. It was now or never. He put the small box in his lap and clasped it tightly in his hands to stop them shaking as badly as they were now.

"Here, th-this is for you." he swallowed. Why did he have to be this nervous now? Why! It's only Raven!

Raven looked at the gift, "So I'm going to find out what's inside the 'shoebox' now?"

Beast Boy looked confused. ..Shoebox...? Oh yeah! He laughed weakly at his own stupidity (which is quite a bit) "Well it's kinda for you...so...I 'spose yeah..."

I can't believe I'm doing this. She, as if in slow motion, reached for the box.

ALERT ALERT

Beast Boy jumped and hit the box with his hands, causing it to fly out of his lap and land right at Cyborgs' feet, whom had just run in.

"What's the ma-huh?" Cyborg bent over and picked up the box, opening it.

"Woah dude! Cyborg don't!"

Too late.

Cyborg stared at the necklace, then moved his gaze to Beast Boy. Beast Boy blushed deeply and suddenly found his feet very interesting.

"BB is this for who I think it is?" he asked, glancing at Raven, who was looking between Cyborg and Beast Boy with her eyebrows raised. The challenging nodded. Cyborg closed the box and handed it to the beetroot Beast Boy, but got interrupted by a sudden black aura encasing it. Cyborg made a grab for it but it immediately flew into Ravens' open hands.

"Raven don't-"

"Beast Boy said it was for Me." she stated matter-of-factly and opened the box finally laying her eyes on her new gift. She gave a very quiet gasp.

"Titans! Stop standing around!" Robin exclaimed, running to the doors, "Adonis is out there and we gotta stop him!" he ran out of the doors closely followed by Starfire and Cyborg, who quickly glanced at Beast Boy and Raven before disappearing from sight.

Beast Boy stood there petrified, staring at the shocked Goth. Who was gazing at the necklace like she couldn't believe it was actually there.

"D-Do you like it?" Why did he have to blush now?

"It's..." great she's gonna hate it. She'll think it's worthless and ugly and- "beautiful."

Beast Boy started "Huh?" Raven looked up at him, eyes full of gratitude and confusion, "Err...th-thank you."

Beast Boy watched her as she took the thin chain and pendant out of it's box, he saw her throat move as she swallowed "Will you help me put it on?" she asked quietly.

This surprised Beast Boy even more, but he soon recovered and walked behind Raven as she unclasped the necklace and brought it up to her neck. Beast Boy reached behind her and grabbed the necklace, their bodies were close enough to hear each others heartbeats, which was fast for both of them. Beast Boy moved her hair out of the way and got bowled over by the smell of musty books, incense and lavender. He couldn't help but stop and breathe in her intoxicating scent. Why am I acting like this? He wondered.

"B-Beast Boy?"

The green titan snapped back to reality and put the necklace on her. His glove gently brushed her nape doing so and she gasped at the sudden contact. He hastily stepped back from her and muttered "S-Sorry...".

Idiot! You know she doesn't like physical contact! he mentally scolded himself,

Raven turned around and looked at him, a small blush on her usually pale cheeks. The necklace went perfectly with her leotard and hung obediently around her neck.

"We'd b-better go help the others." she said and, pulling her hood up, glided past him disappearing through the doors.

Beast Boy sighed. Well at least she didn't reject it. His ears suddenly perked up.

She didn't just accept it, she said it was beautiful.

Good point.

Beast Boy started to run to the others, but was stopped short be a very angry Robin (nodda good thing).

"Where were you!" he yelled, "Why didn't you come and help! Thanks to you Adonis got away with a load of jewellery!" he said spitting in Beast Boys' face.

"Sorry dude! I was..." what can he say? He was behind Raven smelling her hair? Suuuuuuure...

"Why didn't you come and help? What were you doing!" Robin ordered, Raven blushed deeply (her hood was down).

"Robin relax, he must have his reasons-" she started.

"No! I demand to know now! The truth!" (Wow he's really ticked...)

Beast Boy couldn't see a way out of this, the truth it is then. "I was helping R-Raven with her," Beast Boy couldn't believe he was saying this, "Her Valentines present..." he said looking down, blushing slightly.

Robin looked at Beast Boy then turned around to look at Raven, while Cyborg and Starfire just looked between Raven and Beast Boy.

"What Valentines present?" Robin queried,.

Raven blushed deeper and placed her hand under her necklace, lifting it slightly to a better view for the others, "Th-This. Beast Boy gave m-me it."

Robin stared at the pale (or pale-red) teen while Starfire clapped in approval. "Glorious! It is beautiful Raven!" she said looking at the trinket, "Beast Boy must have very deep feelings for you to buy you such a present on this day!" (She's such a big mouth XD).

Beast Boy opened his mouth suddenly and stared at the giggling red-head (or orange-head WHATEVER). Him? Have 'deep feelings' for Raven? Errrrrrr...dunno about that... he thought absentmindedly.

Robin scratched his head and looked at Beast Boy with his eyebrow raised (well at least Beast Boy thought he did his mask was in the way :-/). "Deep feelings huh?" he suddenly had a mischievous grin on his once furious face (typical Robin mood-swings). "And they would be...?"

Cyborg caught on, "Yeah why didn't you tell me BB that you had deep feelings for Raven?" He didn't like the way they kept on exaggerating 'deep feelings'.

"I-I don't." Beast Boy panicked, this day was just getting worst and worst.

"Suuuuuuure ya' don't." Cyborg rolled his human eye and chuckled.

Beast Boy held up his hands and shook his head, "N-No! I just thought R-Raven would like a gift! Who would ever like someone like her!" Ravens' eyes went wide at his sudden cruel remark and lifted her hood, gliding to her room. Starfire tried to follow but Robin put his hand on her shoulder and shook his head.

"Yo that was cruel man. Raven didn't do anything and you go and insult her!" Cyborg lectured.

"Agreed you have made her spill the salty substance." Starfire said, the boys looked her a with a 'Huh?' look on their faces (imagine little question marks above their heads).

Suddenly Robin gasped, "Raven was crying?"

Starfire held her index finger up and smiled "Yes that is it! Crying!"

Beast Boy stared at the self-proud (is there another word for that) Tamaranian. She was crying? He couldn't believe it. He. Beast Boy. Had made her cry.

Cyborg folded his arms, "Well I hope you're happy ya' little grass stain, you've made her cry." he said glaring daggers at the challenging.

"I didn't mean to! I-It came out wrong!" Beast Boy stuttered, he had to make himself look a least a little less then the bad-guy here.

"Go and apologize then if you didn't mean it." Robin prompted with Starfire nodding behind him.

"Yeah go on!" Cyborg said and pushed the panicking challenging out through the door into the hallway.

You had to open your big-mouth didn't you?

Oh shut up.

Ears down he trudged slowly to Ravens' room.