AN: Nope, still don't own Teen Titans. Try again later!

Chapter 7: Oh, Let's Go Fly a Kite

The sun was just setting as they pulled into the parking lot at the beach. Raven hadn't any idea as to what they were doing, but she had agreed to come along. Beast Boy said that he knew what he was doing and that she just needed to trust him. Which she did; something that was very rare for her. And he knew it.

"I just don't understand why we're going to the beach at dusk," said Raven.

"You'll see," said Beast Boy with a grin.

He turned the car off and got out. He quickly ran around to the other side and opened Ravens door. She looked at him queerly, unsure of what he was doing, but got out.

"Okay, we're here, now what?" she asked, crossing her arms and looking around.

"Come on," he said, taking her hand and leading her towards the beach. Raven sighed and gave him a little resistance as he pulled her. She dragged her feet and hung her head.

He took her onto the beach and led her a little ways in. There was basically no one there, since the sun was setting and everyone who had been there during the day had already gone home.

"Gar, I'm getting sand in my shoes," she complained.

"Okay, stay here," he said and stopped. Then he ran off, leaving her all alone. She sighed and watched as he ran back to the car. She looked out to the sunset and felt the warm colors soak into her. There was a strong, cool breeze and she was glad she was wearing a sweatshirt and pants. A few seconds later she heard Beast Boy running back to her. His arms were full with various things.

"Would you please tell my why we're here?" she asked.

He smiled to her and then dropped all of the items in his arms. He had brought a blanket and laid it on the sand. He weighed it down with his shoes, and hers once he stole them off of her causing her to scream at him. Then he took out something in a long plastic package. He ripped it open and poured its contents on the blanket. It was the makings of a kite.

"A kite?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Come sit down," he said, patting the blanket as he sat down. He started to grab pieces of the kite and put it together.

Raven looked around and saw that she really didn't have a choice, unless she wanted to stand there and watch him. She walked over, defeated, and sat down. "So, we drove an hour for you to fly a kite?" she asked as she sat down.

"Rae," he said looking at her and pausing to make sure he had her attention. "Just trust me."

Raven watched as the sun began to sink lower and lower into the sea. She tucked her knees up to her chest and watched as the cool breeze passed over her and gave her horrible goose bumps and shivers. Beast Boy silently worked away at the kite, making sure to build it right.

"Done!" he exclaimed and held it up proudly. It was in the shape of a green and violet phoenix.

"Nice job," she said with a small smile. She had to admire how proud he could get over the smallest thing he was able to accomplish. "Now what?"

"Now," he said as he got to his feet. "We fly it." He got the string ready and walked a few feet away from her. He waited for a strong wind and threw it in the air, hoping it would take. It was in the air for two seconds and then crashed to the ground. Raven gave a small chuckle. He picked it up, brushed it off, and attempted again. And, again, it fell to the ground.

"Maybe you should run with it," she called out to him.

"Okay, I'll try it," he said and began to run with the wind. He threw it up and it fell right down. Raven was really having trouble keeping her laughter in now. "Raven, I need help."

"Clearly," she called to him.

"No, I need you to help me get it up in the air," he said and picked the kite up again.

"I thought you said I couldn't use my powers in public," she said.

"You don't need to use your powers," he said walking over to her. "You just have to hold the kite and throw it up when I tell you to."

"Do you really think you're going to get me to get off of this blanket and hold a kite?" she asked with a smirk.

"Please?" he pleaded and fell to his knees in front of her.

"Is this why you brought me out here?" she asked. "To help you fly a kite?"

"Yes," he said nodding.

She rolled her eyes and began to stand up. "Fine, but if you don't get that thing up in two minutes I'm going to sit in the car. That breeze is freezing me to death."

Beast Boy smiled and handed her the kite. They walked a few feet away from the blanket. Raven stopped and held the kite loosely in her arms. She had never flown a kite before and she hadn't any idea as to what it took to get it into the air.

"Okay, now all you have to do is run after me and when I tell you throw it into the air," said Beast Boy.

"Wait a second, you said that I just had to stand and throw it up, you didn't say anything about running," said Raven.

"Please?" he pleaded again in a childlike voice.

Raven groaned and held the kite tighter. "Okay, get going," she said.

He smiled and waited for a good breeze. When he felt one he began to run and Raven was right behind him. After a few seconds Beast Boy yelled, "Throw it up!" She threw it into the air and watched as it began to wiggle and wave in the breeze. "Come on, come on!" said Beast Boy as he continued to run. Suddenly it began to rise a little higher and the breeze took it into the sky. Beast Boy let out a victorious yell and got a hold of it.

Raven watched as the beautiful kite floated higher and higher into the blazing sunset sky. Against the suns dying light the kite cast a magical silhouette. She came to a stand still and watched in awe. This was certainly a first for her.

Beast Boy ran over to her with a large grin. "See? I told you we'd get it up," he said. He began to pull the strings and caused it to twirl and do flips in the air. "Isn't this cool?"

"I guess," she said, lost in the beauty of the moment.

"You wanna hold it?" he asked.

"Huh?" she asked, snapping out of her trance. "Oh no, I've never done it before. I'll probably end up crashing it or something. Besides, what's the point of kites anyway?" She really didn't want to show that she was enjoying herself.

"They're fun!" he said with a smile, ignoring her attitude as he usually did.

"And therefore, pointless," she said and started heading back towards the blanket.

"Come on, you gotta try it," he said and stopped her. Before she could object he placed her hands on the kite's controllers and let go.

She felt a strong pull and did her best to keep a hold of it. She had no idea that there was this much strength in the wind. She held on tight and began to feel very nervous. "Are you sure the string's not going to break?" she asked.

"No," he chuckled. "It's made for this. Just hold on."

"I am holding on," she said. "I just don't want it to get away from me."

After a few minutes she got the hang of it and was able to steady the airborne contraption. "Do you wanna do a trick?" he asked.

"Oh, I don't know," she said nervously. "I'll probably make it crash or something."

"No you won't. I'll help you," he said and got behind her, wrapping his arms around her and placing his hands on hers. He felt a warm feeling spread over him, making him forget the cold of the wind, and he tingled all over. He slowly began to manipulate her hands and made the kite fly left then right.

Raven couldn't help but let a small smile grace her face as the kite danced by her hands. She gasped when it flipped and dove down and nearly skimmed the sand. She let out a small laugh as it flew back and forth sharply and looked to almost be going out of control. Beast Boy smiled because he could feel her excitement.

"Is it just me, or are you enjoying this pointless kite?" he asked with a smirk.

"Will you hold it against me if I am?" she asked.

"Never," he said and got a little closer to her.

"Am I doing well for a first timer?" she asked.

"You're doing awesome," he laughed.

"Then why won't you let go of my hands?" she asked.

"Because your hands felt cold and I wanted to warm them up," he said and rubbed her knuckles with his palms.

Finally the kite dipped a little too low and crashed into the sand. Both Beast Boy and Raven let out a disappointed, "Oh." They looked up from the kite and saw that the last bit of the sun was just going down. A chilling sea breeze passed over them and made them both shiver. Beast Boy let go of her hands and wrapped his arms around her, bringing her close. Raven was thankful for his warmth, but was confused as to why he was holding her so close and so… affectionately.

"Gar?" she asked.

"Yeah?" he asked, lost in the warmth and the feelings coursing through him.

"We better get the kite before it gets blown away," she said, indicating to their kite that was being kicked about by the wind.

"Oh, yeah, well, we better go get it," he said releasing her and the two headed off to catch their kite before it was blown away from them.

Once they caught it they sat back down on the blanket. It was getting cooler out now that the sun had set.

"Shall we try it again?" asked Beast Boy with a hopeful smile.

"I think it's too dark to, now," said Raven. "And I'm getting cold. Can we leave?"

"Not yet," he said. "I have something else planned, but we have to wait a little while."

"So we're just going to sit here?" she asked, beginning to shiver.

"You can sit with me, if you want, to stay warm," he offered.

"You didn't bring any other blankets?" she asked.

"Sorry," he said innocently.

She sighed and moved over to him. Beast Boy moved around her and held her close to his chest as they looked out over the horizon. Raven leaned her head back and soaked all of his warmth into her.

"Gar?" she asked.

"Yeah?" he asked.

"Why did you take me out here?" she asked.

"I just thought this would be a nice experience for you," he said.

"But why did you take me out here?" she asked. "You should have taken some girl out here on a date. This is so romantic; no girl would be able to resist you."

"I'm just not interested in dating any other girls right now," he said.

"You're not still upset about that horrible date you had three weeks ago, are you?" she asked. "I told you to pay that girl no mind. There are plenty of other fish in the sea, as they say."

"Well, I'm just not in a fishing mood, I guess," said Beast Boy.

"You seem to be," said Raven. "You've got all of the right moves down you just need a girl to use them on. Ugh, I feel so low saying that. But, it's true. Just find a nice girl and you'll be all set."

"I've found a nice girl," he said, closing his eyes and enjoying the moment he was in.

"Really?" she asked. "Who?"

"You," he said, hugging her closer to him.

Raven sighed and said, "I don't count. I mean a girl you can actually have a romantic relationship with."

Beast Boy sighed sadly to himself. Would she ever feel something similar to what he felt? Over those past weeks he had begun to pay more and more attention to her. He watched her as she made her tea and meals, when she read, and even when she meditated in the living room beneath the skylight. He now knew that he didn't want another girl. He wanted the one right in front of him.

The sky grew dark and soon stars were able to be seen. Beast Boy looked up and smiled at the thought of what was coming. Raven had closed her eyes and was resting. She was cold, but his body was doing its best to keep her warm. Finally he saw his sign and alerted her.

"Hey, look up," he whispered into her ear.

She opened her eyes and looked up to the night sky above them. "What am I looking at?" she whispered back.

"Just wait," he whispered.

She waited and looked around at the dark sky. She wasn't sure what she was supposed to be looking for. Then, suddenly, she saw it. She wasn't sure she had seen it at first, but then she saw another. Shooting stars. Within a few minutes the sky was full of them.

"Isn't it great?" he asked.

"I've never seen shooting stars before," she said.

"Really?" he asked.

"No, never," she replied with a small smile that was growing larger with every star that passed over them.

Beast Boy smiled, never feeling happier in his whole life. "Then I'm glad I'm the first to show them to you," he said softly.

"You're the best friend anyone could ever have," she said, holding his arms to her. "Thank you."

"I would do anything to make you happy," he said, closing his eyes.

"I wish I could do the same for you," she said sadly. "If you ever want or need anything, please ask me. You've already done far too much for me."

Beast Boy thought. He wanted, with all of his heart, to ask her to be with him and feel the same things for him that he was feeling for her. He wanted to ask her to never leave him. But he knew that if he did he would probably ruin the moment.

"I could never do too much for you," he replied. "Just knowing you're my friend is all I'll ever need."

The stars danced across the sky for a good twenty minutes before dying down. When it was over it was time for them to return home. Beast Boy went to tell Raven that it was time for them to leave, but he found that she had fallen asleep in his arms. He kissed the top of her head and slowly stood up, making sure not to wake her. He picked her up, carried her to the car, then he drove them home.

When they reached their house Raven had not yet woken up, or at least she hadn't woken up long enough to stay awake, and was fast asleep in her seat. Beast Boy was extremely careful to be as quiet as possible and he took her into the house in his arms. He took her up to her bed and lay her down. He slipped her holographic ring off and she became the real Raven. He always thought she was more beautiful with her violet features than with the normal ones. He covered her up and kissed her forehead.

"You don't know it, but you shine brighter than any of the shooting stars we saw tonight," he whispered.