AN: Nope, still don't own Teen Titans… yes, I know, let's cry together.

Chapter 7: Irreconcilable Differences

It was the longest week of their lives. Every minute felt like an hour, every hour like a day, every day like a week in itself. And throughout it all the two barely communicated. They did their own thing and made sure to keep out of each others' way. Beast Boy kept to himself in the basement and only came up for food, to go to the bathroom, or to go to bed. Raven went to work then came home and went to her meditation room or went on the porch to read.

But the week finally passed and it was time for them to discuss the issue. Throughout the week they had both looked over the list they were given and tried to see the other's point of view. They only hoped they could come to some agreement.

Raven sat on the couch reading when Beast Boy approached her, list in hand. As soon as he entered the room Raven felt like this was it. The moment she had been dreading for seven days.

"Hey," he said at last, breaking the silence.

"Hello," she said, looking up from her book.

"I think it's time we talked," said Beast Boy, sitting down next to her.

"Okay," she said and put her book away.

"I looked over the list you made and I've given it some thought," said Beast Boy. "And I totally see where you're coming from. I mean, everything on it was true and it is a risk. But, despite all of that, I still want children."

Raven sighed and said, "Well, I've reviewed your list as well; numerous times, in fact. And the thing is that as much as I understand your points, I don't think I'll be able to partake in all of the wonderful things you listed."

"Like what?" asked Beast Boy.

"Like playing and fooling around," said Raven. "Because of my powers I can't be like that. Not to mention the fact that I tend to be impatient."

"But when it's your own child you learn to be patient," said Beast Boy.

"How do you know that?" asked Raven. "You've never been a parent before, Garfield, so you don't know exactly what will and what won't come when you become a parent."

"I know it because I can feel it inside of me," said Beast Boy. "Look, some guys are born to be dads and other guys aren't. I was born to be a dad, it's a natural feeling."

"Well some women are born to be mothers and some aren't," Raven responded. "And I wasn't."

"So you haven't changed your mind at all?" he asked desperately.

"Have you?" asked Raven.

"Would you just answer the question?" he snapped.

"No, I haven't changed my mind," she said upset. "And I can see that you haven't either. So we're back to square one again."

"This is so ridiculous!" said Beast Boy standing up. He began to pace around the room feeling very frustrated. "I can't believe this is happening."

"Gar, you need to calm down," said Raven. "We won't be able to solve this if you're pacing back and forth."

"Solve this?" he said. "This can't be solved, Raven! We both want two different things and it isn't exactly something we can compromise on. We're at a dead end here."

"I know that," said Raven.

"Then what the hell are we gonna do?" he asked desperately.

"I don't know!" said Raven who was at the end of her rope. "I don't have all of the answers! I don't know where to go from here. We have a problem and it doesn't seem to have a solution."

"The problem is that you're not willing to bend at all," said Beast Boy going over to her.

"And what's that supposed to mean?" asked Raven, finally standing up.

"I heard why you don't want children and I've tried to work around that," said Beast Boy. "You said that you don't want to get pregnant, I offered adoption. You said that you don't think you'll be maternal, I told you that it will come to you. I've tried to help you see both sides of the situation, but you just won't!"

"I've thought about this all week," she growled. "And I know exactly all of the good and the bad points of having children. But the point is that I found more negative things than positive for me."

"Well this isn't all about you!" said Beast Boy. "This is about the both of us. You're being selfish, Raven!"

"I'm being selfish?" she said, shocked and angered. "I'm trying to do the responsible thing! I know that I wouldn't be a suitable mother, Garfield, and it's because of that that I don't want to have children. Do you really think that it's selfish for me to want the best for my children or lack-there-of?"

"You're not thinking about children at all," spat Beast Boy. "You're just scared that you won't know what to do and for once you won't be perfect."

"I can't believe this," said Raven and she walked right passed him.

"Where are you going?" asked Beast Boy hotly.

"I'm going to meditate," she hissed. "I just can't talk to you right now."

"And yet again she runs away from the problems," said Beast Boy. "That's all you ever do! Whenever things aren't going your way you hide away and use meditation as an excuse."

"I'm not running away," said Raven half way up the stairs. "I'm trying to think about this calmly and reasonably which is more than I can say for you."

"You don't think I have a good enough reason to be pissed off right now!" he yelled. "You come into this relationship knowing that I wanted something you didn't and you didn't think once to say anything?"

"Well if I had told you at the beginning that I didn't want children would you have changed your mind about being with me?" she asked angrily.

"Yes!" said Beast Boy.

Time seemed to stand still. Ravens breath caught in her throat as what Beast Boy had said registered within her. Beast Boy couldn't even believe that he had said it. He watched as Ravens eyes went wide and her jaw dropped. He knew he had done it.

"So this is it," she said, tears forming in her eyes. "This is when the truth comes out. All of those times you told me that you loved me, it was all a lie. You never loved me. You loved my womb!" Tears poured down her cheeks and she turned and ran up the stairs. He heard her meditation room door slam shut and her sobbing could be heard throughout the house.

Beast Boy just stood there for a while, in shock of what he had said. He couldn't believe things had gone this badly. He went back over to the couch and sat down. He covered his face with his hands and tried to clear his head. He could hear her crying, but eventually it slowed down and all became quiet. Too quiet.

Suddenly he heard their bedroom door slam shut and then her walking down the stairs. He saw that she had Bijou in his cage and she went to the door. She threw it open and headed outside. He quickly jumped up and went to see what she was doing. As soon as he reached the door he saw her putting two suitcases into the back of the car. How she had gotten them out there without him seeing he wasn't sure, but he guessed it was her powers.

"Rae, where're you going?" he asked, going out to her.

"None of you business," said Raven with acid hanging on every word.

"Wait a second, let's talk about this," he said.

"There's nothing to talk about," said Raven slamming the door shut and then going to the drivers door, opening it.

"But you can't just leave," said Beast Boy.

"Watch me," said Raven.

"Rae, please," he said, grabbing her arm.

She ripped her arm away from him and slapped him across the face. While he stood there stunned she got into the car and turned it on. "Good bye Garfield Logan," she said with tears still falling from her pained violet eyes. "I curse the day I said I loved you to hell." And with that she pulled out of the driveway and sped away.

Beast Boy watched as she sped down the road and eventually disappeared. "Shit," he said to himself. He quickly ran in the house and grabbed the phone. He dialed as quickly as he could, for he had a good idea as to where Raven would go.

"Hello?" answered Robin.

"Rich, it's Gar," said Beast Boy.

"Oh hey, what's going on?" asked Robin.

"Ravens left and I think she might be heading for your place," said Beast Boy.

"She left? Why?" asked Robin.

"We had a fight," said Beast Boy. "And she took off."

"Well, this is the place she'd come," said Robin. "I constantly hear Kori telling her that they should do the 'sleep over's again before the baby comes."

"Well, if she does show up can you please call me, even if she tells you not to?" asked Beast Boy.

"Sure," said Robin. "What the hell kind of a fight did you have? You guys seem so happy together."

"I really don't wanna get into it," said Beast Boy lowly.

A little while later Robin heard their doorbell ring. He had a funny idea he knew who it was. Of course, he would have to pretend to be surprised.

"I shall get it!" said a bubbly Starfire. She hummed to herself and went to the door. She opened it and was surprised to see who was on the other side. "Raven?"

"Hi, can I come in?" asked Raven, her eyes red and raw from her still ever flowing tears.

"Why, of course," said a very concerned Starfire moving aside so Raven could come in. "But why do you do the weeping?"

"I left Garfield," said Raven walking in with Bijou in his heavy, clunky cage.

"You left him?" asked Starfire. "Then why do you not go back to him?"

Robin entered the room and as casually as he could, but he really wanted to hear what Raven had to say.

"I'm never going back to him," cried Raven. "He can rot in hell for all I care. Hello Rich." Raven moved past him and sat down on their couch. She placed the cat carrier down on the floor then began to cry all over again into her hands. Various items in the room began to fly around and crash to the floor.

"Friend, please tell me how he has upset you so," said Starfire, sitting down next to her.

"I don't want to talk about it," said Raven, wiping her eyes. "I don't even want to think about him anymore."

"Then do not think anymore," said Starfire, wrapping her arms around Raven and hugging her.

Raven wrapped her arms around Starfire and continued to cry. They had never seen her like this. Whatever had happened between her and Beast Boy must have been huge.

Starfire led Raven to their spare room that was going to be turned into a nursery. Robin went out to Ravens car and got her suitcases for her. As she was settling in, with help from Starfire, he went to call Beast Boy up and tell him that she was safe with them. And, boy, did he have some explaining to do.