Sorry I didn't post in awhile. Freakin skool.

I Do Not Own Teen Titans

Chapter 3: Aftermath

Raven woke up the next afternoon on the bed in the medical room. She tried moving but she was to weak and her arm hurt terribly. She looked at it and saw that the sleeve was torn off and had some kind of sling on it. There were two wires on her temples recording her brainwaves.

'BeastBoy must've told them,' she thought.

Now she was being treated like a mental person.

'Great.'

She heard a noise beside her and quickly turned her head. It was BeastBoy asleep against the bed. She hadn't noticed him there before. His head wa on top of the bed with his arms crossed around it.

'Did he… stay here the whole night?'

He shifted his position and gave a little snort. She reached out a hand and put it on his head.

"BeastBoy, wake up."

He didn't stir.

"Hey Garfield wake up."

He slowly opened one eye, then rubbed the other one open.

"Hey Rae.. Are you okay? You hurt your arm pretty badly."

"Yeah I've noticed."

He scratched his head.

"So… you're not afraid of me anymore?"

"Afraid?"

"Yeah. You kept trying to get away from us. That's how you broke your arm. Oh, and you punched Robin in the jaw."

"Oh. Is he angry?"

"No, But it's still sore he says."

He chuckled.

"You sent him flying across the room."

Raven cracked a rare smile.

"Heh, I finally made you smile."

"Yes, well… don't get used to it."

"I don't know, I just-"

"Don't say things like that, or else they just might happen."

Raven nodded then relaxed against the bed and sighed. Her stomach growled loudly and she blushed lightly. BeastBoy had heard and was now standing up.

"I'll get you something to eat."

"Um… okay. Thank you."

"No problem."

He walked out of the room leaving her alone. She closed her eyes and tried to relax. The image flashed into her head and she gasped.

"Oh Azar, please help me. Will I ever be able to sleep again?"

She sat there about 5 more minutes, pondering about her dreams, then BeastBoy came in with a tray.

"I didn't know what you wanted, so I got you some herbal tea and, uh… waffles with butter and syrup."

"Wow, that's exactly what I was craving. Can you read minds?"

"Like a book," he joked.

He handed her the tray, then pulled a chair next to the bed and leaned back in it.

"You're gonna fall."

"I will not. Watch me."

He leaned back even further.

"Ha- ha. See."

Raven surrounded a little black aura around a leg of the chair and tilted it further. He rolled backwards into the wall. Raven couldn't help but to laugh.

"Okay ow. Yeah, ow. That hurt, why'd you do that?" He said from his pathetic position.

"What makes you so sure it was me?"

"Because I know how far I can tilt back. You have a sick sense of humor, you know that? Hey wait, T made you laugh! I'm on a roll!"

"Heh, I guess so. But don't make me do it again."

"Why not?"

"Cause then everything will explode."

"But it's worth it if it gives you a little happiness, ya know. It's not good if people don't laugh. They say laughter is the best medicine."

"Yeah, but not if it sends everyone to the hospital."

"Like I said Rae, it's worth it if it gives you a little bit of happiness. You didn't have a loving family. You never had the thrill of having a birthday arty, or the excitement you get when Santa comes and gives you presents. I just wanted to share that with you Raven. Give you joy. Everybody needs some, and you're past due. That's why I'm here."

Raven felt choked up, and was at a loss for words for a moment.

"BeastBoy, I-"

He put a finger up to her lips, then took the back of her neck and pulled her closer. They both closed their eyes instinctively. But once when their lips brushed eachother, Raven pulled away.

"What's the matter?"

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

"Why not?" he said sadly.

"Look, can you just leave," she said quietly, dropping her eyes.

"But Raven-"

"Just go!"

BeastBoy's ears drooped. He walked towards the door and took one last look at her.

"I'm sorry, Raven. I didn't mean to… offend you or anything.

She nodded. He lingered there a few more moments, and when she didn't say anything she departed. She promised herself wasn't going to kiss him, wasn't going to fall in love with him.

"Stupid hormones."