AN: This is my twenty-eighth story and I still don't own Teen Titans!
Chapter 16
The two little babes were fast asleep, cuddled up next to each other in one little bassinet. It was very important that they weren't kept separated from each other for very long or they would grow upset. Raven was passed out in the bed, getting a well deserved rest after giving birth to two babies.
Beast Boy had proudly told Cyborg and told him to alert all of the Titans of the good news. They had two new little additions to the Titans family. He then went back to keep an eye on Raven and the babies. The little girl looked just like him; light green skin and green hair. The only thing the twins had in common were their little elf ears and the slight green in their skin, the girl being darker than her brother. Other than that they were as different as their parents were.
Slowly Raven began to stir and wake up. She opened her eyes and saw Beast Boy sitting next to her in his chair, with the babies right in front of him. He was softly holding their little hands one at a time, just basking in the fact that they were his.
"You like them?" she asked with a smile.
He was a little surprised that she was awake, but quickly smiled and said, "No, I love them." He left the babies be for a moment and turned his attention towards their mother. "How do you feel?"
"Tired," said Raven. "And sore. You?"
"Me?" laughed Beast Boy. "I'm great! I've never been so happy in my entire life."
Raven smiled and relaxed into her pillow. "So, what are you going to name our little boy?" asked Raven. They had decided that he would name the boy and she would name the girl.
"Well, I was thinking of Joaquin," said Beast Boy.
"Joaquin?" said Raven.
"Yeah, it's a cool name and it sounds exotic or something," said Beast Boy. "Anyway, it's a whole lot better than Garfield Jr."
"Far better," smirked Raven. "Joaquin… yes, I like it. It suits him nicely."
"What are you gonna name her?" asked Beast Boy.
"Delilah," said Raven, sitting up a little so she could see the twins better.
"Awe, that's so pretty," said Beast Boy.
"I know," said Raven. "I wanted a pretty name that she could grow into."
"So, they're little Joaquin and Delilah… uh, who's last name are they gonna take?" asked Beast Boy.
"Yours, of course," said Raven. "I don't have one. I'm just… Raven."
"I thought it was Roth?" said Beast Boy.
"One stupid fake idea for a mission and suddenly everyone thinks my last name is Roth," sighed Raven. "No, my name is Raven, plain Raven."
"Cool, so they're Joaquin and Delilah Logan," said Beast Boy smiling.
"Your last name is Logan?" asked Raven. She had known his first name after their little stunt with the Doom Patrol, but she hadn't known his last.
"Yeah, is that okay?" asked Beast Boy, nervously.
"Yes, I just didn't know," said Raven. "Huh… so you're name is Garfield Logan. That's about as far from 'Beast Boy' as you can get."
"Hey, don't make fun of me," pouted Beast Boy.
"I wasn't, I was just pointing out something," said Raven. "And now I'm going back to sleep before I have to feed them."
"And I get to watch, right?" said Beast Boy with a smile.
"If you must," sighed Raven and she turned away from him so she could sleep. She just wanted to sleep and not think about waking up. When she woke up she would have to attempt feeding them and then getting up and walking around. She didn't want to move ever again. Actually, she could go for her rocking chair right about now.
A little while later Dr. Powers woke her up to try feeding the babies. Joaquin was awake and getting a little fussy, so he must have been hungry. Beast Boy watched as Raven pulled her shirt up and revealed her breast. At first, he blushed at seeing it, but quickly got used to the sight of it. He then watched as Joaquin found her nipple and slowly began to eat. Beast Boy was quite fascinated and stared with interest. Raven couldn't help but chuckle at how curious he was at seeing a baby feed from its mother.
"See? I told you it wasn't all that special," said Raven.
"Are you kidding?" said Beast Boy. "This is so interesting."
"Could you please stop staring?" asked Raven.
"I'm just watching him eat," said Beast Boy. "I swear, that's all. I forgot that your breast was even involved."
Raven let out a tired smile and lay her tired body against her bed, which was in a sitting up position. Joaquin ate his fill and then Raven attempted with Delilah. She wasn't very interested at first, but after one taste of her mother's sweet milk she quickly agreed and began to feed.
"Wow, how much milk do those things hold?" asked Beast Boy innocently.
This made Raven actually laugh, which felt good after her trying day. "Plenty," she said with a smile. "Every day I make enough for the both of them."
"Oh," said Beast Boy. "So how am I gonna get to feed them if you have the food built into you?"
Raven sighed with a chuckle and said, "I can pump the milk out of me and put it in a bottle. But I want them to be breast fed for a little while. So I can bond with them."
"And how am I gonna get to bond with them?" asked Beast Boy.
"You can bond with them when I put you in charge of the night feedings," said Raven with a smirk.
"Gee, thanks," said Beast Boy, sarcastically.
Once Delilah was done she was burped and put back down to sleep next to her brother. As different as the two looked, they seemed to fit perfectly with one another. Raven just hoped that they would get along that well when they got older.
Slowly Beast Boy helped her out of the bed so she could walk around a little and not get stiff. Yes, it was painful, but necessary. She felt very weak and mostly leaned on Beast Boy for support. They walked around the tower for a few minutes, and then she went back to bed. She was wiped out for the rest of the day.
A few hours later it was time to feed the babies again. This time both babes ate greedily and to their hearts content. And, once again, Beast Boy watched on. Raven really wondered if he had nothing better to do.
"So when can I go to my room?" asked Raven.
"I would say wait until tomorrow," said Dr. Powers. "You only gave birth a few hours ago."
"But it's only down the hall," said Raven.
"I know, but it's better to be safe than sorry," said Dr. Powers.
Raven sighed and settled into her bed. She looked to her babies and watched as Delilah began to fidget about and fuss. "Beast Boy, could you get her for me?" asked Raven.
"Sure," said Beast Boy. He gently lifted the fussing baby girl from her spot next to her brother and placed her in her mother's arms like a delicate porcelain doll. Raven hushed the babe and held her securely in her arms. Slowly she calmed down and fell back to sleep. "She's smaller than Joaquin."
"Sometimes twins are different sizes," said Raven softly. "But I don't think it's anything we have to worry about. She takes after you, after all, and you were rather short for a long time."
"That's true," said Beast Boy. "Thank God I finally grew, huh?"
"Yeah, we were getting worried for a while there," said Raven with a smirk. "Here, put her back in the bassinet." She handed Delilah back to her father, who gently took her and placed her back next to her brother. She snuggled right up to him and settled right in for a good sleep.
Raven sighed and curled up in the bed. "Can you take care of them if they wake up?" asked Raven. "I want to sleep for a little while."
"Sure," said Beast Boy.
Raven gave a small smile then closed her eyes and went to sleep. Now that they were out of her, she really didn't want to be completely responsible for them. Now Beast Boy could do his fair share. She just wanted to sleep and push all of the pain and stress of the day out of her mind.
Beast Boy took his little job very seriously. He sat, looking at the babies for almost an hour, not moving. Neither the babies nor Raven woke up once during that time and he hoped they wouldn't.
The door to the med bay slid open and revealed Cyborg. "Hey man," said Cyborg with a smile.
"Shh!" said Beast Boy. "They're all sleeping."
"Sorry," said Cyborg, lowing his voice. "What're you doin?"
"I'm making sure the babies are okay so they don't wake up Raven," said Beast Boy.
"You don't have to loom over them," said Cyborg. "There's a baby monitor in there so you can leave. Come on, let's go play some gamestation."
"I can't leave them!" said Beast Boy. "What if they start crying and they wake up Raven before I can get to them."
"They're not gonna wake up," said Cyborg. "When was the last time Raven fed them?"
"Like an hour ago," said Beast Boy.
"They're good for another two hours," said Cyborg. "Come on, man, you need to relax a little. This was a big day for you, dad."
Upon hearing Cyborg call him 'dad' Beast Boy smiled widely and proudly. "Well… I guess I can leave for like five minutes. But if they start crying and they wake her up I'm blaming you."
"Don't worry," said Cyborg. "I've got their vitals, see?" He showed Beast Boy that on his arm he had each babies vitals being monitored. "I'll know when they're gonna cry before they even make a peep."
"Awesome, let's go," said Beast Boy. He gave both of his little babies a kiss and then headed out with Cyborg; after Cyborg went, "Awe!" But he didn't care. He loved those two little babies; his two little babies. His little boy and his little girl. He still couldn't get over it. They were his! His and Ravens, which was even more unbelievable.
"Ya ready to be a daddy?" asked Cyborg with a grin as they walked to the common room.
"I sure hope so," said Beast Boy. "I mean, they're here already! I still can't get over that."
"Already? It took Raven like eleven hours to have them," said Cyborg.
"Fifteen, actually," said Beast Boy. "And, trust me, she'll never let me live it down. Whenever we get in a fight she'll bring that fact up. I'm never gonna win an argument now."
"Not that you ever did," said Cyborg with a smirk.
"That's true," said Beast Boy.
