A/N: Hey, guys! Sorry for the wait. I was on vacation for a little while, literally. I have to warn you folks, school starts up again next week and I will not update quite as often. But stay faithful, as I will write as much as I can! I love you all, enjoy the chapter!

Beast Boy laid on the couch, thinking. He had never realized how pretty Raven was. Or how smart she was, or how cute she was when she got angry at him, or how funny her sarcastic remarks were, or... he could go on and on. He was just now realizing that Raven was... well, pretty much perfect. He had always liked Raven, and he had always cared about her. But this was a different kind of feeling. He felt like he was in love.

He sighed at the thought of love. Love had broken his heart once, with Terra- he shuddered at the thought at her- and if he loved Raven, it would surely break it again. Raven could never love him. They had nothing in common. The phrase "Opposites Attract" floated into his mind. Well, maybe they weren't complete opposites. They both had been through such a bad betrayal that had left them heartbroken, Raven with Malchior and himself with Terra. They both had inner demons- Trigon and The Beast. Beast Boy sighed again, putting a hand on his head as if it would stop his growing headache. It didn't. Groaning, he walked to the cabinet and took out an Advil. Just as he did, the other Titans walked back into the room.

"How'd it go?" he asked, not really interested but figuring he would have to hear it anyway. Robin started telling him about everything down to each move that he made. He put special emphasis on a great move that Starfire did, causing her to blush and giggle and Beast Boy to roll his eyes. By the time he was done, Beast Boy had nearly fallen asleep on the counter.

"How's Rae?" Cyborg asked, looking just as bored as Beast Boy was from Robin's story.

"Fine, I guess," Beast Boy murmured. "Haven't really checked on her in a while."

"Well, go check on her, then," Cyborg said, handing him a bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup and a spoon.

"Uh, do you think Raven even eats soup, Cy?"

Cyborg shrugged. Beast Boy rolled his eyes and poured another mug of tea. He made his way towards Raven's room once again. He knocked and entered.

"What could you possibly want now?" Raven asked, moaning a little.

"I, er, brought you some lunch."

Raven took the soup and tea gratefully and began eating. She ate slowly and gracefully, Beast Boy noticed, but he could still tell she was very hungry.

"Do you, y'know, want some company?"

She raised an eyebrow but allowed him to sit at the foot of her bed.

"So, how do you feel?"

"Positively crappy. By head hurts, by nose is stuffed up, and by stomach is upset."

Beast Boy frowned sympathetically. "I'm sorry."

She gave him a fraction of a smile which he took as a "Thank you".

"Raven?"

"Yes, Beast Boy?"

"Have you ever... been in love?"
"No!" The answer came a little too fast, much like lies do.

"What about with Malchior?"

She looked away. Beast Boy would've sworn that he saw tears well up in her eyes. He instantly regretted mentioning anything.

"I'm sorry."
"No, it's okay. I don't know, maybe it was love. I deeply regret that I trusted him, but I did. I trusted him with everything. I guess... I guess I was in love. What about you?"

"I feel the same way about... well, you know. I trusted her, I really did. And then she betrayed that. But I don't know if it was really love or not."

Their eyes met. Both of them tried to hold in a blush, but it spread over their faces like poison ivy. Raven looked away. Beast Boy frowned at the discomfort he had caused. He slapped himself mentally. She looked at him again.

"Well, danks for the soup and tea. I appreciate it."

Beast Boy still thought the way she was talking was funny, but he wouldn't dare mention it now.

"Anytime. Don't hesitate to call if you need me."

Raven was a little surprised that Beast Boy even knew what hesitate meant, but she wouldn't mention it after the slight discomfort they had both sat through. She watched him leave.

"I wonder," she thought, "Why he even asked that?"

She thought a little bit about love. Love was a very thought-provoking thing, after all. What was love, really? Everyone seemed to like love so much, but didn't they realize how much pain it really caused? To Raven, love was far from a good thing. Love caused a lot more pain than laughter, a lot more heartbreak than happiness. Especially to Raven. No one could love her. But that didn't mean she couldn't love them. And she did. As much as she might hate to admit it, she did love Malchior. And now she was a little unsure about her feelings for Beast Boy.

Raven always liked Beast Boy. As annoying as he was, he always was her friend. He helped her when Malchior betrayed her, and she had even hugged him. Beast Boy was definitely her friend- she was closer to him than Robin or Cyborg, though probably not Starfire. But now, she was feeling a little... different. Could it be... love? She didn't want it to be. She didn't want to have to endure more pain, more heartache. She wasn't sure she could take it. But she knew love was like a natural disaster- as bad as it was, you couldn't stop it. But she knew this love would only resort in hurt. She sighed, taking a sip of her tea. It would be a long week.

A/N: There ya go! Hope you liked it, but alas, you probably didn't. I know it's short. Next chapter will hopefully be up soon. Please review and read and review my other stories as well, please. Much love, my precious duckies.