Chapter 2:

After the screen had blacked out, Beast Boy just stared at it, completely lost in his own train of thoughts. Half of him was jumping for joy and wanted to go over right now, his other half was considering his friends, and Terra. Wondering how far these guys were setting up would help, would he still be able to visit his old team? Probably not though, he didn't pay much attention to Robin's daily work. But he guessed it was a lot harder then it seemed. But still... leader, of his own team. It was no offer to spit at.

Terra was staring intently at Beast Boy, hardly blinking. He couldn't go. Well, she was positive that he wouldn't. He had it all here, right? Friends, a nice home, ...and he had her. He wouldn't give that up just to go play leader somewhere else, right?

Robin scratched the back of his neck, not sure was to say. He hated the idea of losing a teammate, a friend. He looked up from the coffee table and at Beast Boy.

Cyborg shifted his weight around, not liking the weird silence that was creeping over everyone.

Beast Boy shook his head slightly, waking himself up before looking over his shoulder at the others with a dull look. "I'm, going to go think." He said briefly before turning around fully and making his way to the stairs, still debating with himself over the whole idea.

Terra stared after him, worry and concern filling her eyes. "You don't think…" she started, trailing off a bit. "…he'd really leave… do you?" she asked, turning to face the group once again.

Robin looked up. "You know Beast Boy. He…never fails to help friends in need." It wasn't a straight forward 'yes' or 'no' answer, but that was because Robin wasn't quite sure.

Cyborg shrugged. "I don't know..." He wouldn't say he didn't want his best buddy to leave, it just sounded selfish in a way. He kind of knew what it was like, seeing how a similar incident happened with him. "It's a big step." Was all he said.

Starfire only hugged her sides in her own worry sort of way as she rocked her self from side to side gently.

Terra sighed. Even Raven looked worried. But Terra knew he wouldn't leave. He couldn't. It… wouldn't be fair. It had always been the five of them, and then Terra. He had always been there when she was, and it just wouldn't be the same without him.

"I'm going to my room," Raven told them, breaking the short silence before heading to the stairs.

Beast Boy came to the roof, he pushed the door open slowly and stepped into the night air. His eyes fluttered shut for a moment as his lungs took in a deep gulp of the crisp taste. A moment later he opened his eyes and walked towards the edge of the tower, where the green changeling sat down and let his legs dangle over the sides. Any normal person would get dizzy from such heights, but he knew he wouldn't fall so didn't worry.

Once again, Beast Boys thoughts drifted towards the offer. The new team hadn't stated their title, or if they had he hadn't heard. But anyways, he questioned himself if he could handle being a leader. Sure, he had pulled it off once or twice, setting aside his joker self and bringing out mister not-so-nice-guy when he had too.

But a full time part as one? It seemed like more work then he could usually wouldn't care for. But this time, he wanted to do it. He was tried of being the last guy, or the little dude who never got a say in things.

Beast Boy sighed and looked down at the rocky landscape below. "Am I being selfish?" He wondered quietly. It seemed selfish, to leave the others, his best friends.

But, what if Harald and them needed him? Or what if Beast Boy himself needed this step? I'm just tired of being downcast... He thought, sighing once more before averting his eyes to look at the silk lake that held the stars' and moon's reflection.

Terra set her soda can down on the coffee table. Then, without another word she headed toward the staircase, walking up and then winding through the hallways to her room. The blonde walked into her room, allowing her door to close behind her before she went over to her bed. It was there she sat down, hugging a pillow.

She stared at her bed spread as she mulled things over. Her confidence in Beast Boy staying was steadily dieing to be replaced by a lurching feeling in her stomach that he might actually take the offer. Well… maybe, if Beast Boy DID decide to go, maybe she could come along? That… might be fun. 'Course… the Titans were the only friends she'd ever had before. But meeting new people her age, or around, might be fun. Sounded nice.

But, for some reason, she doubted that could be arranged.

…Wait a minute. WHAT was she thinking? Beast Boy wasn't leaving. Nothing was decided yet, but when it was, she knew he'd stay. Robin's words kept lingering in her mind though. It was true, Beast Boy never DID fail to help friends in need.

Beast Boy swung his legs out and back against the tower a few times before his mind went back to work. Yes, that did happen.

The Titans needed five members, that was stated. Each time Beast Boy had left for something, they always got their butts whomped. But, now Terra was part of the team. Maybe she could take his place? Terra, and the other Titans, where growing stronger all the time. They didn't need him anymore, right? He was sure Terra was even more powerful then he was, or possibly the others. She could fill in perfectly.

But, did he want to leave her? No, no doubt that they wouldn't be able to hang out anymore, or not near as much. And late night talks with Terra would have to be done over T-coms, and even then sometimes others could hear them. They couldn't take their walks together. And he wouldn't be able to walk her to her room every night like he had done since they got back together.

Beast Boy sighed with frustration as he ran his fingers through his hair, spiking it back up, in his attempt to make his mind up. You'd think it would be easier. He stood up suddenly; he had to go talk to Terra. That always helped, usually. With one final look over the silken waters he turned and went inside then down the hall, stopping at Terra's door, just incase she was in there. Beast Boy raised a fist and knocked gently.

It took Terra minute to hear the knock on her door and fully process that someone was out there, waiting. She dropped her pillow and stood up, walking over to her door. She stopped and opened it, seeing Beast Boy.

She smiled. "Hey," she said, as cheerfully as she could.

Beast Boy didn't smile right away like usual. In fact, it took him a moment to force a half grin. "Hey... I was wondering, if you're not busy, if I could talk?" His eyes darted to the floor as he tapped it with the toe of his shoe.

Terra glanced down at the ground. She'd been hoping he'd stopped by to tell her that he was staying. Didn't look that way. "Sure," she said, stepping back and opened her door wider to allow his entrance.

Beast Boy looked up, making his grin a little bigger as he stepped inside. "Thanks."

Terra nodded her 'you're welcome' and closed the door before walking closer to him. "So… did you wanna sit down?" she inquired.

Beast Boy shrugged, trying, but failing to come up with some joke to crack back. "Sure." Was all that came out.

That was WAY unlike the changeling, and that kind of worried Terra. "Okay… c'mon, then," she said slowly, leading him over to the couch in her room. She sat down slowly, waiting for him.

Beast Boy followed quietly, he didn't hop the back of the couch like he almost always did. Instead he walked around it, with his hand dragging alongside the back before he sat down. A foot or so away from Terra, again, unlike usual. Beast Boy laced his hands together and looked down at the floor. He took in a deep breath before speaking. "I'm going."

Terra noticed how weird he was acting… then those two words hit her like a two by four over the head. She could have sworn her heart skipped a beat. "Excuse me?" the blue-eyed girl asked, her voice a tad quieter then its usual volume.

Had he just said…

No, of course not. It was just her worried paranoia playing tricks on her. …Right?

Beast Boy kept his eyes downcast as he spoke again. "I said, I'm going." He muttered, keeping his voice low for some unknown reason.

Terra stared at him a moment, not able to believe what she was hearing. She shook her head a little. "You- you're joking… right?" she asked, tilting her head down slightly to look at the couch cushion space in between them. Her voice was quieter again, she'd had to clear her throat a bit to keep her voice from cracking. The blonde could feel her throat start to hurt a bit.

She knew he loved jokes and pranks… but this would be a joke beyond mean… too mean for even Beast Boy.

Beast Boy's eyes moved to look at Terra, then his whole head turned so he could face her properly. "For the first time, no." He tried to joke that time, but it just didn't come out right. He sighed quietly before explaining. "Its a really big opportunity for me, you know? And those guys might need some help... and-" Beast Boy stopped and sighed once more before looking back down at the floor.

Terra could feel her eyes start burning. She tried to hold back the oncoming feeling of tears. "Well… what about… what about us?" she asked quietly as she glanced up and then back down.

She knew it sounded selfish…

It kind of had a double meaning. 'Us' as in the rest of the Titans and herself, and 'us' as in just Beast Boy and her.

Beast Boy shrugged. "You guys will be fine without me..." Beast Boy looked back at Terra. "Your a lot stronger then I am, and can easily take my place." He half grinned, though it was forced and meant to make Terra feel better.

"No…" Terra shook her head lightly. "I- I'm not… I can't…" She glanced over at him, the grin she knew to be forced not helping, at all. Even though she knew he was trying. She looked back down, unable to keep her eyes on him for too long. "…We can go together," she suggested, trying to smile. "Can't we?" She didn't see why not. She didn't have to take his place.

…Right?

Beast Boy shook his head no. "They need you here." His grin slipped from his face, despite his efforts. This just wasn't a conversation he could grin during. "Its not like I'm moving to Japan or anything." He joked weakly.

"But it… it won't be the same… without you here…" the blonde Titan said, once again staring at the floor. She felt a warm tear fall from her eye, slipping down her face to the tip of her chin where it dropped. She made no effort to wipe away the trail it left.

She looked up again, confusion on her face as well as sorrow. He couldn't go… he just couldn't. This had to be some kind of… bad dream. A horrible dream.

Beast Boy stared at her, he hated it when she cried, and even more so when it was his fault. "Yeah I know, a lot more peaceful. Picture that." He again, tried to joke.

The blonde Titan didn't look up. She didn't laugh either. Or even grin. She sniffled, trying to hold back anymore tears. She wasn't winning so far. She shook her head, not wanting peace in the Tower. That was the least of her worries.

Beast Boy sighed to himself before scooting closer. "Terra, I'm sorry... this just means a lot for me, but..." His eyes glanced down at the floor for a moment. "If... you don't want me to go that badly... I'll... stay..." He said slowly, as if the words didn't want to come out. Well, they didn't. Because he wanted to go, but he cared for Terra more then a giant promotion.

Terra listened to him, processing what he said. It was so tempting to just… take that offer. But that wouldn't be right… at all. She finally shook her head, half unwillingly. "…Do what you want… if you want to go… I can't… take that away from you." Even though she might be happy, she'd feel horribly guilty all the time. She knew Beast Boy would never make her do something she didn't want to. And she couldn't do that to him either.

Beast Boy stared at her, he pretty much felt the same in a way. He wanted to go, because this really meant a lot to him, but he didn't want to make Terra upset...

"You're sure?" Beast Boy asked quietly as he scooted closer and slipped his arm around her waist.

The blonde slowly nodded, leaning into him a bit as he put his arm around her. "…I'd… feel awful," she managed to say. 'Course… she felt awful now, anyways. It was pretty much a lose/lose situation.

If he didn't go just because of her, she'd feel like she was taking something from him that he wanted. And that would be horrible…

If he did go, which… it looked like he was… she lost him. Nothing would be the same. So what if they weren't really not together anymore? It would feel like it.

Beast Boy sighed yet, once again, only lighter and quieter. "Terra... I'm sorry," was all he could think of to say. He hated being torn between two things he wanted. Because it rarely happened to him. It was usually one way. Sure, maybe he would chose between watching TV or going out later, or spending his money on ice cream, or saving up for that moped. They had been easy choices though. He could always watch TV after he went out, and he could try saving up another time. This choice though, he didn't think he would be able to go back on. He didn't want to let the new Titans down, but he felt like he was letting these guys and Terra down.

"You shouldn't be," she said quietly. There wasn't anything for him to be sorry for. Terra was proud of him, getting an offer like that and all, but… it'd be so much easier to be happy for him if he didn't have to leave.

Beast Boy grinned faintly. "Thanks." He wasn't sure what he was thanking her for, maybe for understanding? Maybe. Beast Boy leaned his head against Terra's, comfortable with their position.

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Meanwhile, down stairs, Cyborg was fiddling with the game controller, not sure what to do. He couldn't seem to play right, his game was off. But that was from his constant pondering.

Starfire was sitting on the barstool, her chin cupped in her hands that rested on her knees, she sighed to herself. Worried over the whole issue that was brewing. Not sure whether she should be happy, or concerned.

Robin was still downstairs, however pacing back and forth almost nervously right now. He tended to do that sometime if something was bothering him. And this was definitely bothering him. There had been a time when Cyborg had left to be leader of another team. That was killer. And the time he left because he and Robin got in a fight. The team had been horrible then, too. And the time Cyborg had left to go to the academy for under cover work. …Boy, Cyborg had left a lot. Point is, every time someone had left, the team's fighting had been… just horrible.

"We can't make him stay." Cyborg piped up suddenly.

"I know," Robin half moaned the moment the words had left Cyborg's mouth. He wished he could make Beast Boy stay. Although… that wouldn't be nice at all. Beast Boy was his friend.

"Perhaps, if he is considering..." Starfire started as she lifted her head up and folded her arms on her legs. "Then we might do the talking out of?" She suggested.

"I dunno…" Robin said. "This is a big thing for him…It wouldn't be fair for us to take it away just because we're not getting what we want."

Starfire sighed then put her chin back down on her hands. "But, we need him, yes?" Frankly, she was looking for another excuses to keep Beast Boy here. She would miss her friend if he left. He was gone for only a week or so with the Doom Patrol, and everything had turned quiet and almost dull. She didn't like it.

"True," Robin said, sighing. He didn't know what else to say. He was almost at a loss for words, never thought this would happen. Never thought he'd lose a teammate, a friend, to a different team.

Starfire sighed loudly, she didn't like the fact they couldn't make Beast Boy stay. As un-Starfire-ish as that sounded. She didn't want to be selfish, but she hated being apart from a friend that had helped her (even in... weird ways) fit in with earth, a little anyways.

Cyborg dropped the controller, not feeling up to playing anymore. He was both happy and afraid for his best buddy. When he had tried leading a team, he couldn't have been much happier at the idea, but it had turned out horribly. He felt... what was a proper word? Mean maybe? That he was half expecting Beast Boy-if he did lead the team- to fail. Another worry rose up though, what about Terra?

Cyborg hardly ever saw those two apart, and wondered how his geomancer friend would take it all. Or the rest of the team for that matter. It was kind of funny how the most annoying Titan could be missed as much as Beast Boy would, if he chose to leave. Which Cyborg was thinking more of a possibility each moment.

Raven was currently making her way back towards the main room, not able to concentrate on anything. She'd tried meditating, reading, and everything else she could do in her room. Nothing worked to get her mind off of things. So, she was going back to the main room where she assumed the others would still be.

The empath stepped into the room to find three of the other five Titans, neither of them looking all that happy. 'Course… who would be happy? Even though she might act like it, Raven really didn't hate Beast Boy. Sometimes… she disliked him… yes. Sometimes, his annoying nature drove her up the freaking wall. But she couldn't hate him. He was a good teammate, and an even better friend.

Robin looked up at seeing the hooded girl walk in, though looked back down at the floor seconds later. It seemed so wrong to just let Beast Boy go. Shouldn't they try to stop him? No, that would feel wrong too. It seemed they were stuck. Simply… stuck.

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Beast Boy pressed his lips together to keep from yawning as he woke himself back up from dozing. He was still in his comfortable position, and had fallen asleep. He briefly wondered what time it was before leaning back a little ways from Terra so he could turn his head to look over at her.

Terra was still leaning against the changeling, breathing steadily, eyes closed. She'd fallen asleep too, not meaning too. But her eyes had felt heavy and she was so comfortable… why not just give in to the feeling of weariness?

Beast Boy smiled warmly, she was so... cute when she was sleeping. He hated to wake her up, but he had to get her to bed, or else he would be stuck here all night. Not that he would terribly mind.

"Terra?" Beast Boy whispered softly as he lifted the hand that still hung around her waist to her shoulder and shook it lightly.

Terra gave a quite small moan, clamping her eyes closed a little tighter and pushing her head against his shoulder more. The blonde girl yawned before opening her eyes and slowly pulling away from him. "What time is it?" she asked, quietly as she looked over at Beast Boy. She felt even more tired then before she'd fallen asleep, however that worked.

Beast Boy looked around for a clock, before spotting the alarm clock on the night stand. He slitted his eyes as he tried to get the numbers that blinked. "Umm, eleven." He said quietly before looking back at Terra.

Terra yawned again, not a clue as to why she was so tired. It wasn't even that late. "Oh…" she trailed quietly, not sure what to say. She figured she should go to sleep… but didn't mention it, not really wanting Beast Boy to go.

Beast Boy waited for a moment before standing up, and forcing Terra to do the same since his arm had found its way around her waist once more. "C'mon, it's beddy by time for Terry." He joked.

Terra only nodded walking over to her bed and stifling a yawn as best she could. She kicked her boots off, pulled her gloves and belt off, throwing it all on the floor carelessly. And she wondered why she could never find things in the morning…

The blonde almost fell over on her bed, head hitting her pillow. She still had no clue why she was so tired. She stared at Beast Boy a moment, not wanting him to go just yet.

Beast Boy grinned as he let her go. "Unless you need me to read you a bed time story and tuck you in-" He joked with a chuckle. "-I'll leave you to get some sleep."

"No!" The blonde girl half-sat up, propping herself up by her arm, reaching out for his hand with her own. "Don't go yet…" she trailed. She wanted to spend as much as time with him as possible before he had to go, even if she just sat there, staring at him until she fell asleep.

Beast Boy looked surprised, and had almost jumped back and yelled 'WHAT!' but just blinked a few times before speaking. "Okay fine, I'll stay to make sure no monsters come out from under the bed." He joked once more as he sat down on the bed.

Terra managed a small smile as she stared at him a moment before lying back down. It wasn't long before her breathing went back to being slow, steady, and quiet. She mumbled something in her peaceful slumber, her hand tightening around Beast Boy's which she was still holding onto, before loosening back up again.

It was Beast Boy's turn to smile small, he watched her for a few minutes before yawning himself. He glanced down at Terra's hand and went ahead and wrapped his around it as well. After another yawn came, he figured he should get some sleep as well... and seeing the conditions, kicked his shoes off and laid back beside the blonde. It felt, awkward, but comfortable all the same. And soon Beast Boy was sound asleep.

Phew! Finally! Sorry for the wait everyone, Grease and I got caught up in other things again.

I hope this chapter wasn't disipointing, and its a wee bit short. Sorry about that too.

Thanks for all the reviews so far!

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