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This is the first part of what will be a multi chapter story, hopefully uploaded weekly, a mixture of fluff, smut and action.

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Chapter 1

Things had been a little off with Raven lately. The rest of the team hadn't been able to put their finger on what exactly was different, up until she had thrown the last villain they fought through a wall. Then hit him with a car. Three times.

They were tough, so had only been knocked cold, but the rest of the team was unsure what to do about Raven as she swept back to her room after the mission, declaring she wanted to be left in peace. They decided to give her a day or two to herself, assuming no emergency came up, as they knew better than to anger her demon side when it was so obviously showing.

In the end it was three days before they had to call Raven for a stakeout. Hive was planning to attack the new fun fair that had setup outside the city, to spread panic or whatever it was they were paid to do. To avoid scaring them off, the team had to go in civilian clothes, with hologram rings for the more noticeable members of the team. To cover the most ground and blend it, they would split into three teams, Cyborg in the car monitoring things, the Robin and Starfire as team one and Beast Boy and Raven as team two.

While initially hesitant, due to the large numbers of people, Raven agreed after a brief internal discussion, not catching the teams sigh of relief when she didn't make it an issue.

With their unusual complections covered, they got changed into casual clothes, Raven in dark jeans, a top the same colour as her suit and a long jacket over the top and Beast Boy in lighter jeans, shirt and jacket, not sure it it still worked without his normal green hue, but willing to give it a go.

Due to the sheer mass of people at the fair, Raven was keeping her powers on lockdown as much as possible, not helped by Beast Boy having to hold her hand to keep from being separated. Having never been to one of these, she wasn't sure what to expect.

"Now first things first, we need a candy floss!" her companion declared with a big grin.

"Candy floss?" she queried, uncertain what he was referring to, which stopped him in his tracks, shocked.

"You've never had it before?" staring at her like she had grown a second head.

"They don't really have that where I come from… what is it?"

"Oh, it's the best, come this way!" and before she knew it, her excitable partner had dragged her over to queue at one of the numerous food stalls. Before she knew it, she found herself stood with a fluffy purple mass on a stick and not entirely sure what to do with it. Seeing this, Beast Boy took an enthusiastic bite, showing Raven how to eat without making a mess, though she managed it better than he did. Humming happily off a slight sugar rush after finishing off her tasty treat, she asked him what was next.

Looking around, he spotted a row of games based on throwing at targets to win prizes. They completely failed at the darts, unable to get them to cooperate to the point the guy running the stall chased them off. Throwing balls at tin cans didn't go so well either. Beast Boy, being his usual over the top self, grinned at Raven, doing a big over the wind up for each of his three balls, before completely missing the target. Slumping in defeat, he sighed and gestured for Raven to have a go. He would swear she cheated, demolishing 3 stacks of cans without problem, but the ball lacked the tell tale glow.

They wandered off, Raven clutching her new giant plush black cat happily, the stall owner looking confused as they departed. She admitted to him when they were out of ear shot, that she had checked, found the cans were weighted down and used her powers to give them a little nudge, as she really wanted the prize she now possessed.

He paused in shock, suspicion and confirmation taking a moment to catch up before he burst into laughter, congratulating her proudly as she buried her face in the plush; a small blush making its way to her cheeks. They spent a while working their way around the area, encountering every kind of game they could conceive. None of the other games had prizes they fancied, so they had a go with limited success, though Beast Boy did manage to hit himself in the face fishing out a duck. The kazoo he won did not make up for it, though Raven's giggles were another matter.

Coming across the hammer game, Beast Boy saw his chance to impress her with his strength, having failed with skill. He deflated slightly when she said no powers, but still got it to about half way. Grinning at Raven, waggling his eyebrows at her for a job well done. Up until she took the hammer off him, weighed it up in her hands, then after a couple of practice swings beat his score.

"It's all in the accuracy" she told him when he had picked his jaw off the floor. "You're getting more power, but not hitting the target straight on so losing a lot of force, I'm hitting more central, it's simple physics. Of course she managed to out think him at what should have been a game of strength, he grumbled to himself as they moved on.

They had spent a few hours wandering the fair, it was beginning to get late and he suggested they take a trip up the ferris wheel before calling it a night. Despite all the sugar they had been consuming between the games, they were beginning to feel tired, the bustle getting to them both.

As they got in and their carriage set off, Raven turned to him, fixed him with a glare over the head of her adorable plush, which did slightly detract from the overall look, before asking if there really was a mission or if this had been a setup. Trapped in a closed space with her, dangling above the fair as it spread out beneath them, the changeling sighed and admitted it had been his idea. He loved fairs, the rides, the games, the junk food and the way it was like its own little world, safely isolated from everyday things with its magic of distraction.

When she questioned why, a shaky voice muffled by her prize, he smiled and rested a hand on her arm, taking the lack of a flinch as a good sign, and told her that they were worried about her, himself in particular. She got quieter at that, almost curling in on herself slightly, telling him she was fine, they didn't need to worry about her. She was shocked when he growled and called he out on that bullshit, wrapping her in a close hug as she began shaking.

She could hear the madness Trigon had left behind every day, she told him in hushed tones. Or at least the echoes of it, she wasn't sure, but she was so distrusting of her powers they were acting up again. She was shaking now, the thoughts of so many people around her began to press in. Her companion noticed this and led her to a quieter part of the fair, forcing her to look him in the eyes and smiled at her in sympathy. He reminded her of his beast, that he knows what it was like to fear your powers. He then let the rest of the team know their ruse was up and he was taking Raven somewhere quieter.

She blinked in surprise as he changed into a giant green wolf, before crouching down and telling her to get on. Still holding her cat close, she used her powers to secure herself to the wolf's back, before he braced and leapt over the fence, clearing it in a single bound as she gasped in surprise. Once he got up to speed, she found the going smooth, as he bounded across the countryside while doing his best not to jolt her.

With the wind in her face, the countryside racing past her, she couldn't help but laugh out, feeling her ride rumbling happily with her. Having never ridden an animal before, the experience was an exhilarating one, her jacket billowing behind her, trusting her mount to not take her somewhere worse. In the end he came to a stop around the bay, overlooking the lights of Jump City below them, where he lay down panting as Raven slid off.

She slumped to the ground, leaning back against the wolf and closing her eyes as she took in the peace of their surroundings. Without so many people around to block out, she found it much easier to get herself under control, though she could feel Beast Boy's concern and affection leaking through;despite his best efforts to control them.

No matter what happened, he always turned up, with a smile and a joke, no matter what she did. Well, the wolf was new, but emergencies and all that. Though he was rather comfy…

"Why?..." he heard her whisper, turning his head to regard the figure curled up against his side. "I destroyed the world once, I might do it again, why are you always so nice to me…"

"You saved the world when Trigon destroyed, he used you to get here, he destroyed it, but you saved us all!" he protested, nudging her with his snout. "Our little Rae of sunshine, the strongest person I know, one of the few good things in my, erm, our lives. You calm me down when I lose control, if I can't even attempt the same, what kind of friend am I? I wanted to take you somewhere that helps me relax, guess that didn't quite work out for you..." Now she was being more receptive with her powers, she could feel the warmth, affection and even love radiationing off her makeshift cushion, along with a little guilt over what he considered a poor choice. But it might have been just what she needed.

She could also hear Happy cheering in the back of her mind as her walls began to cave. After everything her friends had not lost faith in her, but especially this adorable goofy ball who…

Then she caught the pun with his nickname and groaned, burying her face in the plush again, fighting the temptation to smack him for it. Lightly of course. As much as she hated to admit it, his bad jokes did cheer her up a little, which she realised must be why he told them, not just for those around him, but for his own benefit.

They lay there peacefully for a while, Best Boy's head resting on his paws and Raven leaning against his side. When she began to notice the chill of the night and shivered, a giant green tail draped itself over her, warming her up. She wanted to blame it on the emotions she was picking up from Beast Boy, but as Happy and the others were cheering in her head, it was far from a one way thing, as she turned, hugging him around his neck, burying her face in his fur and holding there until her tears ran dry. His only response was a gentle nuzzle, otherwise he waited until she was finished.

"Thank you" she whispered, nuzzling his forehead with her own affectionately. "We should head back now, the others will be doing the same soon." She waited for his nod of agreement, before teleporting them back to the tower, smirking at how surprised a wolf can look when you catch it off guard.