He had to see her. No longer could he simply sit back and hope that she return. If he wanted something to be done, he had to do it himself.

Beast boy walked into the parking lot of the apartment complex. He sighed and stared at the different labeled buildings, trying to remember her's. His green eyes quickly scanned the numerous structures in the limited space. His face lit up when he saw the one that was her's. He didn't know for sure, but he remembered watching her come out of that certain building when he picked her up.

He ran to the entranced door and stared. Tall, clear glass substituted the walls of the entrance, so it was easy for anyone from the outside to see the tall stairs that lead to the different floors inside. Beast boy placed his hand on the door handle, but it was locked. Just what he feared. He needed a key or a card to get in.

Beast boy gazed around, seeing if there was any way he could easily squeeze himself inside, but it was tightly shut. Beast boy groaned and cursed in frustration.

His problem seemed to have been answered when he saw someone come out one of the apartment doors. She was on the third floor and was walking down the long staircase. He smiled and leaned against the glass, waiting for her to approach.

Her eyes were fixed on her phone while she texted ferociously, not even paying attention to what was in front of her. When she finally turned her eyes to the door, she jumped back in fear, dropping her phone in the process. She stepped back, her lip trembling in small terror, but Beast boy kept his warm smile. He pointed to the lock then clasped his hands together, begging for entry.

The woman stayed in her frightened position, still staring at his green face. Gradually, she relaxed and picked up her phone off the floor. She wanted to call 911 but decided against it when Beast boy continued to sweetly grin. Her hands trembled when she reached the door handle. When it was open, Beast boy quickly walked inside.

"Thanks so much!"

"Who-what-why?" She muttered.

Beast boy chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck. "I'm just here to meet a friend."

There was an awkward silence, and things were just...not comfortable.

"Well, um, I'm gonna' go. Have a nice day!'' Beast boy ran past the dumbstruck woman and ran up the stairs in a hurry.

When he reached the second floor, he looked around the identicals doors. He cursed and ran his gloved fingers through his green hair in vexation. Which one was hers? He wanted to knock on each door, but that would be absurd.

He slanted his body against the wall and thought. "When I picked her up, I was able to see her through the windows, so she's definitely in the cornered rooms." Beast boy looked to the left then the right. "Now, which end is it?"

"Eeny, meany, miny, mo." His finger pointed to his right. He shrugged his shoulders and walked in that direction. "It always worked before.."

Beast boy made it the end of the hallway, near the window and turned to the door that was on the right side. "260''

Hesitantly, he knocked. He heard nothing but silence for a moment. He began to think that either no one was home or it was the wrong person, but his heart jumped when he heard stomping run to the door. More footsteps followed, and he heard the locks to the door open. He stood back, his hands in his pocket and his nervous eyes looking at his feet.

When Raven opened the door, she simply stared at him. He wondered what she was thinking. He believed it was shock, worry, anger and..slight happiness?

In a swift motion, Raven slammed the door in his face. He closed his eyes due to the burst of wind from the door hitting the frame. He frowned then rested his forehead on the door and bit his lower lip. He could hear Farah's voice, asking questions.

He knocked again, but Raven didn't respond. He thumped on the door once more. An annoyed groan was heard from behind, and Farah requested to know who it was again. He straightened himself and staggered back when he heard the locks open and the doorknob twist.

Raven opened a crack, showing only half of her face, just like her times in the Tower. "What do you want?" She said with a hiss.

Beast boy lightly grinned. "I wanted to, uh, check up on you and talk a bit."

"I'm not in the mood to talk." She retorted quickly. She pushed to close the door, but Beast boy used his forearm to prevent the door from shutting. He looked at her with pleading eyes. "Please?"

Raven kept her fingers on the doorknob, still ready to shut it, but she felt herself wavering from his gaze. She sucked her teeth and rolled her eyes before walking away, allowing him access inside.

Beast boy smiled as he slowly entered. He stared at her small home. There was a medium sized, black couch sitting on the beige carpet in front of a small dark wood coffee table and a flat screen sitting on its stand. He turned to the right and saw the small hallway that led to the two bedrooms and a small bathroom. What also caught his eyes were the many picture frames that hung on the wall towards the rooms. Curiosity got the best of him again. He strode to the wall and stared at the many memories.

The corner of his lips curled as he studied each picture. There were about three pictures of Farah as a newborn. Her small body was curled in a cute ball as she laid on a fuzzy white blanket. He continued and saw more pictures of his daughter. There were more of Farah when she was a young baby, then another of her turning one and a couple when she was two. Most of the pictures were of Farah. Raven was seen in some as she held Farah her arms, and there were others of her, Farah and James. Speaking of which, Beast boy wanted to ask Raven more about him, especially about their date.

When he finished looking at the pictures, he placed himself on the couch and fiddled his thumbs. Raven followed and sat on the opposite side of the sofa with her arms crossed. He glanced at her. She was angry; he could tell, but in his eyes, she was still adorable.

"How have you been?"

She looked up at him, her mouth in a tight scowl and her brows lowered. "Beast boy, why are you here?"

"Is there any way I can get you to come back?"

"No, quit trying."

He bit his lip and sat quietly. She was somewhat true. Sure, it'll be hard getting her to come back, but is it impossible? Hell no. Not if he had anything to do about it.

"If I can't get you to come back to the Tower, then can you give me a second chance?''

"A second chance for what?" She snapped.

He looked down nervously. He was a grown man, but he felt like a child being scrutinized for a punishment he committed. "For Farah?...And for us?"

Raven didn't say anything, so they sat there in silence for a short moment.

Beast boy cleared his throat. "I broke up with Terra...I don't know if you knew that."

He gave her a brief look before looking back down. He saw her face turn to a plain one and her arms fell to her side. She seemed to have been in thought.

"We broke up right after the fight, and I was going to tell you, but you left so quickly."

Raven rubbed her face and sighed. Of course, the moment she begins opening herself to James is when Beast boy wants to start a relationship with her.

She opened her mouth to say her feelings, but the bedroom door opened and Farah came running out. Before Raven unlocked the door, Farah was sent to her room and told not to come out, but when Farah heard the familiar voice, she couldn't contain herself any longer.

"Daddy!"

Beast boy quickly plastered a smile on his face and opened his arms for her. She giggled and wrapped her small arms around his neck. He was a bit disheartened because Farah ruined his opportunity to finally hear how Raven felt, but it didn't matter anymore. Atleast his daughter still loved him.

He beamed as he raised her high in the air. "How's my little girl?"

Farah giggled. "Good."

"Have you been practicing your powers?" Beast boy sat on the couch again, bringing her into his lap.

Farah stopped laughing and her smile lowered. "Um, no."

"No?" Beast boy turned to Raven who ignored his gaze by looking straight ahead.

He frowned. Raven shouldn't be suppressing her powers like this. Farah has a power in her that needs to be practiced, not ignored.

Farah stole his attention again. "Are you here to take us back to the Tower?"

Beast boy silently groaned but forced a smile. "I wish." "No, not this time."

She frowned. "Why? I wanna' go back."

Beast boy forced a smile and cuddled her close, taking in her scent and enjoying her warmth. It's been so long since he had the opportunity to hug her, and it felt so good. "It's up to your mother on whether she'll let you come back."

Farah quickly turned her head to Raven. She clasped her fingers and pouted her bottom lip. "Please, please, please, mommy!?"

Raven rolled her eyes and shook her head. "No."

Farah whined and thrashed her arms lightly, ready to cause a tantrum.

Beast boy grinned when an idea struck him. He moved Farah's blonde hair to the side and whispered into her little ear. She stared ahead, trying to concentrate on what he was telling her. When Beast boy was finished, she beamed.

Farah hopped off of Beast boy's lap and walked into her room. Raven stared and then glanced back at him with a curious look. "What did you tell her?"

Beast boy didn't answer her. He only smiled. In minutes, Farah quickly came back out with her pink bookbag and a few belongings with her. She walked to the door as if she was about to leave.

Raven stared. "What is going on?"

Beast boy got to his feet and went to the door. "You ready to go?"

Farah nodded her head happily, waiting for the door to open. When Beast boy complied and had her walk out, Raven rose to her feet and quickly followed him, now angry again. "Beast boy, what the hell? You can't just take her."

Beast boy grinned. "How about I take her to the Tower for a couple hours, maybe the night and I bring her back?"

"No," Raven said quickly. Her arms crossed and her frown came back again.

"Come on, Rae! She's my kid too. You can't keep her from me."

Raven rubbed the bridge of her nose, starting to get a headache again. "I'm not trying to keep her away from you. I want to protect her. You have no idea what Terra might do when she sees her again."

"Terra doesn't hate her." Beast boy said. "She just.." He trailed.

"Hates me." Raven finished with a tight scowl.

Beast boy sighed and nodded.

Raven thought about this crazy idea of his. She glanced at Farah and took note of her large pleading eyes. Beast boy was right. He is the father, and she can't retain Farah from him, especially when they share such a strong connection. Terra was her only concern, but she did seem to be fine with only Farah around. It was just herself that Terra didn't like. Maybe spending time with Beast boy and the others would be fine, but this is too sudden.

"She can visit you, but not at this time. We have to plan this." Raven turned to Farah and extended her hand for her to take. "Come, Farah. You can stay with your father another day."

"No!" Farah said rudely. She turned and ran down the hallway, getting as far away from her mother as possible. "I wanna' go with daddy now!"

"Farah, I swear to Azar-" Raven turned around and balled her fists. She bit her tongue to prevent herself from swearing angrily at her daughter. If she were to take Farah back by force, she would scream and thrash all day. That was a promise. She glanced up at Beast boy with a flash of anger. She closed her eyes then gave a shaky exhale. A night to herself sounded pretty nice...

"Fine."

Farah jumped and squealed in delight.

"But if the alarm goes off in the Tower then you have to bring her right back here." She said seriously.

Beast boy nodded his head. "You got it!"

It took all of her willpower, but she managed to say it. "Go."


Cyborg looked back at Beast boy with a questioning eye. "So you're telling me that Raven agreed to have Farah stay with you for the night?"

"For the millionth time, yes, she did."

Cyborg raised his eyebrows in disbelief and mouthed a 'wow' before turning back to the computer system. He still held some animosity towards his best friend for driving Raven and Farah out the Tower again, but it seems that Beast boy was trying to make things right once more. Cyborg still couldn't believe that Raven left Farah in his care, better yet talked to him, but atleast he gets to see his niece again.

Beast boy glanced back at Farah. She was sitting next to Starfire on the couch, chatting away like schoolgirls.

Robin walked in through the sliding doors. "Cy, I have more data that I want you to input-" He stopped talking when he saw a flash of blonde move on the seat. He looked around, searching for her mother.

"Um," He turned to Beast boy. "Why is Farah here and where's Raven?"

Beast boy lightly blushed. "Funny thing...she's staying the night with us."

Robin gave him a look. "What are you talking about?''

"Robin, did you miss me?"

Robin glanced at the toddler and his cheeks flushed. He wasn't too good around children. He forced a smile and waved his hand. "Yeah, Farah. I missed you a lot." He said with an awkward, upright tone. He really did miss seeing Farah around the Tower, but he was too busy looking at the big picture of everything. He knew nothing of caring for children, neither did Cyborg. Starfire would try, but she might do something wrong, and Terra..he didn't even want to think about it.

Farah smiled at the leader then flopped her bum back on the couch to continue talking to Starfire.

"Beast boy, a word."

"Trouble." Beast boy sighed and grudgingly followed Robin outside the common room.

Once the doors slid shut, he spoke. "You should have told me before bringing her to the Tower."

"Why do I have to get permission? I'm a grown man."

Robin shook his head. "I understand that, but Farah is too young to be here without Raven."

"Calm down, dude." He said with a grin. "Farah can survive without Raven. She has a dad too."

Robin fumed and balled his fist. He too was getting fed up with Beast boy's behavior and hated the drama between him and Raven. Robin would do anything to bring Raven back and loved Farah, but someone had to bring the reality into all of this. Robin personally believed that Beast boy was unfit to care for a child on his own.

"I get it; you're a father. Congratulations, but there's more to that title." Robin said. "You've known Farah for less than a year and have no prior experience with children. What makes you think that you can handle her all by yourself?"

Beast boy gulped at his words. It seemed a lot simpler in his head. "I can do it, Robin." He said strongly, hiding his slight fear. "Just trust me. It's only for a night. Atleast I convinced Raven to let me take her."

Robin exhaled uneasily. "If you say so...remember that she's your responsibility."

Beast boy watched Robin walk back into the common room. He was a bit scared with having Farah all to himself, but he was sure he can handle it. Farah's not a baby, so how hard could it be? Beast boy exhaled. "You got this." He said to himself.


"What does this button do?"

"That turns the computer on."

"Oooh. Ok, how about this?" Farah smiled and leaned forward, tapping the keys on the computer's keyboard. Cyborg smiled and watched as she pressed the different keys with no real purpose. Pop-ups came up on the screen then disappeared with every mindless tap she made.

"How about we do something else?" Cyborg lifted Farah away from the monitor before she could do real damage to the software. Farah smiled and wrapped her arms around Cyborg's neck. She was so happy to be back at the Tower and see the Titans again. "What have you been up to while you were gone, little lady?"

Cyborg placed Farah in one of the open booths at the side of the common room. He sat across from her with a big grin.

Farah shrugged her shoulders. "I didn't do much. Mommy took me back to the daycare, so I got to see my friends again."

Cyborg nodded. "That's good. Anything else?"

"Uum.." Farah lazily rested her head in her small hand. "No...I went to the zoo. That was fun."

"How is your mom? We haven't talked to her in a bit."

Farah frowned and hummed softly, still staring at the yellow table. "She's good, but whenever I ask her to come back here, she ignores me or won't talk about it."

Cyborg exhaled softly. He hated how Raven left without even saying a goodbye. He wanted to see his sister again. Cyborg looked up and noticed the sadness in the toddler's face as well. Cyborg didn't know in exact details the reasoning behind Raven's actions, but he can tell that it was wearing Farah out.

He smiled and dropped the subject. Farah was here for only a short amount of time, so he might as well make the best of it. "Anyway...what do you wanna do with your Uncle Cy?"

Farah looked up then smiled. " I have an idea."


Now you're all pretty!"

Cyborg took the small hand mirror from Farah's hand and stared at the ending result. Farah placed red lipstick on his lips, wrapped his neck with a hot pink feather scarf and placed a black sunhat on his bald head. His cheeks had a pink tint from the blush she used, and his eyelids were colored blue from the eyeshadow.

Farah beamed, admiring her handiwork. She took the nail polish from the collection of makeup she brought from Starfire's room and tried to open it. "I think this color will look good on your fingers."

She reached for Cyborg's hand, but he pulled them back gently. "Um." He said quickly. "I think this is enough.."

"You look beautiful!" Farah said. "But also funny." She giggled, staring at Cyborg's makeup patted face.

Cyborg continued to look at his reflection in the mirror. In reality, he hated this and wanted to take it off before his teammates walked in.

"Dude!"

Cyborg groaned. Too late…

Beast boy laughed and walked to the couch where the two sat. Cyborg fumed quietly while Farah only smiled. "Daddy, do you like Uncle Cyborg's make up. I did it myself."

"Yeah, you did great. I think you should take some pictures." Beast boy said in between laughs.

Farah beamed. "You're right! I'll go ask Starfire for the camera. Then we could print them and put them on the fridge too!"

"No, I don't think-" Cyborg moved to hold Farah back, but Beast boy intervened.

He smirked. "We need to document this moment, Uncle Cy."

Cyborg frowned and punched Beast boy hard in the arm. "Shut up, grass stain. This should be you in my spot."

Beast boy shrugged, still smiling. "I left you guys alone for only 30 minutes. Who knew she could give you a makeover that quickly."

When Farah came back with the camera, Starfire, Robin, and Terra followed after her, eager to see the commotion.

"Farah, you did well!" Starfire flew to where Cyborg was sitting and examined his powdered face. He mumbled incoherent words while Beast boy laughed again. Robin joined them and couldn't help but release his own chuckles.

Terra stood far away from Beast boy and Farah. She couldn't help but stare at them. Terra glanced around the common room. "I see Farah, but no Raven." The geomancer kept her mouth shut throughout the entire ordeal. She was happy to see Farah back with them, but she felt even better to not see Raven. Terra didn't mind having Farah around her. She was only a kid, and she wasn't that evil to hurt someone so innocent and ignorant of the entire situation. Terra only wondered how Farah viewed her. The last time the toddler saw her, she was throwing punches at her mother's face. Terra decided to keep her space for the time the toddler was here. She did not want to cause any more drama because frankly, she was tired of being in the middle of it.

Beast boy noticed Terra glancing at him from afar. He cleared his throat quietly then quickly glanced back down at his daughter. He didn't know how she felt about Farah being here, but he only hoped that she didn't do anything to hurt her. The two still kept their distance which seems to be working just fine.

Starfire took the picture despite Cyborg's dismay.

"I wanted to paint his nails too." Farah took the pink nail polish again and moved towards Cyborg, but he politely moved away from her again.

Robin smirked. "Why don't you practice on Beast boy? I'm sure his nails needs some grooming."

Farah turned to her father and smiled. "Daddy, let me paint your nails!" She ran to him and clung to his leg, not letting go.

Beast boy stopped snickering and turned to Robin with a scowl, but his leader only shrugged his shoulders with a mighty smirk.

Beast boy looked down at his daughter's soft face. He couldn't say no to her. Beast boy sighed then reluctantly pulled his gloves off. "Let's just get this over with.."

"Robin."

Robin snapped his head towards the direction of his name being called. Terra gestured for him to follow her into the kitchen area. Quietly, he obliged. "What's up?"

"Remember that favor I asked you awhile back?"

He nodded his head.

Terra looked up into his masked eyes. "Were you successful in setting everything up?"

"Um, yeah." He said.

"Good...Can you move it to this week?"

Raven furrowed his brows. "That's so sudden; are you sure? I thought that plan was-"

"No," Terra said quickly. "I think I'm ready."


I didn't forget about Terra's request! Keep reading to find out what it is. Next update on Wednesday!

And shout out to bearhow for giving me his helpful opinion on the story!