BEEP!...BEEP!...BEEP!

Beast boy squeezed his closed, tired eyes at the loud noise of the alarm. He exhaled deeply when it continued ringing. He reached for the person laying next to him and scooted closer, taking in her sweet honey and lavender fused scent. He nuzzled his face to the back of her head, his eyes still closed and body half awake. A small smile crept on his face when he felt her soft, long violet hair brush against his face and arm.

He sighed again, remembering that the alarm was still beeping. He lazily used his left hand to feel for the device on the bedside table, but he realized that it wasn't on his side of the bed. Beast boy groaned then sluggishly went back to his comfortable position on the bed. He wasn't a morning person at all, but unfortunate for him, she was.

Beast boy nudged the sleeping Raven softly. She didn't move. He nudged her again. Usually, she would be up by the second beep of the alarm. Beast boy sat up, scratching his head and looking around the room that wasn't his. It was Raven's. He loved spending the night with her..if she would let him. When Raven said that they were going to take things slow, she meant it. Beast boy slept in her bed occasionally. Last night was one of her rare acceptances to his many pleas. And if she did agree, not much action would happen between them. They would talk half the time which Beast boy didn't mind. He liked snuggling up to her and hearing her soft and tired voice.

Beast boy leaned over her and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her to his chest. He moved the hair from her small ear and whispered. "Rae, wake up."

Raven twisted her face slightly but kept her eyes close. Beast boy smirked and squeezed her again. "It's time to get up."

With that, Raven slowly opened her eyes and shifted out of his arms to turn the loud alarm off on her side of the bed table. Once the annoying sound was silenced, she shifted back under the sheets and went limp on the bed again.

Beast boy looked down at her with worry. Normally, she would be up and about before he could even assess that it was morning and that the alarm had gone off. He gazed down at her pale face. "You ok?"

Raven mumbled incoherent words that even he couldn't understand with his enhanced hearing. He sat up, fully awake now. "What's wrong?"

Raven grimaced then placed both hands on her forehead. "I think I'm sick."

Beast boy relaxed. He tucked a strand of violet hair behind her ear. "Then heal yourself."

She sighed and turned away from him, pulling the blankets over her body. "I need more rest before I can heal myself. I think it's just a bad fever."

Beast boy climbed out of bed. He stretched his tall, muscular body in front of the windows, showing the outside a clear view of his topless torso. "But you went to sleep at a normal time."

"Two am is not a normal bedtime for me, Beast boy."

He smiled, picking up his thrown shirt off the floor. "The party did end a bit later than we expected."

"It's not only that." She said softly. "You kept me up. I shouldn't have agreed to let you sleep in here last night."

Beast boy chuckled. "Don't blame me! I love it when we talk for hours, especially about your pregnancy stories...too bad I wasn't there to witness them."

Raven slowly raised her body out of bed. He could see the fatigue on her face and body. He strode closer to her when she tried to stand on her feet. "What are you doing? Go back to bed." He acted quickly and caught her before she could fall to her knees. Raven placed a hand on her temple, trying to control her pounding headache.

She shook her head softly. "No, I think I'll be fine if I move around. I have to get Farah and-"

"Rae." He said sternly. He gently eased her body back into bed then pulled the dark sheets over her legs. "Farah just turned 4. Most kids don't start school til they're 5."

Raven shifted under the sheets, no longer attempting to get back up anymore. She had no idea where this fever came from. "That does not concern me. When I turned three, the monks of Azarath began teaching me. I don't see why she shouldn't start now. She's more than capable of comprehending the material."

Beast boy rolled his eyes and pulled his uniform on. "We're on Earth, Rae; things are different. Plus, it's not like she goes to an actual school. You're her teacher. You can easily make up the lesson."

She paused for a quick moment before responding. He was right. Homeschooling was beneficially flexible, but she was a person who liked following a schedule. If she were to teach Farah anything after 3 PM, the toddler would become antsy and go to extreme measures to not finish her work.

Beast boy snapped his belt on and fixed his disheveled bed hair in the mirror. "Don't worry. I'll teach her today's lesson and bring back some medicine for you." Raven tensed and said nothing, which Beast boy noted. "What? You don't think I can do it?"

Raven lightly shrugged her shoulders and muttered. "I don't know."

Beast boy turned to her and crossed his arms. "I can do it!" He said confidently. "Trust me. What is she learning today? I'll make sure she understands and finish every lesson."

Raven thought over his idea then sighed softly. She was a bit worried about Beast boy being in charge of anything, especially if it involved schoolwork, but she had no energy in her to argue with him. "Fine. The lesson books are on the bookshelf in her room. You should be able to find them. It has the dates of the week labeled."

Beast boy smiled contently and nodded his head. "You got it." He shifted to her, planting a quick kiss on her warm forehead before leaving her bedroom.

Beast boy punched the code into his daughter's room and walked right in. He looked around her bright, sun-kissed room. Her toy area, in the center of the room-which once held Terra's couch- was littered with crayons, markers. loose sheets of papers with small drawings and loose gift wrap scattered everywhere. The white dressers were opened with clothes messily unfolded and carelessly thrown on the floor. He turned his eyes to the small bed in the corner of the room where she laid. He strode to her, trying to avoid stepping on any of her squeaky toys or markers. He silently cursed when he almost slipped on a sheet of paper.

The more time Beast boy spent with Farah, the more he realized that she really was a mini replica of himself. She resembled him when he was her age; they share similar goofy personalities and from the looks of her room, she seemed to have inherited his messy traits as well. If Raven saw her room the way that it was now, she would blow a fuse.

Beast boy nudged the toddler in her bed. She stirred slightly but was still in deep sleep. "Farah, wake up." He said.

She moaned softly and turned her head to the side, hoping that whatever it was that was waking her would go away. Beast boy held back a laugh. Hard sleeper; looks like they both share the same hatred for mornings.

After about three more nudges, Farah finally woke up. She frowned up at her father with her big tired purple eyes. Beast boy's wide smile didn't seem to lighten her cranky mood at all. "Why?" She whined.

Beast boy pulled the covers off her small body and picked up a few of her tossed toys and papers. "Because you have to." He picked up a piece of paper that held a hand drawing of him, Raven and her. He smiled, folding the piece of paper then tucking it in his pocket.

Farah mumbled silently and ever so slowly climbed out of bed. Her thick blonde hair was a sloppy mess on her small head. Beast boy chuckled when she stepped on a handful of markers, causing her to fall right on her butt. "You have to clean up your mess, mama."

She lazily grinned at the new nickname then rubbed her eyes. Beast boy placed a purple toothbrush in her hand then scooted her into the connected bathroom.

He was quite envious that his young daughter had a bathroom connected to her room. He told Cyborg that he should install a bathroom in each room, but the cybernetic man only responded to his opinion with a mere, "It's too much work."

Farah quietly walked out the bathroom then scurried to the dressers.

"No!"

Farah stopped her sprint and looked back at Beast boy with sad eyes. He took the brush from her hand and inspected it. "It's not even wet. Go back in there and actually brush your teeth."

Farah kicked her feet and flailed her arms in a whiny manner. "I'm not good with brushing my teeth. Can you do it for me?"

"Your mom wants you to brush your own teeth." Farah frowned, her hands playing with the front of her shirt in a fidgety manner. Beast boy tried to ignore her pleading look but knew he couldn't do it. He slumped his shoulders. "Let's go."

He carried her in his arms and brought her to the bathroom, turning the water on and prepping the brush for the daily morning routine. Farah smiled and wrapped a secure arm around his neck. Beast boy brought the toothbrush to her small teeth, brushing them softly. He brushed every surface as much as he could, knowing how prone the little girl was to cavities. "Open your mouth."

"Bleh!" Farah smiled and opened her mouth widely with an adorable smile. Her little tongue stuck out as far as it could go, waiting to be attended to next.

"Now, spit." Beast boy leaned her small body over the sink while she spat and took mouthfuls of warm water from the running tap. He smiled and wiped her face dry.

Never did Beast boy think that he would take on the role of being a father, but it didn't hurt him when he had to. Farah was a ball of happiness that warmed his heart whenever she was around. He missed the beginning years of her life, but he wouldn't let that affect him. She and Raven are here with him now, and that's all he needed. He'll be present for the rest of Farah's life because there's no way in hell that he'll miss any more moments.

He stepped out the bathroom with Farah still in his arms. She grinned widely and tried to unbutton her pajama shirt. "Where's mommy?"

Beast boy pulled out her outfit from the disorganized shelves and tossed them onto the bed. "She's sick."

Farah gasped and looked up at him." What!? Is she ok? Is she-"

Beast boy laughed at her sudden fear. "Calm down. She's fine, but she'll be in her room all day."

Her fear quickly turned to joy. "Yay! No school!"

He shook his head and smiled with confidence. "Nope, your dad is going to teach you today."

Farah pouted her bottom lip and intertwined her small fingers. "Please, no school?"

Unlike Raven, Beast boy has yet to master the ability to ignore her cute begging face. He bit his lip and turned his head away from her. "Nope. Not gonna' work this time." "I hope," He thought. "I promised your mom that you would learn something today."

Farah's adorable pout turned into an angry frown. "Ok."

Beast boy placed her in front of her clothes and unbuttoned her pajama shirt. He swiftly placed the pink shirt over her small torso and simple blue shorts over her short legs. She placed the socks on her feet while Beast boy rose to get her books. "Go pick out your shoes then we'll leave."

Her tiny feet stomped against the floor as she walked while Beast boy tried to figure out which lesson was for today. The small bookcase near her dressers was packed with educational books and small children stories. "Hmmm, it's April, so that means, we should be in the blue book." He scanned the lessons for the different months and quickly found what he wanted.

"You ready?" Beast boy turned back and saw Farah sitting in her small, purple-colored, electric car. She smiled and honked the horn. "Now is not the time to play." He said. "You can do that later."

"But this is my favorite present!" Farah smiled and looked down at the car Terra had bought her. For her third birthday, Farah begged with all her might for Raven to buy a present similar to this, yet she never received it. But this year, Terra seemed to have gotten the exact car she wanted. She was elated beyond end when she unwrapped the gift last night at her party. She squeezed Terra and repeated her 'thank you's' a thousand times. For the rest of the night, she drove her gift around the big Tower.

Farah hopped out of her toy then lifted the pink shoes that she chose to wear. Beast boy quickly placed them on her petite feet then scooped her in his arms, scurrying to the common room.

"Can you put the doll down for a quick second and listen to me?" Beast boy reached to grab the doll from her arms, but Farah pulled away.

"Her name is Nessa, and she's my friend. She wants to learn too."

Beast boy sighed and rolled his eyes. He was happy that she had an active imagination but now was not the time. It was like talking to a brick wall at times. "How does Raven do it?" Beast boy swiftly took the doll from Farah's arms when she wasn't looking then placed it on the far end of the table. He turned back around then pointed to the book. "Trace the sentence on the paper."

Farah frowned and continued staring at the doll that was out of her reach. She fumed then slowly copied the letters of the big font words. Beast boy exhaled when she finally complied. "Can you read the sentence?"

Farah stared, her big purple eyes studying the paper. "The..cat..r-an..h-om-ee." She said home incorrectly, but Beast boy found it charming. Instead of ignoring the silent 'e', she pronounced it. He smirked and shook his head. "No, the e is silent, remember? It's home."

Farah groaned and repeated the word. "Home."

"Yo BB, are you..teaching?"

Beast boy and Farah looked up from the books at a shocked Cyborg. He stepped down the stairs slowly, never breaking his gaze on them.

"Yeah, so what?" Beast boy had an annoyed tone to his voice, but that didn't hold back Cyborg's laughs.

"I thought I would never see the day." He said in between pants of laughter. "Are you teaching her or is Farah teaching you?"

Farah lightly giggled at his upbeat laughter, completely forgetting the book and the now angry Beast boy.

"Dude, can you not? We still have a lot of work to do."

Cyborg smiled and took the pans from the cupboard underneath the sink. "Fine, fine. Farah, you want some eggs and bacon?"

Farah beamed and jumped to her knees in her seat. "Yes! I want pancakes too!"

Cyborg laughed and nodded his head. "Alright. Yummy breakfast made by Uncle Cy coming right up."

Beast boy held his head in his hands and silently groaned. There was no way that he'll get her back to studying after hearing food. Frankly, he didn't want to be around her when she ate Cyborg's cooking because she wasn't a vegetarian like him. He wished she was; it would make life a bit easier having another tofu lover in the Tower.

He pulled the toddler back into the seat and brought the book closer. "We still have 3 more sentences to write."

Farah frowned and silently whined. She wiggled in his hold and went limp slightly. "I don't wanna' keep working."

Beast boy sighed then shut the book close. "Whatever." It was worth a shot.

Farah grinned and jumped out of the seat, running next to Cyborg in the kitchen. Beast boy leaned back, his arms resting on the back of the booth and his legs stretched out in front of him. "Thanks a lot, Cy. I was doing just fine before you walked in."

Cyborg turned back to his best friend with a smile. "My bad." He said unapologetically. "Look on the bright side. Atleast she's happy." He gestured to a happy Farah sitting on the counter, staring at the sizzling bacon cooking in the pan.

"Yo, dude! Be careful. The grease might hit her arm." Beast boy moved to get up, but Cyborg waved him back.

"Calm down." Cyborg easily lifted Farah and migrated her body to the island table behind him. "I swear, you're worse than Raven."

"I'm a caring father. What else do you expect from me?"

Cyborg flipped a pancake and whispered. "We get it."

Beast boy tossed the book to the side then migrated to the couch, flipping through the channels on the TV. A little break wouldn't hurt.

Raven held back a sneeze as she walked down the hallway towards the common area. After gaining a few more hours of sleep, her powers kicked in and started to heal her body. It didn't take long until her fever was reduced to a mere cold.

Beast boy had managed to get her something small to eat for breakfast, but after using so much energy in healing, she was hungry once more. She estimated that it was a little past 1 PM. She hoped that Cyborg made a lunch that was large enough to have a bounty serving of leftovers.

Raven walked closer to the doors. She heard loud shouts and noises from the TV. Her mind was telling her that Beast boy failed to do his job, but she wanted to give him some form of hope.

Her eyes scanned the commotion in front of her and the only thing she could do was shake her head.

Beast boy and Cyborg sat on the couch, battling each other in an intense video game match with Robin and Starfire at their sides, screaming and chanting them on. What caught her eyes was Farah. She was sitting on the island's counter, her mouth covered with chocolate as well as her hands. Her shirt was stained and a small portion of her hair had dark specks of which Raven assumed was chocolate as well. She had gotten into the cupboard that held the remaining chocolate icing that was used for her birthday cake. She made a complete mess as a result. The counters were smeared with chocolate in the form of her small hand prints.

Raven wondered why no one had noticed, but she shrugged the thought out of her mind and pinched the bridge of her nose in frustration. "Beast boy!"

Beast boy tensed from the yell of his name. "Not good.!" He turned around slowly on the couch, the controller still in his hand. "Heeey." He said slowly. "You're up. Are..you feeling better?"

Raven angrily gestured to the dirty Farah who was still trying to lick the remaining icing in the jar. Beast boy gasped and dropped the controller. "Farah! What are you doing!?"

Farah glanced up at both her mother and father with a scared expression on her face. She smiled softly, showing her chocolate stained teeth. "Nothing?"

Robin, Starfire, and Cyborg tried to hide their giggles on the couch, watching the scene unfold.

"Did you two even go over the lesson for today? Beast boy, you said you would handle it."

Beast boy groaned. She was right. Damn Cyborg distracted him in a competition that he couldn't resist.

While his attention was on the game, Farah became rambunctious in her own little word and helped herself to whatever she pleased.

Cyborg piped in before Beast boy could give his apology. "Relax, Rae. Let them live a little!"

Raven crossed her arms and gave him a hard stare. "Whatever; just...clean her up." She pointed to Farah before retreating back to her room. Forget the food; she needed another nap.

Beast boy sighed in relief then strode to Farah. Teenage years are over. He's a father, so he can't continue to abandon his responsibilities. "How did you even get to the icing?"

Farah shrugged her shoulders and continued licking her fingers. Beast boy wiped her chocolate covered face with the palm of his hand and couldn't help but laugh.

Once Farah saw that her father wasn't angry, she giggled then smeared some icing onto his green face. Beast boy pulled back in shock, but he then smirked down at her. "Why, you little-"

Farah shrieked with laughter when Beast boy planted a handful of icing onto her hair then her face. She tried to fight back with her own helping, but he had the upper hand with his height and strength.

"Friends, should we not stop them? They are making an even bigger mess." Starfire turned to Cyborg and Robin. They watched contently at the happy scene in front of them and shook their heads.

"Nah; they'll stop when they're ready." Cyborg smiled then handed Robin Beast boy's game controller to start a new round. "Besides, I think they need to make up some lost father-daughter bonding time."

I just want to say thank you to everyone for faithfully reading my story and consistently reviewing! I can't believe how quickly time flew with this story. By far, this is my favorite handwritten work.

I have read your requests and a sequel is in mind!

But my biggest fear is that it won't be as good as the original. It's a mental barrier of mine that I have to overcome. It may take some time til I upload one simply because I have yet to start writing or figuring out what it would be about, plus school is taking up a majority of my time right now. SO, if a sequel would be made, (which it might), you should expect it either by the summer or sometime in April. I am not too positive just yet, but keep an eye out for it or continuously check my profile. I can be a bit unpredictable at times.

If you have any ideas on what the sequel should be about, share your thoughts with me. You can PM me or write your opinions in the reviews. I primarily want to keep the sequel's storyline close to the original because I want Farah to stay young. I personally believe that her young essence helps keep the story alive and makes it unique.

In between that time, I will be creating a one-shot branching off of this story, based on Raven's early experiences with Farah as a newborn. Nurturing a child is hard work! So how would Raven handle the stress of being a single mom to an infant? It's a simple idea that came to me and I want to explore it. Do you think you would like to read something like that? Let me know.

Again, thanks so much for showing me your support! I'm sad that this is the end of the story; I loved writing it, but it is not the last that you will hear of this storyline! You will see the continuation of this story either through one-shots or a probable sequel.

Hope to hear from you again in my future works!

UPDATE: The one-shot that I was talking about is posted. It's called ''Just You And Me'', so if you're interested in seeing more of Raven's time with Farah as a newborn then check it out!