Sorry this has taken me so long. I'm having a lot of writer's-block. I don't own Teen Titans (or the episode Betrayal)
The images were so clear. His night out on the town with Terra replayed just like an old movie. The carnival games, the rides, everything. He and Terra were on the Ferris Wheel. Beast Boy scooted closer to her and asked curiously, "So, what made you change your mind?" Terra frowned slightly, "Excuse me?" "About going out with me. It was the ears wasn't it? Ladies love the pointy ears." Terra giggled then looked down at her hands, "Actually, it was because of all the things I could have done tonight, I realized all I really wanted to do was spend time with you." Beast Boy smiled, "Lucky for me you didn't have other plans." Terra looked away, suddenly getting lost in random thoughts, "Beast Boy, if you knew something bad about me, would you still be my friend?" He raised his eye brow in confusion and his expression became serious. "Of course." "I mean, if you were really my friend, I could tell you anything. And no matter how horrible it was you'd still like me right?" Beast Boy said sincerely, "Yes, I promise Terra, no matter what." He leaned in towards her, and they kissed. It was short, but it still got the meaning across. He shivered slightly as he pulled away. She smiled at him, he smiled back. "Now, what was it that you were going to tell me?" Terra had forgotten in those few short moments what they had previously been talking about. She smiled at him, "Nothing, I was just making sure." Something in her voice made Beast Boy realize she was telling the truth. "Beast Boy, I love-" Everything went black, again.
Beast Boy started to hear muffled. He couldn't tell if he was dreaming or if the room was really that dark. He tried to open his eyes but they refused.
"I think he's starting to come around," came the familiar voice of Cyborg. Then he heard Starfire, "Oh, is he going to be alright?"
Beast Boy was lost in uncertainty. Where was he? Had Red X really hurt him so bad to make him pass out? He started to fidget to try to wake himself up. "Beast Boy, you there?" Robin spoke with concern. Beast Boy tightened his eyes closed and finally opened them. After the blurriness and spinning passed, he saw his four friends standing over him. He was in a bed in the hospital wing. "Wha-what happened to me?"
"You passed out. You knocked X down before he got to Raven, hit your head on the corner of the coffee table, and then got punched in the back of the head. You've been out cold for a few hours," Robin said lightly.
Raven looked at Beast Boy and studied his worn out face. Beast Boy looked up at her and she shifted her eyes away from him, making sure to avoid eye contact. He tried to push himself up, but his lack of strength forced him to fall back onto the bed.
"You still need your rest," Starfire said, putting her hand on his shoulder. "We're going to have to track X's next target," Robin said, looking at Cyborg and Star. Cyborg turned to Raven, "You think you can heal him more now that he's awake?" Raven nodded to him as he, Robin, and Starfire left. Once the door was shut, Raven telepathically pulled a chair next to his bed.
Beast Boy looked at his arm, just now realizing that he had been hurt. It was wrapped in a bloody bandage. He looked away and started to remember the dream he had before he woke up. Slade hadn't come; it was as if that was what would have happened if she had never betrayed them. The thought stung him more than his injured arm.
"Thank you for saving me." Beast Boy looked at Raven. He smiled at her, "Yeah, no problem." Raven put her hands on Beast Boy's hurt arm, making him jump. She sealed his open cuts instantly and then unraveled the damp bandage. There was nothing left but small scratches and a scar.
Beast Boy looked up at Raven, who was now putting a wash cloth in warm water. She started patting his arm with it, cleaning off the leftover blood. "Thanks," he said trying to get up again. His muscles tensed and cramped in his stomach. He fell back down.
"Lay down and rest," she said gently to him. "My stomach is killing me," putting his hand on his stomach. "That's because you haven't eaten or slept in days and then you nearly got yourself killed. Plus, the emotional stress you've been going through is upsetting it as well."
He let out a deep sigh and shut his eyes. Sleep sounded so good to him. All he wanted was to sleep and never wake up. This was probably the worst month he'd ever had. So much was going on in his life that he didn't think he could handle it anymore. He drifted in his heartache for what seemed like forever. He thought that Raven had left since the room was so silent. Beast Boy felt himself start to let go and fall asleep.
Terra and Beast Boy were on the Ferris Wheel. Terra's head was on his shoulder and they were holding hands. She cuddled up closer to him and smiled. "I'm glad you came with me tonight." Beast Boy squeezed her hand tighter and said, "Yeah, me too." After a while, they fell asleep in place in the compartment. What seemed like a day later, Terra awoke him, "Beast Boy."
Raven continued to say him name. "Beast Boy?" He stirred willingly, thinking that when he opened his eyes he'd see Terra's blue eyes. But instead, he opened his eyes to see a pair of stunning amethyst ones. He groaned slightly and whispered a tired, "Yeah, Raven?"
"This is peppermint oil," she said while showing him a tiny bottle, "it relieves muscle aches and relaxes you." Beast Boy didn't respond, but he figured she knew what she was doing. She started to take the cap off the bottle and continued, "All I'm going to do is put one drop in my hand and rub it on your stomach. It'll burn, but it doesn't hurt." He tilted his head to the side in confusion. "You'll see what I mean."
Raven carefully put one drop of the oil into her hands and rubbed them together a few time. Beast Boy could smell the bitter-sweet scent of the peppermint. It was so strong that it gave him a little bit of a headache, but Raven was right, it was somewhat relaxing. Beast Boy lifted up his shirt to expose his stomach. She tenderly rubbed the oil onto his skin, making sure not to harm him by pressing too hard. When she was done, she put his shirt back down for him and sat next to him.
The skin on his stomach was tingling and, as Raven had said, it burned. But it was a good sort of burn, something that he couldn't explain. It relaxed him and made him feel comfortable for once.
Raven was looking away, lost in thought. Beast Boy stared at her, noticing how bright and elegant her eyes were. They told an unfinished story, some of the pages missing and torn. They also gave him some kind of comfort. Although they usually are cold and glaring at him, he could see the care deep within.
Beast Boy blinked and said softly, "Raven, I like your eyes."
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