Part 4 - Garfield and Rachel

Beast Boy and Raven were walking along close to the bay holding hands affectionately. The full moons rays were reflected by the surface of the ocean, the stars were twinkling, the seagulls were flying above like little cupids and there was a gentle and refreshing breeze in the air that brought with it the salty yet pleasure full smell of the seas. The place and the timing were just right for what Beast Boy had in mind.

The two sat down on a bench over viewing the bay. Raven took of her hood and enjoyed the breeze while BB admired her beauty.

"Thanks again for teaching that creep a lesson Garfield" said Raven addressing BB by his real name "I thought I'll never get rid of him".

"Don't mention it Rachel, I would have done much more for you if it was the case" replied BB also addressing Raven by her real name "By the way, who was that Phill dude and what did he want from you?"

Raven sighed and tilted her head "Well, remember when Steve and Morris said they hadn't seen me for a while at the cafe?"

"Uh-huh"

"That's because I was avoiding Phill. You see, after we defeated Trigon and the Brotherhood of Evil things got slow, the criminal rate decreased and there was not much to do. Because of my father I am half demon, and during the time I was awaiting for the prophecy to fulfill I was isolating my self so that I wouldn't have to much contact with the world."

"But why?"

"My feelings were dangerous and powerful. If say I loved someone more then life its self Trigon would have known and he would have targeted that person to kill him."

"Now I understand" replied BB who was listening to every word with a high interest.

"So anyway, after we defeated Trigon I became free, I could feel any sensation as long as I kept it from acting out in an energy form so seeing how I didn't have much to do I tried to experience other feelings as well ... feelings I have always been curious about".

Beast Boy got closer and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"You mean feelings like ... love?" asked BB.

"Exactly, but I've chosen the wrong guy. I knew Phill for a long time, I mean I usually saw him in the café but I didn't want to interact with him, but after the incident with Trigon I was so curious that I finally spoke with him and we kind of had a relationship that lasted for a month."

"So what happened between you two? Why did you split up?"

"He tried to take advantage of me. He was always telling me how much he loved me, how he liked me even before we spoke and I believed him. One night we were at his place trying to unwind and he started touching me up the leg. I didn't feel comfortable so I told him that I never done anything like that before, but he wouldn't listen, he just kept on going so I had to fight him off of me and since then I've been avoiding the café or any other place I knew he frequently visited".

"That pervert! I'm so glad you made the right decision Rae, I'm glad he didn't hurt you that way" said BB as he kissed her on the forehead.

Raven hugged BB and a tear formed in the corner of her eye. "Oh Gar, you're so good to me and I've always been acting so badly towards you. How can you like me after everything I did and said about you?"

Beast Boy was kind of surprised to find out that Raven knew he liked her, but he thought of this rather as an advantage then a disadvantage. He lifted her head and stared in her beautiful dark blue eyes. After whipping away her tear he gently curesed the soft skin of her cheeks.

"Raven, you know I like you, and you know I would do anything for you just to see that you're okay and happy"

"That's not true" replied Raven who pushed BB back a bit "You don't like me, you still love Terra and don't try to deny it".

"What are you talking about? That was ages ago".

"I saw how you reacted when Robin compared Terra to Rage, you jumped up like you were offended. Admit it, you know she's still alive and you're still thinking about her".

Beast Boy took Raven in his arms and it seemed that he wouldn't let her go for anything in the world. Raven followed Rage's instructions and brought up the Terra topic just like he told her she should do, but the fact was that she didn't really know if BB still had feelings for her or not. She was confused and disorientated. She was afraid that they will never be together because of Terra.

"Raven look at me, please look at me!" said BB as Raven turned to face him "Look, I thought I loved Terra when she was a part of the team. We had a special bond and when she sacrificed her self and turned to stone I felt really really strange, not in the sense that I've lost someone dear to me, but I asked my self if I really did love her. When I saw that she was alive, I was shocked and tried to make her remember about me and what we had going on but she didn't, that's when I searched my self and looked inside my soul and do you know what I found out?"

"What?" asked Raven with the feeling that things were going on the right track.

"I realized that Terra and I were not meant to be lovers, I realized that Terra was nothing more then a crush so I got over it"

"So why did you act like that when Robin mentioned her?"

"Terra is still close to me and I still consider her a good friend and comparing her to Rage kind of upset me. And if it wasn't for her, I might have never liked you Rachel"

"What do you mean?"

"Remember the time after we lost Terra? You were he one that always stood next to me and cheered me up, you were the only one that understood me, you were the one that cared for me and since then I've fallen for you. I can't think of a world with out you Rachel, it just wouldn't be the same"

Raven's face lightened up, she was expecting BB to say the words she wanted to hear.

"I know you can sense that what I'm saying is true, and I don't know if I'm doing the right thing but I have to tell you something and I hope you feel the same way that I do".

"Yes? Tell me!"

"Rachel ... I love you, I don't know if you feel the same way about me but I feel that I can't live without you - "

When she heard this Raven felt like she was melting. It was the most wonderful feeling she had ever experienced and she sensed that BB was sincere. Beast Boy wanted to say something more but Raven put a finger over his mouth.

"Beast Boy ... I love you too" replied Raven as she leaned in.

BB and Raven leaned in for their first kiss. When their lips touched and pressed over each other the moment was much more than magical, it was out of this world. They didn't notice it, but they were surrounded by a white aura during their kiss. For a while, they became one and the same person.

After they separated they were still holding hands and they had their noses touching.

"You really are sweet Rachel" said BB

"Me? I always thought I was sour"

Beast Boy kissed her again as if he tried to taste her lips. "Mmm ... looks like you're wrong, you're as sweet as honey".

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Some say corny but I think BB would really act like that, at least that's my opinion.