Chapter 9

Confusion

Raven was so confused. Who was her mother? How did the titans know her? What had happened in the last two or three years? Why was she on Earth and where was her father? Did he abandon her? Did she want to take over the world so he would take her back? Why did she get the feeling that he had hurt her deeply somehow? Who exactly was Beast Boy and why did he fall for such an evil being like her? Why did he let her do what she wanted to him and just take it without complaint? Why did he come back to her after all she had done to him already? Why was she suddenly questioning everything now? Did it really matter who her mother was? If she knew what happened in the last two or three years, would that really change anything? Would it matter to her if she knew the reason Beast Boy liked her or why he dismissed his chance to escape and decided to stay with her? Raven staring flinging objects across the room and into the wall, completely destroying them. Why the fuck did she like someone like him back! Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder and swung her body around to face the person, punching the person in the face angrily. "Don't touch me!"

The body was thrown back against the wall and groaned in pain when it hit the ground. When the dust cleared, it was revealed as Beast Boy.

At first she looked shocked but then furry showed in her eyes, "God damn it all to fucking hell!" She cursed, rushing over to him.

The changeling had some shattered ribs, a broken bone or two, bruises and small cuts all over his body.

Raven let out an anger filled breath but instead of relaxing she tensed up as she rubbed her hands together before calling forth a power she had not used on anyone but herself. Clearing her throat she placed her hands over his chest, red energy making her whole body glow as she grimanced while reaching for her healing ability. The red started to fade but all focus around her hands, covering a bigger surface area. Finally the red turned blue as the healing process began. The demon girl had her eyes closed the whole time, a frown on her face.

The green teen started to gain consciousness when he felt a tingling feeling all over his body as his pain began to fade away. Slowly he started to open his eyes and was amazed to see Raven kneeled beside him, healing him with her magic and what he recognized as a worried expression of her face…at least for her it was. "R-Rae?"

Her eyes opened to reveal two purple orbs. The frown was still on her lips as her hands stopped glowing and lowered to her lap. "Beast Boy?" There it was again. That feeling that confused her so much. She could see it in his forest green eyes and feel it fluttering in her heart. Her frown deepened. Since when did she have a heart?

BB smiled at her, seeing that she was starting to change and become less violent. "Thanks Raven," he spoke breathless, even though he was completely healed he felt exhausted.

"You're tired," she spoke. Her voice no longer held any anger, hatred or malice. Instead it sounded calm.

His eyes closed, "A little." His hand reached for hers and held it.

Raven's expression showed how uncomfortable and embarrassed she was as she fought the blush that crept up onto her cheeks, though it wasn't noticeable due to her red skin. Eventually she squeezed his hand in reassurance, "You'll be fine after you rest."

That was the last thing he heard before he passed out from exhaustion. When he opened his eyes again, he was on a bed, under the covers. As he shifted, he felt his hand was in someone's grasp. He looked down to see Raven was beside him, on top of the covers, his hand in hers as she slept soundly. He smiled, noticing that her silver hair was a little darker and her skin a little lighter.