AN: Enjoy, sorry for the late update and the single update. It's a lil short, but there's reasons to it.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titan's

"Searching for answers, out of control
tell me what's gone wrong
searching for a sign, 'cause I'm
losing control
feel I'm letting go"

- Lion's Share

Chapter 11 – Searching for Answers

The sun had begun to set when Beast Boy left his room. He had spent hours just thinking about Raven. He just couldn't pull his mind from her. Beast Boy walked into the common room, seeing Starfire and Robin watching the television together on the couch. So Raven was back, he thought to himself, after his eyes caught on Starfire. Walking silently out of the common room, Beast Boy stopped in the middle of the corridor, just in front of his own room. Should he go and talk to Raven? She was presumably in her room, and he knew how she hated being disturbed. But he felt an irrepressible urge to speak to Raven, he didn't know what about, but just speaking to her soothed his mind. Beast Boy headed helplessly for Raven's room, hoping she was in the mood for a little bit of conversation.

She was walking down an asphalt road. The faint shapes of buildings hung along the sides of the passageway, but she dared not look to her sides, staring only forward at what seemed to be a road that had no end. People stood by the side of the road, giving her harsh looks, staring her down. She could feel their hate, and it burned her soul. They would glare and turn their backs on her, each and every one of them. She kept walking. Robin, Starfire, Cyborg and Beast Boy appeared in front of her. She halted, not daring to move back, or move past them. We don't want you anymore. And that was all they could say. Then without warning she melted through the ground, falling. And everything stopped. She was in a dark chamber, grey walls surrounding her. There was no door, no exit, no windows just the walls that kept her in. The faint sound of dripping water resounded through the area, each drip following the beat of her heart. She ran at the walls, pounding her fists against them, but there was no escape. Cruel laughter echoed through the chamber, and her fellow Titans appeared next to her. You can't escape.

"Leave me alone" she yelled. She swung herself at her friends, but they disappeared into wispy smoke, reappearing behind her. Malicious laughter rang out. You will always be alone.

"Get out of my head" she cried desperately, backing away. Her back slammed into a wall, as the shadowy apparitions of her friends enclosed around her. You can never escape us. Beast Boy lifted a hand to her face, covering her eyes. And then there was black.

Raven woke up with a start. Another nightmare. She sat up on her bed wondering when the haunting dreams would leave her. Now that she was unable to meditate, she had very little to do during the day but sleep. Her heart started as she heard a knocking at her door.

"Raven, are you okay?" came a voice. It was Beast Boy.

"I'm fine" Raven called from her room.

"I heard you shouting" murmured Beast Boy.

She must have been yelling during her nightmare, Raven thought to herself. "I'm fine, go away" she replied lamely.

There was silence. Maybe he had decided to leave her alone. She sighed to herself, relieved that she didn't have to explain anything to Beast Boy.

"Raven…?" came a voice beside her.

She screamed, turning around and seeing Beast Boy. "What the hell are you doing in my room, you asshole" she yelled angrily.

"Well you weren't going to come to the door to tell me what was making you shout before, so I had to come to you" replied Beast Boy defensively.

"I told you that I'm fine" Raven replied.

"I know you're not!" cried Beast Boy.

"What the hell do you want?" said Raven loudly.

"I just wanna help you. Is that such a bad thing?" answered Beast Boy vehemently.

"You can't help me. Nobody can help me" muttered Raven solemnly.

"That's because you never let anybody help you. Please Raven, I can help, just let me help."

Raven shook her head. "You're wrong Beast Boy"

"Why do you always shut yourself away from us? I know you want help! Why won't you admit it?" cried Beast Boy.

"Get out of my room" murmured Raven dangerously.

"Not until you tell me why you were moaning and shouting before" replied Beast Boy strongly.

"Get out!" yelled Raven, an ornament exploded behind Beast Boy.

"Okay" muttered Beast Boy, backing away.

Idiot, he thought to himself. He had started up another argument. But it wasn't his fault, he thought. He knew that she just wanted someone to help her, he could see it in her eyes. Why did she always have to deny herself that privilege. He stamped angrily into his room, he wished that Raven would just let him help her.

Raven couldn't believe that Beast Boy had intruded into her room like that. He had never done it before. She fought back her anger, couldn't he understand that she didn't want to talk about it. She would be wasting his time, why should anyone bother trying to help a demon, she thought to herself. She didn't understand Beast Boy. Why was he suddenly putting so much effort into trying to help her? Shaking her head, she got up from her bed, and walked out of her room, heading for the common room.

Raven entered the common room, seeing Robin and Starfire having a light conversation over the kitchen table.

"Hey Raven" said Robin, his voice sounding quite sprightly.

"Robin" muttered Raven in acknowledgement.

"Starfire and I were just about to go out and borrow some videos from the store. I take it you wouldn't want to join us?" asked Robin.

Raven thought about it. If she stayed, she'd risk Beast Boy pestering her for answers. But if she went, she'd have to survive probably more than an hour of Robin and Starfire's soppy conversations, and embarrassing displays.

"No thanks" replied Raven, making her decision. Robin nodded in expectancy, and he and Starfire walked hand in hand out of the Tower.

The common room doors slid open, revealing a flustered Beast Boy. He looked up in surprise, seeing Raven alone.

"Where're Robin and Starfire?" asked Beast Boy.

"They went out to borrow some videos" replied Raven, without turning around.

Beast Boy nodded, before heading for the couch, hoping that video games could keep Raven off his mind.

Raven sat at the kitchen table, looking out the window. The sun had just set, leaving an inkling of orange light remaining in the sky. Unable to think what else to do, Raven watched Beast Boy play video games. She really didn't understand how the green boy could enjoy the tediousness of staring at the virtual game. Beast Boy abruptly turned around, glancing at Raven. She met his gaze without flinching.

"Are you still mad at me?" asked Beast Boy cautiously.

"No" answered Raven, his question surprising her into telling the truth.

Beast Boy smiled softly. "That's a comfort" he replied.

Raven was a little startled that Beast Boy still hadn't pursued his previous issue.

"So is it okay if I ask you what was bothering you before?" inquired Beast Boy.

She had thought too soon. "No it isn't okay" muttered Raven.

"Aw, come on. Don't do this to me again" said Beast Boy.

"You're doing this to yourself. I told you already, I don't want to talk about it" replied Raven.

"But why not? Don't you think that I'm good enough to help you?" asked Beast Boy angrily.

"Of course not!" cried Raven, shocked by his accusation.

"Then why won't you let me help you?" questioned Beast Boy.

"Because we all have to deal with some things ourselves" said Raven.

"You deal with everything yourself. You never let anybody help you" protested Beast Boy.

"Because nobody can help me. Nobody was meant to help me, I've always been alone and that's how things are meant to be" burst Raven.

"We've always been there for you Raven. How long will it be before you realise that?" cried Beast Boy.

"You're wasting your time" muttered Raven, turning on her heel. Swiftly she swept out of the common room, leaving a confused Beast Boy behind.

Raven didn't understand why Beast Boy still persisted. She never knew why he always persevered, it was something she both admired and hated about him. She stepped past her door. She was angry, yet not to the point where she couldn't control it. She knew Beast Boy was just trying to help, but he just didn't understand. She hoped he wouldn't pursue her to her room.

Beast Boy still stood outside in the common room. He wasn't sure what to do. He knew Raven wanted to be left alone, but there was a voice at the back of his head urging him to speak to her, to soothe her worries. Seeing Raven angry always frightened him, yet even in her fury she was able to maintain a level of grace. He let out a growl of frustration. He had to stop letting his feelings get in the way of his thoughts. Should he leave Raven alone, or persist, risking Raven's wrath? A vague thought flashed through his head. Beast Boy sighed, and stood up, having made his decision.

AN: Hope you enjoyed this chapter, thanks for the reviews. Not much else to say about this short one, cept: Have a great day people.