Hey, I'm back. Sorry I wasn't able to continue our story yesterday. I had the same medical issue, but it was worse this time. But, I'm okay. The story must go on. :D

Another long-ish chapter right here. But, I'm sure you'll all love it. Hehe.

Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans. Never have, never will. And it makes me cry every day. I do own this fan fiction though, and I hope you guys like it so far.

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Chapter 10:

You Saved My Life

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Raven sat up and rubbed her eyes. She yawned and looked at the clock at the bottom of her monitor. It read 10:57 pm. The sleep had helped her get some of her energy back. She decided to meditate. Slowly and slightly painfully, she crossed her legs and rose a few inches into the air.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos…" she repeated, focusing on the flow of her energy as she cleared her mind. But something else kept getting her attention.

"…He did not leave your side…"

"…I'm glad you're okay, Rae… I missed you..."

Raven opened her eyes and shook her head. Why couldn't she concentrate? And why did those words play over and over and over again in her mind?

She looked down at her legs. She had scars everywhere, some of them very large. She noticed some of them were scars left over from stitches. She shivered. Remnants of bruises were all over them. She lifted up her arms and saw the same thing. She touched her hands to her face and felt the rises in her complexion that were even more scars and scabs.

Raven sighed. What exactly had Malchior done to her?

He had mumbled something and Raven had felt something like imaginary claws tear up her flesh. She remembered herself screaming at the agony she felt and then hearing Malchior laugh at her pain.

"Screaming will only make it worse, sweetheart," Malchior spat, emphasizing the last word. "So go ahead."

Raven was thrown to the ground, and she remembered hearing her ribs crack. She screamed again.

"Since you haven't been cooperative, I guess you don't deserve a kiss. Goodbye, Raven."

He started to say a fatal curse, and was about to say the final line when someone frantically pounded on her door.

She remembered how she had seen Beast Boy crashing through her door before blacking out.

The next thing she knew, she had woken up in the Titan's medical center, staring into Beast Boy's big emerald eyes.

Raven was forced to realize one major detail. If Beast Boy hadn't shown up at that second, Malchior would've finished the curse and would have killed her.

Beast Boy had saved her life.

Again.

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Beast Boy flicked the light switch to his room.

The light came on and revealed his still-messy room. Beast Boy sighed and collapsed onto his bed. He had just told Cyborg everything. How much he felt for Raven. How much he hated himself for always going back to Terra. How much he needed the beautiful demon.

After resting for a few minutes, he stood back up and walked over to his desk. He grabbed his wallet and headed out the door.

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Raven heard a knock on the door. She opened her eyes and lowered herself back down onto the sheets. "Yes?" she called out in her monotone.

"Can I come in?" Beast Boy asked, waiting outside the door nervously.

Raven took a deep breath. "Mhmm."

The door slid open and Beast Boy walked in with a single red rose in his hand. Raven silently gasped.

"You… got me a… a rose?" she asked, her tone much lighter than usual. Beast Boy noticed this, and he grinned. He nodded, handing it to her.

She blushed, silently thanking Azar for a hood. Then she realized that she wasn't wearing her cape, therefore, she had no hood. She blushed again.

"Thank you." She said, smiling. Beast Boy noticed that too. He chuckled.

"I told you I'd make you smile someday."

Raven nodded, placing the rose next to her on the pillow.

"I want to thank you for… saving my life." She said, finding his eyes.

Beast Boy raised an eyebrow. He was confused.

"Rae, I didn't save your life…" he said, sitting down in the chair he had spent so much time in.

Raven shook her head. "You did though. I don't think you understand. Malchior was in the process of killing me when you came in. Because he didn't finish the fatal curse, I was only knocked unconscious. If you hadn't come…" she paused.

"I would've died."

Now it was Beast Boy's turn to be shocked. He put his hand on her shoulder, still speechless. Raven filled the silence.

"It's not the first time you've saved my life, though." She said, a hint of laughter in her voice.

"Rae…"

"You've always been looking out for me. Even though I haven't always been kind to you about it, and I haven't been there for you in return, I'm really grateful to have someone who's there for me, whether I'm dying in a coma, or being attacked by one of Control Freak's stupid electronics." She said, her eyes starting to water.

"Even though I don't deserve it." She finished.

Once again, Beast Boy's eyes found Raven's amethyst ones. He didn't know what to say. He didn't want to screw up again.

"Of course you deserve it Raven. You deserve the best." He said quietly, his heart pounding in his chest.

Raven blushed.

'Who are you and what have you done to the serious, moody, and emotionless Raven?' her mind asked her.

'She's not here right now.' Raven answered.

Slowly, Beast Boy leaned in and closed his eyes. His vegetarian stomach was doing back flips.

Raven's breathing grew rapid. 'Is he really going to…?'

After what seemed like years, Beast Boy's lips connected with the violet-haired girl's. Raven was startled at first, but after a few seconds, she came back to reality. Beast Boy was kissing her. And Raven hadn't thrown him backwards out the window yet.

The kiss didn't last very long. They broke apart, both blushing uncontrollably. Beast Boy gave her a shy smile and scratched his head. Raven couldn't speak, even if she wanted to.

He turned to leave when he remembered why he had come to see Raven in the first place. He reached into his back pocket and pulled out a shiny, copper penny.

He placed it in her hand and then kissed her briefly on the cheek.

"For luck."

He turning and left just as every light bulb in the room shattered into millions of pieces.

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As Cyborg would say: "BOOYAH!"

Yes, they kissed. But the story is NOT over. Far from it, actually. I still got another ten-ish chapters to go. But, yes, they kissed. :D

Please review. I would like to see what people thought of the "sappy/romantic" part of the story.

Hopefully, my medical issues will stop now so I can update daily. But, just in case, I'll keep writing.

Love, Liz.

(AKA flightlessraven.)