HEY ...Thanks to everyone who reviewed...I managed to finish this chapter up today and I hope you like it. I probably should have waited before I posted this one but I just couldn't help myself...I needed to get this out.

Beastboy stepped out onto the roof of titans tower and looked around. Sure enough there was Raven, her back turned to him and legs crossed into a sitting position as she levitated a few feet above the ground.

The sound of her chanting seemed to carry softly through the air, her cloak swayed in the gentle breeze, and the setting sun seemed to cast an almost forbidden shadow behind her.

Beastboy swallowed the lump that had formed in his throat, he had come up here for a reason and now he seemed to be second guessing himself.

He paused as he thought over the days events, or more specifically, the battle with Adonis. It seemed the villain had caused a jail break...letting lose some of the bigger and more dangerous criminals such as Cinderblock and Plasmious. The fight had seemed to be going well when Beastboy noticed that Raven was missing, having left to stop Adonis as he fled from the losing battle.

When Beastboy had managed to sniff them out, he had been shocked at what he found. Raven had been towering over the villain in her dark form, viciously ripping apart his suit.

Beastboy had seen Raven lose control over her anger before, but instead of four red eyes there were only two, and despite the glare they looked no different then they normally did. Once Beastboy realized that Raven was going too far he had called out her name to get her to stop...only then did she shrink down to her normal size looking both worried and ashamed. Beastboy didn't even have time to question her though, as the other titans quickly came to the scene. Robin had asked what had happened and Beastboy glanced at Raven only to watch her disappear in an aura of black magic.

It had been one hour since they got back and Raven had seemed to make herself scarce. The others figured that she was just tired and probably wanted some time alone, and although Beastboy agreed, he couldn't stand the thought of her feeling guilty over what had happened. He had waited though, at least as long as he could before finding her, but now he could only stand there and wonder what it is he should do.

Hesitantly he walked up behind her, and when it seemed she hadn't noticed him, he cleared his throat loudly into his hand. Her chanting stopped, but she didn't turn around to face him.

Beastboy smiled nervously as he opened his mouth to greet her, but she surprised him by being the first to speak.

"Did you tell them?" She asked calmly.

Beastboy jumped slightly then relaxed.

"That you beat Adonis," Beastboy replied just as calmly. "Yeah."

"No...not that," Raven said, her voice giving way to fear. "About...what happened...what I did."
"Oh...," Beastboy said, knowing perfectly well what she meant. "No...I didn't."

Raven looked over at him as he walked to the spot beside her. Her face portraying her mild surprise and confusion.

"Why?"

Beastboy smiled. "I figured we could leave it on a 'need to know' basis."

Raven nodded slightly and lowered herself down onto her feet to stand beside him.

"Thanks." She said quietly.

"Um...Raven," Beastboy asked looking over at her. "I hope you don't mind but...what exactly did happen back there..ya know, with the whole rage thing."

Raven turned her head away from his gaze and Beastboy frowned, knowing he had done something wrong.

"Hey Raven... it's okay," Beastboy said, his voice low and sincere. "I mean, it's not your fault."
"That's just it Beastboy," Raven replied quietly. "...It was"

Beastboy gave her a confused look and waited for her to explain

"Before, Trigon had control over my rage," Raven explained. "But now that he's gone, I'm the one responsible. There's no excuse for what I did...or what I would have done if you hadn't shown up."

Beastboy couldn't stand it when one of his friends were upset, and he wasn't sure why, but for some reason it was even worse when it was Raven. Maybe it was because Raven was harder on herself than any of the other titans, he wasn't quite sure...but he hated seeing her like this.

"That's not true Rae," Beastboy said with a frown. "So you lost control, so what. It's not like I've never done that before, and I'm sure you would have stopped yourself before you did anything too bad."

Raven turned her head again.

"I'm ...not so sure," she replied, her voice laced with uncertainty. "I knew exactly what was happening and I could have stopped at any time, but I think a part of me... wanted to see him suffer."

Beastboy's eyes widened in slight surprise, but nothing could take away the feeling of helplessness he was experiencing. To him, Raven was a very amazing person, someone who would risk everything for those she cared about, but he had no idea how to make her see that. There was such fear and sadness in her usually monotone voice, and though she tried to look away, even her eyes portrayed it.

'Say something!' His mind screamed at him.

"You...you were angry," Beastboy reasoned, though the desperation in his voice was evident. "I mean, I know how Adonis can be and he probably went to far...whatever he did or said...it's okay to get mad and even to be so mad that you'd wanna hurt him...that's not your fault."

Raven looked over at him and was surprised at how upset he sounded. She wondered if it was because he was afraid, afraid of her, afraid of her powers.

"I'm sorry, Beastboy," Raven said sadly. "This really is all my fault. For ever thinking that anything I do could make a difference."

"What do you mean?" Beastboy asked with a concerned stare, his voice even. "Of course what you do makes a difference...you help save peoples lives everyday."
"Yes...but it can never change who or what I am," Raven replied, glancing ahead at the horizon.

"I'll always be part demon," She said. "And maybe in some way, no matter what I do, I'll always be evil."
Raven closed her eyes and turned her head away, sure that Beastboy would want nothing to do with her now; if he ever really did in the first place.

"No...I don't believe that," came Beastboy's firm reply and Raven could do nothing but look over at him in surprise and maybe even relief.

"First off you have never, I repeat, Never been evil Raven," Beastboy said with a determined stare. "I don't care who your father is, or what some stupid prophecy said, because none of that has anything to do with who you are."

"You may get moody sometimes and even lose your temper, and I should know since I'm normally the one who causes you to, but I've never once thought that you were evil and neither has any of the other titans," He paused for a moment and his expression and voice softened. "You're one of the greatest people I know Raven, and one of the best friends I have,...you're a good person and a good hero, and there's no reason you shouldn't think so too."

Raven felt stunned, her entire being overcome with a sense of relief and overwhelming gratitude that threatened to spill tears from her eyes. She had never expected to hear someone tell her that, and yet somehow, she knew that it meant more coming from him than anyone else. A part of her didn't feel she deserved to be told such things...that she didn't deserve a friend like Beastboy...and even that what he was saying wasn't true.

"Raven?" Beastboy asked timidly, noticing the tears forming in her eyes.

"You...you really think that I'm a good person." Raven asked...or rather stated as she looked down at the ground...a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach.

Beastboy smiled gently.

"One of the best."

"Thank you," Raven said, after a moments pause. "I guess I just got carried away. My emotions are a little stronger now that Trigon's gone."

"Yet another reason for your um...lack of control today," Beastboy stated. "You just need more time to adjust."

"Maybe you're right," Raven replied. 'When did he get so smart'

"Of course I am," Beastboy said with a cocky grin. "Aren't I always."

Raven rolled her eyes 'so much for modesty though'

"Must you ruin the moment?" she asked.

"Just something else I'm really good at", Beastboy said with a grin. "Right there between arguing with Cyborg over breakfast, and my failed attempts at getting you to laugh."

There it was again...that feeling stirring in the pit of her stomach, distant but still so familiar.

"It's getting kinda late," Raven noted looking back at the setting sun.

"Yeah, guess so," Beastboy replied casually. "So...what are we waiting for?"

He smiled as he quickly made his way towards the door with Raven close behind. He opened it up and looked back at her.

'He's holding the door open for you...that's so sweet' a voice inside Raven's head chimed.

"Um...thanks." Raven replied cautiously stepping inside, she paused.

"Beastboy?"

"Yeah."
"About what you said back there," She continued, still not turning to face him. "About me being a good person and a good friend."

Beastboy nodded. "I meant ever word."

Raven felt her face blush slightly.

"I just want you to know...," She paused again..."That I think the same about you."

Beastboy stood stunned for a moment, then his smile widened, revealing the fanged tooth that stuck out from his lower lip.

"Um...thanks," He replied with a slight blush.

'Okay dude...why am I so nervous all of a sudden?'

Beastboy pushed the feeling aside as he shut the door behind them.

EEEEPPPP...I can't help but like this one...and yeah I may have gotten a little lazy by not typing up the whole battle thing...but thats just me. lol. Also I bet some of you were thinking that Beastboy was gonna ask Raven out...atleast before I mentioned the battle. ...PLEASE REVIEW!