Okay so before I begin let me apologize, I am sooo sorry that this took so long you would not believe all the things I had to do and now I'm going through my exam period (hoping I get all A's .) right but for all who waited here is the next chapter!

Chapter 4

Everything had quieted down by the evening. Surprisingly enough there had been no alerts. It was almost as if the city had gone on a vacation or simply the villains. Of course this was a good thing but not to Robin. He knew that Slade was still out there and he now knew at least one thing that that the Haelin Thusfai did. Who would have thought that Slade would have had use for something like that? Just what had he planned to do with it anyway?

"Robin, our children are wondering if you will be reading the bedtime story of the lost blorkhog or if they will have to read it to each other." Starfire asked, standing at the threshold to his room. She could tell that she had pulled him out of his thoughts and she didn't mean to but the children seemed so excited that she had caught their enthusiasm and decided that she just had to ask.

Robin turned and looked at her. He could see the apprehensive look on her face and he sought to get rid of it by giving her a smile to reassure her that she had done nothing wrong. "Yeah, of course. Tell them I'll be there in five minutes."

When she heard that she squealed with joy before flying back down the hall. In her mind everything was perfect and nothing would ever change that.

A lot of things seemed to be perfect. Terra found herself thinking the same thing as well. She was laying in her bed with B.J sandwich between her and Beastboy. This was how she wanted it. They were supposed to be like this forever. She looked down at her son then over at his father and when he caught her gaze she smiled.

"What?' He asked, confused by her sudden smile. He thought she had said something sentimental and he had missed it because of his mind that was preoccupied with thoughts about Raven. He tried to play it cool but relax after she shook her head.

"Nothing, I just love you." Terra replied.

"Oh . . . I love you too . . ." Even he could tell that his words held less convictions than they should have but there was nothing he could do—except change the topic. "He really is cute isn't he?" He said, beaming with pride at his sleeping son. B.J had fallen asleep listening to his parents talk about the future. It all seemed so secure to him that he just knew he could afford to relax. As long as things stayed this way then he would be fine. He would miss R.A terribly but not enough to enter the second vanishment in place of her. "I can't believe he's ours."

"Why?" Terra suddenly got very defensive. Beastboy figured he had said something wrong by her tone but he didn't know what. . . "Don't you think it's possible for us to have a son together?"

"I never said that—"

"Oh but you were thinking it. What? Would you have preferred having a son with Raven huh? Were you hoping that you shared him with her instead of me?"

"Whoa, Terra, where is this coming from?" He tried. He knew that he would be confronted about this sooner or later but he had hoped it would have been later . . . much later.

"Don't pretend like you don't know what I'm talking about. I see the way you look at her and even the way she looks at you," So she did think of him in the same way. Inside Beastboy did a flip of elation but he had to remain composed. "Just remember that I'm the one you love okay? I'm the only one who'll always be there for you because I love you." She told him. He gazed into her sad eyes and the only think he could do was nod. This was why he couldn't leave her. He knew it would have crushed her and he couldn't bear to do that. It wasn't in him to be the bad guy and making her cry would have ruined him. Despite his shifting feelings his pity never shifted.

When he didn't give her the right answer Terra leaned over and gave him a light kiss. It took a few seconds but thankfully he responded. Her heart had actually been racing as she wondered whether or not he would have responded to her kiss but when he did she knew there was still hope.

"Will you stay with me tonight?" She mumbled when she pulled away. She tried pleading with her eyes and he soon gave in.

"Of course, I don't see why not." Because he wanted to go see Raven, that was why not.

Terra smiled over at him, trying to assure him that he had made the right decision. She reached over and wrapped his arm around her. She loved the warmth of his hand. It offered her peace and certainty. It told her that he would always be there for her and wouldn't go off to be with another. That was how she liked it.

Beastboy laid there watching Terra drift further and further into dream land. He knew that staying with her was his obligation and he couldn't simply say no but he couldn't help but wish that he had. He didn't want to be in her bed he wanted to be in Raven's. Holding her, comforting her; there was no questioning that she was more than likely crying to herself at the moment and he wanted to be there to wipe her tears. If only he could get away from just a little. That was all he wanted. He didn't want to detach permanently but instead he wanted just a little time off when he could do what he wanted without it hurting anyone.

The hours ticked by and soon all Titans were either going to bed or already sleeping—in most cases. Just outside Raven's door R.A paced the floor back and forth. She had thought that Raven was joking when she said that she would be sleeping out in the hall but now the door was closed and she was on the wrong side of the room. Her eyes drifted to the ragged blanket on the floor and it made her eyes blurry with tears. What had she done to be treated like that? Was it something she had said? Perhaps she had come on too strong . . . it must have been something bad to make her mommy hate her so bad. Pretty soon her feet got tired of pacing and she sunk to the floor in defeat. At this rate she would go through the door at the second vanishment and she would never see anything ever again.

That thought scared her. She didn't want to disappear . . .

She pulled her feet up to her chest and hugged them tightly. She didn't want to think anymore; her thoughts were getting scary and they made her wish that she had her mother to comfort her which only made her feel worse. What mother?

As R.A sat on the floor the tears began pouring down. Didn't everyone deserve love . . . ?

It wasn't until she heard someone else crying that she stopped. When she stood up she realized that the crying was coming from behind Raven's door. Her first impulse was to run in and give her a hug but she knew better. Not even now would her mother accept her. She would simply push her away like she always did then she would be left feeling hurt. She wasn't used to being unloved . . . then again she wasn't used to being loved either. . .

On the other side of the door Raven was curled up in the center of her bed, crying her heart out. It seemed that no matter what she did she always hurt people. What was wrong with her . . . ?

She questioned herself for letting her 'daughter' sleep out in the hall but she couldn't bring herself to call her in. when she heard her crying her heart just broke. It was bad enough that she usually found herself crying but now she had a child doing it too. She knew that R.A didn't deserve to be treated like that but she didn't think that she could do any better. She was an unemotional being, Cybourg said so himself. She was insensitive and rigid—completely devoid of any kind of feelings and it must have been true, why else would Beastboy stuck to Terra instead of giving her a chance . . . ? Why else would Cybourg have said such mean things? She couldn't care, she didn't know how to. . .

The next morning R.A woke up to the sight of her friends staring down at her and snickering. She sat up and rubbed her eyes not sure what was so funny.

"This is your bed?" Brightfire asked, trying not to laugh.

R.A looked down. She should have expected this. Their mother wanted to them and gave them a nice bed so it was no wonder they would have made fun of her make shift one. "Leave me alone . . ." She muttered, unable to look them in the eye.

"Has your Mommy even hugged you?" R.J questioned. "Ours gives us hugs every second and she tells us that she loves us over and over."

"When does yours tell you that?"

"Does she even tell you that?"

"Probably not 'cause you look neglected."

Each word that they said cut her deeper and deeper. It wasn't her fault that her mommy didn't love her and they shouldn't have made fun of that.

"Alright that's enough you guys." Beastboy said, walking into the hall. He had heard ridiculing R.A and felt that he had to step forward. It was no secret that Raven showed R.A no affection and having the children make fun of her because of that was like creating a second Raven. One was hard enough to convert.

"Daddy!" B.J Squealed, running over to him. He picked him up and gave him a hug.

"Hey dude, did you sleep well?"

"Uh-huh!"

R.A looked away. She couldn't bear to see what she wouldn't have. When Beastboy saw that he quickly put his son down.

"Right so breakfast should be done soon so we should head over to the kitchen or something . . ." he led the way down the hall and they all followed. As they walked they made little smart remarks; all targeted at R.A and the fact that she was not loved. It wasn't until they got there that they spoke of other things. When they entered the room they saw Terra and Robin watching the TV while Starfire cooked—whose bright idea was that?

The children each took a seat around the counter to watch her while they spoke of trivial things.

"Last night my parents stayed up talking about awesome stuff that we'll do in the future!" B.J bragged, clearly pleased that he future was secure.

"That's nothing." R.J said dismissively.

"Yeah, our parents had sex." Leave it to Brightfire to say exactly what was on her mind. She had gotten that from her mother only hers was much less refined.

Everyone in the room froze when she said that—everyone but Starfire who continued to cook as if her daughter hadn't said what she just did. She didn't see the point in being shock. She knew it was the truth and her daughter was simply stating a fact.

Robin on the other hand was mortified. It was now clear that his children could not keep a secret not even the personal ones . . .