Hello, readers I'd like to apologize for the errors I made in the last CH I was typing in a hurry and didn't have time to read over it and I also forgot to do a spelling check. Sorry my bad won't happen again. I hope it didn't take you out of the story to badly. But enough about my mistakes heres Ch 3.

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Chapter 3: You can trust me

A intense silence filled the room as Raven waited for Beastboy to tell her the reason why he acts like he does. Her blue eyes were locked on Beastboy's eyes. Her gaze was so focused that Beastboy felt that she was staring right into his soul. Beastboy knew exactly what he wanted to tell her but he didn't know exactly how to tell her it. With every passing second he grew more nervous and the knot in his throat grew larger. Beastboy finally opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out. After this happened a concerned look came over Raven then she said,"Its okay Beastboy take your time, I'll wait until your ready to tell me whatever it is you want to say."

Ravens tone of voice was the most caring he had ever heard out of her so after hearing it he no longer felt nervous and the knot in his throat disappeared. Now reassured and comfortable Beastboy began to speak."Raven what I'm about to tell you is something I've never told anyone before,"he said "and you've got to promise me you won't tell anybody else not even the other titans!"

What could he tell thats so terrible that he doesn't want the others to know? thought Raven. But no matter how bad it is I owe it to him not to tell."I promise I won't tell another soul,"said Raven to Beastboy."You can trust me,"she added as she placed her hand on top of Beastboys shoulder.

Its okay I can tell her thought Beastboy if anybody could understand its her. Beastboy looked into Ravens eyes and began "Well when I was about five me and my parents lived in in Africa,my farther was a scientist doing research on evolution there,"he confessed. "Those were the days Raven when I didn't have a care in the world and when I was a perfectly normal child no green skin no powers no nothing!"he said.

"What happened to change that?"asked Raven curiously but still concerned.

"First thing that made me into what I am today is that I got some kind of deadly disease,"he answered. "At first my mother just thought it was a cold or some type of other none fatal sicknesses,"he continued. "That was until I was unable to move or do anything!"he said with disgust. Raven expression changed from a worried one to a shock one when she heard Beastboys resentment towards his mothers inability to tell the difference between a fatal and none fatal disease. Beastboy saw this and then reasoned out his resentment.

"I probably shouldn't blame her,"said Beastboy"she wasn't the doctor in the family that was my dad!"he said with simialr resentment. "But he was the one who found out what it was even if it he did wait until after his research was done to do it." Beastboy continued.

"Why was he not able to tell what it was for so long?"asked Raven.

"It wasn't because his work was more important then my life was to hi if thats what your thinking,"answered Beastboy now with his resentful tone gone. "It was because he never was around me long enought to be able to tell."he said. "He was always either out on hunting trips to collect DNA from animals or was in the lab studying the DNA samples,"he said "So when his work was done and he was able to spend time with me and my mom then he knew what was wrong with me."

"So then what did your parents do?"asked Raven.

"They paniced because the disease I had had no cure and because I had already had it for so long that I only had days to live!"said Beastboy fearfully remmbering the experience of dieing."My farther worked around the cloak to find a cure while my mother couldn't stop crying,"he said as his eyes began to glaze.

"How'd you survive?!" question a Raven as she tried to absorb the fact that Beastboy had came so close to death before.

"Well first my farther made this serum that he thought would cure me,"said Beastboy."but he didn't have time to test it so all it did was change my skin and hair green!"said Beastboy with disgust.

"Then how did you survive, what did they do?!"Raven said growing increasing concerned.

"When my farther found out that animals were immune to the disease he desperatly reversed evolution on me, changing me into a monkey!"explained Beastboy. "It worked and I was cured. I am the only person ever to have survived that damn disease!"said Beastboy."But the treatment my farther used on me had mutated my DNA allowing to change into any animal I want,"explained Beastboy.

"So thats how you got your green pigment and powers,"said a surprised Raven."I've just always thought you were born with them."

"No, I use to be normal but now I'm not like everyone else."he said.

Is that it thought Ravenis that all he wanted to tell me. I guess it does explain why he is ike he is but why wouldn't he want me to tell the others about that?"So is that it?"asked Raven.

"No, I wish it was," said Beastboy as his ears began to hang. "Only a short time after I was cured a strong flood came and destroyed the villaged we lived in,"he said as his voice strated to crack. "Me and my parents took refuge on the roof of our hut."he said "I held tight to my parent as the flood carried us away!"his eyes once again began to glaze as talked. "When we saw that the flood was about to carry us off a cliff my farther told me to change into a bird to save myself!" Tears began to run down his cheeks as he flung himself over Raven. Raven embraced her crying friend and stroked his head to calm him down. As she did he said"I watched my parents die Raven!"he cried. "I could have save them Raven like they saved me!"he went on "I could have turned into something and stopped them from going over but I didn't think to I was to scared!"sobbed an ashamed Beastboy.

Oh dear God thought Raven Beastboy blames himself for his parents death. All this time his been hiding this from everyone becauses his ashamed he didn't save them. What happened wasn't his fault I've got to make him understand that. Raven lifted up Beastboys head from off her shoulder and looked him straight in the eyes. "Beastboy your parents death wasn't your fault,"she explained "there was nothing you could have done to save them!"she said.

"Yes I could have!"shouted Beastboy.

"No you couldn't have Beastboy you were only a child if you tried to save them you would have failed and died to.o"she told him"Why do you think your died told you to save yourself he wanted you to live." she said as she cupped her hands onto Beastboys cheeks. Beastboys ears began to lift up and his breathing began to slow. Seeing that she was getting threw to him she continued "Beastboy I know what it's like living in the shadow of a secret and constantly trying to hide the past."she said to Beastboy."You've got to stop dwelling on your past and and worrying about your dead family."she adviced. "You need to worry about the present and about your new family the titans,"Raven said.

She is right what happened to my parents wasn't my fault I've got to stop thinking about it. Raven and the others are my family now and they're the ones would need to be cared about.thought Beastboy.

"Your right Raven it wasn't my fault and I should stop thinking it is,"he said wipping the tears from his eyes."I knew you'd understand."

"I do understand Beastboy how it feels to keep a secret and run from the past and I also know the great feeling when you stop running and accept it."Raven said.

"It feels like a burden has been lifted off of me!"exclaimed Beastboy now beginning to smile. I never knew how much me and Beastboy have in common thought Raven we can actually relate to each other.

"So all the times you've had this funny guy attiude you've just been hiding your true pain?"asked Raven.

"It was sorry if you hated me for it!" replied Beastboy.

"I never hated you Beastboy you just annoyed me because I thought we were very different,"she said "but now I know just how much we're a like so I don't think your annoy me any longer."she reasoned with very small grin on her face. There were a few moments in which neither one of them said a word just stared at each other grinning.

Breaking the silence Beast boy got up and said ,"Well its pretty late I'd better go to bed."he started for the door.

"Wait!" yelled Raven as she flew one hand up as if it would stop him. The sudden loud outburst of Raven starteld Beastboy.

"What is it?" asked Beastboy. Raven just realizing that she had pretty much shouted at him calmed down to explained.

"I mean you just had a emotional breakthrew so I think it would be safer if you stay here with me."she explained. Wow is she asking me to sleep here with her tonight thought Beastboy this is to good to be true.

"So you want me to sleep here, with you, in that bed?"questioned Beastboy.

"Yes, I just think it would best if you did ,and its a big bed we wouldn't even have to touch each other if thats what your worried about,"she answered.

I don't understand why it would be safer if I stayed here but when will I ever get the chance to be with Raven like this.thought Beastboy "Okay I'll stay here,"he answered. He walked over to the bed and layed down and got under the covers. Raven moved to the other side off the bed to lay down. They were laying on opposite sides of the bed with their backs facing each others.

"Hey, Beastboy,"said Raven with her back still turned.

"Yeah,"said Beastboy.

"Happy Birthday,"wished Raven.

"Thank you for making it happy,"said Beastboy. A smile grew on Ravens face and a blush appeared on her cheeks. It was a happy birthday thought Beastboy I knew my instincts wouldn't let me down. They then close their eye and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Aurthor Note: There it is Beastboys secret and the first climax of the the next couple off chapters aren't gonna be as dramatic as the last ones but they will be romantic so read on. Review if you want. The next chapters coming soon.