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Family

The Titans lounged on the couch in the common room. All of them had a smile on their faces; even Raven had allowed a small smile to form on her face as she read her book. These past few months had been hard. All of them worked hard to lift Beast Boy's spirits and make him feel included on the team. It was hard, but they had finally managed to bring the spark back to Beast Boy's eyes. The spark wasn't back completely, but it was there, and that was good enough for the Titans.

At first, when the Titans tried to help, Beast Boy had only gotten worse, drowning in depression and self-hatred. Then the Titans realized their mistake. They had wanted the old Beast Boy back, the goofy happy-go-lucky kid that always made a fool of himself. They couldn't have him back because he was never really there. So the Titans had to learn to accept the changes in Beast Boy and help him regain himself. To their relief, the new Beast Boy wasn't all that much different than the old one. He still smiled a lot, though it was more genuine and made jokes, though they weren't as lame as before and actually made sense.

The main difference in Beast Boy was that he now accepted more variety in his diet. He had accidentally confessed that he actually hated tofu and preferred meat and leafy vegetables. To say the Titans were shocked was an understatement. Raven blew up the whole kitchen counter and Starfire had nearly dropped the entire stack of plates she was carrying. Cyborg blacked out as his systems shut down, not able to process the information. And Robin had dropped his jaw, mouth gaping in a way very unbecoming of a leader.

Beast Boy also used his intelligence more often now. When they were solving a case, they could crack it faster with Beast Boy's input. He had required a few promptings at the beginning, but soon he gave away his knowledge and theories without breaking a sweat. He even looked proud to show off what he knew. There were still some instances where he kept quiet and feigned confusion on a particular subject, but most of the time he didn't hide what he knew.

The Titans now held more respect for Beast Boy. Raven didn't insult him anymore, or when she did, she said it in a playful way and made sure there was no malice in her voice. She also made it a point to insult Robin and Cyborg so that it didn't look like she was picking on Beast Boy out of spite. Robin was now a little more open and interacted with his friends more often. He had less moody and broody sessions and didn't push his teammates so hard during training anymore.

Starfire was even more joyful, if that was even possible, and had took it upon herself to make sure her friends moods didn't drop below eighty percent on her scale of happiness. She forced her teammates to join in more activities together and didn't even let Raven skip out on those activities. Cyborg had grown closer to Beast Boy and they now trusted each other with some of their secrets.

The other Titans had formed a stronger bond with Beast Boy now that they understood him better. In doing so, they have also strengthened their friendship with each other. They have learnt to appreciate one another and enjoy the presence of each other. Raven started spending more time with her teammates and didn't hide in her room as often as she did before. She also expressed her emotions more freely. Starfire tried not to limit herself to only spending time with one or two teammates and strived to spend an equal amount of time with all of her friends.

Cyborg made a very tough decision that nearly broke his heart. He had forced himself to spend more time with his friends than his 'baby'. It was difficult for him to adapt at first, but he soon enjoyed joking and laughing with his friends more than tinkering with his car. Robin was adamant to stay to his old habits at first, but soon, he started to hang out with the other Titans more and leave his work behind in the confines of his room.

Meanwhile, Beast Boy had found more meaning in his life. He didn't feel like he was struggling to get through everyday anymore. He realized he was wrong. His friends did care for him. They didn't think he was a freak. Even other people, the civilians liked him, accepted him. It was like they didn't even notice his green skin! They didn't think he was a vile, disgusting thing.

However, there were some people out there that still hated him. Beast Boy was always upset by this fact and he was hurt by the insults they threw at him. Then he realized that these people didn't only hate him. They hated all heroes and metas. There were other heroes that had been called names that were even worse than the ones he was called. These people were jealous of them. They were jealous that these heroes had superpowers and those that didn't have the ability and talent to fight.

Now that Beast Boy knew this, he felt relieved. These people were only pointing out his flaws in hopes of weakening him and pulling him down. He was letting all this remarks get to him when they didn't mean anything. To be a stronger person, Beast Boy must not let these petty things bother him. He is aware of his flaws and weaknesses, and he'll strive to work harder to fix these flaws, but he'll not let it affect him. If he did, then he'd be letting those hero-haters win.

Beast Boy looked up from the comic book he was reading and glanced up at the other Titans. They looked back at him and smiled. Beast Boy grinned and turned back to his book. None of them were really paying attention to what they were doing. They just wanted an excuse to keep them in the common room and be with each other. They kept exchanging glances with each other, smile, and tried to return to what they were doing before. Each of the Titans felt comfortable and relaxed among each other. Because when you're with family, no words needed to be said, as being in their company is enough.