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The empath floated in the comforting darkness of her room, enjoying the peace and quite as she meditated and relaxed. Just by the look on her face she expressed only an hour ago, anyone could tell she needed it.

They were just talking. Flirting more like. It was actually going surprisingly well. But…the nerve of that green, stupid grass stain! calling her a freak, once again! and she's the bad guy. What was Raven supposed to do? Allow him to call her that? sure, it looked like a slip of the tongue, but it was an insult nevertheless.

Why do I even care anyway? Raven asked herself silently. It's not like his opinion ever mattered anyway. Still, the way she reacted was petty and stupid. She had snapped at him. If words could kill, he would be dead. It made her look as if she cared what he thought! Which I do not! and completely washed away all of her efforts to change and become a nicer person.

Raven exhaled sharply. She didn't need to think about that right now. All she needed to do was relax, and enjoy this rare and extremely desired silence.

"Raven?" called a squeaky, muffled voice, and a soft knock on her door followed. Raven ignored it.
"Raven? I know you're there," the voice spoke again, this time clearer, "please open up." Again, Raven ignored it.
"RAVEN?" ha said sharply after a few seconds of silence. He was getting impatient now. So was Raven.
"Beast Boy, go away." she growled. She knew it was incredibly petty, but she didn't care. She was frustrated, at Beast Boy and at her emotions.
"Oh, c'mon Raven!" Beast Boy whined, "I just wanna apologise."

Raven scoffed. Did he actually think I would fall for that?
"You mean you just want to call me a freak some more." she grumbled, slowly loosing concentration. He needed to leave.
"What? no! Raven, please, I'm serious! I didn't mean to say it! just please, let me in so I can apologise face to face." he said desperately. Although she would never admit it, the desperation in his voice made her heart ache. I guess it would be fun to hear him apologise…

"Fine. But be quick."

Raven could practically hear his smile of delight and relief beam. Behind her closed lids, she rolled her eyes. Beast Boy gently opened the door and entered the room.

He shuddered at the sight of the darkness. He still hadn't gotten used to it, despite the fact that he had been in here a few times now. Raven has become a bit more open recently (especially to him), and letting people into her room was one of the most open things she has ever done, and probably the most she will ever do. Still, despite it's slightly intimidating feel, it felt good to be allowed inside. It made him fee like a VIP.

After his vision adjusted to the darkness, his eyes finally locked onto the floating hooded figure before him. It was quite eerie, seeing her meditate like that with her back to the door, literally enveloped in darkness.

"Raven-"
"Shh!" Raven snapped, cutting the changeling off almost instantly. He recoiled at the harshness of her voice.
"Have you forgotten? I'm meditating. Wait."

Beast Boy nodded his head hastily, before realising she couldn't see him and mumbling a "sure".
Gotta be careful, BB. Don't wanna piss her off more.

And he truly didn't want to. But when one minute turned into ten, and ten turned into thirty, Beast Boy began to think a little annoyance couldn't be too bad. Boy, was he wrong.

"Raven?" he whispered as he crept up behind the floating empath. No answer.
"Raaaaaaaven?" still no answer.
"Raven!" nothing.
"RAVEN!" nada.
"RAVEN!" zilch.
"RAAAAAAAVEN!" "WHAT?!" Ah, there we go.

Ravens feet fell firmly to the floor with a thump, and her whole body twisted around to glare at Beast Boy, eyes flaring below her darkened hood. Beast Boy gulped.
"I uh, wanted to a-apologise - if that's okay with you!" he explained hastily. Raven's face fell. She would be lying if she said she didn't feel a tiny pang of guilt.
"Oh, yeah, sorry." she murmured, embarrassed and blushing lightly. "Kinda got lost in my meditation…"
"It's fine, I guess. Can't really blame you for getting annoyed at me, can I?" he said, chuckling nervously as he raked his hand through his hair. Raven smiled slightly. She found it… cute.

Cute? CUTE? Raven, no. He's rude and mean and certainly not cute!

She found HIM cute.

"Sooo, uh, I'm not really good at this whole apology thing…" Beast Boy warned, his cheeks going red. "But I'll do the best I can. You ready?"
"What is this, a show?" Raven asked sarcastically, attempting to ease the mood. "of course I am."

It seemed to have helped. Once Beast Boy began apologising, he slowly became more and more confident and honest. Soon enough, Raven couldn't care less about the insult. It WAS petty, after all.

Beast Boy liked this new Raven. He liked the old one too, but this one wasn't so mean… But he still liked the mean Raven too. Heck, it didn't matter what type of Raven it was, every time he looked at her, he liked her. Just like now.

"So, to summarise, I am very, very, sorry." Beast Boy concluded with a smile. He was confident he had won her over. Or not.
"That's good," said Raven, before turning back around and returning to her meditation, this time without her hood.

Is that it? am I forgiven? Beast Boy wondered, puzzled. Only one way to find out!
"Raven?" he said quietly, reproaching her. "Hmm?" she mumbled. At least she was acknowledging him now.
"Do you forgive me? I really am sorry." All he wanted was her forgiveness. Without it, how could their relationship blossom? he liked her, for crying out loud! A stupid comment shouldn't ruin that. He needed her forgiveness like he needed tofu.

To his obvious annoyance however, Raven appeared to be refusing to answer him again.
"Raaaaveeeen," he whined and yanked the hem of her cloak firmly.

A little too firmly. So firm, that Raven lost her balance and fell, toppling over the changeling and pushing him down with her. She landed on top of him, and the two were suddenly eye to eye, and nose to nose. Literally. They had never been this close before… years of bottled up urges and feelings slowly began to overflow inside of them at the feeling of each other's skin. They both blushed a deep, deep red.

"Shit, are you okay?" Beast Boy fretted, oblivious to his own aching back. "I'm sorry, I didn't-"
"Don't be." Raven mumbled with a reassuring smile.

Her words were his trigger, and his lips the bullet. It reassured him alright.

Raven didn't resist one bit when his lips crashed into her's, nor when his tongue bursted through her parted lips impatiently. It was rather unexpected, but she didn't mind. It was more of a pleasant surprise, and sadly, a short one too.

"Do I need to be sorry for that?" Beast Boy asked, a smug smirk playing onto his hot, wet lips. Raven rolled her eyes. She seemed to have forgiven him, at least in Beast Boy's eyes.
"No. But, if you call me a freak again, you will be sorry." said Raven dully, before pushing herself off the Changeling and holding out her hand for him to take it. He did, and as soon as he was standing, he seized her by the hips and pulled her to his body. Who could believe it, that only a few minutes ago, he was a nervous, trembling, wreck? Not Raven when she heard his next words, that was for sure.
"Will I be sorry if I were to say that I would love to see how freaky you could get in bed?"

The look on her face told him quite clearly that he would indeed be sorry.
"Heh," he chuckled, "sorry?" it was only a joke. Sort of…
"I'm afraid sorry isn't good enough, Garfield." Raven said, unimpressed.

Beast Boy wanted to kick himself right there. It was going so well! he apologised, they literally kissed and made up, and he ruined it all with a half serious joke! Way to go, BB!
"…There is one thing you can do to make it up for me though." Raven told him slowly as she struggled to hide a smile. Beast Boy jumped at the chance of redemption.
"What's that?"

For once, Raven smiled a genuine smile, and placed a quick soft kiss against his lips. Beast Boy didn't dare speak or move as her lips moved towards and hovered just next to his left ear.
"You can come back in here. Tonight. 11 o'clock." was all she whispered before floating away and waving him off casually.

Hours later, at 11 o'clock sharp, Beast Boy returned. He really felt the 'need' to properly apologise.