Beast Boy had a problem. Her name was Raven.

Ever since the rest of the team had walked in on them kissing last night, Raven had been holed up in her room. She'd been so embarrassed Beast Boy had worried she was going to blow up the entire tower right there and then.

Luckily they had all lived, but now he was stuck trying to coax her out of her room.

"C'mon Rae, it's not that bad. So they caught us kissing, and yeah okay fine it was more like intensely making-out but still. It's not like we haven't seen Starfire and Robin kiss a bajillion times. And I swear I saw Cyborg smooching the T-Car the other day when he didn't think I was looking. The point is we didn't do anything wrong."

Suddenly the door swung open and an uncharacteristically shy Raven stared up at him. It took him a moment to tear his eyes away from the hickeys he'd left on her neck to realize she was speaking.

"I-it's just too much Beast Boy. I can't bear the thought of looking at them again. I never in a million years imagined I'd ever be in that kind of position. To be caught kissing you when they didn't even know we liked each other-!" She cut herself off mid-sentence as she realized what she'd said.

Beast Boy stared at her strangely.

"What do you mean, they didn't know we liked each other? Do we like each other? Er, do you? Like me, that is?"

"No! Of course not! I just meant as friends. They didn't know we were good friends..."

He tried so hard not to be crushed by her response but he didn't think he hid it well.

"Right, yeah, okay." He said in a strangled voice. "I'm just gonna go play some video games or something. I'm sorry I had to put you in a position like that where you had to feel embarrassed. And don't worry I didn't forget that I agreed to pretend it didn't happen. It might be a little hard since the team found out but I'm sure they'll figure out soon enough that we're just friends. Sooo...see ya around the tower."

"Wait!" Raven called.

"...Yeah?" He said turning back towards her, suddenly hopeful.

"Um..."

She didn't really know what she wanted to say to him. All she knew was that she didn't like the kicked puppy look he'd had on his face. Even worse, her stomach had churned when she'd said they were just friends. But that's what she wanted, didn't she?

After kissing him she wasn't so sure. Before she could really think it through the words had already tumbled out.

"Do you want to kiss me again?"

Beast Boy gaped at her.

"Huh?"

"Well, I just meant, it could be like a review. Yes, a review. We'd just make sure I have everything down correctly. Just one more kiss to make certain. That is, only if you want to." She finished timidly.

"Err, but I thought you just wanted to forget about it?"

She blushed, "I did, I mean I do, but we got cut short last night...and we wouldn't be interrupted in my room so..."

"Y-you want me to kiss you...in your room?!"

"Well...yeah. I don't know where else we would. Everyone's in the common room already, It'd feel too unusual in someone else's room, and most of the closets around here are filthy..."

"Okay."

"Okay...?"

"Yeah." He said grinning at her sweetly. "Let's kiss."

A small smile worked its way onto her face.

"Alright. I guess we could maybe, sit on my bed or something?"

"Sounds good. Just lemme lock the door first. I don't think you could survive being interrupted a second time. You were so red I thought you were going to explode." He chuckled until a pillow smacked him in the back of the head. He spun around only to get hit by another right to the face.

"Hey!"

The indignant look on his face was too much for Raven and she laughed softly.

Hearing her laugh, his eyes twinkled mischievously and he took three great strides until he was right in front of her.

Beast Boy reached out and tilted her chin up until his mouth was pressed solidly against hers. Instantly her laughter died off with a cute little moan and she sunk into him.

Her fingers gently caressed the soft ends of his green hair as they kissed. Sparks ignited between them as their kisses grew more and more fervent.

It was magic, the way their mouths fitted perfectly over each other's. She suddenly couldn't imagine never getting to kiss him like this again.

She wanted him. No, she needed Beast Boy to be hers. He made her laugh, and feel happy, and feel...loved.

He loved her.

She was pretty sure he was aware of it, too.

Almost as sure as she was of the fact that she loved him in return.

Breaking their kiss gently, she stared at him as he looked at her in confusion.

"Err, what's wrong, Rae? Did I go too fast? If you want to stop I'll just go back to my ro-whoa."

Raven couldn't take it anymore and she threw her arms around him. After the shock wore off, he tentatively put his arms around her, and realizing it was okay, held her close.

They didn't know if minutes or hours passed as they embraced but they both knew they didn't want to let each other go.

Eventually they had to break apart, and did so reluctantly.

"What was that all about?" He asked her still not letting her go completely. He knew something important had just happened, though he wasn't sure what.

Instead of answering she snuggled her way into his side and planted a kiss against his shoulder.

Being empathic had its perks because she didn't have to feel self-conscious wondering if he was okay with her actions or not. She could literally feel the warmth that was his love for her and she just wanted to bask in it.

Before they knew it, the duo had fallen asleep cuddling on Raven's bed.

Hours later, Beast Boy woke up to the press of Raven's soft lips to his. He smiled into the kiss and tugged her into his side.

"Mornin' Rae."

She rolled her eyes at him but smiled, "Garfield, it's already afternoon."

"Did you just call me Garfield?" He questioned smiling goofily at her.

She ducked her head under his chin to hide her blush. "Yeah, so?"

"So it's cute." He said kissing her on top of her head.

"I'm not cute, I'm a half-demon! If I'd have known you'd be this sappy, I wouldn't have fallen in love with you."

"..."

"...Oh Azar, I said that out loud didn't I?"

Beast Boy was completely awestruck. She loved him. She actually loved him.

Pretty soon he was smiling like the Grinch post "Christmas is awesome" revelation.

Before Raven could turn all shy and escape his clutches, he pulled her on top of him and began peppering her face with kisses.

"I don't think I've ever been this happy before." He said chuckling.

"So I'm guessing this means you don't want to go back to being just friends?" She inquired.

"Um, yeah, that plan is basically out of the window. I mean I know I said I'll always follow through when it comes to you, but I think this might be the exception. You're never getting away from me now!"

"Oh joy. I must be the luckiest girl in the world." She said drily.

"Hey, ya know you love me. You said so yourself. You loooooove meeeee. Hey everyone! RAVEN LOVES ME!" He shouted sitting up and cupping his hands around his mouth to amplify the sound.

"Shut up, Gar!" She said laughing and burying her face in his neck to hide her shame. "Do you want the whole world to think that I'm dating an imbecile?"

"Aren't you, though?"

"...Well, yes. But I don't want them to think it."

He leaned down to kiss her some more and soon after they were deep in the throes of another make-out session.

But this time it was Beast Boy who interrupted them.

"Dude, I just realized. I don't think I ever said I love you back...I love you, Raven."

She smiled affectionately at him and pulled him by the collar back down to her lips.

"I know, now let's see what else you can teach me."

-JustAnotherTypicalLineBreak-

As Starfire, Robin, and Cyborg congregated in the common room, a strange shout was heard from the dark recesses of the tower.

It took several repetitions of the sound before they realized what they were hearing.

"RAVEN LOVES ME! LOVES ME! Loves me! Loves me!" Until the echoes slowly faded away.

Starfire and Cyborg exchanged several smug looks before turning to Robin.

He sighed and slowly got out his wallet.

"Dammit."