A/N: So this takes place after "Things Change" in the original Teen Titans cartoon. As such, the creature that was undefeated in the episode needed to be mentioned (or at least, that's how I felt). However, this is the only time he'll be mentioned... Yeah, I had no idea what to do with it. So this is the only time it'll be brought up, besides referencing it in "Things change." Anyways, I still hope you enjoy the story regardless.
They finally stopped the creature attacking the city. The titans contained the creature up and made sure it couldn't go anywhere. However, they are unsure why the creature came here in the first place. Robin held the creature in confinement somewhere to see if he could figure out the answers with Cyborg trying to figure out what it exactly it is, but with no answers.
It's been months, and Beast Boy has been doing nothing but staying in his room. Cyborg has been coming by asking him to play some video games when he has the chance, yet every time he says not up to it. Beast Boy has been questioning his whole relationship with Terra. He recalled when he last saw her.
"Why can't things go back to the way they were? You were so happy then…" Beast Boy asked."Things were never the way you remember. Now just leave me alone!" Terra shouted."What does that mean?" Beast Boy wondered.
"You're a bundle of fun, Beast Boy!" Terra shouted."All those things she told me… But then why? Why would she even go out with me?"
"…Things change Beast boy." Terra turned around with a frown."Where they ever were?" Beast Boy wondered.
"The girl you want me to be is just a memory..."Beast Boy sighed.
Then a small knock on his door brought him back to reality. "… Cyborg, I already told you today, I don't want to play video games!"
"That's not who I am, nor what I'm here for…" a dull voice belonging to a female ally of his said.
Beast boy recognized the voice. "R-Raven? I…" He defiantly wasn't expecting her. He knows she usually likes to keep to herself to read or meditate.
"Are you okay?"
Beast boy looked down a bit. It was a bit surprising that Raven was showing some concern. Everyone else has already tried talking to him, yet he isn't sure what to tell them and has just told them he's just trying to stay out the way and that he doesn't want to hinder the team like when he ran off to find Terra and let them deal with the creature. But Raven hasn't until now. She usually pushes him away or insults him. So this was pretty different than what he's used to. But he got up and opened the door. While she can be pretty harsh, she usually is very honest, and is able to focus on what's important. Maybe she has insight here.
Raven kept an unemotional look as he came out. "…I'm guessing you never found her?"
"Actually… I did. Um, is it alright if I talk to you in here?"
Raven stood silent for a bit before answering, "fine." Raven walked in his room after moving a pile of dirty clothes out of her way, then Beast boy closed the door.
"You can sit down if you want…"
"I'm fine."
"Okay…" Beast boy went to sit on his bed and took a deep breath. "So I did find Terra…"
"Yeah I got that."
"Right…"
"I rather not be in here all day so if you could, get on with it."
Beast boy glared at her. She's still as considerate as ever. "Well, I met up and talked with her. Yet…" Beast boy looked down at the floor with a sad look. "Let's say if Terra didn't love me… Why did she agree to go on a date? To almost kiss me?"
"She played us all Beast boy. She was just tricking you like Slade wanted."
"And yet she could've easily just left me at the tower and never went on the date like Slade wanted…"
Raven looked at her side. "Just what makes you think she might of not love you then?"
"I saw her at school. She had friends and all. Terra let me hang with her for a bit, but then pushed me away after some time and told me to leave her alone…"
"…I guess it was all out of pity."
Beast boy looked at Raven with a defeated look remembering what Slade told him when ruining his and Terra's date.
"Maybe it was a feeling of pity."Beast boy put his head down, slammed his eyes shut, and grabbed a fist full of his hair. "Of course…" He quietly said. "How could I be so pathetic?" He screamed.
Raven's face fallen a bit. She put a hand up thinking of putting it on his shoulder. "You're… I didn't say… It's only her that would think that!"
"Everyone would! She saw me crying and pleading to a mirror!"
Raven's eyes narrowed and an annoyed frown was place back on her face. But then she looked away. "…Then she obviously never knew the real you."
Beast boy opened his eyes and slowly looked at her. "W-What…?"
Raven looked away. "It'd obviously be best if you forget about her. She wants you to leave her alone, so just forget it!" Raven then went to the door and left.
Raven went in her mirror world, needing to deeply meditate. Her emotions almost went haywire and needed to get away from the real world.
Happiness Raven popped up. "I don't understand! Why didn't I come out and just tell him he's amazing!"
Courage Raven walked up with an unamused look on her face. "Yeah, chicken!"
Timid Raven slowly walked over to them. "…you know why. I can't."
Knowledge pushed her glasses up. "Correct. If I were to tell him my true feelings, something more could happen in which Beast boy could find out my feelings-"
"I don't see the problem," Happiness shouted.
"Maybe if you let her finish, you'd get it. Maybe…" Rudeness Raven retorted.
Happiness just laughed. "I think you two are just too smart!"
Rudeness just rolled her eyes.
"I think orange and yellow here are saying I'm just too scared to, pink!" Courage said.
"ooohhhh!" Happiness said.
Rudeness face palmed.
Knowledge sighed, giving up completely on trying to explain.
Timid looked down with a sad look. "Ether way… I've got to do something to make him feel better. After all, it's my fault he's so sad… Like always, though."
Happiness chuckled. "No way! It's obviously all Terra's fault!"
"Well at least you were able to figure that out," Rudeness commented.
Timid put her arms on her shoulder. "But… Did I need to tell him that he's pitiful? I mean… I could've been like, sorry I don't know what's up with Terra Beast Boy."
"Again! It's the stupid, ugly, Terra that thinks that!"
"Well, we didn't know if she felt that way… I mean, she could just have told Beast Boy to leave her alone as she didn't want to go back to the titans and her old life, as she felt regret for what she all did and didn't want that to happen again," Knowledge said.
"Maybe I should ask her!" Courage suggested.
They all agreed, as Raven opened her eyes. She then went to the portal to go back out of her mind and got ready to go find Terra. Raven wasn't really sure how to approach her, or how to ask her what's up. "Would she even talk to me?" She wondered. The last they talked was far from the friendliest. Raven sighed as she put up her hood. Might as well just wing it, she figured. Raven never wanted Terra's and Beast Boy's relationship to fail. In fact, she was happy to see Beast Boy so happy. Something Raven was never able to do. That's why he never said anything about her vision to Beast Boy about Terra. Raven was hoping that Terra would be able to always make him happy. After all, he deserves a beautiful girl to make him happy, which was not herself. That's why she mostly pushes him away. While she has deep feelings for him, she can't make him happy. Of course Beast Boy annoys her a lot, but Raven herself is far from perfect herself. Raven is not allowed to feel love, so no one deserves her as she could hurt or even kill them. Might sound miserable and depressing, but Raven has accepted this. This doesn't bother her. She only cares and watches over Beast Boy, as well as wish for an amazing woman to come into Beast Boy's life. Robin and Starfire have each other now, and Cyborg is now dating Bumblebee. Beast Boy is still young, and there's plenty of time for him. But Beast Boy needed better than what Terra gave him. Raven really hoped for Beast Boy that Terra truly loved him. But it always seemed like what Raven really wanted, Raven never got.
Raven then bumped into Beast Boy on her way out.
"Raven?" he questioned with a confused look.
"Is it that surprising to see me? I do live here."
He chuckled. "Yeah. I mean, you usually in your room all the time… not that it's a bad thing."
She just stared at him.
"Anyways, I just wanted to say thanks."
"Thanks?"
"Yeah! For listening to me and all…"
"… Don't mention it."
"No! I mean, you really didn't have to… or want to! I mean, the others probably forced you, huh?"
"What?"
"It's okay. I probably should have talked to the others about it, so they wouldn't have tried to push you… Sorry for making you uncomfortable and all."
"Beast Boy…"
"But… Your right! I should just forget about her. She just sees me as someone pathetic and now wants nothing to do with me! So, I'm done feeling mopey about it!"
Raven frowned.
"And it's okay! Don't let the others force you to talk to me!" He put an arm on her shoulder as she just looked at the ground. "It's fine!" He smiled. "I'll go and tell everyone I'm fine! So don't worry!" He then waved and ran off.
Raven held out a hand to him to attempt to stop him, but lowered it as he went out of her sight and sighed. They never forced her to talk to Beast Boy.