AN: Sorry for the slow update. This section was difficult to write and I had a few other things I had to get done.

Raven stood silently in the yellow light of the bathroom as she wondered if this was just a little too convenient. There had been a tense moment when she had admitted to Beast Boy that she had lied to him. She had seen the anger darken his face like a storm cloud covering the sun as they stood on the border of an argument. Then, as quickly as it had appeared, the storm had vanished and he had asked her to go on a date with him. This all felt so strange and peculiar.

Yet, somehow it felt right.

A soft smile found its way to her lips as she stepped back to examine her appearance in a conservative blue dress. She still felt that she was far from beautiful, but it certainly was an improvement. Still smiling, she left the bathroom and almost bumped into Starfire, who appeared to be quite surprised at her appearance.

"I have never seen you in such clothes before," Starfire remarked.

"I guess I look weird, huh?" Raven hesitantly asked.

"No," answered Starfire with a genuine smile, "You look very nice. But tell me: why are you dressed this way?"

Raven paused momentarily. Beast Boy and she had never discussed how much they were going to tell the others at this point, and she briefly thought about downplaying her plans. Yet, she realized the time for deception had passed and now it was time to be open and honest.

"You may not believe this," Raven began

………………………….

The movie was unbelievable. Sadly, however, what was so hard to believe was that anyone could make such a bad movie unintentionally. The plot, although predictable, wasn't so bad but it was hampered by horrible acting, terrible dialogue, and a camera crew who seemed bent on exploring every peculiar and nauseating new angle.

Raven could tell Beast Boy was upset. After all, this was their first actual date and what if this movie was merely a foreshadowing of things to come? As he often did, he tried to cover up his nervousness and anxiety by making jokes – remarking that he had seen better acting in an episode of "Spongebob Squarepants." Sometimes, his use of defensive humor annoyed her, but now she it found comforting in the face of arguably the worst movie she had ever seen. As he launched into making fun of the characters themselves, she actually joined in to help.

"I just don't know, Sheila," an over muscled man onscreen said, "I just don't know what to do."

"I mean, this is my first job in a movie," Beast Boy added, "And I'm bombing."

"Oh, Jim," cooed his female co-star, whose acting ability was far eclipsed by her bra size, "We'll figure something out."

Raven continued, "I hear that infomercials pay fairly well."

"But they'll keep coming after me," Jim moaned, "Nothing will stop them."

Beast Boy muttered, "Those darn bill collectors. I knew I shouldn't have charged for acting lessons."

"I'll stay by your side, no matter what!" Sheila cried dramatically, "I would rather be dead then live without you. Even if the bullets are flying, I will be there with you!"

It was Raven's turn. "Besides, I hear that silicone is bulletproof."

They both began laughing, leaving the few moviegoers who hadn't already left to turn and look in wonder. It appeared that it was amazing to them that anyone could actually be enjoying this movie.

"I'm sorry," Beast Boy said, as his laughter tapered, "I know this movie stinks."

"It's okay," Raven responded, "It's not like you could have known."

"The reviewer who said that this movie was good was either drunk or he was paid off!"

Raven glanced at the screen where Jim and Sheila were holding each other as everything (literally) exploded around them. "Or else he wondered into the wrong movie and just got the title mixed up."

Beast Boy laughed again. "Maybe he said, softly, as he leaned forward. She knew that he was going to kiss her and she didn't move away.

This was the first time he had instigated a kiss between them and, as he shifted his arms around her, the feeling that this was right continued to grow. There was both promise and passion in this kiss that was simultaneously innocent and knowing.

He paused, moving back slightly, but their faces remained close as he looked into her eyes. Seemingly satisfied with what he found shimmering in her violet irises, he smiled and resumed the kiss.

He pressed harder this time, as he pulled her closer. Their bodies fit together as if they had been designed for one another as her heart began to beat like a primitive drum, filling her ears with the sound. In that moment, nothing existed except the sound of her own heartbeat and the feel of his kiss.

Suddenly, a horrible thought bloomed in her mind like a black rose. The urges – the time of her desire had not subsided. It had tricked her and had just been waiting for the proper time to reemerge. She couldn't do this.

She shoved him back hard, and he immediately let go, but the confusion was so obvious on his face. "Raven?" he asked.

There was no answer that she could give, as she turned and ran from the theater. The night air slapped at her with its cool fingers as she stepped into the darkness. Her strength and energy ebbed and she leaned against the outside wall of the theater for support.

"Raven?" Beast Boy asked, again. He had followed her outside. "It's not over is it?"

"I thought it was," she managed, "but now, I don't know."

"You don't know?" he repeated, his brow furrowing slightly, "I'm sorry. If I had any idea, I wouldn't have kissed you."

Irrational anger rose within with a white, rushing light. "Yeah right," she retorted, "I'm sure you were just waiting for the chance."

"That's not fair," he responded, his voice rising slightly, "If you didn't know, then how was I supposed to?"

Even in her irrational state, she could see his logic but she couldn't respond to it just now. "Forget it," she mumbled.

"No," he insisted, "You act like you're blaming me. I said I was sorry. What's going on here? Somehow, we're right back where we started a couple of weeks ago."

"And where would you like us to be right now?" she demanded, "My bed or yours?"

"I don't believe this!" he said, truly angry now, "You might find this hard to believe, but I didn't just take you out just so I could sleep with you. Sex is not the only thing on my mind. I don't know what you're problem is."

"You're my problem!" she yelled, but the moment the words left her mouth she regretted them. After all, she had been mad at herself and not him.

He winced as if he had been hit and took a step back. "Okay," he said in a subdued tone, "but I'm not going to say I'm sorry again. I've said it too much lately. I just don't understand one thing. Why did you confess those things and agree to this date if you were just going to push me away again?" He turned and left, allowing the darkness to swallow his retreating figure.

Raven struggled not to cry as he left because she knew he had been right. She was still pushing him away.

………………………….

It was late when she returned to the Tower and it appeared that everyone was already asleep. She had done a lot of thinking the past few hours since Beast Boy and she had parted ways, but she didn't have many answers. She did care for him and she did want to be with him – she understand that much. Yet, every time they were close and she felt the slightest bit of desire, she questioned the source. How would she ever know if what she felt was real? Maybe it was best that she had driven Beast Boy away because this situation was really unfair to him.

She made her way to her room and, to her surprise, found Starfire sitting on the floor by her door, obviously waiting for her return.

"Friend!" Starfire greeted, jumping to her feet, "You have returned! You must tell me all about your date!"

"Not much to tell," Raven mumbled, averting her gaze in hopes that Starfire couldn't tell she had been crying.

"Your date did not go well?" Starfire asked.

"That's one way of putting it," Raven answered.

"Do you wish to talk about it?"

Raven shook her head. "I don't think you would understand."

"Perhaps not," Starfire allowed, taking Raven's hands in her own, "But I will listen."

Despite her pain and confusion, Raven smiled weakly. "Okay," she agreed, "but it's a long story."

AN: I guess it's only fitting that the longest chapter deserves the most ending notes. I originally said that there would only be one chapter following this one, but now I'm not sure. This story has changed a bit from when I first started writing. The rough draft of this section didn't even include Starfire, originally. This was the first time I ever attempted to really write her character, and I hope it came out well. So, Raven still questions her own feelings, so where is that going to leave Beast Boy? I guess only the next chapter will tell.

Jim and Sheila – I'm glad you can laugh at yourselves. Remember, the movie scene was not written with any mean intentions but with a heckuva lot of love!

On one really strange note, I actually did write the entire plot of the movie. I didn't want to include all of it as it wasn't really important to the story, however.