The Teen Titans had been fighting crime together for two years, and in that time their friendships had grown stronger than most. Robin and Starfire were dating, Raven and Beastboy got along better, and Cyborg enjoyed the life of an inventor. All as a side to fighting crime, of course. They thought that their life was perfect, although they were forever on the watch for the return of Slade. But they had forgotten about the villain that even Robin's old mentor couldn't stop.

"Titans! GO!" Robin led his group in a charge at Cinderblock. Cinderblock as on a rampage through the city and had wandered onto an active construction site.

"Dude, how does he always get out?" Cyborg's arm cannon blazed as he aimed at the concrete monster.

"It doesn't matter! We're putting him back!" Robin threw a throwing bird (baterangs for Robin) at Cinderblock then ran at him with his bow staff. Robin jumped to attack, but Cinderblock hit him mid-air, sending the teenager flying. Just as he was about to hit a building, green talons caught his shoulders and pulled him clear. Beastboy was in his pterodactyl form. He depostied Robin safely on the ground and transformed back into his human form. "Thanks Beastboy! Now let's go get this guy!" Beastboy grinned and changed into a t-rex.

Starfire and Raven were mounting an aerial atack on Cinderblock. "Sir, I do not wish to hurt you! Please stop the destroying of the city!" Starfire's clear voice could be heard over the noise of the fight. She ducked a punch and shot twin beams of green light from her eyes at the monster.

"Star, I don't think he's going to stop because you asked nicely." Raven's bored voice didn't match the ferocity of her attack. The black energy of her powers engulfed things in the street and hurled them at Cinderblock. "Robin! We need a plan!" Robin nodded and waved to get Beastboy's attention. He transformed back into a human and ran to Robin.

"What's the plan?" Even though he was the clown of the group, no one could deny Beastboy's usefulness in a fight.

"We need to corner him and immobilize him. Beastboy, you and Raven corner him in that alley. Starfire, use one of those metal beams to confine him, and Cyborg, use your cannon to weld it shut. I'll help Beastboy and Raven. Titans, GO!" They all ran to do their part. Of course the plan worked perfectly and Cinderblock was soon back a maximum security detention center. The Titans piled into Cyborg's T-car and were on their way back to Titan Tower.

"Hey dudes! Let's stop for pizza!" Beastboy was so amped up from the fight that he could hardly sit still. When the others started protesting their exhaustion, Beastboy turned into the cutest kitten he could and gave them "the face". "Please please please please" is what that face said.

"Alright, alright. I've never met anyone who like pizza so much." Cyborg laughed and steered the car to their favorite pizza place where they ordered their favorite toppings. Beastboy amused them with stories and renactments of past battles. Starfire laughed so hard she spat soda all over Raven which made everyone but her laugh. After Starfire pleaded with Raven for several minutes, the steam stopped coming out of the dark girl's ears, and she used her telekinesis to dump a whole pitcher on Beastboy. All in all, the night was perfect, topped off with a movie chosen by Beastboy. Robin and Starfire sat curled up together hile Cyborg, Beastboy, and Raven shared the rest of the couch. When it was time for bed, Robin and Beastboy happened to brush their teeth at the same time.

"Hey, Beastboy, thanks for tonight." Robin and Beastboy had, over the years, become more than friends. But not in the way you think. Beastboy and Robin both had no family to go back to, and so had adopted each other as surrogate brothers. Beastboy was closer to no one on the team, even Cyborg. He and Cyborg were best friends, but him and Robin were brothers.

Beastboy grinned. "I figured we should celebrate! It was no big deal." His green skin was slightly hairy, and Robin ruffled Beastboy's hair.

"You know, I may be the head of the team, but you're the heart." Beastboy grinned even bigger.

"What body part is everyone else?"

"Oh, I don't know. But you know what I mean, right? We wouldn't be the same without you, man." Robin smiled and hugged Beastboy. "Goodnight."

" 'Night, bro." Beastboy smiled again and padded off to his room, not knowing that every word they said could be heard twenty miles away in a warehouse.

"The heart of the team, eh? Hee-hee!" The man in the shadows cackled happily. "Seems the little bird found a new family. Wonder if the bat knows? Of course he does, cause the bat knows all! Ha!" He laughed again. The men in the warehouse eyed their new boss warily. The man seemed too crazy to have outwitted Gotham's greatest crime-fighter.

"Hey boss, what do you want us to do?" One of the minions stepped forward.

"Do want to know...how to stop the Titans? Well, they're like the hydra." He looked at the blank faces. "Seriously? The hydra? Cut off the head, two grow back, blah, blah, blah...? Well, rip out the heart..." He cackled evilly again. "Break the heart you break the team."

Guess who the villain is... Anyways, I like Beastboy a lot, and I always imagined that Robin would see him a little brother. There will be some graphic stuff later on, just a warning. Don't read if you are faint of heart. Read and revies are very welcome!