Hey, guys! What's up? Welcome to my newest story, "Falling in Love Again!" Who can guess my inspiration? Something I'd like to point out is that this chapter is almost twice as long as the last one I posted for my other story "Beautiful Thoughts" I thought you guys would like that. As always, let me know if you have any requests or suggestions. I live for those things! Another thing I should probably point out is that in this chapter, Raven and Beast Boy are both 16. For story purposes. Per usual, I hope you guys like this chapter. Please read and review. Enjoy!

Disclaimer : I do not own Teen Titans. If I even tried, no doubt it's be a legal nightmare. Just think about that.

(Three weeks after "Titans Together, omitting "Things Change")

Raven sat in the hard chair in one of Jump City's many cafes, still not exactly sure how she had gotten here. Everything had been so normal, an ordinary day fighting crime with her team, the Teen Titans. Yet, out of the blue, Beast Boy had walked up to her and asked to speak to her in private.

Even then, she still never would have anticipated him asking her out. It was so sudden, so crazy, she didn't know what to say. It had taken a couple days of convincing, but eventually Raven agreed. She didn't usually do dates, but secretly for a while she had imagined dating him. The thoughts weren't that bad, and sometimes she ended up liking where her daydreams took her.

The date was set for Friday at seven, but the rest of the night was supposed to be a surprise, according to Beast Boy. So, on Friday night at seven on the dot, Beast Boy knocked on Raven's door.

He had taken her to the arcade, and while at first that had seemed distasteful, it had turned out to be a lot of fun. He taught her how to play some of his favorite games, and she had almost beaten his high score. That wasn't the most surprising thing, that she had enjoyed herself. What shocked her the most was that he didn't try to just make her play all his favorite games. Sure, he had to beg her to play a couple of them, but he also tried to pick out the ones he thought she would like. They played Pacman, Zombie Killerz 3 and a generic racing game, as well as Ski-ball and Air-Hockey. Beast Boy had even pointed out catching her look at the Dance Dance Revolution game.

Despite Beast Boy's encouragement, Raven refused to play the last one. Although she often wondered what it felt like to dance, she really didn't want her first attempt to be in public. Who knew how stupid she would look.

So instead, after realizing they had yet to eat anything the entire time they had been there, they decided to go across the street to an average looking cafe. They ordered their drinks then sat down at a table near the middle of the room.

Beast Boy grinned widely, settling into the chair across from Raven. "So, was I right or what? You can't tell me you didn't have an awesome time." Raven, in turn, rolls her eyes, smirking lightly at his childish antics. She'd never tell him, but over time they had grown on her. She even considered them somewhat endearing.

"It wasn't completely terrible." She relented, the corner of her mouth faintly upturned. The truth was, she'd had an amazing time. Secretly, she'd even cast a few looks at him when he wasn't looking. The low lights and technicolor flashes from the random game screens made it harder to determine the green on Beast Boy's skin. He'd almost looked like any normal guy, except for the one fang and pointy ears. No matter how many times she denied it, she kinda did dig the ears. They suit his happy-go-lucky personality. And, yeah…. they were cute.

Beast Boy smirked. "I think you even laughed at one of my jokes."

Raven shook her head slightly. "Dream on."

"It's okay, you wouldn't be the only one." He said, leaning back in his chair. " All the chicks dig a guy with a sense of humor."

Raven raised one eyebrow, a faintly mocking smile on her face. "So what does that make you?"

"I'll have you know I've gone out with plenty of girls who have thought I'm funny." Beast Boy says, his smile getting even wider with their playful bantering.

Raven was silent for a second, staring into Beast Boy's eyes. They were sparkling like some rare jewel, full of such joy she had never seen before. She wondered if it was because of her, or the 'girls' he was talking about. That thought made her stomach twist in a strange way that she couldn't seem to decipher. Words shot out of her mouth, their admittance unbidden.

"Were you ever in love with Terra?"

Beast Boy looked down at his drink, a bit taken back. "...Sort of. I mean, I loved her, and some part of me will always care about her, but I don't think I was in love with her, ya' know?"

He fiddled idly with his cup, his eyes slightly dimmed. Raven felt bad, the last thing she had wanted to do was take away that light. Beast Boy cleared his throat, sitting up, then swallowed. "So, what about you? Were you in love with Malchior?"

Raven shook her head slightly, looking off to the left silently for a moment before speaking. "I guess was more in love with the idea of him. The thought that there was someone like me, who could see things the way I do, that could understand the way I saw things, that could understand me. I wanted so badly to feel that, I guess I didn't notice that I didn't care about him."

She took a deep breath, then continued. "It took me a while to get over the betrayed feeling, but once I did, I realized that I never really loved him. Once I figured that out, it didn't hurt as much to think about how he didn't love me back. You live and learn, I guess. Still, while it lasted, it wasn't so bad; feeling accepted and loved. At the time, I thought I was so lucky that someone could like me for me….. But we both saw how that ended."

She turned back, not quite sure if she was brave enough yet to look into his eyes. It didn't matter, though, as she wasn't given the chance. A perky blond walked up to their table, smiling so wide it made Raven's mouth hurt just to watch. The girl bounced up and down like a giddy child, wearing a uniform similar to the one on the man who had taken their order. Her smiling face opened its mouth and out came one of the perkiest high-pitched voices Raven had ever heard, aside from Starfire. "Beast Boy! How have you been? Are we still on for this Saturday?"

Raven stood up, for some reason feeling more offended than she thought she had the right. "Unbelievable! We're in the middle of a date and you're still picking up girls! Forget it, I'm leaving." She left, flying out the door at a brisk pace, taking to the sky too fast for Beast Boy to catch up.

The next morning, once Raven finally talked to Beast Boy again, she suggested they act like nothing ever happened. So life went back to normal, and neither Titan ever spoke if it again. But that didn't stop Raven from thinking about it. A lot.