Better together (BBRAE)

4) hurt.

*BB's POV*

I transformed into a bull and knocked down the door.

I opened my eyes.

I couldn't believe what I saw...

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*TRIGGER WARNING: CUTTING/MINOR BLOOD*

*BB's POV*

The books from Raven's bookshelf were everywhere, some having torn covers and pages ripped out. Glass vases and decorations were now shattered in hundreds of pieces all over. The remaining decorations in her room were swirling around like a tornado. I put my hand up, shielding my face from the flying debris.

"What happened in here?" I whispered to myself.

Then I realized that Raven wasn't in her room.

"Raven?" I called out.

I listened carefully for a response, and after a few stressful seconds I heard a mumble.

"Go away," she replied.

Her voice was muffled. I looked around to see where she could be. That's when I saw it.

Her bathroom door was barely cracked open, but the lights were on. I could see from under the door.

I ran over to the door as fast as I could and took a deep breath before opening it.

I looked down.

My heart shattered.

Raven was sitting on the bathroom floor leaning against the wall. Her head was tilted back and her eyes were closed. Tears were streaming down her face, but she wasn't crying hard or loudly. She must've just been so numb.

I know that feeling all too well.

I looked down further. She was holding her wrist. I got down on my knees and took her wrist in my hands, which became instantly covered in blood.

There were cuts.

Deep cuts.

I looked down at the blood covered ground. That's when I saw the razor...

My heart broke as my suspicions were officially confirmed.

She cut herself. On purpose.

She was losing a ton of blood. She must've cut too deep by accident. That was probably what she was whispering about earlier. She needed help immediately. I looked back up at her. Her eyes were closed.

I shook her gently, calling her name, trying to make sure that she was still conscious.

She opened her eyes a little.

"Ge..get ou..out...please..." she whispered. She closed her eyes again. More tears rolled down her cheek.

She was so weak. She looked like she was about to pass out.

I searched in the cabinets and grabbed some gauze and bandages. I applied them, along with pressure.

She didn't flinch. She must've been used to the pain.

I started to cry, but wiped away my tears fast so that she wouldn't see them.

"It's ok. It's all going to be ok. I'm right here. I need you to stay awake," I told her.

No response.

"Raven? You need to stay awake for me. Do you understand?"

She slowly nodded her head. For some reason, she had stopped crying.

I smiled.

"Good. Thank you... it will all be ok. I'm here,"

I pulled her into a hug, continuing to hold onto her wrist to keep pressure on the wound.

She didn't hug back. She just sat there.

"I'm so sorry. You're everything to me Raven. I'm right here. I always am. Trust me, I know what you're going through. I know how hard it is. You think that you're alone Raven, but you're not," I told her.

She bit her lip as she held back tears and then started to cry again.

She hugged me back as hard as she could, and I began to cry too.

Then I felt her go limp.

I pulled away and shook her.

"Raven?" I asked, panicked.

"Raven?! Wake up!" I yelled as I cried harder.

I knew I needed to get help.

I picked her up and started to carry her to the med wing. It was a good thing that I hadn't skipped any workouts. Though I noticed something odd... she was light. Way lighter than what I knew she was supposed to be. I could feel her bones too.

I had a feeling that I knew what was going on, but I had bigger issues to deal with.

I ran her into the med room and sat her on the bed, starting to hook her up to the machine.

The many thick layers of white bandages wrapped around her wrist were now completely red. The blood loss was getting severe.

I got out my communicator and rang all of the titans...

"Guys, we have an emergency in the med room. Raven is injured and unconscious. We need help ASAP," I told them quickly.

Within seconds, all of the titans rushed into the room.

"What happened?" Robin asked.

I stared down at the bandages around her wrist and her thin body...

"Well... uh..."