Hey, I'm back! This is my first Teen Titan story so please be nice. It is based around Star and Robin but I hate it when people suddenly forget about the other characters so you will not find that here. Raven, Cyborg, and BB all play an important part in this story. That said, there will be chapters completely dedicated to Star and Robin.
Also, I tried to make them as real as possible. Seeing as it was a kid's show, I could understand making them vey cartoon-ish. Still, this is my story so they will be as real as possible (seeing as they are superheroes and fight sludge monster...;) So expect real names as well as the de-masking of Robin.
That said, please do not flame me or anything. Constructive comments are highly sought after.
Catch you on the flip side, ChalakChalak.
I do not own the Teen Titans and I am not making any money out of it. It is only for the sheer pleasure of being able to make Robin do anything I want...giggity giggity ;)
Jump city was a lucky city, one of the few places guaranteed protection from anybody or anything, thanks to the team of super heroes who resided on Titan Island. Those with a view to the Tower were considered extremely lucky for there were many spectacles to be seen. One might catch the young superheroes practicing their fighting skills with the state of the art equipment they had or on rare, sadder events, witness the destruction of the headquarters they liked to call home. Perhaps what made the whole site so exquisite was the fact that you could take a good, long look at the splendid tower and feel the comfort it brought. That night, one could go to bed feeling safe and free of danger, knowing that whenever there was trouble, the Titans could be counted on to bring the bad guy down.
The T was bright against the dark night sky, protecting its citizens from any trouble, looking regal, majestically towering over the small, calm city. Inside was a different story, however. A blue and silver car appeared out of nowhere, coming out from behind steel doors that swished when they opened. The car was parked and shut off, the deep purring halting to a stop. The five Titans, all of them teenagers, stepped out of the car, all of them in various states of exhaustion. Yet, one of them looked more angry than exhausted. This was Robin, the leader of the Teen Titans, ex-sidekick to the legendary Batman, Boy Wonder extraordinaire, and at the moment, a very, very pissed guy.
He was quite a sight when angry. Though he was not significantly tall, he was tall enough for his age. Not that he would grow up too much in the future. He had the body of an acrobat, lithe and compacted but one could not be fooled by this (as so many were). The boy packed quite a punch—and kick. He possessed incredible power, both physically as well as mentally. He was very intelligent, quick witted, and fearless. The guy would leap off a roof in pursuit of a bad guy and think about how not to splatter his brains all over the ground on the way down. His knowledge of almost every martial art gave him a great advantage over dim witted villains who only cared about themselves and of course, money.
Though most of the time, he was the spitting image of calm, this was not one of those times. His face, handsome even though his eyes were hidden by the mask he always wore, was a mask of a tempest.
"Chill, man," yawned Cyborg, looking as if he needed a good night's rest. Seeing as they had to get up at three in the morning to stop a raving lunatic who wanted to rob a convenience store, he had a good reason to look so tired. At seventeen, he was the oldest of the Titans. Half man, half machine, Cyborg was anything but uptight. He was probably the most easy-going person out of all of them, save Beast Boy. Together, Cyborg and Beast Boy kept the team from drowning themselves in their problems and darkness with their light-hearted comments. Their jokes and fights left a smile on everyone, even Raven (though she will deny it until her last breath).
"Yeah, give her a break," said Beast Boy sleepily, "She was just–" yawn "um...what was I saying?"
Raven slapped him softly, just because she was tired. Beast Boy and Raven were as different as you could get. While Beast Boy was extremely comical, Raven was the very definition of an introvert. Not that she had a choice over it. Her powers were controlled by her emotions and so, she had to keep them under control. One slip and she could annihilate the entire world. Such weight was lessened off her shoulders by her friends' airy attitudes about her. They would try to make her laugh, even after provoking her anger and facing her wrath of having their buttocks burned off. Still, she was glad for her friends. She could turn to them during her dark times and though she felt close to all of them (yes, even Beast Boy) she had a special connection to Robin. His own darkness gave her comfort on her own and they could relate to one another better. She could even go as far as to say she loved the boy, even though he could be extremely over protective and commanding at times.
Like now.
"Lay off her, Robin," she said wearily, taking her hood down to reveal a pair of sleepy dark blue eyes, "can we get some sleep now?"
"You guys go ahead," said Robin sourly toward them, then turned to look at Starfire, "Roof, now!"
"Well—bye,"said Beast Boy quickly and in a flash, all three of them disappeared, leaving a dusty trail in their leave. Starfire sighed sadly and followed Robin up to the roof. They did not utter a single word as they got into the elevator and rode it all the way up to the roof. When the elevator doors opened, a sharp burst of cold wind hit her squarely. She followed Robin out to the very edge on the Tower and stood behind him, facing his back as he leaned over, placing his wight on his hands.
He stood quiet for a few moments before speaking.
"Starfire, do you realize what could have happened tonight?" he asked quietly and she knew him well enough to know he did not expect an answer, "You could have gotten killed."
"I was merely doing my job, Robin," she explained calmly, her hands clasped together in front of her, staring at Robin's back. She heard him sigh deeply and waited for him to speak. He finally straightened his back and turned to face her. His eyes, had they not been hidden, would have been blazing into her own.
"Your job is not to put yourself in danger," he said, chiding her as if speaking to a small child.
"I was protecting those two women," she said reasonably, walking up to him. She noticed their height difference as she looked up at him slightly and it always made her heart light. They called it their height swings. When she had first set foot here on Earth, she had been considerably taller than the Boy Wonder. She had remained that way for some time until he got his own growth spurt and suddenly, she found herself looking up at him. He had milked this for all it was worth, calling her 'shorty' or 'little one'. Then, a few months after that, she had grown herself and they were back to the beginning. Though Starfire was kind at heart, even she couldn't contain herself and made fun of Robin as much he had. But yet again, Robin had grown a little and she concluded that he would grow even more in the upcoming months. Still, as a Tamaranian, she knew that one day she would probably reach the normal Tamaranian height of 5'8'' and though she didn't know how tall most Earth boys grew, she knew she would tower over Robin for a long time.
They were all growing at their own paces. Raven had grown taller as well but she was still shorter than anyone else, ever since Beast Boy had gotten his own growth spurt. For weeks, he paraded himself around, making fun of Raven as Robin had made fun of Starfire. Though, while Starfire was willing to accept it, Raven was less than happy about it. She threatened Beast Boy on several occasions, with unthinkable things that would have made anyone cringe in fear and back away instantly. Not Beast Boy. He proceeded to annoy her, stretching himself to his full height when talking to her. Needless to say, she had gotten angry and unleashed her annoyance on him, causing his rear end much pain and making him unable to sit down for days on end.
Still, their personalities hadn't changed much from when they were younger. Certainly, Robin was just as serious about his work as he always had been.
"Protect them by taking them out of the burning building," he said persistently, "Not shielding them with your own body."
"There was no time," she reasoned back only to have Robin scoff at the comment.
"You're very agile, Star. You could have easily shoved them out of the burning wood's way. You could have called for back-up or something—"
"Robin," she interjected, noticing he was pulling at anything he could think of, "I will be more careful next time."
His gaze remained on her but it lessened in force. He nodded, feeling his heart lighten as she smiled sweetly at him, her red hair shining in the moonlight though her hair did not need the moonlight to shine.
"Ok, then. Go get some sleep," he said softly, placing his hand on her shoulder.
"And you?" she asked as they began to walk back to the elevator. He nodded, pressing the button to call the elevator.
"I have to put the case in the computer and in my own personal files."
"Can I help?" she asked tentatively, hoping she wouldn't have to fight him to let her help him.
"No, it's all right," he said, waving his hand nonchalantly, "You get some sleep. It's been a long night."
"Exactly," she said triumphantly, "You should also get the shutting of the eyes. So I will help you with your work."
"You're going to be all relentless about this, aren't you?"
She smiled, nodding to confirm his words. He sighed but couldn't help the smile that crossed his lips.
"Well, I could use the help just for tonight–"
She giggled as they entered the elevator. When she finally noticed one day that Robin not only obsessed about villains but something humans called 'taxes'. Even superheroes, he had said to her, don't escape the villainy that's called taxes. Though it took her some time to really comprehend all of it, she had proved herself to be most helpful. In Tamaran, mathematics was a very big deal to her family. As future Queen, she had to know military strategy, mathematics, and had to be extremely secular or else, she would fail at her job. She had not said anything about this to Robin, though. Even though he knew she had been princess, she didn't find the need to tell him all about her life before she was sold.
They walked to his room in silence. They were comfortable enough with each other to not have that need to talk all the time. Their moments of silence were more than enough. Instantly upon entering his room, he headed straight for his computer. The room's light was not on but two individual lamps were on, one by his computer, the other on his desk. His bed was on the other side, plain as it could be. The table was a mess, filled with papers and pictures. Below the table rested a cabinet full of files, filled to the brim with notes and whatnot. She sat down on the comfortable chair and went to work. Robin was already typing furiously on his computer, stopping only when he needed to check something. His concentration was unwavering, totally focused on his job. It was funny that he was this way when hanging with his friends. Work was never on his mind when he was playing on their gamestation with Cyborg or when they were all playing cards. He focused on his friends then, never even wondering about what needed to be done or filled out.
Starfire quietly continued her job, taking out a pack of stapled papers and started filling them out.
'Name of Criminal (if know)'
'Pseudo'
'Age (If know)'
'Crime committed (be detailed on items stolen or damaged by the criminal)'
'Damages to the city (specify damage done as best as you can, including car damages and street damages as well)'
The questions were endless. The city paid for most of the damage but the Titans had to pay as well. After all, they defended the city by using cars innocently parked on the street, countless streets were torn apart, and buildings were often damaged in the fight against evil. When there was a fight going on, people instantly knew to get out of the way and the police helped set a radius around the Titans so no one could get injured. Unfortunately, casualties were not uncommon but the Teen Titans tried their hardest to be very careful at first. Once they were sure the perimeter was clear of any civilians, then they let their strengths lose to bring down the bad guys as quickly as possible.
Starfire asked Robin a couple of questions but besides that, they did not speak. The room was dark for Robin's curtains were shut tight, not allowing the moonlight to filter in. Starfire tried her best to stay awake but her eyes were slowly closing. She was nearing the end, doing the calculations in her head and jotting them down. She needed to be coherent enough to get this all over and done with. Still, her mind became drowsy and before she knew, she had dozed off.
Robin finished a few minutes after Starfire fell asleep and unknowingly spoke to her. When she did not respond, he tore his eyes away from the computer to look at her. Her head was burrowed in her arm, her hair spilling over the table in a tangled mess, reelecting the lamps' light. Her breathing was steady and rhythmic so he knew she was fast asleep. He got up, saving the information in the computer and hitting the sleep button. He walked over to her quietly, his eyes resting on her peaceful face. She was quite beautiful, he would never in his life deny that. Still, was it right that he felt more than friendship for his best friend? He supposed it was bound to happen. Even on the first day he met her, when she was blowing things up in the middle of the city and yelling at him in her alien language, he knew she was special. It was one of those things that one just knows.
Robin did not want to interrupt her sleep but he knew he couldn't just leave her here. He stirred her gently, saying her name softly and wondering why in the world he was whispering her name when his intent was on waking her up. She awoke, looking disoriented but once she saw Robin, she smiled.
"I am awfully sorry, Robin. I'm just so tired–"
"No worries," he smiled back, "I'm going to sleep as well so go get some rest."
She nodded, rising from the chair and straightening her hair. He walked her to his door and said their goodnights.
Once she left, he ran his hands through his hair and walked back to the table. She left her scent there, reaching his nostrils and making him feel warm inside. He had known for a long time about his feelings for her. He was not an idiot; he was just a boy. Terrified as he was about the way he felt, he knew he could never be with her. For his own reasons, he knew better than to pursue something else with her. It was not just the fact that villains would take advantage of it (as he so feared would happen with Slade) but he knew, deep down, she deserved better. Not that his self-esteem was low. In fact, he was probably as cocky and arrogant as every boy his age, perhaps more since he could wrestle a two-ton mammoth of a villain to the ground in seconds. Still, he was intelligent enough to know that even as a friend, he had hurt her more than she deserved. He'd probably completely destroy their friendship if they became something more.
He looked over the file, sitting on the chair she had currently been occupying, and preparing to finish the papers. He noticed, with a smile, that she had indeed finished everything on the form. All he needed to do was sign it. He did so and placed it inside an envelope, ready to be mailed.
Leaving it on his desk, he rose and started to take off his cape, throwing it on the edge of his bed.
He usually slept with his uniform on, in case trouble started as it had tonight, but most of the time, h e was too exhausted to change into sleepwear. He crawled under his covers, getting comfortable and removed his mask, placing it on the nigh table next to his bed. He rubbed his eyes and turned, burying his face in his pillow as sleep overtook him.
All of the Titans awoke late the next morning. They were thankful that no idiot had decided to commit any crimes so early in the morning since they would have beaten his butt to a bloody pulp. Starfire was the first to wake up, or at least, to enter the Common Room. She knew Raven woke up early as well but she usually stayed in her room, meditating in peace and quiet. She was in her uniform already, fresh from her morning shower and giddily started to make breakfast for her teammates, even though it was well past noon. Robin had been kind enough to teach her how to make edible Earth food and if she followed the recipe, she was actually a very good cook. Turning on the coffee maker, she continued her task, putting a pan on top of the flame and adding a little oil. The robust smell of coffee soon enveloped the kitchen as she began frying eggs and bacon. She filled a kettle with water and placed it adjacently with the other pan.
She hummed softly as she cooked, knowing very well she could not sing well even if her life depended on it. That did not deter her, though and she continued to hum a random tune she had heard somewhere. She prepared Beast Boy's meal last, since tofu is not a resilient food. She made a tofu veggie omelet along with a fruit salad in the shape of a smiley face. The kettle began to whistle and Starfire rushed to turn off the fire.
As if on cue, Raven entered the Common Room and headed straight for the island table in the kitchen.
"Great morning, Raven," chirped Starfire, handing Raven her cup of hot water along with a small glass jar containing her tea. She mumbled her own hello and proceeded make her tea, sipping it with pleasure.
Starfire had already turned and finished preparing the dishes, continuing to hum.
"I trust you slept well, Raven?"
"Eh," came her response, "You?"
"I slept very well," Star answered her happily.
"Yo helped Robin finish his duties last night, right?" asked Raven, not in a curious way but more like stating a fact that needed to be confirmed.
Starfire nodded absently, cursing in Tamaranian as grease jumped from the pan and stung her arm painfully. Raven stayed quiet Starfire placed the food next to Raven, expecting her friends to arrive at any moment. She was right.
"Food!" Cyborg said excitedly, rushing to seat down in front of his plate.
"Tofu!" yelled Beast Boy and laughed when he saw the happy face salad.
Cyborg happily munched on his food, thanking Starfire with a mouth full of bacon and eggs. Disgusted by the boys' eating habits, Raven got up and went outside, probably to get the paper. Her powers made it easy to get from the tower to the city and though it was too early to use so much of her power, she happily did it for the newspaper. Robin entered the Common Room a few minutes later, also drawn by the smell of food and thankfully accepted the cup of coffee from Starfire.
"Good morning, Robin," she greeted him cheerfully.
"Hey, Star."
He sat down next to Beast Boy and accepted the plate of eggs and bacon. Once her friends had their supplements, she went into the fridge and took out her bottle of mustard and apple juice. After pouring herself a cup, she took the toast out of the toast maker and with her mustard in hand and juice in the other, she sat next to Robin and proceeded to spread mustard all over her bread. She took a happy bite out of it, sipping her juice in silence. No one commented on her strange tastes anymore, they had all gotten used to seeing her eat things that most of them would never even dare touch. After all, it was just Starfire.
Once they were all done, Cyborg placed the dishes on the sink and looked at them with a dark expression.
"All right, y'all, the moment of truth."
He disappeared under the sink and took out a spinner with their names all around it. Everyone gathered around the table, looking at the spinner as if it had the worst kind of disease ever imagined. Cyborg spun it with great care, a scared look upon his face. The arrow began to slow and everyone held their breath. It went around and around and around until it stopped on the name of------
Robin.
Everyone but Robin let out a huge breath. Raven went back to her newspaper, looking relieved. Beast Boy laughed at Robin, heading over to the television and installing his gamestation, much to Raven's dislike. Cyborg also laughed and clapped him on the back,
"Sorry, man," he said, though he did not sound sorry at all.
"Yeah, yeah—" said Robin, displeased ash e got up.
"Worry not, friend," offered Starfire, "I tried not to use too many dishes."
"Thanks, Star," said Robin with a smile and went toward the sink. Starfire walked over to the couch and sat next to Raven, looking at the two boys argue over the game.
"You think you can beat me----but you can't!"
"Hey," said Beast Boy resentfully, "I did it once."
"Yeah," said an indignant Cyborg, "because you concealed my eyes!"
They continued to argue, their voices filling the tower. Raven would continue to read her newspaper until the very last page, skipping over the entertainment section. Starfire spotted Silky squirming around under the couch and picked him up, asking him in a baby voice if he was hungry. He nodded, trying to lick her face but she pulled him away. She got up, heading over to the kitchen once more. She opened a cabinet and took out a can of tuna mixed with celery and pieces of papaya. Starfire had just recently discovered he liked this mix of food the day that she had been eating it in front of the television. She poured it in a bowl and put it on the floor, content in watching her bongorf eat it so happily. Robin was done with the dishes and glanced at Silky with a strange expression on his face.
"Is that what I think it is?" he asked carefully, as if he did not want to know the answer. Star nodded and smiled when his face turned to disgust.
"It's actually really goo, Robin," insisted Starfire, watching Silky, "it tastes just like the rokifas's on my home planet."
"Yeah–" he said slowly, "I think I'll pass."
Laughing, Starfire watched as Robin sat next to Raven, picking up the sections of the newspaper she had already finished with.
A normal day for the Teen Titans continued, peacefully and undisturbed. After Raven finished her newspaper, she went to a corner to meditate.
"You in?" she asked Star, who nodded gleefully.
Raven assumed her position, already floating and hand mundra in place. Starfire mimicked her though her own hand mundra was different. Hand mundras were a very important part of their meditation. Each finger represents one of the five elements. The thumb is fire or energy, the index is air, the middle finger is sky and ether, the ring finger is Earth, and te pinky is water. When they touch each other gently, the energy starts moving from your fingers throughout your body, alleviating you from any troubles you may feel at the moment. Raven's mundra is the one used most by The Buddha, where the thumb and index finger touch to join fire with air. It is the mundra of harmony, peace, and knowledge; the perfect mundra for Raven.
Star's mundra joined fire with earth and it promotes the flexibility of the mind, helps one become open minded and experience things of a different kind of bliss. Like all mundras, it also promotes peace and harmony.
Raven closed her eyes and began to breathe rhythmically. Starfire joined her in breathing exercises and soon began chanting along with her.
Everyone was busy with their own activities to notice the computer blink. It was not a distress call but a message. So when a huge face lit up the screen on which the boys were playing their racing game, it gave them all a huge scare. Cyborg and Beast Boy hid behind the couch as Robin nearly choked. Raven and Starfire fell from their height but whilst Raven fell out of fright, Starfire fell out of surprise----and worry.
"Galfore!"
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