I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry a thousand times. I know I should be working on LILARC, but this just came to me! I had to write it!
It can act as your dose of Dancing-StarFrenzy TT while I work on the next chapter of that stupid AU. I promise I'm trying to finish it.
Anyways, this song is "Gimme gimme gimme" by ABBA, also in Mamma Mia.
I don't own TT, nor am I related to the music artist in any way.
Enjoy!
I clicked through the channels on the giant screened TV. I stopped channel surfing and landed on CBS. Some old man was interviewing an actress at his desk. The actress laughed and nodded. I recognized her as the obnoxious Paris Hilton.
"Yeah. I'm... I'm much happier now"
I rolled my eyes. Paris was so unintelligent. That was an understatement, but I wasn't used to criticizing people, not even in my head.
"Um,"
"Yeah, it's a better fit."
"What the hell does that mean?"
I was extremely bored. All the rest of the Titans were asleep, I just couldn't. I kept thinking about Robin. As always.
Half past twelve,
And I'm watching the late show in my flat all alone.
How I hate to spend the evening on my own
I sighed and shut off the TV. The light from the screen disappeared and the room was pitch black, apart from the moonlight shining through the windows. I glanced through one of them at the city. I could see a small park on the coast, the trees blowing in the wind. The scene looked pretty pathetic next to the giant buildings. It made me sad, and I didn't know why. I turned back around and gazed around the huge control room. I could see the kitchen, the computer system, the doors leading to the hallway. It seemed too dark and dismal to be the Titans Tower.
Autumn winds,
Blowing outside the window as I look around the room.
And it makes me so depressed to see the gloom
I laid down on the ground on my stomach and drew circles in the carpet, my mind wandering. I felt like a different person sine that night. Was it really only a few days ago?
"What was that, Star?" he snapped.
"What was what, friend Robin?" I asked.
"Nothing," he said, shaking his head. "I thought you said something else."
"What did you think I had said?"
"Nothing."
"Please tell me, Robin?"
"I thought you said something about Red X."
"Why would I be saying things about Red X?"
Robin took a deep breath.
"BECAUSE YOU CARE FOR HIM!" he barked. I stepped back, stunned. Anger flooded Robin's expression.
"Robin, what are you talking about?"
"You thought I wouldn't find out," he growled, his temper flaring. "But I did. I wouldn't be surprised if you were the one who's been feeding information to him about our whereabouts!"
"Man, there's something wrong with you!" Cyborg shouted.
"Yeah, dude," Beast Boy added. "This is Star we're talking about. She would never-"
"You don't know that," Robin snapped. Raven stepped in front of him and looked him in the eye- er, mask.
"You need to control your anger, Robin," she said. "You're being irrational and stupid. Calm down." Robin huffed at her and pushed her out of the way, storming up the stairs as the sliding doors opened and closed for him. Beast Boy turned to me apologetically.
"Are you okay?" he asked carefully. I rubbed my bicep and looked at the ground. I felt my throat close up a bit and I bit my lip. If I tried to say anything, I'd start crying.
"Star?" Cyborg said. "You're going to be alright, we promise." I shook my head slowly, feeling my eyes beginning to water.
"He's an idiot, Starfire," Raven assured me.
"That does not mean it hurts any less," I said as the first tear fell.
I hadn't talked to him since, had I?
I missed him.
Is there a man out there?
Someone to hear my prayer?
Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight.
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away?
Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight,
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day.
-_-_-_-_-
3 days later...
I felt horrible. I was pretty sure I needed to get more sleep, but I didn't really have a choice. The mayor was having a party for the grand opening of a new executive business tower, and the Titans were invited and expected to come. We were instructed to dress elegantly and be on our best behaviors. After all, we were just teens.
The boys all wore identical tuxes. The only difference was Cyborg wore a blue tie, Beast Boy wore a green one, and Robin wore a red one. Raven wore a glittering midnight blue dress, with black heels and a black cropped jacket. The skirt flowed out with multiple layers of dark blue and purple chiffon and satin. It was beautiful.
I wore a long dark pink dress, with a light pink corset-type thing. Its skirt was covered in ruffled layers of dark pink tulle. It reminded me of a longer version of what a ballerina might wear. I wore silver heels and jewelry and draped a shimmering gray shawl around my shoulders.
When we arrived at the hotel where the party was taking place, we found out just how many famous people would come to the opening of an executive building if it meant publicity. There was even a red carpet. Celebrities and major political faces lined the outside of the hotel, getting their pictures snapped as the entered the ballroom.
The Titans and I managed to get through with minor difficulties, though we did get several reporters crowding around us, shouting things like "What's the latest on the trouble with Red X?" and "Robin, Starfire, Is it true you two are dating?" and "Raven, how did they get you in a dress?"
We escaped into the hotel and watched the people mingle and laugh.
Movie stars
Find the end of the rainbow, with that fortune to win,
It's so different from the world I'm living in.
The night couldn't end soon enough. After hours of celebrity drama, lots of dancing, and pointless, meaningless talks with political figures (including a scolding from the mayor about Red X), we finally got in the T car and drove home. Robin immediately stalked to his room. I don't know what his problem was, but ever since that night he yelled, none of us had been the same. It was like something was missing from the team. I'm sure if Red X showed up and wanted to fight us, we'd lose, just because our team wasn't acting like a team lately. Raven didn't bother to change out of her dress (Don't tell her I said this, but I think she actually liked wearing it) and snuggled up on the couch with a book and a cup of herbal tea to calm herself down after the night's activities. Cyborg took off his tux and went down to work on the T-car, Beast Boy pestering him about video games. Although we assured Cyborg that the T-car drove smoothly and looked incredible, he chose not to believe us. We let him win that battle.
I sat down on the couch dejectedly and turned on the TV. I'd been doing that a lot lately. Every time I felt neglected by my friends, or just plain tired of Robin's obsessive training, I found myself needed to escape more and more. I would turn on some soap opera or disaster show, just to remind myself how good my life was. How easy I had it.
I couldn't say how long I sat, watching TV. It must have been 2 or 3 hours. Raven was kind enough not to bother me as long as I didn't bother her, so I wasn't surprised when I looked over and saw her eyes closed.
I stared at her. She was out cold, the herbal tea sitting on the coffee table, barely touched. I smiled and reached over and placed her bookmark in her book before closing it and setting it next to the teacup. I pulled a blanket from under the couch and covered her with it. It didn't matter how we were almost the same age, Raven was like my older sister. I scowled at the memory of someone who was supposed to be my older sister. She wasn't very sister-like. I was glad I had Raven.
I turned back to the TV. I switched the channel a few times and stopped on what looked like a good soap opera.
"You were never there for me!"
"Mom liked you better!"
"She did not! I thought you were supposed to act like my sister- that's what you are, after all. Sisters aren't supposed to betray you or try to steal your boyfriend"
"Sucks for you, darling."
Okay, no. I quickly snatched the remote and turned the TV off. I wasn't going to watch that. It only reminded me how much I wish my life would change right now. I sighed and walked over to a window overlooking the sea. I slowly opened it and drifted a few feet above the windowsill. I lowered myself until I was sitting on it, my legs dangling off the side of the Tower. I silently prayed that we'd defeat Red X and figure out who had been giving him information, so Robin could stop being mad at me.
Tired of TV,
I open the window and I gaze into the night
But there's nothing there to see, no one in sight.
There's not a soul out there,
No one to hear my prayer.
Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight.
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away?
Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight,
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day.
I took a deep breath of salty air. It must be somewhere around 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning, but I wasn't tired. Not one bit.
Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight...
I heard the 'swoosh'of the sliding doors opening inside the Tower.
Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight..."Starfire?" a timid voice said. I whirled around on the windowsill to see a boy with ebony hair and sapphire eyes looking back at me.
"Robin." I stated.
"Would it help if I said I'm sorry?" he asked, rubbing his neck.
"Perhaps."
Is there a man out there?
Someone to hear my prayer?
"I'm sorry."
"For what, Robin? You merely assumed the worst. If I were you, I would not trust me either," I said coldly.
"I just found out how Red X was tracking us, Star," he said hopefully.
"Oh?"
"Yeah. He planted a GPS device on me the last time we fought each other."
"So you now know it was not me who was leaking your whereabouts to him, correct?" Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight.
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away?
"Definitely," Robin said, sitting next to me on the windowsill, the look in his eyes apologetic.
"Does this mean we are friends again?"
"Would you like to be friends?" he asked me, smiling. I nodded.
"I would like that very much," I replied. I resisted the urge to say 'maybe even more than friends.'
"Can I ask you something, Star?" Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight,
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day.
"Yes, you may."
"Could we ever be more than friends?"
I laughed, not because what he asked was amusing, but because he had basically read my thoughts.
I took one look at Robin's disappointed face and immediately knew I shouldn't have laughed. I placed my hands behind his next and stared into his striking blue eyes. Before I could control myself, I had leaned in and pressed my lips swiftly to his. He smiled against my kiss and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me in and kissing me back. It seemed like we stayed that way for hours, but I'm sure it was only seconds. When we broke away for air, he smirked.
"Was that a yes?"
"Mhmm," I said, giggling. I was starting to act like my old self again. Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight.
Won't somebody help me chase these shadows away?
"Good," Robin said, beaming and kissing me again. I laughed and cupped his face as I leaned into him. We sat on the windowsill, kissing and laughing, as the sun rose above the sea, indicating the morning had begun for Jump City. For once, the sunrise was warm and inviting, not a cold reminder of the unpleasant day to come.
Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight,
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day.
Well, what do you think? I've got other songfics planned, If you're interested ;]
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