Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans.
Chapter 1: First Date
The Teen Titans were in the lobby, going about their usual business. Beast Boy and Cyborg were playing a racing game on the Xbox.
"You're going down grass stain!" Cyborg shouted.
"Bring it on tin can!" Beast Boy yelled back. Beast Boy slammed his thumbs on his controller and leaned forward, as if doing so would make his car go faster.
Raven was levitating in the corner of the lobby, reading a book. The book was old, and worn out with a leather binding. The language written on the pages were only known to her, and she seemed distant while reading.
Starfire was sitting in the kitchen feeding Silkie, her pet. She had a bib around Silkie's neck, and she was making funny faces while spoon feeding him.
Robin entered the lobby with a movie in his hand. He proudly presented it, using his other hand to wave underneath it like a showcase item. He looked around, and then cleared his throat.
"Ahem. The new movie Monster Attack 3 came out today." He huffed proudly and looked around the room.
Nobody looked at him, or seemed to care. 'Maybe they didn't hear me.' He thought to himself.
"Guess who got Monster Attack 3 in Blu-ray." He tried again, waving the movie around this time.
Again, nobody looked at him. Robin dropped the movie to his side and slouched his shoulders.
Starfire saw Robin standing there from the corner of her eye, so she glanced at him. She noticed his posture, and thought he was sad. She took Silkie out of his highchair and let him crawl away on the floor. She flew over to Robin and hugged him.
"Friend Robin, what makes you sad?" Starfire asked him. She pulled away and stared at him.
Robin stared into the round emerald eyes floating in front of him. Her face was really close to his, so he blushed and took a step back. Scratching the back of his head he looked at her and answered.
"Nobody seems to care I bought this new movie." Robin said, showing Starfire the DVD.
Starfire studied the title and the picture on the cover.
"This is a movie of screams, is it not?" She asked him.
"Yeah, it's a horror." Robin replied.
Starfire smiled and clapped her hands together.
"Oh I love the horror movies! They make me feel the thrill!" Starfire beamed, floating up and down.
"Well BB and CY have the TV out here, so I was going to watch it in my room." Robin said, looking at the DVD.
"It will be most fun watching it with you Robin!" Starfire said.
She flew past Robin and headed for his room. Robin turned around and stared down the hallway. He half expected her to fly so fast, and also he wasn't sure if he was comfortable being alone with her in his room. He looked at the movie in his hand and shrugged. He really wanted to watch the movie and Starfire is his friend. Robin walked down the hall and entered his room. Starfire was sitting on the floor with a pink pillow in her arms. She really was fast.
"Do you want popcorn?" Robin asked Starfire.
"Oh I love the popped corn!" Starfire beamed.
"I'll get some." Robin replied.
He smiled at her. He loved how easily excited she could get.
Robin put the movie next to his TV, and then left his room. He walked down the hall and entered the lobby. Everyone was still going about their business, so they hadn't noticed Robin and Starfire left the room.
Robin walked over to the kitchen, and opened up the cabinet containing the popcorn. He put a bag in the microwave, and then pressed the popcorn button. While he waited for the popcorn, he felt something tug on his feet. He looked down to see Silkie smiling at him.
"Hey little guy." Robin said. He picked him up and put him on the counter.
The microwave went off, and Robin turned his attention from Silkie to the popcorn. He took out the bag, and poured it into a bowl. He tossed a piece of popcorn in his mouth and savored the salty and buttery taste. He turned on his heels and headed for the hallway, but Silkie let out a little cry. He looked back at the little larva.
"What? You want popcorn?" Robin asked him.
Silkie moved across the counter toward him and stretched out. Robin held out his arm and scooped the larva up.
"You want to watch the movie with us?" Robin asked.
Silkie looked at him and wiggled in agreement. Robin smiled and walked toward his room.
'In a way, this feels like a date…so maybe with Silkie there it will ease the tension…' Robin thought to himself. He blushed at the word date, and shook the thought from his head. 'No, this is not a date. Starfire and I are just friends.' He mentally scolded himself.
He entered his room, and saw Starfire was floating in front of the window, looking out at the sunset. Robin walked over to the window and looked at her. His heart skipped a beat. The hues of pink and orange glowed against her skin, and her emerald eyes twinkled against the light. She looked radiantly beautiful. He found her enticing and couldn't stop staring at her. His gaze met hers and he froze, tripping on his own words.
"Star, I have the uh…corn...the popcorn with silkie. Well, not with silkie, he's not in the popcorn, he's in my arm." Robin managed a somewhat coherent sentence. He mentally scolded himself.
Starfire giggled, and took Silkie from Robin's arm and hugged the little larva. Starfire thought it was cute the way Robin blushed and looked away. She knew he liked her, even though he tried so desperately to hide it. She liked him too. A lot. She smiled at the boy behind the mask in front of her and began hovering from happiness.
"Oh, Silkie my little Zorkaberry!" She hugged Silkie and gave the top of his head a kiss.
Starfire floated over to the end of Robin's bed and sat on the floor. She placed Silkie on the pink pillow next to her, and began rubbing his head.
Robin sighed, hoping he didn't just make a fool of himself. When it came to Starfire, he got really nervous. He stopped mentally beating himself up, and focused on starting the movie. He walked over to his TV and opened the movie case. He put the movie in the DVD player and pressed play. He walked over to his light switch and turned it off, leaving the soft glow of the sunset as the only light source left until it completely set.
He sat next to Silkie, and placed the popcorn between Starfire and him. The room slowly became darker, creating the perfect setting for the scary movie. He glanced at Starfire who had her eyes focused on the TV. He smirked, and then looked at the TV too. The movie began, and Robin sat back and tossed some popcorn in his mouth. He was excited to finally watch the movie, especially with Starfire.
The movie was really good, and had Robin's undivided attention. He even jumped at the scary parts. He reached into the popcorn bowl, and touched Starfire's hand. He blushed and looked at her. She was blushing too and pulled her hand away.
"No, I'm sorry. You go ahead." Robin said, taking his hand out of the bowl.
Starfire smiled and reached for a hand full of popcorn, then turned her attention back to the TV. Robin smiled back, and reached for popcorn too. A loud scream from the TV made him snap his focus back to the movie. The scream startled Silkie, and he fled his pillow and hid underneath the bed. Starfire grabbed the abandoned pillow and squeezed it out of fear. She moved closer to Robin, and brought her knees to her chest.
Robin hadn't noticed the new seating arrangement and had his eyes glued to the screen as he leaned up. The lady in the movie was about to be eaten by the monster and he didn't want to miss it. The monster swung his large slimy arm down and scooped up the lady. She screamed again, startling Starfire once more. Starfire pressed up against Robin's arm, and he instinctively wrapped his arm around her. Starfire buried her face into the pillow, scared to watch what would happen next. She felt safe in Robin's arms, and she began to feel butterflies in her stomach.
The lady was saved by the hero just in time, ending the built up suspension. Robin sighed and sat back.
"That was a close one, right Star?" He asked her.
That was when he noticed she was in his arms. He felt his heart flutter and he looked down at the girl with her face buried in her pillow. He hugged her tighter and gave her a little shake.
"Hey it's okay, she was saved. The scary part is over." He reassured her.
He could smell her sweet hair. She smelled like strawberries. He wondered if her lips were sweet too, and then quickly changed the thought.
Starfire looked up at him with worried eyes, and then glanced at the TV screen. She relaxed when she saw the hero embracing the damsel in distress. The hero embraced the lady, and held her close to his chest. He kissed her passionately and told her he would always be there to save her.
Starfire blushed and glanced at Robin from the corner of her eye. She was still in his arms and felt her heart flutter. She leaned closer into him, and he tightened his grip around her. Her skin tingled at his touch and she could smell him. He smelled like fresh laundry and mint. She loved mint.
The movie ended, and the credits began. Robin loosened his grip around Starfire and leaned back.
"That was a great movie." Robin said.
Starfire snapped out of her trance and focused on her response.
"I agree, however I did not like the monster eating people. That was most unpleasant." Starfire said, still scared from the movie.
"Don't worry Star, I'll protect you from the monster." Robin said.
Starfire blushed. It reminded her of the hero in the movie telling the lady he would always save her. She giggled at the thought.
"What's so funny?" Robin asked her. He raised an eyebrow and smirked at her.
He loved her giggle, he thought it was adorable.
"Nothing is funny friend Robin. I am expressing my happy feeling through the manner of laughing." Starfire said, tucking her hair behind her ear.
She missed a piece of hair, and it hung to the side of her face. Robin reached over and tucked the piece behind her ear. Starfire felt her heart skip a beat, and held her breath. She looked up at Robin and smiled.
"You have a beautiful smile." Robin said softly to her.
He tightened his arm around her and held her closer. He could hear her heart pounding in her chest, and felt his heart do the same. He looked into her emerald eyes and got lost in their beauty. He wanted to kiss her more than anything, so he leaned in.
Silkie popped out from under the bed and wedged himself in between Robin and Starfire. He was still shaking with fear, and let out a soft cry.
Starfire realized her need for air, and exhaled deeply. She put her attention on Silkie, and picked him up.
"Oh my little love bug, the movie is over. Do not be afraid." She reassured him, cuddling him.
He purred with delight and rubbed his head on her arm.
Robin took a deep breath of air, and sat back. He couldn't believe he almost kissed Starfire. His heart was beating so fast, that his chest hurt.
"We'll I suppose it's bed time." Robin said, trying to take the tension in the room away.
He got up and walked over to the light switch and flicked it on. He took the movie out of the DVD player and returned it to its case.
"Thank you for the movie, and the popped corn Robin." Starfire said.
She stood up with Silkie and walked to the door.
"I'll walk you." Robin said, quickly going over to the door and opening it.
They walked out into the hallway and towards Starfire's room. They were silent, too shy to say anything.
They reached her door and she stopped in front of it.
"I hope the movie wasn't too scary for you." Robin said.
"I am fine. It is Silkie who shakes with fear." Starfire said, holding the larva up.
"Sorry Silkie, next time we will watch a comedy." Robin said, petting him on the head.
Silkie wiggled and made a sound of approval. Starfire put him down, and he crawled into the bedroom.
Robin smiled, and then looked at Starfire.
"Well, goodnight Star. Sweet dreams." Robin said.
"Goodnight Robin." Starfire said, smiling.
She looked at Robin's mask and wondered what his eyes looked like. She wanted to know so badly. She wondered what color they were. She had never seen him take it off, and then wondered if he slept in it. Did he take it off to shower? She thought to herself. She hadn't noticed she was staring at him.
"Is something wrong?" He asked her.
She snapped back into reality and blinked at him. She felt a little embarrassed.
"I am fine." She responded, tucking her hair behind her ear and biting down on her lip.
Robin found that attractive and smirked at her.
She loved his smirk. She thought it was extremely sexy. She wanted to kiss him. She leaned in, and kissed him on the cheek.
Robin softly put his hand on her cheek and tilted her face so he kissed her lips. They both shut their eyes, and romantically kissed.
His lips tingled, and he felt his face get hot. Her lips tasted sweet and he felt electrical currents go through his body. Starfire felt her heart drop, and fireworks went off in her head. He knees felt weak, and she began to float. She felt his tongue trace her bottom lip, so she parted her lips, letting him in. He tasted like mint, which made her mouth tingle. She moved closer into him, and he wrapped his arms around her back. She put her arms around his neck, and pressed her chest against his. She could feel his heart pounding.
Robin realized he needed air, and pulled away. He gasped and looked into Starfire's eyes. Her eyes were a deep shade of green, and her cheeks were red. He held her tightly and smiled.
"Whoa..."He said
"That was amazing." Starfire gasped, gazing at his mask.
Their heart beats were synchronized, and pounded in their chests.
"Sweet dreams beautiful." He said to her, tucking her hair behind her ear.
"Goodnight." She said to him, out of breath.
He released her from his arms and let her float away into her room. She smiled at him and blushed, then shut her door.
He stood there smiling. He felt his heart beating so fast, and his mouth still tingled. She tasted like strawberries. He put his hand to his mouth and smiled again. 'So it was a date after all.' He told himself.
'…and it was perfect…'
