Like I Love You Chapter 1: I've Been Waiting, a teen titans fanfic

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans. I wish I did. But this is just the product of too much coffee and sushi!!! Teehee!

A/N: The song featured here is Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Like I Love You

By:

Endless Despair

Chapter 1 – I've Been Waiting

Pack up

I'm straight

Enough

Oh, say say say

Starfire stared out the window of the Teen Titans tower, lost in her own thoughts. She looked so gloomy, her gaze fixed on a nearby building, its lights bright, contrasting to the dark sky. The team had just gotten back from a very... disturbing call. She wondered what happened. It was all blurry to her. She could remember it, but it was almost as if she didn't want to remember it. Her eyes closed as she replayed the scene in her mind.

Wait, they don't love you like I love you.
Wait, they don't love you like I love you.
Maps... Wait!
They don't love you like I love you...

Flashback:

A blast of green energy flew from Starfire's fingers toward the shaded enemy. No one in the team knew who, or what, 'it' was, only that 'it' had been attempting to steal a very, very valuable gem. Cyborg tumbled out of the way from a flying object from 'it'. He fired blasts, but none of them hit. 'It' was too stealthy and quick. 'It' zipped behind Cyborg, attacking with such power that Cyborg was rendered helpless. Robin came flying toward 'it', planning to hurt 'it' for what happened to Cyborg, but 'it' was too quick for him. Robin was also down in a matter of seconds. 'It' emitted a red beam from his palm, blasting at Raven and Beast Boy. It was so powerful that it knocked them out. Starfire gasped at the damage 'it' had done; the majority of the team was defeated in mere minutes! She looked back to where 'it' was, but saw nothing. She was suddenly hit in the back by the red beam. She cried out in anguish, pain searing through her body, the redness circling her. 'It' slowly lowered her to the ground, then moved forward to snake 'its' arms around her body. 'It' whispered softly in her ear as she stayed motionless, paralyzed.

Made off
Don't stray
My kind's your kind
I'll stay the same

"I've been watching you, Starfire. I've been waiting for you... I know everything about you. You don't know how long I've watched you. How much I've wanted to feel you in my arms." At those words she whimpered. "No, no, shh. I'll do no more to harm you or your friends. Just meet me at the base of your tower tomorrow night. Be there, or I will do something...something you won't like at all..." he finished, releasing her and jumping away. She turned to stare his way, and then gave herself a mental slap. She ran over to her friends, helping them, waking them up. She said not a word as they went back to their tower.

Pack up
Don't stray
Oh, say say say
Oh, say say say

She pondered upon this scene, replaying it over and over in her mind. Should I go...? She asked herself. What if it's just a trick? Should I tell the others? She opened her eyes and stared out the window once more.

Wait! They don't love you like I love you.
Wait! They don't love you like I love you.
Maps... Wait!
They don't love you like I love you...
Wait! They don't love you like I love you.
Maps... Wait!
They don't love you like I love you...

Robin walked into the room, standing by the doorframe and watching Starfire. She's been like that for 2 hours now. What happened there? his mind questioned. He walked up to her and laid his hand on her shoulder. "Starfire... It's late. You should get some sleep..." he said softly, looking at her concerned.

Starfire snapped her head toward him, his words finally sinking in. She looked to the clock, then nodded and looked back to him. "Yes, I think it is time to go to sleep. I must get some good rest," she said softly, her voice slightly wavering. She stood up and walked off to bed, Robin looking after her, a deep frown on his face.

Yay!!! Reviews plz! I updated a little. Changed some things. . ;; Hehe.