Author's Note: Welcome to the sequel to Everything Will Change! If you noticed both of my stories' titles are Taylor Swift songs (Everything Has Changed, All Too Well), I can explain myself. I put my iPod on shuffle to pick my titles. Feel free to borrow that method; it makes your life easier. Like last time, first chapter will set everything up and then the next chapters will get into the story! Now on with the show!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Teen Titans!

Chapter 1

My name is Korina Anders… Or, my name WAS Korina Anders three years ago… You know what? Don't worry about my name right now. We'll get to that later, for now, call me Kori. Anyway, I'm 21 and about to start my freshman year at Gotham University. Why am I starting so late? Well, for the last three years, I was known as Starfire of the Teen Titans, the protectors of Jump City, and even the world, a few times. We weren't always heroes though. Before we were the Titans, we were just regular people. Most of us graduated high school and, had our hero lives not gotten in the way, we had plans for higher education.

The team decided it was time to go our separate ways a few months ago. Crime rates had been next to nonexistent ever since we saved the world a second time and we weren't teenagers anymore, so we couldn't exactly be the TEEN Titans now. Cyborg built special holo rings for me, himself, Beast Boy and Raven so we could appear human and lead normal lives, but still have the option to be a hero, should our powers be needed again. So where did we all go?

Well, Cyborg moved to Steele City to be with his girlfriend Bumblebee. They maintain double lives as Karen Breecher and Victor Stone by day and Bumblebee and Cyborg whenever Steele City needs heroes. Raven moved to Gotham too, but she's training at med school to someday be a nurse or a doctor. She's back to being Rachel Roth. Beast Boy went back to being Garfield Logan and is studying at Gotham Veterinary School, of course. I'm going to Gotham University to major in music. Since Batman pretty much has Gotham's crime scene under control, we can focus on college with limited hero interruption. Then there's Robin… He was SUPPOSED to come with me to Gotham to major in criminal justice. But then the Titan's last battle didn't end as planned. We finally crumbled Cinderblock, but Robin had gotten hurt in the battle. The conversation I had with him after he healed is still fresh in my mind.

I walked into Robin's room to be greeted with boxes filled with his possessions. I was filled with a bittersweet feeling. I was excited for the next step in our lives, but Titans Tower had been our home for the last 3 years. Even though we decided once a month, one of us would come back to make sure the Tower wasn't falling to ruins, it was going to be weird, not living here anymore and not seeing each other every day. Except for Richard and I. The last three years had been crazy, but we were still just as in love as we were when we were 18. I slip on my new holo ring, wanting to surprise him. I tap him on his back to draw his attention from his backpack to me.

"Richard? I was thinking maybe we could go over to Gotham University and sign up for classes? Maybe go out to dinner afterwards?"

"I'm not going to Gotham University anymore, Kori."

"What? B-but why? Where are you going?"

"That last battle with Cinderblock taught me that there's clearly much more about combat that I need to learn."

"Richard, you know that's not true."

I slipped off my holo ring and put my hand on his shoulder. He takes my hand and turns to face me.

"But it is true. I'm not as strong as a can be; as I should be even. Especially since I plan on marrying a princess someday. So I've decided to travel the world and train to become the best that I can be."

"You don't need to do this."

"Yes I do, Kori! When we went to Tamaran, I could feel Galfore looking at me like I was inferior! Like I wasn't worthy of being with you! I can't stand to feel that way again!"

I started tearing up; realizing he was serious and he would be leaving for who knows how long.

"Screw Galfore! We don't need his approval; I love you and you love me and that's all that matters!"

"It matters to me!"

I let my tears fall silently for a few moments before speaking again.

"When will you come back?"

Richard hugs me tightly and strokes my hair.

"I don't know. But when I do come back, I'll come back a better man. I'll come back a stronger man for you, Koriand'r."

That was almost two months ago. The last I'd heard from him was a text about a month ago saying he was safe and somewhere in Asia. I missed him every day. Now I'm carrying up my bags to my new dorm. When I find it, the door is already open and a girl, who I'm assuming is my roommate, is unpacking. The girl has very familiar brown red hair and blue eyes. Uh-oh. She turns to me.

"Hi, can I help you?"

"Yeah, I think I'm your roommate."

"Oh, hi! I'm Barbara Gordan, but you can call me Babs."

She extends her hand and I shake it. She didn't need to introduce herself. Babs and I went to high school together. Why is this a problem? The Kori Anders she knew allegedly disappeared after graduation. All of the Titans did, that's why we all moved away from Jump City; we were hoping we wouldn't run into anyone we knew before we were Titans. Well, it's been three years, maybe she doesn't remember me.

"I'm Korina Anders. Everybody calls me Kori."

"Nice to meet you. I hope you don't mind that I already picked a bed."

"It's fine, first come, first pick, right?"

I start unpacking and Babs makes small talk.

"I once knew a Korina Anders."

"Oh, really? What happened to her?"

"She disappeared after graduation. She kinda looked like you."

Oh boy. I don't like that suspicion in her voice. The holo ring only made my skin paler and made my light green scleras white and filled in my eyebrows. Where are you going with this Babs?

"And she had that same necklace you're wearing."

I reach up and touch my key necklace; I almost never take it off.

"Did she now?"

"Kori, I know it's you."

I sigh in defeat.

"Fine, you caught me."

"Oh my God, Kori! Where have you been?"

"I can't tell you that. Why are you starting college so late?"

"I can't tell you that."

We look at each other, both of us obviously wondering if we can trust the other.

"We're going to live with each other for a year. We should probably trust each other."

"Agreed. So, who'll share first?"

Babs sighs and closes the door to our dorm.

"Well, I've spent the last 3 years helping Batman protect Gotham as Batgirl."

I laugh a little.

"How funny, I've spent the last three years as Starfire of the Teen Titans."

"Wow, really?" I nod. "So, are you really an alien?"

"Yep. But I'm still Kori."

"I know. So where's Richard? I mean, he's clearly Robin, right?"

I sigh.

"Well, last I heard, somewhere in Asia. He went on some quest to prove himself, damaged pride, and blah blah blah."

Babs laughs.

"Yeah, he can be pretty headstrong, can't he?"

"Yeah…"

Babs puts a hand on my shoulder.

"Hey. He's crazy about you; he'll be back before you know it."

I give her a small smile.

"Thanks Babs."

"Hey, what are roommates for? Now come on, I heard Sigma Iota Omega is having a huge party tonight and I don't wanna go by myself."

"Alright, but I can't stay too late, there's auditions for the marching band and choirs tomorrow."

"Sure, that's fine."

I really need to keep that whole "no self-control" thing in mind when making decisions like that.

I woke up the next morning on the floor of my dorm room with a pounding headache and weirdly enough my nose hurt too. Babs is sprawled on her bed and we're both wearing the same clothes we were yesterday. I couldn't remember much from last night. There were flashes of a tattoo parlor and a memory of a dark haired man making sure I got back here safely.

"X'hal… What happened last night?"

I hear Babs stirring, she rolls over and I see her lower back.

"Uh, Babs, have you always had that Yin Yang tramp stamp?"

"WHAT?!"

Babs jumps out of bed and checks out her back in the mirror.

"Oh my God! What happened last night?!"

"I don't know, but I kinda remember a tattoo parlor."

"Well that's very helpful- Oh my God, Kori, your nose is pierced!"

"NO!"

I jump up to look in the mirror and sure enough there's a tiny diamond stud in my nose.

"Oh, X'hal! We were so drunk! We couldn't have gone anywhere good to do these things!"

Babs checks her watch and her face falls.

"Even worse, your marching band auditions start in 20 minutes."

"Garfalk! Where's my piccolo!"

Our dorm room is a complete mess, I start digging everywhere, desperately trying to find my instrument. I eventually find it on my bed… Next to a simple, yet very familiar mask.

"Hey, I found some saline solution so you can clean your new piercing, did you find your- Hey, what's wrong?"

"Huh? Oh, nothing. Just… This mask. It's Robin's…"

"Weird. What's that doing here?"

"I'm not sure… Must've gotten mixed in with my stuff, I guess."

"Alright whatever you say, but right now, you gotta get ready."

"Right, thanks."

I got changed and ready to go, making sure I have my key necklace and holo ring. I couldn't shake the feeling that the mask didn't just happen to be mixed in with my stuff. I just know someone put it there.

But who?

Awe, Babs and Kori's first frat party. What a disaster! Make smart decisions, my lovelies, and R&R! -Starprincess