Now That We're Together
Chapter One-The Big News
"Starfire?"
She looked at him, wondering if something was wrong. She also noticed he was fiddling with his pocket, for some reason.
"Starfire," Robin repeated, pulling out a box from his pocket. He opened it, revealing a ring with a gold band and three heart-shaped diamonds, the one in the center slightly larger than the other two.
"Starfire, will you marry me?" (A/N Go: Aww…)
Before she could stop herself, she flung her arms around his neck and kissed him with all the passion she could muster.
"Yes, Richard, I will marry you."
A little while later, as they went home, Robin was smiling so widely he looked as if his face was about to split in two.
"So we're really getting married? You promise?"
Starfire took his hand. "Yes, Robin, I promise. We are going to get married."
Robin pulled her against him, enjoying the fact that she seemed to fit against his body perfectly.
"You're beautiful, Mrs. Grayson."
Star giggled. "I like the sound of that."
"Me, too."
"Well, who do we tell first, Mr. Grayson? Our friends or your father or the people of my planet? When should we plan on having the ceremony? We have a lot to think about," Star said quietly.
"Yeah. I don't know the traditions of your planet, so maybe we should tell Tamaran first," Robin pointed out.
"It has never been done before. Everyone has always had their spouse chosen for them by the grand ruler of Tamaran. I am not sure what the appropriate action should be."
Robin separated himself from his wife-to-be. "You know, I was thinking, we never would have met if I hadn't been raised by Bruce and become Robin. Maybe we owe our happiness to him."
"Then we will tell your father first. Tomorrow we shall go to Gotham City to see your father."
"Agreed."
Later that night, Robin gave Bruce a call.
"Batman in," he said, sitting down in front of the monitor. "Dick, nice to see you. It's Starfire, right?" Bruce asked, gesturing to Starfire.
"Yes, Mr. Batman, sir," she replied, slightly alarmed by his cowled head with the protruding ear thingies.
"Can I help you? Do the Titans need backup?"
"We don't need help, but we have something to tell you," Robin said. He sounded rather nervous.
"We as in the Titans or we as in the two of you?" Bruce asked suspiciously.
"The two of us."
"I'm free for a few hours tomorrow. Alfred will prepare lunch and then we can talk about whatever it is you two little lovebirds need to tell me. Batman out."
"Bye…Dad."
"He is…rough around the edges, yes?" Starfire asked carefully.
"Yeah, he's rough around the edges if anyone is. But when you know him, and I mean really know him, he's a great person. He's serious, but he was a great trainer and mentor. For the longest time I thought I was a burden to him, but he was actually very fond of me. You'll like him when you get to know him."
"May I ask why he chose to dress up as a bat? Was it Halloween?"
Robin smiled. "When he was a child, he was afraid of bats. When he became Batman, he wanted everyone else to fear what he did."
"That is wise. Come on, we must slumber. We have a long day before us."
"Right," he agreed, and scooped her into his arms. "Mrs. Grayson needs her rest."
"Robin!" Star shrieked. "Put me down."
He grinned wolfishly. "No." Robin carried her into her room and laid her down in her bed, tucking her in tenderly. Robin leaned down and kissed her gently.
"Night," she murmured sleepily.
"Goodnight, my angel."
The next morning, the two slipped out of Jump City quietly on the R-cycle. It was chilly out, and Starfire clung to Robin, comforted by his warmth.
"We'll be there soon," he yelled over the sound of cars speeding by them.
His words were true. Fifteen minutes later, they arrived at Wayne Manor.
"May I inquire about your business with Mr. Wayne?" asked a voice with a slight English accent.
"It's me, Al," Robin said, hiding a chuckle.
"Master Dick," he exclaimed. "Gates opening."
"Is he perhaps a genie? He did refer to you as Master."
"He's the butler, Star," Robin explained.
"Oh."
They rode up the incredibly long driveway and stopped in front of the manor. Robin helped Starfire off the motorcycle, making her giggle. She gave him a quick kiss.
The door opened as soon as they approached.
"Master Dick," Alfred repeated. "Do come in."
"Hi, Al. This is Starfire."
"Miss Starfire, I am pleased to meet you. Master Bruce is in the cave, sir," Alfred continued.
"OK. Thanks, Alfred." He took Starfire's hand and led her down one of the many hallways at Wayne Manor towards the Batcave.
The old butler smiled slightly at the young couple as they walked away.
"Bruce?"
"Ah, Dick. Alfred told me you were here. You'll be Starfire, then. So, this was supposedly important; let's go get lunch."
He swept out of the cave, leaving Robin and Star to follow.
"He's fine," Robin assured her. "Just impatient sometimes."
"You know him best."
"Well, Alfred makes great food. Let's go get some before Bruce eats it all."
When they entered the dining room, both Bruce and a woman with wavy black hair were seated at the long table.
"This is Diana," Bruce said quickly.
"It's nice to meet you," Starfire said politely.
Robin was silent. Star elbowed him. "Say hello," she hissed.
"You're Wonder Woman, aren't you?"
"Yes, but-"
"Lunch," Alfred announced, "Is served."
Starfire and Robin sat down. Lunch started very quietly, partly because Bruce was nervous with Diana being there and Robin was nervous because Bruce was quiet. It certainly didn't make what Robin and Starfire had to tell Bruce any easier.
"So, Bruce said you had something to tell him," Diana said, breaking the awkward silence.
"Oh, yeah," Robin replied intelligently. "It's just I didn't think he'd have other company. It was-"
"A father/son thing, am I right?" Diana interjected, but not unkindly.
"Yes, that."
"Well, let's hear it, OK, Dick?" Bruce said. "Anything you have to tell me you can say in front of Diana."
Diana blushed. "Well, maybe not-"
"We're getting married," Robin said hastily.
Bruce's jaw dropped, but he quickly fixed that. Acting as though he hadn't lost his composure, he said, "This is sudden, Dick. And you're young, both of you are young. Why are you rushing into this?"
"We're not rushing into anything," Robin said defiantly. "Starfire and I love each other." He glanced at his fiancée, silently asking her to back him up.
"Yes, Mr. Wayne, Dick and I love each other very much. It's like we were meant to be." She gazed at Robin thoughtfully.
"Have you thought about how you'll support yourselves? Or a place to live? I doubt you'll want to live in the Tower after you're married. I also doubt your friends will want a married couple there."
"Well, actually I have thought about it. I've decided to get a job with the Jump City Police Department. It would be easy work for me."
"What if the team needs you?" Bruce asked harshly. "You're the leader, Dick."
"The rest of my team is more than capable of handling any crimes in Jump City, especially with Slade locked up in the insane asylum."
"And anyway, even if the JCPD hired an eighteen year old rookie, do you have any idea how long it would take to save up for a wedding? Even if it was small, you need tuxes, dresses, flowers, all kinds of things. You should wait," Bruce said.
"I didn't ask for your judgment, Bruce. I just came to tell my father I was getting married," Robin snapped.
"You're idiots," Bruce muttered, and stormed out.
"Bruce!" Diana cried, and ran off after him.
"Let's go home," Robin sad sadly.
"Robin, I do not think he was being fair. We know we're not idiots. And I do not need a big fancy wedding. I actually would prefer something small with our friends and family."
"I know, but all I ever wanted was for him to be proud of me."
"I love you, Richard. It's understandable to want him to be proud of you, and I think he is. He clearly wants you to be happy, and gave you advice because he thought you needed it."
"All I need is you," he replied, and kissed her. "Come on, we've got a long drive."
"Were have you two been?" Cyborg asked as the two entered the Tower.
"Gotham," Robin mumbled.
"We went to see his father," Starfire added.
"Oh, how is Batman anyway?"
"A jerk."
"Not a nice way to talk about your dad," Beast Boy commented.
"Well-"
"We'll tell you later," Starfire said, taking Robin's hand and making him stand up. "You'll find out anyway."
"But-"
"Later," Star promised.
She pushed Robin down the hall. "Come on, Robin, it's OK. They'll be happy for us, at any rate."
"Well, at least they admit when they love someone." (A/N :Cough: Diana and Bruce :cough:) Special thanks to Simplegrl007
"Oh, really? I seem to remember a certain Boy of Wonder taking three years to tell me how he really felt."
Robin blushed. "We-I-didn't-"
He was cut off by Starfire's lips pressed to his own.
"You know, you're kinda cute when you're flustered," she murmured after breaking the kiss.
She walked away, her hips swaying ever so slightly.
'I am a really lucky man,' he thought.
The next evening, Robin had Cyborg make a special dinner of spaghetti complete with his patented triple meat sauce. (A/N That's from Titans East pt 2, by the way)
"Dude, I don't eat meat!" Beast Boy cried.
"Got it taken care of," Cyborg replied, lifting the lid of another pot so Beast Boy could see inside.
"Oh," the green teen muttered after seeing the meatless sauce Cyborg had specially prepared for him. "Why do you want a fancy dinner, anyway?"
"Starfire and I have something to tell the team," Robin replied, tasting the sauce. "Cy, this is fantastic!"
"Just another of my many talents," Cyborg said arrogantly, causing Robin and Beast Boy to roll their eyes, although Robin's were hidden by his mask.
"Something smells fabulous," Bee said, drifting into the kitchen.
"Just my special sauce, honey," Cyborg replied. (A/N It was hard for me to think of a term of endearment Cyborg would use. If you have something better, mention it in a review and I'll fix it)
"Sweet! Is dinner almost ready?"
"About five minutes," the robotic teen replied.
"Can't wait," Bumblebee assured him, and planted a kiss on his cheek. "I'll get the other girls, OK guys?"
"Sure," Beast Boy mumbled, turning into a hungry dog and drooling over the spaghetti.
"Yo, ya little grasstain, stop that!"
The others entered the kitchen/living room, staring at their green friend.
"What's with him?" Raven wanted to know.
"You're his girlfriend. You should know if no one else does," Bumblebee teased.
Beast Boy resumed human form as Cyborg carried the pots of sauce and spaghetti to the table. The six friends sat down and began to eat in silence.
"Wait, didn't y'all have something important to tell us?" Bumblebee asked after a few minutes.
"Yes, friends," Starfire said, her voice melodious as always. "Robin and I are, well, we are…getting married."
"Well congratulations!" Bee exclaimed, jumping up and hugging her friends.
"Aww, you two are just so cute together," Cyborg added. Beast Boy was making kissing noises; Raven merely muttering, "About time."
"We know everything has changed with us engaged," Robin said after Bumblebee was done squeezing the life out of him.
"Oh," Cyborg said, sounding dejected. "You guys don't have to move out or anything. Stay here with us; we're your family."
"We cannot, friends. We need our own space; besides, you'll want to move out eventually as well. One day you'll want normal jobs and maybe even families of your own. Please understand, friends," Starfire replied sadly.
"When are you planning on tying the knot?" Raven asked quietly.
"A year," Robin answered promptly. "By then, Cyborg will be twenty anyway and not a 'teen.' Besides, since Bruce thinks we're idiots, I'll have to be saving money for a home and the wedding expenses."
"You're getting a job?" Beast Boy cried. "What if we need you on a mission?"
"You can handle it," Robin insisted. "If you really need me, I'll have to make up an excuse and come and save you."
"But the team…" Raven said uncertainly. "Who do you think is going to hire an eighteen year old with no experience? Scientists looking for a lab rat?"
"JCPD," Starfire answered.
Everyone stared.
"I want to work there," Robin said.
"Well, congratulations again," Bee said, trying to sound cheery. "I'm going to bed."
Everyone else soon followed.
"Robin," Star murmured. "I believe they are angered that we will be leaving the Tower soon."
Robin nodded, his sadness evident on his face.