A/N - Have a great time reading. I surely had a great time writting it.

Three, two, one. Sleep.

Sleep?

No, I'm not asleep. I'm still not asleep. It's roughly one in the morning but I just can't crash. I know why as well. I knew this evening when I found her. I knew that right now I wouldn't be able to sleep. I knew I'd be thinking about...her.

Starfire. Young Starfire. What an odd thing; to find her wondering around the snowy streets at that time of night...and that time of century.

And now I'm just laying here, thinking over and over again.

Silently I sat up and edged to the side of my bed. Why am I so anxious? You'd think that after so many years I'd have lost most of my feelings for her - but you'd be wrong. Even I was wrong.

When I first saw her again , fighting in the ally below, I couldn't believe my eyes. I just couldn't accept that after so long, she had returned to me. And when she questioned my name with her sweet and innocent vocals, I felt my heart skip a beat knowing it was truely her.

Starfire. My Starfire.

My heart was beating quickly now again as I walked over to my door and opened it, peering out into the corridor. Starfire was sleeping in my make-shift lounge and I knew she would be cold. I stealthly crept down the metal stairs of my apartment untill I set foot against the cold wood at the bottom. It was more cold than I thought.

I placed a hand on the frame of the open lounge door and looked over to the couch where she had set up bed. She had wedged herself tightly into the few blankets I could offer her.

"Nightwing?" She sat up and I froze, thinking I had been at least quiet enough not to wake her. "What are you doing up?"

"Errr..." I was suddenly lost for words as she sat up a little straighter, stretching out her arms in a cat-like manner and staring at me. "I...I came to get a glass of water."

She stared at me curiously as I crossed the room and procedded to act out my lie, a little frightened at what she might think of me if I told her the truth.

I poured a single glass of water and sculd it very quickly before walking back to the door frame.

"Erm, night?" I smiled a little, hoping she would say something to make me stay a little longer.

She continued to stare, her large emerald eyes looking me up and down before she opened her mouth slightly.

"W...would it be acceptable...."

I watched her blush as she spoke, and although I was now grinning, I tried to look away to mask my expression.

"If I was to...sleep next to you?"

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A/N - Splah, random! Are you gann'a review or do I have to eat your nose?