A/N: It's been a while since I've written a random oneshot. Huh. Well, this one was in the "to be written" file in my brain, and its expanded into a new idea. Much like my "The Games They Play" series, this will be a collection of oneshots in which random questions about the Titans are answered. I'm filing this under romance for Robstar, but that doesn't mean I don't have questions about other characters and their relationships. So anyway, enjoy the read! Reviews are appreciated.

Question: How did Starfire and Robin get so close after the episode "Go?"

This was all new territory for Robin. Being in charge. Having teammates who were all about the same age he was. The prospect of being able to trust someone other than Batman. It was all so new, and Robin could feel it sinking in. He was a part of a team again. Despite his attempt to prove his independence and protect Jump City alone, he had become part of a team the moment he'd arrived. Well, right after some hot alien chick had tried to kill him.

Robin shook his head, trying to rid the thought from his mind. Her name was Starfire, not "some hot alien chick," and from what he'd seen, there was more to her than just her looks. She was strong - unbelievably strong - and quick minded. Not to mention the kindness that she seemed to show towards everyone. So they had gotten off on the wrong foot.

Actually, their feet had nothing to do with it. It was their lips. Robin could still feel his mouth tingle whenever he thought about it; he kept playing the scene over in his mind, wondering how it must have looked to Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Raven.

A soft knock on the door interrupted Robin's thinking, and he sat up on his bed to see Starfire standing there, twirling a lock of red hair around her finger.

"Need something?" Robin asked, trying to sound cool. But his voice squeaked, and he found himself blushing in embarrassment. Maybe he really was the Boy Blunder. He couldn't even talk to a girl without sounding like an idiot. Granted, this particular girl had kissed him, and was now wearing an outfit that exposed a lot of her orange skin...

"I wish to apologize." Starfire said, walking into the room. Robin gestured for her to sit on his bed.

"What do you have to apologize for?"

"My actions, when we first met. They were, as you would say, unforgivable."

"They weren't unforgivable. You were scared. And you didn't know where you were."

"This is true. But that is not the only thing that I must apologize for."

"What else is there?"

"The, uh, lip contact." She mumbled, blushing profusely. Her face now matched her hair, and she cast her emerald eyes towards Robin's comforter, tracing patterns on it with her finger.

"Starfire, you don't have to apologize for that."

"It was wrong for me to do. But I had to."

"You had to?"

"That is difficult to explain. And I would rather not go into the details of that at the moment. For now, I merely wish to talk with you, and explain why I am the way I am." Starfire said, turning to sit Indian style. Robin smiled and sat up straighter, mimicking her position. He dropped his hands into his lap and gave her his attention.

It was hard for him to do, of course. To listen to her, without informing her that they had a strictly business relationship. Batman would never have allowed Robin to get friendly with his teammates. Not in this way, at least. It was inappropriate. But as she began to talk in her sweet, melodic voice, Robin found that he really didn't care. He wanted Starfire as a friend. He wanted her to trust him. And maybe, in time, he could learn to open up and trust her.