Author Note: Hey guys, Rina here, with yet again...another story! I generally try to stay away from having two stories out at once, but considering I only received 3 reviews for my last chapter in The Price of Freedom, I thought I'd start another to see which one has more popularity. I hope you like this story...right now I'm not positive how many chapters it will have, but expect more then 5.

Warnings: Language, I think that should be it for this chapter...but still.

Stuff you might like to know: Starfire: 17, Robin:18, Beast Boy:16, Raven:17, Cyborg:20. This story will be in Robin's p.o.v.


One year. It's been one years since she left me. I honestly don't know how I survived this long without her. I can remember the day like it was yesterday. She told me she needed to explore more. That she needed more action in her life. I don't understand how the hell she could possibly get more action then she had fighting crime, but apparently she could, since she hasn't been back yet. As for me, I've been doing farley well. The first couple of weeks were hard, I had to get used to getting back from a battle without the familure voice telling me I had done well, even if I had gotten my ass kicked. Now I'm completely costumed to it, I don't miss her anymore, and I'm doing perfectly...

"Yo, Robin! Why don't you get up for once and stop moping about Star?"

fine. Okay, so maybe I have been moping a little, and I had turned a bit soft since she left, but nothing major. Sighing, I stood up and walked to where the metal mans voice was heard.

"I'm up." I said grumpily.

"Bout' time. We're outta soda, and since it seems you ain't got anything better to do but lay round' on yo' lazy ass, I'm sending you to get it.

"Fine."

I wasn't in the mood to argue, so I grabbed my wallet and walked out the door. I hopped on my nearly abandoned R Cycle; I hadn't the need to ride it anymore except in battle, and started the engine. The grocery store wasn't far from the tower, and I made it there quickly. After fighting through the endless mob of fan girls, I reached the entrance. Grocery store was an understatement; it was more of a convenient store. There was no need to go to a real grocery store, fight off all the fan girls, who doubled in the big grocery stores, and fan boys, which was disturbing, just for a lousy pack of sodas. I was deciding between Pepsi or Sprite when I heard the angelic voice I never thought I would hear again.

"Baby, can I get a candy bar?" she said, and I immediately knew the voice, but what she spoke made my blood boil. Who was she calling baby? Because it defiantly wasn't me.

"No, we don't have enough money." 'baby's' voice replied to her, deep and hating and I registered it into my head to forever hate that voice.

The red headed goddess then walked directly toward me, since the rack where she got the candy from was just ahead of me. She happened to glance up, and when her gaze fell on me she lit up with excitement.

"Robin!" she shrieked and threw her arms around me. I braced myself for one of her bone crushing hugs...but it never came. Instead I was enveloped in a gentle hug, one that suggested she had given plenty of hugs since she left the tower, and had learned to do it softly, "You grew."

I was pulled out of my trance, and that's when I realized I was actually looking down at her, "oh, uh, yeah. Either that, or you've shrunk."

"Have you been hanging around with Beast Boy?" she giggled.

I blushed and looked at the ground, "I guess I have..."

My eyes widened as unexpectedly somebody grabbed Star's wrist and yanked her around, snatching the candy bar from her hands, "I thought I told you to put this back!"

Years of protecting her flowed back into my head, and I grabbed her away from the man and held her against me. The man, who looked to be at least five years older then her shot me a glare of hatred and disgust and he reached out, took hold of Star by the shoulder and pulled her to him.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" He scream at me.

"Me? What do you think you're doing? What are you, her father?" After I went back over what I said in my head, I realized how pathetic it was.

"Father? Star, baby, do you hear what this punk is saying?"

To my surprise, and horror, Starfire nodded, but I had to wonder, did she nod out of agreement, or fear?

"Are you gonna let this guy talk to me like this?"

"No," Starfire said quietly, "Robin, leave."

"Leave? You're out of your mind if you think I'm leaving you with this creep."

"He's not a creep..."

She spoke so quietly I couldn't hear her, "What?"

"I said...he's not a creep."

"Damn right I'm not a creep." the guy yelled, louder then he needed to.

"You're right," I was pissed, "You aren't a creep. You're an unworthy bag of shit."

Before I could think of more insults, which probally would be even lamer then the other two I thought up, I felt a hard fist meet with my nose. I briefly thought of how the hell I didn't notice that punch coming but then I remembered...Star was involved, and every time Star was involved I was oblivious to everything else. The taste of blood filled my mouth as the blood dripped from my nose and past my lips. Muttering a few swear words, I pinched my nose, shot the guy a glare that meant death, and left the store. Screw Star, if she didn't want to stick up for me and go with this ass whole, I'd let her.

"Robin! Wait!" I heard Starfire yelling after me.

"What.", that came out sharper then I intended.

"I'm sorry about Dane."

"So that shit face has a name?"

Starfire nodded, "Yes. Look, I need to talk to you, but, I can't do it around Dane." Reaching into her purse, Starfire pulled out a piece of paper and shoved it into my hands quickly. "That's where I work; I'll be there all night. Just stop by. Tell them you're looking for Star, if they give you any trouble, there's a back entrance. I'm in the room with the fairy on the door."

"Why are you working all night?" I asked, but she was already gone, and when I looked at the paper I found out the reason, and my heart almost stopped.

Robin,

I'll be here all night, ask for Star. The Silent Tiger is where I work.

Star.

The Silent Tiger? She was working at The Silent Tiger, the cities best gentleman's club.

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At midnight, I snuck out of the house, technically it wasn't sneaking since Raven saw me leave, but she didn't ask questions. I hopped back onto my 'R' Cycle and sped toward The Silent Tiger. I felt weird being there. I was worried some media would pick it up, paste it every, have Bruce find out, and ruin my career. There was a huge guard standing at the door, and even though I'd fought guys twice the size of him, I couldn't help but feel I tiny bit of fear toward him.

"Uh, I'm lookin' for Star." I said to him.

"Yeah...?" he was deep voiced, not that that matters.

"Uh, she's a friend of mine."

"She's a friend of mine to."

"Yeah? Well, can I see her?"

"You gonna pay?"

I didn't have time to go through this, "You know what...I'll just leave."

I walked around to the back where, sure enough, there was an unguarded entrance. Apparently people didn't know of this one. I opened the door slowly, looked around, and once I was sure nobody was there, I walked in. It was a nice place. The hallways were carpeted in red, the walls were a golden color, and the doors had gold frames. I finally came to the door with a small silver fairy on it. I knocked.

"Yes?" came Starfire's voice...but something was wrong. I could sense tears.

"Star, it's me, Robin."

No later had I said this then the door was flung open and a sobbing Starfire threw herself in my arms. I walked with her into the room and closed the door, then sunk to the floor against it, holding Starfire close to me.

"What's wrong, Star?"

"They...he...hurts." she was sobbing so hard, I could barely make out what she was saying, but I did get that somebody hurt her.

"Who hurt you?" I tried to get her to tell me something, anything that could give me any idea of who hurt her. All I got in response was her crying harder, and arms wrapping around my neck and holding on for dear life. "Okay...where's it hurt?"

"B..b..back."

I nodded, lifted her off the floor, and took her to the red sheets on the bed. When I went to lay her down, I was almost sick. Those sheets weren't supposed to be red, and in the light, I could see just how pale Star was looking, and the red seeping through the back of her corset. Not even thinking that I was about to see the girl of my dreams without a top, I tore off the corset and saw the deep gash that went from her shoulder blade, and to the end of her tail bone.

"Star, I'm taking you home." I told her.

"Can't. I'll...loose my...job."

"Who cares? Starfire, I'm taking you home." and without giving her a chance to object, I picked her up bridle stile, making Star's face contort with pain, and ran with her out the back entrance.

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"Raven!" I yelled running into the house.

The half demon appeared in front of me, clad only in a short pair of shorts and a black camisole. She looked pissed, but when she saw Starfire, pale and shaking from blood loss, she immediately calmed.

"What happened?"

"I don't know."

"Well, aren't you a lot of help! Put her down." I did as Raven asked and she touched cut on Star's back. Starfire scream out in pain.

I winced, and sat down so her head was on my lap, "It's gonna be okay." I whispered to her.

Raven continued her healing, until all that was left was a still deep gash, but nothing stitches couldn't fix.

"You stay with Starfire; I'll go get Cyborg so he can stitch her up." Raven whispered, and I nodded.

As I sat on the couch waiting for Cyborg, I thought about the day, and instead of the horrible things that happened popping into my head, I thought about how I never got the soda.

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Hm...Robin sounds a bit...gay, eh? Just tell me if you think he does, and I'll fix him up. If you want me to update say so! Review! Also, I'm trying out for flag team tomorrow..wish me luck! Much Love, Rina.