The Bonding Properties of Mustard

Du-du,

Du-du,

Du-du-dah-dah-du!

Almost there! So close! Just a few more inches!

"Hey Star. Guess I beat you again, huh?"

Nooooo! "Hello Kid Flash. How are you this glorious day?" Darn him, he had beaten her to the mustard, again! This had been happening all week.

"Pretty good, and you?"

Oh, so he was trying to be Mr. Slick, huh? We'll just see about that!

"I am fine. Kindly give me the mustard, or I will be forced to reveal your deepest darkest secret."

"What! I never told you about my crush on Jinx!"

Smirk.

"Oh, crap. Listen, Star, I'll give you the mustard, I'll do anything, but this never gets out! I'll even get Robin to go on a date with you!"

He knows! HE KNOWS! Ahhhhhh, I'm doomed! "Who told you?"

"Told me? No one needed to tell me. A blind man could see the tension between you two! So, you want the date? Coming right up, just don't tell anyone!"

"Calm down, Friend Kid Flash. I will not reveal this secret of yours, I merely wished to know. Why do you not tell Friend Jinx of your affections?"

"'Cause I know she won't feel the same."

"Do not be so sure. Why, in fact, Jinx was helping me decorate for Blorthog, and confided in me about her affections… Oh, dear. I was not supposed tell you that. Please do not tell her I told you!"

"Chill Star, I won't. But she really does like me, you know, like that?"

"Yes, she does. Must I yell it in your ear, so as for you to comprehend it?"

Now Kid Flash happened to know how loud Starfire's screams were. Kid Flash also happened to be slightly more intelligent than most males in the subject of "Females." So Kid Flash decided to say something very intelligent.

"N-n-nah. It's okay Star. I get it."

And so, Kid Flash's life expectancy was not decreased by at least three years. Guess Sex Ed classes do pay off.

Going back to their conversation, we rejoin Starfire and Robin making-ou- oops sorry, that happens later! Anyway, we find Starfire and Kid Flash talking about their one true love.

"You truly believe Robin feels affection for me?"

"Yes, he told me so last night!"

"Do males of this planet have sleepovers as well?"

"Hey, hey, hey! We do not have "sleepovers," we have men's bonding nights!"

"Of course Kid Flash."

"I know that tone of voice! That tone is SARCASIC!"

Starfire whipped out her notes. Finding the one saying "Insulting People's Intelligence" in Raven's round, cursive handwriting, she read "We-ell, go-olly Kid F-lash. You are a reg-u-lar Ein-stien."

"Thanks! Hey, wait a minute! But seriously, she likes me like that?"

"Yes, Cosmo you ignorant boob!" In case that wasn't a tip-off, Starfire had seen an episode of Fairly Odd Parents ™ while Beast Boy had been watching it.

"Err… thanks? Well, gotta ask out Jinx!"

"Farewell!"

Ah, yes. Starfire the matchmaker had succeeded again. Now if only she could convince Raven and Beast Boy they were perfect for each other…

Now, wasn't that weird? Want to know the reason Star's so OOC? She, err; she… was going through mustard withdrawal! Yeah, that's it! I will try to make this a two shot, but don't be disappointed if it happens when you're fifty. For this story of sorts, I had the lovely ego-inflator Sharla stand behind me yelling encouragements in my ear. Thank her, for she rocks!