Hey guys so this is my first TT fan fiction. I absolutely love Robstar and have been reading lots of fan fictions recently so decided to write my own! This is just a starter chapter to establish everything, hope you enjoy!
PS I do not own the Teen Titans or any DC characters.
Chapter 1:
The light of the oncoming day peaked through Starfire's purple curtains and she restlessly mumbled as she turned over. As much as she loved the sun she didn't appreciate being woken up from her slumber. Deciding she was too awake now to go back to sleep she stretched, arching her back like a cat and hopped out of bed.
After washing her face and putting on her dressing gown she floated through the tower, careful not to wake anyone up as she knew Raven liked her sleep and she would rather not be transported to hell. As she approached the kitchen she could hear the clings and clangs of someone busy making food and she smiled as she realized Robin was cooking breakfast.
"Greetings friend Robin, I trust you had a pleasant sleep?" She asked, floating over to him.
"Morning Star," He responded, "Yeah I did thanks, you're up early? It's a Saturday, surely you're exhausted from training all week?"
"I am feeling the tired…. But the sun woke me up and I decided it was better to how do you say it… 'embrace the day'," She giggled.
He smiled at her and flipped the pancake he was cooking. "In that case you can be first in for pancakes!"
She beamed at him, "That would be most great! I shall acquire the mustard!"
Robin shook his head at her with a grin on his face. She was very peculiar in the foods she liked yet that was just her and Robin loved nothing more.
Robin placed her plate in front of her and sat down across from her. She started to cover her first pancake in mustard and happily dig in.
"Robin I must say, you do make quite pleasant cakes of the pan!" She cheered. He chuckled, "Star I think you mean 'pancakes' but thanks, my ah… grandfather taught me." In saying this he referred to Alfred, yet Starfire didn't know. He was a marvelous cook and Robin missed his cooking and the man himself but after his falling out with Batman he knew he couldn't go back to his old life in Gotham. Especially since he had a new life here with new friends and well, Starfire.
"I was never taught much cooking… being a royal it was never needed of me to cook, I would love to do the learning of it though!"
"Well I'm sure I could show you a few things…. How was it though? Being a royal?" He queried, eyeing her carefully. She stiffened slightly, placing her fork down and fumbling with her hands together. Robin was curious, had he said something? Surely the life of a princess couldn't be that bad, could it?
She stiffened and drew a sharp intake of breath before speaking, "It was… joyous…. For some time, as you know we are a warrior race and being a royal I was expected to be a shining example of what a Tameranean should be… so I was sent to Okaara to train when I was eight years old, I can't say I lived a life of the lavish there, but I gained a lot of knowledge and skills in combat."
Robin cocked his head and smiled at her, "Well if that's the case maybe you could show me a few moves? I'm always up for learning new fighting skills."
"Yes, and in return you can show me how to make the 'pancakes'," She replied, emphasizing that she had correctly said pancakes. Robin was about to ask more about her life before the Titans, but she quickly grabbed her dishes and headed into the kitchen, cleaning her plate and walking off. She wasn't floating, and Robin wondered what was wrong. Had he said something? She didn't carry on after she'd spoken of Okaara. Robin knew there was bad blood between her and her sister but she was so happy all the time so surely her past couldn't have been that bad. He made a note to check in on her later in the day but for that moment he finished eating his food and placed a plate of pancakes in the oven on a low setting to keep them warm for the other titans. He then headed to the gym.
Starfire was anxious. Robin had asked her about her time on Tameran as a princess. What could she tell him? She was a prisoner… a slave. What would he think of her? She had killed. To break free from the Gordanians she had killed her master to escape. Would Robin still like her? Would she still be a Titan? These thoughts flooded through her head. She wanted to think they would understand… most importantly, that Robin would understand, but there was a part of her that was scared and insecure. She had endured so much, and she had found a safe haven within the titans… her friends, she didn't want anything to jeopardize that and if that meant shoving her past in a closet then so be it.
She tried to think happy thoughts to get herself floating again, she knew if the rest of the team noticed her down they would inquire, and she could not handle that at this moment. Silky lay in front of her window in the sun, gargling happily.
"Oh my little bumgorf how are you this morning?" She picked him up in her arms, nuzzling him into her neck. He licked her face happily and she giggled in response. She loved Silky, she had never had a pet before and like her, Silky wasn't what you would call 'average'.
After putting Silky down she decided to have a shower, washing her hair and skin always made her feel better.
Feeling the hot water running down her skin she sighed, thinking of Robin. He was her best friend and they didn't keep secrets from one another, she felt guilty that she didn't tell him the truth, but she simply couldn't. It was too much. She had a strong bond with Robin and she knew she held 'the feelings' for him. When he showed her kindness that day she landed on earth she knew he would be important to her and he was. She wondered if he reciprocated those feelings. There were times when she believed that he did, he would always be trying to touch her… placing his hands on her waist, holding her hand, placing his arm around her when they were sitting together. To Tameraneans, touch was important and so whenever Robin touched her…. Especially frequently, it made her feel a huge sense of joy as well as… other things. She was an 18 -year old girl and had never shared a romantic kiss. On her planet, kissing was simply known as lip contact to transfer languages and knowledge, on earth however, she learnt that it meant much more. She wanted to experience this, particularly with Robin but despite him having a clear soft spot for her, she knew he was not good with the emotions and getting him to kiss her would be somewhat of a challenge, especially if he did not feel the same way. She noticed he got jealous when other boys gave her attention, despite her not being common with earthen ways she was very intelligent and could tell he didn't like her getting another males attention. She knew she was attractive, even by earthen standards, she wasn't overly worried about looks though, with the way she had been treated she appreciated a good heart and Robin and her friends all held that trait. Robin was very handsome though, he had a very defined jaw line and his hair made her want to tousle it and run her fingers through it. His body was also very defined, he was not as bulky as cyborg however he had a toned body with a lot of muscle. Behind the mask was a mystery to her. Despite being his best friend, she had never seen what he looked like under the mask. She fantasized about what his eyes might look like… green, brown or maybe blue? She wanted to know but she also knew a hero's secret identity was one of the most important things about being a superhero, so she could never ask that of him.
Starfire turned the water off and placed her feet on the mat, twisting side to side to dry off her feet. She grabbed a towel and headed into her room to change for the day. As she was opening her drawers she heard a knock at her door. Being Tamaranean, showing skin did not bother her so to be seen in a towel was nothing to her. Besides, this was her room she could dress how she liked. She answered the door to see Robin standing there, a blush instantly creeping to his cheeks as she floated, smiling at him.
"Ah hey Star… was just coming to check in on you… but I can come back another time when your ah… clothed," He fumbled.
He brought his hand to the back of his neck, feeling the redness creeping up. He couldn't help but look. Her fiery locks were hanging down in damp ringlets and with nothing but the towel covering her it didn't leave much to the imagination. She still had droplets of water on her shoulder and her fresh face was beaming at him. He admired her beauty. As modest as she was, she was beautiful, and Robin found himself in awe of her every time he looked at her. Her being in a towel however, made him wonder what other parts of her lay beneath and he wondered what would happen if the towel were to fall… "Robin?" She asked, bringing him back to earth.
"Oh yeah… sorry Star, yeah I'll come back soon, maybe get changed," He mumbled, looking down. She giggled, tucking her hair behind her ear, "Robin, I am the okay. There is nothing to worry about." She touched his shoulder lightly and he sighed, "You sure? You seemed a little, I don't know… off, when I asked you about Tameran."
Her eyes met with the floor and she shook her head, "I am fine Robin, there is no need to worry, now I would like to get changed." She turned and shut the door, leaving Robin in the hallway alone.
What was up with her? He thought to himself, surely if something was wrong she would tell him, right? She was his best friend after all. The teens were all very close, their own tight knit family but Starfire, she was more than that to Robin. Starfire was like… his other half, he had a soft spot for her and it stemmed from never wanting her to be sad or unhappy. Robin was staunch, and he didn't mind calling things as they were but with Starfire he couldn't help but want everything to be okay for her. Since he met her she always intrigued him and he found himself wanting to learn more and more about the alien girl, he felt some sort of protectiveness over her and as much as he wanted to keep her safe he knew some of them were for selfish reasons, those reasons being that he loved having her around and he quite frankly didn't know what he would do if she wasn't there. They were like their own little team, whenever he fell during battle she would swoop him up into the air and whenever she fell he would always jump to catch her and those times where he'd missed… he hated those times. He knew very well she could handle herself, she was the strongest person he knew and yet he just wanted to keep her safe and happy. He loved her but she could never know that. From his time with Batman he knew all too well what villains could do if they found out he held special feelings for Starfire and if something were to happen to her because of him, he wouldn't be able to live with himself. He found not being able to share his feelings with her frustrating at times as he didn't want her with another guy yet he had no right to impose on who she saw, he remembered how angry he'd been when she was to be married and how he'd been even more infuriated when it was to someone she didn't even know or love. The thought of ever losing her scared him to the core and even if he couldn't act on his feelings for her, no matter how much he wanted to, he was never going to stop being her best friend.
Raven sipped her tea quietly, levitating over the couch in the living room, watching the sun through the windows. The light's rays kissed her cheeks and she smiled in content. She lived for the quiet moments. She could hear the last two titans to awake heading into the kitchen, discussing something about video games.
"Dude, I am totally going to wreck you tomorrow when it comes out, you have no chance!" Beast Boy baited. Cyborg simply huffed and rolled his eyes, "Are you sure your ass doesn't get jealous of all the shit that comes out of your mouth? You are so going down!"
They continued their argument for the next few minutes before Cyborg discovered the pancakes. "I am starving!" He exclaimed as he piled his plate up. Beast Boy sat impatiently waiting for his friend to move, "Bro, save some for everyone else why don't ya?!" He shoved past and managed to swipe a few pancakes before Cyborg grabbed all of them. The two shared a friendly relationship filled with banter and jokes but they also always had each other's backs, they were two peas in a pod.
Raven sighed, knowing her peace was now interrupted she finished her tea and headed back to her room.
"Where ya going Rae?" Beast Boy pestered, "Why not stay and hang out with us?" She looked at him, "Firstly, don't call me Rae, and secondly, I have no interest in playing your stupid video games, I'd like to be left alone." Beast Boy narrowed his eyes at her, "We're just trying to include you, you don't have to isolate yourself all the time." She heard his words cut into her but she still turned in the direction of her room and left the two boys in the kitchen. Beast Boy shook his head, he wanted to spend time with Raven but all she did was push him out.
Raven didn't mean to be harsh, but they didn't understand. She didn't feel like she was any fun, she felt that if she were to spend time with them she would rain on their parade. She was better to be left alone. She cared for the team, they were the closest thing she had to family, yet she knew if she let her powers get out of control she could hurt all of them. Since she had defeated Trigon things had been easier, she was able to come out of her shell a little, express more emotions but she felt something inside her… something that wasn't her father… an evil that she felt stemmed from herself and she was scared about what would happen if she couldn't control it.
She levitated above her bed, choosing to meditate again when she heard a soft knock on the door. "What?" She snapped, opening one eye.
"Friend Raven, it is me, may I come in?" Starfire asked, ringing her hands as she waited outside the door. Raven let out a breath and her door slid open, revealing the nervous alien.
"What's up?" She questioned, still levitating. Starfire looked at her feet again, "I wish to meditate with you… I have felt some feelings this morning that I do not like to feel, and I want to find calmness." Raven was okay with that. Starfire and her meditated together quite often, it was their way of spending time together. Being the only two girls in the tower they found comfort in each other, despite Starfire being into far more girly activities than Raven cared for, she saw Starfire as her sister and would sometimes oblige in these activities, even going as far as to get her nails done with her. Starfire compromised for Ravens sake as well, going to poetry readings and meditating with her.
"Yeah sure Star," Raven offered. Starfire pushed out a small smile and hovered above the bed next to Raven, crossing her legs and closing her eyes.
It was peaceful for the next few minutes before an alarm started blaring and they were disrupted from their peace. "Great," Raven said sarcastically, pulling her hood over her head and heading for the door.
As they reached the living room Robin was already at the computer, checking out they alert.
"It's the Titans East, they need our help," He said, typing quickly into the keyboard.
"What is the problem?" Starfire queried, floating behind him. "Its Doctor Light and he has a new weapon, Titans go!" He ordered.
And with that, they were off.
