So… um, here is the beginning of my latest Teen Titan story. I hope you enjoy! There are some notes I need to make before you read.
1) This is kind of the continuation of my story Boy Meets Girl
2) Kijin is from that story, so if you haven't read it, you should!
3) Kijin should be the only confusion you have (If I'm wrong than you can hurt me).
a) She's a shape-shifter, like Beast Boy
b) Um… yeah.
4) Right… well, if there is more… then too bad for you!
Who Wants To Date Starfire?
A Robin and Starfire Fan-Fiction Chapter One: The Letter(April 9, 2004)
It was a lazy day at Titan tower with not much going on. Robin and Cyborg played video games as Kijin watched the two of them. Best Boy and Raven were having yet another disagreement about something, but they both looked happy in the end. Starfire had gone to get the mail, and was in the process of reading a letter.
It had been nearly three months since the arrival of Kijin, and after the BB/Kijin misunderstanding had been cleared up everything was just peachy-keen with her and the rest of the Titans, especially since she was now a part-time member. Raven and Beast Boy had gotten together, in favor of a more intimate relationship, and Kijin was struggling to figure out her feelings for a certain mechanical member. But all in all, life had been going pretty smoothly for the last three months… that is until…
"I don't understand."
Kijin turned away from the television screen and walked over to Starfire. "What's the problem, Star?" The blue-haired girl looked over the redhead's shoulder at the letter in her hands.
Starfire handed Kijin the letter. "I'm very confused by this letter."
The female shape-shifter read the letter, then shrieked quite audibly. Raven and Beast Boy stopped arguing, Robin's virtual car crashed and Cyborg turned to see what was the cause of the fuss. Kijin was now jumping up and down, giggling at Starfire, and saying things rapid fire to her.
"We've gotta get you new clothes, and some jewelry, and we'll take you to a hair stylist, and I'll teach you anything you wanna know! " Kijin screamed happily, throwing her arms around the redhead's shoulders and jumping giggling brightly.
"Whoa…" Cyborg said, trying to calm her down. "Chill out, Kij. What's going on?"
She waved the letter in his face. "Starfire won the chance to be on: Who Wants To Date Mr. Cute?!"
Raven looked skeptical as she took the letter and held it as if it were something rancid. "That stupid reality TV series?"
"I put my own tape in, but they wouldn't take me cause I was green…" Kijin pouted for a moment, then her face brightened into her happy-go-lucky self again. "But that doesn't matter, cause Starfire is going to be on it now!"
"They didn't take you, but they took… Starfire? That is so… strange…" Raven said, looking from Kijin to Starfire. At least Kijin was credited with some common sense… although not a whole lot, judging by her current state.
"I don't understand…" Starfire said, looking at Kijin. "What does it mean?"
"It means you get to go on television and try to win the heart of this week's 'Mr. Cute'." Kijin thought hard for a moment. "I think his name is Phillipe Morêt."
"But why would I want to win his organ? Do I need a new one?"
Kijin laughed. "To win someone's heart means to win their love and affection."
"Oh…" She thought for a long while. "This sounds interesting… I think I would like to partake of such an event."
"No!" Robin cried suddenly, grabbing the letter from Raven. Everyone looked at him with slight confusion lining their faces. What got his panties in a bunch?
Kijin looked at him with surprise. "Robin? Why not?"
"Because… because…" he flailed for his words to back-up his decision. "Because I don't want to expose the Titans to such publicity."
Beast Boy snorted skeptically. "As if we haven't been exposed to trashier publicity. Remember the time that tabloid printed that Raven was the devil's daughter and had given birth to George W. Bush?"
Cyborg chuckled, nodding. "That was pretty funny…"
Raven glared angrily at him. "I didn't think so. Remember that same tabloid printed that you were a left-over Soviet spy from the Cold War?"
"Which is funny… because all my tech is Japanese," He responded.
"Look, you guys. This show is national television; who isn't going to see this? I don't want us to be so… open," Robin stated, continuing the conversation.
"Who doesn't know about the Titans?" Beast Boy argued. "Come on, Robin. If Starfire wishes to 'partake of the event', then let her. It'll be good for her to learn more about trashy earth culture." Everyone gave a slight chuckle.
Starfire looked at Robin innocently, her eyes as green and pure as ever. Those eyes could make the strongest man fall to his knees, they were so beautiful… to Robin, at least. "Please let me, Robin." She pleaded with him. "I promise to do my best. I wish to learn more about earth culture."
He melted at that look. He couldn't help but feel angry, Starfire was… well, she was everything to him, and if she actually won the contest then that meant… that meant that he couldn't be part of Star's life anymore.
"I have to think about it!" Robin turned quickly and walked out, Starfire watching him with wide innocent eyes as he exited the room.
Raven looked at all the shocked faces, then sighed deeply and started after their companion. "I'll be right back."
Robin stormed down the hall and to the roof, whereupon he began to pace. He couldn't handle losing Star! She was… she was… she was everything that Robin had ever hoped for. Her beauty was unsurpassed in his eyes, and her innocence and personality only enhanced her features even more. She was Starfire, and Robin did not intend to share any of her features with another male!
He had paced the length several times before he heard dim footsteps on the asphalt. Robin turned sharply and looked into a pair of dark, lavender eyes. Looking into those cool eyes, he felt himself enter a calmer state of mind.
"Hey, Raven."
Her face remained placid in his presence, only a flicker of emotion in here eyes gave away her intentions. "Hey. What are you doing up here?"
"Pacing."
"Oh?" Raven questioned, walking past him to the railing. She looked over the edge, then turned to face her masked friend. "And what's gotten you to pace?"
Robin shifted uncomfortably, then sighed and walked over next to her. "That show…"
Raven looked at him with a slight smirk playing on her lips. She knew what his whole out-burst had been about, she knew that the show was going to cause trouble with him. He was far too in love with Starfire to even realize his own predicament. "And?"
There was a long pause before Robin decided to speak. "I don't want Star to be on it." He paused slightly before explaining his self. "I'm worried… about Star… winning."
Raven let out a chuckle as she turned to look over the bay again. "Is that so?"
Robin looked over at her. "You know something, don't you?"
The dark girl nodded, her eyes turning playfully on him. "Only as much as you've shown the world, Robin. You wear your emotions on your sleeve."
He made a face in response to her comment. "I don't… I don't want to lose her, Raven… especially not to another guy." Robin shifted again, as if explaining his feelings would make him seem weak.
Raven chuckled again. "Do you actually think Starfire will win?"
The boy wonder nodded in confirmation. "Well, yeah… I mean… well, what do you mean?"
Raven shook her head and smiled. "Robin, I hate to break it to you, but Star lacks common sense about… you know humans and earth in general; and she can get confused very easily."
Robin smiled slightly, understanding Raven perfectly. "I know that, Raven. But… she is charming."
His companion nodded. "I'll give you that one."
Robin looked over at the dark girl and smiled. Through all their years together, no one had been more like family, more like a sister, than Raven. She'd always done her sisterly part when Robin always needed it, and he wasn't quite sure where he'd be without her.
"So, what should I do?" Robin asked.
Raven looked out over the water. " Let her do what she wants…" She turned back and looked at him. "Robin, a few months ago when you helped me with Beast Boy… I considered you a fool. But now… now I think you should take your own advice and let things run its course. You love Starfire-"
He blushed and turned away in response to her frankness.
"-there's no mistaking that, but she may not know…"
Robin's eyebrows knitted together in confusion. "Are you telling me something, Raven?"
She nodded, her face as placid as ever. "You need to tell her what I know, Robin. Starfire's a sweetheart… but she's not the brightest crayon in the box. Especially about certain things."
Robin sighed deeply and nodded. "Yeah… I know. It's just… it's so hard…"
Raven laughed. "I know that… It'll be okay, Robin."
He smiled weakly at the dark girl, then sighed deeply and nodded. "You're right…"
"I know I am, I'm a freakin' psychic, remember?" She laughed good-naturedly at her 'brother'. Robin laughed and gave her a hug.
"Come on… the others are probably thinking we're making out or something." Robin said as he headed for the door.
"Eh, well… you can deal with the wrath of hurricane Beast Boy," Raven said jokingly.
Robin shook his head. "It's more like a squall."
"That's for sure."
HA HA HA… or something like that. I'm SO SORRY! That this wasn't out before I went on break, but stupid FF.net was being stupid and wouldn't let me sign on. So this first chapter has been gathering dust on my computer for half of forever! Anyway, here it is, I hope you enjoyed it! Ja!
I don't own Teen Titans, if I did Terra would be flying with the asteroids in space right about now!