Hi, this is one of my first fics. I've been thinking of this story in my head for awhile so I finally decided to put it out there. It's still being thought of so don't expect daily updates, but I'll do my best to make it great. I may just make it ONE-SHOT but I might not if I get more ideas so, yeah.
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The Titans are returning from their 'vacation' from Tokyo. What new challenges and adventures does the future have in store for the young heroes? And how is the new relationship between Robin and Starfire going to develop?
Fall to Pieces
Chapter 1 – Back Home
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He held her in his arms, relieved from the fact she was unharmed. He looked deeply into into her beautiful emerald green eyes.
"I think I was wrong before." He said in realization.
"You
do?" came her sweet and innocent voice. He looked back into
her eyes and smiled for a second. "Maybe… Maybe a hero isn't
all that I am. Maybe I could be...maybe we could be-.." "Robin,"
she interrupted him "Starfire?" She smiled at him
"Stop talking." She leaned closer to him and he did the same
until their lips finally met, kissing eachother passionately. The
kiss lasted a few seconds and they were both remiss to their friends
presence.
"Awwwe!" came a high pitched voice in delight.
"Man, I can't believe I got Robin and Starfire's first kiss on video!" came Cyborg.
Beast boy and Cyborg started to laugh. While Robin stood behind the sofa glaring at them with Starfire at his side smiling.
"Guys that's nothing to laugh about! Why would you even take the time to record this??" Robin stammered quickly still glaring at them.
"Whatsa matter Robin? Afraid we're gonna show it to the entire Teen Titan organization?" Cyborg turned to him grinning.
"Dude! We should totally do that!" Beast
boy blurted out
"No!" Robin yelled
Starfire giggled playfully, beaming at them unlike Robin who seemed furious. She didn't at all seemed angered or upset at her friends for invading a very private moment, even though they were there when it happened.
"Do not be upset Robin, I think it is most wonderful to be able to view our first kiss years from now!" Starfire said in the bright and innocent voice she had always used. "Besides, do you not wish to inform our other friends of our new relationship? They are bound to find eventually."
"Yeah but…" Robin started.
"But what? Don't want anyone else to see you as something other then a leader for once? Seriously dude." Beast boy said grinning at Robin.
"Besides, we were there anyways, So whats it matter if we get to see it more then once, did you really think we'd show it to all of the Titans around the world anyways?
"Well actually I was lookin' forward to that, Cy." Beast boy said sounding a little disappointed.
"Why don't you all stop making such a big deal out of it? It happened, it's over. We all know, so just be quit about it and stop acting like a bunch of kids." Raven said in her monotone voice.
"Raven's right. Look why don't we just finish packing and we can just watch a movie or something?" Robin said trying to escape from the awkward situation.
"Ah fine." Beast boy pouted and started grabbing a few bags he left on the floor and headed out of the main room. Cyborg grabbed his as well and left as well, followed by Raven who didn't bring anything but a few more of her cloaks and a tooth brush as far as anyone could see. Leaving Robin and Starfire alone.
Robin turned to Starfire's position but she was no longer there. He found her standing infront of the big screen rewinding the scene to watch again.
"Star… what are you doing?" he said dimly
"I am watching the kissing part again Robin." She sat down holding the remote to her chest giggling as she watched Robin kiss her again in the rain, with both of them covered in inc, but neither seemed to care. "I find it most wonderful and romantic yes?"
"Yeah but.. Ugh nevermind." He seemed to pout as he went for his bags.
"Robin," Starfire called lowly, "Are you embarrassed by our kissing?" She looked at him will a small frown and low eyes. Robin seemed to panic for a moment and stuttered seeming to be at a loss for words.
"N-no! Ofcourse not! Y'know.. I just get annoyed when they tease us over that sort of thing" He smiled rubbing his head putting on a desperate smile.
"Oh Robin, you need not be worried about the teasing! They are our friends, they are just doing the joking, correct?" She regained her sweet and innocent smile Robin had admired so much.
"Heh, yeah I guess. But still you know I'm not used to that sort of thing." He said and regained his smile then reached down and lifted up two bags, one in each arm and stepped backwards. "Let's just get our stuff put away then we can talk more later okay?"
"Yes ofcourse, fr-… Hmm.. " Starfire paused for a moment thinking and then she smiled. "The term is 'boyfriend' correct?" she asked beaming.
"Yeah.." he smirked at her.
"Then hence forth you are boyfriend Robin!" She said excitedly and stood up giggling.
Robin chuckled and grinned. "Sounds good to me, Star. Now c'mon let's go." He said they both made there way out of the main room and headed for their rooms to put their things away.
When everyone had put their things away they made their way back to the room to watch a movie.
"So what do ya think, Cy?" Beast boy asked as he and Cyborg made their way back to the main room for the movie.
"Think about what?"
"Robin and Starfire! They're finally a couple, you must have seen this coming for years, I know I have." He prompted
"Uh, I guess maybe I had a feeling, and really it don't matter what I think." He said and shrugged off the question.
"Awe c'mon, Cy! This is gold, we're gonna have such a fun time making up with jokes and making lil' cracks on their dating! "
"Don't ya think we should lay off them BB? I mean if they're happy-.."
"Okay,
don't tell me you're going soft on me Cyborg!" Beast boy said
in a desperate sounding pitch
"I'm not! I'm just saying
maybe we oughta givem' some space for now, I mean we just
got back. Let's let em' chill for awhile, get comfortable. After
that.. I'll think about it." He said to Beast Boy who seemed a
bit disappointed in his friends answer. He remembered for the
longest time they had always been the two jokesters in the group.
They had always made cracks about Raven, despite how viscous she
usually countered Beast Boy's smug comments.
"Bah, fine I guess, but dude that's such a let down." He said and frowned.
They had reached the main room and rejoined the others who were sitting on the sofa. They looked back and Robin signaled for them to come and sit so they could start.
"Okay, so what are we going to watch?" Robin asked, looking to the rest of the Titans for an answer who all seemed unsure.
"I know!" Cyborg said eagerly and took out a DVD case. He stood up and revealed it to the others.
"You've got to be kidding me.." Raven said looking up at the case, "Godzilla?"
"Yeah!" he said smiling proudly
"I didn't even know we had that." Robin said confused
"Yeah, well I picked it up at Tokyo."
"Let me see it?" Robin said extending his arm. Cyborg reached down handing it to Robin who started to examine the case then he read the back of the case and raised on of his eyebrows. He then slouched his eyes and shook his head.
"Cyborg," he turned the case showing the back, "You did know this is a Japanese only version, right?" Cyborg reached down taking the case and frowned.
"Aww man!" Cyborg pouted, "All that yen for nothing, took me forever to find some!"
"Perhaps I could translate the words as the movie goes?" Starfire inquired smiling cheerfully as always.
"Uh, that's okay Star, why
don't we just order a movie?" asked Robin. Everyone looked back
at him nodding in agreement accept Cyborg who just shrugged and sat
back down on the sofa.
They all sat back relaxing and Robin
searched for a good movie to order. They all ended up watching Back
to the Future staring Micheal J Fox and Christopher
Lloyd.
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Later that night Robin was walking alone in the hallways. Everything as quite so he guessed everyone was sleeping, it was 2:00 am after all, though Beast Boy and Cyborg could end up playing Game Station through the entire night and would keep everyone else awake with their arguing about who won or if it was fair and what not, it got pretty annoying, especially to Raven who would usually use her powers to slap both of them around for a bit until the stopped.
Robin
proceeded down the hallways leading to the Titans rooms. He headed
around the corner going toward his room, when he heard a strange
sound and stopped. He listened carefully trying to figure out where
it came from. He heard some sort of melody coming from one of the
rooms.
He headed toward the sound which sounded like a guitar
playing when he got close enough to hear more clearly. When he came
close to the source of the music he was standing infront of a door
that had STARFIRE written on it. But why would there be music coming
from her room at this time of night?
He sighed and knocked slowly on the door. As soon as he did, the music stopped and footsteps could be heard walking toward the door. It slid open and there Starfire was standing infront of him in the opening.
"Oh, greetings Robin," she greeted smiling at him, "I thought you and the others were asleep."
"Well they are, but I was just
doing some work. Hey, it sounded like I heard music coming from your
room." He told her crossing his arms raising his eyebrow at her.
"Oh.. yes well, I was playing what you earthlings call 'the
guitar'," she smiled and blushed a bit seemingly
embarrassed.
"You were..? I didn't know you knew how to." Robin had a confused facial expression, never as long as he'd known the young alien girl did he know that she was able to play an instrument like the guitar.
"Well.. you do remember when I was playing the guitar video game in Tokyo, correct?" she asked him. He nodded, remembering she was doing a pretty good job on it, so good that people had stopped playing their games and gathered around her watching, some even took pictures which made Robin a bit angry. "Well, I thought I had had so much of the fun, that I might learn how to play the real thing." She explained looking back at the rhythm guitar she had gotten for herself upon their return.
"Well Star," he began "You sounded... pretty good actually." Starfire giggled with delight and smiled brightly.
"Why thank you boyfriend Robin." She hugged him thankfully and Robin blushed and chuckled under his breath.
"So what were you playing?"
"Hm?"
"On the guitar, what were you playing?" he asked her again looking at her rhythm guitar.
"Oh. Well it was this song I had heard on the radio once. I had always wanted to be able to play the sound very much, I found it quite amusing." She said
"What was the song called?"
I believe… I believe it was referred to as Fall to Pieces, by whom it was written I am unsure." She explained to him smiling.
"Avril Lavigne?" Robin finished for her, having also heard that particular singer on the radio once as well.
"Yes, I believe so."
"Can I hear?" Robin asked smiling
"Oh.. well I am not sure you would find it as amusing as I did, I am also not as good."
"Aw c'mon Star, it's just me. And I think you sounded pretty good out there." He smiled reassuringly at her putting a hand on her shoulder.
She sighed and then smiled at him "Very well, please come in." she said holding the door open for him who entered as she followed. She sat down on her bed and he followed. She took up the guitar and threw the strap around her neck and put her hands and fingers in the appropriate playing positions. And began to play the song.
(A/N: The following song is Avril Lavigne – Fall to Pieces and you can listen to it as you read by going here .com/watch?v=BGh0CcbVoPQ)
The beginning of the song sounded perfect as she played the guitar. Robin smiled at her in amazement, he had never known she had this kind of talent. Then his eyes shot wide open and his jaw dropped and she started to sing.
"I looked away Make it through the
fall, And I don't wanna fall to
pieces You're the only one And I don't wanna fall to
pieces Wanna know who you are, Wanna know how you
feel, I don't wanna fall to pieces And I don't wanna fall to pieces
then I
looked back at you,
You tried to say
the things that you can't
undo,
If I had my way
I'd never get over you,
Today's the
day
I pray that we make it through.
Make it through it all.
I just wanna sit and stare at you.
I don't wanna talk
about it
And I don't want a conversation
I just wanna cry in
front of you.
I don't wanna talk about it
'Cause I'm in love
with you.
I'd be with till the
end.
When I come undone
you bring me back again.
Back under
the stars,
Back into your arms.
I just wanna sit and stare at you.
I don't wanna talk
about it
And I don't want a conversation
I just wanna cry in
front of you.
I don't wanna talk about it
'Cause I'm in love
with you.
Wanna know where to
start,
I wanna know what this means.
Wanna know what is real.
I wanna know everything
Everything!
I just wanna sit
and stare at you.
I don't wanna talk about it
And I don't want
a conversation
I just wanna cry in front of you.
I don't wanna
talk about it.
I just
wanna sit and stare at you.
I don't wanna talk about it
And I
don't want a conversation
I just wanna cry in front of you.
and
I don't wanna talk about it
'Cause I'm in love with you.
I'm in
love with you,
'Cause I'm in love with you.
I'm in love with
you,
I'm in love with you." She finished singing and looked to Robin who was almost dooling, his face still in shock. She began to feel nervous, he wasn't moving or talking or anything. "Oh no! My singing has turned Robin to stone! I am terrible!" She grabbed Robin shaking him as tears formed in her eyes.
"Whoa whoa! Star relax! I'm okay!" He took her hands quickly stopping her. He then smiled reassuringly. "You're not terrible, in fact you were awesome Star!" He set her hands down calming her down.
"I was?" she thing smiled in delight.
"Definitely." He put his hand on her cheek, stroking softly.
"Oh thank you Robin, I was quite nervous while singing." She said putting her hand over his gently smiling looking into his eyes. "May you not tell the others, please?" she asked him.
"Uh, why not?" he questioned, not sure why she didn't want them to know of her new talent.
"I do not wish for them to tease or taunt me." She said frowning.
"Starfire, why would they do that? They're your friends, and besides what reason would they have to? You're great!" he told her reassuringly. She looked down for a moment pondering on the subject. Her eyes returned back up to meet his.
"Perhaps.. but I still do not wish for them to know, I feel as thought it is not the right time." She explained to him honestly
"Alright, I won't tell anyone, if you promise me you'll sing for me every so often." He grinned at her continuing to stroke her cheek.
She smiled brightly at him and nodded, "We are in agreement." He nodded again and leaned forward. Their lips met in a sweet kiss. He held her around her waist as she slid her hands up to his shoulder making the kiss last longer then intended. When it finally broke they both smiled at eachother. "I do very much enjoy the kissing, Robin." She smiled delightfully.
"Yeah," he chuckled "Well, It's late I think I'll head to bed."
"Very well, goodnight boyfriend Robin." She beamed up at him as he walked out waving to her, heading to his room to sleep on their first night home.
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So what do ya think? Any good? R&R please. I may put up more chapters sooner or later. If not, well I suppose this is good enough for a one shot. But I do have other ideas, so just stay tuned for now.