All right, here's the next chapter! I decided it would be all right for me to post another once since I only have one more chapter of "Meeting in the Middle".

Enjoy!


Robin was pacing in his bedroom, his eyes glancing at the clock every few seconds. It was 6:35 PM. Star and he had agreed to have him go "pick her up" at her door at 7:00 for dinner; Robin felt that it had to be somewhat more like a date, therefore going to get her. He was already completely set to go, with a dark pair of slacks and a black button up, the first few buttons undone. He also had on a pair of black loafers and kept on his ever-present mask. Despite wanting to feel as much like a normal teenager while out, secret identities are secret identities. He had sprayed on some cologne Starfire had gotten him for his last birthday; Aqua di Gio, he believed it was called.

He glanced at the clock again. 6:37. He groaned and continued pacing, his hands shoved his hands in the pockets of his pants. He let out a breath and resisted the urge to check again.

"Why is this taking so long…" He stopped pacing and went to sit down on his plain white bed, glancing around his room in a bored fashion. Everything was simple and white. "I seriously need to think about redecorating."

He flopped down so he was lying on his bed, his legs still bent so his feet were still planted on the floor. Again, he had to resist the urge to look at the glaring clock on his nightstand, which was proving to be quite a feat. He didn't know why he was so nervous and anxious to take Starfire out; after all, the hard part had been taken care of, which was making her his girlfriend in the first place. This was a normal thing that normal couples did all the time…so why was his stomach doing flips? He sighed and closed his eyes. Sometimes being a superhero was more trouble than it was worth or more so being trained by the Batman was more trouble than it was worth.

"Goddamn you Bruce…it's your fault I'm so emotionally retarded." He looked at the clock. 6:40.


Starfire was vehemently searching through her closet, tearing out every fancy piece of clothing she owned. She had dragged Raven into the room with her despite the dark girl's protests.

"Oh, Raven, there are so many items to choose from!" She continued throwing items on her bed, just narrowly missing Raven.

"Yeah…" She took in a breath and continued watching Starfire throw clothing, just focusing on not get hit with the flying hangers and fabrics.

Starfire closed her closet and walked over to her bed, looking over all the items. Her brow knitted as she started to sort through the items and put them into ensembles. "Raven, please, which necklace would go with this certain ensemble?"

Raven glanced down at the outfit, which consisted of a mauve-colored silk shell, a smoky gray tweed pencil skirt and a pair of skin-toned heels. "Uh...that one?" She pointed to the closest necklace to her, a dark beaded and silver necklace.

Starfire's eyes lit up. "You are correct, that would look wondrous! Thank you, Raven."

Raven raised an eyebrow, and then shrugged.

Starfire looked carefully over the ensembles she had created, and then looked to Raven. "Please, which outfit do you like?"

Raven skimmed over the bundles of clothing, actually considering the choices. She thought back to where Robin had told her he was taking Starfire, then back to the clothing. "Uhh…that one." She pointed to one of the middle outfits.

It was of a short body-hugging dress, the top of it a pale pick and the bottom half cream. The top part also looked as though it had been wrapped around to add texture to the piece. This was paired with a pearl bracelet and a pair of sparkly silver heels, and a nude clutch to complete it. Starfire had also chosen to wear a cream-colored trench coat over top of it for on the way to the restaurant.

Starfire inspected the outfit, holding her chin and her index finger placed on her lips, and then nodded. "Yes…this one is quite nice. I thank you for your assistance."

"Yep." Raven stood up to head for the door when Starfire grabbed her wrist and dragged her back down. Raven raised both eyebrows and waited for Starfire to explain.

"I will require assistance for my hair and makeup. Please, will you stay?" She batted her eyelashes and put on an innocent face.

Raven sighed. "Fine, but it's already 6:30 so we better hurry."

"Oh, yes, of course!" She grabbed her dress and was about to head to the bathroom when Raven called her name. She turned to face the empath.

"You're going to want to do your hair and makeup first so you don't ruin the dress."

Starfire nodded and then went back over to place the dress down. "Of course! Then let us 'get to it'!" She walked over to her vanity and looked over to Raven.

Raven rose from the bed and walked over to her friend, motioning for her to sit down. "All right, what do you want done with your hair?"

Starfire furrowed her brow. "I am…not certain. Perhaps you could surprise me?"

Raven just stared at her for a moment. "Uh, sure." She inspected the bundles of red locks and bit her lip. She finally decided on what to do and got to work.

"Raven, do you ever think of the dating?"

Raven stopped her work momentarily, and then went back to it after she got over the shock of the unexpected question. "Not really. Why?"

Starfire shrugged. "It just seems that you and Beast Boy seem to have a…connection. I was simply curious."

"Me and Beast Boy? Where did you get that idea?" She tilted back slightly in surprise.

Starfire giggled. "Well, the way you two act…it is that of a married couple!"

Raven about choked at this, but chose to ignore it. "Well, there's nothing there. Trust me."

"Of course, Raven. I still believe you would make the 'cute couple'." She smiled at the uneasy look on Raven's face. They fell into silence while Raven finished up her hair.

"There, done."

Starfire looked in the mirror, inspecting her new hairdo. Raven had done a simple loose ponytail, which she draped over Starfire's right shoulder. The pieces were all curled the same way, as to make a sleek curled tail. Small pieces of hair framed her face. Starfire smiled. "I love it. I thank you for your assistance, Raven.

Raven nodded, still uneasy from their previous conversation. "Don't mention it."

"Now I shall do my makeup quickly, and put on my dress. Again, I thank you." Starfire stood up and smiled at her friend and went to grab her makeup bag.

Raven nodded. "Yep. I'll see you when you get home, Star." She walked over to the door and out, her teeth clenched when Starfire made one last jab at her and Beast Boy. Starfire's giggles dissipated once the door had been shut.

Starfire went back to work and put on her dress swiftly, spinning in front of the mirror. She took a deep breath and smiled, then looked over at the clock. It was 6:59. She went and sat down on her bed, expecting a knock any second. Right as she hit the bed there was a knock.

"Star? Ya ready?"

A smile instantly appeared on Starfire's face. She stood up and walked over to the door. She opened it and was greeted with quite a nice sight, and made a show of looking him up and down. "My Robin, you look quite 'hot'."

Robin blushed slightly and scratched the back of his head. "Heh, thanks. You look really good, Star. Like, really." He tried to keep his eyes from wandering, but the tightness of her dress made it hard for him not to stare. "Ready to head out?" He held out an arm for her to take.

She put her arm through his and smiled up at him. "Please, let us go." She turned and began walking with him down to the common room.

Once there, they were met with a serious Cyborg and Beast Boy. Cyborg had the keys to the T-car in his hands.

"So, you two are going out." Cyborg and Beast Boy went to circle Robin.

Beast Boy crossed his arms and mustered the most serious expression he could. "So…when do you plan on being back, huh? When?"

Robin raised an eyebrow and gave an amused smirk. He crossed his arms and decided to humor them. "Probably around 10ish. Hey Cy, toss me the keys? Don't want to get all messed up on the motorcycle." He winked at Starfire, his confidence all of the sudden skyrocketing. She giggled at the motion.

Cyborg raised an eyebrow. "Sure, but if I find any funny business has been goin' on in my baby, then ya'll will have hell to pay." He held the keys out for Robin to take.

Robin grabbed the keys and shook his head. "Don't worry, Cy. We'll be good." He grabbed Starfire's hand and hurried out the door before the two could muster any other words.


Robin grabbed Starfire's hand and led her up to the front desk, smiling at the host.

"Hi, we have a table reserved for two. It's under-"

"Robin. Right this way." The man smiled at him and began to lead him through the restaurant. Robin raised his eyebrows, then looked to Starfire and shrugged.

The host stopped at a table right by the large full-size window that faced the many city lights.

Starfire's eyes widened and sparkled. "Oh, the sight is glorious!"

Robin smiled and sat down at the table, his eyes glued to the beautiful Tamaranean in front of him. "Yeah, it is."

Starfire noticed him staring at her and blushed. She took her seat as well, waiting for the waiter to come. Both noticed how everyone around them were glancing at them and talking in hushed tones.

"Robin?"

Robin made a noise to let her continue.

Starfire glanced around. "Why are all of these people so interested in us? Surely they are all used to us by now, yes?"

Robin sighed. "You'd think. They're really just all hyped up because it's you and me on a date. Y'know how people are with this kind of stuff."

Starfire nodded. "Yes. I often realize that all of your earthly 'gossip' magazines mostly consist of such things-"

"Good evening. May I take your orders?" Both turned to see the waiter at their table, a calm smile plastered on his face. One couldn't help but notice that the man was quite good-looking; he had dark brown hair and piercing blue eyes, his smile showing his perfect pearly whites.

He locked eyes with Starfire. "What can I get you to drink, my dear?"

Robin raised an eyebrow and sized up the man in front of him, his arms crossing. Starfire giggled uneasily and played with her hair. "Perhaps…I shall have a virgin strawberry daiquiri."

The waiter gave her a lopsided grin and nodded. "An excellent choice. Have you had it before? I'm sure they will prepare it special for such a brave superhero as yourself."

Starfire smiled slightly at the man, unable to meet his gaze. "Well…I am sure it shall be good." She looked over to her boyfriend. "Robin? What would you like?"

Robin smiled at Starfire, and then dropped it instantly as he looked at the waiter. "Just give me a coke."

The waiter kept his gaze on Starfire. "Well I shall have those prepared as quickly as possible." He kept eye contact with Starfire as he turned to leave.

"Wow." Robin gave a skeptical glance in the direction the waiter left. "What was up with him?"

Starfire's brow furrowed. "He seemed…nice. Do you not agree?"

Robin gave her a look. "Nice? He was practically ready to pounce on you!"

Starfire bit her lip and played with her hair. "Well, he did not. Please Robin, he is our waiter."

"Well don't expect me to give him a very good tip." He looked up to see their waiter make his way over to them again. He took in a deep breath and put on a stoic face.

"Here are your drinks." The man, which by nametag was Will, set down Robin's drink without a glance, and then turned to Starfire with the same smile as before as he placed her drink in front of her. "Are you ready to order sweetheart?"

Robin slammed a fist on the table. "All right, this has got to stop. You're shamelessly flirting with my girlfriend while we are trying to enjoy a nice dinner. Seriously."

"I'm sorry you think that, sir. I'm merely being friendly." He gave Robin a big fake smile.

Robin scoffed. "Calling her sweetheart and my dear? Right. Friendly. A little too friendly for my taste-"

"Robin, please stop." Robin's head whipped to Starfire and was met with an angry gaze.

Robin's face scrunched up. "Are you serious Starfire? Don't tell me that you don't see what this guy's doing."

"Sir, I assure you that I'm just being…nice." Will smiled sweetly at Starfire and bent down to kiss her hand. Starfire cut her gaze briefly to Robin as she bit her lip. She pulled her hand back slightly and smiled at the man.

"You have got to be kidding!" Robin stood up and walked away from the table and toward the front entrance.

"Robin!" Starfire stood as well and rushed after him, leaving the waiter to stay at the table. She caught up to Robin, who was currently pacing back and forth with his hands on his hips as he looked up at the sky.

"God Star…" He glanced at her and continued pacing. "I-I'm sorry. But honestly, you saw what he was doing."

Starfire sighed and walked over to him, placing a hand on his upper arm as she gently moved to rub his arm. "He was a bit…forward, but Robin, you know there is no need to worry."

Robin nodded as he looked away from her. "Well, you could have at least tried to stop him. You just sat there and giggled. Really, Starfire? You couldn't have just ignored him?"

Starfire gave Robin a disbelieving look. "Robin, stop this. You are being irrational. Quite frankly, it is rather offending." She shook her head and looked up.

Robin sighed and waved his hand once. "Whatever. Let's just go eat." He began to walk back toward the restaurant.

"Robin! Stop!" She flew over to him and grabbed him by the arm. "This is ridiculous! I will not have to act this way on our first date." Her eyes were glowing, her grip hard.

Robin just kept a permanent glare on his face. "Starfire. Come. On." He gripped her arm with his other hand.

Starfire held his gaze. "No."

Robin finally sighed and rolled his eyes behind his mask. "Whatever. Let's just go home. Obviously the night is ruined." He jerked his arm out of her hand and walked stiffly to the car.

Starfire groaned and began to follow him, murmuring something about overreacting boy blunders.


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