Starfire stared down at her empty glass with loathing as she finished talking. Everything had gone wrong when Babs came to town. Patrick saw her empty glass and snapped his fingers at the bartender, asking him to just leave the bottle of tequila. Taking her empty glass from her hands he refilled it and handed it back to her. Starfire gulped down the tequila and refilled it again.
"So, this Babs person sounds like quite the girl." Patrick said with a sly smirk.
"Babs or Batgirl, or Bitch as I call her is a clorbag," Starfire said with fury in her eyes. "If it wasn't for her I would still be with Dick and we'd be engaged."
Tears pricked her eyes but she quickly blinked them back. For a moment or two the world around her went still. A faint beat filled her ears and their was a clatter of glass. She stared down at the drink in her hands and was able to see her reflection. This drink, this bar, was always able to cheer her up, why not now? Patrick snapped his fingers in front of Starfire, pulling her away from her own thoughts.
"Are you okay?"
"Huh?" Starfire was in a mix after being taken away from her daze.
"I asked you if you were okay," Patrick said with concern, or what sounded like concern. "You were kind of out of it just now."
"I'm fine," she snapped. Her face softened and she suddenly felt guilty. "I'm sorry. I should not have snapped at you like that."
"It's okay," Patrick said with a small smile. "I would be pissed to if my finance broke up with me."
"He didn't break up with me."
Patrick almost chocked on his drink in shock. "W-what?"
"Dick didn't break up with me," starfire said with a small sigh. "I was the one that did the breaking up."
"Starfire..."
Patrick saw how emotionally distressed she was and saw this as his chance. He moved in a rubbed her back. Starfire stiffened at first but soon relaxed.
"You probably think I'm some kind of hypocrite or something," Starfire said, rubbing her eyes. "Here I am complaining and I'm the one who ended the relationship."
"No. I could never think of you that way," Patrick said, filling her glass once more. She gladly took it. "If you don't mind me asking, what happened?"
Starfire put her glass down. Why was she unloading her problems on him, she didn't know. but still, it felt good to talk to some one. For some reason she felt like she could trust him. Then again there was always that possibility that he could turn out to be scum. She pushed that thought away.
"It all started when..."
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Starfire stood in the kitchen with Raven. Babs had been here for awhile and Starfire found herself unable to push away her envy. For the past week Starfire had been extremely annoyed with Babs. Whenever Starfire was alone with Nightwing she just happened to pop up and ruin their moment.
But today was different, Starfire still felt jealous but she also felt relieved. Babs had announced today would be her last night in Jump City. The Titans threw her a big feast and as result there was many dirty dishes which was being cleaned by Raven and Starfire.
The boys, and Babs, were well rested in the living room. The boys had been deeply involved in a video game and Babs decided to just sit back and watch. The screen flashed with bright colors and the game was over.
"Cyborg stood up and cheered. "Aww yeah! Been playing this game for years and I still kicked both your butts."
Changeling slumped in his spot. "Just wait, Cyborg. One day I'll beat you."
"Um, Dick," Babs whispered to him. "Can I talk to you in private?"
Seeing as the game was over and that Changeling and Cyborg where on a verge to an argument, Nightwing silently agreed. together the tow of them exited the common room. Starfire watched them leave from the kitchen. The door opened and the two walked out, the door closing behind them. The noise in the room came to a complete stop. All eyes were on Starfire.
"Starfire, your hand." said Raven.
Starfire looked down and gasped. The plate she had been cleaning had broke in her hand, causing a large cut and blood dripped to the floor. Raven took her hands in her own and began to heal the cut.
"Damn, Star," joked Changeling. "Way to kill the plate."
"Shut up, Garfield," snapped Raven. The cut began to diminish until it disappeared completely. "There. Are you okay, Kory?"
"Huh, oh. Yes."
"You okay little lady," Cyborg asked, walking to the kitchen with Changeling by his side. "You seem distant."
"I...am worried," Starfire confessed, her eyes downward. "I fear that Babs has taken my place with Dick."
"What? Star, you gotta be kidding," Changeling said. "Dick is crazy about you. He'd be a fool to give you up."
Starfire looked up with hope in her bright green eyes. "Truly?"
"I'd bet all my money on it." Changeling said with a toothy grin.
"If you had money." Raven said, breaking Changeling's grin and making him frown.
"Well people," Cyborg said with a yawn. "It's getting late. I'm off to bed."
Changeling turned into a Kitten and Raven picked him up gently. She turned to Starfire. "Kory, are you coming?"
Starfire shook her head. "I wish to locate Dick and Babs to apologize for the way I have been acting."
"Sometimes I think your too nice," Raven said. The green kitten meowed in agreement. "Good night."
"Good night, Raven. Good night Garfield."
The two exited the room, leaving Cyborg and Starfire.
"Star, don't worry about a thing," Cyborg reassured her. "And if he does anything wrong I'll kick his ass for you."
Starfire wrapped her arms around Cyborg in a hug, a small giggle escaping her lips. "I am sure that will not be unnecessary but I thank you for the offer."
"Well, good night." Cyborg said as he headed for the door.
"Good night, Victor."
Before Starfire left the common room she made sure all the lights were off and so on. In a way she was stalling. Apologizing to Babs wasn't something she was looking forward to. she finished up and all she had to do was find them. After checking a couple of the rooms Starfire came to the last place she thought they would be. The roof.
Starfire put her hand on the handle and slowly pushed the door open, only by a crack. She froze. Outside was Babs and Nightwing but in a position that made Starfire sick. Babs had her arms wrapped around Nightwing's neck and had her lips pressed against his.
Starfire couldn't bear to look any longer and closed the door. She ran. She ran downstairs and into her room. She closed the door behind her and leaned against it, sliding down to the floor. The tears fell from her eyes and she took a deep breathes as if they were her last. She couldn't believe what happened. nightwing and Babs...on the roof...her roof, the spot that Starfire and nightwing shared to themselves.
Starfire picked herself up from the ground and managed to sit down on her bed. On her night stand was a picture of her and Nightwing. Starfire picked up the picture gently. In a fit of rage she threw the picture to the wall. The door opened and Nightwing stepped in. He was lucky that the picture missed him.
"Kory, what's wrong?" he asked, looking at her and the broken frame on the floor. He began to walk over to her.
"Don't you dare." she said with venom in her voice.
Nightwing stepped back. He had never heard Starfire talk like that.
"Baby...are you okay?" he attempted to move closer.
"Don't you dare," Starfire yelled. "Don't you dare come next to me you liar!"
"Liar? Kory, I don't know what -"
"Don't pull that innocent act with me," Starfire said as stood up, her eyes narrowing with a tint of glow in them. "I saw you with her."
"Her?"
Realization dawned on him. Starfire had seen him with Babs.
"Kory, it's not what you think."
"Oh, so I suppose her lips just fell on to yours."
"Kory...Star, you know I would never cheat on you."
"I do not know to believe."
"Please, just let me explain."
"No."
"Please -"
"No!"
Nightwing stood shut. He had never seen her this angry, or this hurt. Silence fell in the room. Starfire rubbed a finger over her ring. Tears fell from her eyes as she slowly pulled it off her finger. She held the ring carefully and looked up at him. Nightwing felt like his heart would stop any minute.
"I believe this belong's to you."
Nightwing shook his head. "Starfire, don't do this."
Starfire walked up to him and took his hand in her's. She opened up his hand and placed the ring on his palm, closing his hand into a fist.
"I do not think I should have that any more."
"What are you saying?" he looked up at her with sad, blue eyes.
"It would be best if I leave."
Starfire walked past him and to the door. Nightwing clutched the ring in his hand. In one swift motion he blocked her path to the door.
"Dick, please move."
"Like hell I will !"
His tone surprised her and she looked up at him.
"I am not letting you go without a fight."
"There is nothing left to fight for."
"Nothing left...Do you even hear what your saying," he moved closer to her and cupped her face with his hands. "Kory, I love you and I never stopped. Isn't our love worth fighting or?"
"What love," she yelled, slapping his hands away. "The love you had for me when you were kissing Babs/"
"If you would let me tell you what happened -"
"Save it. I'm leaving."
He blocked the door. "No. There is no way I'm letting you out this door until you hear me out."
Nightwing felt like he had won. The door was the only exit route. He just had to explain, explain to her that their was nothing going on between him and Babs. He loved her with everything that he was. Mind, body and soul. There was no way he was letting her out this door.
The small victory he had was shoved back in his face.
Starfire could see he wasn't going to move until she listened to him. She didn't want to listen to him. She was hurting and felt trapped. She needed some space between him to clear her head and get over the pain she was feeling inside her heart.
It was true when they said love hurts.
Without warning, Starfire summoned a starbolt and fired at the wall, creating a large hole and a exit. Nightwing's eyes widened as she jumped out the hole and flew into the night sky. He opened his hand and looked down at the ring. He clutched it in his hand. Their was no way he was giving up on her.
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