Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or Yu Yu Hakusho. I only own this plot
idea. And I realize some of you are pissed off at me for putting Robin and
Starfire together so soon. But trust me on this. Their relationship is
going to hit a bit of a snag. Savvy? Oh, well on with the show.
Chapter 4: Midnight Fire and the Emotional Freeze
Robin was sound asleep and dreaming of Starfire when the scent of smoke caught his attention. He snapped awake and rushed off the roof and down the stairs.
Beast Boy had managed to snap Raven out of her daze. He had to resort to something drastic. He then walked up behind Raven and slapped her ass as hard as he could (needless to say, he got slapped for it), but in a way, he had enjoyed it. He and Raven went to their rooms and went to sleep. At about midnight, Beast boy was awakened by the pungent smell of smoke. He hopped out of bed and ran down the hall. He was about to turn a corner when he ran into someone.
"Beast Boy, it's you." Robin sighed relieved to see his fellow Titan.
"Hey Robin, you smell that?" Beast Boy asked.
"Yeah, I think it's coming from the living room." Robin responded.
The two ran off to find the source of the flames. When they arrived in the living room, there was no smoldering blaze as was expected. Instead, Hiei was calmly sitting by the fireside, reading a horror novel.
"Hiei, shouldn't you be asleep?" Robin inquired.
"Hn. I don't sleep." Hiei responded.
"Oh." The two Titans said in unison.
"You guys care for a soda, while you're up?" Hiei asked.
Hiei handed each of them a Root Beer. He chugged his down all at once and let out a long repressed belch, trying not to wake the others.
"Nice one." Beast Boy complimented.
"So, Hiei, what is it that you do, exactly?" Robin asked.
"I used to be a master thief." Hiei began. Robin and Beast Boy seemed to tense up a bit. But Hiei went on, "In time I became bored. Thievery had lost its pleasure. I then decided to pursue a career as a professional assassin. But, soon, that too lost its thrill, and I soon gave that up as well. There were few people cunning enough to elude me. I began to wander the world in search of the ultimate power, knowing that my cutthroat ways were the only means of survival. I knew the only one I could trust was myself."
"Dude, you're starting to sound like Raven." Beast Boy pointed out, taking a swig of his soda.
"Am I now?" Hiei asked. "I honestly don't see it. Raven is able to feel complex emotions; pity, remorse, love. I do not."
"Why?" Robin inquired.
"My emotions were put on ice years ago, literally." Hiei stated. "I was born with a talent for controlling fire, but was born into a family with a natural power over ice. My other and the village elders agreed it was for their own safety that they leave me in the wilderness. They abandoned me and left me in the woods to die as food for the wolves. I was picked up by a traveling band of thieves. They took me in, raised me, and taught me the complex art of thievery and stealth. I've pretty much covered the rest, have I not? I have only known one emotion throughout my existence and that is rage. Anger has been the soul driving factor in my life and it always will be. That is the story of how I got this far. I relied on my own strength and thanks to that, I survived."
"Wow." Beast Boy muttered under his breath.
Hiei looked at them and gave a rye smile. "You two should get some rest. You'll have a rough time tomorrow without it."
The two stood up and prepared to leave. Beast Boy went first. After he was out of earshot, Hiei pulled Robin aside.
"Robin," Hiei said, "I didn't want to say this in front of Beast Boy but I need you to know this. I have had some odd visions lately and I've got a bad feeling about them. My advice, stay out of an intimate relationship with Starfire. Your enemies may be able to use that against you. Also, you won't always be able to protect her."
"You're starting to sound like Batman!" Robin snapped. "I can protect her. I know I can."
"Alright." Hiei decided. "I didn't want to have to do this but........."
Hiei put his hands on Robin's head. All of a sudden, Robin felt a strange jerking in his gut. He saw Starfire on the ground, bleeding like hell. He heard someone's voice behind him.
"That's oddly anticlimactic. You knew her for so long and now she's dead. Do you think that was sufficient for you or do I need to take another of your friends for you to get the point?"
The vision ended. Robin stormed out of the room without a word. He crawled back into a comfortable position next to the sleeping Starfire. His head raced with thought.
'I can protect her. I know I can'
Hiei sat in the living room, reading and thinking to himself.
'For all our sakes, Robin, I hope you're right.'
Chapter 4: Midnight Fire and the Emotional Freeze
Robin was sound asleep and dreaming of Starfire when the scent of smoke caught his attention. He snapped awake and rushed off the roof and down the stairs.
Beast Boy had managed to snap Raven out of her daze. He had to resort to something drastic. He then walked up behind Raven and slapped her ass as hard as he could (needless to say, he got slapped for it), but in a way, he had enjoyed it. He and Raven went to their rooms and went to sleep. At about midnight, Beast boy was awakened by the pungent smell of smoke. He hopped out of bed and ran down the hall. He was about to turn a corner when he ran into someone.
"Beast Boy, it's you." Robin sighed relieved to see his fellow Titan.
"Hey Robin, you smell that?" Beast Boy asked.
"Yeah, I think it's coming from the living room." Robin responded.
The two ran off to find the source of the flames. When they arrived in the living room, there was no smoldering blaze as was expected. Instead, Hiei was calmly sitting by the fireside, reading a horror novel.
"Hiei, shouldn't you be asleep?" Robin inquired.
"Hn. I don't sleep." Hiei responded.
"Oh." The two Titans said in unison.
"You guys care for a soda, while you're up?" Hiei asked.
Hiei handed each of them a Root Beer. He chugged his down all at once and let out a long repressed belch, trying not to wake the others.
"Nice one." Beast Boy complimented.
"So, Hiei, what is it that you do, exactly?" Robin asked.
"I used to be a master thief." Hiei began. Robin and Beast Boy seemed to tense up a bit. But Hiei went on, "In time I became bored. Thievery had lost its pleasure. I then decided to pursue a career as a professional assassin. But, soon, that too lost its thrill, and I soon gave that up as well. There were few people cunning enough to elude me. I began to wander the world in search of the ultimate power, knowing that my cutthroat ways were the only means of survival. I knew the only one I could trust was myself."
"Dude, you're starting to sound like Raven." Beast Boy pointed out, taking a swig of his soda.
"Am I now?" Hiei asked. "I honestly don't see it. Raven is able to feel complex emotions; pity, remorse, love. I do not."
"Why?" Robin inquired.
"My emotions were put on ice years ago, literally." Hiei stated. "I was born with a talent for controlling fire, but was born into a family with a natural power over ice. My other and the village elders agreed it was for their own safety that they leave me in the wilderness. They abandoned me and left me in the woods to die as food for the wolves. I was picked up by a traveling band of thieves. They took me in, raised me, and taught me the complex art of thievery and stealth. I've pretty much covered the rest, have I not? I have only known one emotion throughout my existence and that is rage. Anger has been the soul driving factor in my life and it always will be. That is the story of how I got this far. I relied on my own strength and thanks to that, I survived."
"Wow." Beast Boy muttered under his breath.
Hiei looked at them and gave a rye smile. "You two should get some rest. You'll have a rough time tomorrow without it."
The two stood up and prepared to leave. Beast Boy went first. After he was out of earshot, Hiei pulled Robin aside.
"Robin," Hiei said, "I didn't want to say this in front of Beast Boy but I need you to know this. I have had some odd visions lately and I've got a bad feeling about them. My advice, stay out of an intimate relationship with Starfire. Your enemies may be able to use that against you. Also, you won't always be able to protect her."
"You're starting to sound like Batman!" Robin snapped. "I can protect her. I know I can."
"Alright." Hiei decided. "I didn't want to have to do this but........."
Hiei put his hands on Robin's head. All of a sudden, Robin felt a strange jerking in his gut. He saw Starfire on the ground, bleeding like hell. He heard someone's voice behind him.
"That's oddly anticlimactic. You knew her for so long and now she's dead. Do you think that was sufficient for you or do I need to take another of your friends for you to get the point?"
The vision ended. Robin stormed out of the room without a word. He crawled back into a comfortable position next to the sleeping Starfire. His head raced with thought.
'I can protect her. I know I can'
Hiei sat in the living room, reading and thinking to himself.
'For all our sakes, Robin, I hope you're right.'
