Hey guys! YAY! They finally got together, the first part of this story will mainly focus on their developing relationship but I plan to incorporate the off world villain soon enough. Also, writing a make out scene is so awkward so if anyone has any tips on how to make it realistic without being smutty that would be much appreciated! Reviews would definitely be appreciated but to those who have already reviewed thank you so much! I would also love advice and feedback would be very appreciated. Also is anyone else as hyped as me that there is most likely going to be a TT season 6 next year? I hope they take off after Trouble in Tokyo bc I LOVE me some RobStar. Anyway here's chapter 4, enjoy xx PS I do not own the Teen Titans or any DC characters.
Chapter 4:
"Robin… your eyes… they are like the sapphires," Starfire commented, eagerly gazing into his eyes.
It had taken a lot for Robin to take off his mask, without it he wasn't Robin he was just a normal person but he loved and trusted Starfire and he needed to show her that. He wasn't ready for the rest of the team to know his identity just yet, Raven knew, yet that was the case of her accidentally going into his head, she would never tell his secret though. However, if a relationship with Starfire was going to work then he needed to tell her the whole truth and that included who he was behind the mask.
"Star you've been staring into my like soul for like… two minutes straight now," He chuckled nervously. She giggled and smiled softly, "I am sorry Robin, in all the years I have known you I have just never seen what is behind your mask and I am very intrigued." Robin smiled and lay on his back on the bed as Starfire flopped down beside him, curling into his chest.
"That's the second thing… you don't have to call me Robin when we are on our own…. My real name is Richard Grayson, but you can call me Dick for short," He told her, rubbing his hand over her arm. She turned red and giggled, "Rob- Richard, isn't Dick the slang for um…" She looked down at his crotch and he laughed, "Yes Star it is, but before it was corrupted into what it is now, it's simply Richard shortened," He explained to her. She smiled, "I would prefer to call you Richard," She told him deciding to roll on top of him. He liked the way she said that, his name sounded right coming from her lips. "That's fine by me," He replied, tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear. Being with her like this, being able to touch her and hold her without fear was exhilarating to him. After staring at her for what felt like years he tilted his head up and she moved down to capture his lips in a kiss.
His hands crept up to her waist and he pulled her close to him, his hands finding their way into her hair and he ran his fingers through it gently. As the kiss deepened Starfire felt his tongue run along her bottom lip and she opened her mouth to give him entrance. So this is what romantic kissing was? It was pleasantly enjoyable, she now understood why it was a pleasurable activity on this planet, she could do this all day. Richard decided to take a risk and he slowly moved his hands downwards towards her rear, Starfire could feel this happening, but she had no objection to it at all, if anything she welcomed the contact, touch to Tamaraneans was exhilarating and the way Richard was touching her made her feel glorious. As he finally reached her behind he gave it a gentle squeeze and he felt Starfire smile within the kiss. He wanted to touch her everywhere, so he happily let his hands roam up her thighs and waist. Still testing the waters, he then reached his hand to her breast, waiting for consent he placed his hand near it and Starfire shoved her chest towards him, telling him it was okay. With her permission he gently caressed it before giving it a soft squeeze as well. She moaned happily in response and found herself becoming more and more excited as he continued to kiss her. It wasn't until she could feel something poking into her that she pulled away, giggling and restyling her hair.
"Richard you seem to hav-"He cut her off. He blushed slightly but felt comfortable enough around Starfire that he didn't feel the need to run off. "Yeah, I know Star… what can I say, with a gorgeous girl like you on top of me it was bound to happen," He teased, gently touching her cheek. She nuzzled into his hand and kissed it. "I am very flattered Richard, but I believe if we carry on things may go further and it is only our first night together," She explained. Richard nodded in understanding. He knew how heated things were getting and that one more moan from Starfire and he probably would've tried to do…. Other things. Starfire felt the same way, she had been yearning to be with Robin like this for years and to finally be able to be with him was something new and exciting to her and she wanted to feel him as much as she could but she knew she wasn't quite ready yet and she didn't want to feel rushed.
"Richard… what does this make us?" She questioned, still on his lap. He smiled, "Well Star, I'd happily like to call you my girlfriend, if you'd take me?" He offered. She squealed and pounced on him again, crashing her lips to his. She pulled away and beamed at him, "Of course Richard! I would love very much to be your girlfriend, and to call you my boyfriend would make me very happy!"
Richard could only smile in response. "Now Star, as much as I am absolutely loving this… I feel that I may need to have a cold shower," He admitted, a blush creeping onto his face. Starfire giggled, "Yes I understand Richard, I shall leave you to deal with that." She pecked him lightly on the cheek before happily unlocking his door and floating out into the hallway. She felt as if she could float off into space in this moment. She was so filled with joy it was enveloping her.
Raven instantly felt the mood change. It was originally a mix of confusion, hurt and anger and then suddenly all she felt was love and happiness as well as another feeling she would rather not dwell on. She assumed Robin had finally told Starfire how he felt and she was pleased for the two. She felt a pang of sadness from herself though.
She wondered if she would ever find love herself. When she was younger she believed she would be alone forever, trapped within Trigons grasps, now that she had defeated him, she was able to embrace her emotions more and that terrified her. Raven found herself to be a paradox in herself, whilst deep inside she craved love she also was scared of it. She felt she would lose control of herself and lose herself to these feelings. Control was a major part of Raven's life and loving someone…. It threatened to throttle that control and the idea of that scared her to death. What if she were to lose control and break something, or even worse…. Someone.
Sighing, she uncrossed her legs and flipped her hood up, heading to her room. She wanted an escape right now and reading could do that for her.
She found that at heart she was a romantic. Her bookcase held a few romance novels that Raven had read religiously, finding solace within the pages. When reading them, she felt like she could experience the passion and romance without the fear of losing control and for now… she preferred the books over the real thing.
Starfire could not sleep, she was far too ecstatic, constantly rolling over or floating off of the bed. Her heart swooned as she recalled the evenings earlier events. Robin had finally told her he loved her as well as revealing himself to her. Richard…. The name rolled off of her tongue and she found herself repeating it over and over to herself. This was not how she imagined her night would turn out. In her mind, she thought that she would have a quiet evening after her date with Speedy and that she would have to do a lot of thinking about where she stood with Robin… but now everything seemed to have fallen into place. She knew she would have to talk to Speedy, but it hurt her heart, he was kind and she didn't want to upset him but now that she was with Richard she needed to let him down. As selfish as she felt, the happiness over knowing Richard loved her outweighed her guilt about Speedy. Her stomach was riddled with butterflies and all she wanted to do was fly. And that she did.
Under the moon she swooped and dipped, basking in its light. She felt free and filled with love. The wind blew through her hair, sending it fluttering behind her back as she flew higher into the sky, through the clouds and into the calm atmosphere away from the city lights. Light shivers ran through her as she flitted through the clouds, the moisture lightly kissing her skin. She hadn't flown like this in a while and it sent a whole sensation of ecstasy through her body, her skin glowing lightly as energy rushed through her. Flying was always important to Starfire, she wasn't herself if she couldn't fly. Tamaraneans all held the power of flight, however Starfire had mastered it, she was dexterous in the air, like an acrobat. It was as if she was one with the wind, moving within it like a current flow through the sea, she felt one with it and at peace.
Time passed by and she found herself growing weary, her eyelids fluttering open and closed so she swished around and headed for the tower. Seeing the giant T in sight she flew closer, but something caught her eye. It was a purple flashing light, her curiosity got the better of her and she flew towards it, it was near the docks on the edge of the water. Slowing down she came to a halt on the shore, landing softly amongst the pebbles. As she got closer she could feel energy…. A lot of it…. Her eyes started glowing and she cautiously heated her hands, her starbolts forming at her fingertips.
"Is anyone there?" She called out. Stepping closer and closer warily looking out for threats. She heard a cough and a splutter, "Again…. Is anyone there?" She repeated approaching the source of the light.
"Of all people to find me, it would be you sister dear," A voice rang out and a shiver ran through Starfire's spine as she recognized the voice.
Blackfire.
Richard was having the same troubles as Starfire, he couldn't sleep at all. His mind was still caught up in memories of kissing her and hearing her say his name. For once in his life he felt that things were complete, like his world had suddenly reached a point of contentedness. Now that she knew who he was behind the mask she could get to know Richard as well as Robin. He knew it was inevitable she would be the first one he'd willingly share his identity with within the Titans, the closer they got the more of himself he wanted to share with her and now that she could know him as Richard there was no holding back. He wondered what would happen when Bruce found out, he found out everything eventually, he was the Batman. It was drilled into him to never date team-mates, he remembered when he was much younger, and he was crushing on Batgirl, Barbara Gordon or Babs as he called her… Bruce did not approve and that was part of the reason he had such a falling out with him. He dictated every part of Richards life and there came a time where Richard grew into his own person and wanted to go on as a hero outside of his mentor's shadow. He loved Bruce at heart but when the two were together… an argument was generally inevitable, and he knew the second that Bruce got wind of his new relationship with Starfire that he would be scolded for it. He didn't care though, he loved Starfire and Bruce would have to accept that… plus he was sure that Bruce would like Starfire whether he wanted to or not… she was hard not to adore. He was pretty sure he'd fallen for her the minute she kissed him to learn English.
Richard had never been amazing with emotions but his feelings for Starfire were very clear whether he knew it or not and they were very different to his feelings for Babs. She was his only friend within his Superhero lifestyle and they found comfort in each other, going on patrols together and complaining about the Batman's rigorous trainings. It was only a matter of time before he found himself crushing on her. She was his first kiss and he remembered the lecture he'd gotten from Batman when they missed a perp due to kissing on the roof of a building whilst on patrol. He laughed at the memory, Babs was a fun time and a good friend but his feelings for her were long gone. The day after Starfire had landed he'd ended things with her, knowing that whether he liked it or not, this alien princess was going to be very important to him and she was. Long distance was hard anyway, she was in Gotham and he'd moved to Jump, they were hardly able to see each other or talk due to their busy schedules so his feelings were weaning away even before Starfire had arrived. The arrival of Starfire had confirmed it for him, if he was so easily able to feel this pull towards Starfire he knew that him and Babs could be no more. They remained close friends however, catching up on the phone from time to time.
Richard twisted onto his back, looking up at the ceiling, he wondered what Starfire was doing right now and whether she could sleep or not. He smiled, she was cute when she slept. There were numerous times when she'd nodded off during movies and had fallen asleep, instinctively resting her head on his shoulder or chest, he cherished those moments. If any of the other Titans threatened to wake her he'd give them a warning glare and they'd stop. It usually ended with him carrying her bridal style into her room, taking off her boots and tucking the covers around her. He would always put her right side up when he left her there but he knew she preferred to sleep with her head hanging off the end of the bed, he wasn't sure why she did that but he thought it was cute regardless. He imagined her now, her soft nightie on and her curls of hair cascading like a waterfall over the edge of the bed, he smiled, happy with that picture in his mind. It wasn't much longer that he was finally able to find sleep and he rolled over to his side, thoughts of Starfire in his mind.
The Titans had woken the next morning, eager to find out what had happened between Robin and Starfire, however, only one half of the pair emerged that morning.
"Hey Rob," Cyborg greeted, placing bacon and eggs on the table for everyone. "So ah, any reason you dragged Star off to your room last night?" He questioned, partly knowing the answer already. Robin nervously scratched the back of his neck, blushing as he thought about Starfire and him.
"We just needed to do some talking, but things are good now…. Very good," He told them, smiling as he thought about it. "Well as long as the two of you are both happy that's fine by me," Cyborg said. He finished dishing out the food and the rest of the Titans crowded around the table to enjoy a breakfast together, there was one titan missing though and Robin instantly noticed. "Hey has anyone seen Star this morning?" He questioned, scanning the room for her. "Nah man, I just assumed she was still sleeping," Cyborg commented, shoving a heap of bacon into his mouth. "I'm just gonna go check on her," Robin spoke, sitting up from the table.
He headed to her room, eager to see her face but as he knocked on her door no reply came.
"Star?" He called, "You in there?" He called again. Still no reply. Becoming slightly worried he typed in the override key on her door and it slid open, revealing a messy bed but no Starfire, there was however an open window.
Robin stalked around her room, trying to check if she was in there at all, knocking on the bathroom door to see if she was in the shower but it was silent. Starfire was nowhere to be found. Robin started to panic, flicking out his communicator and calling Starfire as fast as he could.
"Pick up, pick up, pick up," He repeated nervously, tapping his foot. Finally her face appeared, she wasn't smiling though… she looked rather pale and tired, a stern look on her face.
"Star! Are you okay? Where are you?" He questioned.
She looked at him blankly, "Robin, I am the okay I am simply… handling some matters… I will be back as soon as I can, do not worry," She told him before his screen went black. Where the hell was she? He thought anxiously, trying to piece together where she could be. He knew she could handle herself, but he couldn't help but worry. What if she was in danger? Surely, she would tell him… if a villain had attacked she knew to call the Titans, it was far easier to take them down when together than on their own. She knew this though so what could she be doing?
He sighed, an hour, he'd give it one more hour and if she wasn't home by then he'd go look for her. It was going to be a long hour.
Starfire sat across from Blackfire in an abandoned warehouse at the docks, she had restrained Blackfire in case but surprisingly, Blackfire was willing to. Blackfire hadn't attempted to fight Starfire at all, simply insisting that Starfire help her but Starfire knew her sister and her intentions were constantly questionable, even for someone with a heart as caring as hers had to be careful.
"So tell me this again…. You are… running from someone and you need my help?" She asked her sister, who was staring at her wide eyed.
"Yes! I'm telling you the truth sister! Kori please… listen to me," She pleaded, trying to see any ounce of empathy in her sister's eyes.
In all honesty, Starfire found it very easy to believe that she was running from someone. Her sister was known to do the 'pissing off' of numerous beings and it was only a matter of time before she angered the wrong one. Why she came to her sister, whom she was said to dislike, is what the real question was.
"Okay… if you are doing the running from someone, why do you need my help? Are you playing the fool of me?" Starfire interrogated, her eyes glowing slightly to show her sister she wasn't messing around.
Blackfire looked at her and began to speak in Tamaranean. "Kori'andr…. He is worse than the Gordanians. I need to have refuge here while I figure out what to do," She begged, willing her sister to see her reasoning.
Starfire shivered thinking about her time amongst the Gordanians.
"Why should I trust you Kom'andr? You have done nothing but deceive me, how do I know this is not a trick and that you are not actually working with him?" She fired back.
With that sentence Blackfires eyes watered and she looked at Starfire pleadingly, "Lift up the back of my shirt," She said, much to Starfires confusion. "Why would I do that?" Starfire questioned back.
"Just do it," Blackfire huffed, slowly becoming agitated.
Starfire obliged and brought her hand to her mouth in shock as she discovered what was underneath her sisters shirt.
On her back was a blistering red mark, swollen and sore. She had been branded with an iron. The symbol was not something Starfire recognized, although she was aware that some beings in the universe branded their slaves or those that had done wrong and were up for execution, and the beings like that were mercilessly cruel. Among the brand was a whole bunch of scars and cuts, possibly from being cut or whipped.
She felt her eyes water. Despite the way Blackfire had treated her, it hurt her to see her sister carry this pain. Blackfire was the only blood she had, her parents were dead and her brother had disappeared, presumed to be dead. Blackfire was the only Andr left besides her. She shook her head and wiped her eyes.
"Kom… how could this happen to you? What did you get yourself into?" She questioned, choosing to call her sister Kom instead of her full name. Blackfire sighed and looked down.
"I will explain it to you but it is a long story, I need to know if I am wasting my time here or if I can seek refuge in your home for a little while," Blackfire asked again.
Starfire thought for a minute before deciding. She knew in her heart it was the right thing to do, and despite her worries about her sister, Blackfire seemed genuinely scared and it wasn't who she was, she wasn't scared of anything.
Starfire found herself nodding her head and took off Blackfire's restraints. "You can stay with me, but I will need to inform the Titans. If they do not wish to have you stay in the tower I will help you find somewhere else, but I will help you do the figuring out of plans," She told her sternly. Blackfire smiled and nodded, "Thank you sister."
The hour was almost up and Starfire still hadn't come home. Robin was agitated to say the least, trying to do push-ups and sit ups to pass the time, otherwise pacing the living room waiting for her to arrive.
He looked at his watch to see that there were 5 minutes left, he decided he needed to find her but as he was heading to the R cycle the elevator doors opened up to reveal Starfire. His heart skipped a beat and he felt his nerves calming down as he ran to her, throwing his arms around her in an embrace. She hugged him back, kissing his hair.
"I'm sorry Robin, it was a personal matter… I did not wish to tell you because…." She didn't quite finish. Robin looked at her puzzled before he realized she wasn't alone. Standing behind her quietly he noticed the all too familiar black hair and dark eyes.
"Blackfire," He hissed.
