Robin rushed down the hallways and dashed up the stairs. He stopped before opening the door. He breathed deeply and closed his eyes as he inhaled. 'I have to tell her…' he thought.
He quietly opened the door and smiled small when he saw the beautiful, princess sitting on the edge of the roof, knees brought to her chin and arms wrapped around them. Her hair gracefully flowed as the chilly night breeze trailed through it. The moon lit up her clothes and her pretty face. Robin quietly took two steps forward then stopped, "Star?" He asked, shattering the silence with a quiet word. She turned and her eyes sparkled. He took a seat very close next to her.
"Robin…" She breathed, lightly smiling. She leaned to her left and nuzzled his shoulder, placing a hand upon her shoulder as she attempted to hug him. Robin smiled and gently laid a hand on her waist and the other on her back.
"Are you okay?" He asked, quietly.
"I am well. I admit, I have bandaged wounds and a bruise upon my face but nothing serious." She whispered back, pulling away from his arms and looking up at him as she slouched slightly.
"Star, I was so worried. You weren't breathing and-" Robin began to babble but Starfire gave a quiet giggled, unnerving Robin as he hadn't heard that laugh in days.
"Robin. You need not worry, I am fine." She flashed a radiant smile in his direction. He gave a light chuckle and scratched at his already heated neck.
"Uh. Right." He said, sheepishly. There was a long pause before Robin spoke once more.
"Starfire?" He asked, catching the tameranian's attention.
"Yes, Robin?" She replied
"I need to tell you s-s-omething…" He faltered. Starfire sighed and turned to him, giving him her full attention.
"You may tell me anything you wish, Robin." She assured him.
"Well…the reason I was so worried is because you are my best friend and I would hate to lose you. But, when you were gone, I was so scared I wouldn't see you again…Now I know why I felt like that. I-I-I'm in love with you…Starfire…" He stammered, nervously.
Starfire was mentally squealing with joy. Her heart was pounding so hard she thought it might burst. Her arms were quivering slightly from sheer happiness. She was so deep in emotions, she didn't hear Robin call her name until the second attempt. She snapped out of her trance and realized she was floating off of the roof. Her cheeks burned scarlet as she lowered herself back to the ground. She glanced over at her boy wonder and noticed he was extremely red in the face.
"Robin-" She began but Robin just kept babbling.
"But, if you don't feel the same…" He murmured
"Robin?"
"I completely understand if-"
"Robin!" Starfire said, sternly. Robin shook his head and looked up.
"Uhm. Yeah, Star?" He answered.
"I love you too." She admitted, turning an even darker scarlet. She placed her hand down to support her and it collided with Robin's gloved hand which ended up over hers. They smiled at their hands but looked up at each other at the same time, eyes locking, gazes set.
They leaned closer and closer, inches away from one another.
Finally, their lips met and the melded perfectly together. Pure bliss and happiness soared in the young teens hearts, making them smile through the kiss. Starfire felt her stomach doing backflips and she couldn't help but twitch slightly. He just made her feel so…right.
He made her feel belonged.
Safe.
Protected.
Loved.
They broke the kiss after a good 2 minutes, both needing air. Starfire smiled shyly as she played with some of her auburn hair. Robin stood up and offered his hand. She giggled and eagerly accepted, jumping to her feet.
"Come on, let's get inside. It's cold." Robin noted, turning and walking over to the door.
"Please proceed. I wish to stay out a while longer. I shall join you shortly." Starfire said, softly.
"Ok, Star." Robin flashed a grin which was met by a sly smirk across the girl's face. With one last look at his girlfriend, Robin opened the door and went inside the tower.
Starfire's smiled faded as the door shut.
She turned and crouched on the ground. She unwrapped something which was wrapped within her blanket. She pulled out the red rose which had been given to her by Red X.
She stood on the very edge of the tower, rose in hand and closed her eyes.
"This is a token of love. You made me not feel love but hate and fear. I may have said to have the feelings for you, but I believe I was wrong. You are gone and I am no longer your prisoner. I chose the other and I have absolutely no, regrets…" She whispered to herself, letting go of the beautiful rose when the chilly yet strong breeze sailed past.
The breeze lifted the flower and whisked it through the dark, night air. The rose soared higher and higher. The breeze subsided and the rose fell, landing on the icy waters. The petals began to crumple and the rose began to die and fall apart.
Starfire opened her eyes and sighed contently. She smiled, turned and entered the tower.
Whatever relationship the villan and the princess had shared had died when the rose hit the water…
Sequel alert; sequel alert. This is not a drill.
No in all seriousness, there is a sequel to this story entitled White Rose. However, it's on my deviantART account as it's in the form of a comic rather than a typical fanfiction.
Also, in the future at some point, I'm planning on doing a third and final Rose installment that will end the series. I don't know when ima do it. But I will someday.