Chapter 10 'love sick'
The loud buzzing sound of the titan's alarm rang throughout the tower. And as if on cue all four of them raced into the main room…wait four?
"Where is friend Robin?" Asked Starfire looking around worriedly.
"Yeah he's always the first one in here." Said Cyborg looking around.
Suddenly the doors flung open to reveal a very sick looking Robin. His face was pale and his mask lopsided on his face as if he had just woken up. Which may have been a slight possibility considering his hair that didn't even have its daily bottle of hair gel on it yet.
"Dude." Said Beast Boy. "Robin you look…dude."
"Yeah…" Said Raven quirking an eyebrow at him. "Are you feeling all right?"
"Yeah…it's just a little-ACHOO-cold." Said Robin sniffling.
"Friend Robin I believe you should not fight today you may get injured and-."
"Oh come on guys." Protested Robin. "It's not so-."
"No, man, she's right." Said Cyborg. "Star you stay with him while we go…it's just Dr. light, we can handle it." he said shrugging.
Starfire nodded enthusiastically and flew over beside Robin. "I shall help you to feel better Robin." She said. "You go rest and I will bring you some pudding of healing."
Robin mumbled something about pudding and walked out of the door to his room.
Cyborg, Raven, and Beast Boy stared stupidly at the alien princess. "Umm…I don't think that pudding would make him feel better." Said Cyborg.
"Yeah I don't think we would want Robin to get any sicker and die." Said Beast Boy.
Raven elbowed him. "What he means is I don't think Robin can hold anything down…he looks really sick." She said. "Just give him some medicine and leave him alone he should get better."
Starfire nodded and watched the three of them walk away. Once they were out of her site she flew out the door and down the hallway stopping at Robin's room. Cautiously she raised her fist and knocked.
"Robin…are you-."
Crash
"Robin!" Said Starfire worriedly pulling open the door and accidentally pulling it off. "…Robin?" Asked Starfire spotting the masked boy lying on the floor in the middle of the room. "Are you feeling well?"
Robin didn't answer.
"I suppose you are not well because you are sick but…Robin?" She asked again watching him shake his head and then become motionless again.
Starfire sighed and bent down next to him. "Robin I believe you are in need of serious care." Said Starfire. She carefully picked him up and put him down on his bed. "I shall go get you some medicine." She said zooming out of the room.
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"Looks like that's all done with." Said Cyborg watching Dr. Light get hauled away in a police car still cowering from Raven's wrath.
"So…now what?" Asked Beast Boy.
"Shouldn't we go see if Robin and Starfire are okay?" Asked Raven.
"Nah." Said the two boys.
"How about we get some pizza." Said Cyborg.
"And then we can head to the arcade." Added Beast Boy.
"Yeah and then after that-."
"Somebody help me." Said Raven.
"Come on." Said Beast Boy grabbing her arm and pulling her along with him.
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When Starfire returned with the medicine she found Robin sitting on his bed staring out the window.
"Robin…are you feeling any better friend?" She asked.
Robin looked at her sleepily and mumbled something again.
"I have brought you the medicine you require." Said Starfire gliding over to the bed and sitting down beside him.
Robin watched her intently as she twisted the cap off the bottle and poured some brown colored liquid onto the spoon. "Starfire…what is that?" Asked Robin sniffling again.
Starfire smiled brightly. "It is medicine…try!" She said instantly shoving the spoon into his mouth.
Robin's mask widened and he grabbed his throat. "What's in that stuff?" he asked choking on and swallowing it quickly.
"It is from my home planet Tamaran…now you need your rest." She said. "Do not worry friend the medicine should have an effect on you when you wake up."
Robin yawned and nodded lying down. "Okay…night Star." Said Robin.
"Goodnight friend Robin I shall see you after your nap." She said happily and heading towards the door.
She heard Robin mumble something else and turn over on his side.
Starfire quietly closed the door and slid down the side of the wall. "Robin I hope you feel better soon." She whispered.
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"Tofu."
"Meat."
"Tofu."
"Meat."
"Tof-."
"ENOUGH!" Yelled Raven glaring at the two boys. "I'm sick and tired of hearing you two fight constantly…just get half and half and shut…up." She said anger rising.
They looked at her both hunched together blinking stupidly at her. "Ummm…y-yeah…what she said." Said Beast Boy looking up at the waiter.
Raven sighed and sat back in her seat…how was she ever going to survive the arcade.
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After a few hours Starfire found that she was very bored. Her friends were still gone and she had no idea where they were.
A clanking sound reached her ears. Starfire stood up from the couch and walked through the hallway only to find out that the noise was coming from Robin's room.
"Robin?" Asked Starfire pressing her ear against the door.
Quietly she opened the door and peeked inside. "SILKIE!" She yelled watching the creature climb out of Robin's closet with one of Robin's masks.
Starfire giggled and walked over to the mutant silkworm scooping it up in her arms. "I have been looking everywhere for you." She exclaimed.
Starfire took a quick glance at Robin who seemed to be awake now…at least she thought so.
"Robin…you are awake yes?" Asked Starfire cautiously walking up to the bed and setting Silkie down.
Robin giggled like a fan girl and smiled at her almost insanely. "You're pretty." He said.
Starfire blushed and smiled at him. "T-thank you friend Robin I-."
Robin quickly cut her off. "Slade's stalking me…shhhh…don't talk." Said Robin putting his hand over her mouth quickly.
Starfire looked at him confused and pulled his hand away from her mouth. "Robin I do not believe that Slade is-."
"NO…he's out there I can feel it." Said Robin. "And he will not make me eat anymore macaroni!"
"Robin…I do not-."
"Quick…hide!" Said Robin throwing a blanket over her and ducking under his covers.
Starfire blinked stupidly. "I believe friend Robin needs the 'help'." She whispered. Starfire quickly pulled the blanket off of her and looked around the room until a warning label on the back of the medicine bottle caught her eye.
Warning: this product should not be taken by any other creatures from a different planet if this product is taken by another creature that is not Tamaranian they may become delusional, obsessive compulsive, and might become crazy.
Starfire gasped and looked back to Robin who was still hiding under the sheets. "Friend Robin I-."
"Slade…Slade…Slade…" She heard him mumbling under the covers.
Starfire sighed and pulled the covers off of him. "Robin I-."
"Hold on Star…he won't hurt you." Said Robin leaping up and jumping in front of her.
Starfire looked taken back but quickly gained her composure and pushed him back onto the bed. "Robin I believe I should not have given you that medicine." Said Starfire sadly. "Please forgive me."
Robin's eyes…err mask softened. "Of coarse Starfire why wouldn't I…I love you." He said shrugging. "It's Slade that needs to be punished.
Starfire's eyes lit up though she quickly shook off her excitement. The bottle clearly stated that he might not be himself. But still…
"Robin I believe you should get some rest until the others come home…I am not sure that-."
"Leaping lizards I can't go to sleep now…I must find Slade." Said Robin.
Starfire backed away from him. "Please I do not think that Slade is there…please what is a leaping lizard?" She asked.
Robin pondered this question. "Dunno." He said hopping off of the bed and looking out the window. "SLADE!" He yelled.
Starfire ran up beside him and looked out the window to see a squirrel running below. "Friend Robin I do not think that-."
"Slade!" Yelled Robin again clawing at the window.
"Oh X'hal help me." Whispered Starfire sighing.
Robin suddenly stopped clawing at the window and turned to her his face solemn. "We have to exit the building."
"But Robin-."
"Slade's planing to blow up the building…let's go." He said grabbing her hand and pulling her down the hall.
Starfire sighed and pulled away watching Robin continue to walk away.
"SLADE!" She heard him yell before running full speed into the wall only to be knocked unconscious.
Starfire looked over him slightly confused. Shrugging she picked him up heaving him over her shoulder and turning back to his room.
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The next morning Robin opened his eyes rubbing his head and feeling a bit better. "Ugh…why are my legs so stiff?" He asked himself.
Suddenly everything came back to him. He was obsessing over Slade, said something about macaroni, and told Starfire she was pretty and that he… "Oh no." Whispered Robin springing up from the bed to the door.
The door swished open only to reveal Starfire, standing there with her hands clasped together in a worried manor. "Robin…you are feeling better…yes?" Asked Starfire.
"My head hurts a little…but other then that I'm fine." Said Robin.
Starfire was about to tell him that the only reason his head probably hurt was because he hit it against the wall several times yesterday. But Robin quickly began speaking again.
"So…how was everything yesterday?" Asked Robin. "Besides the whole me going crazy thing."
Starfire looked at him confused. "You…remember?" She asked.
"Yeah, it was like I didn't have control of my body or something." Said Robin laughing. "I mean I was saying some pretty crazy things."
Starfire nodded. "Yes…I did not believe you really thought that." She whispered. "I shall talk to you latter friend Robin." Said Starfire walking away sadly.
Robin looked at her confused. " What's-oh man I screwed up again." Said Robin smacking himself on the head.
"I wouldn't do that…you might damage your head worse then you already have."
Robin looked to his right to see Raven walking down the hall carrying an arm-full of stuffed animals.
"Umm…yeah…what's with the-."
"Beast Boy and Cyborg had a contest to see who could win me the most prizes…remind me to never go with them to the arcade again." She said. "I'm gonna take them to Starfire…she should find some use of them."
Robin nodded. "Hey Raven?" He asked. "Do you…well you and Starfire talk right?"
Raven groaned and dropped the stuffed animals in front of him. "If you're asking if I talk to Starfire about boys then yes." She said.
Robin pulled at his collar nervously. "Does she ever-."
"All of the time…you're the only one she ever talks about." Said Raven. "Robin this, Robin that. I think she's fascinated by you."
Robin laughed. "So does she…like me?" He asked.
Raven sighed. "Out of what you know what do you think?" She asked.
"I'm not-."
"Here's an idea." Said Raven. "Go take these to Starfire…and tell her what you're thinking right now." And before Robin could speak Raven turned and walked away her cloak swishing behind her.
Robin groaned and looked down at the various stuffed animals on the ground.
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"Starfire?" Asked Robin knocking softly on the door. "Are you in there?" He asked.
"Yes Robin?" Came a muffled voice from inside the room.
"Umm…Raven wanted me to drop these off…are you feeling okay in there…you don't sound to good." Said Robin.
"I am fine friend Robin, you need not worry." She said.
Robin pressed his ear against the door and heard a soft sobbing sound. "Starfire…are you sure-."
"I am fine."
Robin quirked a masked brow a little unsure. "Well, I came to give you this stuff and to tell you thanks...you know for taking care of me yesterday." He said.
"You are welcome friend." Said Starfire sniffling.
Robin sighed seeing how she wasn't going to open up the door any time soon. "There…was one more thing I wanted to tell you." He said. "I umm wanted to say that…I uhhh…love you…"
Starfire's door instantly swished open and she stood standing there, brushing a few tears away from her eyes. "Friend…you did not take the medicine which made you…crazy…did you?" She asked.
Robin laughed. "No Starfire…not everything I said yesterday was a lie…most of it was…but not that part." Said Robin.
Starfire smiled and quickly flung her arms around him. "Robin." She whispered. "I love you too."
Robin smiled and pushed her away looking into her eyes before leaning forward and pressing his lips to hers.
"I DIDN"T MEAN TOO!"
Robin and Starfire quickly pulled away and looked down the hallway to see Beast Boy run by Raven at his heels.
"HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU…NEVER GO INTO MY ROOM." She yelled.
"Please friends-." Began Starfire.
They both watched as Raven and Beast Boy rounded the corner. And before either of them could say anything the changeling's head appeared from behind the wall.
"Please resume." He said before a pale hand appeared from around the corner and grabbed the green boy around the neck. He made a choking sound being pulled down the hall by the dark girl.
"…Robin…is friend Beast Boy in danger?" Asked Starfire.
Robin looked down the hall and then back to Starfire. "Nah…he'll be okay…I think." He said.
Starfire giggled. "I believe you are right."
"BEAST BOY!"
"EEEEEEEEKKKKKKKK!"
"On second thought…maybe we should help him." Said Robin grabbing Starfire's hand pulling her down the hallway.
Hope everyone enjoyed the story. And the story is dedicated to victorian lady …oh and pumpkin of coarse lol.
Gothic goddess 14