Yay, new installment! I really need to get crack-a-lackin' if I want to get to 100 posts. For real. This one's a little longer than the others.
Anyway, enjoy!
"Beast Boy, this is the last time I listen to you." Robin let out an exhausted sigh and glared at the green boy.
Beast Boy threw his hands up in the air. "Dude, it's not my fault we're lost! I just wanted to go to Mexico!" Beast Boy crossed his arms and looked away. "Maybe you just shouldn't have listened to me, Hmm?"
Robin gave Beast Boy a bemused look. "That's exactly what I said."
Beast Boy came to realization that he had just dissed himself and grumbled. "Whatever. Where's this hotel anyway?"
Robin was about to pull out his hair out of frustration. "That's what I've been trying to figure out! By god, Beast Boy! I swear-"
"What's goin' on here?"
Both teens turned to see Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire coming toward them. They had set off to try and find some sort of English directions, but they were empty handed.
Robin let out a breath. "Just Beast Boy being…himself."
Cyborg nodded in understanding.
Robin turned to Raven. "You're sure you don't know Spanish? I mean, you know all kinds of dead languages, so why not this?"
Raven raised an eyebrow and frowned at the boy. "Well excuse me for not having learned Spanish, Robin. I guess I just wasn't prepared for this trip to Mexico that I knew so far in advance that it was before I met you. My bad." She finished with a bemused look.
Robin began to seethe, until Starfire came up and put a hand on his shoulder. "Please, do not feel the anger Robin. We shall figure it out." She gave him a sweet smile, trying to calm the boy wonder.
Robin sighed and rubbed a hand over his face. "All right Titans, let's think. How can we figure out where we're going, or learn this language in freaking 30 minutes? Which is most likely impossible, by the way."
All Titans sighed and tried to think, though by the blank stares it was positive that not one had an idea.
Starfire suddenly brightened, causing Robin to raise an eyebrow. "You have something, Star?"
She nodded enigmatically, a grin on her face. "I do! I could obtain the language quite easily."
Robin looked at her questioningly, a semi-confused look on his face. "And how-" He cut himself off as he realized her thought process. He shook his head "Oh hell no! No way in hell you are doing that. We'll just figure it out by the pictures." He crossed his arms with his eyes narrowed.
Raven rolled her eyes. "It's just a transfer of language, Robin. It means nothing."
He turned to Raven with a glare. "Who's side are you on!"
Cyborg put a hand on his shoulder, causing Robin to abruptly turn. He sighed. "She's right, Rob. It's really useful."
Robin growled and turned to Beast Boy, waiting for his feedback.
Beast Boy cleared his throat and fidgeted. "Uh, I'm gonna have to agree with the others. It's kinda our only choice, sorry." He shrugged.
Robin looked between them all, a crazed look on his face. Finally, he sighed in defeat. "You know, that's pretty much considered cheating." He pouted.
The other three rolled their eyes as Starfire stood by, letting them work through it. She didn't exactly want to get in the middle of this.
Cyborg huffed impatiently and put his eye on Robin. "It's not cheating, Robin. Seriously, it's not a big deal. Just a transfer of language."
Robin made to respond, but nothing came out. Eventually he sighed in defeat. "Fine. But I still think this should be considered a last resort."
"This is a last resort, Robin!" Cyborg was close to blowing a circuit.
Starfire cleared her throat. "Then it is settled. I shall obtain the language through lip contact as soon as a passerby is near." She smiled and looked at Robin out of the corner of her eye. As she suspected, he did not look pleased one bit.
She watched the street, avoiding Robin's burning gaze, and waited for someone to walk by. She seemed to wait for hours – though it was really only a couple of minutes – until a guy walked by. He was about Robin's height with black hair and a natural Mexican tan. He glanced her way, simply enjoying the view of such a beauty.
Starfire began to walk toward the boy, whom stopped once he noticed she was approaching him. Once she reached him, the boy looked at her expectantly, thinking she came over to talk. She abruptly grabbed the guy's black shirt and brought his lips to hers, staying like that for a few seconds. She let go of him and stepped back.
"Lo siento, Señor. No se que yo estaba pensado."
The boy just stared at her, somewhat dazed. A smile then adorned his face. "Es no problema. Usted es muy bonita, Señorita."
Starfire blushed "Gracias. Pero yo tengo una pregunta. Yo necesito buscar mi hotel…" She continued to tell him what the hotel was called and looked like.
He gave her the directions, all the while throwing in subtle flirting.
Starfire smiled brightly. "Muchas Gracias."
Before she made to leave, the boy grabbed her arm. "No sale, por favor." He smiled suggestively.
Starfire bit her lip, looking in the direction of the Titans. She gently removed her arm from his grasp. "Lo siento, pero yo necesito volver a mi novio."
The boy's mouth instantly turned to a frown. "Pero usted me besaba. Olvida ello."
Starfire glared at the boy and then beckoned Robin over. She grabbed his hand and gave him a gentle kiss, then wrapped his arm around her.
The other boy scoffed at the display and crossed his arms.
He was about to say something, but Robin cut him off. "I know you don't understand me, but back off of my girlfriend, jack ass." He glared at the boy.
The boy raised an eyebrow, and then spoke. "I actually know English. You don't have to be so upset that your little girlfriend decided to put the moves on me." He looked Starfire over once more and then left.
The Titans stared at the boy's retreating back, eyes wide.
Robin seethed. "You're going to ask the person if they know English before you kiss them from now on. Except you're never doing that again."
Starfire sighed and leaned against the boy wonder. "I concur."
That was fun to write, haha. Here are the translations, if you want them:
"Lo siento, Señor. No se que yo estaba pensado."
I'm sorry, sir. I don't know what I was thinking.
The boy just stared at her, somewhat dazed. A smile then adorned his face. "Es no problema. Usted es muy bonita, Señorita."
It's no problem. You're very pretty, miss.
Starfire blushed "Gracias. Pero yo tengo una pregunta. Yo necesito buscar mi hotel…" She continued to tell him what the hotel was called and looked like.
Thank you. But I have a question. I need to find my hotel.
Starfire smiled brightly. "Muchas Gracias."
Thank you very much.
Before she made to leave, the boy grabbed her arm. "No sale, por favor." He smiled suggestively.
Please don't leave.
Starfire bit her lip, looking in the direction of the Titans. She gently removed her arm from his grasp. "Lo siento, pero yo necesito volver a mi novio."
I'm sorry, but I need to return to my boyfriend.
The boy's mouth instantly turned to a frown. "Pero usted me besaba. Olvida ello."
But you kissed me. Forget him.
It's nice to know Spanish; don't have to deal with those nasty translators.
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