A/N: -ahem- so, because I left you guys with a terrible cliffie, here's the conclusion to last chapter. I decided to post it here, since you guys were so adamant about figuring out what happened. And special thank you to everyone who's ever reviewed TGTP. 107 reviews?! That's insane! Much love to each of you.

"She's what?" Robin breathed out. He couldn't hide the shock in his voice. Nor could he cover up the upsetting look on his face. Even with his mask on, he felt bare and exposed.

"She's sick, Robin. Like, extremely sick." Cyborg repeated, casting his human eye towards the floor. Beast Boy flicked his eyes between the other male Titans, worry clouding his dark green orbs. Raven watched them all cautiously, knowing they were all ticking bombs of raw emotion.

Not that she wasn't upset as well. But Raven was used to not giving in to her emotions. Especially when, if she did, she'd be a mess of tears on the floor. Thinking about Starfire, extremely sick, was terrifying and depressing.

"She's gonna be okay, right?" Beast Boy asked, his voice almost a whisper.

"I can't tell Beast Boy. This sickness... It's not human. She needs to go back to Tamaran."

"No." Robin decided quickly, shaking the vision of Starfire leaving from his mind. Absentmindedly, he slid his hand into his pocket and ran his thumb over the black velvet box that he still held on to.

"Robin, if you want her to live, she has to go." Cyborg informed him, knowing what was going on through Robin's mind.

"We can find a way to help her here. We can get professional help. We can-"

"Robin. She won't make it." Cyborg replied. Robin sighed and squeezed his eyes shut tight.

"She needs to go." Beast Boy whispered beside him, even though he didn't like the idea himself. Imagining life without Starfire... It was like imagining Subway without sandwiches. She was the glue that held the Titans together.

"We need to send her soon. So if you guys have any last goodbyes..." Cyborg said, his voice trailing off. They all looked to Robin, knowing he would be the first to go in. He nodded, and turned towards the door to the infirmary.

It smelled like medicine; Robin instantly remembered how much Starfire hated being in the infirmary. But now, watching her on the plastic bed, he imagined that she hated it even more.

"Robin!" Starfire attempted to exclaim, turning her head to look at him. He smiled at her and sat in a chair, reaching out and grabbing her hand.

"How ya feeling?" Robin asked. She looked at him and raised her eyebrow, motioning towards the monitors taped to her chest.

"Right. But I mean... Did Cyborg tell you..."

"He has informed me that I must return to my home planet, yes. Though I do not wish to leave the Titans."

"Starfire, you won't be leaving the Titans. You'll always be one of us. No matter where you are." Starfire smiled at him and reached forward, outlining Robin's mask with her free hand.

Realizing what she wanted, Robin reached up and pulled the sticky piece of his disguise off, blinking his bright blue eyes twice. She stared into them, taking in their intensity. She didn't recognize the emotion in them. It was completely foreign.

"Robin. What if something is to happen to me?"

"Starfire, nothing will happen to you."

"But what if it does. What if I am to return to Tamaran, and never return?" Robin studied his girlfriend carefully, taking in the tired lines that had formed on her face. He leaned forward and pressed his lips against her forehead, pulling back slowly.

"If you never return.. Well then I'm going to get extremely lonely."

Starfire giggled, "surely you would not wait so long for me."

Robin considered this, reaching forward to smooth her hair away from her face. Sure, he could move on if something were to happen to Starfire. He could find someone else to be with. But when he considered what being with someone else would be like, he didn't like it. He wanted to be with Starfire. Only her.

It was like a game - their relationship. A game that had no clear ending or finish line. But Starfire was being sent straight back to start, while Robin was lost in the game's twists and turns.

"I'll wait for you, Star."

"Robin, you cannot-"

"No, Star. I'm waiting for you. I can't be Robin without you. No matter what, I'm always going to be here, protecting Jump City, and waiting for you."

"And if I don't come back?" Starfire inquired. Robin frowned and stood up so that he could lean over her, planting a longing kiss on her lips.

"Starfire, that's not an option."