Hey guys! I didn't want to keep ya'll waiting for long, so I decided to post this!
Fair warning: There's a lot of RobStar suggestiveness...
You're welcome ;)
"You're WHAT?!" Starfire screeched, flying out of her boots and startling Raven, who made the pot of grits blow up; the boys winced at her outburst, ready to run.
"I'm sorry, Star, that's just the way it has to be," said Robin. "We don't want to take any more risks-"
"I STRONGLY DISAGREE! You are making Raven and myself more vulnerable by leaving us alone!"
"Slade isn't after you," Robin raised his voice a little but remained calm and on his level, "The focus is better without you and Raven. I'm not trying to be offensive, but...that's just how I want it. And you're gonna have to deal with it."
Starfire huffed, crossing her arms and sitting back down next to Raven.
Raven cleared her throat. "When do you all leave?"
"Tomorrow morning, at sunrise."
Raven's heart sank as she met Beast Boy's eyes from across the table. "And how long do you think you'll be gone?"
"Not sure. This is a tough case to crack," Robin replied. "Might be several weeks, to months. But we'll keep you posted when we can." Raven now had an odd look on her face. "What?"
"If we're gonna be separated..." Raven said slowly, then she eyed each of her teammates. "Then I need to make sure that if you'll ever need us-"
"In which you will," Starfire interjected with another girly huff.
"-then I'll be able to...know what's going on. Or rather, we'd all know what's going on and we'll be able to communicate without Slade knowing."
"By what?"
Raven got to her feet. "Robin, you don't have to worry about that. Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Starfire-come with me."
"This isn't fair!" Beast Boy voiced his thoughts as he packed his things. Raven sat on his bed, watching him wordlessly; she used her powers to help him though. "I mean, I know the reason why he's not letting you guys come, and it's gonna be awesome with just us dudes but...but.." He stopped his pacing.
"We just got together..." Raven finished. "I know."
He turned around, smiling sadly at her. "Yeah. I just got a girlfriend, and already have to be away from her for who knows how long." He walked over to her, holding his hands out to her.
"Mm..." Raven took his hands, getting to her feet. "I think she's gonna miss you too."
Beast Boy removed his hands from her grip, wrapping his arms around her and hugging her snugly; at first she was stiff, but then she relaxed into him and returned the embrace. "This sucks," he laughed weakly.
"Tell me about it."
He dropped his head in the crook of her neck. "What're we gonna do, Rae?"
She shrugged against him, hand on the side of his chest. "Get through it I guess."
"You don't understand, Raven," Beast Boy pulled back to look down at her, "The Beast has attached himself to you, and the bond is stronger now that we're together. I don't know what's gonna happen when we're gonna be apart for so long."
"It's not gonna be bad."
"How do you know?"
"I just do. It kinda feels good. Hoping again." Raven met his gaze. "Everything's going to be okay." She placed her hand on the side of his face, and he held it there.
Sighing, he closed his eyes and whispered, "There was so much I wanted to get to do with you...if Bee and them hadn't been kidnapped..."
Raven nodded. "I know...How about we focus on right now?"
His answer came in a kiss, his free hand on her hip and hers lowering to graze against his abdomen as she returned it. He smiled against her mouth, pulling back to say to her, "Wanna see if the GameStation is still open downstairs?"
She shrugged, and even started to smile back. "Sure."
Robin finished packing up, releasing an exhale as he looked around his room. It seemed so...empty.
Starfire hadn't talked to him at all today. Not even during calls of trouble. He missed hearing her voice. This was his last night in the Tower. He didn't want to spend it without her.
He walked in the Ops, finding Beast Boy and Raven-Raven?-playing video games and sitting very close together.
"Hey, have you seen Starfire?" he asked.
"Rooftop," they said together.
"Thanks."
He made his way up to the roof. Opening the door, the first thing he saw was the beautiful sight of the sky. The stars were out, the moon waning in the sky. All the lights installed in the Tower's rooftop were out, really bringing out the beauty of it all. The Tower sure was in a perfect spot. If it had been built directly in the city, the stars wouldn't be as easy to see.
Starfire was laying on two of her blankets, laying on top of them while gazing almost sorrowfully at the dark sky above.
"May I join you?"
Starfire looked up, squinting through the dark, and recognized him. She hesitated, then nodded before scooting over to the right to give him some room. He lowered himself down on the soft cloth, laying down on his back, and mirroring her by resting his laced fingers on his stomach.
They layed there together in silence.
Robin broke it awkwardly after a moment.
"'S beautiful out here."
Starfire's gaze remained on the stars. "Indeed."
He moistened his lips. "Listen, Star, I...-"
"No, Robin," she interjected. "I am at the fault. I should have not wasted this day. You are departing in a matter of hours and all I have done is act like a clorbag to you. I bring you a-pology..."
"You don't have to-"
"Yes, I do." She rolled over on her side, balancing herself on her elbow to look at him. "But you cannot do the blaming of me for my reaction previously...I love you, Richard. I just dislike it when we are apart. Especially at a time like this."
Robin looked over at her, listening to her continue.
"You will have my cooperation. I will go along with whatever you are planning because I know you and you often make the decision of best. Just know that this will be challenging for me..." she reached out to caress his face. "And I will miss you terribly..."
He sighed deeply, running a hand through her red locks. "The feeling's mutual..."
She closed her eyes, sinking down and resting her head and palm on his chest, tucking her head underneath his chin; fighting back tears, she tried to relax as his arms wound around her.
But a tear did slip, and he caught it as he ran the back of his hand across her cheek and jawline. "Star?"
She shook her head head quickly, and he said nothing else, running soothing strokes through her scalp. They stayed like that for another half hour, relishing in the last moments they would have together before he had to leave.
Something registered in his brain. This is Slade-his worst enemy. The only villain he truly feared. The only villain that had him thinking...
There is a possibility that I might die today.
And now there was a greater possibility. That this might really be his last night at the Tower, with Starfire. But he would never tell her that. She already had enough to worry about.
Jaw taut, he lowered his hand to the small of her back, absentmindedly tracing small circles around her exposed skin with his fingers, similarly to how she had done for him last night. He felt her sigh, and her own fingers laced with his free hand.
"Dick..." she murmured, "what if...what if you do not...?"
"Shh." His hand returned to her hair, fingers weaving through and keeping a gentle but firm grip.
"But..."
"I know what you're thinking, Kori, and I want you to stop. You don't need to worry about that."
"You cannot possibly know that! I have to worry! You may be gone, and you might never return...I cannot...I..." she wiped at her moist cheeks.
"That's not gonna happen, because I'm not gonna let that happen," he vowed, almost telling himself this, and she rose her head to look at him better; he came up in a sitting position to make his point more assertive. "I will make sure that all of us get out of there safe and sound, and in one piece. I will go defeat Slade and end this once and for all, and when that's done, I will come back. I'll come back for you, Star." He caught a stray tear as it fell, and she nuzzled his hand.
"Promise me..." she demanded, but her voice came out in a whimper.
He took her face in his hands. "I promise."
She cracked a watery smile, hands coming up on either side of his neck as she rested her forehead against his. She gave him a gentle kiss on his nose, closing her eyes as she fought back another round of tears.
When she opened her eyes again, his gaze at her was so intense that she almost stopped breathing, even with his mask on. And, like a switch being turned on, their lips fused together, knocking the living breath out of each other. Her arms wrapped around his neck, his hands smoothing down her back and pressing her tighter against him. He was surprised by how heated, needy, and passionate this kissing was.
His mask was off then, being thrown to the side by Starfire without tearing her lips away from his; she pushed him down on his back and followed suite, still straddling his legs. He flipped them over, hand running down her arm and side, then curving around her knee; breaking away for air, he attacked her neck while hitching her leg around his hip, making her gasp and crave more of him. She grabbed his face, and he stopped kissing her throat, only to unite their lips once more.
The next articles of clothing to go were his shoes and her boots, his cape, utility belt, and shirt. Her hands marveled his toned chest and abs, his strong and sturdy backside, and the occasional scar from a battle that never went away. As she touched each scar, he rested his head against hers, blue eyes gazing into green. She somehow knew that these scars were from Slade's doing.
Their lips met again, softer this time, almost hesitant as his hands began to travel in the same places hers did on him. Sucking in a breath through her teeth, simultaneously with his sigh as his hands enclosed around her mounds, her hands fingered with his pants.
"Star, wait," he whispered, catching her hand before she could unzip. Their breathing heavy and eyes hazey, she started to lightly blush-again.
"What did...Did I do something wrong?" she asked him quietly and breathlessly.
"No, no. It's just that, well..." He coughed and blushed. "We're...on the roof..."
Starfire went a deeper shade of red. "Oh. You are correct..."
Robin softly chuckled, kissing her forehead. "I'm going to get ready for bed..." He told her while getting off of her, putting his clothes back on.
"Oh..." Disappointment washed through the alieness as she slid on each boot. She watched him reach the door first as she stood to her feet, tilting her head to the side in curiosity as he paused.
"You can join me..." he finished timidly, looking at her from underneath his eyelashes. "if you want..."
Starfire gasped as he put on his mask and left, now feeling light-headed.
Is he meaning...?
As soon as he got to his room, Robin hopped in the shower. He washed himself once. Then twice. Then three times just because. Yes. The teen wonder was very jittery and nervous now.
Now he surely smelled like his favorite soap.
Coming in his room with wet hair and wearing a pair of black low riding sweats, he cleared out Slade's files and other things with a toothbrush hanging out of his mouth. Since he normally kept his room clean, the only thing left to do was light some candles.
Not wanting to go overboard or too sappy, he lit just a few, spreading them evenly around the room; luckily he kept up with these things, which he had gotten from Raven over the years, and were Christmas and birthday presents.
After spitting out the remaining toothpaste and mouthwash, he paced around the room to ease the nerves. Was she coming? Did she even want to...-err...you know!-with him? Or was she too nervous to-?
Three soft knocks filled the room, reaching his ears as if his door had been banged on-no pun intended-making him jump. Taking a deep breath, he crossed the room at a reasonable pace-no need to look or seem overly eager-typing in the passcode so the door could slide open.
And there she stood, wearing a silky sleeveless, soft pink nightgown with the hem stopping mid-thigh; her hair was wavy, and she smelled like citrus fruit. She appeared nervous, index fingers tapping together and one leg behind the other, but she also seemed...a bit...
Excited.
"Hi," he broke the silence after he could find his voice, leaning against the doorframe.
Her eyes, which had been giving him a onceover as well-appreciating how low his pants were hanging on his hips (ahh, that V), flickered back up to meet his with a shy smile. "Greetings."
"Would you like to come in?"
"Please."
He stepped aside, and she walked in, eyes traveling around the room with her hands behind her back; he closed the door, and, for the first time in a while, locked it.
She turned around on the heels of her feet, meeting his gaze again as he slowly approached her with a small smile on his face. She returned it.
"My apologies for keeping you waiting..." she said, still playing with her fingers. "Curiosity abounded. I did not know how to dress for...this occasion." Her cheeks turned faintly pink.
"It's okay," he reassured her. Honestly, he would've been fine with her coming in her birthday suit.
But on second thought, he'd most likely faint if she did that. How embarrassing.
"Starfire..." he began. "I, uh...I just want you to know that...if there's ever a time when you want me to stop,...I'll stop."
She smiled wryly, taking his hand in hers. "I know of this. You are...different. I know that you will not hurt me. You are the only one I love and the only one who I trust with my body besides myself. And..." She released his hand, mentally taking note that their noses were almost touching. "I wouldn't want you to stop..." Her gaze drifted down to his lips.
He gulped, then wet his lips and cleared his suddenly dry throat. "I guess that's good...because with you dressed like that..." He ran a hand down her side. "I don't think I'll be able to..."
She bit her lip, leaning into him and let her lips graze his ear, " Glorious."
Robin shuddered.
Their eyes met, and it wasn't long before their lips followed. Tongues and limbs tangled as the two Titans stumbled on his bed.
And then, eventually-finally, it was skin against skin...
.::3 Hours Later::.
It was quiet. Peacefully quiet. The only sounds bouncing off the Titans leader's walls were slow and even breathing; feminine coos; and masculine, soft laughter.
Still in a state of euphoria, Robin and Starfire were cuddled together in his bed, the comforter pulled up to their waists; with him laying on his back and her on her side, she had her head resting in his shoulder blade, and their fingers were laced together just above his abdomen. Content smiles were present on their faces. The last two candles were still in the process of burning out.
Starfire giggled suddenly, causing him to chuckle with her in harmony. "What?" he asked, looking down at her, his free hand running through her hair.
Smiling wider, she sat up a little more to do the same to him, all the while pressing naked skin-oh all the beautiful glory-against him. "It is nothing...I am just...happy." Her hand drifted down to his cheek, and his own grin widened as she pulled his mouth down to hers. They both laughed softly as they slowly became more absorbed, his hands on her upper and lower back, caressing her soft skin; she rolled over and his hands pulled her on top of him.
::.::
He woke up before she did, waking up at the same time as Cyborg, Beast Boy, Kid Flash, and Jericho.
He showered, then put on dark clothes. After touching up his hair and putting on his mask, he carried his bags silently up to the roof. Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Kid Flash's bags were already there, but Jericho was just putting his things down when Robin came out.
Jericho stood, nodding at Robin, who nodded back. The blonde was sporting a new 'do, the sides of his hair buzzed shorter than the hair on top, which looked windswept. Although it looked like Beast Boy's hairstyle, Jericho's looked less...tamed.
The blonde, along with Robin and the others, decided to wear dark clothes too.
Robin, after putting his stuff down, went back inside to wake Starfire up. Entering his room, he realized that he didn't need to. Starfire was in the midst of putting her nightgown back on, sliding the straps on her shoulders. She turned around when she heard the door open, her gaze locked with his as he walked over to her.
They greeted each other with a soft, but passionate, kiss.
"You hungry?" he asked.
She nodded, "Yes," and they walked hand-in-hand down to the Ops.
Breakfast was quiet with the Titans. Only Kid Flash and Beast Boy kept conversations going, trying to keep things light. Starfire's smiles were sad, and sometimes forced; Robin's hand held hers underneath the table. They never stopped touching, whether it was this, or a touch on the arm or small of the back. No one judged them otherwise.
"Rob," Cyborg said about an hour later, and Robin looked up. "Time to go."
All seven Titans quietly headed up to the roof.
Kid Flash and Jericho stepped to the side, leaving the remaining five standing together.
Raven spoke first. "Be careful." The boys nodded, Beast Boy smiling wryly.
"Kick the butt!" Starfire said enthusiastically, and then that's when the alieness broke down, which caused the team to close in for a group hug. After this, she hugged Cyborg, then Beast Boy. As she did this, Raven hugged Robin, then hugged Cyborg when he was free.
Starfire then found herself standing in front of Robin. With her hand over her mouth, tears flowing freely, she walked into his arms, burying her face in his chest; he held her tight, kissing her temple, and closed his eyes. Her arms found their way around his neck, her face tucked in his shoulder.
"I'm really gonna miss you," he murmured.
"I love you!" she sobbed back in response.
Beast Boy and Raven took a moment to stare at each other.
"Raven, I-" the changeling began.
"Shh!" Raven shushed him as she practically marched up to him. "Just shut up and come here." She threw her arms around his neck, clutching him to her. Beast Boy sighed, burying his face in her hair, inhaling her scent as he returned her embrace. His eyes closed while hers stayed open, staring blankly at the ground.
Robin and Starfire pulled away from their embrace, only to lean in and kiss each other deeply, her fingers running through his hair, his marveling her hips and keeping her close to him, savoring the feeling of keeping her close.
But, eventually they did part. Starfire wiped her wet cheeks, and it took all of what Robin had to not cry too.
Beast Boy's grip started to loosen, and Raven pulled away to look at him. She didn't have to be a mind reader to know that even though he obviously wanted more, he wasn't going to embarrass her.
But somehow, she couldn't bring herself to do it.
Speedy and Aqualad arrived with their things, recieving hugs and handshakes as well.
Starfire and Raven were in the midst of hugging Kid Flash and Jericho when an engine was heard from above, wind blowing their hair back and making them retreat several steps.
A futuristic black, flying vehicle slowly began to land. From a Batman fan's perspective, it looked like a cross between a jet and the Batmobile Tumbler.
Robin was the only one who remained impassive as the door opened, swinging up. Emerging first was an elderly man.
Robin smiled slightly as he walked up to greet him, hand outstretched, "Alfred."
"It's a pleasure to see you again, Master Richard," Alfred bowed before bringing the younger boy to him for a hug.
"Good to see you too. Is...?" His voice trailed off as a dark figure emerged from the vehicle, looking broodish and emotionless. Tall and intimidating.
Robin cleared his throat as he met his father and mentor in the middle. "Bruce," he greeted once they were out of earshot.
Batman nodded back, "Dick."
Robin nodded his head towards the dark vehicle behind Batman, "This it?"
"Yes. It's yours, but I expect you not to break it within the week."
"Tell that to Kid Flash over there."
Batman made eye contact with Kid Flash, who waved frantically at him, and arched an eyebrow. "I see." He observed the younger teens staring at them, the tearful redhead catching his attention for a split second. "I assume you've said your goodbyes."
"Mmhmm. Is the T-Car-?"
"-Yes, parked in the back."
"Good. I guess we can leave now." Robin looked over his shoulder, beckoning, "C'mon, guys!"
The boys nodded back, gathering their things and heading up into Robin's jet. Alfred helped along.
Beast Boy was the last to get everything situated. He was climbing up the steps when-
"Beast Boy!"
The changeling backed back down the steps, turning around to face Raven as she walked briskly up to him.
"Yeah, what's up?" he asked.
"You forgot something," she said.
And then, before he could ask what, she legit took his breath away by giving him a mind-blowing kiss.
Beast Boy walked into the jet with a dopey smile on his face, the door sliding down behind him. The interior was primarily black, but had other colors mixed in as well, and there was a seat for everyone, Robin and Batman sitting in the very front; father and son wore headpieces. Beast Boy plopped down in the window seat next to Cyborg, who patted his back with a small smug grin.
"Ready when you are, Dick," Batman said.
Robin stole a glace out of his window, and found Starfire staring back at him. She rose a hand as she waved meakly, the wind blowing through her hair. His lips pulled up at the corners, then he forced himself to look away.
"Initiating takeoff in five..." he said, and the jet began to power up.
"Four..." said Batman flipping switches.
"Three..." Robin pushed a button, and the jet slowly began to rise, lighting up blue from the bottom.
"Two..." The back headlights lit and powered up.
Robin closed his eyes, "One..." And he pulled back on the throttle while pressing the buttons on top.
The jet rose, veered back, then launched off into the air at blinding speed. The two remaining Titans watched until they couldn't watch anymore before looking at each other and coming into each other for a hug.
The sound of a motorcycle's engine cut their embrace short, causing them to break apart and look down. Raven teleported them down to the garage so they could get a better look.
Two females stepped off the motorcycle, taking off their helmets and shaking their hair out around them. Starfire began to smile and even Raven appeared pleasantly surprised.
"So," said Jade as Terra held up cups of ice cream and boxes of tissues sheepishly, "Where do we sleep?"
And, whether it was in the moment, or the fact that they all felt hopelessly in love with one of the boys had left, or maybe it was the fact that they were girls, the four girls collapsed on the ground against each other and burst into tears.
Wow. I just realized how long this chapter is xP
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