The Ties That Bind
Welcome to my first fic, I don't expect it to be a big hit, but I hope it will be enjoyed. I need reviewers to give me suggestions as to what happens next, since I am running out of ideas. The last thing I need is to get writer's block. And I apologize ahead of time for any OOC- ness. Thanks and happy reading!
Disclaimer: I own nothing...and defiantly not the Teen Titans...which is a shame.
The night before had been stormy. It had rained hard for hours, and the ground surrounding Titan's Tower was nothing short of a gigantic mud puddle. A lone figure sat on the roof of the tower, his mask-covered eyes gazing out on the blue sheet that was the ocean. It was late morning, and it clearly showed on the young boy's face. He sighed and stretched his arms out in front of him, letting go a very loud yawn.
"Good morning Robin. You appear to be just as tired as I am." Robin didn't need to turn around in order to guess who it was that was standing behind him.
"Morning Starfire. I'm guessing the wind kept you up last night?" She sat down beside him, crossing her legs and imitating his gaze out on the water.
"Actually, Robin, it was the horrific sound of the thunder that kept me up. It went on all night; I was wondering how you and the others could sleep through it. I was hoping to spend some time with you until it stopped, but you did not answer your door." She shifted uneasily, something that went unnoticed by the boy next to her.
"Sorry Star, I must not have heard you knocking. I can sleep like a rock sometimes."
"I agree with you, but perhaps it was just way to early to be knocking on your door." She smiled at him before looking off at the water again.
"How early was it?"
"Hmm .I would have to say about two in the morning." She blushed lightly, and Robin scratched the back of his head and chuckled.
With that said, they were silent for a while, Starfire looking off in the distance, and Robin staring almost blankly at her. It was only too late that he realized what he was doing. He turned his head away swiftly, hoping she hadn't noticed and giving off a tiny blush of his own. He had no reason to worry about her reaction, for at that very moment a huge explosion rocked the roof of the Titan's home, shaking both Starfire and the boy wonder out of their sitting positions.
"WHAT IN THE NAME OF DAVEY CROCKET WAS THAT??!" Cyborg's muffled cry easily wafted from the open rooftop door to the ears of his teammates. There were sounds of scrambling as Robin and Starfire heard him run farther into the kitchen area of the house. They stared at each other for a mere moment, and then rushed into the house.
"It was RAVEN'S fault!!"
"Will you just tell me what happened already??!"
"Tell you what happened? What do you mean, what happened? CAN'T YOU SEE? ARE YOU BLIND?!"
Robin arrived, Starfire floating quickly behind him, to see a very rattled- looking Beast Boy holding up what seemed to be the smoking and charred remains of a video game controller, all whilst pointing in the direction of the television. Or what was left of it, anyways. The TV was blackened, and a long, jagged crack ran across its center. Pieces of glass littered the floor.
"I was just busy playing Super Ninja Fury The Video Game, and, get this, ABOUT TO BEAT THE ALL-IMPORTANT 68TH LEVEL, when Raven blows up the TV!"
Raven, who was sitting at the table and reading, (no surprise), casually turned a page of her book and shrugged. 'I told him all morning to turn down the volume. It's not my fault he could care less about the consideration of others."
"OH! SO THE TV'S MY FAULT?"
"Pretty much..."
"Why you..."
Robin chuckled a bit at his arguing teammates, before entering the kitchen and pulling out some bread and the toaster. Starfire was more or less still aggravated. "Friends! Stop fighting!" If they heard her, neither Raven nor Beast boy showed it.
"Stop-"
Robin jumped as the toaster spat out the bread. "Might as well ignore it, Star, they'll stop when they loose interest, or until Raven glues Beast Boy's mouth shut." He held out a piece of toast to her. "Want some?"
"Thank you, Robin." She took it from him and then sat down on the counter, chewing thoughtfully.
"What are you thinking about?" Robin's question startled her, and she blushed a bit, knowing perfectly well that it was him her thoughts were about. Instead of giving him am answer, she merely asked, "When will we obtain a new television, Robin?"
"Well, I'm pretty sure that Cyborg can fix it, and I might give him a hand. I'll ask him if we can start today. You know how BB is when he doesn't get to play his games."
"Yes, I remember what happened last time. Would you like me to help you?"
"Well...if you-"The blaring sound of the tower's alarm drowned out the last of Robin's statement. The high-pitched sound and flashing red lights brought all the Titans to attention; raven abandoned her book to walk over to the computer and punch a few keys. The screen brought up a photograph of the Jump City bank, and next to it, a picture of Slade.
"What does he think he's doing? Isn't robbing banks a little out of his style?" Cyborg asked the others.
Robin glared at the screen, but said nothing, his toast abandoned.
"This is nothing compared to what he normally does...Is Slade off his rocker?" Beast boy smirked. "He's lost it."
"Either that, or he's just run out of money." Raven told him tonelessly.
"Lets go, Titans!" Robin's cry had them all scrambling for the nearest exit. Starfire was the last to leave the tower, flying high above the boys with Raven ahead of her. She looked down to Robin, who was running along side Cyborg. Starfire smiled. Robin was still intent on catching Slade, but after the events of being his apprentice, Robin's angry obsession over Slade had defiantly gone away. He was back to fighting him in his regular style, and that in itself was reassuring to the young girl.
Suddenly, she had an idea, and flew down to him. Before Robin knew it, Starfire had scooped him up into the air by his waist. "AH!" Startled, Robin watched as Cyborg and the others were suddenly several feet below him. "Star! Warn me before you do that!"
She giggled softly. "Sorry Robin, but wouldn't you like...um..." She thought a moment. "...a lift?" He smiled up at her. "Sure Star, thanks."
Grinning to herself, Starfire flew them closer to Jump City.
WOO! FIRST CHAPTER DONE! Once again, please review. If you have any suggestions I am wide-open for them. I have more chapters written, just not up yet, so you'll have to wait. Thanks for reading!!
Mari-
Welcome to my first fic, I don't expect it to be a big hit, but I hope it will be enjoyed. I need reviewers to give me suggestions as to what happens next, since I am running out of ideas. The last thing I need is to get writer's block. And I apologize ahead of time for any OOC- ness. Thanks and happy reading!
Disclaimer: I own nothing...and defiantly not the Teen Titans...which is a shame.
The night before had been stormy. It had rained hard for hours, and the ground surrounding Titan's Tower was nothing short of a gigantic mud puddle. A lone figure sat on the roof of the tower, his mask-covered eyes gazing out on the blue sheet that was the ocean. It was late morning, and it clearly showed on the young boy's face. He sighed and stretched his arms out in front of him, letting go a very loud yawn.
"Good morning Robin. You appear to be just as tired as I am." Robin didn't need to turn around in order to guess who it was that was standing behind him.
"Morning Starfire. I'm guessing the wind kept you up last night?" She sat down beside him, crossing her legs and imitating his gaze out on the water.
"Actually, Robin, it was the horrific sound of the thunder that kept me up. It went on all night; I was wondering how you and the others could sleep through it. I was hoping to spend some time with you until it stopped, but you did not answer your door." She shifted uneasily, something that went unnoticed by the boy next to her.
"Sorry Star, I must not have heard you knocking. I can sleep like a rock sometimes."
"I agree with you, but perhaps it was just way to early to be knocking on your door." She smiled at him before looking off at the water again.
"How early was it?"
"Hmm .I would have to say about two in the morning." She blushed lightly, and Robin scratched the back of his head and chuckled.
With that said, they were silent for a while, Starfire looking off in the distance, and Robin staring almost blankly at her. It was only too late that he realized what he was doing. He turned his head away swiftly, hoping she hadn't noticed and giving off a tiny blush of his own. He had no reason to worry about her reaction, for at that very moment a huge explosion rocked the roof of the Titan's home, shaking both Starfire and the boy wonder out of their sitting positions.
"WHAT IN THE NAME OF DAVEY CROCKET WAS THAT??!" Cyborg's muffled cry easily wafted from the open rooftop door to the ears of his teammates. There were sounds of scrambling as Robin and Starfire heard him run farther into the kitchen area of the house. They stared at each other for a mere moment, and then rushed into the house.
"It was RAVEN'S fault!!"
"Will you just tell me what happened already??!"
"Tell you what happened? What do you mean, what happened? CAN'T YOU SEE? ARE YOU BLIND?!"
Robin arrived, Starfire floating quickly behind him, to see a very rattled- looking Beast Boy holding up what seemed to be the smoking and charred remains of a video game controller, all whilst pointing in the direction of the television. Or what was left of it, anyways. The TV was blackened, and a long, jagged crack ran across its center. Pieces of glass littered the floor.
"I was just busy playing Super Ninja Fury The Video Game, and, get this, ABOUT TO BEAT THE ALL-IMPORTANT 68TH LEVEL, when Raven blows up the TV!"
Raven, who was sitting at the table and reading, (no surprise), casually turned a page of her book and shrugged. 'I told him all morning to turn down the volume. It's not my fault he could care less about the consideration of others."
"OH! SO THE TV'S MY FAULT?"
"Pretty much..."
"Why you..."
Robin chuckled a bit at his arguing teammates, before entering the kitchen and pulling out some bread and the toaster. Starfire was more or less still aggravated. "Friends! Stop fighting!" If they heard her, neither Raven nor Beast boy showed it.
"Stop-"
Robin jumped as the toaster spat out the bread. "Might as well ignore it, Star, they'll stop when they loose interest, or until Raven glues Beast Boy's mouth shut." He held out a piece of toast to her. "Want some?"
"Thank you, Robin." She took it from him and then sat down on the counter, chewing thoughtfully.
"What are you thinking about?" Robin's question startled her, and she blushed a bit, knowing perfectly well that it was him her thoughts were about. Instead of giving him am answer, she merely asked, "When will we obtain a new television, Robin?"
"Well, I'm pretty sure that Cyborg can fix it, and I might give him a hand. I'll ask him if we can start today. You know how BB is when he doesn't get to play his games."
"Yes, I remember what happened last time. Would you like me to help you?"
"Well...if you-"The blaring sound of the tower's alarm drowned out the last of Robin's statement. The high-pitched sound and flashing red lights brought all the Titans to attention; raven abandoned her book to walk over to the computer and punch a few keys. The screen brought up a photograph of the Jump City bank, and next to it, a picture of Slade.
"What does he think he's doing? Isn't robbing banks a little out of his style?" Cyborg asked the others.
Robin glared at the screen, but said nothing, his toast abandoned.
"This is nothing compared to what he normally does...Is Slade off his rocker?" Beast boy smirked. "He's lost it."
"Either that, or he's just run out of money." Raven told him tonelessly.
"Lets go, Titans!" Robin's cry had them all scrambling for the nearest exit. Starfire was the last to leave the tower, flying high above the boys with Raven ahead of her. She looked down to Robin, who was running along side Cyborg. Starfire smiled. Robin was still intent on catching Slade, but after the events of being his apprentice, Robin's angry obsession over Slade had defiantly gone away. He was back to fighting him in his regular style, and that in itself was reassuring to the young girl.
Suddenly, she had an idea, and flew down to him. Before Robin knew it, Starfire had scooped him up into the air by his waist. "AH!" Startled, Robin watched as Cyborg and the others were suddenly several feet below him. "Star! Warn me before you do that!"
She giggled softly. "Sorry Robin, but wouldn't you like...um..." She thought a moment. "...a lift?" He smiled up at her. "Sure Star, thanks."
Grinning to herself, Starfire flew them closer to Jump City.
WOO! FIRST CHAPTER DONE! Once again, please review. If you have any suggestions I am wide-open for them. I have more chapters written, just not up yet, so you'll have to wait. Thanks for reading!!
Mari-
