Yay! Reviews! Thanks everyone, it means a lot to me. Glad you guys like it.
TUN- Well, I didn't want to tell anyone at the Shrine just yet, seeing as how I'm still not completely sure if I'm happy with it. I don't write much fiction, so I'm still hoping I'm getting the characters right and the plot remains interesting.
Starbolt1218- Well, I would imagine that being shot would be quite painful. I certainly hope it never happens to me. ^ . ^ And no way, I could never kill off Robin. He's my all time favorite! You'll just have to wait to see what happens, there is quite a twist of events coming up.
Tamaran Girl- wow, I had no idea my fic could make you cry! I'm so glad you liked it. It's so strange to see my writing up here, I can tell you that.
Ok, so enough chitchat. I must warn you all that this chapter is quite uneventful, but I felt it needed to be here or the next chapter would be out of place. Also, I have no idea how hospital procedures work...so this if off the top of my head... So...on with the annoying disclaimer...
Disclaimer: . I just know I'm going to get tired of saying this. (Chants) I do not own Teen Titans...I do not own Teen Titans...
Robin was drifting in and out of consciousness. He could vaguely register that he had been taken out of the van and hustled quite quickly and roughly into a building. The lights inside were blinding, and he kept his eyes shut very tightly. People were laughing, crying, yelling; all forms of emotions reached his ears as sound, but none of them were welcomed. He was being moved into another smaller, quite room, we knew that instantly. The smell was different, that was the first thing he noticed. The room reeked of sterilizers, bleach, and assorted medicines that, when combined, made a smell able for him to scrunch up his nose in displeasure. That, however, was nothing compared to the pain in his stomach; he made a mental note to not move his body at all whatsoever.
People were bustling around him, yelling in loud, frantic voices. A harsh beam of light was suddenly concentrated on his face; Robin could feel the heat pulsing on his eyelids. He struggled to open them, not even sure if that was what he wanted them to do. Robin felt hands slide underneath him, hoisting him off his original stretcher and onto something even less comfortable. Someone grabbed his arm, and he half-heartedly jerked it away. The person didn't go away though. Whoever it was grabbed him again, this time tighter. It was to Robin's greatest displeasure to feel the IV needle suddenly invade the skin on his arm, and he winced visibly. He hated this...all of it. He wasn't supposed to be injured like this...ever.
He didn't have much time to brood on it though; his wound was still paining him horribly. Robin was slipping slowly into shock, and the pain was ebbing was starting to become less severe as his body began to turn it off. A gas mask, (ok, I have no idea what those clear masks are that give patients oxygen, but today, in this fic, they are gas masks), was placed over his nose and mouth. It gave off a very light sent of something Robin could not identify, although it didn't matter. He was suddenly feeling so much better. "Yeah, that's alright Robin, just breath slowly and normally, just like you always do." A voice was telling him. Yet to do so was difficult. He was still breathing heavily, it was the only way he could get air. Robin closed his eyes and began to drift off, now only semi-aware of the doctors beginning to look over his wound. It didn't hurt much anymore, he realized, and drifted off into sleep.
* * *
Starfire burst through the hospital doors of the reception office. The heads of many turned to watch the panting and red-faced teen come flying in and right up to the receptionist. Beast Boy, Raven and Cyborg came in after her, almost collapsing onto the floor where they stood, all out of breath and in visible distress. "Wait up...Star" Beast Boy stumbled over to the girl's side, dragging the Goth and android with him.
"Please! Tell me the room in which Robin is. I must see him, and I must not be delayed!" Starfire was near screaming at the woman behind the desk. The lady, however, seemed unnaturally calm, she put down the magazine she had been viewing and turned to look up at the four Titans that hovered over her. Warily, she gazed at the tear-tracked face of Starfire.
"Visiting hours are from four pm to 6 pm, and that would be different considering if you were friends or family to the patient in question," she drilled on, as if she had memorized this before.
"BOTH!" Three of the Titans had yelped out, arms waving dramatically. But Starfire was glaring at the receptionist; the fact that someone could be so cruel was surprising to her.
"If you wish to take a seat, I'll be back with you in-"
"Man, you don't get it! We are the Teen Titans! And this is ROBIN we are talking about!" Cyborg was red in the face; this lady was positively impossible to understand.
"Yeah! Don't you guys have some sort of super hero privileges? We save this town on a regularly basis, and all we ask is to see our best bud in his time of need! Who do you think you are?!" The receptionist glared at Beast Boy.
"I work here, and if you have a problem with the rules then- HEY! WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING?!"
"STARFIRE!"
Starfire had had enough. She was upset to no end. She had left her friends behind and was tearing down the hallway, knocking over a potted plant and brushing past many people who later considered her rude. She didn't care; the tears were back, and she felt so weak inside. She would find Robin on her own, by herself. He needed her.
She was speeding past open doors, stealing a glance inside before running to the next one. This process was the one that probably led her into colliding with someone and reeling backwards onto the cold linoleum.
"Hey...got to watch out there. Slippery." Starfire looked up to see a man in a white suit, looking down at her and extending his hand in an offer to help her up. She took it, and after seeing the nametag buttoned on his coat, wasted no time in flooding him with questions.
"Brian! You are a doctor? Please, where is Robin! How is he and will he be alright?!"
"Oh..." Brian was looking her over. "You are a Teen Titan, right? Starfire was it?" She nodded rapidly and then opened her mouth to repeat her interrogation of him, when he brought up a hand to silence her.
"Robin...I have seen him. Helped him into his room, which is a little bit down the hallway. "Starfire immediately flipped her head in the direction behind him and made as if to run again.
"He was being prepped for surgery when I last saw him." Star stopped dead.
"Surgery?"
Brain nodded. "To get the bullet out of him, that's all. I'll take you to his room, and you can wait until they are finished. What happened anyways? He didn't look good at all."
This was not the right thing to tell Starfire, who whimpered and wrung her hands in front of her. She shook her head suddenly. "Forgive me, I do not wish to talk about it."
"Hey Starfire!!" She turned to see the other Titans making their way to her, trying to move fast but not hit anyone in the process. They came up fuming.
"Your lucky Raven had extra cash, Star! That's the only thing that...that...WOMAN would take for us being down here. Actually...good plan though, never just considered coming down here without asking."
"Brain here is a doctor, Beast boy. He knows Robin's whereabouts, and he promises to take us to him!" Starfire almost cheered, but the thought of Robin in a hospital bed all but stomped that right out.
"Wow, the other Titans. Now I've seen all you guys. It's a pleasure." The doctor reached out to shake Raven's hand, who was shaking her head.
"Sorry...wish we could say the same thing. We meet a lot of people, but we certainly don't enjoy meeting them here of all places. Or under such circumstances."
"I understand." He gestured to the hallway. "Right this way, then."
The walk down to Robin's room was most unpleasant for the others now that they were not in such a hurry. Starfire had not recalled a place that she had been where she had seen so many sick people, heard so many coughs, and seen the color white in every direction she turned her head. Cyborg, Raven and Beast Boy were all equally uncomfortable in the new surroundings, and they stood close together, trying to not look in on the unlucky patients.
The doctor had led them to a closed door that was, of course, white, and looking like all the others. Brian turned to them. "You'll have to wait over there, I'm afraid." He pointed to the opposite wall, where a row of chairs had been placed. "There is a cafeteria downstairs if you are hungry...(three Titans frowned and made a face thinking of the hospital food, but Beast Boy's face lit up)...and I'll make sure you get what you need. Sorry I couldn't be of more help." He waved and left.
Starfire walked up to the closed door. So close... she was so close to him! She put a hand on the door's handle, and Raven almost made to stop her, when she left the door and went to sit on one of the chairs with the others. Star sighed. It was going to be a long night.
(Gasp) (Wheeze) (Choke) Gah! My hands! I haven't typed that much in a while. Ah, so I know it wasn't that much, but still. Hope you liked it; I certainly did, even though it was pretty uneventful. I hope you all wanted to strangle the receptionist; I wanted her to be evil. Some people really are like that. I wanted her to just explode as I wrote this...(and believe me I have the power to do that. XD) Anyways, you've read, now review! I promise you'll see more Robin/Starfire stuff next chapter. (Like I said, there was no way getting around this chapter, it had to be here)
TUN- Well, I didn't want to tell anyone at the Shrine just yet, seeing as how I'm still not completely sure if I'm happy with it. I don't write much fiction, so I'm still hoping I'm getting the characters right and the plot remains interesting.
Starbolt1218- Well, I would imagine that being shot would be quite painful. I certainly hope it never happens to me. ^ . ^ And no way, I could never kill off Robin. He's my all time favorite! You'll just have to wait to see what happens, there is quite a twist of events coming up.
Tamaran Girl- wow, I had no idea my fic could make you cry! I'm so glad you liked it. It's so strange to see my writing up here, I can tell you that.
Ok, so enough chitchat. I must warn you all that this chapter is quite uneventful, but I felt it needed to be here or the next chapter would be out of place. Also, I have no idea how hospital procedures work...so this if off the top of my head... So...on with the annoying disclaimer...
Disclaimer: . I just know I'm going to get tired of saying this. (Chants) I do not own Teen Titans...I do not own Teen Titans...
Robin was drifting in and out of consciousness. He could vaguely register that he had been taken out of the van and hustled quite quickly and roughly into a building. The lights inside were blinding, and he kept his eyes shut very tightly. People were laughing, crying, yelling; all forms of emotions reached his ears as sound, but none of them were welcomed. He was being moved into another smaller, quite room, we knew that instantly. The smell was different, that was the first thing he noticed. The room reeked of sterilizers, bleach, and assorted medicines that, when combined, made a smell able for him to scrunch up his nose in displeasure. That, however, was nothing compared to the pain in his stomach; he made a mental note to not move his body at all whatsoever.
People were bustling around him, yelling in loud, frantic voices. A harsh beam of light was suddenly concentrated on his face; Robin could feel the heat pulsing on his eyelids. He struggled to open them, not even sure if that was what he wanted them to do. Robin felt hands slide underneath him, hoisting him off his original stretcher and onto something even less comfortable. Someone grabbed his arm, and he half-heartedly jerked it away. The person didn't go away though. Whoever it was grabbed him again, this time tighter. It was to Robin's greatest displeasure to feel the IV needle suddenly invade the skin on his arm, and he winced visibly. He hated this...all of it. He wasn't supposed to be injured like this...ever.
He didn't have much time to brood on it though; his wound was still paining him horribly. Robin was slipping slowly into shock, and the pain was ebbing was starting to become less severe as his body began to turn it off. A gas mask, (ok, I have no idea what those clear masks are that give patients oxygen, but today, in this fic, they are gas masks), was placed over his nose and mouth. It gave off a very light sent of something Robin could not identify, although it didn't matter. He was suddenly feeling so much better. "Yeah, that's alright Robin, just breath slowly and normally, just like you always do." A voice was telling him. Yet to do so was difficult. He was still breathing heavily, it was the only way he could get air. Robin closed his eyes and began to drift off, now only semi-aware of the doctors beginning to look over his wound. It didn't hurt much anymore, he realized, and drifted off into sleep.
* * *
Starfire burst through the hospital doors of the reception office. The heads of many turned to watch the panting and red-faced teen come flying in and right up to the receptionist. Beast Boy, Raven and Cyborg came in after her, almost collapsing onto the floor where they stood, all out of breath and in visible distress. "Wait up...Star" Beast Boy stumbled over to the girl's side, dragging the Goth and android with him.
"Please! Tell me the room in which Robin is. I must see him, and I must not be delayed!" Starfire was near screaming at the woman behind the desk. The lady, however, seemed unnaturally calm, she put down the magazine she had been viewing and turned to look up at the four Titans that hovered over her. Warily, she gazed at the tear-tracked face of Starfire.
"Visiting hours are from four pm to 6 pm, and that would be different considering if you were friends or family to the patient in question," she drilled on, as if she had memorized this before.
"BOTH!" Three of the Titans had yelped out, arms waving dramatically. But Starfire was glaring at the receptionist; the fact that someone could be so cruel was surprising to her.
"If you wish to take a seat, I'll be back with you in-"
"Man, you don't get it! We are the Teen Titans! And this is ROBIN we are talking about!" Cyborg was red in the face; this lady was positively impossible to understand.
"Yeah! Don't you guys have some sort of super hero privileges? We save this town on a regularly basis, and all we ask is to see our best bud in his time of need! Who do you think you are?!" The receptionist glared at Beast Boy.
"I work here, and if you have a problem with the rules then- HEY! WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING?!"
"STARFIRE!"
Starfire had had enough. She was upset to no end. She had left her friends behind and was tearing down the hallway, knocking over a potted plant and brushing past many people who later considered her rude. She didn't care; the tears were back, and she felt so weak inside. She would find Robin on her own, by herself. He needed her.
She was speeding past open doors, stealing a glance inside before running to the next one. This process was the one that probably led her into colliding with someone and reeling backwards onto the cold linoleum.
"Hey...got to watch out there. Slippery." Starfire looked up to see a man in a white suit, looking down at her and extending his hand in an offer to help her up. She took it, and after seeing the nametag buttoned on his coat, wasted no time in flooding him with questions.
"Brian! You are a doctor? Please, where is Robin! How is he and will he be alright?!"
"Oh..." Brian was looking her over. "You are a Teen Titan, right? Starfire was it?" She nodded rapidly and then opened her mouth to repeat her interrogation of him, when he brought up a hand to silence her.
"Robin...I have seen him. Helped him into his room, which is a little bit down the hallway. "Starfire immediately flipped her head in the direction behind him and made as if to run again.
"He was being prepped for surgery when I last saw him." Star stopped dead.
"Surgery?"
Brain nodded. "To get the bullet out of him, that's all. I'll take you to his room, and you can wait until they are finished. What happened anyways? He didn't look good at all."
This was not the right thing to tell Starfire, who whimpered and wrung her hands in front of her. She shook her head suddenly. "Forgive me, I do not wish to talk about it."
"Hey Starfire!!" She turned to see the other Titans making their way to her, trying to move fast but not hit anyone in the process. They came up fuming.
"Your lucky Raven had extra cash, Star! That's the only thing that...that...WOMAN would take for us being down here. Actually...good plan though, never just considered coming down here without asking."
"Brain here is a doctor, Beast boy. He knows Robin's whereabouts, and he promises to take us to him!" Starfire almost cheered, but the thought of Robin in a hospital bed all but stomped that right out.
"Wow, the other Titans. Now I've seen all you guys. It's a pleasure." The doctor reached out to shake Raven's hand, who was shaking her head.
"Sorry...wish we could say the same thing. We meet a lot of people, but we certainly don't enjoy meeting them here of all places. Or under such circumstances."
"I understand." He gestured to the hallway. "Right this way, then."
The walk down to Robin's room was most unpleasant for the others now that they were not in such a hurry. Starfire had not recalled a place that she had been where she had seen so many sick people, heard so many coughs, and seen the color white in every direction she turned her head. Cyborg, Raven and Beast Boy were all equally uncomfortable in the new surroundings, and they stood close together, trying to not look in on the unlucky patients.
The doctor had led them to a closed door that was, of course, white, and looking like all the others. Brian turned to them. "You'll have to wait over there, I'm afraid." He pointed to the opposite wall, where a row of chairs had been placed. "There is a cafeteria downstairs if you are hungry...(three Titans frowned and made a face thinking of the hospital food, but Beast Boy's face lit up)...and I'll make sure you get what you need. Sorry I couldn't be of more help." He waved and left.
Starfire walked up to the closed door. So close... she was so close to him! She put a hand on the door's handle, and Raven almost made to stop her, when she left the door and went to sit on one of the chairs with the others. Star sighed. It was going to be a long night.
(Gasp) (Wheeze) (Choke) Gah! My hands! I haven't typed that much in a while. Ah, so I know it wasn't that much, but still. Hope you liked it; I certainly did, even though it was pretty uneventful. I hope you all wanted to strangle the receptionist; I wanted her to be evil. Some people really are like that. I wanted her to just explode as I wrote this...(and believe me I have the power to do that. XD) Anyways, you've read, now review! I promise you'll see more Robin/Starfire stuff next chapter. (Like I said, there was no way getting around this chapter, it had to be here)
