Chapter 4

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Thanks to everyone who reviewed. I got my first 'bad' review for chapter three, but that's ok. Everyone gets them now and again, and I didn't like that chapter anyway. Um...I made this chapter a lot longer.

Starfire sat on the edge of the Titans Tower roof, her feet dangling. She watched as the sun slowly melted into soft colors of reds, oranges and purples. The beautiful sunset did not match her mood. She felt depressed and gloomy. It felt odd, her being gloomy. She was usually optimistic, sometimes too optimistic according to Raven. Starfire heard heavy footsteps approaching, but did not turn around. She looked out of the corner of her eye. Cyborg was sitting next to her, watching the sun go down. She looked away. "I heard something happened between you and Robin." Cyborg said gently. Starfire sighed, feeling more depressed. "Yes....I am afraid I went through his things. I suppose this is not a thing you are supposed to do on earth. I did not wish to make him so....angry." Cyborg looked at her. "I know you didn't want to hurt him, Star," he said. "Robin has a short fuse right now. This problem with Slade, the crime spree that seems to be forming..." Cyborg paused. Starfire looked up at the now visible moon. "Yes," she said. "As soon as he comes back, I shall apologize." Cyborg nodded and went back down into the games room. Starfire put her head in her hands. 'I wonder where Robin went,' she thought.

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Robin's thoughts overtook him as he sped towards the outskirts of Gotham City on the R-Cycle. Thoughts about Batman, Batgirl, and his biological parents. Both good and bad memories filled his mind. The fatal 'accident' that killed his parents, learning to become Robin under Batman's tutelage. He was driving in a daze. He suddenly noticed that the cycle was stopped and he was staring at a fence with a huge wooden sign on the gate. It read 'Haley Circus' in peeling letters. Robin pushed open the gate and walked around on the abandoned campground. Robin stood for a full minute, just staring. He saw the tent where it happened. When he became an orphan. When Bruce took him in. He willed himself not to look at it, but he couldn't help it. He angrily wiped a tear out from under his mask, got back on the cycle, and sped back towards Titans Tower. He needed to talk with his team. And with Starfire.

The next morning, Beast Boy was staring moodily out of the kitchen window. He had tried to make breakfast again, but nobody liked his tofu eggs except for Starfire, and she refused to come out of her room. Suddenly he saw a black dot on the edge of the bridge that connected the island his home was on to the rest of the world. The dot was moving at a very fast speed. Beast Boy squinted at it, and as it got closer, he realized that it was a motorcycle. The R-Cycle in fact. And only one person was allowed to drive the R-Cycle. Robin! Beast Boy dropped the dish he had been carrying and ran into the hallway. He banged loudly on each Titan's door, screaming "Robin's back!" Raven and Cyborg both came out of their rooms quickly. Starfire's door opened a bit more slowly. She stepped timidly into the hall. The Titans heard the sound of the front door opening. Cy and Beast Boy scrambled onto the couch and tried to look innocent. Raven just stood in the hallway with Star. They heard slow footsteps coming up the stairs. Raven floated away as a flowerpot exploded. Starfire bit her lip and looked at the ground. The door swung open, and there stood Robin, his motorcycle helmet under his arm. He looked slightly happier and a lot more calm than he had looked when he left yesterday. He looked around and saw Beast Boy and Cy on the couch, and Starfire in front of him, looking at her feet. Raven was nowhere to be found.
Robin took a deep breath and said, "Beast Boy, go get Raven. I need to talk to all of you." Starfire looked up, surprised. She had thought Robin would still be angry. 'Maybe he is,' she thought. 'Maybe he's just hiding it really well.' Beast Boy returned with Raven, who sank down on the couch next to Cyborg. Starfire remained where she stood. "Team," Robin said, "There is a planned burgulary I found out about last night. It should be taking place within the hour at Joe's Electronics. Go start a stake out until the thieves get there. I have to stay behind for a minute. I'll catch up." The Titans left. Starfire started to go too, but Robin gently grabbed her hand. "No." He said. "Stay. You can catch up with them with me." Starfire floated back down to the floor. "Why don't you...sit." Robin said, motioning to the couch. Starfire walked over to the couch and sat down. Robin sat down next to her. "Robin I-"Starfire started. Robin stopped her. "Starfire, I'm sorry I yelled at you. You didn't know. It's just...I went through a lot, losing my parents. It hurts, you know?" Starfire nodded. "Robin," She said, "I too am sorry. It was not right of me to go through your things. But why did you not tell us about your parents? We would have understood." Robin sighed. "Because, Star, I'm a leader. Leaders can't seem weak, not even the tiniest bit." Starfire looked down at her shoes. "Oh." Robin looked at her. "But you're my friend, so I'll tell you." Starfire looked up, hopeful. Robin then proceeded to tell her about being an acrobat, the fateful day his parents were killed, the day he became Robin. "So, Bruce taught me everything I know." Robin finished. Starfire opened her mouth to say something, but the communicator beeped. It was Cyborg. "Hey, you guys, you've been gone for half an hour! Are you coming or not?" Robin said a quick affirmative, then looked at Starfire. "Duty calls," he said. He got up but Starfire stopped him. "Robin...you forgive me?" Robin smiled. "Yeah, I forgive you. Now lets go teach those robbers a lesson they'll never forget!" Star smiled and floated up to the roof so she could get a better start for flying. She aimed towards the city, now as happy as ever. She looked down Robin was following her on the R-Cycle. She waved and he waved back. Starfire thought that maybe, just maybe, she was devoloping this thing that earth people called 'Love.'

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