Chapter 26: Until When
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After a few days of transforming all the members back into flesh, Raven and Robin set their space ship to earth. Three-fourths of the way there, Cyborg and Beastboy were done, and it was only hours until Starfire would be done.
Robin stared at Raven for a while until she became annoyed with his piercing eyes.
"Raven?" he asked for her attention.
"What?" she wanted to know what exactly was going through his mind.
"Are you serious about me staying with Starfire?" Robin quizzed. Raven let out an exasperated sigh and closed her eyes.
"Yes. I'm her friend, and she's my friend. And since it's obvious that she cares about you, just stay with her. If you don't-"
"Then she'll be hurt, I know. You said that already, a lot. But what about you? After all those times that you confessed that you love me?" he kept on pushing her buttons. She blushed but suppressed her feelings and regained her emotions.
"Me? The only reason why I said 'I love you' or other pathetic things like that was because it was the spur of the moment," showing no emotions was what she was best at. She could fool anybody with her facial expression. Anybody could believe Raven. Robin believed her and felt sheepish after confessing all those feelings toward her.
Minutes flew by, no one disturbed by anyone's presence. As Cyborg's and Beastboy's capsule door opened first, Robin greeted them. Raven only stayed in the back, smirking at them in a welcome-back manner.
"Whoa! How'd we get stuck out in space?" Cyborg asked as he looked out the window.
"Dude, let go of me," Beastboy yawned. They were found that they were still in the same position as when they were turned into stone. "Man, what happened?" Beastboy was quick to jump out of the Cyborg's arms and stretched.
"Yeah, the last thing I remember was fighting Cold Stone in the tower- wait," Cyborg stopped to think. "Don't we have to get him? He works for Slade after all. What happened? C'mon, I need to know the play by play."
"That sounds familiar," Beastboy muttered. He then remembered that was what Cyborg said was when he came back flying from half-way to Gotham city when they were fighting the HIVE's.
Robin just grinned.
"Let's just say Cold Stone got stoned himself," he replied.
"Do you have to have those corny lines?" Raven asked, looking behind from the screen.
"Yeah, man!" the meta-morph and the cyber kinetic agreed. Robin just shrugged. Minutes of silent went on until a beeping sound was heard.
"Starfire's ready," she stated. They all looked at her and back to Starfire's capsule. As it opened, Starfire walked out and stretched.
"I have experienced a horrible position to be sleeping in!" Starfire paused and looked around for minutes. "May I asked what was to happen to Cold Stone and perhaps why we are in the vast land of space?" Robin sighed and answered her. He forced himself to smile around her and complimented her in anyway possible. He tried to think of all the great things about Starfire but always trailed back to Raven.
He glanced at her and noticed that she was staring out the window. Her intent eyes followed the warping stars and her hair cascading past her ears. Her perfect figure and curves made Robin want to come over to Raven instead of staying-
"Dear Robin, I am glad that we are both alive! I do love you so very much, as they have pronounced on earth," Starfire interrupted his thoughts however, as she cuddled against him on the chair in the cafeteria.
"It's time for Beastboy Live! Time for tofu, dudes!" Beastboy proclaimed as if he were Emeral. Cyborg ran in the kitchen angered and pushed him out of the way.
"Give me that spatula; we ain't having no tofu for dinner!"
"Hey! No!" . and thus the usual argument began but ended quickly as Cyborg knocked on Beastboy's head.
'Just another day or two until we get back home,' Raven thought. They weren't on earth since January, and it was a month since they left. She closed and eyes and tried to keep the frustration and thoughts out of her mind. It didn't work as Starfire jolted up and slapped her palms to her cheeks.
"What is the date of today, Robin?" she questioned.
"Uh- February 21, why?" he wanted to know.
"Oh! It has been several weeks since we have done began the ritual of dating and we must go on another one. If that is to be agreed with you?" Starfire asked, and then blushed heavily. "And it is also one week after the celebration on Valentine's. Perhaps, we shall do something together. It is a tradition on February 14 that one's you love shall spend that day together." She then trailed off, blushing even more. Starfire cuddled against Robin.
"Valentine's huh?" Beastboy asked. The argument between the two ended but then aroused once more. "Who wants some tofu and vegetable hearts?" Cyborg gave a disgusted face.
"Tofu hearts? Man! Ain't nobody gonna eat that shit!" Cyborg complained out loud.
"This so-called-shit is better than meat!" Beastboy bit back, as an argument aroused again.
"Hey guys, Raven and I just finished fighting off Cold Stone, can you guys just be quiet for once?" Robin asked as the team leader.
"Dude! Then what do you want to do for Valentines Day then, huh?" Beastboy asked. Robin was caught off guard and couldn't think of anything to do.
"Perhaps we shall wait until the arrival of our home, and then we shall celebrate there?" Starfire suggested. They, or most, shrugged. Raven just kept on staring out of the window. She had to clear her mind; otherwise they all could end up dead.
"I'll be going. I need to meditate," she stated. She felt as if she were being ignored because they didn't respond, not even look at her- not even Robin. She shook her head from the thought and walked out to the training room. Raven typed in the code for the vacation hologram.
When she entered, it was spring. The birds were chirping and the butterflies were flitting around. Grass blades were green, and surprisingly, there was a lake near by with a dock to jump off. Willow trees loomed over it as if they owned it. The Cherry blossoms were distant from the lake.
"Hm," she sighed. Raven walked towards under the willow trees so that it shadowed her sensitive eyes form the fake blaring sun. She looked at the pond where the lake lead to in front of her and noticed its beauty. It was very relaxing as she began to meditate.
Chants were being said over and over. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos." It was repeated and finally was her center found. Raven focused on that and concentrated.
One hour. Two hours. Three hours. 'New world breaking record-me being able to meditate alone for hours,' Raven thought to herself. 22 minutes passed after that thought. And being separate from her thoughts, the door was opening to reveal that Robin entered. Her back was against him plus a tree blocking his view of her.
"Raven?" he asked. She didn't say anything. "Raven. I just want to talk with you."
"What do you want?" Raven shut herself up again. Just like before. No one could get to her, even if she wanted them to.
"Raven, look. I know you like me. I like you too. Just admit that-"
"I like no one. My feelings and emotions are dangerous. Even just being too close to anybody could kill them. Just stay away Robin. Isn't Starfire waiting for you?" she asked. She didn't even turn her head around to look at him.
"Don't be like this. Every time I try to talk to you, you always do this. Just open up to me once," Robin pleaded. Raven just sat there.
"Stay with Starfire. She likes you," Raven tried to push him out with words. He stood his ground.
"So what if she likes me? What about you? What about me? I like you," he said. He always repeated those words to her.
"Don't you like her too?" she asked.
"I thought I did. But now I like you," he said. Minutes passed by.
"Bull."
"What? What do you mean? I-" Robin tried to break through the hard mask.
"Bull shit. You're lying," she said.
"What about the things that happen? What about when I kissed you, when you kissed me? Or when I went by myself to save you? That was all for you," he confessed.
"What about all those times with Starfire? Like when her sister came?-" she innocently asked.
"I'm her friend. Why would I not try to comfort her?"
"Or when you pretended to be Red X? She was the only one who broke through to you. Or when you were on Slade's side, don't you remember? She was crying. And you wanted to save her. We could tell by the look on your eyes. You wanted to save her," it was unlike to repeat old memories but she had to make her point clear.
"Yeah." he trailed off and he watched her back for several minutes. Nothing was said or done and time was being wasted away.
"So you don't have an answer for that?" She smirked under her hood. Robin sighed. He quietly walked towards her and sat next to her. Raven's eyes were closed but she could still make out his presence when he was around. His aura and emotions were too strong. "What?"
"Nothing," he said. "Just wanted to sit next to you." This reminded Raven of the time when she actually started to like Robin a little more than a friend. He would just stay by her side without trying to say anything or doing anything.
"Robin?" she began. He looked at her direction.
"Not again. Raven, I hate it when you do this. Just stop," he tried.
"It's the truth, just deal with it," the telekinesis said. She started all over again. "I want you to stay with Starfire so you don't end up hurting either of us. You may or may not love me- but I feel that now is not the time to be interacting with each other as couples. We should pretend as if nothing ever happened between us. Leave me alone, and you'll be fine."
"How long?" Robin asked.
"What? 'How long?' What do you mean 'How long?'?" Raven was staring at the Boy Wonder's face. She looked up to the sky and noticed that gray clouds were masking the face of the sun. It would soon begin to drizzle.
"How long until we don't have to keep pretending anymore?! How long until I could hold you?! How long until I could kiss you?!" He yelled. At this point, Raven was blushing. She turned her head away and suddenly found the holographic fish interesting. Robin placed his hands on her shoulder. He continued, but whispered into her ear. "How long until I could hold your hand? How long until then? Huh?"
She brushed his words off- or tried to. Uncomfortable, she pulled away from his tender touch. The masked boy, sure that he was in love, felt a little ting or hurt in his heart when she moved away from him. Suddenly finding the holographic fish and lake more interesting, she scooted on the edge of the slabs of rocks that outlined the part of the pond that the willow tree overlooked. The rock was several feet above the lake so her legs dangled off of the cliff of the slab. With nothing to do she stared at the reflection of herself in the water. She kept on thinking.
"I'm sure I won't be with you for along time. Maybe never. You'll just have to learn to love Starfire," she ended with a sudden silence. He sat next to her and stared at their reflection with her. He couldn't tell what she was thinking or what she would say next. "Umm," she began.
"Huh?"
"This slab can't hold the both of us-" she said as she floated up. Robin was about to fall in. He grabbed her wrist by instinct as the rock slide along the soil and into the water. It splashed and sank to the bottom. "Ah!" she screamed for a short time.
Water filled her mouth as she was heaved into the pond part by Robin. Since he pulled her down, they landed next to each other. When she got up, she started to cough out the water. When Raven looked at Robin a lily pad was resting on his head and a frog was caught in his mouth. He looked at her with a sort-of-smile. He tried to grin, but it only made his mouth expand.
She tried to suppress a giggle but it escaped from her lips. She soon broke out into a laugh from the site of the Boy Wonder. He pulled the frog out of his mouth, turned his head to the land and spit out into the grass.
It felt so enlightening to laugh once in awhile. Nothing really made her laugh. The tree branches were swaying and the water started rippling in random places due to her happiness. They looked up and around and noticed that it was a pretty site to look at. He smiled at her while she blushed. She wanted to laugh more, but if she did, her emotions would get out of control.
"Ahem," she coughed out. She stood up and squeezed the water out of her cloak. "I should get going then."
"Why? I really enjoyed it when you were with me. I know I made you laugh too. C'mon Raven. Please stay," he said.
"This is ridiculous. I-I really should be meditating," Raven stuttered. From being giddy and happy, she turned into a monotone person. "Besides, we have to check on the others."
"They're probably still fighting and Starfire's probably writing in her diary," he said.
"Let's go," she commanded. He sighed and got up but pulled back down by the resisting lily pad.
"It seems it doesn't want to get off of my head," he said, trying to pull it off.
"Stop fooling around," she said.
"I'm not," he said. The roots of the lily pad were tangled in his short hair. Raven tried to levitate it off, but she didn't know where it was stuck. When he tried to pull it off Robin groaned. "That hurt."
"Stop acting like a baby. Hold still. Bend your head down. I want to get out of here, I should be meditating."
"Ok, geez," He lowered his head as she bent over him to untangle the roots. He was still sitting in the water as the longest roots were deep into the soil of the pond. The shortest were in his hair. Raven's knees were up to the water as she bent over.
She shifted from one foot to the other. Her cloak was getting her hot so rather than just wearing it, she threw it on the land.
"Here. This is too time consuming to do," Raven said. She gave up but instead, she broke the longest root. "Figure it out yourself." She grabbed her cloak and started to walk off.
"Wait! I can't get this out. It would be embarrassing to go out like this, C'mon, help," Robin pleaded. He stood up and walked to under the willow tree. She shrugged and kneeled behind him. Little by little, she took root by root. "Thanks!"
"No problem," she said. After more minutes, she got them all out and picked out the little strands in his hair. "There. All done. Now can I go?"
"Sure, I guess," he said. He was a little disappointed but still satisfied with their moment. He stood up and walked with her out the door.
When they walked out, they heard a shrill scream and ran out.
"We are finally to arrive to home!" Starfire jumped around in joy.
"Yeah! Woohoo!" Beastboy and Cyborg cheered as Cyborg piloted the space ship.
"We shall celebrate for the arrival of earth at our home. We shall ahem... 'boogie' for the day of the Saint Valentines," she said. Cyborg and Beastboy snickered but Robin smacked them on the head. "I was also hoping for one day together. another preparation of a date. Robin? Do you think well of it, Robin?"
"That's great," Robin smiled. He put his arms around Starfire's shoulders. A sudden string of guilt tightened in his chest. He remembered what Raven told him and just looked at her. She looked at him and walked away with no smile. She walked away with tears.
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A/N** AGH! AGH!! SORRY!!!!!!!! I WAS SUPPOSED TO UPDATE THIS ON SATURDAY
JANUARY 24 OR SUNDAY 25!!!! I'M SO SORRY!!!!!
THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS BY THE WAY!!!!! LOVE YOUSE!
After a few days of transforming all the members back into flesh, Raven and Robin set their space ship to earth. Three-fourths of the way there, Cyborg and Beastboy were done, and it was only hours until Starfire would be done.
Robin stared at Raven for a while until she became annoyed with his piercing eyes.
"Raven?" he asked for her attention.
"What?" she wanted to know what exactly was going through his mind.
"Are you serious about me staying with Starfire?" Robin quizzed. Raven let out an exasperated sigh and closed her eyes.
"Yes. I'm her friend, and she's my friend. And since it's obvious that she cares about you, just stay with her. If you don't-"
"Then she'll be hurt, I know. You said that already, a lot. But what about you? After all those times that you confessed that you love me?" he kept on pushing her buttons. She blushed but suppressed her feelings and regained her emotions.
"Me? The only reason why I said 'I love you' or other pathetic things like that was because it was the spur of the moment," showing no emotions was what she was best at. She could fool anybody with her facial expression. Anybody could believe Raven. Robin believed her and felt sheepish after confessing all those feelings toward her.
Minutes flew by, no one disturbed by anyone's presence. As Cyborg's and Beastboy's capsule door opened first, Robin greeted them. Raven only stayed in the back, smirking at them in a welcome-back manner.
"Whoa! How'd we get stuck out in space?" Cyborg asked as he looked out the window.
"Dude, let go of me," Beastboy yawned. They were found that they were still in the same position as when they were turned into stone. "Man, what happened?" Beastboy was quick to jump out of the Cyborg's arms and stretched.
"Yeah, the last thing I remember was fighting Cold Stone in the tower- wait," Cyborg stopped to think. "Don't we have to get him? He works for Slade after all. What happened? C'mon, I need to know the play by play."
"That sounds familiar," Beastboy muttered. He then remembered that was what Cyborg said was when he came back flying from half-way to Gotham city when they were fighting the HIVE's.
Robin just grinned.
"Let's just say Cold Stone got stoned himself," he replied.
"Do you have to have those corny lines?" Raven asked, looking behind from the screen.
"Yeah, man!" the meta-morph and the cyber kinetic agreed. Robin just shrugged. Minutes of silent went on until a beeping sound was heard.
"Starfire's ready," she stated. They all looked at her and back to Starfire's capsule. As it opened, Starfire walked out and stretched.
"I have experienced a horrible position to be sleeping in!" Starfire paused and looked around for minutes. "May I asked what was to happen to Cold Stone and perhaps why we are in the vast land of space?" Robin sighed and answered her. He forced himself to smile around her and complimented her in anyway possible. He tried to think of all the great things about Starfire but always trailed back to Raven.
He glanced at her and noticed that she was staring out the window. Her intent eyes followed the warping stars and her hair cascading past her ears. Her perfect figure and curves made Robin want to come over to Raven instead of staying-
"Dear Robin, I am glad that we are both alive! I do love you so very much, as they have pronounced on earth," Starfire interrupted his thoughts however, as she cuddled against him on the chair in the cafeteria.
"It's time for Beastboy Live! Time for tofu, dudes!" Beastboy proclaimed as if he were Emeral. Cyborg ran in the kitchen angered and pushed him out of the way.
"Give me that spatula; we ain't having no tofu for dinner!"
"Hey! No!" . and thus the usual argument began but ended quickly as Cyborg knocked on Beastboy's head.
'Just another day or two until we get back home,' Raven thought. They weren't on earth since January, and it was a month since they left. She closed and eyes and tried to keep the frustration and thoughts out of her mind. It didn't work as Starfire jolted up and slapped her palms to her cheeks.
"What is the date of today, Robin?" she questioned.
"Uh- February 21, why?" he wanted to know.
"Oh! It has been several weeks since we have done began the ritual of dating and we must go on another one. If that is to be agreed with you?" Starfire asked, and then blushed heavily. "And it is also one week after the celebration on Valentine's. Perhaps, we shall do something together. It is a tradition on February 14 that one's you love shall spend that day together." She then trailed off, blushing even more. Starfire cuddled against Robin.
"Valentine's huh?" Beastboy asked. The argument between the two ended but then aroused once more. "Who wants some tofu and vegetable hearts?" Cyborg gave a disgusted face.
"Tofu hearts? Man! Ain't nobody gonna eat that shit!" Cyborg complained out loud.
"This so-called-shit is better than meat!" Beastboy bit back, as an argument aroused again.
"Hey guys, Raven and I just finished fighting off Cold Stone, can you guys just be quiet for once?" Robin asked as the team leader.
"Dude! Then what do you want to do for Valentines Day then, huh?" Beastboy asked. Robin was caught off guard and couldn't think of anything to do.
"Perhaps we shall wait until the arrival of our home, and then we shall celebrate there?" Starfire suggested. They, or most, shrugged. Raven just kept on staring out of the window. She had to clear her mind; otherwise they all could end up dead.
"I'll be going. I need to meditate," she stated. She felt as if she were being ignored because they didn't respond, not even look at her- not even Robin. She shook her head from the thought and walked out to the training room. Raven typed in the code for the vacation hologram.
When she entered, it was spring. The birds were chirping and the butterflies were flitting around. Grass blades were green, and surprisingly, there was a lake near by with a dock to jump off. Willow trees loomed over it as if they owned it. The Cherry blossoms were distant from the lake.
"Hm," she sighed. Raven walked towards under the willow trees so that it shadowed her sensitive eyes form the fake blaring sun. She looked at the pond where the lake lead to in front of her and noticed its beauty. It was very relaxing as she began to meditate.
Chants were being said over and over. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos." It was repeated and finally was her center found. Raven focused on that and concentrated.
One hour. Two hours. Three hours. 'New world breaking record-me being able to meditate alone for hours,' Raven thought to herself. 22 minutes passed after that thought. And being separate from her thoughts, the door was opening to reveal that Robin entered. Her back was against him plus a tree blocking his view of her.
"Raven?" he asked. She didn't say anything. "Raven. I just want to talk with you."
"What do you want?" Raven shut herself up again. Just like before. No one could get to her, even if she wanted them to.
"Raven, look. I know you like me. I like you too. Just admit that-"
"I like no one. My feelings and emotions are dangerous. Even just being too close to anybody could kill them. Just stay away Robin. Isn't Starfire waiting for you?" she asked. She didn't even turn her head around to look at him.
"Don't be like this. Every time I try to talk to you, you always do this. Just open up to me once," Robin pleaded. Raven just sat there.
"Stay with Starfire. She likes you," Raven tried to push him out with words. He stood his ground.
"So what if she likes me? What about you? What about me? I like you," he said. He always repeated those words to her.
"Don't you like her too?" she asked.
"I thought I did. But now I like you," he said. Minutes passed by.
"Bull."
"What? What do you mean? I-" Robin tried to break through the hard mask.
"Bull shit. You're lying," she said.
"What about the things that happen? What about when I kissed you, when you kissed me? Or when I went by myself to save you? That was all for you," he confessed.
"What about all those times with Starfire? Like when her sister came?-" she innocently asked.
"I'm her friend. Why would I not try to comfort her?"
"Or when you pretended to be Red X? She was the only one who broke through to you. Or when you were on Slade's side, don't you remember? She was crying. And you wanted to save her. We could tell by the look on your eyes. You wanted to save her," it was unlike to repeat old memories but she had to make her point clear.
"Yeah." he trailed off and he watched her back for several minutes. Nothing was said or done and time was being wasted away.
"So you don't have an answer for that?" She smirked under her hood. Robin sighed. He quietly walked towards her and sat next to her. Raven's eyes were closed but she could still make out his presence when he was around. His aura and emotions were too strong. "What?"
"Nothing," he said. "Just wanted to sit next to you." This reminded Raven of the time when she actually started to like Robin a little more than a friend. He would just stay by her side without trying to say anything or doing anything.
"Robin?" she began. He looked at her direction.
"Not again. Raven, I hate it when you do this. Just stop," he tried.
"It's the truth, just deal with it," the telekinesis said. She started all over again. "I want you to stay with Starfire so you don't end up hurting either of us. You may or may not love me- but I feel that now is not the time to be interacting with each other as couples. We should pretend as if nothing ever happened between us. Leave me alone, and you'll be fine."
"How long?" Robin asked.
"What? 'How long?' What do you mean 'How long?'?" Raven was staring at the Boy Wonder's face. She looked up to the sky and noticed that gray clouds were masking the face of the sun. It would soon begin to drizzle.
"How long until we don't have to keep pretending anymore?! How long until I could hold you?! How long until I could kiss you?!" He yelled. At this point, Raven was blushing. She turned her head away and suddenly found the holographic fish interesting. Robin placed his hands on her shoulder. He continued, but whispered into her ear. "How long until I could hold your hand? How long until then? Huh?"
She brushed his words off- or tried to. Uncomfortable, she pulled away from his tender touch. The masked boy, sure that he was in love, felt a little ting or hurt in his heart when she moved away from him. Suddenly finding the holographic fish and lake more interesting, she scooted on the edge of the slabs of rocks that outlined the part of the pond that the willow tree overlooked. The rock was several feet above the lake so her legs dangled off of the cliff of the slab. With nothing to do she stared at the reflection of herself in the water. She kept on thinking.
"I'm sure I won't be with you for along time. Maybe never. You'll just have to learn to love Starfire," she ended with a sudden silence. He sat next to her and stared at their reflection with her. He couldn't tell what she was thinking or what she would say next. "Umm," she began.
"Huh?"
"This slab can't hold the both of us-" she said as she floated up. Robin was about to fall in. He grabbed her wrist by instinct as the rock slide along the soil and into the water. It splashed and sank to the bottom. "Ah!" she screamed for a short time.
Water filled her mouth as she was heaved into the pond part by Robin. Since he pulled her down, they landed next to each other. When she got up, she started to cough out the water. When Raven looked at Robin a lily pad was resting on his head and a frog was caught in his mouth. He looked at her with a sort-of-smile. He tried to grin, but it only made his mouth expand.
She tried to suppress a giggle but it escaped from her lips. She soon broke out into a laugh from the site of the Boy Wonder. He pulled the frog out of his mouth, turned his head to the land and spit out into the grass.
It felt so enlightening to laugh once in awhile. Nothing really made her laugh. The tree branches were swaying and the water started rippling in random places due to her happiness. They looked up and around and noticed that it was a pretty site to look at. He smiled at her while she blushed. She wanted to laugh more, but if she did, her emotions would get out of control.
"Ahem," she coughed out. She stood up and squeezed the water out of her cloak. "I should get going then."
"Why? I really enjoyed it when you were with me. I know I made you laugh too. C'mon Raven. Please stay," he said.
"This is ridiculous. I-I really should be meditating," Raven stuttered. From being giddy and happy, she turned into a monotone person. "Besides, we have to check on the others."
"They're probably still fighting and Starfire's probably writing in her diary," he said.
"Let's go," she commanded. He sighed and got up but pulled back down by the resisting lily pad.
"It seems it doesn't want to get off of my head," he said, trying to pull it off.
"Stop fooling around," she said.
"I'm not," he said. The roots of the lily pad were tangled in his short hair. Raven tried to levitate it off, but she didn't know where it was stuck. When he tried to pull it off Robin groaned. "That hurt."
"Stop acting like a baby. Hold still. Bend your head down. I want to get out of here, I should be meditating."
"Ok, geez," He lowered his head as she bent over him to untangle the roots. He was still sitting in the water as the longest roots were deep into the soil of the pond. The shortest were in his hair. Raven's knees were up to the water as she bent over.
She shifted from one foot to the other. Her cloak was getting her hot so rather than just wearing it, she threw it on the land.
"Here. This is too time consuming to do," Raven said. She gave up but instead, she broke the longest root. "Figure it out yourself." She grabbed her cloak and started to walk off.
"Wait! I can't get this out. It would be embarrassing to go out like this, C'mon, help," Robin pleaded. He stood up and walked to under the willow tree. She shrugged and kneeled behind him. Little by little, she took root by root. "Thanks!"
"No problem," she said. After more minutes, she got them all out and picked out the little strands in his hair. "There. All done. Now can I go?"
"Sure, I guess," he said. He was a little disappointed but still satisfied with their moment. He stood up and walked with her out the door.
When they walked out, they heard a shrill scream and ran out.
"We are finally to arrive to home!" Starfire jumped around in joy.
"Yeah! Woohoo!" Beastboy and Cyborg cheered as Cyborg piloted the space ship.
"We shall celebrate for the arrival of earth at our home. We shall ahem... 'boogie' for the day of the Saint Valentines," she said. Cyborg and Beastboy snickered but Robin smacked them on the head. "I was also hoping for one day together. another preparation of a date. Robin? Do you think well of it, Robin?"
"That's great," Robin smiled. He put his arms around Starfire's shoulders. A sudden string of guilt tightened in his chest. He remembered what Raven told him and just looked at her. She looked at him and walked away with no smile. She walked away with tears.
A/N** AIIIEEE!!!! SORRY! SORRY!!! FOR THE WAIT!!! FINALS AND SCHOOL AND A VIRUS CAME UP AND EVERYTHING! BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL THE REVIEWS!!! THANK
YOU MUCH!! WITH OUT YOU I WOULDN'T BE THIS FAR!!! THANKS!!