(A/N: How should I refer to my main character? Avi? Or Starfire?)
Disclaimer: I don't know any of the Titans (though I wish I did) nor do I own Michelle Branch's song "Its You", I only hold claim over Avi.
Doubt
'Maybe the whole thing was a dream. Maybe when I wake up I'll find that waking up in a Teen Titan's body was a misunderstanding. Maybe the big guy just wanted me to learn something.'
So the young titan goes out of her room and peers out the door...
'It gets worse doesn't it? Well I said I'd get out of here.'
It was quiet around Titan Tower during that time of day. No one was playing video games and nothing was cooking in the dining room. The remaining four titans were no where to be seen either. She looked at the clock, 5:30 am.
'No wonder'
She thought...
'I want to fly home and get all the things I left there. But my parents aren't dead and I can't go there and be all Hi mom, hi dad, I'm Avi, your dead daughter. Well, I'm living in Starfire's body! Can I get my stuff and go back to Titan Tower?
Suuure they'll believe me. Either, they'll try to make me stay and the Teen Titans will come after me or dad will try to exorcise me. (A/N: Avi's dad is an exorcist. Cool ey?) Or I can just float to my room as a ghost. That's a thought.'
So Avi's spirit tried as hard as possible to get out of Starfire's body. But of no avail, she was stuck there. Avi, feeling depressed went to the rooftop and sat down on the floor. She hugged her knees to her chest. She was stuck here until her body dies.
When she was dying she was afraid to lose everything she loved because they wouldn't exactly follow her and die as well. But now that she was alive the more she couldn't see her friends because they would run and be scared or turn away.
A lone tear slid down her cheek. Avi brushed it off her cheek.
'I want out. If my parents threw out what I love the most then there's no turning back for me is there? I want to go back there and get my things, my laptop, my guitar, my books, my CDs anything that reminds me of my life before I died. Especially my diary. How in the world do I get there? I could fly yet I don't know how.
It would be a ridiculous idea to fly the Peter Pan way. Think Happy Thoughts. Yeah sure. Well, at this point anything is possible'
So Starfire/Avi closed her eyes and thought of the first thing that came to her mind...acceptance. From her parents, her friends and the titans. Before she knew it she was flying.
'So it does work!'
And she glided through the air to a glade in a nearby forest. Avi lived in a small cabin, it was small but it had everything she needed.
'Aha, everything's still here. Oh there's my backpack. Hmmm, CD/MP3 player, check. Guitar, check, wait I can't chuck that into my bag, I'll just load it into its case and voila carry on. Ummm, pictures, photo album, camera, cellphone, charger, camera, laptop, books. Wait, this all won't fit, here's another knapsack...'
So she loaded everything she wanted into her knapsacks and flew back to Titan Tower. Once she got there everyone was staring at her. Robin was the one to speak first
"Hey where were you?"
"Uhh...buying some stuff..."
"But the malls don't open until around 10:30."
"Ummm, I bought these things at a garage sale, yeah a garage sale."
"Oh..." But he looked skeptical, as did the other Teen Titans.
"Well, sit down and show us what you bought."
She did, quite hesitantly...
Beast Boy saw the guitar first above everything...
"Wow! A Guitar, I didn't know you played!"
'Well I did. In a band with my best friends and boyfriend. Siiighh.'
"Well, I'm learning."
"Gothic attire from Hot Topic?" Raven said as she eyed the black attire.
"Ummm, well, they looked cool."
"I thought your favorite color was pink."
'Well, actually I hate pink.'
"I grew out of it."
Cyborg then saw the laptop, CD/MP3 player and cellphone
"Wooow, this must have cost you a lot."
'Actually these were gifts from my parents. When I was still alive.'
"Yup. They sure did."
"CDs like System of A Down, Modern Rock, Kittie, The Who, Metallica, A Perfect Circle...Rock Bands and Goth Bands? Where'd you find them?" Raven asked, she wanted these CDs sooo much, "Can I borrow them?"
"Uh, well, sure!"
"Wait, wait, wait," Beastboy said, "Since when did you like Goth, and Rock? I always thought you were a Britney type of person.
"uuuuhhhh..."
'Britney? Britney sucks!'(A/N: No offense to all ze Brit fans out there!)
Robin watched silently as his comrades checked out things that Starfire had bought. They were all interested in her stuff when suddenly he caught sight of her photo album. He took it and looked throught it. In the picture was a young pretty black haired girl who looked about their age who was hugging a guy beside her. Picture of the same black haired girl with her family around her...more pics of the guy, black haired girl's friends...etc. etc.
"Uh, hey Starfire, who are these people in these pictures?"
BB looked up from the CDs he was looking at.
"Pictures? Where? Where? Lemme see!"
Starfire gasped, her pictures but before she could grab the pictures everyone was huddled around Robin looking at her pictures...
"Well Star, who are these people?" they all turned to look at her.
'Stop making me feel like such a criminal.'
"Ummmm, I don't know. I just bought the album but I didn't know that there were pictures inside."
"Well what about this? A whole box full of pictures..."
"Umm...why is the world treating me like a criminal anyway? Can't a living dead girl live in peace!"
"Living dead girl?"
"I mean alien on Earth...bye."
And she took her things to the her room and slammed the door.
'Holy Shit, my guitar.'
She went back out just too get her guitar. The Titans were about to ask her some questions but she got into her room before they could speak. Depressed again she sat on the bed and began to strum...
Meanwhile...
"What was up with Star, its as if she was possessed or something?!" Cyborg said. The titans were watching Robin pace around the area.
'Possessed ey?' thought Raven
"Yeah dude, its like those stuff were hers but you know, it wasn't her talking."
'Wasn't her? Maybe...'
"I'm going to go talk to talk to her." Raven said.
Raven saw Starfire on her bed, she was strumming on her guitar while singing along.
"All I hear is raindrops
Fallin on the rooftop
Oooh baby, tell me why'd you have to go
And this pain I feel won't go away
And today, I'm officially missin' you..."
"A-hem..."
"Hi Rae, sorry bout what I said a few minutes ago."
"Its not a problem."
"Well, whatsup? Have the guys forgiven me?"
"Well, they're confused and I think I know why?"
"Y-you d-do?"
"You're not really Starfire are you?"
"........."
"Well?"
"........."
"Look, if you don't say anything, I'll tell the guys that you snatched Starfire's spirit and you're just here coz you work for Slade! Take it or leave it..."
".........No, I'm not Starfire......."
"Then who the hell are you and where's Starfire?"
".........I don't know........."
"What do you mean you don't know?"
"I don't know what happened either. I'm dead technically. I woke up in Star's body. I do have a theory though."
"What? Well what is your theory?"
"Well, when Star fainted she fell but she didn't feel unconscious, she died and when I died the big guy shifted me to her body to fill the gap that you'd have experienced. So she's in Tamaran heaven and I'm back here. "
Something blew up in the room...
"uhhh...sure. Well, then how'd you die?"
"I don't know, I think I died in my sleep but I was well aware that I was dying. You won't spill right?"
"I'll try."
"Right. Well if they find out will they kill me?"
"If you're lucky.........no."
"Will they adjust to having a totally different 'Starfire'?"
"Give them time. They'll learn."
"What about Robin?"
"What about him?"
"I'm pretty sure he'll soon find out that I'm not exactly the Starfire he fell in love with."
"Maybe he'll fall in love with you."
'That's not the problem.'
"I can read your thoughts you know, what's the problem?"
"Wha? Well nothing. Would it be a problem if I asked you to leave right now. I just want to think right now."
"No problem."
"Thanks, and please, please don't tell. I want to tell them myself."
"What's your real name anyway?"
"Avi. No more, no less."
"Yeah sure, I like your name."
"Thanks."
And the purple haired titan exited from the room. But unbeknownst to either of the two there was someone listening around the side of the room.
"She's not really Starfire?" the figure whispered to himself and he turned and left.
'What's the problem? Nothing. I replied. Of course I have a problem with Robin. Its not that he should fall in love with me but me falling for him...'
She picked up her guitar and began to sing again...
"If tomorrow never comes
I would want just one thing
I would sell it to the stars and sun
I would let it for the world to see
And it's you
The light changes when you're in the room
Oh it's you
Oh it's you
If tomorrow never comes
I would want just one wish
To kiss your quiet mouth
Trace the steps of my fingertips
And it's you
The light changes when you're in the room
Oh it's you
Oh it's you
Oh it's you
Oh it's you
Oh it's you
Oh it's you
Oh it's you..."
"Can I have an encore?"
"Robin. Hi."
"Are you feeling alright?"
"Yeah. Just strumming on my guitar and talking to Raven. She just left."
"That was a nice song...I never knew you could sing let alone play."
"There are many things you don't know about me."
"What's that supposed to mean."
"Nothing."
"Who was that song for? Me?"
'Not Really...'
"Um...yeah."
"Thanks."
Robin sat on the bed with Starfire.
"Are you hiding anything from us?"
"Me? Of course not."
"Well, just checking."
Silence.
"Robin..."
"Hmmm?"
"there are just so many things I want to tell you."
"How come you won't?"
"Coz...then it would ruin me."
"But..."
'Before he could speak much more I silenced him with a kiss...'
-TBC-
(A/N: As much as I enjoy writing this story coz I like playing with these characters, grabs Robin and Starfire plushie I have to end here coz I'll start a new chappie! Don't 4get to...REVIEW!!!!)