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Robin hobbled around on his crutches around the corridors of the tower. He growled slightly as he struggled with the balancing part of the crutches. This was so not fun.
"Raven would have such a fit if she saw you wobbling around." Robin turned his head and smiled as he saw the tall redhead walking down the corridor in a pair of sweat pants and a tank top. She came up, gave him a light kiss, and then helped him steady himself on the crutches.
"I'd risk it, for you, of course." Robin smiled, as Starfire shook her head.
"I'm sure you would. How are you feeling?" She asked as they walked/wobbled to his room.
"Better, at least since the surgery."
"I can't believe we missed your birthday."
"It's only been a week. My god, calm down." Robin chuckled as he sat in a chair. Starfire sat on the bed and crossed her legs, shrugging.
"I'm allowed to freak out. That little twit screwed up my surprise for you." Starfire said, anger seeping through her generally good exterior.
"I love you." Robin said, smiling. All emotion slid from Starfire's face and replaced with a content smile and sparkling green eyes. She got up and hugged Robin.
"I love you too." She whispered. "Now, get some rest before Raven has a fit."
"Ok, ok, I'm sleeping, I'm sleeping." Robin smiled as he wobbled to the bed. He watched as Starfire walked out and shut the door.
Robin smirked and got up, wobbling around to the door. He counted in his mind to thirty and then opened the door. He looked to the left then to the right and with his two crutches wobbled out of his room. He head away from Starfire's room and made is way in the direction of the garage.
"What are you doing?" He cringed and slowly turned around and gave a bright smile to a not so happy bird of prey.
"Hi Raven." She glared harder and surrounded the boy in a black realm.
"I told you to stay in bed for a few days… just till you have a little more strength in that skinny body of yours." Raven floated him into his room. "Now, I'll send Starfire up here in an hour or two. Just… relax."
"Easy for you to say." Robin said as Raven glared at him and then walked out. Robin sighed and looked at his bandaged shoulder and the burn mark just above his wrist.
He was such a mess.
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Beast boy smiled, as Raven laid her head on his lap. She was looking at a book as he tried to advance in the next level of his game boy game.
"I won!" Beast boy said excitedly. A beat later, a death tune played across the screen. "Oh, damn."
"Baby." Raven mumbled, turning the page. Beast boy shut the game off and smiled. Kissing the gothic girl lightly on the forehead.
"Yes I am." Raven shook her head, but smiled softly. Cyborg walked in and stretched.
"Hey love birds."
"Shut up." They said together. Cyborg smiled.
"Where are my other two love birds? I would imagine they would be coming down soon."
"Right… is everything set?"
"Yep… better get Star going; it'll take them a while to get down here." Cyborg smiled and left the two.
Raven closed her eyes and then opened them and smiled at Beast boy.
"Ok… message sent." Raven smirked as Beast boy lowered his face to hers.
"Mmm… good." Beast boy mumbled. Getting closer to her.
"Cut it out you two! And come on!" Cyborg shouted from the kitchen. The two got up and walked to the kitchen.
Beast boy lightly pushed Raven, who lightly pushed him back, with a realm of energy of course.
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"Come on slow poke." Starfire smiled as she helped Robin make his way to the kitchen.
"I thought I'd be staying off my feet for a while?" Robin joked, slightly.
"Well, Raven thinks since you're so gun-ho on exercising, she thought you might have fun walking to get your own lunch." Starfire giggled as Robin lost his balance for a millisecond.
"This isn't exactly how I picture my first week after surgery." Robin sighed. Starfire shrugged and giggled.
"I didn't picture my first week as your girlfriend helping you with crutches. Though… I'm not too disappointed with you lying on your back all day." Starfire smiled. As Robin's eyes glittered a bit.
"I love you." Starfire smiled and helped him down the step to the entranceway of the kitchen. "Why is it so dark?" Robin asked, confused.
"I guess they went out, they're so impatient." Starfire smiled and switched on the light.
"SURPRISE!" Robin backed up a bit and looked at the room full of people he had known for years.
"Whoa."
"Happy birthday." Starfire whispered as she followed him into the festivities.
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Bruce slapped Robin's back. Making the boy stumbled a bit. Bruce only laughed.
"It's good to see you up and about. When I saw you in the hospitable I was a little scarred." Robin gave a bright smile.
"I'm glad I can still get a scare in, here and there. Alfred!" Robin shouted to his long time friend, who was… straightening up the living room area. "You aren't working today, put those down!"
"I'm terribly sorry Master Dick. I just had to straighten it up for you children." Alfred smiled and then gave a small hug to the younger boy. "I remember when you were so much younger, it's hard to believe Master Dick, you're eighteen."
"Thanks Alfred." Robin smiled, hugging the elderly man back.
"Well… I promised Kori I'd wander around and mingle. I'll see you later Dick."
"See you later Bruce." Robin was about to turn around.
"Oh and Dick… I'll be driving your present down next week. A new red Porsche? Right?" Bruce smiled as Robin's face went into shock.
"Are you serious?"
"Aren't I always?" Bruce smiled and then began to mingle into the hand full of people.
"I swear, that man is—"
"Extremely generous." Robin turned around and smiled at Raven and Beast boy. Both holding out their own gifts. Robin smiled and sat on a chair that Raven floated over.
"What could it be?" Robin unwrapped Raven and smiled. "Very cool. I definitely will have to read this baby."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Open mine!" Beast boy said grabbing the book and placing it on the table near by. He slipped Robin the present and smiled brilliantly.
Robin looked at him and then opened the present it was a long box, he opened it to reveal a silver chain, with a small pendant. The pendant was about an inch and a half big it was a robin sitting on a star incased with flames. Robin's mouth dropped.
"Robin and Starfire." Raven said, and then quickly kissed Beast boy's cheek.
"Wow… Beast boy… this is amazing." Robin stood up and gave his friend a quick hug. "Thanks man."
"Anytime." Beast said proudly. Cyborg came over.
"Well… I heard about the Porsche. Niiice." Cyborg high fived Robin. "So, I figured for my present I do a little paint job." Cyborg smiled as he unrolled a picture of a silver phoenix with orange flames on the back.
"Whoa… you can do that." Robin said, admiring the beautiful design.
"Yep on both sides of the car. You're going to be looking HOT!" Cyborg said, touching Robin's shoulder and recoiling it as if he was burned.
"These present are amazing!"
"Good." Raven smiled. "But I think your favorite present will be from Star."
"Where is Star?" Robin looked around to see the beautiful redhead walking towards them.
"You can't have my gift till later." Starfire teased, kissing his forehead.
"Yeah, but you can have mine." He turned and gave a small smile to Roy who had a large square box in his hand. Robin took it and unwrapped it, smiling.
It was a framed picture of the team.
"How did you get this?" Robin asked. It was a recent photo. Starfire was on his back smiling as Robin was tripping, trying to keep balanced. You saw Starfire's face because her cheek was against his back. Robin only had a side view; his eyes were bare, the sunglasses having fallen from his face. Raven and Beast boy were closer to the camera. Raven was lying on the grass looking at a book. And Beast boy is sitting next to her reading over her shoulder. Cyborg has a football and was laughing at Starfire and Robin, further in the background. It was an intimate photo. That had more importance then Robin would admit too.
"The second day I got here… we went to the park for an hour. Right before the girls went to the mall. Remember? I carry a camera on me 24/7." Roy smiled. Robin nodded and shook the boy's hand.
"Thanks."
"No problem. I owed you a good present anyway." Roy smiled. Robin nodded his head.
"Yeah, you did." They all laughed.
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Starfire, Raven, Beast boy, and Cyborg were cleaning up the kitchen and the living room. Robin's present had been bought upstairs a while ago. They had bought Robin upstairs as well. They had been cleaning for half and hour and making a somewhat dent in the mess.
"Starfire… why don't you go upstairs and give him his present?" Raven said, smiling.
"You need me to help clean up. It was my idea." Starfire said, looking up.
"Eh, it's ok. We got it." Beast boy said, taking the bag from her.
"Thanks you guys." Starfire smiled and began running to Robin's room.
"We're so sweet." Raven said. Beast boy smiled and came up to her.
"Yeah… too sweet." They kissed lightly.
"Get cleaning you two!" Cyborg's voice said from the kitchen.
They both growled and went back to throwing things in bags.
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Starfire smiled as she saw Robin sitting in his chair, reading the book Raven had gotten him.
"Hey." She whispered softly. Robin placed the book down and gave a bright smile,
"Hey." He whispered back. Starfire sat on his bed with the present on her lap. She patted the seat next to her. Robin rolled his eyes, playfully, and then wobbled over to sit next to her. Starfire kissed him, gently at first, but it became more passionate, until they broke apart.
"What was that for?" Robin breathed.
"Nothing." Starfire smiled, and handed him his present. "Open it."
Robin smiled and began tearing off the paper. Starfire moved up on the bed until she was propped up on his pillows. Robin turned around so she could see the present being opened. He lifted the box as his mouth hung open.
"Oh my god." He whispered. Pulling out the black body suit. With the blue bird in the middle of it. "It's amazing."
"You like it." Starfire asked, smiling. Robin turned around and gave a bright smile to the girl.
"I love it."
"I'm glad." Starfire smiled, and gently pushed herself further into the pillows. Robin crawled slightly more on the bed and laid next to Starfire.
"Baby, I'm amazed by you." He whispered. Starfire giggled and kissed him.
The black body suit laid at the foot of the bed. There was a touch of glitter as the light hit it. There was a black mask attached to the sleeve, and the blue bird stood proud and tall. There were a few metal accessories in the box, a silver utility belt, some wrist guards, and black boots. The perfect alter ego.
From the top of the bed Starfire giggled, and opened her mouth.
"So, Nightwing, huh?"