Chapter 3

The lost become found

"Starfire…..?" asked the stranger as he looked at her and stepped into the light.

"Yes I am Starfire, should I also know you?" asked Starfire as she looked at the person in confusion.

"It has been awhile, it's me Star" replied the stranger as he looked at her and winked. Suddenly Starfire's eyes shot open as wide as they could get, as she realised who this person she was talking was.

"Robin…?" Starfire asked quietly as she looked into his eyes and smiled.

"Hey Star" replied Robin as he smiled boyishly at her.

"ROBIN!" screamed Starfire as she grabbed Robin and hugged him, tears flowing from her eyes.

"I…missed…you…to…Star" gasped Robin as he struggled to breath in Starfire's unbreakable grip.

"Oh Robin I have missed you so much. We thought you where dead but clearly you are still alive, tell me where have you been?" Starfire asked as she carried Robin into the living area and dropped him onto the floor.

"Didn't Raven tell you where I was?" Robin replied as he stood up and tried to his breathing back to normal.

"She did tell us but unfortunately we did not believe her, Cyborg said she was simply how you say 'grieving over your death'. I am sorry" sighed Starfire as she floated down beside him and fell to her knees in tears.

"Don't worry about it Star I don't blame you, I guess it was a pretty hard for you to believe" Robin said as he helped her stand back up and wiped away her tears.

"Are you sure that I should not worry about it, because I am now feeling bad for not believing friend Raven" Starfire sighed as she looked at Robin, her eyes full of sorrow and sadness.

"Star I already said don't worry about it, I'm back now and I'm going nowhere" Robin replied as he smiled, making Starfire's sadness disappear.

"It is good that you have come to us!" cheered Starfire as she once again hugged Robin.

"Thanks…Star…but…I…kinda…need…to…breath…now" Robin said as he gasped for air, making Starfire smile sheepishly and let go of him.

"So Star is uhhh Raven about?" Robin asked her as he looked down at the ground and blushed furiously.

"She is in her room, shall I go fetch her?" replied Starfire as she giggled at Robin and floated off towards Raven's room.

"NO!" yelled Robin and stopped Starfire in her tracks, "I mean I think I'll go see her myself" Robin said as he blushed again and walked in the direction of Raven's room.

"Her room is still in the same place isn't it?" Robin asked as he stopped and looked at Starfire, who was now giggling uncontrollable.

"Yes oh fearless Robin" Starfire nodded as she tried to stop giggling but couldn't help herself. Robin simply blushed again and set off towards Raven's room.

Raven sat on her bed staring out of her window at the night sky in tears. She hated crying like this but found that she couldn't stop herself , ever since Robin left she had done this 'ritual' every night.

"Why did you leave?" she asked the darkness as it enveloped her, normally the darkness of her room comforted her and made her feel safe but it now just made her feel alone and afraid. She had become a different person ever since Robin left her, in front of the other Titan's she tried to act 'normal' she would laugh and socialise with the others, but in her room she became cold and void of every emotion except for her sadness and pain, she hated her life and longed for death.

"I'm lost without you Robin please come and find me before I become lost forever" Raven sighed as she felt her tears trickle down her face.

Wow this place sure has changed thought Robin as he walked down the corridor and looked around himself. Beast Boy and Starfire share a room now? thought Robin as he stopped outside a door that said Beast Boy and Starfire on it.

"I have been gone a long time" Robin chuckled to himself as he continued his walk to Raven's room.

He stopped whenever he reached her door and gulped as he looked up at it, his arm started to tremble uncontrollably.

What do I say to her? Thought Robin as he lifted his arm and gently knocked on her door.

Raven looked around her as she thought she heard someone knock on her door, she stopped what she was doing and listened but heard nothing but silence.

"I have nothing left to live for my friends know nothing of my pain" Raven sighed as she picked up her knife and looked at, tears flowing down her face. I can't go on anymore she thought as she brought the knife closer to her wrist.

I haven't seen her in two years, what if she doesn't like me anymore Robin thought as he knocked her door again only a bit louder this time.
Raven's head instantly spun round as she heard the knock on her door.

"I said I wanted to be alone now go away Starfire" Raven said as she looked over to the door, still holding her knife. Once she thought the person had left she took another deep breath and lowered the knife once again to her wrist. She was stopped again by the door being knocked again only this time it was even louder.

"I SAID I WANTED TO BE ALONE!" yelled Raven as she put her knife down and stomped over to the door. Once she opened the door her anger disappeared as she looked into the eyes of the person who was knocking on her door.

"Hi Raven" Robin simply said quietly as he blushed at the girl who had answered his knocking.

"Robin…?" asked Raven as she put her hand to her mouth and held out her trembling hand and tried to touch him, "Is this a dream?"

"No Raven this isn't a dream I'm really here" Robin said as he grabbed Raven's hand and held it against his chest, she could feel the warmth of his skin the beating of his heart.

"Robin!" Raven gasped as she threw herself against him and wrapped her arms around his body, "I didn't think you where ever coming back" she said softly as she cried against his chest.

"Hey I promised you I would come back and you should know I never break my promises" Robin smiled as he put his arms around her and hugged her tight.

"I missed you so much, I thought you had forgotten about me" Raven said as she looked up into his eyes.

"How could I ever forget about you?" Robin replied as he brought her close and kissed her gently on the lips. The kiss seemed to last for all eternity, each of them became lost in each other. That kiss took away all of Raven's doubts and fears it made her feel wanted and needed.

"I've been waiting two long years to do that" Robin said as he broke the kiss and smiled at Raven and started to make her sway in his arms, making her giggle slightly.

"Me to" Raven replied softly as she swayed in his arms and smiled up at him.

"Oh before I forget I believe this belongs to you" Raven smiled as she produced Robins mask from under cloak and put it back on his face.

"There that's better" Raven smiled as she relaxed in his arms and put her head against his chest, listening to his heart beat in his chest.

"Thanks for looking after this" whispered Robin softly as he looked down at and smiled.

"I'm glad you came back" Raven whispered softly as she closed her eyes and swayed slightly in his arms.

"So am I" Robin whispered back as he stroked her hair and closed his eyes, enjoying the silence o their love. Starfire peeked her head around the corner of the corridor and smiled at the two titans lost in each other's embrace.

"Finally everything is back to the way it should be" she smiled as he skipped back into the living area and unpaused her movie, still excited about Robin's return.