(guys its been great! I'm still going to write. I just suddenly felt
like writing a story. Now I'm going to write others. Yay! So...here's the
last chapter! I'm having a dance cause I feel that's how it should end. I
mean they are teens, and teens date.)
"Aw man, you can't just ditch us like this," Cyborg said to Robin.
"I can, and I will," Robin said, leaving the group after they passed the park going home from the Talent Show.
"What's eating him?" Cyborg asked to no one in particular.
"Beats me," BB said.
"Let him be," Raven stated. The boys glanced at her then shrugged. They had seen enough of her fighting powers tonight against Kitten to want to incur the wrath of Raven (I love that sentence...incur the wrath...hehehe).
Star, on the other hand was hesitant. "Maybe we should..."
"No,"
Star sighed, she didn't want to risk Raven's anger either but...
"I'll be right back," She said, and quickly ran before Raven could touch her.
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Robin was confused. He had no idea what to do. At first dating was a joke. After Kitten, he had never taken the idea seriously. But the school year was ending and there was a final dance. While he normally skipped the dances or went without a date, he had no idea what to do if she went with someone else.
As if on cue star stepped out from behind him. "Hey, is everything alright?" she asked curiously, slightly tilting her head.
Robin wanted to laugh out loud. He loved seeing her quirky habits. "No, I'm fine,"
"Are you sure? I mean you seemed sort of upset," Star persisted.
"I'm fine," Robin said gently. "Just wanted to look at the pond."
"Oh. I see." Star shifted from foot to foot. "Well, I'd better get back," she turned and began to run to catch up with the others.
Robin turned to look as she ran. She never faltered, like Raven had thought earlier, Star never seemed to be anything but graceful. She skipped from rock to rock, up the small hill only pausing once to look back. Robin quickly turned and pretended to skip a stone across the pond.
Star turned back and went over to the other side of the hill, hidden from his vision.
"What is this?" Robin said. "Why can't I just ask her out?"
Much as he hated to admit it, he was too shy. He was too afraid of what would happen if she said no. They were best friends, their entire friendship would be ruined if she thought he liked her. And if they did go out, a break-up was inevitable. Once again, there would be a rift in their friendship. Robin couldn't handle anything less than what they had now. While some said nothing risked nothing gained, he was tempted to just let it all slide.
That decided, he got up from his perch on the rocks. Skipping one last rock, he turned and walked slowly home.
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The next day at school, began great for Robin. But it soon went downhill. Their math teacher gave them their final grades and Robin had squeezed out an A after he had done extra credit. The next class he received a 100% on his quiz.
Then things went badly. First the cafeteria had sprung a leak in a pipe and couldn't get hot water. Their lunches had to be delayed for two hours, making Robin very uncomfortable during his other periods, since they had moved into the time that lunch was normally at. Then when the Titans finally got lunch, Star came up excitedly.
"You'll never guess what happened! Aqualad asked me to the dance!"
"What? Dude! That geek?" BB sputtered.
"He's not that geeky, besides I need a date. It's so cute that you and Raven are going together!"
Robin had turned a mysterious pale color at Star's announcement. He returned to normal after her next sentence.
"I haven't said yes yet or anything."
He turned white again at Star's next sentence.
"I don't know if I want to go at all."
'Great, either she doesn't go and I miss out on my chance to ask her to dance just as friends or she goes as Aqualad, geek extraordinaire's, date.
Toward the end of lunch, everyone got up to leave the cafeteria. Tripping over himself, Robin fell and Star, not showing the least bit of grace tripped over the sudden obstruction. Predictably she fell on him.
Robin stared at her transfixed for a few seconds. 'I can ask her, I can ask her,' He opened his mouth and mumbled something.
"What did you say?" Star asked.
Robin felt all of his courage leave him. "Ummm...here's your textbook." He said, handing the book that had fallen next to him.
"Thanks," Star said, getting up. She walked away, leaving Robin still looking after her.
The rest of the day, Robin stumbled about, still berating himself for his lost opportunity. "How could I have been so stupid!" He said out loud.
"Robin?" Star asked with her odd habit of showing up at the wrong time. "What did you do?"
Robin silently cursed at himself. "Ummm...I forgot a text book. I need to get it." He left just as he noticed Aqualad walked up and tap Star on her shoulder. He saw her turn and smile, wincing at the sudden pain he felt.
As he walked on, Cyborg came up behind him. "Boo!" Cyborg yelled.
Robin only turned around. He couldn't even greet Cyborg with his usual smile and slight perkiness.
Cyborg didn't even notice at first. "Guess what? Sarah is going with me to the dance! Isn't that awesome?"
"Yea. Awsome."
Cyborg noticed his listless response. Suspiciously he said, "I just bought the Brooklyn bridge. Isn't that great?"
"Yea. Great."
"Come on man, what's wrong?"
Robin turned. "Nothing. I'm fine."
"You don't look it. It's Star isn't it?"
"How did you know?" Robin said, showing surprise.
"Dude! He'd have to be blind not to notice," BB said, coming up behind Cyborg.
"You know too? Star doesn't does she?" Robin asked quickly.
"No but half the school probably does. You're so easy to read."
"Arg," Robin groaned. "This is just great."
"Don't beat yourself up dude, just ask her out. It worked for me."
"But that's completely different."
"Is it?" BB asked mysteriously.
"Yes." Robin said turning. "I need to get a textbook. Let me be."
As he left he heard Cyborg talking to BB. "He's got it bad." Cyborg said.
Robin cringed and quickly walked to his locker.
"Why can't I ask her out?" he asked himself.
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"Why can't I ask him out?" Star asked herself. "It's not that hard. I just...." She trailed off.
"It's harder than it looks," Raven agreed. "BB only asked me once I left a note where he could see it saying that I wished he would ask me to the dance. He is so clueless. He still thinks it was his good timing in finding that. But you can't try that with Robin. He'd definitely notice."
"Yeah well. I don't want to wreck our friendship. I'll just say yes to Aqualad." Star turned away, dejected.
"Why don't you just go single? That way you could at least dance with him." Raven suggested.
"Yea. OK. That sounds good." Star agreed.
She found Aqualad in the hall and told him. Incidentally that was what she was saying when Robin left and Aqualad tapped her on the shoulder.
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The dance was in a ballroom at the north end of town. Cyborg picked everyone up like normal and picked Sarah up last. They entered the ball room in sets of two.
The chaperone announced the people entering like it was still the 19th century.
"Mr. Cyborg and his date, Miss. Sarah."
"Mr. BB and his date Miss. Raven."
"Mr. Robin and his date Miss Star."
Robin and Star both blushed madly. They tried to avoid each other's eyes as they entered.
"Star I'm sorry but..." Robin was cut off before he could get the words out.
"Robin! That nasty girl is taking you to the dance!" Kitten spat. She was going alone since she and Fang still hadn't made up and no one else wanted to ask her.
"She is not taking me, I am taking her!" Robin said dramatically. (hats off to singing in the rain)
"What?" Kitten and Star gasped.
After quickly shoving Kitten so her shoes slid along the newly waxed floor, Robin quickly pulled Star in the opposite direction.
"Star, I'm really sorry about that. I mean if you don't like me that OK. But I like you a lot so," Robin turned bright red. In his effort to apologize he had spilled his secret.
Star was smiling brightly. "I don't mind at all." she said.
"You don't?" Robin asked. "I mean, you like me?"
"Of course."
"Well why didn't you ask me to the dance?" Robin said, astonished.
"I could ask you the same thing," Star said demurely.
They both burst out laughing. It was such a relief to have their secrets gone and to be an official couple just added to it.
"Care to dance?" Robin asked gallantly.
"I'd love to," Star smiled for the 100th time. She couldn't stop. Everything was perfect.
Of course, good luck never lasts. They second they stepped out on the dance floor, the slow song stopped and a fast paced one began.
So she said what's the problem baby?
What's the problem I don't know well maybe I'm in love
I think about it everytime
I think about it
Can't stop thinking 'bout it.
The song kept going on and Star and Robin laughed. They attempted to slow dance to the song and kept tripping over each other trying to figure out the beat.
"I guess that's what we are," Robin said slowly.
"Are what?" Star asked.
"Accidentally in love," Robin and Star laughed and just kept dancing.
Over in the corner Kitten fumed. "I'll show her!" she grabbed the punch bowl and tried to walk over and pour it on Star. She never made it half way. Raven and Sarah, who turned out to be very cool and a great addition to the team, tripped her making Kitten spill on herself.
The happy couple danced on, oblivious to the laughing Titans and wailing Kitten.
Everything was perfect.
"Aw man, you can't just ditch us like this," Cyborg said to Robin.
"I can, and I will," Robin said, leaving the group after they passed the park going home from the Talent Show.
"What's eating him?" Cyborg asked to no one in particular.
"Beats me," BB said.
"Let him be," Raven stated. The boys glanced at her then shrugged. They had seen enough of her fighting powers tonight against Kitten to want to incur the wrath of Raven (I love that sentence...incur the wrath...hehehe).
Star, on the other hand was hesitant. "Maybe we should..."
"No,"
Star sighed, she didn't want to risk Raven's anger either but...
"I'll be right back," She said, and quickly ran before Raven could touch her.
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Robin was confused. He had no idea what to do. At first dating was a joke. After Kitten, he had never taken the idea seriously. But the school year was ending and there was a final dance. While he normally skipped the dances or went without a date, he had no idea what to do if she went with someone else.
As if on cue star stepped out from behind him. "Hey, is everything alright?" she asked curiously, slightly tilting her head.
Robin wanted to laugh out loud. He loved seeing her quirky habits. "No, I'm fine,"
"Are you sure? I mean you seemed sort of upset," Star persisted.
"I'm fine," Robin said gently. "Just wanted to look at the pond."
"Oh. I see." Star shifted from foot to foot. "Well, I'd better get back," she turned and began to run to catch up with the others.
Robin turned to look as she ran. She never faltered, like Raven had thought earlier, Star never seemed to be anything but graceful. She skipped from rock to rock, up the small hill only pausing once to look back. Robin quickly turned and pretended to skip a stone across the pond.
Star turned back and went over to the other side of the hill, hidden from his vision.
"What is this?" Robin said. "Why can't I just ask her out?"
Much as he hated to admit it, he was too shy. He was too afraid of what would happen if she said no. They were best friends, their entire friendship would be ruined if she thought he liked her. And if they did go out, a break-up was inevitable. Once again, there would be a rift in their friendship. Robin couldn't handle anything less than what they had now. While some said nothing risked nothing gained, he was tempted to just let it all slide.
That decided, he got up from his perch on the rocks. Skipping one last rock, he turned and walked slowly home.
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The next day at school, began great for Robin. But it soon went downhill. Their math teacher gave them their final grades and Robin had squeezed out an A after he had done extra credit. The next class he received a 100% on his quiz.
Then things went badly. First the cafeteria had sprung a leak in a pipe and couldn't get hot water. Their lunches had to be delayed for two hours, making Robin very uncomfortable during his other periods, since they had moved into the time that lunch was normally at. Then when the Titans finally got lunch, Star came up excitedly.
"You'll never guess what happened! Aqualad asked me to the dance!"
"What? Dude! That geek?" BB sputtered.
"He's not that geeky, besides I need a date. It's so cute that you and Raven are going together!"
Robin had turned a mysterious pale color at Star's announcement. He returned to normal after her next sentence.
"I haven't said yes yet or anything."
He turned white again at Star's next sentence.
"I don't know if I want to go at all."
'Great, either she doesn't go and I miss out on my chance to ask her to dance just as friends or she goes as Aqualad, geek extraordinaire's, date.
Toward the end of lunch, everyone got up to leave the cafeteria. Tripping over himself, Robin fell and Star, not showing the least bit of grace tripped over the sudden obstruction. Predictably she fell on him.
Robin stared at her transfixed for a few seconds. 'I can ask her, I can ask her,' He opened his mouth and mumbled something.
"What did you say?" Star asked.
Robin felt all of his courage leave him. "Ummm...here's your textbook." He said, handing the book that had fallen next to him.
"Thanks," Star said, getting up. She walked away, leaving Robin still looking after her.
The rest of the day, Robin stumbled about, still berating himself for his lost opportunity. "How could I have been so stupid!" He said out loud.
"Robin?" Star asked with her odd habit of showing up at the wrong time. "What did you do?"
Robin silently cursed at himself. "Ummm...I forgot a text book. I need to get it." He left just as he noticed Aqualad walked up and tap Star on her shoulder. He saw her turn and smile, wincing at the sudden pain he felt.
As he walked on, Cyborg came up behind him. "Boo!" Cyborg yelled.
Robin only turned around. He couldn't even greet Cyborg with his usual smile and slight perkiness.
Cyborg didn't even notice at first. "Guess what? Sarah is going with me to the dance! Isn't that awesome?"
"Yea. Awsome."
Cyborg noticed his listless response. Suspiciously he said, "I just bought the Brooklyn bridge. Isn't that great?"
"Yea. Great."
"Come on man, what's wrong?"
Robin turned. "Nothing. I'm fine."
"You don't look it. It's Star isn't it?"
"How did you know?" Robin said, showing surprise.
"Dude! He'd have to be blind not to notice," BB said, coming up behind Cyborg.
"You know too? Star doesn't does she?" Robin asked quickly.
"No but half the school probably does. You're so easy to read."
"Arg," Robin groaned. "This is just great."
"Don't beat yourself up dude, just ask her out. It worked for me."
"But that's completely different."
"Is it?" BB asked mysteriously.
"Yes." Robin said turning. "I need to get a textbook. Let me be."
As he left he heard Cyborg talking to BB. "He's got it bad." Cyborg said.
Robin cringed and quickly walked to his locker.
"Why can't I ask her out?" he asked himself.
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"Why can't I ask him out?" Star asked herself. "It's not that hard. I just...." She trailed off.
"It's harder than it looks," Raven agreed. "BB only asked me once I left a note where he could see it saying that I wished he would ask me to the dance. He is so clueless. He still thinks it was his good timing in finding that. But you can't try that with Robin. He'd definitely notice."
"Yeah well. I don't want to wreck our friendship. I'll just say yes to Aqualad." Star turned away, dejected.
"Why don't you just go single? That way you could at least dance with him." Raven suggested.
"Yea. OK. That sounds good." Star agreed.
She found Aqualad in the hall and told him. Incidentally that was what she was saying when Robin left and Aqualad tapped her on the shoulder.
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The dance was in a ballroom at the north end of town. Cyborg picked everyone up like normal and picked Sarah up last. They entered the ball room in sets of two.
The chaperone announced the people entering like it was still the 19th century.
"Mr. Cyborg and his date, Miss. Sarah."
"Mr. BB and his date Miss. Raven."
"Mr. Robin and his date Miss Star."
Robin and Star both blushed madly. They tried to avoid each other's eyes as they entered.
"Star I'm sorry but..." Robin was cut off before he could get the words out.
"Robin! That nasty girl is taking you to the dance!" Kitten spat. She was going alone since she and Fang still hadn't made up and no one else wanted to ask her.
"She is not taking me, I am taking her!" Robin said dramatically. (hats off to singing in the rain)
"What?" Kitten and Star gasped.
After quickly shoving Kitten so her shoes slid along the newly waxed floor, Robin quickly pulled Star in the opposite direction.
"Star, I'm really sorry about that. I mean if you don't like me that OK. But I like you a lot so," Robin turned bright red. In his effort to apologize he had spilled his secret.
Star was smiling brightly. "I don't mind at all." she said.
"You don't?" Robin asked. "I mean, you like me?"
"Of course."
"Well why didn't you ask me to the dance?" Robin said, astonished.
"I could ask you the same thing," Star said demurely.
They both burst out laughing. It was such a relief to have their secrets gone and to be an official couple just added to it.
"Care to dance?" Robin asked gallantly.
"I'd love to," Star smiled for the 100th time. She couldn't stop. Everything was perfect.
Of course, good luck never lasts. They second they stepped out on the dance floor, the slow song stopped and a fast paced one began.
So she said what's the problem baby?
What's the problem I don't know well maybe I'm in love
I think about it everytime
I think about it
Can't stop thinking 'bout it.
The song kept going on and Star and Robin laughed. They attempted to slow dance to the song and kept tripping over each other trying to figure out the beat.
"I guess that's what we are," Robin said slowly.
"Are what?" Star asked.
"Accidentally in love," Robin and Star laughed and just kept dancing.
Over in the corner Kitten fumed. "I'll show her!" she grabbed the punch bowl and tried to walk over and pour it on Star. She never made it half way. Raven and Sarah, who turned out to be very cool and a great addition to the team, tripped her making Kitten spill on herself.
The happy couple danced on, oblivious to the laughing Titans and wailing Kitten.
Everything was perfect.