HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans (If I did, my life would be complete.)
Dedicated to: VanillaSuga and Yuki-Ga-Futte-Imasu
Over Time: Chapter 12: My Valentine
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Starfire silently glided through the hallways and stopped in front of Robin's door. She was excited for the festival, which was that afternoon. She knocked on Robin's door a few times and she became impatient.
'Robin is a deep sleeper.' She let herself inside, ignoring the newspaper- covered wall. The Tamaranian walked over to the sleeping boy and studied his face. She let out a small giggle.
"Oh Robin, you look absolutely adorable when you are not awake." She quickly covered her mouth with her right hand.
'I hope he did not hear that.' Starfire thought blushing. She stared at the little trickle of drool coming out of the corner of his mouth. 'He looks very peaceful when he is sleeping, it would be best if I did not bother him.' Starfire left through the door she came in and forgot to press the button that closed it. What she didn't know was that Robin was awake the whole time. He sat up and smiled.
'Heh. I'm adorable. She DOES like me.' Robin thought while his smile got bigger.
"Guys flatter themselves too much." Raven said as she walked right past the door with a book in her hands.
"Stupid mind reader." Robin grumbled.
"I'm especially good at hearing." Raven said from afar. Robin slapped his own forehead. He got up and changed into another set of clothes and went out to the living room. The first word he heard when he got there was 'remote.'
'Crap. Not again.' "It's under the t.v." Robin informed.
"No it isn't!" Cyborg said as he looked under the t.v. "Oh, here it is! Thanks." Cyborg looked over at Raven who was reading a novel and sipping her herbal tea. As always.
"So Raven, are you taking anyone 'special' to the festival today?" Cyborg asked, special meaning Beast Boy.
"Romance is for the weak minded." Raven just simply answered, knowing where Cyborg was driving at.
"Why don't you go ask Aqualad!" Beast Boy said in a snobbish tone.
"Feh." Was all that Raven would say. Beast Boy walked over to the kitchen and began making his tofu dogs. Not long after Cyborg went the to eat his microwave burrito.
"Ack! Dude! You made me drop my tofu dog!!" Beast Boy yelled as he bumped into Cyborg who was chewing on his burrito.
"I... made you drop your tofu dog? Right..." Cyborg decided he should help his ditzy friend and got on his knees. Beast Boy did the same.
"We gotta find my tofu dog!" Beast Boy looked around frantically while Cyborg was busy enjoying his Mexican delight.
"No dude, burrito."
"...Never mind, just keep looking." The green teen was slightly annoyed.
"Isn't there another 12 pack of that fake meat in the fridge?" Robin pointed out. Beast Boy suddenly stood up and blushed.
"Oh yeah!" Beast Boy ran over to the fridge and Cyborg got up, dusting off his metallic legs.
"Dude, why not just save yourself from embarrassment and try something with meat?"
"MEAT?! In MY mouth?! Pass!" Beast Boy stuck his tongue out at the half robot.
"Talk about pansy." Raven scoffed.
"Hey Beast Boy, wanna go train in the gym?" Robin asked.
"Um... you sure about-" Beast Boy was worried about Robin's disabilities.
"Positive."
"If you say so..." The changeling was still a little unsure.
+ ++ + Gym
Robin and Beast Boy were taking turns beating up the punching bag, and despite Robin's legs, he was actually doing pretty good.
"So Robin..." Punch. "What are you..." Duck. "Going to do with StarfiAHHH!" Slam! The punching bag hit Beast Boy right in the face.
"Man, I'm sorry Beast Boy." Robin helped up the fallen boy.
"It's ok dude." Beast Boy spit out a tooth.
"What were you saying?" Robin questioned. Beast Boy suddenly remembered that he wasn't supposed to push it with Robin about Starfire. Something about Raven threatening to shove the green changeling into a meat grinder. Beast Boy cringed.
"Uhh...I... was just asking what were you going to at the fair?"
"Oh, I'm just gonna hang out with Starfire." Robin looked at Beast Boy. "And the rest of you guys." The masked boy quickly added.
"Uh...huh." Suddenly, Robin tossed him a pair of boxing gloves. Beast Boy put on a questioning face.
"Let's do some sparring." Robin said confidently.
"Sure..." Beast Boy gave Robin a slight jab.
"Beast Boy, don't go easy on me just because of this wheelchair. Pretend I don't have it."
"Ok..." Beast Boy gave the Boy Wonder a hard punch and BAM! Robin was on the ground.
"Ah! Dude, I'm sorry!"
"No, It's alright. I guess I'm not used to this yet... why don't we all just go out to eat?"
"Sure, I'll get the other Titans." Beast Boy said, feeling sorry for one of his best friends. Robin wheeled out of the gym, before giving the punching bag one last hit.
"Stupid punching bag."
+ ++ + Back in the living room
Beast Boy came in putting on an annoying game show host voice.
"Lady, Gentleman, and Raven!" Raven's vein popped. "For all being the Teen Titans, we have been rewarded a prizeeeeee!"
"And what will that prize be?" Starfire asked. Beast Boy got off game show host mode.
"Robin's treating us to pizza!" Beast Boy said, jumping up and down.
"Treating?!" Robin questioned.
"Dude, we always go out for pizza! What's so great about this one?" Cyborg said, pounding Beast Boy on the head.
"Ow! Well this time, I'M not the one paying." Beast Boy crossed his arms.
"Hoorah." Raven said sarcastically.
+ ++ + In Slade's liar
"Aroree, the Titans are going out for some pizza." Slade said.
"And?" Aroree was shining her right boot.
"You very well know what I want you to do."
"I very well DON'T know what you want me to do." Aroree taunted. 'This is SO much fun.'
"Aroree!"
"Chill Slade! I'll get them tonight. At the festival." Aroree shifted to shine her left boot.
"But I want Robin now!" Aroree stared at the man she was working for and bursted out laughing.
"HAH! I have never...HAH!! Seen you complain like this before! HAHA." Aroree was laughing her ass off. Slade realized his sudden tantrum and turned around, back facing Aroree. Slade put his focus on the screen, which was watching the Titans walk down the street to the pizza parlor from a fly camera. He could barely hear their voices over the wind that the fly camera was fighting.
"Sooo Cyborg, you gonna ask Kayla to that festival?" Beast Boy started up a conversation.
"Oh yeah... HEY her name is KHAVI." Cyborg responded as they reached the pizza parlor.
"I shall go reserve our seat!" Starfire beamed as she flew up to the second floor, getting their usual table.
"Robin, you gonna take Starfire to the 'tunnel of love' tonight?" Cyborg asked, raising both his eyebrows. That earned him a good jab to the ribs by Raven.
"Oofa!" Cyborg breathed out.
"Wha?" Robin didn't quite catch that.
"Puppy Love. What a stupid emotion." Slade said solemnly.
"Yeah sure, you're only calling it stupid because you've never felt it." Aroree was trying to start an argument with Slade.
'Don't let that mere half demon get to you...' Slade was saying over and over in his mind.
+ ++ + Pizza Parlor
The Titans were scanning their menus, except for Cyborg surprisingly. He was trying to make a poem for Khavi, he also brought a dictionary, 'just incase'. Beast Boy looked up from his menu and became curious.
"Dude, what's that book you're reading? Looks new."
"The dictionary." Cyborg replied plainly.
"Hmm... never read it before." Beast Boy put his menu down.
"Of course you didn't." Raven said. The busboy came up to their table.
"You ready?" He asked.
"One large Veggie Special please!" Beast Boy exclaimed. Cyborg raised and eyebrow and put the dictionary down.
"No, we'll take the All-Meat Experience."
"No, VEGGIE SPECIAL!"
"ALL-MEAT EXPERIENCE!"
"One medium Veggie Special and one medium All-Meat Experience." Raven stopped their arguing. The busboy jotted this information down and asked,
"Would you like some breadsticks with that?"
"Sure, and can you give us five sodas?" Robin requested.
"Of course." The busboy walked in the parlor, getting their food ready. Robin noticed Starfire bouncing in her seat, constantly looking at the clock above the door leading inside the parlor.
"Star, what's up?"
"I am very excited for the festival tonight! It has been a while since we all have gone out together." Starfire said excitedly.
"You know, she's right." Raven contributed.
"Mhmm..." Cyborg said, half paying attention. The busboy returned with the pizzas and a large cup of breadsticks, and their drinks. Robin took a bite of the breadsticks and spat it back out.
"Yuck!" All of them, except for Cyborg didn't seem to like it.
"Oh well..." Cyborg took the cup. "None for all, and all for me!"
+ ++ + A couple hours later
Starfire was patient and the time finally came when they would all go to the festival. She zoomed through the hallways knocking on everyone's door fiercely.
"Friends! It's is 5:45! We must go to the festival now!" Her voice echoed throughout the whole tower.
"We're coming, we're coming." Cyborg came out of his room, turning off the phone. "Khavi's meeting us there."
"How do I smell?" Beast Boy asked, walking out of his room. He just sprayed himself with 'Axe – Essence.' Cyborg took a whiff at him.
"Why do you care?" Robin asked. He didn't dress any special. He just added a spray of cologne. Raven was looking the same as she always did, with her dark blue hood up. Starfire was wearing her usual outfit with a white sweater pulled over her. Robin looked around and saw Starfire still zooming everywhere. He gently grabbed her hand as she passed by.
"Calm down, we're going now." He gave her a smile. Starfire obeyed and set her feet on the ground. She looked the clock and sprang up again.
"5:50!!!" She dragged Robin out the door and the others followed. "We have exactly 10 earth minutes to get there!" Starfire took off, still holding Robin's hand and taking the wheelchair in her free hand.
"I guess we're not taking the T-Car." Cyborg said as he threw the keys on the couch. Beast Boy turned into a crow and lifted Cyborg's metallic body off the ground as Raven followed. The sun was already starting to set and the sky was a beautiful pink and orange color.
+ ++ + With Aroree and Slade
"Aroree, are you-"
"You are one impatient guy aren't you Slade?" Aroree said, stepping out of the shadows in her usual outfit. "I'm leaving already so shut your trap. At least until I leave." Slade clenched a fist. Aroree proceeded to fix her boot.
"The sooner you get Robin, the sooner you leave."
"IT'LL BE MY PLEASURE TO LEAVE!" Aroree yelled as she shut the door well shut. As soon as she was gone, Lucifer stepped out into the light.
"Let me clear this up. As soon as Aroree gets Robin, I can send Devion to annihilate her?"
"Do whatever you want with your pitiful daughter. As long as I get Robin as my apprentice." Slade reminded.
+ ++ + Jump City National Park
Starfire's beautiful eyes were as big as saucers when she entered the park.
'It looked exactly the same as it did when I realized how much I cared for Robin...' Starfire thought. She was right, except the whole park was decorated with heart and star balloons. (A/N: Think of the episode 'Sisters')
"Raven's getting another chicken!" Beast Boy exclaimed.
"Oh no I'm not." Raven tried to deny that she wanted it.
"Oh yes you are! Let's go Cy!" Beast Boy dragged both Raven and Cyborg towards a booth.
"I'm down with that. I'm meeting Khavi there too."
"So, Star where do you wanna go now?" Robin asked. Starfire looked around for a while thinking of where she wanted to go.
"May we go get cotton candy and then go on the big turning wheel?"
"Sure." Robin offered his arm and Starfire linked it with hers. 'This is going to be great.' Robin thought as he smiled at the amazing girl next to him. After they got their cotton candy, they headed to the ferris wheel and they waited in line. When their turn came, Starfire easily lifted Robin out of his wheelchair and into their separate carriage of the ferris wheel. Robin blushed at the fact that he was being picked up by a girl. While doing this, Starfire's leg accidentally kicked Robin's wheelchair, sending rolling down the sidewalk.
"Eep! I will be back Robin!" Starfire flew after the wheelchair. Robin stared after her for a few seconds then relaxed.
"So... is your girlfriend coming back anytime soon?" The ferris wheel operator asked as he pointed to Starfire who was chasing a chair that went too fast for her.
"Girlfriend? Oh no, we're good friends." Robin replied. The ferris wheel operator looked at Robin, then Starfire, then at Robin.
"You two WOULD be cute together...just letting ya know. I'll just stall the ride until she gets back." The kind man said. Then he turned and went to go get some coffee.
Robin smiled to himself then leaned back.
'Cute together... heh.' Robin then sat up.
'I have to tell her tonight.' It was only 6:30pm but Robin wasted no time in practicing to tell the girl he loved how he felt. He turned to his left, pretending Starfire was there.
"Starfire, I like you... no... Starfire, I am in like with you." Robin slapped himself. "That was stupid. Starfire, I have fallen in like with you... gah! That was stupider!" Robin took a deep breath. "Starfire, I lo-"
"Yes Robin?"
"GAH!" Robin turned around to see a tired looking Starfire.
"You said my name, did you not?"
"Ehh... no, I said the stars... are on fire tonight?"
"But there are no stars visible." Starfire looked at the sky.
"I guess I didn't get enough sleep last night. So, you got the wheelchair?" Robin asked.
"Yes! And I am pleased to inform that no damage has been done."
"Cool." Just then, the ferris wheel operator came back with his cup of coffee.
"Ah! I see that you've gotten hold of that darn wheelchair. Shall we get this thing going now?" Robin leaned over and whispered to the operator.
"Do you mind if you kind of stop me and her at the top?" Robin requested, with a hint of begging.
"Ain't no trouble!" The operator pressed a few buttons and the ferris wheel rotated slowly until the carriage that Robin and Starfire were in was at the top. The operator figured that they wanted to stay up there until the sun set and the dark filled the sky. He signed and leaned on the machine that control the giant wheel.
"Ahh... puppy love. Ain't nothing like it."
At the top Starfire was staring at the sky, which was slowly turning an amethyst color.
"You like it?" Robin asked.
"It is wonderful." Starfire said. It has been almost 10 minutes since they were up there. "Robin, why are we not moving?"
"I asked the operator to let us stay up here." Starfire looked at him with a confused look. "But why would you?"
"I wanted to see the sunset from up here, and I wanted you to see it too." Robin started to fidget but Starfire didn't notice.
Fifty feet below, Beast Boy and Cyborg were enjoying themselves, throwing baseballs at empty milk bottles. Beast Boy was the first one to knock all 6 right off.
"Yeahhh! Go Beast Boy! Go Beast Boy!" He chanted as the booth owner handed him a giant chicken. The green by excitedly skipped over to Raven and handed it to her.
"I am STILL the luckiest girl in the world."
"You bet you are!" Beast Boy winked.
"Cyborg!" A voice that seemed familiar to Beast Boy came from behind him.
"Is that Khavi?" Raven asked.
"Yep." Cyborg walked over to Khavi.
"She looks different." Beast Boy pointed out.
"Maybe because she's not behind a counter." Raven spiked Beast Boy.
"Feh. Where's Robin and Star?" Beast Boy changed the subject.
"Up there." Cyborg said, pointing to the ferris wheel while holding Khavi's hand with his other hand.
"Aww, aren't they adorable together?" Khavi said, squinting so she could see the two clearly.
"Yup. They are truly something." Cyborg said.
"10$ that their gonna kiss tonight at the firework display!" Beast Boy said, holding up a crisp, clean 10 dollar bill.
"You're on little man!" Cyborg said. Raven and Khavi just shook their heads.
"Tunnel of love anyone?" Cyborg offered. Raven dreaded it.
"We should wait for Robin and Starfire." She tried to stall it.
On the other side of the park, a figure entered.
"Ugh, took me a while to find this place!" Aroree walked into the grass of the park and looked around.
"Needs to be redecorated." She wasn't all about this mushy stuff. "Now I gotta find that pain in the ass that Slade has been buggin' me about." She walked past everyone who stared at her, ignoring the rude comments they gave like,
"Her skin is a weird color!" or "Are those wings?"
Aroree raised an eyebrow. 'Crap. Forgot to tuck in my wings.' She took her jacket, which was wrapped around her waist and put it on her shoulders, fully covering her wings.
It was now dark and the stars were shining. Robin and Starfire were just getting off the ferris wheel. Starfire helped Robin out and placed him on the wheelchair. Starfire and Robin headed towards the benches where the others.
"So, what were you guys doing?" Robin asked.
"Waiting for you two." Raven said, pointing at Beast Boy who was asleep under the bench, curled up like a cat.
"Hey, since Robin and Star are here, let's go to the-"
"Don't say it. Let's just go." Raven interrupted Cyborg.
"Go where?" Starfire asked.
"The tunnel of- mmphmmhpmh!" Raven covered Cyborg's mouth with black veil and Khavi giggled. Raven got up and headed towards the tunnel of love while the others followed. When they got there, Cyborg and Khavi quickly got into one of the swan boats.
"Shall we?" Robin was trying to be a good gentleman.
"We shall." Starfire smiled. She once again helped Robin into the swan, this time bringing in the wheelchair.
"So... I guess it's you and me." Beast Boy said as the next empty swan came up.
"Yep." Raven said plainly, stepping into the swan. (A/N: I bet you really don't wanna know what Cyborg and Khavi were doing, so let's just go on to Starfire and Robin.)
"Robin, what is the purpose of this wooden swan floating through this tunnel?" Starfire asked. Robin hesitated to answer.
"Um... you see, couples go through here... to kind of express their emotions to each other... I think." Robin stuttered here and there.
"I see." Starfire mustered up her courage.
'I must tell him now. I cannot hide it in any longer.'
"Robin, I-" A wave kicked Robin and Starfire out of the swan boat and into the five feet water. They found Beast Boy and Raven in there too.
"What happened?" Robin asked.
"This SLOB tried to kiss me!" Raven pointed at Beast Boy.
"NO! I accidentally fell over and my face was COINCEDENTALLY two inches away from yours."
"Don't kill yourself with big words." Raven said. Beast Boy's vein popped and he climbed back into the swan. Raven did too. Starfire took Robin's hand and helped him onto the swan they were previously on.
Robin gulped and looked at Starfire.
"So, what were you saying?" Starfire looked back at Robin.
"Nothing important." Starfire decided to wait until later to tell him. Robin sighed and leaned back. They sat in silence until the ride ended.
'Whew. That's over with.' Robin thought as he wiped the sweat off his forehead.
At the popcorn booth, Aroree decided to stop there to get some food.
'Walking here kind of made me hungry.' She thought, patting her stomach. 'Why is the line taking so long?!'
"Hey, move your ass!" She exclaimed. "Ahem..." An elderly woman behind her cleared her throat, letting Aroree know that that was uncalled for.
"Um... step lively now." Aroree said, pleasing the old woman. 'Ugh...'
The Titans and Khavi walked over to an empty part of the park which was near the bridge and pond. Cyborg pulled a mat from a compartment in his arm and spread it.
"Umm, Cy the mat is kind of small." Beast Boy studied it.
"BB, you have such a naïve mind." Cyborg pulled two more mats and tossed one to Beast Boy and one to Starfire.
"You planned this didn't you?" Robin asked, raising a brow.
"Maybe." Cyborg sat down and Khavi sat next to him.
"So... you're trying to get Robin and Starfire together?" Khavi whispered in Cyborg's ear.
"Heh, no... I think that's already set. It's BB and Raven who I'm trying to set up." Cyborg and Khavi looked over at Beast Boy and Raven who seemed to be arguing.
"Why are you drawing a line?!" Beast Boy asked.
"Did you ever hear of 'personal space'?" Raven replied, emphasizing 'personal space.'
"Kind of impossible isn't it?" Khavi asked.
"I guess. But if it doesn't work I get to see Raven totally kick Beast Boy's ass." Cyborg shrugged.
Aroree was still looking around the park.
'I should've found them by now!' She thought furiously. Her communicator started beeping like mad, but she simply crushed it in her hands.
"I know exactly what Slade is gonna say. He is SOOO predictable." She said aloud to no one, stomping around in the freshly, cut grass.
+ ++ + Near the pond
Beast Boy was asleep on his half of the mat while Raven was reading her novel. The gothic stopped reading and looked at Beast Boy who was drooling.
"He looks as stupid as he does when he's awake."
Cyborg and Khavi were minding their own business doing their own thing. (A/N: Think whatever you wanntt!)
Robin managed to get out of his wheelchair and lay down with his hands behind his head. Starfire was just sitting up, staring at the stars. It was only an hour away until the firework display, and Starfire could barely wait. She was hoping that it would be as beautiful as it was last time. Robin's voice broke her train of thought.
"Star, could you help me into my wheelchair?" Starfire just nodded and helped him in.
"I'll be right back." He said.
"Robin, do you need some company?"
"Naw, that's ok." Robin went back to the festival booths. Starfire looked at the pond and stared at her reflection.
'I must tell Robin when he gets back.' Out of boredness, Starfire picked up a flat pebble and carved her name in it. Starfire heard something squeak and turned around to see Robin with one hand behind his back. Starfire walked over to Robin, knowing that he wanted to be on the mat again to relax, but before Starfire put a hand on him, he exposed what he was hiding.
It was a beautiful bouquet of white forest lilies, he knew it was her favorite. It was breath taking and Starfire's eyes gleamed.
"Happy Valentine's Starfire." Robin smiled and handed it to her. Starfire happily took the bouquet and gave Robin a big hug.
"Oh! Thank you Robin, these flowers are beautiful!"
"Heh, but I got something else too." Robin took out a small white teddy bear that was holding a pink heart.
"I guess you could add this to your stuffed animal collection." He suggested. Starfire took the bear and hugged it.
"Robin, this is the best Valentine's day ever!"
"I'm glad it was." Something white flashed in the sky and they all looked up. The firework display started, and Starfire helped Robin onto the mat. Starfire was taken away by the firework display, paying attention to nothing else. Once in a while, Robin sent looks at Starfire.
'I'm gonna tell her now, I'm gonna tell her now, I'm gonna tell her now.' Robin repeated in his mind. Sooner than he thought, the firework display ended with a huge pink firework, taking in the shape of a heart.
"That was better than the last time!" Starfire beamed.
'I'm gonna tell her now.' Robin was petrified, but he knew he had to tell her. He spotted the pebble in her hand.
"Star, can I see that pebble?" Starfire looked at the pebble in her hand before she handed it to Robin. The Boy Wonder smiled and took the pebble. He scooted closer to Starfire and put an arm around her. She stiffened at how good his touch felt.
"Watch..." he whispered. He tossed the pebble in the water.
It skipped three times.
'Perfect.' He thought as Starfire put on a big smile and was starting to tear up.
"Robin, is it true?" Robin nodded. 'Well that was easier than saying it out loud.' Starfire was crying tears of joy and hugged Robin.
"I love you as well Robin!"
"Aww, how cute. Now I gotta kill you!" A dark voice was heard from a hill nearby. They all turned around.
"Happy Valentine's Day Titans. I'm Aroree."
+ ++ + A/N: Leave it to a villain to ruin a romantic night. Well I got stuck in this chapter, so I'm sorry if it wasn't to your liking. I wanted it to be more of a romance than a humor chapter this time. Much Love, Seventy 5ive!
*I WATCHED 'DATE WITH DESTINY' TODAY WITH VANILLASUGA! IT WAS THE BESTESTERESTEST EPISODE EVER! WHEN STARFIRE BITCH SLAPPED KITTY I WAS LIKE YEAHHHHH!! IF VANILLASUGA HAD HER WINDOW OPENED, SHE PROBABLY WOULD'VE HEARD ME!
*VANILLASUGA – I love you sister! You're soo cool, and thanks for helping me! And I'm glad that I helped you too. I can't wait to start our fanficition- whoops! LOL, can't let that information out. BY THE WAY, I FOUND THE KEYS TO THE T-CAR, SHALL WE RUN KITTY OVER?!
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Dedicated to: VanillaSuga and Yuki-Ga-Futte-Imasu
Over Time: Chapter 12: My Valentine
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Starfire silently glided through the hallways and stopped in front of Robin's door. She was excited for the festival, which was that afternoon. She knocked on Robin's door a few times and she became impatient.
'Robin is a deep sleeper.' She let herself inside, ignoring the newspaper- covered wall. The Tamaranian walked over to the sleeping boy and studied his face. She let out a small giggle.
"Oh Robin, you look absolutely adorable when you are not awake." She quickly covered her mouth with her right hand.
'I hope he did not hear that.' Starfire thought blushing. She stared at the little trickle of drool coming out of the corner of his mouth. 'He looks very peaceful when he is sleeping, it would be best if I did not bother him.' Starfire left through the door she came in and forgot to press the button that closed it. What she didn't know was that Robin was awake the whole time. He sat up and smiled.
'Heh. I'm adorable. She DOES like me.' Robin thought while his smile got bigger.
"Guys flatter themselves too much." Raven said as she walked right past the door with a book in her hands.
"Stupid mind reader." Robin grumbled.
"I'm especially good at hearing." Raven said from afar. Robin slapped his own forehead. He got up and changed into another set of clothes and went out to the living room. The first word he heard when he got there was 'remote.'
'Crap. Not again.' "It's under the t.v." Robin informed.
"No it isn't!" Cyborg said as he looked under the t.v. "Oh, here it is! Thanks." Cyborg looked over at Raven who was reading a novel and sipping her herbal tea. As always.
"So Raven, are you taking anyone 'special' to the festival today?" Cyborg asked, special meaning Beast Boy.
"Romance is for the weak minded." Raven just simply answered, knowing where Cyborg was driving at.
"Why don't you go ask Aqualad!" Beast Boy said in a snobbish tone.
"Feh." Was all that Raven would say. Beast Boy walked over to the kitchen and began making his tofu dogs. Not long after Cyborg went the to eat his microwave burrito.
"Ack! Dude! You made me drop my tofu dog!!" Beast Boy yelled as he bumped into Cyborg who was chewing on his burrito.
"I... made you drop your tofu dog? Right..." Cyborg decided he should help his ditzy friend and got on his knees. Beast Boy did the same.
"We gotta find my tofu dog!" Beast Boy looked around frantically while Cyborg was busy enjoying his Mexican delight.
"No dude, burrito."
"...Never mind, just keep looking." The green teen was slightly annoyed.
"Isn't there another 12 pack of that fake meat in the fridge?" Robin pointed out. Beast Boy suddenly stood up and blushed.
"Oh yeah!" Beast Boy ran over to the fridge and Cyborg got up, dusting off his metallic legs.
"Dude, why not just save yourself from embarrassment and try something with meat?"
"MEAT?! In MY mouth?! Pass!" Beast Boy stuck his tongue out at the half robot.
"Talk about pansy." Raven scoffed.
"Hey Beast Boy, wanna go train in the gym?" Robin asked.
"Um... you sure about-" Beast Boy was worried about Robin's disabilities.
"Positive."
"If you say so..." The changeling was still a little unsure.
+ ++ + Gym
Robin and Beast Boy were taking turns beating up the punching bag, and despite Robin's legs, he was actually doing pretty good.
"So Robin..." Punch. "What are you..." Duck. "Going to do with StarfiAHHH!" Slam! The punching bag hit Beast Boy right in the face.
"Man, I'm sorry Beast Boy." Robin helped up the fallen boy.
"It's ok dude." Beast Boy spit out a tooth.
"What were you saying?" Robin questioned. Beast Boy suddenly remembered that he wasn't supposed to push it with Robin about Starfire. Something about Raven threatening to shove the green changeling into a meat grinder. Beast Boy cringed.
"Uhh...I... was just asking what were you going to at the fair?"
"Oh, I'm just gonna hang out with Starfire." Robin looked at Beast Boy. "And the rest of you guys." The masked boy quickly added.
"Uh...huh." Suddenly, Robin tossed him a pair of boxing gloves. Beast Boy put on a questioning face.
"Let's do some sparring." Robin said confidently.
"Sure..." Beast Boy gave Robin a slight jab.
"Beast Boy, don't go easy on me just because of this wheelchair. Pretend I don't have it."
"Ok..." Beast Boy gave the Boy Wonder a hard punch and BAM! Robin was on the ground.
"Ah! Dude, I'm sorry!"
"No, It's alright. I guess I'm not used to this yet... why don't we all just go out to eat?"
"Sure, I'll get the other Titans." Beast Boy said, feeling sorry for one of his best friends. Robin wheeled out of the gym, before giving the punching bag one last hit.
"Stupid punching bag."
+ ++ + Back in the living room
Beast Boy came in putting on an annoying game show host voice.
"Lady, Gentleman, and Raven!" Raven's vein popped. "For all being the Teen Titans, we have been rewarded a prizeeeeee!"
"And what will that prize be?" Starfire asked. Beast Boy got off game show host mode.
"Robin's treating us to pizza!" Beast Boy said, jumping up and down.
"Treating?!" Robin questioned.
"Dude, we always go out for pizza! What's so great about this one?" Cyborg said, pounding Beast Boy on the head.
"Ow! Well this time, I'M not the one paying." Beast Boy crossed his arms.
"Hoorah." Raven said sarcastically.
+ ++ + In Slade's liar
"Aroree, the Titans are going out for some pizza." Slade said.
"And?" Aroree was shining her right boot.
"You very well know what I want you to do."
"I very well DON'T know what you want me to do." Aroree taunted. 'This is SO much fun.'
"Aroree!"
"Chill Slade! I'll get them tonight. At the festival." Aroree shifted to shine her left boot.
"But I want Robin now!" Aroree stared at the man she was working for and bursted out laughing.
"HAH! I have never...HAH!! Seen you complain like this before! HAHA." Aroree was laughing her ass off. Slade realized his sudden tantrum and turned around, back facing Aroree. Slade put his focus on the screen, which was watching the Titans walk down the street to the pizza parlor from a fly camera. He could barely hear their voices over the wind that the fly camera was fighting.
"Sooo Cyborg, you gonna ask Kayla to that festival?" Beast Boy started up a conversation.
"Oh yeah... HEY her name is KHAVI." Cyborg responded as they reached the pizza parlor.
"I shall go reserve our seat!" Starfire beamed as she flew up to the second floor, getting their usual table.
"Robin, you gonna take Starfire to the 'tunnel of love' tonight?" Cyborg asked, raising both his eyebrows. That earned him a good jab to the ribs by Raven.
"Oofa!" Cyborg breathed out.
"Wha?" Robin didn't quite catch that.
"Puppy Love. What a stupid emotion." Slade said solemnly.
"Yeah sure, you're only calling it stupid because you've never felt it." Aroree was trying to start an argument with Slade.
'Don't let that mere half demon get to you...' Slade was saying over and over in his mind.
+ ++ + Pizza Parlor
The Titans were scanning their menus, except for Cyborg surprisingly. He was trying to make a poem for Khavi, he also brought a dictionary, 'just incase'. Beast Boy looked up from his menu and became curious.
"Dude, what's that book you're reading? Looks new."
"The dictionary." Cyborg replied plainly.
"Hmm... never read it before." Beast Boy put his menu down.
"Of course you didn't." Raven said. The busboy came up to their table.
"You ready?" He asked.
"One large Veggie Special please!" Beast Boy exclaimed. Cyborg raised and eyebrow and put the dictionary down.
"No, we'll take the All-Meat Experience."
"No, VEGGIE SPECIAL!"
"ALL-MEAT EXPERIENCE!"
"One medium Veggie Special and one medium All-Meat Experience." Raven stopped their arguing. The busboy jotted this information down and asked,
"Would you like some breadsticks with that?"
"Sure, and can you give us five sodas?" Robin requested.
"Of course." The busboy walked in the parlor, getting their food ready. Robin noticed Starfire bouncing in her seat, constantly looking at the clock above the door leading inside the parlor.
"Star, what's up?"
"I am very excited for the festival tonight! It has been a while since we all have gone out together." Starfire said excitedly.
"You know, she's right." Raven contributed.
"Mhmm..." Cyborg said, half paying attention. The busboy returned with the pizzas and a large cup of breadsticks, and their drinks. Robin took a bite of the breadsticks and spat it back out.
"Yuck!" All of them, except for Cyborg didn't seem to like it.
"Oh well..." Cyborg took the cup. "None for all, and all for me!"
+ ++ + A couple hours later
Starfire was patient and the time finally came when they would all go to the festival. She zoomed through the hallways knocking on everyone's door fiercely.
"Friends! It's is 5:45! We must go to the festival now!" Her voice echoed throughout the whole tower.
"We're coming, we're coming." Cyborg came out of his room, turning off the phone. "Khavi's meeting us there."
"How do I smell?" Beast Boy asked, walking out of his room. He just sprayed himself with 'Axe – Essence.' Cyborg took a whiff at him.
"Why do you care?" Robin asked. He didn't dress any special. He just added a spray of cologne. Raven was looking the same as she always did, with her dark blue hood up. Starfire was wearing her usual outfit with a white sweater pulled over her. Robin looked around and saw Starfire still zooming everywhere. He gently grabbed her hand as she passed by.
"Calm down, we're going now." He gave her a smile. Starfire obeyed and set her feet on the ground. She looked the clock and sprang up again.
"5:50!!!" She dragged Robin out the door and the others followed. "We have exactly 10 earth minutes to get there!" Starfire took off, still holding Robin's hand and taking the wheelchair in her free hand.
"I guess we're not taking the T-Car." Cyborg said as he threw the keys on the couch. Beast Boy turned into a crow and lifted Cyborg's metallic body off the ground as Raven followed. The sun was already starting to set and the sky was a beautiful pink and orange color.
+ ++ + With Aroree and Slade
"Aroree, are you-"
"You are one impatient guy aren't you Slade?" Aroree said, stepping out of the shadows in her usual outfit. "I'm leaving already so shut your trap. At least until I leave." Slade clenched a fist. Aroree proceeded to fix her boot.
"The sooner you get Robin, the sooner you leave."
"IT'LL BE MY PLEASURE TO LEAVE!" Aroree yelled as she shut the door well shut. As soon as she was gone, Lucifer stepped out into the light.
"Let me clear this up. As soon as Aroree gets Robin, I can send Devion to annihilate her?"
"Do whatever you want with your pitiful daughter. As long as I get Robin as my apprentice." Slade reminded.
+ ++ + Jump City National Park
Starfire's beautiful eyes were as big as saucers when she entered the park.
'It looked exactly the same as it did when I realized how much I cared for Robin...' Starfire thought. She was right, except the whole park was decorated with heart and star balloons. (A/N: Think of the episode 'Sisters')
"Raven's getting another chicken!" Beast Boy exclaimed.
"Oh no I'm not." Raven tried to deny that she wanted it.
"Oh yes you are! Let's go Cy!" Beast Boy dragged both Raven and Cyborg towards a booth.
"I'm down with that. I'm meeting Khavi there too."
"So, Star where do you wanna go now?" Robin asked. Starfire looked around for a while thinking of where she wanted to go.
"May we go get cotton candy and then go on the big turning wheel?"
"Sure." Robin offered his arm and Starfire linked it with hers. 'This is going to be great.' Robin thought as he smiled at the amazing girl next to him. After they got their cotton candy, they headed to the ferris wheel and they waited in line. When their turn came, Starfire easily lifted Robin out of his wheelchair and into their separate carriage of the ferris wheel. Robin blushed at the fact that he was being picked up by a girl. While doing this, Starfire's leg accidentally kicked Robin's wheelchair, sending rolling down the sidewalk.
"Eep! I will be back Robin!" Starfire flew after the wheelchair. Robin stared after her for a few seconds then relaxed.
"So... is your girlfriend coming back anytime soon?" The ferris wheel operator asked as he pointed to Starfire who was chasing a chair that went too fast for her.
"Girlfriend? Oh no, we're good friends." Robin replied. The ferris wheel operator looked at Robin, then Starfire, then at Robin.
"You two WOULD be cute together...just letting ya know. I'll just stall the ride until she gets back." The kind man said. Then he turned and went to go get some coffee.
Robin smiled to himself then leaned back.
'Cute together... heh.' Robin then sat up.
'I have to tell her tonight.' It was only 6:30pm but Robin wasted no time in practicing to tell the girl he loved how he felt. He turned to his left, pretending Starfire was there.
"Starfire, I like you... no... Starfire, I am in like with you." Robin slapped himself. "That was stupid. Starfire, I have fallen in like with you... gah! That was stupider!" Robin took a deep breath. "Starfire, I lo-"
"Yes Robin?"
"GAH!" Robin turned around to see a tired looking Starfire.
"You said my name, did you not?"
"Ehh... no, I said the stars... are on fire tonight?"
"But there are no stars visible." Starfire looked at the sky.
"I guess I didn't get enough sleep last night. So, you got the wheelchair?" Robin asked.
"Yes! And I am pleased to inform that no damage has been done."
"Cool." Just then, the ferris wheel operator came back with his cup of coffee.
"Ah! I see that you've gotten hold of that darn wheelchair. Shall we get this thing going now?" Robin leaned over and whispered to the operator.
"Do you mind if you kind of stop me and her at the top?" Robin requested, with a hint of begging.
"Ain't no trouble!" The operator pressed a few buttons and the ferris wheel rotated slowly until the carriage that Robin and Starfire were in was at the top. The operator figured that they wanted to stay up there until the sun set and the dark filled the sky. He signed and leaned on the machine that control the giant wheel.
"Ahh... puppy love. Ain't nothing like it."
At the top Starfire was staring at the sky, which was slowly turning an amethyst color.
"You like it?" Robin asked.
"It is wonderful." Starfire said. It has been almost 10 minutes since they were up there. "Robin, why are we not moving?"
"I asked the operator to let us stay up here." Starfire looked at him with a confused look. "But why would you?"
"I wanted to see the sunset from up here, and I wanted you to see it too." Robin started to fidget but Starfire didn't notice.
Fifty feet below, Beast Boy and Cyborg were enjoying themselves, throwing baseballs at empty milk bottles. Beast Boy was the first one to knock all 6 right off.
"Yeahhh! Go Beast Boy! Go Beast Boy!" He chanted as the booth owner handed him a giant chicken. The green by excitedly skipped over to Raven and handed it to her.
"I am STILL the luckiest girl in the world."
"You bet you are!" Beast Boy winked.
"Cyborg!" A voice that seemed familiar to Beast Boy came from behind him.
"Is that Khavi?" Raven asked.
"Yep." Cyborg walked over to Khavi.
"She looks different." Beast Boy pointed out.
"Maybe because she's not behind a counter." Raven spiked Beast Boy.
"Feh. Where's Robin and Star?" Beast Boy changed the subject.
"Up there." Cyborg said, pointing to the ferris wheel while holding Khavi's hand with his other hand.
"Aww, aren't they adorable together?" Khavi said, squinting so she could see the two clearly.
"Yup. They are truly something." Cyborg said.
"10$ that their gonna kiss tonight at the firework display!" Beast Boy said, holding up a crisp, clean 10 dollar bill.
"You're on little man!" Cyborg said. Raven and Khavi just shook their heads.
"Tunnel of love anyone?" Cyborg offered. Raven dreaded it.
"We should wait for Robin and Starfire." She tried to stall it.
On the other side of the park, a figure entered.
"Ugh, took me a while to find this place!" Aroree walked into the grass of the park and looked around.
"Needs to be redecorated." She wasn't all about this mushy stuff. "Now I gotta find that pain in the ass that Slade has been buggin' me about." She walked past everyone who stared at her, ignoring the rude comments they gave like,
"Her skin is a weird color!" or "Are those wings?"
Aroree raised an eyebrow. 'Crap. Forgot to tuck in my wings.' She took her jacket, which was wrapped around her waist and put it on her shoulders, fully covering her wings.
It was now dark and the stars were shining. Robin and Starfire were just getting off the ferris wheel. Starfire helped Robin out and placed him on the wheelchair. Starfire and Robin headed towards the benches where the others.
"So, what were you guys doing?" Robin asked.
"Waiting for you two." Raven said, pointing at Beast Boy who was asleep under the bench, curled up like a cat.
"Hey, since Robin and Star are here, let's go to the-"
"Don't say it. Let's just go." Raven interrupted Cyborg.
"Go where?" Starfire asked.
"The tunnel of- mmphmmhpmh!" Raven covered Cyborg's mouth with black veil and Khavi giggled. Raven got up and headed towards the tunnel of love while the others followed. When they got there, Cyborg and Khavi quickly got into one of the swan boats.
"Shall we?" Robin was trying to be a good gentleman.
"We shall." Starfire smiled. She once again helped Robin into the swan, this time bringing in the wheelchair.
"So... I guess it's you and me." Beast Boy said as the next empty swan came up.
"Yep." Raven said plainly, stepping into the swan. (A/N: I bet you really don't wanna know what Cyborg and Khavi were doing, so let's just go on to Starfire and Robin.)
"Robin, what is the purpose of this wooden swan floating through this tunnel?" Starfire asked. Robin hesitated to answer.
"Um... you see, couples go through here... to kind of express their emotions to each other... I think." Robin stuttered here and there.
"I see." Starfire mustered up her courage.
'I must tell him now. I cannot hide it in any longer.'
"Robin, I-" A wave kicked Robin and Starfire out of the swan boat and into the five feet water. They found Beast Boy and Raven in there too.
"What happened?" Robin asked.
"This SLOB tried to kiss me!" Raven pointed at Beast Boy.
"NO! I accidentally fell over and my face was COINCEDENTALLY two inches away from yours."
"Don't kill yourself with big words." Raven said. Beast Boy's vein popped and he climbed back into the swan. Raven did too. Starfire took Robin's hand and helped him onto the swan they were previously on.
Robin gulped and looked at Starfire.
"So, what were you saying?" Starfire looked back at Robin.
"Nothing important." Starfire decided to wait until later to tell him. Robin sighed and leaned back. They sat in silence until the ride ended.
'Whew. That's over with.' Robin thought as he wiped the sweat off his forehead.
At the popcorn booth, Aroree decided to stop there to get some food.
'Walking here kind of made me hungry.' She thought, patting her stomach. 'Why is the line taking so long?!'
"Hey, move your ass!" She exclaimed. "Ahem..." An elderly woman behind her cleared her throat, letting Aroree know that that was uncalled for.
"Um... step lively now." Aroree said, pleasing the old woman. 'Ugh...'
The Titans and Khavi walked over to an empty part of the park which was near the bridge and pond. Cyborg pulled a mat from a compartment in his arm and spread it.
"Umm, Cy the mat is kind of small." Beast Boy studied it.
"BB, you have such a naïve mind." Cyborg pulled two more mats and tossed one to Beast Boy and one to Starfire.
"You planned this didn't you?" Robin asked, raising a brow.
"Maybe." Cyborg sat down and Khavi sat next to him.
"So... you're trying to get Robin and Starfire together?" Khavi whispered in Cyborg's ear.
"Heh, no... I think that's already set. It's BB and Raven who I'm trying to set up." Cyborg and Khavi looked over at Beast Boy and Raven who seemed to be arguing.
"Why are you drawing a line?!" Beast Boy asked.
"Did you ever hear of 'personal space'?" Raven replied, emphasizing 'personal space.'
"Kind of impossible isn't it?" Khavi asked.
"I guess. But if it doesn't work I get to see Raven totally kick Beast Boy's ass." Cyborg shrugged.
Aroree was still looking around the park.
'I should've found them by now!' She thought furiously. Her communicator started beeping like mad, but she simply crushed it in her hands.
"I know exactly what Slade is gonna say. He is SOOO predictable." She said aloud to no one, stomping around in the freshly, cut grass.
+ ++ + Near the pond
Beast Boy was asleep on his half of the mat while Raven was reading her novel. The gothic stopped reading and looked at Beast Boy who was drooling.
"He looks as stupid as he does when he's awake."
Cyborg and Khavi were minding their own business doing their own thing. (A/N: Think whatever you wanntt!)
Robin managed to get out of his wheelchair and lay down with his hands behind his head. Starfire was just sitting up, staring at the stars. It was only an hour away until the firework display, and Starfire could barely wait. She was hoping that it would be as beautiful as it was last time. Robin's voice broke her train of thought.
"Star, could you help me into my wheelchair?" Starfire just nodded and helped him in.
"I'll be right back." He said.
"Robin, do you need some company?"
"Naw, that's ok." Robin went back to the festival booths. Starfire looked at the pond and stared at her reflection.
'I must tell Robin when he gets back.' Out of boredness, Starfire picked up a flat pebble and carved her name in it. Starfire heard something squeak and turned around to see Robin with one hand behind his back. Starfire walked over to Robin, knowing that he wanted to be on the mat again to relax, but before Starfire put a hand on him, he exposed what he was hiding.
It was a beautiful bouquet of white forest lilies, he knew it was her favorite. It was breath taking and Starfire's eyes gleamed.
"Happy Valentine's Starfire." Robin smiled and handed it to her. Starfire happily took the bouquet and gave Robin a big hug.
"Oh! Thank you Robin, these flowers are beautiful!"
"Heh, but I got something else too." Robin took out a small white teddy bear that was holding a pink heart.
"I guess you could add this to your stuffed animal collection." He suggested. Starfire took the bear and hugged it.
"Robin, this is the best Valentine's day ever!"
"I'm glad it was." Something white flashed in the sky and they all looked up. The firework display started, and Starfire helped Robin onto the mat. Starfire was taken away by the firework display, paying attention to nothing else. Once in a while, Robin sent looks at Starfire.
'I'm gonna tell her now, I'm gonna tell her now, I'm gonna tell her now.' Robin repeated in his mind. Sooner than he thought, the firework display ended with a huge pink firework, taking in the shape of a heart.
"That was better than the last time!" Starfire beamed.
'I'm gonna tell her now.' Robin was petrified, but he knew he had to tell her. He spotted the pebble in her hand.
"Star, can I see that pebble?" Starfire looked at the pebble in her hand before she handed it to Robin. The Boy Wonder smiled and took the pebble. He scooted closer to Starfire and put an arm around her. She stiffened at how good his touch felt.
"Watch..." he whispered. He tossed the pebble in the water.
It skipped three times.
'Perfect.' He thought as Starfire put on a big smile and was starting to tear up.
"Robin, is it true?" Robin nodded. 'Well that was easier than saying it out loud.' Starfire was crying tears of joy and hugged Robin.
"I love you as well Robin!"
"Aww, how cute. Now I gotta kill you!" A dark voice was heard from a hill nearby. They all turned around.
"Happy Valentine's Day Titans. I'm Aroree."
+ ++ + A/N: Leave it to a villain to ruin a romantic night. Well I got stuck in this chapter, so I'm sorry if it wasn't to your liking. I wanted it to be more of a romance than a humor chapter this time. Much Love, Seventy 5ive!
*I WATCHED 'DATE WITH DESTINY' TODAY WITH VANILLASUGA! IT WAS THE BESTESTERESTEST EPISODE EVER! WHEN STARFIRE BITCH SLAPPED KITTY I WAS LIKE YEAHHHHH!! IF VANILLASUGA HAD HER WINDOW OPENED, SHE PROBABLY WOULD'VE HEARD ME!
*VANILLASUGA – I love you sister! You're soo cool, and thanks for helping me! And I'm glad that I helped you too. I can't wait to start our fanficition- whoops! LOL, can't let that information out. BY THE WAY, I FOUND THE KEYS TO THE T-CAR, SHALL WE RUN KITTY OVER?!
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