by: FiendisHSerapH
Part Two: Confirmation
"Easy now, Star..." I heard myself comfort this pretty redhead.
"I don't knwo what to think, Beast Boy. Can't help but feel jealous..." she was already drained of strength and happiness tp go on with her recycling hobby. She brushed her fingers on her long ripe apple-colored hair and sighed. I am wanting to do the same too, but she will just notice what I feel and ask me about it, so never mind.
"In one way, Robin had shown concern for you by not disturbing you with your work." I forced a smile though I really can't. Just for some humane comfort, I think. Well, if it is for Starfire, I'll do it --- gladly.
She just wiped her eyes though she wasn't crying and fixed her seating, "Geez, can you imagine that? All of these suspicions only started just because of her room..."
She paused, her mind taking leave of her. Right, everything of these had begun just because of her not letting us in her room. We are family, and families shouldn't hide secrets from each other. I have toured everything in this tower except for her room.
Her room... what is it like? Is it cold and dark just like her? I don't know for I never get a chance to delve into it.
Her room... and she's not here.
A stimuli was sent for my mouth to speak in a nanosecond's interval, and my ears were surprised to hear Star speak the exact words.
"HER ROOM, THAT'S IT!"
"WHAT. IN JUMP. CITY'S. GOING ON. AROUND... HERE?!" Each word Cyborg hollered was broken by crashing of concrete, gnashing of metal and his dodging from spewing debris.
Funny to see Star all worked up with it.
"What's the deal with breaking the walls around Raven's bedroom door?!" The half-man (as he claimed) raised a brow... and the only one he has.
"We need to find out what's in here, friend. Lend us a hand." Star answered after giving off tremendously blinding green light.
"UGH!" I exclaimed after returning from my elephant form. I wonder if it had grown to be my official expression. "This door is tough."
"Sealed by her powers?" Cyb questioned as he skimmed the broad piece of barricade, but he found none of Raven's dark spells casted on it.
"Do you think it's a nice idea... breaking her walls?"
"KEEP DISTANCE, EVERYONE!" I cringed as Star gave all of her powers and that all formed a slight hole on the wall... at last.
"WHEW, C-COOL DOWN, S-STAR." I stammered in shock.
"Guys, I know you're not blind, but..." I set my sight on Cyborg and then to what he was holding. No words are needed to explain. Practical demonstration. He slid the card on the machine recessed on the standing wall. And like innocent magic, the one we're so worked up on opening complied to our will... finally.
"Now who told me I'm inhuman?" He grinned mockingly, of course, as a joke.
Ellipsis inside our heads ruled as we waited for the door to fully open, and what reigned next were gasps from each of us.
"WHOA... CHECK THIS OUT!"
And who said Raven's room is as dark and as cold as her mnd? We looked up and even had out necks stiff as we wandered around the place. It's an orderly room... but it's no ordinary one for....
"Are you sure this IS her room?" Cyborg exclaimed as he took hold of an action figure dressed mostly in red, yellow and green. "It's a rare Robin collectible action figure..." he bowed down and fished out a golden belt plus a toy motorcycle its size, then declared, "... complete with accessories!"
I enjoyed myself looking over mugs of different sizes and shapes all colored with red, green and yellow wth matching R lettering on the front side. I mused up the wall to see a cross-stitch of Robin's face all craftedly done with a pink heart at the lower left side, and with it signed a name...
"RAVEN?" I heard myself squeak the funny yet harsh truth. Yes, it's done by Raven.
I motioned myself to Star's direction. She bowed down low as she picked each Robin photograph arranged chronoologically from his first birthday picture to his current one taken while we're at the pizza place. She then walked by the bed with sheets all colored with red, yellow and green and at the headboard rested a Robin stuffed doll. She picked it up and cradled it on her arms, looking so sore and with a pout on her lips.
"S... Star?" I tried looking up to her to see how she's doing. I heard her sigh, saw her raise her head up and smile at me.
"Nice collection, friend? I presume it surpasses mine by a hundred fold." And she walked away, forcing herself to appreciate the well-kept collection she wished to be hers.
"I never know Robin's so cute when he's a year old..." Cyborg chuckled on a pic, not knowing how painful it was for Star to see.
It really wasn't a normal room for all you could see is Robin, Robin, and did I mention more----
"MY ROOM!"
It took us almost forever to realize that the over-expressive statement came from Raven, and only Raven.
"HOW DARE YOU SNEAK UP AND DESTROY MY ROOM?!" With all wrath contained, she harshly stated the sentence with a totally angered tone. It's queer to see her angry at something like this. I had been wanting to see it, but only in its contrary emotion.
"We... we're just..."
"ENOUGH!" As if she acquired Star's berserk mode, her eyes turned into a fiery evil shade of purple. We stood here, our feet planted on the ground. I looked at Star, and I knew she regret our indecision of wrecking Raven's private space. We were scared in general. Sweat formed on my cheeks and on my forehead, heart pounding wildly. I am sure they're feeling exactly the same.
"YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!" she mumbled angrily as she walked straight ahead, overlooking all of us standing in a straight file in front of her, and headed directly to the drawer that houses her collectibles and action figures. She fixed it silently, and I wonder how she out it well in their original positions perfectly. Not a single wrong pose. She next headed to the desk and fixed the pictures. She even got a rag to wipe off Cyborg's sloppy fingerprints on them. We stood there, aghast and bewildered as we watched her say nothing and return the room to its ultimate Robin merchandise room state.
So this is what she had been doing during her meditation? UGH.
When everything was already squeaky clean, she faced us with her usual stern face and asked, "Who devised this plan?"
"Uhh..."
"Just answer me straight!" her mood rose like a mightly tidal wave. Sheesh, scary.
"We're sorry..." Star found her voice whiny.
"Sorry is not enough. Just lok at what you've done to my room!" All composure she had maintained throughout her life gone, she dropped herself to the floow, head bowing down. A pitiful sight to see of her. I think I can't stand it.
"Now you've seen it. I am sorry, but this is how I really am..."
"You like... Robin... a lot?!" Cyborg spoke cautiously in Star's presence, feeling her emotions for the first time. Star just looked down on her with a pout while I... I looked away. Can't bear it, can't take the revelation.
Silence ruled and Raven just stooped down, her cloak purposely covering her face. She felt embarassed and I immensely pity her. And before one of us could say a word....
"What happened ---- WHOA. GEEZ..."
The subject was there, walking inward the half-devastated room, eyes roaming around the area and seeing reflections of him: from the furnitures, to the walls, to the ceiling.
"When did you start building this mini-museum for me, guys? Never knew you're working with it. I mean.... ho-HOW?" he stammered in disbelief. If I were in his position, I could have fainted for seeing my face posted everywhere, presenting the fact that I even don't look at the mirror to it all the while.
And we, the living posts, stood there, staring at our amazed leader who's still musing around the place.
"When have you started this?" he repeated, this time flashing an amused smile. If I were another girl, I could have died. No wonder she preferred him...
Like bugs chased away, we splitted in half and pointed to the kneeling and stooping Raven. In turn, he walked and kneeled in front of her, and the sudden change of light made her look up, too. I ran out of words for this scene.
"Thank you." he looked at her behind that mask, never removing his award-winning smile. A pat on her shoulder then he stood, saying, "I think I should unearth mine."
I never thought they've been hiding something from each other. My mind ran out of thoughts to produce. Cyborg seemed to be so jolly upon the confirmation of the official couple of the group,while Star and I stood from afar... right at the entrance of this purple and black shrine right inside Robin's hang-out place...
"You okay, Star?" I settled a hand on her slender shoulder.
"Uh... you could say that again." she replied, and it's queer for her to say that. I still stared while she looked at the newly-established couple preparing to have their first date at the pizza place due north. I blinked as dirt entered my eye but the moment I opened them, I saw tears dripping down her jade green pools. I blinked again, this time not because of the dirt, but because of the pricky feeling in my eyes, and the pricky feeling inside. It hurt me, even more than it did in Raven's case.
It is confirmed; Raven is Robin's number one fangirl, and vice-versa.
I think it's about time to turn myself into a fanboy, too.
"Starfire, care to play arcades?" I heard myself ask as an ender.
WHEEEW! DONE! Sorry for all Robin/Star fans out there who have read this; didn't mean to make Star cry. Actually, my heart also broke upon writing that, so all's fair! Thanks for reading it and I am hoping that you'll review this humble fic of mine. NO FLAMES PLEASE! Violating means insolence. Thanks; have a nice day!