Ch. 5
Tamaranian Boy and his Dog
Dark walked along the empty halls, it appeared to be a labyrinth of all sorts of passages. Twice along his journey throughout the giant T he had gotten lost. Until at last he had found, once again, the main hall, which would be considered. Within he found Cyborg, Beastboy, and Raven still sitting on the red couch which left indents on the seats. Raven was reading as usual, while Beastboy and Cyborg were playing with their normal racing video games. Dark smirked, he had enjoyed watching them play, and often watched with his good friend Kit. Dark thought for a moment then turned about and headed toward the front door. He had completely forgotten about Kit.
Kit was a stray dog Dark had found on his explorations around the town when everything was rather boring around the Titan household. The dog was small, only about shin height when sitting. She was adorable. Black ears, a big black spot around her left eye, a short little tail, white fur, and look of begging that would make even the saddest child smile with glee. During Dark and Kit's stay around the top of the T, Dark fed her, treated her, and soon found that they could not be separated. Kit must be devastated.
Once Dark opened the door, Robin voice was heard from behind him. "Leaving so soon?" Robin walked forward, nearly touching Dark. In response, Dark turned his head slightly, to get a look at Robin. "Not for long, gone out to find something. I will be back soon." There was scratching heard on the door, Dark cocked an eyebrow. Robin pulled out his staff. Robin extended it, and said. "I'll check it out." Robin opened the door, and in an instant struck down a vertical swing. A clang was heard, and next to the staff was a small dog. It was Kit. Dark growled, not playfully, but fiercely at Robin. Robin turned back, and gave a look that Dark did not like, a more playful look on Robin's face, he knew what was coming next.
"Aw, does Dark have another love?" Robin said using a baby voice and making kissing sounds at the end. Dark narrowed his eyes. He gripped robin's shoulder, the death glare store down upon him. The grip was hard, and left deep marks. "Hey, what're you doing?"
Dark glared down once more, and opened them slightly at the words he said next. "This." With that Dark flung Robin back ten feet, onto his back. A few rug burns on Robin's elbows were present, nothing to worry about. Still having his hand back behind him, palm outstretched to Robin. "No one hurts my dog." The voice was harsh, nothing like Robin had heard from before. A slightly new side of Dark that Robin had not seen before.
Out of Dark's hand, shot suddenly a dark blue orb, and it was sent straight into Robin's chest. Robin cowered for a moment, and when nothing happened, he began to relax. Just as Robin started to laugh at Dark's attempts to hurt Robin, a small shock brought up upright and onto his feet. Then another shock, around his arm, then another on the other. Soon the shocks were all about his body, hurting him as he ran across the room, wailing his arms around in the air like some mad scientist finally achieving victory.
Dark sighed, then crouched down to Kit. She remembered Dark all too well, and walked up to his knees, and leapt up upon his right one. She was the perfect size to stay steady on the muscle that she stood on. Dark leaned closer, then cooed to Kit. "Who's a good girl?" Kit smiled up at Dark and put her small tongue to his chin, then all around his cheek. Dark laughed then began to stand. Kit jumped off the muscle, and followed at Dark's side. Kit looked up occasionally, and put her nose to the air, feeling perfectly content and powerful by Dark's side.
Robin meanwhile, was still writhing in pain, finally stopped once Dark had passed him. Smoke was rising from Robin's skin. "Damn you Dark." Robin whispered. Dark apparently heard it from his reply. "Like I said: no one hurts the dog." Dark walked off into the darkness, leaving Robin back there, standing alone.
Dark came back into the Main Hall, and said to the three that still remained in the room. "I know you were short on members of the Titan crew," Dark said, all three heads turned then looked at the dog, "So Kit thought she'd join." Immediately all three of them rushed up to Kit. Raven surprised all of them, she never seemed this happy, ever. All three of them stroked Kit's soft fur, and smiled up at all four of them, open mouthed breathing forth the puppy breath.
Suddenly Dark remembered something vital, "oh yeah." Dark searched through his clothing and found a device not much larger than a CD player. It had wheels, and would seem like it had a mind of it's own. Dark set it down, and let it roam around the house.
"What is that?" Cyborg asked.
"It's a devise that will clean all of the messes that Kit here makes, along with some others around here." Dark pointed toward the kitchen, which hadn't been cleaned for at least a decade or so.
"That's cool dude." Beastboy said, returning to stroking the fur on the Kit.
Dark smirked, and tilted his head as he watched Kit get the attention she so longed for. It made him happy that Kit could have quite a bit of attention for once, rather than being shoved away from time to time by Dark, who apologized often for it.
"Oh yeah, Dark, er, Han?" Cyborg began.
"Either if you prefer." Dark replied.
"Yeah, ok. Since Kit is going to be staying here, where will you be staying?"
"Do you have an extra room?"
Raven spoke up. "We do have one more, it is a guest bedroom, Terra almost moved in there, but she left too early for her to do anything with it."
"Is there a bed? What about restroom accommodations?"
Beastboy laughed, "Yeah, there's one in every room, it's hidden so you might be spending the rest of the night searching for the lou."
"I see, thank you. If you don't mind, I'll leave Kit into your care. Only one rule about my dog though," Dark said, then added as all of them looked up, "Don't hurt my dog. A lesson Robin won't soon forget."
"What happened?" Raven asked.
"Well, during my small amount of station here, and the distraction of both Starfire and Robin, I had forgotten about this adorable dog sitting before you. I remembered only a few moments ago. As I went to the front door to go looking for her, Robin just happened to bump into me. Scratches were heard on the door, and well, being Robin as he was thought it to be hostility."
Each of them sharing popcorn that Beastboy was holding. "Then what?" Beastboy asked. All of them interested in what Dark had to say next. Kit resting on Cyborg's legs, just as interested in it as they were.
"So, Robin pulled out his handy dandy staff, opened the door and struck the ground." All of them gasped, then looked at Kit, who gave the same look of fear from the near crushing blow. This in turn gave Kit even more attention.
"It missed, and Robin taunted me at his assumption which just so happened to be true. So I put my hand on his shoulder," Dark reenacted the scene with an invisible Robin. "I threw him back at least ten feet." Darks acted as he threw his hand back, and pointed his palm at the imaginary Robin. Then sent a orb to the ground, and controlled it so that it would show the shocks that were felt by Robin.
"Then I shocked Robin a bit, let Kit in and here we are now." Dark concluded. He bowed, down, as the few amount of claps were heard. Starfire came from the hall behind them just as the orb had finished it's acting abilities.
"Han, I've been looking for – A PUPPY!" Starfire sprinted toward Kit and gave it the most attention any dog could have ever asked for in a fraction of a second.
Dark gave a small laugh at this, "She's Kit." Dark smiled at Kit a while longer and then looked at them all questioningly. "Now if you'll excuse me, could one of you show me where I might be bunking this evening?"
"I'll show you Han." Starfire Volunteered.
Raven spoke up, "Actually, why don't Beastboy and Cyborg show you. Starfire and I need to talk."
"Oh, alright." Starfire agreed.
Cyborg and Beastboy nodded, and led Dark down the dark hall, carrying along with them Kit and arguing on whom would keep her for the night.
"Raven, why do you wish to speak with me?"
"You already know full well what I want to talk about. I may not have been around Robin and Dark for all that long, but it is clear that at least Robin is jealous of Dark."
"I know that already, Raven."
"Good, now. What do you intend to do about this matter?"
"Well – I...Hmm...I really don't know?"
"Want my advice?"
"Sure?"
"As much as I like to see you go with your instincts on this one, I think you might screw that up. So, here it goes." Raven paused. "Personally, if this continues, one of them may wind up dead. You're gonna have to speak to both of them, all in one place. Until then, one of them is going to receive you love. Robin or Dark. Make your choice."
"Yes." It was clear to Starfire, though she was on the verge of figuring it out. "What would you choose?"
"Well, from knowing Robin, I would go with him. But there is something about Dark that draws me to him." This had been the first time Raven had spoken about love before. Sure Beastboy was making a few moves on her, but at that she could care much less. Though what Beastboy lacked sure made up for in Dark, without a doubt. Manners, charm, strength, skill, and from the looks of it he could take pain. Robin meanwhile was a born leader, though he stood aside to his other leader for a long time. There was also strength as well, a bit of sensitivity here and there, but from the kindness shown out of normality from Dark, there was no doubt that Robin and Dark were a very close choice to make.
Starfire sighed, "Yet the choice is still up to me, isn't it?"
"Yes it is. Oh and, not to be acting like a – well, schoolgirl, could you ask, Dark, what he thinks of me?" Starfire held the small giggle inside, and began walking off, answering "I will." Starfire too disappeared into the known abyss of the hall. Raven looked down at her book, then sighed. "Maybe I should be the one who talks to him?" The book gave little answer, but she answered it in her own mind.
"Here you go Dark, enjoy your stay." Cyborg said, holding Kit.
"Thank you." Dark walked into the room, and looked about. It was nearly empty really no decoration at all.
"Well, goodnight." Dark added turning around to see Cyborg and Beastboy arguing over Kit once more. He still smiled toward his own dog, she was adorable, and was getting the attention she deserved, much like Starfire.
Dark placed a hand on his left arm for a moment, and then appeared as if by magic a gauntlet. On it were four buttons, each with their own labels. Centari Armor, Uniform, Lax Uniform, sleep wear. It was his own little dress gauntlet, everyone on Tamaran had one, and it was a normal routine. He pressed the button with Sleepwear, and the gauntlet disappeared. Once again, like magic, his clothing changed, into flannel cotton made pants, slippers, white T-shirt that revealed his torso muscles, and a blue checkered robe.
Dark went and fell back on the bed. It was much more comfortable than he was used to, the military didn't give beds this comfy. "Wow." Dark whispered. He slowly slithered his way up to the pillow, once there he led himself under the covers of the bed. He took the robe off, and put it to the ground beside the edge of the bed. It was then that he realized he had gotten used to giving Kit his robe to sleep in. Like Kit it was adorable how she managed to scramble around, and push the clothing with her paws to make it just right for her to sleep in. Dark sighed, then uttered something he had long forgotten, and he relived the moment. The moment in the station. He whispered to himself the dialogue.
"Starfire."
"Yes, Han?"
The station was full of young boys, the same age as Han, and all dressed in uniform for their first day in the military. Starfire and Han looked into one another's eyes, the time stopped as one another captivated them.
"There may not be much time for us in the future. So I- I just wanted to say," Han paused, "I love you with all of my dearest heart."
"Love? Heart?"
"Oh yes, the humans call that feeling love that, much as a reference."
Starfire embraced Han, they were both nearly the same height. Their head's resting on the other's shoulders. Then Starfire whispered into Han's ear. The words that would live forever in Han's mind for all eternity, and riddle his thoughts, until the world had ended.
"I love you, Han. I love you too."
Dark walked along the empty halls, it appeared to be a labyrinth of all sorts of passages. Twice along his journey throughout the giant T he had gotten lost. Until at last he had found, once again, the main hall, which would be considered. Within he found Cyborg, Beastboy, and Raven still sitting on the red couch which left indents on the seats. Raven was reading as usual, while Beastboy and Cyborg were playing with their normal racing video games. Dark smirked, he had enjoyed watching them play, and often watched with his good friend Kit. Dark thought for a moment then turned about and headed toward the front door. He had completely forgotten about Kit.
Kit was a stray dog Dark had found on his explorations around the town when everything was rather boring around the Titan household. The dog was small, only about shin height when sitting. She was adorable. Black ears, a big black spot around her left eye, a short little tail, white fur, and look of begging that would make even the saddest child smile with glee. During Dark and Kit's stay around the top of the T, Dark fed her, treated her, and soon found that they could not be separated. Kit must be devastated.
Once Dark opened the door, Robin voice was heard from behind him. "Leaving so soon?" Robin walked forward, nearly touching Dark. In response, Dark turned his head slightly, to get a look at Robin. "Not for long, gone out to find something. I will be back soon." There was scratching heard on the door, Dark cocked an eyebrow. Robin pulled out his staff. Robin extended it, and said. "I'll check it out." Robin opened the door, and in an instant struck down a vertical swing. A clang was heard, and next to the staff was a small dog. It was Kit. Dark growled, not playfully, but fiercely at Robin. Robin turned back, and gave a look that Dark did not like, a more playful look on Robin's face, he knew what was coming next.
"Aw, does Dark have another love?" Robin said using a baby voice and making kissing sounds at the end. Dark narrowed his eyes. He gripped robin's shoulder, the death glare store down upon him. The grip was hard, and left deep marks. "Hey, what're you doing?"
Dark glared down once more, and opened them slightly at the words he said next. "This." With that Dark flung Robin back ten feet, onto his back. A few rug burns on Robin's elbows were present, nothing to worry about. Still having his hand back behind him, palm outstretched to Robin. "No one hurts my dog." The voice was harsh, nothing like Robin had heard from before. A slightly new side of Dark that Robin had not seen before.
Out of Dark's hand, shot suddenly a dark blue orb, and it was sent straight into Robin's chest. Robin cowered for a moment, and when nothing happened, he began to relax. Just as Robin started to laugh at Dark's attempts to hurt Robin, a small shock brought up upright and onto his feet. Then another shock, around his arm, then another on the other. Soon the shocks were all about his body, hurting him as he ran across the room, wailing his arms around in the air like some mad scientist finally achieving victory.
Dark sighed, then crouched down to Kit. She remembered Dark all too well, and walked up to his knees, and leapt up upon his right one. She was the perfect size to stay steady on the muscle that she stood on. Dark leaned closer, then cooed to Kit. "Who's a good girl?" Kit smiled up at Dark and put her small tongue to his chin, then all around his cheek. Dark laughed then began to stand. Kit jumped off the muscle, and followed at Dark's side. Kit looked up occasionally, and put her nose to the air, feeling perfectly content and powerful by Dark's side.
Robin meanwhile, was still writhing in pain, finally stopped once Dark had passed him. Smoke was rising from Robin's skin. "Damn you Dark." Robin whispered. Dark apparently heard it from his reply. "Like I said: no one hurts the dog." Dark walked off into the darkness, leaving Robin back there, standing alone.
Dark came back into the Main Hall, and said to the three that still remained in the room. "I know you were short on members of the Titan crew," Dark said, all three heads turned then looked at the dog, "So Kit thought she'd join." Immediately all three of them rushed up to Kit. Raven surprised all of them, she never seemed this happy, ever. All three of them stroked Kit's soft fur, and smiled up at all four of them, open mouthed breathing forth the puppy breath.
Suddenly Dark remembered something vital, "oh yeah." Dark searched through his clothing and found a device not much larger than a CD player. It had wheels, and would seem like it had a mind of it's own. Dark set it down, and let it roam around the house.
"What is that?" Cyborg asked.
"It's a devise that will clean all of the messes that Kit here makes, along with some others around here." Dark pointed toward the kitchen, which hadn't been cleaned for at least a decade or so.
"That's cool dude." Beastboy said, returning to stroking the fur on the Kit.
Dark smirked, and tilted his head as he watched Kit get the attention she so longed for. It made him happy that Kit could have quite a bit of attention for once, rather than being shoved away from time to time by Dark, who apologized often for it.
"Oh yeah, Dark, er, Han?" Cyborg began.
"Either if you prefer." Dark replied.
"Yeah, ok. Since Kit is going to be staying here, where will you be staying?"
"Do you have an extra room?"
Raven spoke up. "We do have one more, it is a guest bedroom, Terra almost moved in there, but she left too early for her to do anything with it."
"Is there a bed? What about restroom accommodations?"
Beastboy laughed, "Yeah, there's one in every room, it's hidden so you might be spending the rest of the night searching for the lou."
"I see, thank you. If you don't mind, I'll leave Kit into your care. Only one rule about my dog though," Dark said, then added as all of them looked up, "Don't hurt my dog. A lesson Robin won't soon forget."
"What happened?" Raven asked.
"Well, during my small amount of station here, and the distraction of both Starfire and Robin, I had forgotten about this adorable dog sitting before you. I remembered only a few moments ago. As I went to the front door to go looking for her, Robin just happened to bump into me. Scratches were heard on the door, and well, being Robin as he was thought it to be hostility."
Each of them sharing popcorn that Beastboy was holding. "Then what?" Beastboy asked. All of them interested in what Dark had to say next. Kit resting on Cyborg's legs, just as interested in it as they were.
"So, Robin pulled out his handy dandy staff, opened the door and struck the ground." All of them gasped, then looked at Kit, who gave the same look of fear from the near crushing blow. This in turn gave Kit even more attention.
"It missed, and Robin taunted me at his assumption which just so happened to be true. So I put my hand on his shoulder," Dark reenacted the scene with an invisible Robin. "I threw him back at least ten feet." Darks acted as he threw his hand back, and pointed his palm at the imaginary Robin. Then sent a orb to the ground, and controlled it so that it would show the shocks that were felt by Robin.
"Then I shocked Robin a bit, let Kit in and here we are now." Dark concluded. He bowed, down, as the few amount of claps were heard. Starfire came from the hall behind them just as the orb had finished it's acting abilities.
"Han, I've been looking for – A PUPPY!" Starfire sprinted toward Kit and gave it the most attention any dog could have ever asked for in a fraction of a second.
Dark gave a small laugh at this, "She's Kit." Dark smiled at Kit a while longer and then looked at them all questioningly. "Now if you'll excuse me, could one of you show me where I might be bunking this evening?"
"I'll show you Han." Starfire Volunteered.
Raven spoke up, "Actually, why don't Beastboy and Cyborg show you. Starfire and I need to talk."
"Oh, alright." Starfire agreed.
Cyborg and Beastboy nodded, and led Dark down the dark hall, carrying along with them Kit and arguing on whom would keep her for the night.
"Raven, why do you wish to speak with me?"
"You already know full well what I want to talk about. I may not have been around Robin and Dark for all that long, but it is clear that at least Robin is jealous of Dark."
"I know that already, Raven."
"Good, now. What do you intend to do about this matter?"
"Well – I...Hmm...I really don't know?"
"Want my advice?"
"Sure?"
"As much as I like to see you go with your instincts on this one, I think you might screw that up. So, here it goes." Raven paused. "Personally, if this continues, one of them may wind up dead. You're gonna have to speak to both of them, all in one place. Until then, one of them is going to receive you love. Robin or Dark. Make your choice."
"Yes." It was clear to Starfire, though she was on the verge of figuring it out. "What would you choose?"
"Well, from knowing Robin, I would go with him. But there is something about Dark that draws me to him." This had been the first time Raven had spoken about love before. Sure Beastboy was making a few moves on her, but at that she could care much less. Though what Beastboy lacked sure made up for in Dark, without a doubt. Manners, charm, strength, skill, and from the looks of it he could take pain. Robin meanwhile was a born leader, though he stood aside to his other leader for a long time. There was also strength as well, a bit of sensitivity here and there, but from the kindness shown out of normality from Dark, there was no doubt that Robin and Dark were a very close choice to make.
Starfire sighed, "Yet the choice is still up to me, isn't it?"
"Yes it is. Oh and, not to be acting like a – well, schoolgirl, could you ask, Dark, what he thinks of me?" Starfire held the small giggle inside, and began walking off, answering "I will." Starfire too disappeared into the known abyss of the hall. Raven looked down at her book, then sighed. "Maybe I should be the one who talks to him?" The book gave little answer, but she answered it in her own mind.
"Here you go Dark, enjoy your stay." Cyborg said, holding Kit.
"Thank you." Dark walked into the room, and looked about. It was nearly empty really no decoration at all.
"Well, goodnight." Dark added turning around to see Cyborg and Beastboy arguing over Kit once more. He still smiled toward his own dog, she was adorable, and was getting the attention she deserved, much like Starfire.
Dark placed a hand on his left arm for a moment, and then appeared as if by magic a gauntlet. On it were four buttons, each with their own labels. Centari Armor, Uniform, Lax Uniform, sleep wear. It was his own little dress gauntlet, everyone on Tamaran had one, and it was a normal routine. He pressed the button with Sleepwear, and the gauntlet disappeared. Once again, like magic, his clothing changed, into flannel cotton made pants, slippers, white T-shirt that revealed his torso muscles, and a blue checkered robe.
Dark went and fell back on the bed. It was much more comfortable than he was used to, the military didn't give beds this comfy. "Wow." Dark whispered. He slowly slithered his way up to the pillow, once there he led himself under the covers of the bed. He took the robe off, and put it to the ground beside the edge of the bed. It was then that he realized he had gotten used to giving Kit his robe to sleep in. Like Kit it was adorable how she managed to scramble around, and push the clothing with her paws to make it just right for her to sleep in. Dark sighed, then uttered something he had long forgotten, and he relived the moment. The moment in the station. He whispered to himself the dialogue.
"Starfire."
"Yes, Han?"
The station was full of young boys, the same age as Han, and all dressed in uniform for their first day in the military. Starfire and Han looked into one another's eyes, the time stopped as one another captivated them.
"There may not be much time for us in the future. So I- I just wanted to say," Han paused, "I love you with all of my dearest heart."
"Love? Heart?"
"Oh yes, the humans call that feeling love that, much as a reference."
Starfire embraced Han, they were both nearly the same height. Their head's resting on the other's shoulders. Then Starfire whispered into Han's ear. The words that would live forever in Han's mind for all eternity, and riddle his thoughts, until the world had ended.
"I love you, Han. I love you too."