A nice new chapter. Well, I've spent lots of time thinking my story through
and I think I'm gonna go through some chances of my big plot. I was
planning on another appearance by Blackfire but oh well. Here's a chapter
that I would like to dedicate especially to my friend. She knows who she
is. Anyway, here's Part I of "Love?".
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans.
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"I need to get over it. I'm making too much of a big deal out of this. Now why would I care if Beast Boy actually has someone to laugh at his jokes and hang around with him. I should be celebrating that's he's out of my hair now, literally." Raven grumbled to herself while washing the dishes in the sink.
"Why should I be worrying about Terra? She's just this girl young carefree, hip, and independent girl. Yes she has a remarkable resemblance to the girl I saw murdering Beast Boy but there's no way my dream will come true." Raven continued to talk to herself.
She kept on talking to herself rather quickly and wasn't exactly washing the dishes. One by one she took them and dunked them into the sink that by now was gray with filth and left over food.
"Raven? I recall this is your week with dish duty but perhaps I can be of some assistance to your chores?" Starfire asked pleasantly asked from behind her but Raven who had not heard just rattled on.
"-I mean why should I worry about something that isn't real and even though it seemed real can't and would never happen. The thing has haunted me for days and I do wish it would go away but surely that doesn't mean it's a warning of catastrophes to come. Wait! That other dream I had didn't make sense either but it seemed so familiar. Wonder what it means." Raven paused because right in front of her Starfire was waving her hand to get her attention.
"Hello my good friend. I was asking if you needed any help with your work." Starfire talked loud and clearly while Raven just opened her eyes widely.
"No thank you Starfire but thanks for offering anyway." Raven saw a bit of a pout on Starfire's face and watched her walk away. Raven just resumed to her work.
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After asking Raven if she wanted help, Starfire wandered around the hallways in boredom. She didn't want to go to the living room because the cable wasn't set up yet. She didn't want to hang around in the game room because Beast Boy and Terra were there. Cyborg was trying to show-off in the training room with Natalie. Robin was- actually didn't know where he was. Probably in his room she thought.
She passed by everyone's room and continued to randomly turn corners. A narrow staircase turned up and she recognized it as the staircase leading to the roof. She just opened the door quietly and started to walk up the stairs.
She again the next door quietly and when she did she saw Robin at the edge. He had his back to her and hadn't noticed her as she came up. She strained her ears and it seemed as if everyone was whispering to themselves today.
"-ok, if that doesn't seem right then I can try, 'Hey Star, did I ever tell you that I love you?' no, sounds too, too not right. Or I can try, 'Star, after all these years I feel that my love has grown larger for you every day.' Definitely not! Have I even known her for years? 'Or I can try....." Robin stopped talking to think a bit more.
"Robin?" Starfire who had heard just enough words to earn her an everlasting smile tapped Robin on the shoulder which made him jump.
"Ah Star! When did you-? How much did you-? Um, nice day isn't it?" Robin tried to hide a scribbled on piece of paper in his hand. He made a lopsided smile and leaned on the railing behind him in an uncomfortable manner.
"Good to see you as well Robin, and I believe two seconds ago, nothing at all, and it is a beautiful morning to answer your questions." Starfire giggled and watched Robin blush beet red.
"Do you mind if I care to watch the sunrise along with you?" Starfire asked timidly.
"What? Yes! I mean no! I mean go ahead." Robin stretched out his collar and sighed. He promised himself that as soon as he was in his room he would slam his head into the wall.
Starfire just leaned on the metal railing and stared at the rising sun that was outlining the city.
Starfire just took a large breathe. She felt cold air go into her lungs. She shivered a bit and rubbed her bare arms up and down. Robin looked over to her and forgot about the recent embarrassing moments.
"Star, are you cold?" Robin asked.
"Only a bit." Starfire again shivered when the breeze blew against her.
"Here take my cape." Robin pulled off his cape and rapped it around Starfire.
At once Starfire felt the warmth and couldn't believe it had come from polymerized titanium. She smiled and rapped it more snugly around her.
"Thank you." She tilted her head a bit and looked at Robin's face. It was staring back into hers. Both of them felt a heavy wind. It made them reach for the railing. It just so happened that their hands grasped upon each others. Both of them stalled a minute before taking back their hands. They blushed and looked away in opposite directions. Starfire pulled back a strand of loose hair from her face while Robin pretended to cough.
They both leaned on the railing soon after. They went back to staring at the city before a thought popped up in his head.
"Star? I don't know if you remember but a while ago I told the others I'd talk to you about something. It was something that troubled me and I want to know if everything was ok." Robin paused.
"What was that?" Starfire asked with no remembrance of the moment.
"Right before we went to check out Deathfire's ship, you made a comment about your home. I thought perhaps you could tell me if something was wrong." Robin saw that Starfire's eyes were bright green now. By now he had noticed they would do that when she would become nervous.
"Oh that. I was just referring to a moment back on Tamaran." Starfire didn't want to go into the subject. It was a long time ago but it was still hurtful.
"Would you care sharing because if you don't, I understand I just wanted to make sure you were ok." The thing Robin wanted the least was Starfire to feel forced to talk about her past. He had had chats with her about the planet's culture but not her past in particular. So far the only things he knew was that she had a sister and that she had known Deathfire from her childhood.
"No, it's alright. I do not wish to make you worry. When I said that I did not feel like Tamaran was my home was that I did not feel like it had the same qualities as the ones Earth held for me. Back on Tamaran I was considered a nuisance to my sister. I had always wished for us to be friends and I soon taught myself to believe that. Yet deep inside I knew we weren't getting along." Starfire bowed her head down.
"I understand that. Siblings don't always get along but I'm sure your sister wasn't the only one you lived with?" With each and every one of Robin's words many memories came to Starfire.
"No. I lived with several people in one household. My mother and father, they had favored me I suppose but it wasn't the same as love. They just thought whichever girl behaved best would be the favorite. Otherwise they only cared about family business. Neither of them had any time for me and or Blackfire." Starfire felt a bit of regret but rapidly sent it away.
"I'm sorry." Robin said making Starfire feel surprised.
"What do you mean?" Starfire asked. That response Robin made confused her. The fact that Robin had now raised his head to face high made it even stranger.
"I thought having your parents die was tough. Yet to have them right in front of you and not notice you would be more painful wouldn't it." Robin stayed in the same stiff position.
"Robin? Your parents? Do you mean they-? "Starfire clasped one hand to her mouth.
"Died? Yea, I got to have nice times with them. We were a happy family but I guess fate wasn't kind to them." Robin hadn't moved one inch except for his mouth. Starfire looked down, she kept one firm hand holding Robin's cape tight around her but the other was held right in front of her mouth. She had never heard Robin talk about his past either. Robin had been just as mysterious as Raven, maybe even more. She hadn't even seen his face before, but to find out his parents were dead? The hand she was holding next to her mouth now moved to lie on Robin's shoulder.
"I am sorry. You must've felt lonely after they died." Starfire was talking in a tone just above a whisper.
"I did for awhile until Batman adopted me. He trained me to be what I am. He was like a second father to me. Sure he was a tough teacher but he teaches from experience, something that has helped survive." Robin looked at Starfire and smiled.
"I know both of us have had hard times with our families but let's make a promise for it to never get to us. It hasn't gotten to me yet and I don't want it to get to you. Let's just keep on smiling and not dwell in the past." Robin took Starfire's hand that was on his shoulder and held it in his hands and tightened his hold.
"Promise?" Robin asked with a smiled but no blushing.
"Promise." Starfire also smiled and didn't blush.
A few moments flew past. Neither wanted to let go. Both knew this was a moment to save and remember in future times. They had both gained something more from each other. They had gained trust for each other.
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"Oh come on, this is so not fair!" Beast Boy was about to rip his hair out. He was in the game room being beaten at pool by Terra, about five times now.
"It is fair BB. We agreed once we start we don't stop and you just made an economic mistake by challenging me." Terra stood proudly and flicked her straight blonde hair.
"But how was I supposed to know I was up against a pool expert? This is practically suicide! I'm up to 50$ lost now." Beast Boy looked through his wallet and pulled out another 10$ bill.
"It was your idea to make it ten dollars each game. Don't blame me for you underestimating mistake." Terra snatched the bill out of his hand and added it to the pile in her pocket.
"Fine! Let's do another game but how about we make the bet a bit more interesting." Beast Boy rummaged through his wallet and took out a 100$ bill and smacked it down on the middle of the table.
"Sorry but no matter how good I am, I'm not gonna bet that much. Yet I could make the deal even sweeter." Terra smirked.
"Oh really? What could be possibly sweeter than winning one hundred bucks!" Beast Boy crossed his arms as though he had been just insulted.
"The fact that the loser will have to run around the tower with a big fat red 'L' stamped on their forehead yelling the winner's choice of words." Terra smiled widely and rubbed some chalk on the tip of her stick.
"You're on! Would you like the honors?" Beast Boy yelled and set up the balls and then stepped back for Terra to go first.
.. much, much later.
"Stand still!" Terra was trying to write an 'L' on Beast Boy's forehead with a permanent red marker.
"Well as you can see I'm not as psyched about this as you are! I mean why would anyone want to run around with this thing on his forehead and yelling around 'LOSER' to everyone and pointing to themselves." Beast Boy stepped back as she finished talking to just watch her laugh.
"You are so silly! Who said you were going to yell 'Loser' to people?" Terra raised one eyebrow.
"What? You mean I'm not gonna yell 'loser'? Then what am I gonna yell to people?" Beast Boy put on a clueless face.
"You'll see!" Terra giggled and pecked his cheek which made him blush brighter red than the 'L' on his forehead.
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"147, 148, 149, 150! Yea that's right! A new personal record." Cyborg bragged after he set down his 1 ton weights.
"Funny, Robin said he was constructing a machine for you that should be 5 tons worth of weights." Natalie sighed as she turned another page of her magazine.
"He is? I mean of course he is. I told him these weights were child's play so he's gonna fix something challenging for me." Cyborg sweat dropped.
"So when's that convention of yours again?" Cyborg casually asked.
"Cancelled." Natalie simply said.
"I guess that means you'll be heading home huh?" Cyborg asked even though he already knew the answer.
"You know I won't be leaving for another three weeks Cy. Don't bother trying to get me to leave because so far the agency has no clue that I told you guys about why I'm here. Right now they think you're happy to have me here for as long as I need to be here." Natalie set down her magazine impatiently and then laughed at Cyborg's stubborn face.
"You don't really mind me staying here do you? What bothers you?" Natalie laughed at Cyborg's blank face after she asked that question.
"I don't mind having a friend stay, it's more the fact that this friend is a girl that used to be my rival and is a total and complete pain in the butt!" Cyborg grumbled.
"No I'm not. You're just hating because you know I am, have been, and always will be better than you at everything!" Natalie mused.
"Say what!" Cyborg stood up from his sitting position and towered over Natalie by one foot.
"AHEM!" Raven cleared her throat at the doorway and stopped the other two from their brawl.
"You need something?" Cyborg yelled and then glared at her while Natalie just rolled her eyes.
"Yes. As a matter of fact I do. Natalie, have you gotten the you-know-what about you-know-who?" Raven watched Cyborg stare at both of them with a clueless face.
"Yea. It checked out but there's something I'd like to show you about it later." Natalie rested her hands on her hips and sighed.
"Ok, I'll be in my room." Raven then left.
"SO I guess that was one of your 'girl talks'. That means I don't have one clue you two just said to each other." Cyborg said sheepishly.
"Believe me, that's a good thing." Natalie took her magazine and strutted out leaving Cyborg with a confused face.
"Hey Natalie wait!" Cyborg called out and ran after her.
"What?" Natalie who was right in front of him turned around and crossed her arms.
"Please enlighten me in something. Now why are we fighting? I mean we used to be best of friends back at S.T.A.R. Labs. Can you tell me one reason to hate each other?" Cyborg said smoothly.
"What have you been drinking?" Natalie said slowly and clearly.
"What!" Cyborg looked at her with wide eyes.
"I mean it's hard to believe that you of all people care about our friendship, mind you it's been distraught ever since middle-school!" Natalie muttered.
"Well, it wouldn't be this bad if you haven't become this evil!" Cyborg yelled.
"I was the evil one! You know we were making jokes about you like where would you go when you died." Natalie screamed back.
"Oh yea, I bet they thought I was an angel." Cyborg puffed himself up.
"Not a chance. We used to say Heaven would never want you and Hell would've thought you'd take over!" Natalie retorted back.
"Oh really?" Cyborg said as if that was flattering.
"The point is Cy, you ruined it when you decided to stay like this immature child who didn't know when to quit." Natalie said in an exasperated voice.
"Fine I quit then!" Cyborg could not believe the words that had just come out of his mouth and neither could Natalie.
They both just stood there staring at each other for a couple of seconds until they heard a yell echo through the hallway.
"Did you just hear something?" Natalie questioned Cyborg who was looking behind him.
They then heard footstep coming their way. And down came Beast Boy with a red 'L" painted on his forehead. He was about to say something.
"Hey Cy, guess what? I'm LOVE STRUCK! Hey Natalie! I'm love struck!" Beast Boy continued to walk faster down the hallway. They then heard other footsteps behind him.
"Hey BB! You still have to go tell Robin and Starfire!" Terra ran past them and chased after Beast Boy.
"Ok... so I'll just leave now." Cyborg stammered away.
"You know what people! You need help! Mental help!" Natalie yelled at no one in particular and then stalked away.
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Starfire again lay in her soft pink bed and pondered to herself. 'It must've taken Robin lots of trust in me to confess the whereabouts of his parents. I suppose I'm not much of a stranger to him anymore.' Starfire's eyes then shifted over to look at a drawer on the other side of the room. 'Could he be the one?' She asked herself. She closed her eyes and sighed before welcoming the daylight of noon from outside.
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I know this was short but it's part of one chapter. The next part will continue with the 'Love Festival' of which many of you were asking about. The moment of truth is up next with the Titans. Can raven get back into the game or are Beast Boy and Terra just meant to be? Can Cyborg give up his pride and keep his good friendship with Natalie? Will Robin fess up and finally tell Starfire what he feels for her even though she secretly already knows? Or will unexpected turns come around?
Up next: "Love? Part II "
Story dedicated to T.D.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans.
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"I need to get over it. I'm making too much of a big deal out of this. Now why would I care if Beast Boy actually has someone to laugh at his jokes and hang around with him. I should be celebrating that's he's out of my hair now, literally." Raven grumbled to herself while washing the dishes in the sink.
"Why should I be worrying about Terra? She's just this girl young carefree, hip, and independent girl. Yes she has a remarkable resemblance to the girl I saw murdering Beast Boy but there's no way my dream will come true." Raven continued to talk to herself.
She kept on talking to herself rather quickly and wasn't exactly washing the dishes. One by one she took them and dunked them into the sink that by now was gray with filth and left over food.
"Raven? I recall this is your week with dish duty but perhaps I can be of some assistance to your chores?" Starfire asked pleasantly asked from behind her but Raven who had not heard just rattled on.
"-I mean why should I worry about something that isn't real and even though it seemed real can't and would never happen. The thing has haunted me for days and I do wish it would go away but surely that doesn't mean it's a warning of catastrophes to come. Wait! That other dream I had didn't make sense either but it seemed so familiar. Wonder what it means." Raven paused because right in front of her Starfire was waving her hand to get her attention.
"Hello my good friend. I was asking if you needed any help with your work." Starfire talked loud and clearly while Raven just opened her eyes widely.
"No thank you Starfire but thanks for offering anyway." Raven saw a bit of a pout on Starfire's face and watched her walk away. Raven just resumed to her work.
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After asking Raven if she wanted help, Starfire wandered around the hallways in boredom. She didn't want to go to the living room because the cable wasn't set up yet. She didn't want to hang around in the game room because Beast Boy and Terra were there. Cyborg was trying to show-off in the training room with Natalie. Robin was- actually didn't know where he was. Probably in his room she thought.
She passed by everyone's room and continued to randomly turn corners. A narrow staircase turned up and she recognized it as the staircase leading to the roof. She just opened the door quietly and started to walk up the stairs.
She again the next door quietly and when she did she saw Robin at the edge. He had his back to her and hadn't noticed her as she came up. She strained her ears and it seemed as if everyone was whispering to themselves today.
"-ok, if that doesn't seem right then I can try, 'Hey Star, did I ever tell you that I love you?' no, sounds too, too not right. Or I can try, 'Star, after all these years I feel that my love has grown larger for you every day.' Definitely not! Have I even known her for years? 'Or I can try....." Robin stopped talking to think a bit more.
"Robin?" Starfire who had heard just enough words to earn her an everlasting smile tapped Robin on the shoulder which made him jump.
"Ah Star! When did you-? How much did you-? Um, nice day isn't it?" Robin tried to hide a scribbled on piece of paper in his hand. He made a lopsided smile and leaned on the railing behind him in an uncomfortable manner.
"Good to see you as well Robin, and I believe two seconds ago, nothing at all, and it is a beautiful morning to answer your questions." Starfire giggled and watched Robin blush beet red.
"Do you mind if I care to watch the sunrise along with you?" Starfire asked timidly.
"What? Yes! I mean no! I mean go ahead." Robin stretched out his collar and sighed. He promised himself that as soon as he was in his room he would slam his head into the wall.
Starfire just leaned on the metal railing and stared at the rising sun that was outlining the city.
Starfire just took a large breathe. She felt cold air go into her lungs. She shivered a bit and rubbed her bare arms up and down. Robin looked over to her and forgot about the recent embarrassing moments.
"Star, are you cold?" Robin asked.
"Only a bit." Starfire again shivered when the breeze blew against her.
"Here take my cape." Robin pulled off his cape and rapped it around Starfire.
At once Starfire felt the warmth and couldn't believe it had come from polymerized titanium. She smiled and rapped it more snugly around her.
"Thank you." She tilted her head a bit and looked at Robin's face. It was staring back into hers. Both of them felt a heavy wind. It made them reach for the railing. It just so happened that their hands grasped upon each others. Both of them stalled a minute before taking back their hands. They blushed and looked away in opposite directions. Starfire pulled back a strand of loose hair from her face while Robin pretended to cough.
They both leaned on the railing soon after. They went back to staring at the city before a thought popped up in his head.
"Star? I don't know if you remember but a while ago I told the others I'd talk to you about something. It was something that troubled me and I want to know if everything was ok." Robin paused.
"What was that?" Starfire asked with no remembrance of the moment.
"Right before we went to check out Deathfire's ship, you made a comment about your home. I thought perhaps you could tell me if something was wrong." Robin saw that Starfire's eyes were bright green now. By now he had noticed they would do that when she would become nervous.
"Oh that. I was just referring to a moment back on Tamaran." Starfire didn't want to go into the subject. It was a long time ago but it was still hurtful.
"Would you care sharing because if you don't, I understand I just wanted to make sure you were ok." The thing Robin wanted the least was Starfire to feel forced to talk about her past. He had had chats with her about the planet's culture but not her past in particular. So far the only things he knew was that she had a sister and that she had known Deathfire from her childhood.
"No, it's alright. I do not wish to make you worry. When I said that I did not feel like Tamaran was my home was that I did not feel like it had the same qualities as the ones Earth held for me. Back on Tamaran I was considered a nuisance to my sister. I had always wished for us to be friends and I soon taught myself to believe that. Yet deep inside I knew we weren't getting along." Starfire bowed her head down.
"I understand that. Siblings don't always get along but I'm sure your sister wasn't the only one you lived with?" With each and every one of Robin's words many memories came to Starfire.
"No. I lived with several people in one household. My mother and father, they had favored me I suppose but it wasn't the same as love. They just thought whichever girl behaved best would be the favorite. Otherwise they only cared about family business. Neither of them had any time for me and or Blackfire." Starfire felt a bit of regret but rapidly sent it away.
"I'm sorry." Robin said making Starfire feel surprised.
"What do you mean?" Starfire asked. That response Robin made confused her. The fact that Robin had now raised his head to face high made it even stranger.
"I thought having your parents die was tough. Yet to have them right in front of you and not notice you would be more painful wouldn't it." Robin stayed in the same stiff position.
"Robin? Your parents? Do you mean they-? "Starfire clasped one hand to her mouth.
"Died? Yea, I got to have nice times with them. We were a happy family but I guess fate wasn't kind to them." Robin hadn't moved one inch except for his mouth. Starfire looked down, she kept one firm hand holding Robin's cape tight around her but the other was held right in front of her mouth. She had never heard Robin talk about his past either. Robin had been just as mysterious as Raven, maybe even more. She hadn't even seen his face before, but to find out his parents were dead? The hand she was holding next to her mouth now moved to lie on Robin's shoulder.
"I am sorry. You must've felt lonely after they died." Starfire was talking in a tone just above a whisper.
"I did for awhile until Batman adopted me. He trained me to be what I am. He was like a second father to me. Sure he was a tough teacher but he teaches from experience, something that has helped survive." Robin looked at Starfire and smiled.
"I know both of us have had hard times with our families but let's make a promise for it to never get to us. It hasn't gotten to me yet and I don't want it to get to you. Let's just keep on smiling and not dwell in the past." Robin took Starfire's hand that was on his shoulder and held it in his hands and tightened his hold.
"Promise?" Robin asked with a smiled but no blushing.
"Promise." Starfire also smiled and didn't blush.
A few moments flew past. Neither wanted to let go. Both knew this was a moment to save and remember in future times. They had both gained something more from each other. They had gained trust for each other.
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"Oh come on, this is so not fair!" Beast Boy was about to rip his hair out. He was in the game room being beaten at pool by Terra, about five times now.
"It is fair BB. We agreed once we start we don't stop and you just made an economic mistake by challenging me." Terra stood proudly and flicked her straight blonde hair.
"But how was I supposed to know I was up against a pool expert? This is practically suicide! I'm up to 50$ lost now." Beast Boy looked through his wallet and pulled out another 10$ bill.
"It was your idea to make it ten dollars each game. Don't blame me for you underestimating mistake." Terra snatched the bill out of his hand and added it to the pile in her pocket.
"Fine! Let's do another game but how about we make the bet a bit more interesting." Beast Boy rummaged through his wallet and took out a 100$ bill and smacked it down on the middle of the table.
"Sorry but no matter how good I am, I'm not gonna bet that much. Yet I could make the deal even sweeter." Terra smirked.
"Oh really? What could be possibly sweeter than winning one hundred bucks!" Beast Boy crossed his arms as though he had been just insulted.
"The fact that the loser will have to run around the tower with a big fat red 'L' stamped on their forehead yelling the winner's choice of words." Terra smiled widely and rubbed some chalk on the tip of her stick.
"You're on! Would you like the honors?" Beast Boy yelled and set up the balls and then stepped back for Terra to go first.
.. much, much later.
"Stand still!" Terra was trying to write an 'L' on Beast Boy's forehead with a permanent red marker.
"Well as you can see I'm not as psyched about this as you are! I mean why would anyone want to run around with this thing on his forehead and yelling around 'LOSER' to everyone and pointing to themselves." Beast Boy stepped back as she finished talking to just watch her laugh.
"You are so silly! Who said you were going to yell 'Loser' to people?" Terra raised one eyebrow.
"What? You mean I'm not gonna yell 'loser'? Then what am I gonna yell to people?" Beast Boy put on a clueless face.
"You'll see!" Terra giggled and pecked his cheek which made him blush brighter red than the 'L' on his forehead.
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"147, 148, 149, 150! Yea that's right! A new personal record." Cyborg bragged after he set down his 1 ton weights.
"Funny, Robin said he was constructing a machine for you that should be 5 tons worth of weights." Natalie sighed as she turned another page of her magazine.
"He is? I mean of course he is. I told him these weights were child's play so he's gonna fix something challenging for me." Cyborg sweat dropped.
"So when's that convention of yours again?" Cyborg casually asked.
"Cancelled." Natalie simply said.
"I guess that means you'll be heading home huh?" Cyborg asked even though he already knew the answer.
"You know I won't be leaving for another three weeks Cy. Don't bother trying to get me to leave because so far the agency has no clue that I told you guys about why I'm here. Right now they think you're happy to have me here for as long as I need to be here." Natalie set down her magazine impatiently and then laughed at Cyborg's stubborn face.
"You don't really mind me staying here do you? What bothers you?" Natalie laughed at Cyborg's blank face after she asked that question.
"I don't mind having a friend stay, it's more the fact that this friend is a girl that used to be my rival and is a total and complete pain in the butt!" Cyborg grumbled.
"No I'm not. You're just hating because you know I am, have been, and always will be better than you at everything!" Natalie mused.
"Say what!" Cyborg stood up from his sitting position and towered over Natalie by one foot.
"AHEM!" Raven cleared her throat at the doorway and stopped the other two from their brawl.
"You need something?" Cyborg yelled and then glared at her while Natalie just rolled her eyes.
"Yes. As a matter of fact I do. Natalie, have you gotten the you-know-what about you-know-who?" Raven watched Cyborg stare at both of them with a clueless face.
"Yea. It checked out but there's something I'd like to show you about it later." Natalie rested her hands on her hips and sighed.
"Ok, I'll be in my room." Raven then left.
"SO I guess that was one of your 'girl talks'. That means I don't have one clue you two just said to each other." Cyborg said sheepishly.
"Believe me, that's a good thing." Natalie took her magazine and strutted out leaving Cyborg with a confused face.
"Hey Natalie wait!" Cyborg called out and ran after her.
"What?" Natalie who was right in front of him turned around and crossed her arms.
"Please enlighten me in something. Now why are we fighting? I mean we used to be best of friends back at S.T.A.R. Labs. Can you tell me one reason to hate each other?" Cyborg said smoothly.
"What have you been drinking?" Natalie said slowly and clearly.
"What!" Cyborg looked at her with wide eyes.
"I mean it's hard to believe that you of all people care about our friendship, mind you it's been distraught ever since middle-school!" Natalie muttered.
"Well, it wouldn't be this bad if you haven't become this evil!" Cyborg yelled.
"I was the evil one! You know we were making jokes about you like where would you go when you died." Natalie screamed back.
"Oh yea, I bet they thought I was an angel." Cyborg puffed himself up.
"Not a chance. We used to say Heaven would never want you and Hell would've thought you'd take over!" Natalie retorted back.
"Oh really?" Cyborg said as if that was flattering.
"The point is Cy, you ruined it when you decided to stay like this immature child who didn't know when to quit." Natalie said in an exasperated voice.
"Fine I quit then!" Cyborg could not believe the words that had just come out of his mouth and neither could Natalie.
They both just stood there staring at each other for a couple of seconds until they heard a yell echo through the hallway.
"Did you just hear something?" Natalie questioned Cyborg who was looking behind him.
They then heard footstep coming their way. And down came Beast Boy with a red 'L" painted on his forehead. He was about to say something.
"Hey Cy, guess what? I'm LOVE STRUCK! Hey Natalie! I'm love struck!" Beast Boy continued to walk faster down the hallway. They then heard other footsteps behind him.
"Hey BB! You still have to go tell Robin and Starfire!" Terra ran past them and chased after Beast Boy.
"Ok... so I'll just leave now." Cyborg stammered away.
"You know what people! You need help! Mental help!" Natalie yelled at no one in particular and then stalked away.
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Starfire again lay in her soft pink bed and pondered to herself. 'It must've taken Robin lots of trust in me to confess the whereabouts of his parents. I suppose I'm not much of a stranger to him anymore.' Starfire's eyes then shifted over to look at a drawer on the other side of the room. 'Could he be the one?' She asked herself. She closed her eyes and sighed before welcoming the daylight of noon from outside.
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I know this was short but it's part of one chapter. The next part will continue with the 'Love Festival' of which many of you were asking about. The moment of truth is up next with the Titans. Can raven get back into the game or are Beast Boy and Terra just meant to be? Can Cyborg give up his pride and keep his good friendship with Natalie? Will Robin fess up and finally tell Starfire what he feels for her even though she secretly already knows? Or will unexpected turns come around?
Up next: "Love? Part II "
Story dedicated to T.D.