/b Thanks again for all of the reviews. I'm incredibly glad you
guys are enjoying my story.
/b I do not own TT though I wish I did.
bChapter Three: The Glorthog/b
Robin awoke to a rancid smell the next morning. He breathed through his mouth all the way to the kitchen, where the culprit of the odor sat on the table.
He held his breath and looked into the large bowl to find a soupy substance that was a yellowish brown color. As if the smell weren't already enough, it also looked disgusting.
i"What is that?/i he groaned to nobody in particular.
"Oh Robin!" Starfire replied from behind him. "I see you have located our Glorthog! It is a traditional Tamaranian dish. Very delicious. Would you like some?"
Grinning, she picked up the bowl and shoved it towards him, which in turn caused him to step back to avoid the smell.
"No thanks Star," Robin said quickly and retreated to the living room. He wanted no part of that bowl.
She shrugged. Very well, more for her and Sandi then. Where was Sandi anyway? She walked down the hallway, bowl in hand, to try and find him.
iKnock. Knock./i
"Sandi? Friend, are you in there? The Glorthog appears ready!" she announced outside his door with an excitement many wouldn't believe.
No answer.
"Sandi?" she called out once more before opening the door herself. The room was empty and disheveled. The bed was unmade and there were clothes everywhere. Some things never change, Starfire thought with a smile. He had always been a slob.
Suddenly, she heard something rustle behind her. She turned to find her friend entering the room.
Wearing nothing but a towel.
Starfire, in her shocked state, almost dropped the bowl of mustard- colored soup. She couldn't help but notice how much her old friend had....well....grown up, for lack of a better term.
iHe does look good in a towel/i, she thought, and then quickly chastised herself for thinking that way. This was her friend! And she did not feel for him what she did for another.
Blushing furiously, she turned her back to him. "Forgive me. I did not know you were indisposed."
He gave a lazy grin and shrugged. "Starfire, we have known each other for too long to be bashful." He then noticed the large bowl in her arms. "Is the Glorthog ready?"
"Oh! Yes! The Glorthog! It is finished," she announced, turning back around but keeping her head directed at the bowl.
"Great news. I will dress and then meet you downstairs for breakfast," he said. Starfire nodded but remained in her place.
"Starfire? I have to change," he said again, putting emphasis on the word 'change.'
"Oh! I apologize for the inconvenience," she squeaked and quickly rushed out of the room. She was still a bit shaken when she returned to the kitchen.
Robin, from the table, noticed her state. "Starfire? What's wrong? You look a little flushed."
"Nothing! Nothing is wrong! Everything is right," she replied, adding a smile for good measure.
"I see," he drawled. "Does this have anything to do with Sandi?"
"What makes you think this would have anything to do with him?" she returned the question with a question.
"Uh, the fact that you just came running from his room. Did he say something to you?"
"No," she said quickly. A bit too quickly. "I mean, no he didn't say or do anything. I'm just a bit out of sorts today."
Starfire gave him a reassuring smile and took a deep breath. She was beginning to calm down a bit now. "Thank you for worrying Robin, but I can assure you that I am fine."
As if on cue, Sandi came out of his room at that very moment.
"Are you ready for breakfast Starfire?" he asked, nodding towards the bowl of Glorthog.
She beamed at him. It had been so long since she had been able to share a Tamaranian meal with somebody.
"Oh yes. It will be delicious!" she replied. The two sat down and began munching on their Glorthog.
Robin, meanwhile, watched from the doorway. He noticed how Starfire lighted up when he came in the room and somehow he wasn't buying her story about just being "out of sorts." He wished that he could make her react like that. And he knew that he didn't like this Sandi guy. There was something about him that just rubbed him the wrong way.
Finally, he turned and left the room feeling defeated. On his way to the living room he bumped into his green teammate.
"Sorry," he mumbled, and then tried to brush past his friend. But Beastboy wasn't letting him get away that easily.
"Dude, what's the matter? You look like somebody just killed your dog!"
"Nothing."
"Oh come on. You've been moping around all morning. Wanna tell me what's wrong?"
Of course he could never tell Beastboy what was really bothering him, so he made something up. "I'm just not feeling very well this morning. I think I might be coming down with something."
"O-kay," BB replied skeptically. "So you're not going to tell me what's wrong. That's cool, I can deal. You know where to find me when you feel like talking."
Robin felt like screaming as he watched his friend walk away. This was not a good day.
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Star had seen Robin out of the corner of her eye stand in the doorway for a few seconds before leaving the room. She wondered what he was thinking about. Not me, she thought with a sigh. On the contrary, Starfire thought about Robin endlessly. It had been a month or two ago that she realized her deepest feelings about him. She had always had a crush on him, from the moment they met, but now she was coming to the understanding that she truly loved him.
And she hated it.
Starfire hated keeping her feelings inside her, but she also knew that she would absolutely die if she ever told him about this and he didn't reciprocate these feelings. It wasn't necessarily a fear of rejection or embarrassment, Starfire just didn't want to risk losing his friendship. She knew the awkward situation that would ensue if that ever happened. Starfire could live with just being his friend. She could probably take these feelings to the grave if she really wanted to, because the one thing she couldn't live without was their companionship.
"Starfire? Is something wrong? You haven't touched your second helping of Glorthog!" Sandi asked with an incredulous air. He knew that Starfire wasn't one to turn down Glorthog.
Instead of directly answering the question, she returned his inquiry with one of his own. It was something she was apparently becoming very good at today. "Sandi, tell me, what do you think of Robin?"
She wanted to know what her oldest friend thought of the boy she cared for so much. His was an opinion she valued.
"He seems nice enough. A bit suspicious and kind of withdrawn, but his heart seems true," Sandi replied honestly, as he took a bite of his meal.
"Withdrawn," Starfire echoed sadly. "That is true. He is not one to share his thoughts much."
"Tell me, why do you ask?"
"Robin is my best friend here on earth. I merely wanted to know your opinion on him. You have always been a good judge of character."
There was a long silence, both considering the previous events.
"You care about this guy, yes?" Sandi asked suddenly.
Starfire looked up, surprise evident on her face. She blushed a bit at the question and took a bite of her food, chewing and thinking at the same time. To tell him or not to tell him.
Finally, she answered. "Yes, I do. More than I have ever cared about anyone."
"I thought so," Sandi said with a wink. "You know....he seems very protective of you. Have you ever considered that he could feel the same about you?"
Starfire shook her head furiously. "Nonsense. Robin thinks of me as his strange alien friend. Nothing more."
He shrugged. "Whatever you say."
/b Blah. This chapter sucks. But if you could review anyway that would mean a lot. I'd like to personally thank everyone for taking the time to read my story and review. I can't tell you how much it excites me when I find reviews in my inbox. I guess I'm just sad like that.
Oh and I just figured out that you have to use, like, HTML dude! Ha. So yeah, this chapter things will actually be italicized and bolded! Gasp!
/b I do not own TT though I wish I did.
bChapter Three: The Glorthog/b
Robin awoke to a rancid smell the next morning. He breathed through his mouth all the way to the kitchen, where the culprit of the odor sat on the table.
He held his breath and looked into the large bowl to find a soupy substance that was a yellowish brown color. As if the smell weren't already enough, it also looked disgusting.
i"What is that?/i he groaned to nobody in particular.
"Oh Robin!" Starfire replied from behind him. "I see you have located our Glorthog! It is a traditional Tamaranian dish. Very delicious. Would you like some?"
Grinning, she picked up the bowl and shoved it towards him, which in turn caused him to step back to avoid the smell.
"No thanks Star," Robin said quickly and retreated to the living room. He wanted no part of that bowl.
She shrugged. Very well, more for her and Sandi then. Where was Sandi anyway? She walked down the hallway, bowl in hand, to try and find him.
iKnock. Knock./i
"Sandi? Friend, are you in there? The Glorthog appears ready!" she announced outside his door with an excitement many wouldn't believe.
No answer.
"Sandi?" she called out once more before opening the door herself. The room was empty and disheveled. The bed was unmade and there were clothes everywhere. Some things never change, Starfire thought with a smile. He had always been a slob.
Suddenly, she heard something rustle behind her. She turned to find her friend entering the room.
Wearing nothing but a towel.
Starfire, in her shocked state, almost dropped the bowl of mustard- colored soup. She couldn't help but notice how much her old friend had....well....grown up, for lack of a better term.
iHe does look good in a towel/i, she thought, and then quickly chastised herself for thinking that way. This was her friend! And she did not feel for him what she did for another.
Blushing furiously, she turned her back to him. "Forgive me. I did not know you were indisposed."
He gave a lazy grin and shrugged. "Starfire, we have known each other for too long to be bashful." He then noticed the large bowl in her arms. "Is the Glorthog ready?"
"Oh! Yes! The Glorthog! It is finished," she announced, turning back around but keeping her head directed at the bowl.
"Great news. I will dress and then meet you downstairs for breakfast," he said. Starfire nodded but remained in her place.
"Starfire? I have to change," he said again, putting emphasis on the word 'change.'
"Oh! I apologize for the inconvenience," she squeaked and quickly rushed out of the room. She was still a bit shaken when she returned to the kitchen.
Robin, from the table, noticed her state. "Starfire? What's wrong? You look a little flushed."
"Nothing! Nothing is wrong! Everything is right," she replied, adding a smile for good measure.
"I see," he drawled. "Does this have anything to do with Sandi?"
"What makes you think this would have anything to do with him?" she returned the question with a question.
"Uh, the fact that you just came running from his room. Did he say something to you?"
"No," she said quickly. A bit too quickly. "I mean, no he didn't say or do anything. I'm just a bit out of sorts today."
Starfire gave him a reassuring smile and took a deep breath. She was beginning to calm down a bit now. "Thank you for worrying Robin, but I can assure you that I am fine."
As if on cue, Sandi came out of his room at that very moment.
"Are you ready for breakfast Starfire?" he asked, nodding towards the bowl of Glorthog.
She beamed at him. It had been so long since she had been able to share a Tamaranian meal with somebody.
"Oh yes. It will be delicious!" she replied. The two sat down and began munching on their Glorthog.
Robin, meanwhile, watched from the doorway. He noticed how Starfire lighted up when he came in the room and somehow he wasn't buying her story about just being "out of sorts." He wished that he could make her react like that. And he knew that he didn't like this Sandi guy. There was something about him that just rubbed him the wrong way.
Finally, he turned and left the room feeling defeated. On his way to the living room he bumped into his green teammate.
"Sorry," he mumbled, and then tried to brush past his friend. But Beastboy wasn't letting him get away that easily.
"Dude, what's the matter? You look like somebody just killed your dog!"
"Nothing."
"Oh come on. You've been moping around all morning. Wanna tell me what's wrong?"
Of course he could never tell Beastboy what was really bothering him, so he made something up. "I'm just not feeling very well this morning. I think I might be coming down with something."
"O-kay," BB replied skeptically. "So you're not going to tell me what's wrong. That's cool, I can deal. You know where to find me when you feel like talking."
Robin felt like screaming as he watched his friend walk away. This was not a good day.
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Star had seen Robin out of the corner of her eye stand in the doorway for a few seconds before leaving the room. She wondered what he was thinking about. Not me, she thought with a sigh. On the contrary, Starfire thought about Robin endlessly. It had been a month or two ago that she realized her deepest feelings about him. She had always had a crush on him, from the moment they met, but now she was coming to the understanding that she truly loved him.
And she hated it.
Starfire hated keeping her feelings inside her, but she also knew that she would absolutely die if she ever told him about this and he didn't reciprocate these feelings. It wasn't necessarily a fear of rejection or embarrassment, Starfire just didn't want to risk losing his friendship. She knew the awkward situation that would ensue if that ever happened. Starfire could live with just being his friend. She could probably take these feelings to the grave if she really wanted to, because the one thing she couldn't live without was their companionship.
"Starfire? Is something wrong? You haven't touched your second helping of Glorthog!" Sandi asked with an incredulous air. He knew that Starfire wasn't one to turn down Glorthog.
Instead of directly answering the question, she returned his inquiry with one of his own. It was something she was apparently becoming very good at today. "Sandi, tell me, what do you think of Robin?"
She wanted to know what her oldest friend thought of the boy she cared for so much. His was an opinion she valued.
"He seems nice enough. A bit suspicious and kind of withdrawn, but his heart seems true," Sandi replied honestly, as he took a bite of his meal.
"Withdrawn," Starfire echoed sadly. "That is true. He is not one to share his thoughts much."
"Tell me, why do you ask?"
"Robin is my best friend here on earth. I merely wanted to know your opinion on him. You have always been a good judge of character."
There was a long silence, both considering the previous events.
"You care about this guy, yes?" Sandi asked suddenly.
Starfire looked up, surprise evident on her face. She blushed a bit at the question and took a bite of her food, chewing and thinking at the same time. To tell him or not to tell him.
Finally, she answered. "Yes, I do. More than I have ever cared about anyone."
"I thought so," Sandi said with a wink. "You know....he seems very protective of you. Have you ever considered that he could feel the same about you?"
Starfire shook her head furiously. "Nonsense. Robin thinks of me as his strange alien friend. Nothing more."
He shrugged. "Whatever you say."
/b Blah. This chapter sucks. But if you could review anyway that would mean a lot. I'd like to personally thank everyone for taking the time to read my story and review. I can't tell you how much it excites me when I find reviews in my inbox. I guess I'm just sad like that.
Oh and I just figured out that you have to use, like, HTML dude! Ha. So yeah, this chapter things will actually be italicized and bolded! Gasp!