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Sorry it took so long to update, but we in the middle of painting so...you'll just have to bear with me.

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When Starfire heard the knock at the door, she growled, "Go away!"

"Star?" Robin cracked the door open. "Can we talk?"

"I do not wish to communicate with you. So, I suggest you leave." Starfire looked at the wall to keep from making eye contact with Robin.

"Star, we need to talk, I'm sorry that I left, but I have my reasons." Robin sat next to her on her bed so Starfire got up off the bed and walked to the door.

"Get out, I do not wish to talk to you." Starfire said, pointing to the door.

"Star, I'm not leaving until we talk. You can't do this." Robin said, starting to stand up.

"I can do whatever I want, now you need to go." She turned and glared at him.

"No."

"Fine then." She brought back her hand and threw star bolt after starbolt at him. He managed to dodge most of them, but one of them slammed him into the wall. "Damn, Star, your strong."

"Will you leave now?"

"No."

"Robin, why do you choose to make this more difficult than it has to be? I will kill you without regret."

"Starfire, I know no matter how much you hate me, you won't be able to kill me."

"Would you like to put that theory to the test?" She said, her eyes glowing.

Grunting, Robin pushed himself off the wall, rolling his throbbing shoulder. "Star, I just wanted to apologize. I know it won't help anything, but you need to know that I never meant to hurt-"

She cut him off. "Never meant to hurt me? You did Robin...more than anything, and it is something you and I can never change. No matter what you do Robin; I will never be able to trust you. If you stay, I will always be worried that you will leave me again and that will get in the way of everything. But, if you leave, it will make it hard to stay on earth, so no matter what, I am ruined emotionally."

She lowered her hand, and dropped it at her side. She couldn't bear to stay in the same room with him, so she started to walk out but Robin grabbed her hand and barley dodged her fist again. Instead, he twisted it easily behind her back and grabbed her waist, holding her other arm to her side.

"Star, don't you dare." She fought against him, but he just dodged and waited patiently. She kicked him hard and it took every ounce of strength to keep from hitting hid knees in pain. He chose to just grunt. "Ouch."

She was getting tired of fighting, because she was getting nowhere. All he did was move out of the way or when she did hit him, he would let out a string of cusses and his grip would tighten. Robin never gave up without a fight.

Memories flood Starfire's mind like a dam that broke lose, letting all her pain and sorrow that she had kept up out. It started minimal, the tears, but soon after her shoulder started to shake, she broke. She collapsed against him, her strength leaving her and the tears pouring.

Robin's eyebrow drew together as he listened to her sob and he felt like the scum of the earth for the millionth time that day. Her turned her so she faced him, and he expected her to push him away, but she buried her head in his chest and cried.

Hesitantly, he wrapped one arm around her waist and stroked her hair with the other. She fisted her hands and beat at his chest, but the force was weak, at least for Starfire. He knew that it would leave many bruises, but all he cared about was Starfire.

"Why? Why did you leave me? I need you so much and you just abandoned me as if I had no importance in your life. I...I never thought you leaving would hurt so much. But it does and I can't take it anymore. It's too hard. I told myself that you would never come back but now... I-I don't know what to think anymore. I just don't know." Strafire's sobs grew louder and the pain was so noticeable, he wished he could take it all away.

God, how could I have done this to her? She never did anything wrong. But my stupid pride and me got in the way. If I had stayed here and tried to find Slade, this would have never happened. Starfire would be her bubbly self again, and we would all be happy. I wish I had never left.

Starfire grabbed his black and blue uniform in her hand and held it tight.

He stayed like that for what seemed like hours before her cries turned to mere whimpers. He picked her up and sat down on the bed, putting her in his lap, stroking her hair. "Starfire...if I promise to never leave you again...will you forgive me?"

Don't do it Starfire. Put him through the hell you went through and see how he likes it. Even if you still love him more than anything, it's not right that you went through all the pain for nothing.

"I understand if you never forgive me. I wish that I could take it all back...God, Star; I never meant to hurt you this much. I... I turned into Slade and," his voice started to break, "and I wish that..." He couldn't finish.

But he is in so much pain. Maybe, just maybe, he really didn't mean to hurt me so much. He was so involved in Slade that he wasn't thinking straight when he left. But, as usual, the voice in the back of her mind decided to show its opinion. If he left before, he just might do it again. If Slade attacks once more, what makes you thing he won't leave again? Do you really expect him to stay just for you? Ha, if he couldn't stay for you before, he won't now. Starfire, your heart is to big for your own good.

Starfire sniffed, and Robin's sent filled her sense. I missed him so much when he left. I felt so empty, but now...I feel like I used to when he was the leader of the team, before any of this happened.

When Starfire didn't answer, he had to swallow the tears that threatened to fall. Know he knew that he had lost her and there was nothing he could do.

"Robin?" His eyes shot up to meet hers behind his mask. She was smiling...wait. Smiling? Starfire was actually smiling? Oh no, what if she's only smiling because she plans on beating me to a bloody pulp? Damn. I'm too young to die.

"Robin, I was thinking...I don't think I will ever be able to forgive you." Robin's heart dropped to his shoes.

"But..." He instantly perked up. But, but is good. "If you really want my forgiveness, you'll have to show me how much. Which means that you can't leave me again or obsess over Slade like you used to. If you are going to worry about him, then I get to help and you can't kick me out of your room." The twinkle was back in her green eyes.

For the first time since he left the titans, he grinned. He flipped her so her back was lying on the bed and lay down on top of her, kissing her face, starting with her cheeks, eyes and forehead. "I promise, I will not let you down. You will forgive me, even if it takes forever, I will make sure you know how much I l-care about you." He had almost said love. But, I don't love her...do I? He was so preoccupied in his thoughts, he failed to remember that he was still lying on top of her, but Starfire didn't mind. She was too busy studying his face. I wonder what he would do if I...what was it called again? Oh, yes, kiss him.

She fought with herself for a minute or two, her curiosity getting the better of her. She slowly raised her head and pressed her lips against his in an innocent kiss.