Lifeline

Beep, Beep

"Learning to Deal"

The radiant mid morning sun shone on Starfire's face as she sat under a tree, her arms around her legs. It was a good thing she had asked her friends to come to the park with her today. It was too much of a good day to be wasted. She was watching the boys play dodge ball. (The game where you try to hit people with the ball in order to get them out of the game) Raven sat beside her, a book in her hands and Star was happily gazing at the sky.

"It is so beautiful" Said Starfire quietly, making the dark haired girl look up.

"What is?"

"The sky, the clouds. The colour, it is so beautiful. As I child I used to stare up at the sky for hours. But the sky is not blue in my planet"

Raven looked up, Star did have a point. It was blue, and cheery. Not exactly her favourite, she preferred dark and gloomy days. But the sky was nice enough.

"It's nice" She stated simply and went back to her book.

"Raven promise me something" It wasn't a question as much as a statement.

Starfire turned around so she was looking straight into the girl's eyes although of the hood.

"Promise me that when I... when I am not here anymore you will be strong for them. I know you can do it. I do not wish Robin to hide inside his room, or Beast Boy to feel like he must be solemn. I do not wish Cyborg to be angry or you to be sad. Promise me that you will try so you all do not do these things?"

Raven put her book aside and stared into the girl's eyes. How could she be asking her this? How could Star be asking her to be strong for the team? To pat their backs and tell them it would be all right? She wasn't that kind of person. That was Starfire's job not hers. She had sudden urge to tell her not to think like that but the odds stopped her. The odds of Star getting well were very low.

"Everyone has a different way of dealing with the pain Star. We're all going to be sad when you..." She tried, she thought die but the word couldn't leave her mouth. "Leave us. There is nothing that can be done. But I promise I will try to look after them"

Starfire smiled and to Raven's surprise she hugged the girl. Raven's eyes widened, she was thankful she had her hood on. Starfire let go and went back to her previous position. A small ball landed beside her on the grass. She picked up the ball and saw the boys waving they're arms.

Beast Boy ran toward Raven and Starfire. Starfire threw him the ball when he was close enough.

"Yo Star, Raven why don't you come and play with us?" Asked the green titan.

"No I"

Raven was cut off when Starfire grabbed her arm and pulled her up. Smiling at the pale girl.

"Come on Raven, it will be most fun to play with the round bouncy object" Said Star.

Raven looked at Starfire, her smile inviting and her eyes hopeful. Then she looked at Beast Boy who just shrugged and took her other arm pushing her up. Raven's book was forgotten as it fell on the ground with a light 'Thud' but by then they were too far away to hear it. Shortly after, laughter was heard from four titans (a light smirk on raven's face) as the ball was tossed around.

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep

The teen titans arrived at the tower. Starfire had just said she would make dinner when the alarm sounded. The titans gathered around the screen to watch where the problem was. It was a bank robbery, most likely human thieves.

"Titans lets move!" Yelled Robin.

Minutes later they arrived at the crime scene. They thieves were still filling their bags with money.

"I suggest you stop right there if you want to live" Threatened Robin.

All the Titans got into fighting positions. Then a red monster with a human situate stepped up. It threw red beam at the titans, which they all avoided successfully.

"Azarath, Metrios, Zhintos!" chanted Raven, aiming black matter at the two humans who seemed to be helping the red monster.

Robin threw his freezing plate at the monster, freezing his legs. Unfortunately the monster threw red goo at Robin. Trapping him on the floor. Cyborg shot the monster with his laser, making the monster struggle back and drop the bags full of money on the floor. Beast Boy turned into a buffalo and tried knocking out the red siluette, but failed as he went straight through it as if it was a ghost.

Finally Starfire started throwing star bolts at the monster. One green star bolt after the other, until the monster started to move back. Unfortunately Starfire was becoming more and more tired by the second. She hated feeling weak. She felt worse when she thought that in a few months she wouldn't be able to fight along side her friends.

She would be weak and useless; tears began forming on the back of her eyes. But quickly blinked them away. She continued throwing with a fury unknown to her, only once had she felt like this, once a long time ago when her brother had died.

The red monster threw a red laser at her, hitting her on the stomach. Starfire fell to the floor with blood streaking down her tummy, the Titans watched in horror as their friend struggled to stand up. The monster approached Starfire, an evil grin on its face. Starfire looked at the monster, she backed away as it closed in on her.

'No, I cannot let him win. I can still use my powers; my sickness has not yet affected my star bolts. I can do this!'

She closed her eyes, concentrating on snappy powerful feeling on the tips of her fingers. When she opened her eyes, she had two great big grebe star bolts on each hand. She threw both of them simmunstandly, hitting the monster on its chest. The red monster blew up, leaving red goo scattered all over the place and all over the titans.

Raven, Robin Beast Boy and Cyborg ran over to Starfire. She smiled weakly as she stood up, but failed as her feet collapsed under her.

"Star you ok?" Asked Robin worried.

"Yes I am fine," She said smiling.

"Let's get you home" Raven slipped her arm around her waist to help her stand. Once on her feet Cyborg carried her home.

Beep, beep, beep

Robin and Starfire laid on Star's bed making out. Robin half on top of her, his upper torso pressed against Star's and his legs beside hers. Her head resting on the pillow, rarely used for she slept backwards. All they knew was that they had started an hour after breakfast and the sun was high on her window now. They were completely oblivious of anything but each other.

His hands rested on her shoulders, they would sometimes caress her face tenderly or wonder to her silky dark red hair. His hand had ventured lower earlier. He had caressed the side of her stomach, brushing past her breasts. This had made the emerald-eyed girl gasp in anticipation. But Robin quickly returned his hand to her shoulders. Truly surprised at how far low they had gone without him noticing.

Both stopped at the same time, gasping for hair as if they had just run a 5 km marathon. She smiled angelically at him; he could help but touch her cheek tenderly.

"You look pink," He said with a chuckle.

"You look red," She answered, her smile turning comical.

"Red?"

"Yes"

"How?"

"Your cheeks are blushed and your lips are red."

She giggled.

"You too, but you look pink"

She placed a hand on each side of his face. Her expression turned serious, looking deep into his eyes.

"Robin, what colour are your eyes?"

He hesitated.

"Bluish greyish I think"

"May I see them?"

He thought about it for a minute then he popped up so he was lifting himself above her and rolled off the bed. This confused Star at first, she sat up on her bed and saw worryingly as he backed away a little turning around so his back was to her.

'Have I said something to upset him? Maybe I should apologize." Though Starfire. But before she could work out the words she saw Robin reach for the back lace of his mask. He undid a strap and gently, ever so gently removed the black mask from his eyes. He held it in his hand as he slowly turned around. Afraid of Star's reaction, would she like them? Would she hate them?

He turned around fully, revealing his big light blue eyes to her. She stood up and began to move closer to him, observing his expression. The skin surrounding his eyes was pale, the outline of his mask lightly marked with the skin difference. While his skin tonality was tanned the one around his eyes was pale.

Ever so slowly she walked to him, making the few paces longer. But soon enough she stood right in front of him. Her lips flushed and eyes wide. She brought her hand to his face slowly. And ever so gently caressed the outline of the mask around his eyes lovingly. Her other hand making its way up and down his cheek, before Robin could process what was going on she leaned closer and began trailing butterfly kisses around his eyes.

Making sure she didn't miss a spot, she slowly kissed from his right side temple to his eyes. Kissing his eyelid as he closed his eyes and continued by kissing the other. Robin was shocked, all that his brain was able to process being the light kisses that were being placed everyplace his mask covered.

His heart ached with a need he'd never had before. He wanted to grab her and kiss her senseless. He wanted to tell her how much he loved her in a way that she could understand. Nobody had ever showed him such love, such tenderness. Not since his mother died. He still remembered the soft kisses she would place on his cheek every night before he went to bed. How he had wined about them by saying he was too old for kisses.

How he wished he could change back time so he could take away those words. What he would give for one of his mother's kisses now. But here he was being kissed by the most, hot, gorgeous, beautiful sweet girl he'd ever known and he couldn't think about anything but how much he loved her. His brain processed that she had stopped kissing his eyes and was looking at him with the warmest expression he'd ever seen.

"They are so beautiful Robin," She chanted.

He could control himself anymore. If he did tears would cloud his eyes, he never cried. He didn't cry. He was strong just like Batman had taught him. He couldn't break, but if he stared into her eyes any longer, those clear green eyes any longer he would cry. He would fall into her arms and cry like a baby. He would never in good reason allow that to happen so he let his instincts act.

He grabbed her waist and crushed her lips to his in a soul-tearing kiss. She took a moment to react but she reacted. He teased her bottom lip asking for entrance, she parted her lips and his tongue met hers. They kissed like they had never kissed. Their kisses before had been sweet, lovingly, lacking certain passion. But these whatsoever did not. It was painful and wonderful, sweet and bitter. Full with need that he didn't even know he had. Years of self control actually breaking because of her. He explored her mouth, taking all of her.

Crushing her petite yet strong body against him. He stopped, removing his lips from hers. He rested his cheek beside hers, catching his breath. He heard Starfire doing the same, her eyes closed and still dazed.

"I love you Star," He whispered into her ear.

"I love you Robin" She answered, her eyes closed, a smile playing in her lips.

They were about to kiss again when a bird like scream stopped them. They unlocked themselves from each other and ran outside to see what was going on.

Beep, Beep

"Dude what the hell is that thing?"

"I dunno dude, but it floats!"

"I think it's for Star" Said Raven as Beast Boy and Cyborg hid behind her.

The floating metallic sphere advanced toward them, detecting body heat. Beast Boy screamed again.

"Dude will you shut up! It's not helping" Yelled Cyborg.

"Azarath, Metrios, Zint"

"Cardel!" Yelled Starfire, the floating sphere turned, its blue eye scanned her before advancing toward her.

"What in the world are you doing here?" Asked Starfire as she took the sphere into her hands. The top of the sphere popped open revealing a digital screen. Revealing a smiling blonde guy on the screen.

"Hey Kori"

"Kai? What... How?"

"Long story!"

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND REVIEWS. I am amazed at how many people actually reviewed, Thank you so much. I don't know if I should be telling you this, maybe I'm completely ruining the story but STARFIRE WILL NOT DIE. At least not in this story, she will be come pretty close though so I hope you don't stop reviews because of that.

Ok I know this chapter was really PG-13 and maybe a little to mushy for your taste. But this is a Robin/Starfire ROMANCE so I have to put enough mush in there but don't worry not every chapter is like that.....unfortunately.

I want you to remember that Raven is the only girl in the team (well beside Terra but here Terra doesn't exist!!! Plus I haven't seen Terra because I live in Canada and in here they haven't showed the new episodes, if someone is kind enough to tell me what happens in them I would appreciate it VERY MUCH! ) So her and Starfire have a close friendship.

Questions? Comments? Flames? Don't be afraid to tell me, Thanks again and bye! (Snuggles teddy bear) I know it has NOTHING to do with the story but what can I say! I LOVE my stuffed Bear. Is anyone reading this far?