Title: Heart's Desire

Author: Blair Lebeau, SocialButterfli

Summary: When Slade taps into Robin's dreams and figures out Robin's one weakness, Starfire, Slade kidnaps her and holds her hostage in hopes of blackmailing Robin and eventually tearing the Teen Titans apart. Will Robin succumb to Slade's wishes, or will the remaining Titans band together in an ultimate battle of good and evil to rescue Star? Occasional fluff scenes because we love them. Rob/Star, BB/Rae, Cy and...his car.

Disclaimer: I think we all know that I don't own Teen Titans, because if I did, you'd be able to watch this instead of read it

Chapter 2 Intimacy in Training

The next day was a free-for-all day, as there once again was no crime to fight, and the Titans had already watched all the new movie releases as well as some old classics. Cyborg was working on his baby (he doesn't need a girlfriend, he has his car) as usual, Beast Boy was out trying to get lucky with the ladies (unsuccessfully, of course) as usual, Raven was meditating (trying to compress her strange feelings of disliking BB's way of spending the day) as usual, Robin was training (obsessive compulsive much?) as usual, and Starfire had nothing to do (poor girl) as usual. After being turned down by three of the Titans to "as you say, hang out", she turned to the Titan whom she secretly wished to spend time with the most: Robin, of course. She walked in at the most inopportune moment, when Robin was starting to believe that Slade was the punching bag and it swung full-force in her direction. Robin jumped at her shriek.

"Starfire, oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see you there. What are you doing here?" He leaned down to help her up. She took his hand, and after standing up, rubbed her shoulder where she had been hit.

"Sorry, I was searching for some company to, um, accompany me. Or something." Robin laughed. "I did not mean to intrude on your hitting of the heavy bag."

"No, it's fine, I'm just glad you're alright. When I'm involved with something, I tend to get a bit into it."

'Or involved with someone. Like I wish I were with you.'

"Yes....I know this," Star said sadly, thinking of all the times he had kicked her out of his room while studying Slade. "You seem to like your, um, involvements more than you like me." Did she just say that out loud? "And the rest of the Titans!" she added quickly. Robin looked at her, shocked.

"Is that what you think?" he asked.

"It's how I feel," she replied, sorrowfully. He stared at her, regretful, then tilted her chin up so she would meet his eyes. Or, rather, mask.

"Star, I would never choose anything over you. You mean the world to me." Did he just say that out loud? "And the rest of the Titans!" he covered as Star had just done before. He realized the similarity (Star did not, because she is Star) and Starfire feel the same way he did?

He decided to take a chance and put his arm around her. He waited for rejection, but she put her head on his shoulder, and they walked out of the room like that.

Another chapter finished, sorry it's shorter. I'm going on vacation and won't be back until Saturday, August 28th, but if you leave me lots of reviews I'll put up mass amounts of chapters. I'll be writing all vacation so you won't be disappointed. I'll miss you all!

Sneak peak for next chapter: The action finally begins as Slade makes an appearance in Robin's dream and Robin realizes that nightmares about Slade are no coincidence.

Oh, the suspense.

Blair