Hey guys ! It's might be a little hard to update. . .which I might not till Sunday cuz I'm going to Autumn Blaze on Saturday. I might update either before the concert, Friday, or Sunday. I don't know. It really depends on school and how much trouble I'm in (. Well, on with the story! ! !

Not a lot of reviews last chapter, but please review this chapter -.

Protecting Star

Chapter 4

Secrets Revealed

Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Raven entered the common room.

"What did you do to her?" Raven asked with an angered look on her face.

"Nothing! Promise!" Robin answered nervously.

"Pancakes! Oh Boy!" Cyborg yelped with joy and ran over to the table.

"Are they non-dairy pancakes?" Beast Boy asked.

"No, I made them for Star and me, but she lost her appetite after talking about something." Everyone was confused.

"What did she talk about?" Beast Boy got elbowed by Raven.

"She cried you idiot, you think they want to talk about it?" Raven glared at Beast Boy.

"Heh. Probably not," Beast Boy chuckled nervously.

Robin broke the silence. "I'll go talk to Starfire." He walked down the hall towards Starfire's room. He stood in front of it where the words said "STARFIRE" on her door. He could hear her sobs. He took a breath and knocked on the door. "Starfire? Can I come in? It's me."

"Yes, Robin," she responded in almost a whisper. She went up to the door and opened it and sat back down on her bed.

"Come on Star, you can talk to me about anything," Robin said as her sat down on her bed.

He had never seen her room before. He imagined it all pink with fuzzy animals all around, like a girlie girl's room. But it wasn't. The walls were a light purple color. She had a dresser, a closet, and her round white bed. Beside her bed, was a night table. It had a lamp and a picture of himself and Starfire on their first date after they came back from Tamaran. Starfire was about to get married but she didn't. She gave up the throne for her nanny, Galfore. Robin was happy that she stayed with the Titans. That was when he confessed his feelings. He finally had enough courage to tell her how he feels.

"My sister blames me for my mother's death, Robin," Starfire finally said.

"Why?"

"It is what you say, a long story," she began. "I was about 7 earth years and Blackfire was about 10. There was a big war between our planet, Tamaran, and the moons of Drenthax 7. I do not recall why the war was being taken place. The army of the moons were throwing these exploding bombs at our planet and one hit our home. There were flames everywhere. I was wearing 'sneakers' and the little strings were not connected. My mother and I were still inside my home. My father and sister were already outside waiting for my mother and me. We were running out, but I slipped on a string of my shoe and fell. My mother went up and tied the strings together and I continued to run towards the exit. My mother was not too far behind me. Then, flames blew up between us. I didn't notice that my mother was on the other side, so I kept reaching for the exit. I got outside and turned around to find that my mother was not behind me. All I could recall seeing were a lot of flames. My planets 'fire people' came and went inside my home, searching for my mother but they could not find her. My mother died in the fire, Robin."

She flew into his chest. "Ever since, my sister blames me for the strings of my shoes being untied. My mother would still be living! It was not my fault, Robin!" She was crying uncontrollably now.

"I know it's not your fault, Star. Please stop crying. I hate to see you cry. It makes me cry," a tear rolled down his cheek and fell on Starfire's red hair. She looked up.

"Robin? Why are you crying?" He wiped a tear away.
"I just hate to see you cry, Star." Starfire smiled. "That's what I love to see, your smile." Robin gave her a sweet kiss.

"Thank you, Robin. For listening to me."

"No problem, Star. Let's go."

Starfire tried to get up. "Oww!"

"Star, your back. Does it still hurt?"

"Yes, but it is alright, Robin. I can just fly."

"No it's not!" Robin picked her up. Starfire giggled. He brought her to the kitchen.

"Raven, do you think you can try Starfire's back on more time?" Robin asked. Cyborg and Beast Boy were playing Gamestation and Raven was reading her book. She closed it and walked up to Robin.

"You can put her down anytime now."

"Oh. Sorry, Raven." He blushed.

"Okay, Star. This might hurt a little more than before, but it will be over soon," Raven said. Starfire nodded.

"Azarath, Metrio-" she was cut off by someone.

"Hello, Titans."

"SLADE?!" Robin yelled.

"Hello, Robin. It's so nice to see you again. How have you been?" Slade said in a mocking tone.

"Shut up, Slade! What do you want?"

"Patience, Robin. I just wanted to see if your little girlfriend is better."

"How did you know about my back?" Starfire yelled.

"I found out from someone. Blackfire I think her name was." Starfire gasped.

"My sister?!"

"So you are sisters. I thought you two looked alike. Well, is your back better?"
"Raven was just about to heal it until you showed up!" Beast Boy shouted.

"Pity. Oh well. I guess you'll have to save the city without her." The screen turned black. Then, a picture of the city showed. There were Slade's minions. Hundreds of them, destroying the city.

"Titans Go! Star, I'm sorry but you'll have to stay here."
"But I want to help, Robin!"

"Starfire, you are in no condition to go out here, we can handle it."

"Be careful, Robin." He gave her a short kiss and ran out the door. Starfire sighed. 'If they can handle it, why am I on this team?' Starfire thought. She cleared her head and drifted off to sleep.

Well, did you like it? That was chapter 4! Please review!

Mich aka Starfire