Hey!!! Sorry for not updating in a while. I got kinda lazy and school is being a little cruel. Plus, my weekends are getting hectic so whatever. Anyway, I finally got some time to update!! This is probably going to be my last chapter, then it would be my first completed story! As for Love and Secrets, I'm in a huge writer's block for chapter 2 but I promise that I will update that one as soon as I can. Believe me, my writer's block do not last really long. Thanks everyone who reviewed! You guys are really supporting me in this story and my other stories!

Not gonna do responses today. Sorry!! But thanks to everyone who reviewed!! I love you all!!

On with the Story!!!!!

Protecting Star

Chapter 8: I'll Protect You

The Titans got home from the battle. Slade and Blackfire both went to jail. The Tower was pretty quiet, but they did the usual. Beast Boy and Cyborg were playing Gamestation but they weren't loud or they weren't fighting. Raven, which is enjoying the quietness of the two gamers, was reading her book. She's almost finished, that's what she said.

Starfire was searching for Robin who is somewhere training, but she doesn't know that. When they came home, Robin seemed kind of down. He would walk to his room, unhappy, with his head hung low.

Robin was training, fiercely hitting the punching bag. It already had some holes and the stuff that was inside it started to peek out. He was sweating, and breathing heavily, but he still continued to punch the bag with all the force in his body. "Must. . .protect. . .Star." he said between breaths.

Starfire found him and was watching from the window. She heard everything and she watched him punch the bag with great energy. She gasped at what she saw, a red substance dripping from his left knuckles. She ran to him. "Robin! Please do not continue!"

"I. . . have to. . . I have to. . .protect you. . ." Robin continued to punch the bag with all his might. Starfire stood there with tears in her eyes. She looked at his hand, which was now bleeding heavily. "Robin, please!" Robin just ignored her and kept punching with his injured hands. He paid no attention to the blood and kept punching.

"Starfire. . .I have. . .to protect. . .you. . .. I can't . . .bare to. .. see you. . .hurt..." Starfire's tears were now falling freely. Robin got ready to give another hard punch. Starfire saw this, and before his hand reached the bag, she went and stood there in front of the bag with her eyes closed. "Protect me, Robin." Robin gasped, and when his hand was about an inch away, he gained control of it and put it down. Starfire fell to her knees, scared that Robin almost hurt her. Robin kneeled next to her and looked at his hand. He was hitting that bag with such strength that it was bleeding severely. They were quiet for about a minute, until Starfire got up. She offered her hand to Robin, with a smile, and he gladly took it. 'Even in bad situations, she always lights up my day with her smile.' He thought as they walked towards the common room.

Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg heard Starfire and Robin come in, and decided to leave them alone. They went to own rooms.

Robin sat down in the kitchen chair. Starfire got a damp cloth, and place it on Robin's hands. She took it off, and put it down. She picked up Robin's hands, and wrapped gauss around it. "I'm. . .sorry." Robin managed to say. "It was my fault what happened. If I hadn't left you alone, Slade wouldn't have captured you."

"Robin, do not blame yourself, for it is not your fault. You didn't know that Slade led you into a trap. It does not matter anymore because he is in jail where he belongs. And I am here, where I belong." Starfire smiled.

"Star, you always make me feel better," Robin said sweetly. "I wanted to protect you, Star."

"Robin, you have protected me, but let me protect you, too." They both smiled, and shared a loving kiss.

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FINISHED! Yay ! My first completed story! I feel so special! Thanks to everyone who supported me in this! I love you guys! I made a poem to go with this!!! I don't know what I'm gonna name it but please read it!!