Jen: Hey guys! I'm back with my fifth chapter! Now, here is my favorite part of the story (sarcasm, people):
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans. If I did, there would've been a new episode this week.
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Alright, watch in amazement as I actually start the fic!
Someone Understands...
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Robin led her down a little ally. Starfire was a little scared, but she trusted Robin. He banged on a door. A muffled voice came out:
"Password?"
"Wayne of bat." Robin answered.
What Robin had said made absolutely no sense to Starfire, but the door opened anyway. Robin held her hand and they walked in.
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"No, I can't." Raven had begun talking to herself, "I can't go somewhere with Beast Boy as 'just friends' because I know what it'll turn into." A tear escaped her eye and her door blew off it's hinges.
Raven quickly wiped the tear away and floated out of her room. She was going to meditate on the roof.
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Cyborg was still glued to the TV.
Robin and Starfire stepped into what looked like one of those old Western bars. It was quite a large room, a little dark because it was only lit with candles. The wood floor had sawdust sprinkled on it. To the right, there were some round tables that each had four of five seats surrounding them. It seemed that most of the tables were filled with people, adults and teenagers mostly. To the left, there was an actual bar. Only adults sat there. You could constantly here the clanking of glasses and the soft upbeat piano music playing.
Starfire and Robin were greeted by a girl in her late teens or early twenties at the most. She had dark, wavy hair that went down to the middle of her back. She had brown eyes that had the look of boredom in them. They did light up a bit when she saw Robin, though. She had on an apron on over her blue jeans and long-sleeved green shirt. She was carrying a big tray. She was very tan.
"Why, if it isn't the Boy Wonder himself!" She said, playfully socking Robin in the shoulder.
Starfire wondered why Robin allowed this girl to hit him.
"Hey, Betty! You still work here?" Robin asked.
"What do you think, genius?" Betty said, "Where's Batman anyway?"
Starfire didn't like the way Betty insulted Robin. Star took a closer look at the people sitting at the tables. They were all wearing bight costumes, most of them in tights, and they all looked familiar... where had Starfire seen them before? Super heroes! That's it! They were all super heroes. She even saw Aqualad and Speedy at one table sitting with some other heroes she didn't' know. Wow, this was some place!
"... and so I started my own team." Robin concluded, "But now I'm in Jump City."
"Oh, so the rumors are true?" Betty asked, then not waiting for an answer, continued, "Batman stops by here sometimes. You know him, always has to be all secretive, wouldn't tell us what happened to you. You had me worried Robin."
"Starfire's never been here before." Robin said with a somewhat evil smirk.
"Oh joy. A newcomer." Betty said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. All of the sudden she gave a big, perky smile, "Welcome to Wayne's Place, exclusive restaurant for super heroes! Funded by Bruce Wayne, the multi-millionaire. Please sit back, enjoy yourself, order something to eat. And have a superific day!" After she finished her speech Betty's smile left her face.
"They still make you say that?" Robin was surprised.
"Yep. Mr. Wayne gets some sort of sick amusement out of watching me suffer." Betty said with a surprisingly large amount of seriousness in her voice.
"Well, we'd like a table at..." Robin puffed out his chest, "The Spot."
"Oooh! The Spot, huh?" Betty handed her tray to a passing waitress, pulled out her notepad, and wrote something down, "Hurry it up! The sun's already starting to set. A waiter'll be up in a few minutes."
Robin nodded and grabbed Starfire's hand. He led her up a flight of stairs, to a door, and stopped her.
"Close your eyes." Robin said softly.
Star did as she was told. She heard Robin open the door. He led her through. She felt a soft breeze, telling her that she was outside.
"Okay," Robin was trying to conceal his excitement, "Open your eyes."
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"Azarath, metrion, zinthos." Raven chanted, "Azarath, metrion, zinthos."
How could this happen? SHE. CAN'T. LIKE. BEAST BOY! Ugh, how could she not like him? He was sweet, and cute, and funny... okay, so the last one was a lie, but two out of three isn't so bad, right?
"Azarath, metrion, zinthos."
And then there was that time when she hugged him. After Malchior had tricked her. Raven had been vulnerable, she wasn't trying to lead him on. Or was she? She didn't lead him on! It was a sincere hug!
"Azarath, metrion, zinthos."
No! It couldn't be a sincere hug! She COULDN'T like Beast Boy. Who was she kidding? Of course she liked Beast Boy. He wasn't going to lie to herself. I mean, come on. Now, Raven was frustrated.
"Azarath, metrion, zin..." Raven sighed, "What's the use?" She wasn't going to clear her mind. She couldn't if she tried.
Raven was so confused. Stupid Beast Boy! Always having to be so nice and thoughtful! No, Beast Boy wasn't stupid! Oh great, now she was arguing with herself.
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Starfire slowly opened her eyes and gasped at what she saw.
Her and Robin were on a balcony with a table set with two plates. Looking over the ocean, Star saw the sun setting.
"Amazing." Starfire whispered in... well, amazement.
The sky looked like purple, pink, orange, and yellow fire works had all exploded at the same time and then had frozen. The reflection from the sun made the water turn a dazzling gold color. The sea was ever moving, making itself sparkle against the sun. No wonder they called it "The Spot"! This was the perfect romantic setting. Nothing could have been better.
"It is beautiful." Starfire still whispered.
"Yeah, you are--it is!" Phew, Robin had got caught up in the moment for a second there.
"I thank you for the compliment." Starfire said knowing that he had meant the first part more than the second.
Robin blushed, "Do you want to sit down then?"
Star nodded and walked over to her chair.
"Pull out the chair for her." Cyborg instructed as though Robin could hear him, "Pull out the chair..."
Robin pulled Star's chair out.
"Atta boy!" Cyborg said happily.
The waiter had come up and was taking their orders. The waiter noted that the young lady had a weird taste in food. VERY weird taste. By nightfall they had finished their dinners and were pleasantly chatting when the subject of Cyborg came up.
By now, Cyborg was beginning to get bored, but perked up when he heard his name.
"Yes, but why does he address the vehicle as 'baby'?" Starfire was, yet again, confused.
"I think it's because he made the T-car, you know?" Robin said, "Or it could be just some weird Cyborg thing."
Starfire giggled, "Perhaps." The bright moon cast a shadow on her face.
"As weird as he may be, Cy's a good guy." Robin said thinking of how he wouldn't be there if it weren't for Cyborg.
"Yes, and a good friend." Star added.
"But I'm glad you're the only one out with me tonight." Robin said sincerely.
Starfire couldn't help but blush, "I am too glad that our friends have allowed us this privacy."
"Yeah." Robin said, staring into Starfire's eyes.
'Whoa, guilt trip.' Cyborg thought, 'Maybe I should give them some privacy...'
Cyborg pondered this for a second, "Naaah!"
Starfire suddenly stopped smiling.
"What's wrong?"
She thought for a moment, "Nothing is wrong, Robin." Star's perkiness returned to her and she quickly smiled again, "Let us go for a walk in the park!"
"Okay..."
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Raven reached for the handle of the door that led back into the tower, but it turned and opened, revealing Beast Boy.
"Oh! Hey..." Beast Boy said, "I... didn't know you were up here."
"Um... Beast Boy, the answer is no." Raven said sadly.
"Yeah." He said, "I figured it might be."
Beast Boy walked past her and over the ocean. Raven turned to leave when:
"It must be hard for you."
Raven stopped, "What?"
"It must be hard for you." Beast Boy repeated, "I mean, you can't... feel. I'm sorry. It's not fair that you can't."
That was the closest anyone had ever come to understanding her.
"'Cause, you know, you can't feel... for everyone else's sake. Not your own." Beast Boy had gotten serious, "I think that makes you a true hero. So, I understand why you don't want to go out with me."
He faced her.
"Oh, Beast Boy..." Raven started.
"And I want to say that just because we can't be together doesn't mean I'm going to forget about you. And if you ever need a friend... just a friend, I'll be there for you. So, uh... yeah."
"Do...do you mean that?" Raven was touched by his speech.
"Yes," Beast Boy said, surprising himself, "I meant all of it."
This was killing Raven! She had to do something... anything!... to show her affection. Just once wouldn't destroy the world, would it? No. Just once, she would let herself feel. Just once...
Raven ran up to Beast Boy and gave him a kiss on the lips. She had planned on pecking him on the cheek, but found she had little control over her lips when she was that close to Beast Boy. After she had involuntarily kissed him on the lips, she planned to pull away quickly, that didn't happen either. It was a good, long, affectionate kiss.
There was a burst of black energy at his feet and a very love struck Beast Boy flew up into the air.
"Azarath, metrion, zinthos!" Raven's powers brought him safely to the ground.
"Wow." Beast Boy said, oblivious to what had happened, "I could've sworn I was flying after you kissed me."
"Yeah." Raven said, "Go figure."
"Something tells me you're not going to do that again." He said, still love struck, but somewhat sad.
Raven sighed, "No. But... I thought you might want to know what it felt like."
"I did!" Beast Boy said with a HUGE grin on his face, "Thanks Rae! Thanks a whole lot!"
"So..." Raven extended her hand, "Just friends?"
Beast Boy shook it, "Just friends."
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Jen: There we go! Chapter five! The story is not over yet, though! We still have to cover the rest of Robin and Starfire's date. Tell me, did Raven seem a little OOC? I didn't really know how to make a sort of romantic scene with out her being OOC. Wow, this seems to be the first chapter that doesn't end in a cliffhanger... anyway, review please! See ya!
