Prepare for the ultimate fluff chapter!!! This was posted immediately after chapter 12, so excuse the absence of reviewer replies, please, and enjoy. (bows to audience)(Continuing Hanson song)

Chapter 13: The Greatest Gift
Everybody needs a little lovin' around Christmastime
Somehow you gotta know you're gonna be all right.
I don't know how they did it, but the Titans somehow managed to get their tree in the house next to the TV screen, and commenced to decorate. Raven didn't have much heart for decoration ("It comes down at New Year's, anyway," she said) but put a black crystal ornament at Daniel's coaxing (ever notice he's the only one who gets her to do fun stuff at all?) and D.J.'d the stereo, also at Daniel's coaxing.

When they were done, they drew straws on who would put the angel on top. Beast Boy won.
"Be careful, BB!" Lina said anxiously, "My grandma made it. It carries her very essence." Beast Boy winked, "No problem, Lina!" and turned into a hawk, after which he gently picked up the angel in his talons and gingerly perched her atop the tree. The others cheered.

"Raven," said Robin, "The lights, please!" Raven cut off the lights as everyone gathered around the tree. Robin plugged in the tree lights, and the whole tree came to life, lighting everybody's eyes.
Do you really remember how it used to be?
Sitting under the Christmas tree
And for the third time that night, Robin saw the lights in Starfire's eyes. She was so beautiful.

"Drinks on, Titans!" called Lina from the kitchen. There was soda, egg-nog, (gag) and soy milk for BB (also gag). They toasted to the tree, drained their cups, and started their little Christmas party.
In your heart, you'll find the season
Oh, reach down inside your heart and see all the love.
In your heart you'll find the reason
(Repeat chorus till fade-out)
Whew! Yay! I finished the song! Okay. Moving on!

While the others got their groove on, Robin came back from his room, and pulled Starfire into the hall, where Cyborg wouldn't embarrass them.

"I, uh," he started, "wanted to give you one of your presents early." Star beamed, but didn't understand why he'd had to pull her aside for this. He told her she'd see. He handed her her present: A little silver jewelry box shaped like a star. She opened the silver star to hear it playing "Shining Star" and to find five pairs of earrings. They were rose studs. One pair was white, another yellow, another pink, another red, and another A.L. (Angela Lansbury).

"They are beautiful," she breathed.
"Yeah," said Robin, "Danny & Lina kind of made them." Underneath the earrings she saw a small folded, sticky-note sized piece of paper. She unfolded it curiously to see two simple words: Look Up.

Confused, she looked at Robin. He told her to do what the note said. She looked up and saw the gift Daniel had given to Robin: the mistletoe.

She blushed, knowing from her studies of Earth exactly what mistletoe was. She looked back at him, speechless yet happy. She didn't need to say anything. She put her box gently down and stepped toward him a bit. He put his hands on her arms kissed her (GO ROBIN!) Every year in the past, Robin had gotten great presents; they were only the foundation of what was building up ever since, until this year, when Starfire had unknowingly give him the greatest gift anyone could ever give him. She gave him her love, receiving his in return. Any other presents melted away in comparison.

They pulled back, only to touch foreheads. Neither said anything for a while. They just stood there in each other's arms until Robin decided to show Starfire what he'd wanted her to see for so long, and now he was glad he hadn't; for why reveal something as special as this, except on such a special occasion?
Still silent, Robin took off his mask. Starfire didn't gasp, but looked as if she had. For the first time, she gazed into the eyes of the Boy Wonder that she loved. They were Blue! And not just any blue: this was every shade of blue imaginable, compacted, pressed, and rolled into two perfect sapphires, the likes of which could not be found in the finest mines of Airebis, Tamaran's sister planet.
She stared mesmerized at him, washed away in the depths of his deep, bluer-than-blue eyes, until he smiled embarrassedly and asked, "So...what do you think?"
"They are beautiful," she repeated in a hypnotized whisper. He blushed.

"You have always been so wonderful to me," Starfire purred, "the best friend anyone could ask for. But to me, Robin, you were so much more than my best friend. You were, and are, my guardian angel. Here, now, and forever, you have my eternal love. I place in your hands my heart, my soul, my very life. I love you more than I have ever loved, or could ever love."

"Same here," he said softly to her, "I've always loved you, Star. I've fought for you a million times before; I'll do it again in a heartbeat. I also give you my heart, my soul, my will to live. I give you my undying love on this night of joy. I love you, Star, and I always will." Whew! I hope you appreciate the special attention I gave to this part. That said, they then walked back hand-in-hand to the party unnoticed, just as Cyborg, BB & Lina shouted, "CHRISTMAS KARAOKE!!!!"

I hope you loved this fluff chapter. I loved writing it.

Bowing to you,
-samuraistar