Chapter Six
" Woah, did someone get the number of that bus? " Beast Boy asked stupidly as he sat up and looked around.
" There was no bus Beast Boy. " Cyborg said from the couch. Where he was fixing up his robotic arm. " It was Seth, he gave us all a royal ass kickin'. "
" Well if he beat us all up, " Beast Boy reasoned. " How come Star isn't hurt? " All eyes turned to Starfire, who was floating still in front of the television.
" Seth did not attack me. " She explained. " He said that he only fought all of you because you attacked him. "
" That lying bastard. " Terra interrupted. " I didn't do anything to him, and he almost killed me. "
" Do you have any idea why he would try to kill you? " Questioned Raven.
A nervous look flashed across Terra's eyes for less than a second. " He has this crazy notion that I'm gonna turn traitor. " She didn't realize it, but Raven had seent the nervousness in her eyes. However, she had decided not to voice any further comment. Instead, she followed suit with Robin and left the room.
Just before he was about to leave, Beast Boy remembered something he had heard last night. " Hey, I remember Seth saying something about you double crossing him before. What the heck was he talking about? " The changeling asked Terra.
Now all eyes turned to Terra as she fidgeted nervously. ' How the hell did he hear that? ' Terra asked in her head. " Oh, that. That's just something stupid that happened when we were kids. " She sighed.
" Care to explain it? " Asked Robin, who had just come back from his room. He was not in his usual uniform, instead, he was wearing a pair of black dress pants with a black sport coat, a dark red tie and black dress shoes.
" You goin' somewhere? " Asked Terra before she continued. " And no, I wouldn't care to explain, as I said it was just something that happened when we were kids. Seth was always a little overdramatic. " She sighed once again.
" Very well then. " Said Robin. " And yes I am going somewhere. " With a curt wave, he walked out the door and headed to the garage.
" Well, " Terra again began fidgeting. " Nowe that that's over, does anyone want lunch. ( It was One o'clock in the afternoon. )
" I am going out for lunch, so I must decline. " Starfire explained before she leapt out the window.
( With Seth. ) Seth stood on a sidewalk in downtown Jump City, clutching a piece of paper in his hand. He stood there, looking in the windows of shops before he saw something that caught his interest. A sign that said ' Hiring ' was hanging in the window of a small pizza parlour.
Seth looked closer and saw two waiters having slight trouble keepig up with all the orders. When he looked behind the counter, he saw only one chef who looked horribly tired. Confident, Seth entered the parlour and walked up to the counter.
" Excuse me, " said a waiter to his right. " Please sit somewhere, and then you will be served. "
" Actually, " Seth said. " I'm here to apply for a job. "
The waiter looked as if he were about to kiss Seth. " Just go back there, " he said, pointing to a half door beside the counter. " and talk to the chef. I presume you have a resume? " Seth nodded and walked to where the waiter had directed him.
" Excuse me, " Seth said the tired chef. " A waiter told me to come back here to apply for a job. "
The chef looked up from the table he was sitting at and stared at Seth in amazement. " Can you cook? " He asked.
" It depends on what I'm cooking mostly. " Said Seth.
" Can you cook pizza? " Asked the chef.
" Yeah, I can. " Was Seth's simple reply.
" Well then you're hired, welcome to Jim's Pizza, I'm Jim. " Jim introduced himself. " The waiters out there, are Jill and Rick. And you are? "
" The name's Seth. " Said Seth, smiling from ear to ear. " When do I start? "
" Now. " Said Jim. " do you mind running the kitchen alone for a while? It's been just me back here for two weeks ever since my other two chefs quit and I'm dead tired. "
" Not at all, Jim. Could you show me around? "
After a quick tour of the kitchen, Seth was left alone as Jim had gone into the main area, talked with Jill and Rick for a bit and then left.
" Hey kid, " Said Jill as she walked up to the counter. " I need four slices of pepperoni, two deluxe, and one order of crazy bread. "
" On it. " Said Seth as he set himself to work. ' Jim said there were some Pizzas in here. ' Seth opened a door and pulled out two pizzas, one deluxe, one pepperoni. He quickly cut the to the desired amounts before he set them down back where they had come from. ' He also said the crazy bread was kept in here. ' He thought as he pulled open a mini oven that was only there to keep things warm.
He pulled out a bag of crazy bread and put it on the platter with the rest of the food Jill had ordered and handed it over.
" Wow, that was fast. I'm impressed. " She took the platter and walked away.
" Hey, Kid. " Said Rick as he walked up to the counter. " I need two slices of pepperoni, and one order ofcrazy bread with mustard dip. "
" Did you just say mustard dip? " Seth said after a slight cough.
" Yeah, I said mustard dip, now could you hurry up? " " Yeah, wait there. " Said Seth before setting about to work. ' This is a big city, but there can't be too many people that like dip things in mustard. ' As he delivered the food to Rick Seth looked out into the main area and saw what he was looking for.
At the table closest to the door sat Starfire, smiling her face off and eagerly awaiting the arrival of her lunch. 'Knew it. " Seth laughed to himself before turning around and stitting in a chair, awaiting the next order.
While not too many new orders came for over two hours,. Jim did. He was no longer wearing the tired expression that he had been wearing before. Now he looked perfectly awake and ready to work.
He walked behind the counter and smiled at Seth. " So, how'd it go? " He asked.
" Not too bad actually. " Seth smiled lightly. " There were a few orders but nothing that I couldn't handle. "
" Great, take the rest of the day off. " Jim said. " Come back tomorrow at nine in the morning and we'll discuss your hours. "
" I'll be there. " Seth said before heading outside.
When he got outside, he had to shield his eyes for a moment before he could continue walking. ' What am I gonna do for the rest of the day? ' Seth thought. ' I guess I'll just go walk around the mall. ' He decided before alking across the street and into the large shopping complex.
Seth walked inside and was surprised to find that the place was relatively empty. While he contemplated this, he was swamped by a mass of purple clothing and red hair.
There was a muffled squeak as Starfire shouted happily into Seth's chest which she was hugging as tightly as she could.
" Um, Star. Would you mind letting me go? I think my ribs are cracking. " Seth pleaded.
Starfire looked up at Seth, her emerald eyes overflowing with joy. " I did not think that I would ever see you again. " She had loosened her hold, but refused to release him.
" If you had looked around when you were eating lunch then you would have seen me earlier. " Seth smiled, making Starfire grin even wider.
" You were there? " She asked confusedly.
" I work there now. " Seth explained simply. " I was in the kitchen.
" Oh! " Starfire squeaked before finally letting Seth go.
The two spent the better part of three hours walking around together, laughing and chatting. Every time Seth laughed or smiled it made Starfire grin - if possible - wider.
It was now six thirty in the evening, Seth and Starfire were alone in a small park for children. Starfire was fidgeting around nervously, twiddling her thumbs and blushing like a maniac.
" Something wrong? " Asked Seth.
Starfire did not voice a response. Instead, she darted her head forward and quickly kissed Seth on the cheek, blushing all the more. As soon as she withdrew her head, she made to fly away but her hand was grabbed Seth.
Seth quickly pulled Starfire down and wrapped his arms around her. He pressed his lips lightly against hers. It started out slow, but then they both got hooked on each other and it bagan to get more heated.
Seth licked Starfire's lips and slid his tongue in her mouth when she opened it. She, in return slid her own tongue into his mouth, tasting every inch of him she could reach.
Eventually, the two were forced apart because of lack of air and they stood there. A dazed look on Starfire's face, and a smile on Seth's.
Starfire quickly realized what had just happened, regained her blush that was as red as her hair. Without saying goodbye, Starfire slowly took off and flew towards the tower.
" You said you were just going out for lunch. " Cyborg scolded Starfire as she entered through the window of Titans Tower. " That was five and a half hours ago. What the hell did you do? "
Starfire ignored him and walked to her room. When she got there, she entered and flopped down on her bed, the same dazed look she had worn after Seth kissed her was now on her face. Even though it wasn't particularly late, Starfire quickly fell asleep, her dreams were all of Seth.