Fall to Pieces

Chapter Two: changed

By: Angel Vanilla

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Genre(s): Romance/Drama/Angst

Pairing(s): Robin/Raven, Cyborg/Bumblebee, Beast Boy/Terra, Speedy/Starfire

Story Summary: The Titans are falling apart, and one by one, they're leaving.

Chapter Summary: Cyborg has left, about to be married to Bumblebee. Will yet another Titan leave?

Notes: Thank you to everyone who took the time to read this and review. And a note to Blackshield and Darukaurora333, I'm sorry, but I'm putting Running on hold for a while, because I'm going to be posting a fiction I wrote a while ago. I'll still be working on this one, though. Thank you.

The definition of a normal day in Titans Tower had changed since losing one member. There was no more morning fight over tofu or "real food." Beast Boy played video games by himself. Raven stayed in the garage, next to the T-Car. Robin doubled his time in the evidence lab. And Starfire moved around from person to person, looking for someone to share her puddings with. She found no one.

Cyborg had only been gone for a week, but as time wore on, the effects became more profound. They avoided one another, and there were frequent fights whenever they were all together. Raven seemed even more depressed than she normally was, Robin completely ignored them for long periods of time, Beast Boy's jokes became few and far between, and even then they were forced, and Starfire became less perky than normal.

There were no crimes to break the new routine. What few there were, the police could handle. This left the Titans with nothing to do, other than sit there and ponder what had happened to the team they had once been.

A month had passed since Cyborg had left the team, and they received invitations to the wedding, which was to be held four weeks from then.

After that, the Titans' number of quarrels began decreasing, and they began starting more time with each other. Maybe it was because they finally realized that it wasn't anything that they'd done, and he was happy. Besides, they would still be friends. No amount of distance would change that fact.

They learned to be happy for them, and forget about how much they missed them.

"It's not like we're never going to see him again, Starfire," Robin explained to the naïve alien girl.

"…I guess, if everyone is of happy moods, then I am, as well." She said slowly, and smiled. Robin smiled back at her.

But a few days later, her happy mood was shattered.

"I thought you loved me, Robin! You are my boy!" Starfire yelled. Robin sighed. Starfire had asked him out on a date, but he'd had to turn her down; whatever romantic feelings he'd had towards her had disappeared with the belief that they'd be together forever, as a team. As friends.

"I do love you, Starfire! But I love you like a sister, nothing more. I'm truly sorry that I couldn't give you what you wanted, but I know you'll find someone who will make you much happier than I could have," Robin said, and that was the end of the discussion. Starfire hung her head, and turned away from him.

She was gone the next morning.

I apologize for the length. I know it wasn't very long at all, but I'm eager to get to the last chapter, so I can make a sequel. Hehe, I have it all planned out…

Thank you for reading! Please review on your way out!

-Vanilla-