Second part in this three parter! I really like how this is going! Now I just have to get off my lazy butt and write the last part. Thanks for the reviews! And again to note, in this story the Titans are around nineteen years old. (Oh, and sorry Bree-2006; I didn't know his birthday so yeah…-/-grins apologetically-/-) Thanks to all who reviewed! I didn't think I'd get that many on the first chapter:)
Would You Like A Cookie? Part II
So she did. And everyone froze. Robin felt like he was frozen, unable to move from the shock of what Starfire was now doing. She had placed her hands on the sides of his head, upon which with fearful realization he felt her pull his head toward her own and place her mouth on his, where she proceeded to blow air into his lips. It was almost like being paralyzed, in the sense that he couldn't move, but he was far from not being able to feel anything.
In fact wait a second HE WAS KISSING STARFIRE! He was suddenly awoken to the true proximity of his situation. Sure Star thought she was doing something helpful but what she had in mind, what she thought she was doing, was definitely not what she was doing. And he couldn't move. Not a single part of him could either hold her tight and never let go (which he wanted to do so badly) or pry himself away from her and tell her he was alright (which he knew he should have done about twenty seconds ago) and that he was able to breathe again.
But he couldn't. An adrenaline rush coursing through him and still he couldn't move at all. And right then and there he felt like the stupidest person on Earth, kissing the most beautiful girl in existence.
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"Oh dear."
"How bad is he?"
Raven shook her head from the aftereffect of entering Robin's mind, "He doesn't want to come out. He's got some stupid plan to stay in his room forever."
"What about food?" Beastboy almost shouted.
Raven glared at him, "You stay out of this. It's your fault in the first place."
He held a finger up, "No it isn't! How is this my fault?"
"You burnt the cake. You broke out in laughter and began taking pictures with the camera that was supposed to be used for the party. You blurted out—"
"Okay!" he obediently shrank behind the sofa.
"I shall bring him his food!" Starfire volunteered determinedly.
"Star, I don't think that's such a good idea." Cyborg cautioned.
Starfire sighed, rubbing her arm where it had hurt after she fell, "I do not understand. Please tell me why it is such a bad idea."
Beastboy's head popped up from behind the cushions, "Because you kissed him Star. It's as simple as tha—augh!"
With a sound THWACK Beastboy was thrust up and pressed against the ceiling encased in a black glow.
"I was not attempting a kiss!"
"But you had your lips on his and everything!" Cyborg remarked.
"Are you not supposed to blow into one's mouth when one cannot breathe?"
They started at her blankly before Raven said, "He didn't need CPR Star…and even if he did you would have been doing it all wrong."
"Is that what it is called?" she asked innocently before an enthusiastic yell from above answered.
"That wasn't CPR! That was a full-fledged kiss! You. Kissed. Robin. Augh! Okay, I'll stop!" the aura around him grew smaller, squeezing him into a tighter space.
Cyborg looked up at him and said, "You're just asking to be hurt today aren't you?"
"Eh he he…" he sweat dropped and smiled before asking, "Can I come down now?"
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Robin didn't care as he felt Raven slip out of his thoughts. Let them know he wasn't coming out. They'd find out sooner or later. He leaned his head back and sighed, stared pathetically at the ceiling. Things could have gone a lot better.
CLICK! FLASH!
"Ha! I guess Robin didn't have to blow out the candles to get his birthday wish!"
The changeling's laugh seemed to break him out of his state of immobility and in one swift (although it seemed to take forever) movement and an everlasting moment-capturing flash that caught the action, he ripped apart from Star, pushing her away from him. Then he watched in horror has she fell backwards, his reflexes for some reason not working and not telling him to catch her. She hit her arm on the sofa on the way down and before she hit the floor he had already high-tailed out the room.
What kind of idiot was he? He banged the back of his head on the door repeatedly. So what if he turned paler than a vampire holed up in here? So what if he'd starve eventually if he didn't leave the room? So what if Starfire never spoke to him again?
Okay, so he did care about that last one. He stopped banging his head and closed his eyes, thinking of possible escape through his window.
Now you're just being paranoid.
Had he really been reduced to this? Moping in his room to never venture out again? Still…he'd got to kiss Starfire, something he thought he'd never in a million years have the courage to do. He let his mind drift.
He had been afraid, those seconds when she had grabbed him. He'd yearned of that instant, dreamed of it in his sleep and when it had finally come, he had been afraid. Scared because he knew that after it ended him and Starfire wouldn't be the same. He had been scared that their friendship would be gone if he did something stupid. And something stupid indeed he had done.
"Robin?"
He jumped and bumped his head harder than before, "Ow! Who is it?"
First silence, then a small voice, "I brought you some cookies. They're fresh and still warm."
He blinked and heard a clink of porcelain on tile as Starfire said, "If…if you don't want to come out right now you can…come out after I go. I'll leave them here."
His breathing was raged as he listened to the awkward silence that floated between them.
"Robin please say something."
He breathed even more rapidly as he tried to say something but his mind was wiped blank on things to possibly say. Seconds passed and those turned into a minute before he thought of something. How about, "I love you."?
He gulped and opened his mouth, "Star, I—"
"Yes?" hope rose in her voice, Please say you'll come out.
He'd stopped breathing. His voice was trapped in his throat and time ticked by slowly before he caught the sound of her footsteps fading away, a disappointed air about them. A few seconds later the door of Robin's room could be seen creaking open, the plate no longerthere after it closed again.
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It had been days since Robin had retreated to his new habitat. She had delivered all his meals and left them at his door; at exactly 1:30 every day she'd also bring a plate of cookies. Each and every single time without fail they'd exchange the same words after she had set the meal down.
He'd say, "Star, I—"
She'd always be hopeful, "Yes?"
And each time she'd always be left with brooding silence that wrenched at her heart. She never stopped hoping whenever she stopped by with a meal, but it was becoming habit to carry a little more doubt each time she treaded up the stairs to his room. Perhaps all that Beastboy had told her, that Robin liked her more than he let catch on, was wrong? Maybe he had been he had been misinformed?
"Starfire, are you alright?"
"No friend Raven. I wish Robin would come out again."
Raven sat down on a chair and faced the troubled girl. Starfire had her elbows on her knees, propping her head on her hands and staring out the window. It was strange…the past few days had gotten everyone thinking, even Beastboy which didn't happen very often, and Raven had…let's say realized a few thing. Robin had always been there, near her, teaching her Earth's ways, making sure she wasn't hurt. The more she thought about it, the more she kept coming back to the same question. Robin loved certainly loved her, but what about Starfire's feelings?
"I don't think he likes me, the way Beastboy said."
This statement took Raven aback; she had only know Star to give up hope like this once before, when Slade had been forcing Robin in apprenticeship. Her mind flitted over the memory of that time, of their battle on the rooftop of Wayne Interprises. Now that she thought about it, he had never struck her in that fight, not until her life had depended on it. He had avoided her in fact, never connecting any blows to her.
Something needs to be done, or I'm going suffocate with the smell of cookies baking everyday.
"What about you Star?"
"Huh?" she lifted her head and looked questioningly at Raven.
"What about how you feel? About Robin."
She looked down at her feet and thought, "Well, he is always being kind to me. He always teaches me Earth ways and he…he worries about me."
She laughed, "One time, I was on the roof, doing the night gazing that I am so fond of, and I fell asleep. I awoke to find myself in this very room on this couch with a soft, warm blanket over me. I am certain it was him who moved me that night…"
This was good. If Raven could just quickly look…she was sure Star wouldn't notice if she took a small peek.
The music was slowly playing. The waves crashed gently against the boat as they moved instep with each other in dance. Her lavender dress looked nice in the moonlight. Robin smiled softly at her and she felt fuzzy and warm all over.
Now when had that happened? Raven was sure that Starfire hadn't noticed her skimming memories, but for this particular memory to first show up…and when was that? She never remembered being told about any dance on a boat. Neither of them, Robin or Starfire, had ever mentioned a boat…wait! Kitten! The prom! And then it clicked: they had danced and not told anyone about it.By not telling anyone, they had kept that little moment, made it theirs, made it special. Starfire probably hadn't realized why she had never told. Not consciously anyway.
"Friend Robin is most upset and now it is my turn to worry…" Starfire had no idea what she was really saying.
"I believe you said that wrong."
"What?"
"I believe you said that wrong. I don't think Robin is just a friend to you. I think he's more than that."
"Oh…but no, not like that. I certainly love Robin as if he were my brother but—" she trailed off abruptly and gasped.
I certainly love Robin.
Raven watched as Starfire made her own connections in her head and smiled.
"I certainly love Robin." she said it again, her eyes widened, and then she jumped, "Raven, this is wonderful! I have just realized I love Robin!"
"Then tell him. Tell him you love him."
She smiled wider and suddenly embraced Raven tightly, "Oh Raven I give you most thanks!"
And off she was like a bullet, flying up the stairs with new inspiration. Raven let go a sigh of relief as she opened another one of her books to read. Her work here today was done.
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"Robin? Robin please open the door!"
Starfire knocked eagerly on the door, utter happiness flowing through her.
"Robin, please let me in; I have something of high importance to tell you!"
What was wrong with him? Did he actually think that he could live in his room forever? Yes, he would finally come out! He could hear Starfire pounding on his door. The incident clouded in his mind and unconvinced him of his previous determination. How could he face everyone after that?
He could….he could say…um…well this was hard, thinking up a good and reasonable excuse.
"Robin?"
Gosh what was he thinking? Staying in here wasn't making anything better.
She's probably forgotten the whole thing. That's how Starfire is, right?
Taking in a deep breath he stepped over to his door and cautiously opened it. He saw Starfire brimming with excitement, her cheeks flushed with pink. Somewhere inside of him a feeling of ease overtook him; it was nice to see Star again and have that squirming feeling in his stomach that he always got when looking at her to settle over him again.
"H-hi Star."
Then Starfire said something that brought everything in his mind crashing down, "Robin, I love you!"
He stared at her, unable to comprehend what he had heard.
"Is it not marvelous?"
And with this he slammed the door shut in her face and locked it again, leaving Starfire shocked where she stood.
"Did…did I do something wrong?"
Phew, it's done. I finished Part II at about….3:20 a.m. and I'm surprised it didn't turn out really drippy and sappy. Usually when I stay up and write love stories they turn out sticky and sappy (which I hate). I like sappy, just not…..drippy, sticky kind of sappy. Anyways, enough of my rambling, hit review please! I'll try to get the third and last part up during Spring Break next week.
