One of those Days

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I hate my job. I hate my job. Here's Chapter 4. I hate my job.

Chapter 4: Love stinks to the first rip-off

Titans Tower was inexplicably quiet that afternoon. Cyborg was out taking a drive to clear his head; Raven was in her room, meditating, and Beast Boy was off…somewhere…okay no one really cares. That just left Robin and Starfire, more or less, alone. And that was what Robin was grateful for. Right now, he was filling two glasses with champagne.

"A romantic atmosphere will no less make me irresistible to her," he said to himself as he placed the two filled glasses on the table. He then wiped out a candle and placed it on the table.

"I mean, honestly," he said as he lit the candle and a fruit filled mixed emitted from it, " I am a teenage girl's dream. I was voted "hottest hero" in Glamour. That has to count for something."

"Robin!" Starfire called out. "Where are you? I need to talk to you."

"In the living room," he called out as he raised over to the light switch and dimmed the lights. He then jumped back onto the couch and looked cool.

Starfire walked into the room and noticed the curtains were drawn and the lights were dimmed. "Why is everything not as bright as it should be?"

"It makes the atmosphere calm," Robin said from the couch.

"Good, because you got me stressed in the first place," Starfire remarked as she sat next to him.

"Sorry. Drink?" he asked as he grabbed one of the glasses.

"Sure," she said as she grabbed one. The two drank about half the glass before setting them back down. "What is that? It tastes strange."

"Its grape juice. Very fancy grape juice," Robin said. (With some very pleasing side effects)

"Fine, look, I need to talk about our relationship," Starfire said.

"All right."

"We have been together for about two years. And we have been going steady. But, your constant need for us to have sex has really annoyed me."

"I now that too."

"I love you, Robin. I think you are a very nice person. But, you need to watch hoe you do this. Only when you find the right girl can you really finally do it."

"IO love you too, Star. I'm sorry I did that."

Star kissed him on the check and said," I knew you would understand. That is what you're good at. You mess up, but you always make it right in the end."

(Oh crap,) Robin thought, (I way am I doing this? If she gets what I was planning, then I'm screwed.)

"I love what you have done. The mood is calming here. I bet you did this as an apology."

"You could pretty much say that."

"Well, that was very kind of you. And to think I was mad at you," Star said as she smiled at him.

"Star, I have to-"

"TROJAN MAN!"

"Oh crap," Robin said as the Trojan man came in from the side door and rode his horse over to them.

"Who are you? And why are you riding a horse inside?" Star asked.

"I am TROJAN MAN! And, I see you too were about to play shuffleboard, if you know what I mean," he said.

"We weren't playing anything? And will you please tell me what strange earth manner has caused you to enter our house?"

"I bring you my new warm sensations condom," he said as he pulled out the thing in red packaged condom," a moisture activated lubricant that-"

He then stops as he sees Robin shaking his head and waving his arms around.

"I mean…I am the new pizza guy. I like to introduce myself in a loud voice and I ride horses because I had my car impounded."

"Wait a minute," Starfire said as she grabbed the wrapped condom from his hand and skimmed the instructions. Suddenly, her body was engulfed in green energy that seemed to burn like fire. She turned towards Robin, who now got a glimpse of her anger filled eyes that were also contained that green fire.

Robin laughed nervously and said, "About this….I mean….you know those things aren't for you."

Starfire then charged up a starbolt and shot it at Robin. He was hit right in the stomach and sent right back into the wall. He was impaled there for a moment, and then dropped to the floor.

"I trusted you, but you tried to trick me into doing it again can't believe you! You are such a (censored). And a (censored) With a (you know what? She says a lot of bad things). And that is what Earth culture has taught me. I would use my language, but it doesn't seem to work for you. But you will understand this! Either you try to find out a way to respect me, or this relationship is off!" she then stormed off through the door and down the hallway.

Robin got back up from where he had been. His face was now racked with sadness. He dragged himself towards the door out of the living room.

"Am I still getting paid?" Trojan man asked.

"Go screw yourself. And clean up after your horse," Robin said as he walked out the door.

"Screw you."

About twenty minutes later…

Robin walked the streets of Jump, his head down as he walked among the crowd of civilians.

(Look at them) Robin thought. (all those women in this city. I could get anyone of them. I now I am irresistible. Hell, every last women here would jump me right now if I were single. But, now it seems I am going to be single. I don't want to. I want to be with Starfire. But, she is going to kill me if I try to trick her into going all the way.)

He let out a heavy sigh as he continued to walk. Then, he stopped upon catching something out of the corner of his eye. He turned to see a florist shop.

"I know." He said to himself. "I should get her a gift. And what better gift then flowers? I could us that as an apology and get her to trust me again."

He then looked next to it to see a hair supply store. He then remembered why he had come in the first place.

"That's right. I came to get my favorite hair gel .That's what keeps my hair the way it is. Without it, I can't look good. Then again, getting Star's forgiveness is top priority. But what if I do it and my hair is not at its best? She wouldn't take my apology. A man's got to look his best when talking to a woman. I must get my gel! It is final."

Robin ran over to the store and walked through the door. He then approached the counter where a blond woman asked, "May we help you?"

"Yes, I'm here for the hair gel that I normally get."

"I'm sorry, but I'm new and I can't tell what you want."

"This should be priority. I am a loyal customer. All right, its called 'Ocean Breeze'."

"I'm sorry. But the last bottle was just bought a few minutes ago."

"NO!" Robin screamed. "I can't be denied it. I need the gel. I am a Teen Titan and I protect this city with-"

Oh yeah, he said if one of came in to tell them to meet him at The Waste Disposal Plant at the end of town."

"I must go then!" Robin yelled as he speeded off towards his destination. However, due to his misguided judgement, he didn't realize where he was going until he got there. Upon his arrival, he looked up at the large, concrete building that contained people's you-know-what's inside.

"Why did I come? The gel isn't worth this," Robin said. Then came the thought of Star leaving him.

"Damn it." He said as he walked over to the main entrance. Strangely, the main doors slid open. It was then that Robin was hit by an all too familiar smell that nearly caused him to pass out.

"For Star. For Star…" he kept saying to himself. And even though his eyes watered and the lining of his nose felt like bleeding, he still pressed on.

Robin walked down the winding corridors of the plant. He passed by various control rooms and vast that contained that ever forbidden substance. Surprisingly, no one was here.

"Who gets paid to do this?" Robin asked as he stared at the various equipment. Eventually, Robin made it into a vary strange room. The ceiling and walkway was black with orange light shouting through the holes in them. In the center of the room was huge hole. Steam was shouting out from holes in the floor, which also brought the ever-present aroma. The far wall was emitted in a blue light. Put, beyond this, Robin sights was on another person. Standing at the far end of the room was Kataro. In his right hand was a gold plated staff. His breathing was also changed, as heavy rasps replaced it.

"The fighting spirit is with you," Kataro said with a rasp. "But, you are not a true warrior yet."

Robin walked up to where Kataro stood and stared at him. He then drew out his collapsible staff and folded it out.

"It's been a while," Robin said.

"I have been around," Kataro said with a rasp.

"Well, you may have been gone for a while, but I am still powerful. You are foolish to challenge me. I will use my might to-"

"Can we just fight? This place is causing my allergies to go crazy" Kataro said with a rasp.

"Ladies first," Robin commented.

Kataro lunged at Robin and swung his staff. Robin blocked this and went in for a swing of his own. Kataro dodged this and then tried an overhead swing. Robin blocked this and went in for a double swing that was easily blocked by Kataro. Then in came Kataro with a rapid assault of staff stabs that Robin maneuvered around. Kataro then delivered a swift kick to Robin's stomach that knocked him into the hole. Kataro drew a ninja star and threw it at a button on the far wall. Hearing the alert noise, Robin quickly jumped out of the hole before a torrent of brown liquid drowned him.

As soon as Robin landed, he readied himself for another go at Kataro. But, no one was there. Robin walked around the room, searching for any signs, when suddenly; he saw a hole in the wall. He walked up to it, which was then illuminated in lights.

"This seems strangely familiar," Robin said as he entered the tunnel and walked own it. He then came to a round room that had a walkway in front of him that lead out to another platform over a huge hole.

"It just had to be here," Robin said. He then quickly turned around and blocked an overhead swing sent in by Kataro.

"Impressive," Kataro stated. He then moved in for another blow, which Robin easily blocked.

"Most impressive," he said as he then sent in another swing. Robin blocked this again and countered with a few of his own. Kataro blocked this and then locked staffs with Robin's.

"You're skills have improved," Kataro said.

"I'm just full of surprises," Robin said. He then broke the stance and went in for a stab. Kataro blocked this and prepared for an overhead swing. Robin then grabbed a pipe and ripped 9t from the wall. He pointed it at Kataro as steam shot from it and caused him to cry out.

"Damn it! That stuff stinks," Kataro stated.

"The only thing that stinks here is your moves."

'You really should work on your dialogue," Kataro said as he then stretched out his hand. Robin prepared for what was to come, but all that happened was Kataro standing there looking stupid. Robin raised an eyebrow at his strange style.

"What am I doing?" Kataro said to himself. He looked around the room until he strangely caught sight of a conveniently placed industrial fan. He ran over and turned it on, causing it to spin and produced great wind speeds. Robin felt his body getting pushed by the winds, so he put up his hands and held his ground to stop it. But, he was dragged back by his feet. Fighting didn't stop his body from being pushed back towards a large window. Then, with one finally blow, Robin was set backwards through the glass and into the outside. However, he managed to grab the ledge and swing himself back over.

"Will you ever die?" Kataro asked.

"When I get beaten by a worthy opponent," Robin said.

"Well, that time is now," Kataro said s he leapt into the air and brought his staff down on Robin. Robin blocked this blow as the two staffs connected and a loud ringing erupted in the air. The two fighters then once again returned to their barrage of staff swings. Eventually, Robin found himself walking backwards on a catwalk over a pit that was emitting very unpleasant stench from its depths. Kataro was pushing him back with such violent swings that he was quickly losing the ability to keep up with them. And then, it happened. Kataro got him with a hard swing right on his worst. Robin yelled out in pain as he lost his grip on his staff and it fell into the abyss.

"OW! That rally hurt!" Robin yelled.

"Come now, that's only a taste of what will happen next," Kataro said.

Robin then moved out towards the platform on the other side and pulled himself up by grabbing on of the things sticking out of it.

"Do you surrender?"

"Never!"

"You are injured. You have no chance of winning."

"I shall defeat you."

"Still, you will lose. I guess its time for the truth then."

"What?"

"Robin…I am your father!"

"NOOOOOOOOO-Wait a minute. No you're not."

"I know. I was just lost in the moment."

"Why are you here anyway?" Robin asked.

"Its part of the plan," Kataro said," But, you should worry about this then that."

Kataro then held up the bottle of Robin's hair gel that he had stolen. Except, it had only one drop left.

"You used it all up? Why? You don't have hair!" Robin yelled.

"It keeps my head nice and shiny," Taro said. "And, if you want it, then go get it."

He then threw the bottle over the side and into the hole. Robin fell off the platform and fell down to go get it.

(Uh-Oh) Robin thought (I didn't think this through again) And, with his final thought, he fell with a splash into the hole's content of human waste.

"Those movies really did pay off," Kataro said as he watched Robin sink into the liquid. He then took out a cell phone and said, "This is Kataro. The first one has been humiliated. Go to phase 2."

Wow, a whole story with toilet humor and no one said crap. Oh wait…Damn, there goes my paycheck. Chapter five is combing soon.