Marital Issues
By Satu
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AN. About 10 years later… Star and Robin are 26, Beast Boy and Raven are 25, Cyborg is 27. I know Robin should be called Nightwing but let me get away with it… just this once. This is the last chapter… I'll put up a notice saying when I've reached 100 reviews, replying to them all too… Don't forget to do the poll people…
Chapter 8
"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride," the priest droned in his baritone voice.
It was a bright afternoon in September. The beach was covered with chairs, one special section made for weeping fan-girls. The bride, resplendent in a dress of pure white, turned towards the groom, who was wearing a neatly pressed tuxedo. They leaned towards each other, his hand going to her swollen stomach. They kissed lightly and he picked her up. She laughed, a clear ringing sound in the afternoon air.
"I love you," he said, and carried her to the waiting car. She slid into the front seat and he jumped over her.
"I love you too," she said and kissed him again. She then threw the bouquet of white roses over her shoulder. The maid of honour (AN. I don't know if that's what you call it) caught it. He started the car and with a roar, drove off down the beach and onto the road. The sobbing fan-girls walked away. The priest closed his bible and walked to his Chevy. Soon the only two people on the beach were the best man and the maid of honour.
She turned to him, the bouquet clasped under her breasts. He smiled.
"Do you think they'll be happy?" he asked.
"Oh Robin, I hope so," Starfire replied, she had learnt the proper way to talk five years ago. "I think the twins will turn out fine too." Raven had had a scan recently and seen that her swollen stomach was not just one kicking, screaming baby, but two.
"I wonder who'll they'll turn out like," Robin said thoughtfully. "Maybe the girls will be grey and telekinetic and the boys will be green and changelings."
"Or the other way around," Star said with a laugh. "I can picture a mini Beast Boy bending spoons." She giggled.
"Oh yeah, remember to call me Nightwing in public," Robin said, remembering himself. Robin had morphed into Nightwing over the years, bigger, stronger and more agile. Beast Boy was bigger, stronger and more agile too, but Raven refused to go around calling him things like Creature or the Green Machine or Morph Man or any other name he came up with. Now when he wasn't being called Beast Boy, it was BB or Garfield or just Gar.
"Sorry." She kissed him lightly on the nose. "Looks like we should start planning," she said, gesturing with the cluster of flowers. Robin blushed. "Are you embarrassed?"
"No."
"Good. Because you only preposed to me ten years ago," she said, emphasising certain words. He kissed her gently.
"We already live together," he pointed out.
"But I want that gold on my finger," she said smiling. "Plus, BB preposed to Raven when he found out she was pregnant. Do you remember?" They both smiled at the fond memory.
BB had come over without calling, carrying Raven. Robin and Star had been watching a documentary about deep-sea diving (AN. Something that's always interested me) and had assumed that she had been badly hurt.
"I'm going to be a dad!" BB had yelled, before kissing Raven full on the mouth.
"And we're getting married," Raven had added when the kiss broke. Immediately Robin had become best man and Star had become maid of honour.
"Should we plan for any time soon?" Star asked. "I want our little bundle of joy to be a Grayson." (AN. Is that his last name?)
"I think we should get married," he paused, thinking, "next month."
"Sounds good," she said. One hand left her bouquet and smoothed over the simple silk dress until it rested on her stomach. "How long is it now?"
"Seven months." He stepped closer. "Can you feel anything?"
She closed her eyes, focusing all her concentration on her stomach. There was the tiniest fluttering.
"I think so," she said slowly. "But it's very weak and I can't tell if it's the baby or hunger." She opened her eyes to see Robin standing right in front of her. Their noses were only a few millimetres away from each other.
"Maybe it's both," he said and suddenly ducked down. She looked around in alarm before feeling a slight pressure on her stomach. She looked down and laughed, embarrassed. Her husband-to-be was currently crouching on the white sand, his ear pressed to her stomach.
"May I remind you, we are on a public beach?" she said.
"You can if you want," he said, his face screwed up in an attempt to hear even a small noise.
"Ok. Robin, darling, I love you, but you're acting weird on a public beach." He glanced up, smiled then resumed his listening.
"Too bad." She laughed. "Hey, don't. I can't hear." She started to giggle, stifling it under her hand.
"You're tickling me," she gasped. He lifted his head away from her and looked up into her emerald eyes.
"Sorry," he said gruffly. "I just really want to hear that baby." She put one finger under his chin and lifted him to his feet.
"Plenty of time for that. When I can hear it, I'll let you listen." Then she kissed him. He hugged her, his hands draping around her waist. Her hands wrapped around his neck and she smiled dreamily. "I do," she said softly.
"Huh?"
"I do, it has a ring to it, doesn't it?" she pulled back, looking deep into his mask.
"Yep. It's gold and has 'Starfire, I love you' carved on the inside." She gazed at him for a moment, before slapping him lightly on the top of the head.
"I was being serious."
"So was I." He kissed her lightly on the lips. "I want to show you something," he whispered into her ear. "Close your eyes." She obliged. After a moment, she opened them again out of pure curiosity. Robin was still standing facing her, his face millimetres away from hers, but there was a major difference. Instead of coming eye-to-eye with the blankness of his mask, she found herself looking deep into two grey-blue eyes that were softened with love and tenderness.
(skip to seven months later)
"Push dear, push." Starfire lay in the white hospital bed, her legs spread. She focused and pushed her abdominal muscles hard. The doctor stood ready at the foot of the bed, his hands out. Robin was standing next to her, his hand clasped around hers.
"Come on Star," he said softly, watching wide eyed. She heard him and pushed again, breathing deeply.
"It's crowning," the doctor said suddenly. Star looked up at Robin.
"What is crowning?" she asked. He smiled grimly at the renewed innocence in her voice.
"He can see the head." She smiled dreamily. Then her face clenched up with pain. Robin gripped her hand tighter. "You can do it Star." She pushed again, her mouth tightening in a hard, white line.
Robin stared down at the doctor.
"Can't you do something, to make it faster?" he asked, concerned for Star.
"I'm sorry Mr Nightwing," the doctor said, not looking at him. "This is as fast as it's going to get." Robin banged his hand on the side of the bed. Star opened her eyes and looked at him.
"Are you alright Robin?" she asked.
"Yes, I'm fine. Are you alright?"
"I thi-" she trailed off, pushing again.
"I've got it," the doctor said triumphantly. "Congratulations Mr Nightwing, it's a beautiful little girl." Robin collapsed on the bed head, tears leaking from his eyes. Starfire opened her eyes slowly.
"Is she beautiful?" she asked.
"Of course she is," Robin said. He stepped forward and the doctor handed him a small pair of scissors. He snipped the thin cord still connecting the baby to her mother. The doctor tied it expertly and handed the small child to a nurse. The nurse took her over to a small table and wrapped her up in a soft, white towel. She then handed the tiny baby to Star.
"She's so small," she said in wonder. The baby started to cry, her tiny lungs working overtime to fill the room with her cries. "Shh," Star whispered. She touched the baby lightly on the nose. It quieted, staring up at her with large jade green eyes.
A few hours later they were both in a private room, Star lying on the soft bed. There was a gentle knock on the door. Robin stood up and opened it. A reporter stood there, his little camera person following him.
"Do you want to have an interview?"Robin asked. The reporter looked surprised that Robin had guessed his goal, then nodded. "By the way," Robin added. "I know because you interviewed Raven and BB, remember?"
"That's right," the interviewer said. He stuck out his hand. "Mr Smith, pleased to meet you."
"Nightwing," Robin said shortly, shaking his hand. "This is my wife, Starfire."
"Also known as Koriand'r," Star said, the small baby cradled to her breast. "This is our daughter, Estrella." They smiled at each other.
"Can we start rolling?" Mr Smith said.
"Of course," Star said.
"So Nightwing. You married Starfire when you found out she was pregnant, is that right?"
"Not quite. You see, I married her when she was pregnant, but I preposed to her when we were 16."
"Is that true?"
"Of course," Star said again. "We found out we loved each other then." They smiled. Estrella started to cry. "One moment." She rocked the tiny baby back and forth in her arms, singing a beautiful Tamaranian lullaby. Robin felt his eyelids droop but jerked awake again. Star was smiling down at their daughter. "She's very strong," she whispered.
"Back to the interview," Mr Smith said abruptly.
"If you don't mind," Robin said icily. "My wife has just gone through labour, she's quite tired." Star yawned as if to illustrate this point.
"I'm sorry," Smith said. He smiled apologetically at Star. "You are happy with you're new daughter?"
"Well. I'll put it this way," Star said. "She's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." She stroked the dark hair on Estrella's head. "And I think she's going to look like her father." She kissed Robin lightly on the lips, then turned back to Smith. "She's perfect."
"Were you hoping for a son?" Smith asked, the question directed at Robin.
"I didn't really mind. A son would be good, but I think that we'll have more children at some point." He winked at Star, who smiled, blushing. "I'm happy with my daughter. I wouldn't want it any other way."
"Estrella," Smith said. "That's a very interesting name, where did you get it?"
"Nightwing informs me that Estrella means star in Spanish. It seemed appropriate."
"I see." Smith looked around. "Um… We'd better go… Come on Terrence." The camera man nodded, his camera staying steadily pointed at the two heros.
"Good bye," Star said pleasantly.
"Oiks," Robin muttered under his breath. Star looked at him.
"Don't blame them, they need a story." She balanced Estrella between her body and one arm, her other hand finding Robin's shoulder. "And they didn't get a good one did they? Not like when Raven had her twins. There were light-bulbs shattering all over the place." Halfway through the interview Raven had found two chakras and placed them on the sleeping babies, stopping the breakage.
"Hello?" there was a gentle knock on the door. "Am I allowed in?"
"Come on in, the door's open." It creaked open and a tall black man stuck his head around the corner. This would have been perfectly normal except that the mans head was half a bluish silver metal.
"Hello Vic," Star said. The man smiled.
"Hows the kid?" he asked.
"Her names Estrella," Robin said. "And she's fine."
"Wow. She's going to be a heart-breaker alright," Victor said. He placed one metal finger on the baby's nose. She squirmed and a tiny sigh escaped her lips. "She's a cutie."
"Thanks Cy." Star pulled him down and kissed his cheek gently. Robin frowned slightly, then smiled when she pulled him to her and kissed him on the lips. There was another knock on the door. "Come in," Star called, her hand still hooked in Robins shirt. BB and Raven came in, each carrying a little baby in their arms.
"Hey dudes," BB said. "We brought the twins to see you." He was holding a tiny version of himself, except for the green dress, violet eyes and chakra. "Elspeth was squirming on the ride over."
"So was Josef," Raven said. Her baby looked like her except the green eyes and dark blue shirt and pants. "We've figured out their powers." As she spoke, Josef let out a little cry and turned into a blue mouse. Raven was ready for this change and fixed her hand over the wriggling rodent gently. Elspeth giggled and a lamp fell over.
"Her chakra stops her breaking anything," Gar said, kissing the little girl. "But she can still make things fall over."
"I am very happy for you," Star said. "Ours is called Estrella." The girl in question squirmed and opened her eyes. Her hands glowed green and shot a small bolt at the ceiling. It didn't make a hole and left only a tiny singe mark. "Oops." Star touched the baby between her eyes and she giggled. Robin held out his arms and Star placed Estrella into them. The mouse in Raven's hand squeaked and turned back into a baby. The two couples and Vic stared at each other, smiling. With friends you sometimes didn't have to talk it seemed.
"It looks like all your kids are yours at least," Vic said. He smiled cheekily. Robin and BB glared at him for a moment while Raven and Star giggled. Elspeth and Josef caught this mood in the air and giggled too. Another lamp fell over and Josef turned into a monkey. Raven and BB adapted to these changes remarkably well.
"I have an announcement," Vic said. He stood up straighter. "I've got myself a girlfriend." There was a moment of silence. Then…
"Alright!"
"Go Cy."
"We must meet her."
"Who is she?"
(AN. 1-BB 2-Robin 3-Star 4-Raven)
"Well… She's… um…"
"Come on Cy, tell us." BB tugged on his arm.
"She's an ex-criminal."
"As long as she's not one any more," Star said, seeing Robins shoulders stiffen.
"She's not. She promised me. Can she come in?"
"Sure," BB said, smiling.
"Come on in hun," Cy called outside. A woman with pink hair entered the room. Last time they had seen her, her hair had been tied up in pigtails, but now it was down, brushing her shoulders. She walked in and Cy draped an arm over her shoulders. She shrank into his side.
"Hello," she said meekly, waving. "Sorry about giving you all bad luck. And going into your room Raven."
"Hello Jinx," Star said. She smiled. "As long as you're sorry for your past actions, we forgive you." Her gaze focused on Robin. "Isn't that right Nightwing?"
"Of course," Robin said. Estrella broke the tension in the room. She gazed at Jinx for a moment and cooed, sounding like a baby dove.
"Oh my goodness," Jinx said. Her eyes widened. "This is your daughter?"
"Yes, this is Estrella."
"She's gorgeous," Jinx said. She walked forward without thinking. Robin recoiled, then, catching the look on Vic's face, returned to upright. "It's alright," Jinx said quietly. "I learnt how to give good luck instead of bad." She put one finger and Estrella's nose and a swirling pink beam shot out of her finger. Estrella gurgled. "See. Now she's going to be a top student." Jinx smiled and went to Josef and Elspeth. "Can talk to his parents about anything," pointing at Josef. "Not to be hurt by the ones she loves," pointing at Elspeth. More pink swirls shot towards the two infants. They cooed and gurgled. Josef turned into a rabbit, then back.
"I'm glad we've all got someone," Star said. Everyone looked around, smiling at their significant others. Raven and BB inched closer to each other. Jinx walked back to Cyborg. Robin sat on the bed next to Star. She smiled around at everyone, then yawned again. Robin put Estrella in a cot next to the bed and kissed Star on the forehead.
"Maybe we should go," BB said. He put one hand on Raven's elbow. "See you tomorrow."
"We'll be disappointed if we don't," Robin said. "Bye Raven, BB, Josef and Elspeth." They left, waving. Before Raven left, Josef giggled and turned into a sparrow.
"We'd better go too," Cyborg said. He kissed Star lightly on the forehead, then ruffled Robin's hair. "See ya."
"Bye," Jinx said. They left too. Robin sat next to Star, his hand resting lightly on her stomach.
"You'd better get some sleep Star, it's been a busy day." She smiled sleepily and her eyelids drooped.
"I love you Richard," she said.
"I love you Kori." Her eyes closed completely. The last thing she saw before they closed was Robin sitting there, and she knew that he would be there forever.
The End
Ending Notes:
Skip these if you want, but I just want to say THANK YOU to all my reviewers, THANK YOU to my sister and THANK YOU to all my friends who didn't read this story but supported me all the same. Did you like it? Please say you did. I'm writing a BBXRae fic next, so all BBXRae fans, look out. I love you all…
Satu
PS. I'm writing an alternative ending at the request of my constant reviewer strodgfrgf (who's one of my best internet friends).It's still a RobXStar fic but Windstorm won't be so hard off. It comes after chapter 7. I hope you enjoy it…
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