So, anyway…on to the THANK YOUS! This time, how about a free pass to lay outside in the grass and stare up at the stars. –Well, that's MY idea of a fun time at least (okay, so I'm a dork, but you guys should have guessed that before): DarkWindingRose, Cherry Jade, Teen Titans Obsessor (whom I must thank like 4 times over! All of your reviews were awesome! So glad you could find my stuff!), evilsangle (nothing wrong with trying hehehe), tritium, and one person I forgot to thank before-Patrick O'Neal. He helped me round out my story and basically came up with the concept for Ted. Thank you!
evilevergreen: well, thank you for reviewing both chapters! I'm glad you liked them and yeah, I'm going to try my darndest to get out a new chapter every other day or at LEAST every third day now that I don't have any huge events going on in my life (I know…sad). Anyway, thanks again!
Cyberclock000: yes, that seems to be the way things are shaping up in the alternate reality. I like Star as the leader and I'm sorry, but I LOVE Ted. It is just SO not Robin. And I will try to get to your story since you requested so nicely. I had to work a couple 11-7am's here the last few days so that's why I haven't yet (actually I'm updating this while at work…shh, don't tell anyone!)
Lintilla: YES! Anything can happen! I'm glad you're going to live still, even though I threw a wrench in the works with no "Robin". (But I really do like Ted).
Hafewolfdeamon: hehehe, you made me laugh lots with your review. You just gotta go with the flow babe! And yes, I could've made them oppositely gendered, but I wanted them to have just really odd quirks and this stuff just popped out of my head.
Scott Okragleski: yay! I'm on author alerts! Hey, just wait til you get to the stuff you haven't previewed! You should enjoy it a lot. And YES! They should so make any TT live action movie that comes about like the Batman movie. Dark, but still with good humor!
Savvy: Oh right! I DID use "savvy". I just love that word, and of course, how could I NOT think of you while writing it down! Yay for little cliffies! That's one of the things I wanted to do with this one. Like I said at the beginning, it's kinda like 3 stories in one, thus switching up perspectives keeps things fresh and interesting. And if you're waiting for a Star/Speedy chapter, wait no longer….
Disclaimer: As per 'Stranded', if I owned TT, I would have so had Star be not only a Girl, who is a Friend to Robin…think about that y'all (see, obviously that means I don't own the show).
More Star and Speedy action! Hopefully this one will make you laugh and maybe shock you just a bit…
I Didn't Just See That…
Starfire awoke with the sun, feeling much more at ease than she was the day before, though she was still very worried about her friends. She pushed the covers down and sat on the edge of the bed stretching her arms above her head. She planned big things for the day. She would find her friends if it took every last ounce of strength she could muster, but first, she would shower.
She wandered down the hall carrying her towel and a shower caddy. Even though she was missing her friends, she was relieved to have the shower to herself this morning. There was a restroom on each floor, but her room happened to be on the same floor as Robin and Cyborg's. Raven only had to deal with Beast Boy…though she imagined having to share with Beast Boy was just as bad, or worse than having to share with the other two boys.
She shoved back the curtain and turned the knobs. She jumped out of the way quickly, waiting for the water to heat up. She had learned from experience that here on Earth, the water was not already at the correct temperature to step into right away. When she had first joined the Titans, Raven had had to show her how to work the knobs for the shower, and Star being Star had plunged in headfirst –with all of her clothes on no less- and had gotten the shock of her life as the freezing cold water shot out at her. She had screamed bloody murder and shot out a starbolt making a giant hole in the wall and causing the pipes to burst, which in turn made the whole west end of the 3rd floor flood as the water gushed out at an alarming rate. Raven tried repeatedly to encase the pipes in a black veil, hoping to stifle the flow. She had yelled to Starfire to go get Cyborg, but just as she flew off to search for him, he came running at her down the hall yelling about how the water had dripped down into the main room and onto him causing the circuits in his left arm to malfunction.
He found the valves and turned them off, finally making the flow of the water cease. Seconds later Robin had popped in front of the door, monkey wrench at the ready, covered in overalls and carrying a toolbox. After that, Starfire had always been very cautious when starting the water for her showers.
She stuck her hand in to check the temperature. It was almost warm enough, so she slinked out of her purple satin pajamas and kicked them to the side. She stepped in and let the warmth envelop her. She loved this part. Every fear, every worry, every care that she had, was washed away and all that she had to think about was the relaxation that it brought to her.
She sang quietly to herself -songs that she had heard on the Earth "radio". Evidently the beloved "Screeching Tolma" of her world was fairly "ear-piercing" as her friends described it and they always asked her nicely to please stop whenever she would start in on one. But, when she wasn't singing her native Tamaranian folk songs, she noticed that her friends didn't mind listening. Robin had even mentioned once that she actually had a "very nice voice" which made her heart flutter with enjoyment.
When she had cleansed thoroughly and also allowed herself an extra few minutes to rinse, she turned off the water and shoved the curtain to the side. She squeezed the excess water from her hair before stepping completely out of the shower. As she reached for her towel, she heard the door squeak as it swung open. Before she could grasp hold of the terrycloth, Speedy burst through the doorway yawning and stretching, heading for the sink. Starfire stood still in complete shock. Even though he still hadn't noticed her, she couldn't make a further move for her towel, she couldn't even let out a squeal for fear that something unspeakable might happen.
Speedy turned the valves on at the sink and bent down to splash his face with the water. It was freezing cold, but it served its intended purpose of waking him quickly. He let out a, "Whoo!" as his entire body shook from the jolt it had just taken. His eyes popped open and he turned to wipe his hands on a towel when he saw a tall redheaded statuesque woman standing stock still in front of him, naked. "Oh my gosh!" he yelled as he turned away and ducked his head behind his hand, "I am soo sorry. I didn't know anyone else was up. I'm always up before everyone in my Tower and I just didn't think before barging in. I should have checked." A small squeak escaped from Starfire as she finally willed her hand to grab the towel. "And now I've…I've gotta go." He ran out of the room and down the hall to his current place of residence.
'Well, okay then! That was awkward. I should've checked, or knocked, or something… but DANG did she look good! Oh, no no no. I should not be thinking that. When Robin told me about her at our first meeting he made it fairly clear that he was aiming for her affections. -And now I can see why he was talking that way…' he smacked his forehead, 'Whoa! Down Speedy! Stop it! The poor girl was standing there naked and you saw her and it was your fault! Note to self: Apologize profusely later. –But wow was she hot!' He finally quelled his inappropriate thoughts and grabbed a towel out of Robin's closet. He headed down the hall to the elevator and pressed the button for the 4th floor. He had decided to do his showering on a different floor this morning.
Starfire wrapped the towel around her body tightly, grabbed her stuff, and hurriedly flew to her room. She seized an outfit out of her closet and threw it on. She needed to get up to the roof and just sit for a while to gather her thoughts. She took a hairbrush with her, but nothing else.
Lying out in the sun had become one of her "feel good" rituals. It energized her for the day, but also like the shower (usually) gave her time to relax. She used to do this on Tamaran too, back as far as she could remember. Her people thrived on the sun; her orange tinted skin meant she would never have to worry about burning or tanning. She just stored the energy. It was how she created her starbolts. She would splay out on the metal of the roof, but would then rise up into the air as though she were sitting in an invisible lawn chair. This morning she could feel her skin absorbing the sun's rays as usual, but she wasn't enjoying herself as much as she normally did. She kept thinking about Speedy. 'He should not have come into the room of showering while I was in it! But Starfire, it was an honest mistake…yes, but I was not clothed and I do not believe that that is acceptable here on Earth. When I accidentally interrupted Robin in the room of showering, he reacted even more outrageously than I and he was not even not clothed! I should not be too upset. Mister Speedy did not do wrong on purpose and I do not really mind. Why, on Tameran it would have been customary to welcome him inside. I still do not know how to react to these things here on Earth and I do not think that he knows how to either. Anyway, I do not think that worrying will accomplish anything if he is to help me find my friends. Maybe I should talk to him and see how he is feeling…Yes that is what I shall do.' She basked in the sun a moment more before brushing out her now drying hair and heading back inside.
Speedy was at the computer in the main room talking to the other Titans back east. He addressed Bumble Bee who was sitting directly on the other side of the screen, "Yeah Bee, I'm going to go with Starfire to the sight of their disappearance and see if we can't find something new or maybe just see if we can clear out the singularities so no one else will have to suffer the same fates."
She nodded in approval, "That sounds like a good plan. Have you had any problems so far?"
Speedy thought about the incident that morning and tried to dodge the subject, "Just one mishap, but it's no big deal."
She raised an eyebrow, but decided to just shrug it off, "Well alright then. If you and Starfire need any of our help, we'll be here." Then she stuck one hand on her hip and started to wave the other at him, "And you betterlet us know. Cause if I hear that you did need our help and you didn't, you are gonna be in such trouble that your children's children are gonna ask their mammas why they feel a constant pain in their behind. You got me?"
Speedy smiled, 'Well, no wonder she's our leader. None of the rest of us have that much attitude.' He laughed a bit before continuing, "Sure Bee, but don't worry too much. We'll be fine. Starfire's in good hands."
At the last mention of Starfire, he watched Mas y Menos pop into the background, "Si usted no se siente hasta permanecer¡uno de nosotros tomará alegre a su señor Speedy del lugar!"
Mas spoke again first, "Haré un buen trabajo de mirar sobre el Starfire encantador."
Then Menos spoke, "No¡Haré el buen trabajo!"
Then Mas, "No¡será yo!"
Then Menos, "No, Iré."
"No¡Iré!"
"No¡yo!"
"¡Yo!"
"¡Yo!"
"¡YO!"
Dust flew as they fought back and forth over which would be the one to take Speedy's place. Soon it was an all out war with fists flying and both rolling around trying to pin the other. With the fight still surging in the background, Aqualad stepped in front of them and interjected his sentiment, "Or, I could take your place if you really aren't feeling up to being there," he seemed hopeful at this, but Speedy wasn't at all willing to let any of them stay with Starfire.
Yes, he was being selfish, even though he knew that it would probably be easier for Star to stay with one of the others now that he'd seen her naked (by accident). But he really did want to help and he was already there, plus deep down, he had to admit that he wanted to see what other interesting things may happen if he stayed, "Guys, didn't you just hear me? We're doing fine here and there will be no need for any of you to take over for me. Besides, I've already settled in here. Heck, I'm thinking of staying permanently!" He was joking and Bumble Bee knew it though she had to caution him against leaving their team just for good measure.
Luckily at the mention of Speedy's rejection of their offer, the two brothers stopped their fighting. One had to release his hold on the other's hair and they both had to pick up their goggles, but they did both agree to disagree and blew raspberries at Speedy. They mumbled, "Bastardo egoísta," while trudging off once more.
"Hey! I heard that!" Speedy yelled before they vanished from his sight.
Aqualad just shrugged and Bumble Bee shook her head in disgust, "Will they ever learn?" she turned back to him and said, "Good luck. Update us on your progress when you have any." Then the screen went black.
Speedy pushed back his chair and heard a dull "Oof!" he turned around to see Starfire rubbing her stomach, "Oh damn! I am so sorry. I didn't know you were standing there and I should've looked before I… Are you okay?" he chuckled for a while as he helped her over to the couch. He sat down next to her and started to apologize once more, "Starfire, I'm really sorry about everything that's happened so far. I'm supposed to be helping you and all I'm doing is hurting and embarrassing you. I'm sure you've heard the guys offer to come and take my place. If you really want me to, I'll leave and one of them can stay with you. But, if you do let me stay, I'll try really hard to do the best I can to not let anything else happen to you at my hand."
She caught him off guard with her next move: she hugged him so tightly that he felt like his eyes would pop out of his head, "Friend! You should not feel so badly about what has happened. I know that you did not mean to see me out of my clothes and that you also did not mean for the chair to be so rude to me. I do not wish for you to go, but if you feel that you must, then I cannot stop you."
She looked so disappointed that he obviously couldn't deny her request, "I'll stay, but are you sure you're okay about what happened?" she nodded emphatically and he let out a sigh of relief, "Good, then let's go find your friends. Shall we?"
Yay! The nakedness…hehehe, hope you all enjoyed!
Now, as repayment, would you do me the immense favor of Reviewing? I would enjoy it so!
OH! And by the way, one more translation for Mas y Menos: (something along the lines of…) "If he does not feel like staying, one of us could take his place!" – "I will go to watch the beautiful Starfire!" – "No, I will go" – "No me!" – "Me!" – "ME!" (ect.) Then finally: "Egotistical Bastard." (hehehe)
Though I do not profess to be great, I do not profess to suck either! -me