Home is where the heart is

By: Bree-2006

Disclaimer: I have mints!

AN: Ouch! I'm so sunburned I can barely move my limbs. I guess it's a good thing that my fingers weren't affected. Ne'ways, I've never had this many reviews ever! I feel so special! You all are sooooo great ya know! I luv ya'll so very much, I wouldn't be able to do this story without you! Thank you all sincerely!

Also I STILL HAVEN'T SEEN BATMAN BEGINS! I wanted to be first in line but no! I had to work! Gurrr, don't tell me about it, I'll hopefully see it eventually.

Oh to Blazie: OMG I get it now! Robin has to stop being a Dick! I get it because that's his name! Hahahaha Robin-Dick, that's a classic!

Now on with the show…

"Kori, what are you doing?" I jumped up suddenly and giggled slightly at the wet Robin in my doorway. He had been training only hours before, making me suspect that he had just recently taken a shower. I smiled and walked over to him happily.

"You know very well what I was doing friend Robin, for it is what I always do on such glorious of nights." He nodded understanding what I had told him. It was true. Every night I would stand by my window and watch as the sun set behind the city. I had a miraculous view from my window so heading to the roof was not needed on these cold winter days.

"Did your training go well?" I asked as I led him into the confines of my room. He smiled and nodded vigorously, plopping himself down next to me on my bed.

"As well as kicking a bean bag's butt can be." I laughed and smiled, fumbling with my purple bed sheets.

"Robin, I have a question I must ask you." I watched as he raised an eyebrow under his obscure mask.

"Sure Kori, what is it?" I sighed and tapped my chin in thought.

"You are an earth boy…" I stopped for clearance and he nodded.

"I have recently ventured to the mall of shopping when an earth boy approached me and asked me out on an-as you say 'date'" I felt him stiffen at my side. I surpressed a grin.

"Um…yeah" I twirled a piece of my hair around my finger, and bit my lip.

"Do not worry friend Robin I told the earth boy no." He expelled a breath and un-stiffened. He ran his fingers through his ebony hair and stood up. My eyes followed him and I grinned as he began pacing the room.

"What does one mean when they say that another is 'hot'?" I could sense his eyes bulge behind his mask. I giggled slightly as he stopped his pacing.

"Did-did they tell you, you were hot Star?" I nodded quickly, tilting my head to the side. He swallowed and re-took his spot on my bed.

"Did they say anything else?" My cheeks became red as I nodded.

"Yes, I received the earth boy's number for his phone." He turned his head to me and smiled slightly.

"Well what does this 'hot' mean?" I asked once again. He shrugged and looked out the window at the approaching night. My gaze followed.

"When someone tells you that you are 'hot', they mean that you are good to look at, easy on the eyes, pretty." I smiled joyfully. Those earth boy's thought I was pretty! I jumped and hugged Robin as tightly as I could without causing him harm.

"Do you think I am 'hot' Richard?" He swallowed another lump in his throat and coughed nervously. A light pink began to stain his cheeks.

"Yeah Star, I do, but I also think you're more than that, your personality is what matters the most." I wished to cry, such kind words my leader had spoken. I kissed him daintily on the cheek and smiled.

"Then I too think you are 'hot' friend Robin!" Giggling girlishly I stood and skipped out of my room. Robin stayed behind, staring after my retreating form.

"Hey wake up, Cutie!" I moaned as I heard the nauseating sound of Red-X coaxing me out of my sleep. My eyes opened slowly and stared blankly at the ceiling of the room I was in.

Last night after our brief encounter with Raven, we had journeyed to the neighboring Steel City and stowed away in an old infirmary used for Professor Chang's old experiments. Here I finally found the rest I so very much needed.

Now I stared into the mask of Red-X and sighed. So the two days running away from my friends had not been a terrible dream. And what I had thought was real, in reality was nothing but that-a dream.

And what a dream it had been.

I sat up from my position on the floor and stretched.

"Do you insist on calling me that?" He grinned underneath his desolate mask.

"Calling you what, cutie? What would you prefer to be called?" I thought about it hesitantly. Koriand'r, my true name was out of the question if I wished to hide from my old team. Starfire, was also unusable, behind the memories and the powers, she was officially gone. I concentrated, who was I going to be?

"If I change my name, what are we going to be, criminals, humans, nothing?" he shrugged and moved to the other side of the room.

"I can't stop my way of life…" He started in a barely audible voice. I looked down at my hands, which looked very interesting at the moment.

"I'm a criminal, I steal things…"

"And you hurt people!" He looked at me menacingly and walked angrily to me.

"I have never hurt anyone but your friends!" He replied madly as I stared at him in shock and strange amusement.

"I don't go around punching people in the face and throwing them into walls, unless I am threatened first!" I shook my head and stood up to look him fully in his masked eyes.

"You stole me from them and tortured me! How is that not afflicting pain on someone?" I screamed, I wanted to sob, to run away and drown myself in nothingness. To me this was a new feeling.

"If I hurt you so badly then why did you come back for me? Why did you come back to join me? Face it cutie, whatever happened when you were with me was nothing compared to when you were with those goodies. They hurt you and that pain was worse than the physical pain I subjected you to." I turned my face away and softly whispered.

"They didn't hurt me…"

"They would have eventually." He pushed back. I refrained from slapping him and cried softly to myself, biting my lower lip.

"You do not know that…" The Red-X cupped my cheek and wiped away some of the tears that had escaped my eyes.

"They don't deserve you, they don't know you, and they don't understand you." He leaned his lips down to my left ear and I felt his hot breath graze my earlobe.

"Stay with me and I won't everlet you feel that pain again. All I ask is that you stand beside me through everything, and not try to change who I am. I just want you to understand me Starfire, just like I want to understand you. Who knows, maybe you'll like my lifestyle, you might just get a kick out of it." I shivered as I felt his gloved finger run across my lips.

"I…I…" He covered my eyes and lifted up his mask. Suddenly I felt his warm lips touch mine and it caused shockwaves to run down my spine.

If Robin's kisses were soft and passionate, his were rough and needy. I sighed against his lips; his kiss had at that moment sealed my fate.

I was going to be his, and now there was no turning back.

"Welcome to the Justice League headquarters Dick." I looked around in awe, it was amazing. Still I said nothing; I had waited for this moment for most of my life. Robin, the Boy Wonder was now an official member of the Justice League.

But it didn't feel as good as I thought it would.

I watched as Bruce was greeted by fellow members and friends. He was popular here, people liked him, as strange as it did seem. Maybe things were going to start looking up. Bruce, now Batman called me over and pushed me into one of those awkward conversations I've always hated.

"Finally I get the chance to meet the remarkable Robin, leader of the Titans west. It's great to have you on our team." Bruce cleared his throat.

"Ex-leader of the Titans west." I cringed at the thought. Must he remind me? I held out my hand and the strange man shook it hurriedly.

"The name's Wally, but people call me flash." I nodded; of course I knew who he was. I said nothing though and just listened as Bruce introduced me to a few of the other members. As we walked away from the crowd I grinned as I heard my name being called behind me. I turned around and came face to face with Wonder Woman.

Bruce and I had known her for years, she was the closest thingI had to a mother growing up. I knew that at some point she and Bruce had had a romantic involvement, and whether or not it was still in the works was beyond me. I smiled kindly at the approaching woman.

"Hi Diana, long time no see?" She grinned and gave me a small hug. I turned to Bruce who only shrugged in return.

"Indeed, and my have you grown, how old are you now thirty?"

"Eighteen." I stated matter-of-factly. She grinned and tossed her dark hair over her shoulder.

"Well, I'm sure Bruce is boring you with his incessant jabbering so I'll relieve him of his duties and show you around myself." She grabbed my arm and pulled me forward.

This was going to be fun, I hoped.

No. Stinkin. Way. I hope Star blasts Red-X's ass for that kiss! I wonder what's going to happen next? I hope it's nothing bad. (lol I know I'm the writer) anyways. There's a little button that needs some lovin, show it that you care and review! Thank you all so much!