Disclaimer: Uh, I forgot it last chapter, so this is for two chapters. I do NOT own the Teen Titans, but the New Teen Titans (mentioned in this chapter) belong to me!
A/N: I'm thinking of starting a new story soon…half-inspired by Spiderman, half-inspired by an episode of The Simpsons, and half-inspired by a sleepless night and a pot of coffee. Wow, my math sucks.
A/N2: For anyone who saw Robot Chicken…all I can say is AWESOME! Haha. Beavis and Butthead joining the Titans was such a good idea!
A/N3: Also (last one, I promise!) this chapter has mentions of sexual content. If you are under thirteen, turn back now.
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Before long, Red X had fallen into unconsciousness, the bleeding in his head reducing. Moonfire was happy for that, because she didn't want to explain to her parents why she brought home a dead adversary. Moonfire touched down on the roof of Titan's Tower. They were walking through the halls, the limp Red X in Moonfire's arms, just as the communicator they had given to Danny for the mission rang. Danny dug into his pocket and produced a round black and yellow communication device.
"Yes?" Danny asked when he had easily flipped it open. Moonfire was surprised he was even able to, seeing as he had never handled one before and had no technology knowledge whatsoever.
"Do you have Moonfire?" Came the voice of her father. "Where are you? Where is she? Are you two safe?"
The pair entered the living room three seconds after he had asked.
"I brought a present," Moonfire stated sheepishly, raising Red X's body.
The Titans, needless to say, were in awe. Starfire and Nightwing had rushed forward eagerly, crushing Moonfire in a big family hug.
"Thank X'hal you are safe!" Starfire exclaimed. "I was so scared!"
"Can't BREATH!" Moonfire gasped, seeing as Red X was sandwiched between them and his hip was digging into her ribs.
Her parents hesitantly let go, beaming at her proudly. Moonfire smirked, laying Red X on the couch. Afterwards, her mother rushed for her at full force, hugging her tightly. "Moonfire I was so worried!
"Mom, it was only eleven hours at the most," Moonfire told her. "I promise I'm fine. A little hungry, I really need to go, and a little agitated, but I'm fine. Speaking of which…"
Moonfire took off and evaded the living room.
The Titans laughed, as did Danny. Nightwing stepped forward and clapped Danny on the back. "Way to go, Danny," he said softly. "It's good to know I have a few reliable resources out there."
A few minutes later, Moonfire had thrown herself at Danny, apparently back from her lavatory visit. "Thanks, Dan," she whispered into his ear. "For everything."
"You are most welcome," he replied.
Nightwing walked over to the unconscious Red X, standing above his body. "I guess we should call the police, huh?"
"Already did it!" Cyborg announced. Nightwing shrugged, before reaching forward and pulling off his mask. It revealed a soft and serious face, with hazel eyes and tufts of russet hair. He did resemble Slade, unmasked.
"Where's the belt?" he asked, reaching to take it off but discovering it was not there.
"I've got it!" Danny announced, unclipping it from his belt loop and holding it in the air. Nightwing smirked, taking it from the blonde boy. He threw the mask and the belt onto the table, telling himself he would deal with them later.
The police came and went, taking the now-awakened man into custody. He looked very worn and exhausted, a forty year-old at the age of twenty-six. That's what you get for being spawn of the satanic Slade.
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A few days had passed since that very fateful night. Moonfire's friends were regaled at her tale, explaining how she and Danny had put up the fight of their lives. It was on a particular day that Danny had come to the tower, that Nightwing started to notice something-well-odd going on with his daughter…
"Mom! I'll be in my room!" the girl had called from outside the doors of the living room.
Starfire, knowing fully well that Danny had planned to come over that day and he was most likely standing beside her, tutted to herself. "Keep your door open, Kimi!"
There was an embarrassed laugh. "Mom!" Moonfire called back in a tone that said 'Mom-we-will-most-certainly-talk-about-you-humiliating-me-in-front-of-my-crush-later'.
Nightwing smiled slightly. "I agree with your mother!"
Moonfire made an irritated noise before her footsteps could be heard stomping away.
"She'll thank us later," Nightwing and Starfire stated at the same time.
"Sorry about that," Moonfire told Danny when they were in her room, which she had fixed after Red X had torn it up. "My mom is convinced that we'd be-like-the perfect couple," Moonfire replied with a small blush.
"Well...?" Danny started, slipping the DVD into the DVD player above her TV.
"Well what?" Moonfire asked, sitting on the edge of her bed and leaning back.
"Do you think we would be a good couple?" Danny asked, taking a seat next to her and looking her innocently in the eye. She tried to pry her mind away from the fact that their knees were brushing casually.
"Well, we are best friends and most great couples start off as good friends first…" Moonfire reasoned. "Why, do you think we would be a good couple?"
Danny looked slightly taken aback at his question being redirected towards him. "I-well of course there would have to be a mutual attraction." The pair nervously looked away at this moment. Suddenly, their attention snapped back to each other.
"There's something I need to tell you," they both started at the same time, eyes gleaming.
Moonfire looked away, blushing, something she rarely ever did. "You go first."
"No, it's ok, you," Danny offered. He wasn't going to make this any easier for her.
Moonfire heaved a sigh, turning back to him as the movie started, forgotten. "Danny, I really like you." Danny's mouth opened slightly, as if to respond, but instead he settled for resting his hand on her cheek and smiling softly. His eyes darted to her lips, and then, it happened.
For just a moment, time stopped. Everything was on pause, and everything had just stopped for them. Danny slowly inched forward, as did Kimi, until finally they had met at the lips.
The kiss was soft and simple, as innocent as a thirteen-year old kiss was expected to be. A few seconds they were joined at the lips before pulling apart, both slightly breathless and wide-eyed.
"I really like you too," Danny breathed. Moonfire began beaming, before employing her alien strength in a tight embrace.
"Oh, before I forget again," Moonfire started, leaning back slightly. "I wanted to ask you what was the whole deal at the warehouse with your eyes glowing white and needing to-er-hold my hand." Moonfire blushed slightly, as did Danny.
"Well, I have been experimenting with a thought for awhile now. I have come to realize that I can control the elements with my hands and other appendages of my body," Danny told her. Kimi nodded, motioning for him to go on. "But I have been working with the theory that I can actually conjure the elements by pure thought. Like-" Danny stopped short for a moment, holding up his right palm. A small spark of a flame lit right above it. "-I know I am able to do this. But I was wondering if I could do-" Danny focused all of his thoughts and energy on the metal trash bin next to Moonfire's desk. Suddenly, his eyes began to glow silver. With much hesitation, the papers inside burst into flames until there were nothing but ashes. "-that."
"Whoa," Kimi breathed. "But-"
"The whole holding your hand thing? I'm sure you felt some of your energy being pulled from you. You saw how it took a few moments until it burst into flames, and normally I can make fire within milliseconds?" Kimi nodded avidly. "Well, adding to the power of spontaneous combustion helps. Like, I used some of your power, to help my mind power."
Kimi furrowed her brow. "It's all still very confusing."
Danny smiled softly. "I couldn't use my hands to conjure fire, because the ropes were bound around my wrists. But I could use my mind to spark a flame on the ropes and burn them off. Since this technique is new to me, I most likely wouldn't have succeeded without 'borrowing' some of your power. Get it?"
"Kind of," Moonfire replied skeptically, still scratching the back of her head.
Later that day, after Danny had gone home, Moonfire was to be found prancing around the tower with a silly grin upon her face and a bounce in her step.
"Uh-oh. I thought your parents told you to keep your door open," Beast Boy joked, taking another bite of his tofu turkey sandwich.
"Ah, Beast Boy," Moonfire started dreamily. "Now I know how you feel when you look at Raven."
Beast Boy's jaw dropped, displaying his half-chewed food to a disgusted Moonfire, and he blushed an impossible hue of red. Raven from behind him chuckled. "Speaking of love, have you seen your parents?" Cyborg asked. As if on cue, Nightwing entered the living room, looking inconspicuous. "Hey lover boy, where's Star?"
"Taking a shower," he responded simply.
"Oh, I'm sure you would know," Raven sniggered, chuckling along with Beast Boy.
"What was that, Raven?" Nightwing asked, turning around to stare her down.
"Nothing," she stated innocently.
"I'm sure," Nightwing responded skeptically. "Hey Kimi. I'm guessing Danny went home."
"Yup," Moonfire replied, still beaming.
"I thought I told you to keep your door open," Nightwing responded, fake worry lacing his voice.
Moonfire groaned. "X'hal, is that all anyone thinks about in this tower! Sheesh! And remind me to talk to Mom about saying that in the first place!"
Nightwing chuckled. "Ok, father-daughter bonding time," he told her, taking a seat next to her at the counter. "Something weird is going on. What happened?"
"Danny and I told each other about our feelings," she replied bashfully.
Nightwing's face softened. "Aw…my little girl has a boyfriend," he cooed, enveloping her in a hug. "I guess it's too late for the 'You-are-most-certainly-not-allowed-to-date-until-you-are-married' speech."
"Just a little, dad. I've had a boyfriend before," she responded. Wow, that word was beginning to sound more familiar to her. Dad. She still couldn't believe it.
"A day late and a dollar short, I guess," Nightwing replied indifferently, shrugging. Moonfire's eyebrow's knitted in confusion. Nightwing noticed this almost instantly. "By the way, how come you have human eyebrows?"
"I'm half-human. Only full Tamaranians have traditional eyebrows."
"And why do you look confused?" Nightwing asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"It's just you smell like my mom's shampoo," she commented offhandedly, shrugging.
There was the instant sound of choking. Raven was tending to a very flustered Beast Boy, who seemed to have choked on his last bit of tofu sandwich. "Nightwing, you did not!" Beast Boy exclaimed, staring at his leader wide-eyed.
"Do what?" he asked incredulously, voice faltering.
"You've never been good at lying," Raven snickered with a smirk.
"What are you implying?" he asked, with an eyebrow raised.
"That while in the shower you and Starfire-" Beast Boy started but Raven stepped on his foot to prevent him from elucidating any further. He whimpered quietly in pain.
"Teenager in the room!" she hissed to her beau.
Moonfire opened her mouth once realization dawned upon her. "Oh it's not like I don't know, Generation I grew up in. I mean of course hearing that will scar me for life for I didn't need to know my mom and dad-" but Nightwing had leapt next to her and clamped his hand over her mouth, before promptly turning a dark hue of crimson. "Heh…" he laughed nervously. "Kids today."
As if on cue, Starfire entered the living room, combing her fingers through her damp hair. Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg sniggered like five year-olds. Starfire was smiling brightly: a little TOO brightly. "So…what'd I miss?"
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