Good day, ya'll. Next oneshot finally here. Sorry it took me so long, I've been having some serious problems with a friend of mine. But...hopefully that's all patched up.
So Tripped was originally called "Head Over Feet" after an Alanis Morissette song. No one got it, but that's okay. This one is a Toby Keith song, as is the next one.
This is a Rob/Star, the next one will be a Rae/BB. I hope it's okay that I post these songfics. If you don't think I should be, please tell me in a review before reporting me. It's a simple courtesy. Thanks! Hope you enjoy this one.
I don't own the Teen Titans or "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This" by Toby Keith.
Kiss Me Like This
Not another dance. Robin hated dances. Well, at least he did since the stupid one he had to take Kitten to. But now as a promotion for the Teen Titans and a charity fundraiser, he had to go to another one. They all did. Raven was the only other one who was as disgusted as much as him. Unfortunately, they didn't have a choice.
He tugged at the bowtie around his neck again.
"Please stop that," murmured a soft voice from beside him, "You will cause it to be crooked."
The only sight that could make the dance better was Starfire looking at him with those eyes. And in that dress. It wasn't the purple one she had worn to the other dance, but one of a maroon color. He liked it better. He liked red. Like Starfire's hair. Or her lips-
-Okay. Stop right now. We are here to raise money, not gawk at an alien beauty.-
Right. That would stop him.
"Yo, Rob. Did you hear Star? Stop touching the tie!" said Cyborg loudly, causing Robin to blush slightly. They were in the elevator up to the ballroom floor. The partially robot member of their group had made an attempt at looking formal.
Okay, he had put a tie around his neck. But there wasn't much else he could do.
Best Boy was wearing white tuxedo, with a green tie. He contrasted drastically with Raven's jet black dress that fell to the floor, and strangely, was sleeveless. It wrapped intimately around her upper torso and made her look very elegant.
If Raven looked elegant, Starfire was breathtaking. She had a deep maroon dress that stopped mid-calf and had had tiny straps that went over each shoulder. She had her hair up in a swirling bun with hidden barrettes.
The entire group caught the attention of every single guest in the room upon exiting the elevator. Robin tried very hard not to bolt.
Or mess with his tie.
"Oh…can we please return to the Tower?" asked Raven quietly. No one answered. "Oh come on. How many times have I ever said please to you guys?" she continued insistently. Robin ignored her, trying to find an escape. Maybe he could just stay at the food table all night. Beast Boy or Cyborg would probably be there anyway. "Maybe I'll just leave by myself…no one will notice anyway," mumbled the empath.
"Oh no you don't," said Beast Boy, grabbing her arm and dragging her towards a crowd of people. "Come help me show off my awesome tux."
"Joy." She mumbled, but didn't fight him. Cyborg headed for the refreshment table and Robin was about to follow when he felt a hand on his arm. He turned to see Starfire looking at him unsurely.
"Will…you dance with me? Please?" she asked, and the Boy Wonder melted immediately.
"Okay…" he sighed, following her onto the dance floor. They started to dance and many pairs of eyes fell on them. Starfire smiled slightly and moved closer during the song until she could lean her head on Robin's chest. They spun around a couple times like that, until the song ended.
Robin started to pull away, planning on fading into the background. But Starfire stopped him with a single action.
I've got a funny feeling
The moment that your lips touched mine
Something shot right through me
My heart skipped a beat in time
She's…kissing me! Robin exclaimed in his head. His hand fell back around her waist and her's tightened around his neck.
There's a different feel about you tonight
It's got me thinkin' lots of crazy things
I even think I saw a flash of light
It felt like electricity
When he opened his eyes to end the kiss, he thought he saw Starfire's eyes flash green. Obviously not in anger. They moved apart slightly, though she managed to convince him to stay for another song. She was so beautiful in her dress. Not that she wasn't normally gorgeous. But it was different tonight and Robin allowed himself the thought that maybe this dance wasn't so bad. He thought about her sudden kiss again.
You shouldn't kiss me like this
Unless you mean it like that
Cause I'll just close my eyes
And I won't know where I'm at
We'll get lost on this dance floor
Spinnin' around
And around
And around
And around
Robin knew that if Starfire kept ending each song with a kiss, he wouldn't care about the charity event he didn't want to do anymore. He just wanted to stay there with her in his arms.
They're all watchin' us now
They think we're falling in love
They'd never believe we're just friends
When you kiss me like this
I think you mean it like that
If you do baby kiss me again
Over by the refreshment table, the other Titans had witnessed what had happened.
"Finally..." murmured Raven. Beast Boy's fist pumped in the air.
"Way to go Robin!" He crowed. Cyborg nodded his agreement.
"They've been 'just friends' for too long." The big guy murmured.
Robin glimpsed all the eyes watching them and felt a slight sinking feeling. He knew he could never just pass this off as friendship thing. Of course, if she kept kissing him, he probably wouldn't care.
When was she going to do it again?
Everybody swears we make the perfect pair
But dancing is as far as it goes
Girl you've never moved me quite
The way you moved me tonight
I just wanted you to know
I just wanted you to know
Robin squeezed his eyes shut as he remembered the teasing and taunting about him and Starfire that Cyborg and Beast Boy had made their pastime. Everyone at the Tower had told him at some point to stop playing games and just tell Star how he felt. They all knew she liked him. They all said that the two should just be together. Although Robin had thought about talking to Starfire before tonight, he knew he couldn't keep his mouth shut for very long here.
"Star…we're going to have to talk soon." He muttered in her ear. She smiled at him.
"That is what I had hoped." Her smile turned into something similar to a smirk, and she kissed him affectionately.
You shouldn't kiss me like this
Unless you mean it like that
Cause I'll just close my eyes
And I won't know where I'm at
We'll get lost on this dance floor
Spinnin' around
And around
And around
And around
Was she trying to tangle his thoughts beyond comprehension? Because that was certainly what she was doing. The Boy Wonder just let his eyes fall closed, not even fighting it. They continued to revolve around the dance floor.
They're all watchin' us now
They think we're falling in love
They'd never believe we're just friends
When you kiss me like this
I think you mean it like that
If you do baby kiss me again
Kiss me again
They headed off the dance floor after the song and over to a couple chairs in s secluded area. Eyes still followed them though, and the other Titans smiled to themselves, knowing how things were going to be at the Tower now.
"Starfire…um, I wasn't really expecting that…" stammered Robin, causing the alien to gain a concerned look.
"I apologize. I thought you would accept it."
"Oh no Star, don't think like that. I…uh…it was nice. What I mean is…I have to tell you that I've uh…l- Well, I've cared for you. A lot. For a while. And I was wondering…uh…why did you kiss me?" This wasn't going very well. Yep. Robin definitely shouldn't be a public speaker. Starfire giggled softly and he looked at her with indignation. Why was she laughing at him?
"Sometimes you become very silly Robin. I kissed you because I was tired of pretending. I kissed you because I wanted to move forward. And I kissed you because…" She glanced at him slowly. "Because I love you." She finished carefully, not sure of his reaction. Robin stared at her dumbfounded and Starfire began to feel uncomfortable. Maybe she had done something wrong. Beast Boy said it would work, and Raven had agreed with him.
Raven was not usually wrong.
She looked at the ground, trying to hide tears. Robin's face abruptly broke into a grin.
"I love you too Star…" he said and she looked back at him, smiling. "Um…you want to kiss again?" She laughed and nodded and they leaned in.
Raven nodded her head resolutely, Beast Boy chuckling from next to her.
"Jeez, took them long enough. Did you see Robin's face when she kissed him! Priceless! Man did I wish I had a camera!"
"You shouldn't blackmail love," chided Raven, giving him a stern look. The changeling looked sheepish.
"Well yeah…I wasn't planning that…I meant as a memento of course."
"Right. And I want to be at this dance for the rest of my life," she grumbled. Beast Boy smiled slightly.
"Yeah, but come on, hanging out with me makes it better!"
She rolled her eyes but hid a small smile by turning to look at Robin and Starfire again. All they had needed was a small push. A little kiss.
That's that! The next one is finished. It takes place after the episode "Spellbound". It's my first official Rae/BB fic (that focuses exclusively on them) so I'm excited. It should be posted in the next day or two. Let me know if you liked this one! What did you think of everyone's attire? I love the white tux!
