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Alphabetical Observations of the Titan Kind

Epilogue: The Solution

Robin's eyes drifted open and were dazzled by the sun. He moaned and turned away, but the damage had been done. Colours swirled and danced in the blackness of his closed eyes, preventing Robin from dropping back into his deep sleep. He reached over to the nightstand and put on the mask that lay there. Swinging his legs out of the bed, he looked over at the clock and was surprised and dismayed to see that it was ten in the morning. Usually he would be up about five hours ago, training completed, sitting in the lounge area with Raven (another early riser) until the rest of the Titans managed to drag themselves out of bed. But not today.

There was obviously something keeping him asleep, and he suspected his pesky subconscious was keeping him asleep to stave off the inevitable confrontation. He sighed and heaved himself up from the bed, trudging over to the shower in a half asleep daze. After showering and changing into a fresh Robin uniform, he headed to the lounge, hoping that his quarry wasn't there so he could avoid the confrontation long enough to have some breakfast. As he reached the doors, he stopped to gather himself. Taking a deep breath, he stepped forward, and the doors pulled apart.

Robin breathed a sigh of relief as he realised that she wasn't in here. Cyborg was cooking something in the kitchen, Raven was meditating by the window, and Beast Boy was numbly flicking through the channels. Enjoying the relative silence, Robin walked into the kitchen area and poured himself a bowl of cereal, quietly taking a seat at the table and methodically munching away. After finishing, he took the bowl back to the kitchen and put it in the sink. He turned to look around the room, and took a breath, preparing himself for what he was about to say.

"Upstairs," all three of the rooms occupants said in unison, acting as a chorus.

Robin's eyes widened slightly. "What?"

"She's upstairs," they elaborated, their voices still in unison.

"What do you-?"

"Look man, just go upstairs and tell her. If you don't I'll get Fixit to tell her instead," Cyborg interjected.

Robin shuddered at the thought. "Well, okay, but-"

"The only butt you should be concerned with is yours and getting' it upstairs. NOW MOVE!"

Robin jumped up slightly in shock and quickly vacated the room. He heard the doors close behind him and stopped. He sighed heavily, his entire body moving with the motion. It seemed that he had little choice in the matter now. He walked slowly ahead and trudged up the stairs to the roof. As he opened the door he was greeted to a perfectly blue sky. He looked up in annoyance.

Do you have to be so damn cheerful while I do this?

He cast his eyes downward to see Starfire sat on the edge of the building, looking out to sea. She appeared to be following a small fishing boat that was slowly heading into the horizon, but Robin couldn't tell. He walked over and set down next to her.

Okay, that's the easy part.

"Hello, Robin," Starfire said, her voice a quiet, thoughtful tone rather than her usual exclaimed greeting. She was always much quieter on the roof, and Robin had never been able to understand why.

"Hey Star," he said equally quietly, as if she were a small bird that would fly away if he were too loud. He looked out over the ocean, his eyes drifting to the same fishing boat that he assumed she was staring at. Keeping his eyes on the boat, he attempted to say something, but came up short. He waited for a few seconds and tried again, but his brain cancelled out on him, leaving him with an open mouth and nothing to say. Disgruntled, he settled for staring at the boat.

"Do you wish to discuss something with me, Robin?"

Robin smiled. "Yes! I mean… yes, I do."

Starfire looked over at him and smiled warmly; so warmly that his brain melted. "What would you like to discuss?"

Robin was silent for a moment, wanting what he said to have as little stuttering and nervous pauses as possible. "Do you remember when I came to talk to you yesterday?"

"Yes."

"Do you remember what we talked about?"

"Yes… you wished to talk about relationships in a team." Starfire blushed slightly and looked away, turning her gaze to the sea below them. "About… romantic relationships."

Robin now knew what the phrase 'hot under the collar' meant. "Um… yeah. Anyway, I was asking everyone what they thought about that, because…"

Starfire looked up at him, a slight glimmer of something in her eyes; what exactly it was, Robin couldn't tell. Hope? Excitement? Both?

"Yes, Robin?"

"…because… of you."

The glimmer disappeared as Starfire's face became one of confusion. "The way you speak, Robin, it sounds as though you consider that a bad thing."

Robin frantically waved his hands in front of him. "No no no, that's not it! I mean, not exactly…"

Robin was becoming increasingly stupid, and Starfire was becoming increasingly annoyed, and he was well aware of this.

"Robin," she said, a certain amount of hurt appearing in her annoyed features, "do you think it is a bad thing I am on this team?"

"No, I mean… sometimes!"

"Why, Robin?"

Robin felt ready to explode. This really wasn't how he had planned it. Of course, he didn't have a plan on how to tell her at all. He never had plans when it came to her. Plans about her scared him.

"Because you don't fit!" Robin said, completely exasperated. Starfire stopped her questioning, surprised by the look on Robin's face. She had seen Robin show many emotions, but never exasperation. Robin didn't notice this silence, however, as he just went on. "Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy, even Batman… they all fit somewhere in my life! In here!" he said, slamming his palm against his chest.

"But you, Star… you just…I don't know where you go! You… you do something and I don't know what… I just don't know…" he said, trailing off as he looked down at the rocks below, unable to meet Starfire's gaze. There was a long silence before Starfire spoke in a voice that was more befitting of a mouse.

"If that is the case… then perhaps I had better go."

She seemed ready to push herself to her feet when a gloved hand covered hers.

"Don't, Star. I'm sorry; I didn't mean to do that."

She remained still and Robin delicately removed his hand. Then Robin did something that Starfire wasn't expecting; he laughed. It was only a short one, but it was an unexpected result.

"I'm sorry, Star…" he said, his voice carrying a hint of amusement.

"For what?"

"For not being… able to do this. I know that on Tamaran the males are very direct about this kind of thing, especially the warriors-"

"How do you know about such things, Robin?" Starfire asked curiously.

Robin raised an eyebrow before realising what she was talking about. "Oh! Well, before we left on our last… visit, I asked Galfore if I could have some books on Tamaranian culture."

This time Starfire raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"Because I'd like to go back there with you sometime. Uh, with the other Titans, you know…" Robin said, panicking slightly before catching his breath again. "Because it'd be nice to go there sometime… you know, when you're not getting married to a big green, smelly, whatever-it-is."

Starfire and Robin shared a small laugh, and both seemed to relax. Robin turned his entire body towards Starfire so he could look her in the eyes.

"Look, Star, the point I was trying to make is that… I know that you're used to guys who just come up and tell you about how they feel about you, but… Earth guys, we're… well, I'm not very good at… that kind of thing. So… just because I don't tell someone I care about them, that doesn't mean that I don't actually care; it's… just that I have a hard time talking about it."

Starfire nodded slowly. "I see."

"And," Robin said, taking Starfire's small hands in his own, "even though I can't say a simple four letter word that would so easily describe how I feel about you, it doesn't mean I don't feel it. Because I do. A lot."

Starfire's eyes seemed to glitter as she grinned, and Robin tried to ignore the wetness of her eyes, afraid that he might be tempted to let loose few tears of his own. They both stood, their hands knotted together in front of them. Slowly, they let their arms wrap around each other, resting their heads on each others' shoulders as they remained frozen in that moment.

After what seemed an eternity, Robin pulled his head back and put his forehead against Starfire's.

"Care to join me downstairs for lunch?" he asked quietly.

"That would be most enjoyable."

They walked over to the door leading downstairs, Starfire looping her arm through Robin's.

"In truth, I knew that you were asking all of our friends."

Robin frowned, although he wasn't troubled by the news. Nothing could have troubled him at that moment. "Is that right?"

Starfire nodded as they reached the door. "Yes – friend Beast Boy told me."

"Dude! I so did not!" a muffled voice said from behind the door. Robin opened the door and Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven tumbled out. They looked up from their tangled position on the ground and each of them smiled innocently; except for Raven, who simply scowled.

"You owe me five bucks, BB," Cyborg said, making no move to get up from the tangled mess. Beast Boy let out a 'FFnnnrrr' and Raven just let out a frustrated breath through her nose.

"I wonder if the Titans East have an opening…"

Robin just looked down at the pile below him and smiled. He took a grand step over his three friends and extended his hand to Starfire. "How about we grab a slice of pizza instead?"

Starfire took his hand and joined him on the stairs, once again looping her arm through his. "And a movie also?"

Robin smiled. "Sounds like a plan."

The End.

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(A/N: That's all folks! I tried to avoid making this chapter like so many RobStar one shots I've seen that just go 'I love you Robin' 'I love you Starfire' LOL THEZ R KISSINGZ, so review and tell me if I did a good job or not.

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