A/N: Sorry it took soooo long! But I've been losing reviewers and everybody who does review seems less excited than before so I'm trying to figure out what I need to do to fix it. I really need your help right now! Please tell me if there's anything you want to see more or less of! Anything that would make the story more interesting! Anyways, if you like Robin Star relationships I think you'll like this chapter! Please Review!
Robin had made his choice, he had a bond with Raven that none of the other Titans did, simply because, when Raven had first arrived on earth he had been someone she could talk to, and still was. Starfire didn't understand Raven's problems and wouldn't know what to do to help her anyways. Cyborg kept his distance from the girl, whatever her problem she wasn't going to talk to him about it so he preferred to leave her alone like she asked, or rather, demanded. And Beast Boy was the clown of the group, he was the last person she considered talking to. But Robin was a lot like her, he understood a lot of what she was talking about because he had been through the same kinds of things she had. And so, when Robin asked what was upsetting her especially when he persisted, she answered. Never a strait answer, it was always very vague, but he could tell having someone to talk to helped her. The way she talked and acted made it clear to Robin that she had never had any friends, not even a parental figure to talk to. That was when he began to guess that the problems she had had more to do with her powers and heritage than anything else.
But as she spent more time with the Titans, she talked to him less and less. And through all this, especially after what Slade had said 'I know her even better than you do' he was beginning to wonder if he was losing touch with his teammate completely. It wasn't till now he realized how little he knew about her. How little they had actually talked. Was she keeping a secret so terrible that she would rather die than tell?
As he opened his eyes to the world around him he began to wonder if he had made the right decision. Maybe he didn't know Raven as well as he thought he did, if he had mistaken the two, he had left the others alone with that bull thing. No! he told himself, she's been in my mind, we have a bond! Taking a closer look at what was around him he not only saw three sleeping Titans covered in vines but smiling as if in a fantasy, he convinced himself he had done the right thing. But before he could make his way to Starfire and try to awaken her, another creature caught his eye. But he had awoken! It should be gone! He didn't have time for this!
The hoof of a Minotaur kicked leaves into the air, its horns pointed strait for Robin, it's tail swiping back and forth. It readied itself to charge, and Robin readied himself for the attack. If what Raven said was true the longer he waited the harder it would be to awaken the Titans, he didn't have time to fight this creature but he had to do something to stop it from hurting him and his friends. Taking from his belt a small ball that would burst to create a smoke screen when it hit the ground, he threw it just in front of the now charging bull. The thing screamed in frustration as smoke filled it vision, Robin could see its shadow thrashing wildly trying to clear the interference. Robin took out another small ball shaped object and rolled it towards the Minotaur, he turned the other way and covered his eyes as the Minotaur finally made his way out of the smoke to find itself in the middle of a blinding flash of pure white light and a small explosion. Stunned, the creature hit the ground and did not get back up, he wouldn't for maybe an hour, but when he did, he would be even madder than before. Robin didn't care at the moment, his pride and conscience prevented him from killing the creature as it lay on the ground so he closed the open compartments on his belt and walked to where Starfire lay, shaking her gently at first and calling her name.
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"It was after the accident Batman found me, he told me he was sorry about what had happened to my parents and brother and asked if I would go with him to his home. I think that after killing my brother and parents Batman knew that Two-Face would come after me. So he took me to the Bat Cave and began to train me to be, well, his sidekick. But I could never forget what Two-Face had done to my family, and no matter how many times Batman warned me to let go of my past hatred, I never could. I guess he really wasn't the best mentor for me. He had always been kind of dark and hateful and he was trying to teach me to fight only for justice, never revenge. He was trying to use me to balance himself out, but it didn't work. In the end he said being a hero corrupted me, that the best thing for me would be to return to the life of a normal teenager, to go to college and get a job. But I couldn't do it, I refused to do it. He kept telling me that my hatred was turning me into a villain, and we began to fight constantly."
Starfire listened patiently to Robin's stories, enjoying their time together, knowing that she may be the only one ever to hear these stories from Robin's point-of-view. Knowing he cared about her enough to tell her things he had told no one else and listen to the stories she told that no one ever listened to. "I never forgave him for some of the things he said to me." Robin's fist grew tighter and he began to tremble slightly. Starfire squeezed his hand lightly and snuggled closer to the boy. He ran a hand through her hair and smiled, taking a deep breath and loosening his fist as well. When these stories had first started, neither of them was sure how long ago, both of them were very shy about the close contact they had so rarely made before, and now, only a few hours later, it seemed perfectly natural. Plus there was no one else around, no one to make jokes, it was so peaceful, so romantic.
Starfire and Robin sat in the tree, leaning against each other gently; both were silent for a while, until Starfire saw a creature called a Lornack on her home planet. What was it doing here on Earth? They were the best of pets on Tamaran because they were so playful and gentle. "Robin look!" Star exclaimed as she flew up into the air spiraling and giggling. "A Lornack! Oh they are the cutest most fun creatures of Tamaran! Come here little one," She said landing on the ground and putting her hand out for the small creature to sniff. "Come on, it's okay."
A small, cat-like creature, with long blue hair, and whiskers like a catfish bounded towards Star. It didn't even bother to sniff her hand, it jumped towards her knocking her over and licking her face. The weight of the creature was light and its paws clawless, so it might as well have been a furry pillow exploring Star with its tongue.
Robin jumped down from the tree after that, he knelt down beside Star and began to pet the creature. When the Lornack jumped on him the same way it did Star and began to lick his face Robin began to laugh out loud. He lifted the creature off him and ran his fingers through its long fur. The creature began to make a purring noise like a cat and Robin smiled again. Starfire, having seen Robin sad for so long, realized how much she loved to see him smile. Wanting to keep him happy, to help him forget about the awful stories he had told her, she grabbed a nearby stick and waved it in front of the Lornack. The creature started to make a playful growling noise as it examined the stick, getting down on its haunches and showing its tiny teeth as if they were each an inch long. Giggling Star though the stick into the open field and the creature chased after it, almost tripping over his own fur as he tried to beat the thing to its landing spot. Star and Robin both laughed as they watched the thing pounce on the stick as if it was a mouse and pick it up proudly, holding his head high and trotting back to its two new friends. Now laughing harder than ever the two Titan's eyes met, no longer laughing they smiled happily at each other and did not look away.
Star felt as if she could not break the gaze, as if they were connected somehow now like they had never been before. She felt his hand rest on top of hers and did not flinch or even look down, she just enjoyed the warmth of her friend. Robin slowly slide closer to her, never breaking the gaze. He began to lean towards her, and she followed his example, not thinking about what was happening, not wondering what to do next. Everything she did was perfectly natural, as if she didn't even have control of her own body.
A crack of thunder made the two jump back before they got any closer. Suddenly everything that had disappeared after her and Robin's eyes had met was real again. The grass that was beginning to make her legs itch, and the Lornack that was still making its way toward the two of them. But where had the thunder come from, the skies had been clear a second ago and still were. The noise had to have come from somewhere. Starfire stood up and took a closer look around her. When was the last time she had seen the others, they had been gone much too long. And why was it there was a Lornack on Earth, she had told Robin they were creatures from Tamaran, normally he would have questioned that, looked for an explanation. And not long after these thoughts passed could Beast Boy and Cyborg's voices be heard. Turning around she saw the two running towards her and Robin wanting to tell them something they apparently thought was very important. But they hadn't been there just a second ago. What was going on?
Another clap of thunder distracted her, making her look to the clear blue sky as if it had an explanation to all the suddenly strange events. She listened carefully, maybe the thunder came from a ways away where it was storming, there had to be an explanation for what was going on. Listening to the sky she thought she heard something, or someone. Was someone calling her name? From the sky? Nothing was making sense anymore! "Starfire, can you hear me?" The voice sounded like Robins, but it came from the Lornack.
"No!" Star was confused, scared. "You can't talk! What's going on!"
"Star listen, calm down, its me, Robin!" The Lornack spoke again. "This is all just a dream, just a bad dream Star. Wake up, Star! Please!"
"No!" She cried, "It can't be!" Everything looked so real, felt so real. She didn't want it to be a dream! She had been waiting so long for Robin to get this close to her! It couldn't be a dream!
"Star please! Don't give in! We don't have much time!"
"Why!" Star cried to him.
"Look around you Star. You know it's the truth. You know it's just a dream Star. We have a job to do remember! Remember Raven!"
That's right, Star thought, where was Raven, she had run off with Beast Boy and Cyborg hadn't she? No, she was never with him, because they were in her mirror, in her mind! But that meant, all this time she had wasted, this really was a dream! This Robin wasn't real, he was just part of her imagination! None of this had really happened! Robin was as distant to her now as always. She didn't want to believe it, she almost just wanted to stay here, stay in this dream forever, for she couldn't remember the last time she was this happy. But that would mean leaving the real Robin behind, and even if he didn't always act like he did in her dream, she cared to much about him to leave him for a dream.
"Close your eyes and try to remember reality, focus. You can do it Star." Robin's voice again. If she focused on him…
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In reality Robin was still talking in Star's ear, praying she could hear him. He had heard her talking aloud as if she had heard, but he wasn't sure, for she was still asleep. He continued to talk, encouraging her to open her eyes, saying her name often. Seeing her shut her eyes tightly, he called her name even louder, ready for her to finally open her eyes. Suddenly a portal-like bubble appeared right next to him and Star. Looking into it he saw Starfire standing in a grassy field with one beautiful tree, standing stiffly, her fists clenched together and her eyes shut tight. Beast Boy and Cyborg were a distance away and a small blue creature danced between and around her legs. He was there to, rather an image of him was. That image was standing close to Star, holding her hand and whispering something in her ear, apparently begging her to stay there with him. Exactly what was Starfire dreaming about?
But before he could make any more observations, the real Starfire's eyes jolted open and she sat up with tears in her eyes, breaking through the vines that covered her body. "Star! Are you okay?" He asked her, the only response he got was a nod as the girl tried to hold in more tears. "Star…" He looked at her sentimentally.
"Where are the others?" She asked, trying to hide the squeak in her voice.
"There." Robin pointed. "The longer they sleep the harder it will be to wake them up." Star gave him a confused look. "I kind of talked to Raven. But it doesn't matter now, I'll tell you all about it later. First we have to try and wake Beast Boy and Cyborg up." Looking at his two teammates he remembered that Star had sometimes had arguments with Beast Boy and got mad at his jokes. But she was so gentle and understanding with Cyborg. "I'll try and wake Beast Boy up. Can you take care of Cyborg?" Star nodded her head. "Good." He met her eyes and took a breath. "I'm glad your back, Star."
A/N: I hope you liked it. I'm sorry again that it took so long! But I really need to figure out what it is that's losing me reviewers and need your help! Please review! Thanks!
