Konichiwa minna!! I'm finally writing again after… a month. Thanxz for all the reviews, they are my inspiration to keep on going so don't stop!
I still don't own the Teen Titans, but I am so happy that there's five seasons!!! Anywayz, on with the story…
Reunion with the Dark Knight…
"Batman at your service." Robin sighed… this was it.
"Hey Batman, it's me, Robin."
After an agonising silence, Batman cleared his throat and coughed, "Robin? Am I hearing things o is that really you on the other end of this comm. Link?"
Robin sighed, "It's me Batman. I was wondering if…" his voice trailed off.
"If what Robin?"
"If you would be able to help me with a problem…"
"What type of problem?"
"…"
"Robin, you are not making any sense maybe if-,"
"No Batman, I was just wondering if my team and I could visit you some time. In that time, we will talk. Agreed?"
"… Agreed… Are you sure your 'team' will be able to handle the line of training that will be coming their way?"
"I train them just as well as you trained me."
"Hmm… come round next week. How long do you plan on staying for?"
"About… three weeks. If that's okay with you."
"Fine. I'll see you and your team then. Good bye Robin."
"Bye Batman," Robin concluded to their conversation as he released the 'talk' button on the comm. Link. A small smirk appeared on his face. Now, how do I break it to the team that we'll be staying with Batman for three weeks? And will Starfire wake up in time… of course she will, she never lets us down. With that satisfying thought, he made his way down to the Rec. room to tell the others the news.
Rec. room…
It was now around ten o'clock and the remaining titans had come out of their respective rooms to eat… except for Raven who was just fine with her herbal tea. Cyborg and Beast boy were too caught up in their intense tradition of the 'Tofu vs. Meat food fest extravaganza' to notice that Robin had entered the room. Raven, however, noticed and realised that he had a different communicator hanging around his belt. Robin gazed at her and sent a small smile her was. Affection and Love were jumping for joy when it happened. Logic, who was in control at this point of time, told them to cool it. After all, he had had hardly any sleep and had been up from midnight the day before. How can he manage twenty-four hours without sleeping? She thought still looking at him. Instead of smiling back, she brushed him off by pulling up her hood and carried on reading her book of Azar.
Robin took his eyes off her, noticing that she wasn't going to co-operate… or at least smile back. He moved his attention to Beast boy and Cyborg, who were still too engrossed in their argument. He tried waving the remote in front of their faces to see if that would break them up. With no such luck he threw the remote against the wall. The thought hadn't occurred to him that Raven had blown up the last seven remotes and that that was one of the last two… leaving them with one. He tapped his foot on the ground, waiting for an idea to strike him down. Then it hit him. An evil grin came across Robin's face as he eyed upon two plates, one with tofu on it and one with meat. He walked casually over to them and picked them up at the same time. He positioned himself in plain view of them, but they still didn't notice. In three… two… one… SPLAT In a flash of food fury, Cyborg was covered in a tofu platter, while Beast boy was covered in a meat platter.
"DUDE!!" Beast boy exclaimed, obviously scarred for life since he thought that having cooked meat anywhere near his face was a crime.
"AWE! You're gonna pay for that you little spiky-haired jerk of a leader!!!" Cyborg bellowed with steam visibly coming out of his ears. They both teamed up and started to advance on Robin, who at this point of time remained as cool as a cucumber. Raven, who had previously had her nose in her Book of Azar, found the whole scene quite entertaining and decided to watch with expectant eyes.
"Three… Two… One… CHARGE!!" BB and Cy yelled at the same time as they simultaneously pounced on the suspecting Robin. Being the Boy Wonder, he waited until the last second to jump out of the way, clear of their attacks. As a result, BB and Cyborg landed hard on the floor, still covered in tofu and meat. Angry as well as embarrassed, they made their way to the kitchen to grab a towel and clean them selves off. If only Starfire could have seen that… it would have taken her mind off the whole situation, Robin thought.
"Titans!! I have something important to tell you!" Robin yelled.
"And what could possibly be more important than Starfire's well-being at the moment Robin?" Raven asked sarcastically. Robin visibly frowned but decided to let it blow over.
"Well, if you consider that we'll be living somewhere else for the next three weeks you better listen up," he retorted. Cyborg's and Beast boy's ears suddenly perked up.
"Yo! What do you mean we won't be living in Titans Tower for three weeks!" Cy piped in.
"Yeah! I kinda like where I live!" BB agreed.
"Well, this morning I gave my old mentor a call and asked if he would help us with Slade and other things like that-,"
"Wow, the Boy Blunder is actually asking for help," Raven stated while rolling her eyes, "What has it got to do with us?"
"Well, I just thought that you might want to take a break from all this crime fighting and relax for a while. Is that too much to offer?" Robin cocked an eyebrow.
"NO!! NO!! It's not too much to offer!! In fact, I think it's a great idea!!" BB cheered.
"Yeah, I agree. I think we all need to recharge our batteries… especially mine!" Cyborg contributed. Robin smiled and turned round to ask for Raven's opinion.
"Fine… But what about Starfire?"
Medical Wing…
He glanced at the clock and realised that it was high noon. He walked over to where she lay and put the palm of his hand to her face and cupped her cheek. Starfire leaned into his touch and sighed unconsciously. A smile crept across his face as he brought his lips to hers.
Starfire's Mind…
Her smile was reflected on Tim's face…
Starfire gasped as she felt his arm snake around her waist and his right hand cup the face softly. The look of surprise was printed on her face. He kissed her forehead, she returned his gesture with a kiss on the cheek and sighed.
"Don't be afraid Kori…" he whispered as he lightly captured her lips with his. Starfire closed her eyes… and opened them to see light instead of dark…
Outside of Starfire's Mind…
He gently released her lips and looked into her slowly opening emerald eyes and smiled. "Hello Kori," he whispered. Starfire quickly snapped her eyes shut and whispered, "Robin?"
His eyes widened beneath his in surprise and turned his head towards a photo that was beside her bed. He saw his mirror image and gasped silently. His attention went back to Starfire, whose eyes were now wide open.
"Guess again Kori." Starfire gasped and chocked softly…
Rec. Room…
"Starfire will wake up in time… I'm positive," Robin stated calmly.
"You right about that!" Cyborg said in delight. Robin and Raven's heads looked at him with wonder.
"What?" was all Robin could say.
"My sensors say that she's awake and looking around as we speak. She seems alright, as if she was never stabbed… well, except for the scar, she's okay!"
"PRAISE THE LORD!!!" Beast boy yelled and jumped up high. When he came back down, everyone stared at him. "What?" he asked.
"Since when are you a Christian?" Raven asked. Beast boy shrugged and smiled sheepishly. Robin was speechless as he ran towards the medical wing as the others tried to keep up with him.
"Yo Rob! Wait up!"
Medical Wing…
Starfire's eyes were still wide open as she looked at him. He noticed her fear and gently caressed her forehead and cheek. "Don't be afraid Kori…" She gently closed her eyes as he leaned in towards her. He was so close to her lips until-
WHOOSH!!!
The door of the medical wing opened in a rush to reveal four figures standing in the door way. He pulled away from her, be remained close to her.
"Starfire I'm so happy that you-," Robin began, until he opened his eyes. They soon burned like hell. "Whoever you are… GET AWAY FROM HER!!!" Robin roared. In a way, he felt a weird sense of déjà vu come over him. This looked familiar to him.
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"Whoever you are… GET AWAY FROM HER!!!" Robin roared.
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"Star, Starfire can you hear me?" Robin whispered. The only response he got was Kori groaning. She didn't move a part of her body, or even open her eyes to tell Robin she was okay... but really she wasn't. "Come on, lets get you home," Robin whispered into her ear as her carried her bridal style back towards the tower.
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Before Robin had the chance to set the unwelcome guest straight, he had leapt out of the window, into the sea below. Robin growled as he walked over to Star to see if she was okay. When he and the rest of the team reached over towards Starfire, they realised that she had been crying.
"Star? Starfire? Can you hear me?" Robin asked while stroking her cheek. Raven immediately cringed as she saw Star bring her hand up to Robin's and open her eyes.
"Robin?" she smiled, "And Raven, Beast boy and Cyborg?" They all nodded and smiled, except for Raven.
"How you feeling Star?" Cyborg asked.
"I am feeling the sickness in my stomach. My head is feeling the dizziness and I feel like I am spinning and floating at the same time. Is that a pleasant sign?" she replied.
"It's good enough to say you're okay, just a bit woozy," Raven assured.
"Yay! Star's back. Geez, we thought we lost you when you were surrounded in blood and all that stuff!" BB shouted. Starfire cringed at the word 'blood'.
"Though I'm glad to see you feeling better Star, how did you get into a state like that?" Robin asked softly. Starfire frowned and looked down as if she was trying to remember.
She looked up with a sad face and said, "I am sorry Robin, but I cannot remember. All I remember is screaming and falling on the carpet next to my bed."
"Never mind Star. We'll figure it out later. By the way you might want to pack some of your things that will last you three weeks."
"May I inquire on the occasion?"
"Yes, we're going to Wayne Manor for three weeks, next week… or rather five days since it's Thursday."
"Oh…"
"Wayne Manor? Isn't that where Bruce Wayne the Multi Billionaire lives?" Cyborg asked.
"Yep!" Robin replied.
"That's in Gotham City, right?" Raven asked.
"Yep!"
"Where all the hippest nightclubs and restaurants are?" BB asked.
"Yes and for the next question YES!! Now stop asking me these questions and go on about your own business." Robin commanded.
"Yes Sir!" Cy and BB exclaimed and saluted as they went off to play video games… again.
"Whatever…" Raven said in her monotone voice and levitated to her bedroom. Robin watched them exit the room and turned back to Starfire, who was trying to get up. He rushed over and helped her.
"Are you sure you're gonna be okay to go to your room on your own?" he asked when she managed to balance herself on her own two feet. Star nodded meekly and took her first step, she looked more confident then, but as soon as she lifted her other foot to take another, she fell to the floor. Luckily for her, Robin caught her and offered to carry her to her room. She was about to refuse, but the look on Robin's face stopped her, so she nodded instead.
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The day had inevitably arrived, when the Titans would pay a visit to Robin's mentor. During the past four days, Starfire had become stronger from her previous state and began to reclaim her radiant glow. Raven was meditating more than usual and was still having mixed feelings towards her leader. Cyborg had perfected the T-Car so that it transformed into the T-Limo, this meant extra room, extra speed and extra style! Beast boy had accomplished a new world record… which meant keeping out of Raven's way for three days. Robin had accomplished… well, what do you call a superhero who is scared of meeting his mentor admitting that he needs help with his profession?
"ROLE CALL!!" Cyborg yelled into the T-Communicator, disturbing everyone from what they were doing, except for BB who was snickering away in the background. Starfire, Raven and Robin came down towards the Garage, carrying their bags for the very long and extended week/weekend.
"BB – Check… Me – Check… Rae – Check… Rob – Check… Star – Check… Well, since we're all here and accounted for… Let's hit the road!"
"And how are we gonna fit into the T-Car? Especially with all this luggage?" Raven asked.
"Well Rae, you haven't seen my latest creation," Cy stepped outside towards a covered object, "I'd like to present to you the…," he pulled away the cover, "T-LIMO!! Now we can travel in space, speed and most importantly… style!"
"WOW!"
"Whoa!"
"OOOO!"
"Cute…" They started to load up the boot as BB and Raven got in to help put some things in the back. After five minutes of moving stuff, they realised that there wasn't enough space inside for Robin and Starfire. Robin glared at Cyborg, while Cyborg blushed and chuckled sheepishly. "Maybe I didn't calculate the space properly… but then again, you always use your R-Cycle and Starfire can fly."
"I'm not having Starfire flying all the way to Gotham… it's too long. And especially what she's been through." Robin howled at him.
"Well, Starfire could always ride with you," he replied.
"Bu-."
"Starfire's riding with you. You cool with that Starfire?"
"I am 'cool with it' as you say Cyborg. Are you positive about this Robin?" He immediately woke up from his ratting as he heard Starfire's voice. He turned around to face her and nodded his head.
"A'ight y'all! See you there!!" Cyborg yelled as he pulled away from the tower and pushed the lockdown mode button.
After a few moments of silence, Robin decided to break it. "So, I guess we better get going?"
"Yes, I suggest we do but Robin…"
"Yes Star?"
"How do I do the 'riding with you' as Cyborg calls it?" Robin chuckled softly as she climbed onto the cycle. He motioned Starfire to come towards him, she did so.
"Right, first you put on this helmet like so," Robin put on his helmet and Starfire copied, "Then you get onto the motorbike behind me and put your arms around my waist so that you don't fall off." Robin waited a while as Starfire did as she was told.
"Robin, is this dangerous?" Star asked.
"Only if the driver is dangerous. Why Star? Don't you trust me?"
"Of course I do Robin, it's just something Beast boy told me…" she trailed off.
"Just ignore what Beast boy said and have some faith in me. I would never let anyone hurt you, you know that!" Starfire just smiled and sighed in comfort as Robin revved up his R-Cycle.
"You holding on tight Star!" He yelled over the noise. She held on tighter to as if to tell him that she was ready. With that action, Robin and Starfire were on their way towards Wayne Manor…
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After a long four hours, the Titans had finally reached their destination. They were greeted by an elderly man who opened the door of the T-Limo for Raven and Beast boy.
"Good afternoon, Miss Raven and Master Beast boy," the butler greeted with a warm smile on his face. Raven did a small curtsey as Beast boy bowed.
"Would you need help with your luggage Master Cyborg?"
"Nah, I'm cool with it!" Cyborg replied as he started to unload the T-Limo. A few moments later a red motorbike appeared in the court yard in front of the mansion. Robin demounted off his bike and helped Starfire off.
"Ah, Master Robin and Miss Starfire, what a pleasure it is to finally see you!" The Butler exclaimed.
"You too Alfred, you too," Robin replied. When the titans had gathered all their belongings they made their way inside the mansion.
"Come, The Master is waiting for you in the library," Alfred announced, "You can leave your bags here, I'll put them in your rooms while you're talking to The Master." With that, the Titans silently followed Alfred towards the library.
"Wow! This place is huge! How long are we staying here for again?" Beast boy cried.
"Three weeks BB," Robin answered. Starfire looked timidly at her surroundings. A weird feeling came over her, like something exciting, not necessarily in a good way, was coming.
After a few minutes the reached the library. "Master Bruce, your guests have arrived," Alfred announced, bowed, then left their company.
"Ah, Robin and the Teen Titans… how lovely to see you. I hope you will have a pleasant stay. I'm Bruce Wayne, as you probably already know."
"If I didn't know any better I would say that this guy was related to Slade," Beast boy whispered into Cyborg's ear.
"Hello Bruce, this is Raven, Beast boy, Cyborg and Starfire," Robin introduced them while he pointed at each. Bruce shook hands with each titan with a simple greeting.
"So, what did you need help in Robin?" he asked.
"I thought that maybe we could talk bout it later," Robin answered with his head down.
"As you wish Robin."
"I have a question," Cyborg started.
"Yes…?"
"How come there was an article about two years ago saying that you had adopted another son?" he finished.
"Oh, yes. I remember…" Bruce started.
"Wait a minute… what adopted son?" Robin yelped.
"The adopted son I've had a year after you left to start your own team. I believe that it is time that you meant him. I'd like to present to you Titans… my second adopted son… Timothy Drake!"
A figure stepped out from the shadows, he had jet black spiky hair, the same figure as Robin, meaning he was taller than Starfire. But the thing that made him different from Robin… was his rich hazel eyes.
The eyes that Starfire recognised immediately…
Another eleven page chapter… hope you enjoyed it!! Anywayz, Thanxz for all the reviews!!
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