"Okay so you have to be calm, clear your mind" Robin repeated for the 25th time. Starfire opened one eye
"Ya know it's sort of hard to concentrate when you keep on saying that" She said. Robin, to her surprise grinned.
"You're supposed to say these things when you're meditating and besides that's the only thing I know about meditating" His grin never left its place.
"Then why are you training me?" Starfire asked. Robin's grin disappeared.
"It's a long story" He mumbled
"Let's hear it" Starfire said not wanting to hear another round of 'calm and clearing your mind'. Robin tensed realising his mistake. What was he going to say now?
"Pleeeeassseeee?" Starfire said adding her famous pout. Robin gulped, he better find an excuse quick or he was going to melt.
"I ah…" Robin started hopelessly. Luckily Slade saved him. How ironic was that?
"I've sent Plasmus, Overload and Cinderblock to distract the titans" Slade said ignoring the glare Robin sent him; on the other hand Starfire was totally clueless. Okay maybe not that ironic.
"Titans? Cinderblock? Plasmus... Overload? Who the hell are they?" Starfire mumbled to herself. Robin heard and inwardly groaned. How could she have forgotten the titans?
"Anyways…" Slades voice brought them back to the real world "You guys have to bring me a jewel, a really expensive jewel" Robin groaned but Starfire was in hysterics
"But-but-but I can't control my powers" Starfire said
"Don't worry I'm sure Robin will be able to help you, now then it will take you a bit of time I'm sure that the titans will already be there when you arrive to the ball" Slade stopped and waited for their reactions. Starfire stood there as if she was made out of concrete and Robin's mouth was touching the floor his eyes almost popping out of his mask.
"A ball?" they both sputtered incredulously
"Yes a ball" Slade replied calmly although it was oblivious that he was on his last nerve. "You will find that you already have your casual clothes put out for you." Slade said in his end of discussion voice. Both teens walked warily into their room and Starfire went and got his tuxedo, throwing it at him
"You go first" She said. He went into the changing room and got dressed and a few minutes later came out
"Your turn" he mumbled. Starfire rolled her eyes and went inside. Five minutes later she came out, looking stunning. She wore a strapless black mini dress which covered half of her thighs. He arms were folded protectively over her chest and she looked as if she didn't know that she was looking stunning. He was so wound up in looking at her that he didn't realise that Starfire had already pulled him into their limousine. Wait a minute a limousine? He turned around to find Starfire scowling at the driver, who was staring at her with an open mouth
"What is she? On display or something" He blurted out before he could think of anything else. He driver blushed and continued driving, being careful not to avert his eyes next to their direction. Red faced, he turned around to find Starfire smiling dazzlingly at him, and he again forgot his own name.
"I ah" Robin started. Luckily the car stopped and the driver opened the door for them, mumbling something.
"So have you ever been to this type of place?" Robin asked trying to start a conversation. Robin was now a good few inches taller that her so it was quite hard for him not to stare at her. Starfire shrugged a sort of sad look on her face. Robin instantly realised his mistake, he was making too many where Starfire was concerned. They went in and nearly every males head turned around to look at her, and once they did they couldn't stop. All the females were looking at her enviously, well at least nearly all of them. Raven and the other titans sat there surveying them, Beast boy occasionally sliding his eyes to Ravens direction.
"They do make a good couple, don't they" Raven asked, a ghost of a smile playing on her lips.
"Yep" Beast boy and Cyborg agreed. A few tables in front of them Robin and Starfire sat down
"What do we have to steal?" Starfire asked hesitantly, wishing they had to do something else. Robin tugged on his collar; he didn't want to tell her what Slade told him.
"It's that m-man over ah, there" He ushered "He ah is sort of a ah womaniser" Robin flinched. Starfire groaned and put her head on the table. The plate in front of him started flying up so he clamped his hand on top of it.
"Star…fire calm down remember peace, calm, tranquillity" Robin said hopelessly. Starfire took a deep breath
"Okay…but I am NOT going to do that. You'll just have to find another way to take that jewel" Starfire stated simply. Robin found himself relieved and an idea formed in his head.
"Are you up for some detective work?"