Chapter Ten
Raven waited in her room with Robin. He paced the room nervously, while the mystic watched him.
She really couldn't blame him; it had been nearly a week since he informed her of the mistake he and Starfire made when they had sex. Now there was the chance that the Tamaranean girl would be pregnant.
Raven had gone out to buy a pregnancy testing kit. Although it promised to give a result after three days into a pregnancy, it was decided to wait a bit longer in case Tamaranean physiology took a bit longer to register evidence of pregnancy.
"I can't believe how careless we were!" Robin exclaimed.
Raven rubbed her temples. "You're human, Robin! A mistake is natural!"
He shook his head. "I know better than this! I shouldn't have been so stupid!"
Raven got up and held him by his shoulders. "Look, it's done, okay? So stop punishing yourself for it!"
Just then, Starfire entered the room. Robin went to her. "What did it say?" he asked.
"I am not sure." she replied. "Raven, could you tell me?"
She handed her the tester. Raven studied it over, then checked the box it came in (she had it on her dresser).
"The results are negative, Star." she said. "Lucky you."
Robin heaved a sigh of relief. "Thanks Raven. I owe you."
She smiled at him. "I'll remember it."
Starfire and Robin left the room. They went in his room.
"Well, we were fortunate." he said.
"Yes, I agree." she replied, sighing. "Robin, perhaps we should not engage in sex in the future."
He glared at her. "Why do you say that?"
"There is a risk of me becoming pregnant. As long as I am a Titan, I must not let that happen."
Robin placed a hand on her shoulder. "Starfire, as long as we take precautions, it's something we won't have to worry about. We shouldn't let this one mistake prevent us from sharing our love together."
"But Robin," she began. "There will be a risk! What if something goes wrong?"
He rubbed her shoulder. "We'll worry about it when it happens."
She nodded. They regarded each other, and exchanged kisses.
The following week, Starfire awoke earlyone morning, feeling somewhat nauseated. 'Did I eat something bad?' she thought.
She went to the bathroom, dizzy and disoriented. She glanced in the mirror, examining herself. She appeared normal, though her eyes seemed slightly bloodshot. As she turned to the side, she thought she also looked like she had put on some weight. A feeling of unease shot through her spine.
She exited the bathroom, unsure what to do. Then, she had an inspiration; she rushed over to Raven's room.
Raven was half-asleep when she heard Starfire's knocking on her door. She rushed over to the door, growing in anger.
"What!" she exclaimed when she opened her door. She then realized who it was.
"Friend Raven, I am in need of your assistance!"
She was confused for a moment. "What do you need my help for, especially at this hour?"
"Well, I am feeling strange. I have never felt as I do before."
"How 'strange' do you feel?"
"I am feeling sick, like I ate something bad. I am not sure what could be wrong with me."
Raven rubbed her eyes. "Well, I suppose I could take you to the infirmary."
"Thank you, Raven."
The two girls were walking down the hallway when Robin joined them. He noticed that Raven had not put on her cloak or shoes, and Starfire was still in her sleepwear.
"What's up you two?" he asked.
Raven turned to face him. "Oh, good morning Robin. I'm just taking Star to sick bay."
He looked at her inquisitively. "Is something wrong, Star?"
"I feel sick, Robin." she replied. "I am not sure what it is, so I want friend Raven to help me."
"Okay, let's go." They continued on their way.
In the infirmary, Raven led Starfire to a bed. She laid down flat on it, while Raven obtained a few odd looking instruments and placed them on a small cart.
"What are those for?" Robin asked.
"Just things to check her insides, that's all." the mystic replied. She turned on the devices and rolled the cart next to the table.
"Star, could you unbutton the bottom half of your shirt?"
She did so, giving Robin a smile. He blushed.
Raven moved the edges of the shirt aside, exposing Starfire's belly. She then spread a gel on her, which made her laugh; she was ticklish
"Sorry." Raven said.
She applied the gel to a small device, shaped like an oversized salt shaker. She touched it to Starfire's skin, and watched a small screen.
"This is a high definition ultrasound." she said. "It can scan organs to make sure they are functioning normally."
"What if it doesn't find anything wrong?" Robin asked.
"Then I'll probably do more tests." Raven replied.
She scanned an area of Starfire's bellycarefully, but found nothing. Then, she moved lower, and apparently something caught her eye, as she let out a slight gasp.
She made some adjustments to the device, and scanned even lower.
"What is it?" Robin asked.
Raven appeared dumbstruck. "There must be something about Star's chemistry. Something that the test isn't made to pick up."
"Friend Raven," Starfire began, "What is it you are saying?"
Raven put the scanner down and glared at her friends.
"Robin..." she began. "Starfire...she's pregnant!"
At first, the Boy Wonder was awestruck. The, he collapsed on the floor.
Starfire muttered something unintelligible, and then also fainted
Raven noticed this and smiled at her friends. "Congratulations, you two." she muttered. "You're going to be parents."
The End...?