Disclaimer: Yeah, no, I own nothing. See I was going to be all witty and say "But if I did own TT Star and Robin would already have kissed," but now they have kissed!

Thank you so much to everyone who has reviewed.I know that last chapter confused some of you. I'll try to explain a little now but I don't want to give things away, so bear with me and after the chapter is over I'll explain some more.

Chapter One starts with Star standing at Robin's grave, which is only a couple hours old (notice how the gravestones had different dates). Then in a flashback we see Robin die and a few days later he is buriedand comes back. When the flashback ends in chapter 2 Starfire is still at Robin's grave. Which means... Well, I can't say more for now, but I'll see you again at the end of the chapter.

And one more thing: No matter what anyone tells you, this chapter is not repetetive! Okay, maybe a little, but- No! It's not! I actually have somewhere I'm going!

By a month after Robin had come back, things had gone relatively back to normal. Robin had been confined to the infirmary for three days, and when he threatened to run away if they didn't let him leave, he was allowed to spend the next week recuperating in his room. Starfire and Beast Boy had brought Robin meals and kept him company, while Cyborg and Raven worked on figuring out what exactly had happened. There were so many questions running through their minds that they had been forced to make a list: How had Robin died and come back to life? How had he gotten from his coffin to the warehouse? How had he survived in the coffin? Had Slade meant to kill Robin with that bomb? What was in the bomb? The day after Robin woke up Cyborg had driven out to the cemetery and found Robin's gravesite looking much the same as it had been when he had last seen it. Because the dirt had not yet had a chance to settle, the fact that it had been newly dug up and reset didn't look strange. That is, until Cyborg dug up the coffin and found that, of course, Robin was no longer inside it.

Before long they ran out of leads, leaving many questions unanswered. There had been no fingerprints on the coffin, leading them to believe it had been the work of one of Slade's robots. As to what was in the bomb, all traces of it had disappeared, leaving them with nothing to evaluate. And because Robin had been unconscious from the time he first passed out until when he woke up in the Tower, Raven was unable to look at his memories for guidance. Eventually they came to the conclusion that while Robin's death had purposefully been faked, the Titans were probably not supposed to have found him again. But other than their guesses and speculations, nothing more of the crime was ever uncovered.

T-B-H-S

Back in the Present

Still standing in front of Robin's gravestone, Starfire noticed the rain had stopped. The sky was still overcast and the wind still blew strongly, but the drops of water falling from the sky had finally ceased, and with them also her tears. Recalling Robin's words from the first time he had "died" Starfire took a deep breath and steadied herself. It had been two days since his death, and now she needed to be strong. The team needed to be strong. Taking a last look at the headstone, Starfire smiled slightly and turned to walk back to the T-car where her friends were waiting.

The writing on his gravestone was different this time than it had been the first time. A month after Starfire had found Robin, he had asked what had been written on the headstone, and when she told him he laughed.

"Courageous leader?" He said. "It sounds like an army general or something. I'm not courageous," He said, shaking his head.

"Then what would you have preferred?" Star asked, never imagining she would need to put the answer into use.

Robin thought about it for a minute and then shrugged. "I don't know. What do you think?"

"Brave," Star answered. "It should say 'brave leader.'"

"Alright. Brave leader it is then."

And so when Robin had slipped from the world again two days ago, Starfire had told her friends she wanted the stone to say "Brave leader" in place of "Courageous leader." And so it had.

As Starfire approached her friends in the parking lot they all glanced away from her, not wanting to catch her eye. Before they all got into the car, Starfire took a moment to look over her friends. Cyborg wore the rings that made him look human, and the black suit he wore had to be custom-made to fit over his robotic limbs. When Beast Boy had asked why he wore the rings, Cyborg had responded that the day was about Robin, and he didn't want people staring at him throughout the service. Raven had worn a black skirt and blouse, but still she wore her cape and hood, which she had kept down during the service but had slipped over her head as soon as it was over, as if to hide her grief. Beast Boy looked uncomfortable, and whether it was because he was wearing a suit and tie, or because he was again at Robin's funeral, Starfire didn't know; she guessed it was both.

The ride home was much like it had been after the first funeral: Quiet, somber, and uncomfortable. Starfire looked out the windows, at the people crossing the streets, and the policemen directing traffic. She wasn't sure if the civilians knew of Robin's death, but she knew for a fact that the policemen did, as they had offered to put double security over the whole city so that the Titans didn't have to fight today. The Jump City Police Captain had also attended the funeral. Thinking about the policemen, Starfire was reminded of the night Robin had, for the second time died.

Two days earlier, just as it was getting dark, the alarm in Titan Tower had sounded, alerting the team to a hostage situation on the edge of the city. The Titans had responded to the call, getting over to the rundown apartment building eight minutes later, and finding that six or seven policemen were also there. After the policemen had filled the Titans in, Robin had elected to try to talk to the criminal, who was holding a woman hostage, threatening to shoot her if anyone got too close or he didn't get his demands: A car, 700,000 dollars, and the release of his friends from prison. So far the police had been too nervous about the hostage's life to do anything, and now Robin told them to let him have a chance. They gave Robin a bullhorn and he took a few steps forward.

"Hey, what's your name?" He called.

"Don't come any closer! I'll shoot her! I swear I will!"

"Okay, okay, calm down," Robin said, and stopped walking. "What's your name?" The conversation had gone much like this for about ten minutes, until Robin announced he was going to start walking forward. As soon as he said this he heard a woman's scream coming from inside the apartment, and then all hell broke loose.

Robin shot out his grappling hook, snagging it onto the window and try to climb up the wall. Behind him the police opened fire, and in front of him the criminal shot back.

The shots had been clean ones. Two directly through the heart, one coming from his back, the other coming from his front. It was impossible to tell if the shot that killed him had come from the police or the criminal. But it didn't really matter how it happened. Either way, Robin was dead.

It had all been so much cleaner than the first time, so much simpler. Of course, how is death ever simple, but the Titans were able to sleep easier knowing all the facts of his death. This time the only mystery was who fired the shot that killed him, and while it still pained the Titans to know their friend and leader was gone, they felt better knowing Slade had had no part in his death.

As soon as the T-car pulled into the garage it started raining again, this time much harder than it had during the funeral. The drops pelted the ground and the Tower, the noise of the collision between the water and the windows reminiscent of gunshots.

When she got in the Tower Starfire turned on every light switch she passed, even those connecting to rooms no one would be in. She wanted light to be everywhere, combating the darkness she felt inside.

Not knowing what to do with herself, Starfire found herself walking the hallways, taking turns just in order to feel herself walk. Soon she could hear thunder outside, and could see lightning reflecting off the windows. A few minutes later the power in the Tower went off, leaving just the monitors in the living room and the infirmary machines active. Long ago, when the team had first formed, Cyborg had connected those machines that needed to be on at all times- the monitor, which alerted them to criminal activity, and the infirmary machines- to a power supply the government had installed specifically for those purposes. Now, although it was only afternoon, the Tower was pitch black, save for the glow from the living room monitor and the lights indicating the medical machines were working. Starfire sighed. So much for lighting up the Tower.

Eventually she found herself in the corridor containing all their rooms. She passed by Beast Boy's, Raven's, and Cyborg's, and paused in front of Robin's. She didn't know what would become of his room, with its stacks of newspaper clippings and evidence. Probably it would be left untouched, only seeing the light of day when one of the Titans ventured in to find a piece of evidence or to stand in the room remembering their fallen leader. She couldn't bear to be alone next to the room, so close to where Robin had lived just days ago. She turned and went into her own room.

The darkness, interspersed with occasional blasts of lightning, created a creepy effect in the alien's bedroom. Shadows fell from behind her furniture, and everything was cold to the touch. Not wanting to think about the situation anymore, Starfire lay down on her bed and fell asleep to the sound of the rain.

T-B-H-S

When she awoke it was ten at night. Sitting up on her bed and looking around, she could sense the darkness now was different than that of the darkness when she had fallen asleep. Before it had been caused by the absence of electric lights. Now, though the electricity was still out, the Tower was dark also because the sun had set and the moon had taken its place. It was only when Starfire stood up that she realized how cold it was. Obviously, no one had thought to turn on the heater since coming home. Not bothering to light up a starbolt to help her see, Star pulled open a drawer on her dresser and took out a sweater, pulling it over her head and rubbing her arms to get them warm.

As she opened her door and stepped into the dark hallway, Starfire got the feeling that no one was awake, or that if they were, they were each residing in their own rooms. Walking into the living room, which always seemed vast to her when she was alone, Starfire felt lonely, the loneliest that she had felt since Robin's death. She sunk onto the couch, the glow from the monitor casting a blue light on her face. A clap of thunder made her jump, and for reasons unknown, started her tears afresh.

She held herself as she cried, told herself she had to be strong, that Robin wouldn't want her to cry. But it only made her cry harder, thinking about what Robin had told her after he had died the first time. How he had said he didn't want her to be sad, didn't want her to worry about him. This time, after he was shot, there had been no further words. No drawn out death, just a couple bangs of a gun and bam!- it was over. She told herself he had died quickly, hadn't felt any pain, and in fact that's what Cyborg had said. It had been quick; he probably didn't even feel the shot. Starfire wondered if it was worse to die knowing that it was about to happen, or not knowing anything but life one moment and darkness the next.

It was only when she repeated to herself what she had thought at his funeral that she was able to catch her breath and quiet her crying. Now he wouldn't have to fight anymore. Now he wouldn't have to feel guilt anymore. Now she would never have to lose him again. She sighed, a little more at ease with herself.

The knock on the door startled her more than the thunder had.

It wasn't a knock like any she had heard before. It wasn't exactly ominous, but wasn't urgent either. It was more an excited yet hesitant knock, as if the person on the other side of the door wanted to come in from the rain but didn't know if he was at the right address. Only slightly realizing how strange it was that someone would come to their door at ten thirty at night, without calling first, Starfire got up off the couch and walked over to the door.

When she opened the door the darkness of the night and the power outage made it impossible to see who was there, only that someone of average height was standing in the rain. When the knocker didn't say anything Star squinted her eyes, trying to make out who it was, and if it was friend or foe. She could see that that they were wet- water was dripping off their clothes into a puddle underneath them- and their hands hung nervously beside them. It was only when a streak of lightning crossed the sky that Star was given a full view of the person, and after taking in his pitch black hair, toned figure, and sharp face she heard only her name being called in a very familiar voice before she hit the ground in a dead faint.

Chapter three is in the bag!

So for further clearing up, the grave Star was standing at in the beginning of Chapter One was the same grave she was standing at towards the beginning of this chapter, not the grave from Robin's first death. There are two deaths and two graves.

I hope this cleared up confusion, but if it didn't please e-mail or message me and I'll be happy to explain.

Please review- they make me so ridiculously happy! Thanks!