A Moment too Late
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Chapter 2: The bumps of Goose
"Oh! Man! That was some great pizza! Smothered in gooey cheese, topped with beef, chicken, pepperoni, green peppers and tomatoes." Cyborg told the team. "All of it cooked to a perfect shade of golden brown. Mmmmm… that beef sizzled in my mouth while
the-"
"La la la! I can't hear you!" interrupted a pale green elf. Beastboy was beginning to feel very nauseous. He looked out the window with his index fingers' wedged in his ears like a little kid.
"Common man! It's good stuff! Just try it once! It's not goin' ta kill ya!" Cyborg practically begged.
"Eww! NEVER! It makes me want to hurl just watching you guys eat it!"
"Just imagine what everyone else feels like when we watch you eat tofu." Raven grumbled just loud enough for everyone to hear. The whole car, besides Beastboy, erupted in laughter. The car pulled smoothly into the garage.
"Alright! Everyone out!" Cyborg ordered. "My baby needs a bath. She's lookin' a little dirty."
"A little dirty?" Star questioned tilting her head to one side confused. The T-car was sparking clean. Robin had to admit that no matter what Star did that she could look cute doing it.
"Uh… common Star lets leave Cyborg to his … hobby." Robin placed a gloved hand on her shoulder and directed her out of the room; leaving Cyborg to clean his "baby".
A few hours and frustrating minutes later Robin emerged from his "Slade obsession" room. At least that was what every one called it since he spent quite a few hours a day looking for leads on Slade in that room. The Boy Wonder walked into the opt. room to Raven resting on the couch with an enormous leather bound book in her hands reading its contents quietly. Beastboy was flipping through the t.v. channels. He took a wild guess that Cyborg was still working on the T-car. "Does anyone know where Star is?"
"Check the roof" the dark bird answered without looking up from her book.
"Thanks."
"Don't mention it."
Robin made his way up to the roof. Sure enough Starfire was hugging her knees, sitting by the edge, gazing at the stars.
"Pretty aren't they?" Robin asked plopping down beside her.
"Oh! Robin you frightened me!"
"Sorry."
"It is okay."
They sat in silence looking at the heavens. Their breath misted in front of them and slowly drifted towards the inky black sky. "Uh… Star? Are you cold?" Robin asked glancing over at her.
"How can you tell?"
"Well you have goose bumps and-"
"Please, what are they?"
"You mean goose bumps?"
She nodded her head, waiting patiently for his explanation.
"Goose bumps are small bumps that appear on your skin when you're cold or really scared."
When she still looked confused he pulled her into a hug. Starfire was quite shocked by his sudden gesture. But quickly the shock wore off and she rested her head against his muscular chest. Soon Starfire felt his warmth transferring to her body.
"Now," his breath tickled her ear "watch your skin when I pull away."
She reluctantly nodded. He pulled away from her and instantly cold air wrapped around her body. As she promised, she watched her skin, looking for something new. Small bumps began to appear on her entire body.
"The bumps of goose!" Starfire told Robin enthusiastically.
"Yea, they're goose bumps Star." He said amused by her "findings". She looked up at him with eyes filled with more joy and happiness than you ever thought possible.
"Thank you, Robin" she spoke so softly that he almost didn't hear her.
"For what?" he asked very puzzled.
"For…everything. Ever since I have lived here on Earth, you have been very kind. Raven is not very social, and Beastboy and Cyborg are always playing the games of video. But you are different. You take time to help me learn and understand the things I do not know about."
After all the times he yelled at her, slammed the door in her face, and shut her out of his life, she still saw his good side and called him her friend. He didn't deserve to be called her friend and he knew it too. Robin probably could've searched the world to find someone like her someone who, even through the darkest times, would see his good side. But he wouldn't find anyone, even close, to Starfire. She was a real friend.
"Robin?" her voice broke him out of his train of thought "I am not complaining, but I am curious. Why do you help me?"
He knew something like this would happen. Robin debated whether to tell her the truth or not. He finally decided it was only fair to be honest with her.
"I-I…guess I help you… b-because" he could feel the color rising in his cheeks "because I" he was positive that his cheeks were the color of the tomatoes they had on they're pizza earlier. "I…"
"Yes?"
She was smiling now and he couldn't resist her smile. He gathered up all the determination he could muster. She was a little closer now; he estimated that their faces were but a mere 5 inches apart. But he stopped thinking about that and tried to concentrate on his next few words.
"Star I-" Robin was cut off by Raven who had just thrown open the door. "Robin trouble."
"Great timing." he grumbled.
A/N well another chapter. How was this one? The action will appear in the next 2 chapters. Please review!- HAPPY NEW YEAR