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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TEEN TITANS OR SUPERMAN
wow.. that was a lame disclaimer. but i keep forgetting them!
Chapter 12
Rival
She woke up drenched in cold sweat.
Was it just a nightmare?
But that thought was blown away by the stinging pain in her left shoulder.
The shot... Then it must be real! Kal El!
She was getting out of bed to search for him when she heard footsteps.
It was Robin.
"I'm glad you're awake. We were all worried," he said with a grim face.
"Where is Kal...the man?" She was anxious to see her former teacher.
"Huh? Oh, him... He's being watched at the top floor." Robin wondered what her relation was to that man.
She was holding him close in her arms... crying. Surely she doesn't cry for villains she just beat up... Does she? She's really nice but that would be just too much.
" I must see him now. Thank you Robin." She took flight and quickly disappeared.
"You're welcome," he whispered as she flew away.
Cyborg saw Starfire flying towards the room.
"Hey, hey, hey. Hold on there. I don't think you should go in. That man from yesterday is in there, and you should be resting!"
"I am perfectly well friend Cyborg, so please let me in!" She was becoming desperately impatient.
" Fine, fine...go ahead. I gotta work on my ride anyways." Cyborg knew she wouldn't give up anyways.
She rushed into the room to find Raven and Beast Boy talking to someone. They stopped and turned around when they heard her come in.
"Star, you feeling alright now?" Beast Boy said.
"Yes, I am fine." Starfire couldn't see who they were talking to because they blocked her view, but she just knew it was Kal El.
"You came to talk to him..." Raven had realized not that long ago that this man was the man from Starfire's past.
He was the one I saw in her memories... I wonder what happened between them.
"Yes," Starfire said.
Her heart was beating out of her chest. She had never been this nervous in her life. There was a tight knot in her stomach, and she felt like running away.
Why am I feeling so nervous? It is just Kal El! But I have not seen him since... I... Is he unharmed? He was in pain last night. I have caused it! Once again, I cause pain to Teacher... I am not worthy of his presence.
She turned around and started walking for the door. She felt sure that Kal El would not want to talk to her after all that happened.
"And just where do you think you're going, Princess?" It was a slightly overconfident, smug voice. Just the way she remembered.
She turned around and looked at him.
He was thinner than before, and his hair was even messier. He still looked handsome.
"You weren't planning on just walking out on me, were you?" He stood up and walked towards her.
Beast Boy eyed him suspiciously. "Hey! Don't get too close or I'll tear you into pieces!"
"It's okay Beast Boy," said Raven. "They know each other."
Beast Boy stopped in his tracks and just looked at the man approaching Starfire.
Starfire looked at Kal El, so many thoughts rushing through her head.
"Well? Didn't you miss me?" Kal El was smiling with his arms spread wide, waiting for Starfire to crush him in one of her passionate hugs.
"Is it really you?" Starfire did not hug him.
"Yes. I'm Kal El of Krypton. You're Princess Koriand'r of Tamaran." Kal El looked more serious now.
"Not anymore..." Starfire looked down.
"Whaa? You're a princess! That's so COOL! We gotta tell Robin! Come on Raven!" Beast Boy grabbed Raven's arm and started pulling her out the door. Raven decided to follow.
Those two probably need some time alone.
Raven's steps echoed and disappeared. It was just the two of them in the room now.
Everything was quiet.
They looked at each other in silence until Kal El started a conversation.
"Princess, is there something wrong?" He looked deep into her emerald eyes.
"... Is there something wrong?" Starfire repeated.
"Perhaps you do not remember that I almost killed you last night? Perhaps you forgot that not too long ago, my sister also tried to kill you?" Frustration boiled in her blood.
"Now you come back to me with that careless smile. As if you have not changed at all!"
She took a moment to breathe and calm down.
"Did you forget everything, Teacher?"
Tears stung her eyes and her whole body shook.
"Did you forget everything we went through?"
She was so quiet when she said all of this.
She could have yelled at him, slapped him, or even ran away, but she didn't.
The sadness in her voice was enough to tear his heart into pieces.
"No... no, no, no!" Kal El finally replied.
"Absolutely not! I have not forgotten anything. I remember everything that happened!" His voice was almost desperate. He didn't want her to be so depressed.
"How can I forget?" He whispered. His face looked a little sad now.
"Then why do you act as if everything is still perfect? Why do you still call me princess and smile at me?"
She just didn't understand.
"I was just so happy to see you again. When I was reunited with you, everything was perfect. And I will always call you princess because that's who you are, no matter what. As for the smile... how can anyone not smile at you?"
It was Starfire's turn to smile.
"You always knew what to say to make me smile, Teacher."
Kal El put his arms around her tightly.
Tears trickled down her cheeks, but they were not tears of sadness or pain.
She felt so safe being held by him, like she was back home again before all the bad things happened.
------At the common room---------
"Hey Robin! Did you know Starfire is a princess of another planet!" Beast Boy could hardly contain his excitement.
"What? She told you that?" Robin wondered if Beast Boy was just pulling his leg.
"No, but that guy did!"
"Who?"
"The guy Starfire knocked out yesterday," said Raven from behind Beast Boy.
Robin's mind went blank.
"Uh... hello? You in there Robin? WAKE UP!" The green boy tried everything to get his attention but he was still in some kind of trance.
Finally Robin stirred and blinked his eyes.
"I gotta go," he said and ran off.
"Ehh? What's with him?" Beast Boy just stared towards the direction Robin ran off to.
"Looks like Robin's finally got a rival. This should be interesting..." Raven grinned just slightly.
"Huh? A rival? Are you talking about me? What are we rivals for?" He was truly clueless.
"Nevermind. Just stop talking," said a now annoyed Raven.
Robin was running as fast as he could through the corridors.
He knew that the man from yesterday had something to do with Starfire...
Who is he! Why did Starfire want to see him so badly? I just gotta find her!
He was almost at the room entrance.
Cyborg was nowhere to be seen.
Where the hell is Cyborg? He was supposed to guard the guy! What if Starfire's in there all alone with that guy! What if he tries to hurt her! No! STARFIRE!
He reached the door and was about to open it when he heard a voice.
"Absolutely not! I have not forgotten anything. I remember everything that happened!"
It was a man's voice.
"How can I forget?"
"Then why do you act as if everything is still perfect? Why do you still call me princess and smile at me?"
Robin's whole body eased a bit at the sound of Starfire's voice.
She's safe.
"I was just so happy to see you again. When I was reunited with you, everything was perfect. And I will always call you princess because that's who you are, no matter what. As for the smile... how can anyone not smile at you?"
His hand froze on the doorknob. He knew it was wrong to eavesdrop... But this guy was totally comfortable flirting with Starfire... like he was her boyfriend or something.
"You always knew how to make me smile, Teacher."
Teacher? Starfire's teacher?
Robin thought he heard enough. It was no big deal after all! That guy was just her teacher. He had been all tense for nothing.
He turned the doorknob and tried to open the door, but a shoe was caught underneath the door.
How many times do I have to tell Beast Boy not to throw his shoes everywhere!
Robin looked through the barely open door, but all he could see was the guy.
Wait a minute. He's hugging... Starfire! Wait... no big deal. It's just a friendly hug right?
Robin waited and waited for them to break their embrace, but it never happened.
Starfire just stood there in his arms. She looked so happy.
Robin ran.
He ran and ran until he was out of the tower.
He ran til he could run no more.
Then he finally calmed down and came to a simple yet concise conclusion.
He likes Starfire. He's my rival.
End of Chapter 12
I think that was good enough in terms of length. I was going to split it up in two but then im like nahhhh thats way too short man! So tell me what you think so far. The story's developing sloowwwwwwly so kinda sorry about that. Is Teen Titans in like a new season or something? All these episodes i havent seen are coming on! woohoo! lol. I saw the one that kinda centered around Starfire. She goes after the radioactive man and ends up with the funny accent man. And then Robin's like "She's all alone out there! We gotta get her!" and he totally doesnt care that he's freezing to death himself. How cuuuute! Ahhh! i love how the creaters make Robin and Starfire get closer and closer so discretely! lol ok enough! but i hope theres more episodes centered on them! Oh and i didnt finish that episode cuz my mom wanted to watch something. poo. but i like that other show too. haha. so its all good. its all good.
might not update tomorrow due to concert, bla bla. o o harry potter comes out on the 19th or something. sweet.