Eighth Chapter: Lust

My eyes widened as I spun around hastily, knocking the arm down.

I wasn't sure if I was surprised or not to see yet another Starfire standing there. After all, I'd already met four other Starfires, but none that acted like… that…before even speaking to me at all.

She smiled slyly at me, and continued to speak in that same, deep, beautifully deep, voice.

"Robin, you must have heard about me," she said as she fluttered her eyelashes at me, and I realized just how striking and gorgeous Starfire could look.

Wait… what? Did I just-

I was frozen in place by my thoughts. Where did that come from?

I felt her fingers on my shoulder again, and her breath warm on my face. I blinked, then once more. This wasn't the real her. I had to ignore it to save the real her.

"C'mon, Robby," she breathed, literally an inch from my face. "Can't you spare some time for Lust?"

I shook her off half-heartedly. Gotta stay focused on the task at hand.

"Why are you looking for little ol' Innocence, anyway? She's so booooring!" she whined.

Gotta stay focused.

Her breath was like a mint for my mind, clearing everything away and only leaving her sweet scent, the scent of roses and lavender-

Gotta stay focused!

I yanked myself away, avoiding her hypnotic, deep-pink eyes.

"I-I-I have to g-go!" I stuttered and swiftly walked past her, down the trodden path that led far into the forest. I could tell she was perplexed but followed me anyway.

"Come on, Robinnnn!" she whined again, flying next to me and landing right in front of me. I stumbled to a stop, trying not to crash into her.

"Aww," she pouted cutely. Cutely! I shuddered, and made a mental note to apologize to the real Starfire when everything was sorted out.

"I wished you would've run into me!" she laughed, placing her warm, soft hand on my cheek and smiling serenely.

I had a feeling that there was a second meaning to that, but I just walked around her again. She stuck her tongue out behind my back, knowing that I could still see her. I rolled my eyes and kept walking.

After a few minutes she began talking again, though this time not so close to my face. My mind cleared and we actually talked. Occasionally, I found myself stopping to ask her directions to Innocence.

When we finally got to a ring of trees and a crystal archway, she stopped. "Sorry, but I can't any further."

I looked at her. "Why?"

She shrugged. "I…I feel like I'm stealing something if I go in with you."

I stared at her, and my surprise was clearly obvious because she laughed and said, "Hey. Even I have a sense of guilt and respect for others! Some others, at least, but Innocence takes top priority in here even if I don't like her. Especially right now."

She looked at the ground. "Well, g'bye!"

I watched her leave, but was taken aback when she turned around and said, "Oh, and to wake Innocence up… you might have to kiss her."