Summary: Short Story…not a one shot…not a novel…just in between, only going to be like 5 chappies…Starfire starts out extremely depressed and love sick. When she realized that she will never work with Robin, she takes a walk down the street. On the way, she runs into a peddler who has some interesting merchandise to offer, along with concern.

Chapter 1: Trail of Tears

Dear Diary, I don't know why I am writing this, but I do know one thing, I love Robin. I don't know why, I would die if he read this, but I LOVE ROBIN! I would give anything, anything at all, just to be with him, even my Tamaranian Herritage…just to be with him. I guess to be with him, I would need to do that, wow, this really depresses me. Because my customs are that I must marry someone from my planet so we may have children and heirs to the throne. Oh my goodness! I don't even know if a human's and a Tamaranian's biological features would work together. Oh, I am so sad…I have to go, someone is at my door.

Princess Koriand'r

Starfire walked to her door, preparing herself for anything. She wiped the tear that had newly formed in her eyes and smoothed out her clothes.

Robin knocked again, hoping to see his beautiful friend. "Star?" he yelled gently into the door. It opened to reveal a gorgeous girl with long red hair and large green eyes. She had a smile plastered onto her sad face.

"Hey!"

"Oh, Hello! How are you today."

"Um…I am …Fine. How are you, Star?" he stuttered as he spoke, gazing on her perfect body, her perfect curves.

"I am good Robin!" she forced a smile, tears threatened to come again, but she held them back. As he stood there, she thought about how much she wanted him, wanted him for herself. She loved him and the thought of not being able to marry him and love him was devastating. But wait, he might not even like her back…that was worse….

"no, you aren't. Starfire, tell me, what's wrong?"

"Oh, it is nothing. Trust me, nothing."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes Robin. I am just in need for a walk. Excuse me." She passed by him, tears were threatening to escape once again, and she needed to get out of there before he saw.

Once outside, Starfire let the tears stream down her face. Oh, she wanted Robin all for herself, not for any other Earth girl. But she wasn't even a girl of Earth.

She kicked a rock down the side walk as she passed by some shops and peddlers, staring at the ground, leaving a trail of tears. Her long auburn hair fell in front of her face with her bright green eyes cast at the ground.

"Oil lamp!"

Starfire looked up a little to see who was talking. It was a little old woman with short gray hair framing her plump face. She saw the woman was staring right at her.

"How about a present for the pretty girl?" the woman said, a large smile on her face.

"Excuse me?" Starfire said, wiping her eyes.

"Oh, dear, what is wrong?" The woman's eyes grew gentle and her smile feel showing concern.

"I am sorry, I am fine."

"Come here, sweet heart, let Granny help you."

"I am sorry, but I am not in need of assistance." Starfire forced that same old smile onto her face.

"Oh, come here, and tell granny what is wrong!" the woman wrapped her arm around Starfire's shoulder and led her back behind the curtain where there were boxes a bed, a table and two chairs. "Please, sit!"

"I do not wish to disturb your home…"

"You aren't disturbing me or my home! Sit down NOW!"

"Okay." Starfire flopped onto the bed, bringing her legs up and wrapping her arms around them. "You would really like me to tell you?"

"if you would like, sometimes it helps to get things out in the open."

"Okay! Well, I started this diary, because I heard that is how you can express your feelings, but it doesn't feel the same."

"Expressing your feelings in a diary can be helpful but to express them out loud, it is even better, because you know I won't tell anyone what is wrong."

"All right…" Starfire sighed, and then spilled out whole story, "You see, I am a princess from a far away planet called Tamaran. I can fly, create large balls I call Starbolts and some other things. The thing is my destiny is to marry a man from my heritage, and make children, new heirs to the thrown. My destiny is to rule a planet with my TAMARANIAN husband at my side. But I don't love anyone from my planet, I love an Earth boy…I think he might like me back, but I am not sure, but even if he is, we could never marry. I don't think our biological organs and selves would match correctly to create new breathing beings."

"Well, I don't know what to say, sweetie. But I can offer you this, you never know until you try. I say, if you truly love him, marry him, and have hot sex with the boy" this made Starfire jump. This old lady was talking about sex and things with her. This was getting…odd, "if he is really the one, your soul mate, your biological organs should match and he should be able to bear you a child. I believe that everyone has a soul mate and when you are together, things fall into place. That is how it worked with me."

Starfire looked around…she didn't want this life…

"But my husband grew ill, and died, leaving me with mountains of medical bills."

"I am sorry." Starfire sympathized. Suddenly, her communicator went off,

"Starfire!" A green boy came on the screen, "Get back here!"

"Why is that Beastboy?" Starfire asked, eyes growing with concern.

"Movie night! Get here NOW!"

"I will be there soon." She said as she closed the yellow device, rolling her eyes…that was BB for you.

"So it is the little green boy you love?" the woman asked.

"No, it is another masked boy, known as Robin, or Boy Wonder."

"Oh, wow, he is working with other teens now?"

"Yes, why? We are a group called Teen Titans."

"That is right, I have seen you around here. I knew you looked familiar. He used to work with a man named Batman in Gothom City, I guess he's grown enough to get out there on his own. Good for him. Well, I know you have to go, but know you are welcome any time."

"Thank you. But one thing, you know my name, what is yours?"

"Jeanie, nice to meat you dear." The woman said, then grabbed a gold oil lamp with flowers engraved on the sides. "Take care of this for me, a present from an old woman to a beautiful love sick teenager. May your days be filled with joy." She smiled, a real gorgeous smile.

"Thank you, Jeanie. I appreciate it, but please, I cant-."

"Take it, it is yours." She shoved the lamp into Starfire's arms.

"Thank you, Jeanie." Starfire repeated, "May your days also be filled with joy and light." She smiled floating in the air and flew out of the tent towards the tower.

"Thank you." She whispered again out of ear shot as she raced to her room, dropping off the lamp on her bed and rushing to meet her friends.

"Its about time you got here!" Beastboy yelled when she came through the doors.

"I am here, we may watch."

"Awesome!"

"Okay, here is a movie I just got from the store, dudes! It is Planet of the Freaky Taju Ninjas!" Beastboy yelled.

"Awesome!" Cyborg yelled, "Start it!"

Starfire looked at the couch, only one seat open, right next to Robin…she smiled.

"Star! Come sit!" Robin said, patting the seat next to her.

"All right." She walked over, jumping on the couch next to him.

The movie started and she felt safe. She couldn't think about it though. Usually she loved movies, but she couldn't get into this one. She instead focused her thoughts on Robin. She could love him, but he had to love her back.

Starfire was tired and didn't want to think about all this. The movie was boring to her, she didn't understand it. She leaned her head forward, closing her eyes and let her head fall onto Robin's shoulder. She fell asleep there, comfortable and next to him.

Robin looked over next to him, was he dreaming? Was the girl of his dreams sleeping on his shoulder? "Sweet Dreams, Princess." He whispered. Starfire stirred, not realizing what she was doing, she let herself fall so her head was comfortably positioned and laying on his lap. Her feet found their way on the couch and she slept soundly in his arms.

Beastboy's eyes were glued on the TV, but Cyborg and Raven stared at Robin and Starfire. Robin's eyes were glued onto Starfire, his fingers gently running through her silky hair. He stared at the sleeping angel, amazed how beautiful she was, even in her sleep.

The movie was finally over and Robin slowly stood up, picking the sleeping angel up in his arms, cradling her as she brought her head up sleepily, smiling at him, then falling back asleep, her head against his chest. She felt safe in his arms.

"I love you." He whispered, as he lay her down on her bed, under the sheets. "Good night." Robin bent down, giving the girl a gentle kiss on her forehead. Starfire stirred but didn't wake up.

He smiled and walked out, leaving her to pleasant dreams.