A/N: Thanks for the reviews, everyone! I'm glad some of you were ok about the ending of the last chapter.

Chapter Seven: Wonder

By four the next morning, Robin was wide awake, waiting. He was still lying in his bed, as he focused on his clock. He thought about the day before, and how Starfire had come home. She was wiped out and didn't really want to speak to him. The reason wasn't because she was angry at him, and this relieved him. It just looked like she had a good day, but was tired. She did her training however, but before they could have any real conversation, she went to sleep, as she had to get up early the next morning.

I knew I shouldn't have changed the rules for her, he thought to himself. At this point it was better off for Starfire to stay home and not train than be wiped out from it and have school on top of that.

Starfire seemed to be making things hard for herself though. She mentioned that she wanted to leave for school earlier to help Miss Angles set up for the school day. If Beast Boy had confronted her about this, he would have called her a teacher's pet.

Robin recalled offering to take Starfire's school supplies from her and put them away, so she had more time to rest. He glanced over at the books and pencils she had given him that sat on his own desk. Today he was sure he would be there to see her off to school, because she had to get her school supplies to go.

After a moment or two of more thinking, Robin decided that he needed to get up out of bed if he wanted to say goodbye to her on time. He also remembered that had to wake up the other Titans in another hour.

After a shower and changing into his uniform, Robin went to eat an early breakfast. Once he walked into the kitchen, he was surprised to see Starfire already there, wide awake. Apparently, going to sleep early the day before paid off.

Trying to sound aloof, he spoke, "You're up early. You do know that you don't have to get up for another two hours, right?"

"I know," Starfire said. She herself was surprised to see him in the kitchen so early as well. "You have already done your training?"

"Well...no. I just decided to say goodbye to you this morning before you went to school."

Starfire's face softened. "This early?"

Robin sheepishly spoke, "Yeah well...I had other things to do. I'm sorry I didn't see you before you went to school yesterday. I forgot."

He forgot? "You forgot?" Starfire asked, tensely.

Robin knew immediately that what he said was a mistake.

"I said I was sorry," he said once again. "I had a lot on my mind."

"I see."

Robin rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "So how was your day yesterday at school? I barely got to talk to you."

Starfire gave a small smile, proving that she did indeed have a good time at school. "Well, we read a story, and we looked into our teaching book. Miss Angles introduced the class to the 'parts of speech' as well."

"Right…so it's stuff you already know?" Robin asked her.

Starfire shook her head. "No, I am not that good at the parts of speech already. Besides, there will be much more to learn."

"Anything interesting happen?" Robin asked her.

"No. There are only ten others in the class with me. Miss Angles is nice to each of us though!"

They both decided to sit down at the table, and they did so in silence. "Why were you so tired yesterday?" Robin finally asked.

"We practiced the parts of speech very much yesterday," Starfire said softly. "It was much, but Miss Angles, the other students and I believe that it was worth it."

Robin's eyes widened. "All on the first day? Sounds like a tough teacher."

Starfire said nothing.

Robin changed the subject. "Yesterday was pretty interesting here too I guess. Raven and Beast Boy were both late to training."

"Raven was late to training?" Starfire asked, astonished.

"Yeah, I had the same reaction when it happened. Cyborg and I were the only ones there for a while. I think she was still reading that book with Beast Boy and that caused them both to be late."

Starfire nodded. "Yes, that book really does seem interesting to our dear friends. I wonder what it is about."

"So do I..." Robin said to both himself and Starfire, "Especially if Raven's been letting Beast Boy in her room this whole time." He looked at the time on the wall, and stood up. "Well, speaking of training and the others, I better start telling them to get up. Do you want to come?"

"No thank you," Starfire declined. "I must study my book a little more before I go to school."

"Ok...let me get you your school materials from my room."

Robin ran to his room and back to the kitchen in no time with Starfire's materials. He handed them to her. "Have a good day at school," he told her. He shyly gave her a half hug. "I'll see you later today."

"Ok," Starfire said to him. One thing was for sure, today was much better than the day before.

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However, she could not say the same thing when she came home.

When Starfire came back to the tower from school, as she was the day before, she was wiped out. Robin came to greet her as he planned to, and they sat down on the couch in the common room.

"I'm guessing you had a rough day?" He asked, while handing her a pillow.

Starfire nodded. "I am sorry about putting off practice even more, but I have the homework to do—"

Robin cut her off. "Don't worry about it." He was going to have a hard time explaining letting Starfire off of practice to Beast Boy.

"Do not say that," Starfire told him firmly. "I have heard Beast Boy complaining that you have been making exceptions for me, and I do not like that. If I am to train, I will train."

"But you're tired," Robin told her defensively. "I don't want to put you through all of that work, especially if you have school to worry about."

"And I do not want to be seen as weak," Starfire said. "I would feel better if you made me train like everyone else, and not let me get away with not doing it."

Robin said nothing for a moment and answered her, "All right."

Starfire opened her book, and pulled her pencil from the front of it. "Now, my homework is more practice on the parts of speech." She showed Robin the pages she had to do.

"Can I help you do some?" he asked, "Just so it doesn't take as long?"

Starfire beamed at him. "Of course. You shall read out each sentence, and I will tell you if it is a noun, verb, or adjective."

"What about adverbs and pronouns?" Robin asked, expecting there to be more work to do.

"I do not believe that we are not there yet."

"Ok, here goes. Here's the first one: Book."

"It is a noun."

"Eating."

"It is a verb," Starfire lazily said.

"Foot."

"A noun."

"Boring," a voice said from behind them.

"That is an adjective?" Starfire questioned, while spinning around. She faced the owner of the voice, who looked indifferent. "Beast Boy! I did not know you were going to help with my homework as well."

"...I wasn't."

Robin turned to him as well. "You're not reading that book with Raven today?" He asked him, surprised. "Or playing video games?"

"Nah, not today," Beast Boy said, while taking a sip from the soda he was holding. "And you're sitting right in front of the Gamestation anyway."

Robin slightly reddened at the obvious remark.

"But once you're finished, I can play some with you Starfire," Beast Boy said. "It's about time you had some fun."

"I would like to, but I have much homework."

"Ok, then…your loss."

Robin sighed. "Starfire, you already seem like you know what you're doing here, so I'm going to leave you alone to do the rest. If you need me, just call me. I'll be in my room."

Starfire nodded as Robin left the room and Beast Boy plopped on the couch next to Starfire.

"So, do you really think school is fun?" he asked her.

"It is."

Beast Boy stared at her book. "You know, I heard you telling Robin that you didn't like exceptions being made for you."

Starfire flushed. "You did?"

"Yeah...it was good and all, but I wouldn't have done that if I were you. You're making it easy for yourself to miss the outings on Fridays."

Starfire sighed. "I believe we see things differently then. I would rather get my duties done then do the outings." She then quietly asked, "What is it like missing 'the outing?'"

"Pretty boring," Beast Boy quickly answered, "Extremely boring. But I had Raven with me so..."

Starfire looked confused. "Beast Boy, I thought you felt that Raven was boring, but lately you have been spending much time with her. I am very surprised at you...but happy for you as well."

Beast Boy grinned. "Well, Raven's pretty cool." Pretty cool? She's wonderful, a voice in Beast Boy's head immediately said. Where did that come from? Beast Boy nervously thought on his own will.

"Why are you not reading with her today?" Starfire softly asked.

"She didn't feel like it, and she's working on the T-Car with Cyborg anyway…look Star, you have a lot of homework from what I've seen. Aren't you going to do it?"

"I suppose you are right. Perhaps we will play the video games another time. Thank you for speaking with me!" Starfire told him, as he got up from the couch, lost in his own thoughts. What's taking Cy and Raven so long to fix the car? He thought. And why would she rather do that than hang out with me? The voice said again.

Beast Boy groaned.

A/N: The next chapter is another one of my favorites, but I like it better than chapter five. Actually, if I remember correctly it IS my favorite. XD That chapter will be posted on Monday. Have a good weekend!