Disclaimer: OK I know I haven't put this in all of the chapters lol but I'm putting it in this one mainly cuz I don't own the song or Utada Hikar… nor anything/anyone in TT cuz if I did I wouldn't need this…

A/N: The reversed lyrics have been un-reversed for convenience.

Twelve

Sanctuary

Robin's POV

I had watched everything for a long time, since I had died. If I had known how to warn my friends I would have… if I had known how to talk to my beautiful Starfire I would have, but now I knew what was coming. I was going back. I felt the tug on the soul.

Starfire's POV

I watched with slight confusion as Raven, Malefica and Rorek knelt over the Book of the Dead, muttering strange incantations. Rorek had drawn a circle made of odd-looking runes around them in the ground, and it was now glowing.

"Ready?" Raven asked.

I nodded.

Raven, Rorek, and Malefica took each other's hands and formed a triangle around the book. In unison they chanted: "What has been lost will be restored, we call you back. The friend. The stranger. The destroyer. We call you back, come to us, come back. We call you. Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinthos. We call you back."

Suddenly the Book of the Dead sprang to life in a glowing white fire. The fire formed a tower and spun around, and although I could see sweat forming on the brows of Raven, Rorek and Malefica, they held their ground. The white fire looked like it was spreading; it looked as if it were going to consume Raven and the others, but as it neared them, it suddenly was sucked into a central point. The shadow of a figure formed at that point, and hope filled me.

For months I had lived without my love, without Robin… now he was coming back. I was beyond happiness.

The fire was completely sucked into the point and Robin stood before us in a state of shock. I could see his blue eyes, they were glazed and frozen, but I knew he was alive. I blushed; he was totally naked. He shook his head and looked around.

"Welcome back Robin," Raven smirked. "I suspect you know what's been going on."

"Yeah," Robin nodded and looked down. His eyes grew wide. "Couldn't you have brought me back with clothes on!" he cried and… blushed!

"And deny Starfire the pleasure, I don't think so," Raven chuckled.

My blush broadened and I looked down…

Rorek got some clothes for him. He went around saying hello to everyone, and hugged him or her furiously, something I had never seen him to do except to me.

I was last. "I know everything that's been happening," he nodded. "And I know what we're going to do. Hey… guys, could you give Star and me some privacy?"

Raven nodded and took the rest of them over around a fire Rorek had started.

Robin walked up to me and took my hand. How long had it been since I had felt the comfort of his hand wrapped around mine?

In you and I there's a new land

Angels in flight

I need more affection than you know

"Starfire," Robin started.

"I have cried myself to sleep many nights, thinking of you, Robin," I cut in. "Now you are back. Everything is better… my spirit is renewed."

Robin nodded and brought me in and kissed my lips. He had hardly ever done this, and I didn't know what to expect… but it was good. It was perfection.

My Sanctuary,

My Sanctuary, yeah

Where fears and lies melt away

Music in time

I need more affection than you know

What's left of me

What's left of me now

"No matter what the next days hold, I am not afraid," I said firmly as he broke away.

"This isn't going to be easy," Robin nodded.

"I do not care. I am happy you are back, Robin. Every night I have dreamed of you, wondering if you were watching me."

"I was," Robin gave me one of his rare smiles. It was an honor to have Robin smile at me.

I watch you fast asleep

All I fear means nothing

We walked a little way on in silence, but I didn't mind the quiet. The joy I felt made up for the silence. I could have walked next to him forever… I could hardly believe he was back, it had happened so fast.

In you and I there's a new land

Angels in flight

I need more affection than you know

My Sanctuary,

My Sanctuary, yeah

Where fears and lies melt away

Music in time

I need more affection than you know

What's left of me

What's left of me

"Hold on," I whispered, took his hand, and flew up. Despite how barren Azarath was, it could seem beautiful. Everything was beautiful now. "Look," I pointed down to where they were camping and giggled. Beast Boy and Raven were locked in a passionate kiss, Cyborg and Bumblebee were dancing so close together that I could barely see where one of them ended and the other began. Crescent had her head on Aqualad's lap and they were talking and laughing, and Rorek and Malefica were holding hands and walking a little ways off.

"Who cares what they're doing?" Robin asked and ran his hand through my hair before kissing me softly on the cheek. After everything I had been through, I felt strong again.

The battle I had fought in my heart to get over Robin didn't matter anymore.

So many ups and downs

My heart's a battleground

I need true emotions

I need more affection than you know

I need true emotions

I hugged him tightly, and I didn't want to let go. In all my years on earth, I had never felt happier. I felt whole again. Tears of joy ran down my cheeks.

"Starfire, everything's alright, I'm back, and we're going to put earth back to how it should be."

"I know Robin, you always have hope," I smiled and took us higher, flying above the Azarathian clouds.

You show me how to see

That nothing is whole

And nothing is broken

We were like angels, completely happy but despite our flaws, we were perfect. This blood red sky was home to me, even though I had felt such great pain on this world.

In you and I

There's a new land

Angels in flight

I need more affection than you know

I brought us back down slowly, but I didn't let go of him. I was shorter than him now, and I put my head against his chest and felt his heart beating.

This was real.

My Sanctuary

My Sanctuary, yeah

Where fears and lies melt away

Music in time

I need more affection than you know

What's left of me

What's left of me now

I looked up into his blue eyes and his lips came to meet mine. We stayed there for what seemed an eternity in a passionate kiss. This was perfection. This was what happiness truly was.

I was twenty and he was twenty-one.

My fears, My lies

Melt away

I need more affection than you know

Robin broke away from me. "I thought about this for a long time, Kori," he hardly ever called me by my real name. "And I've decided that this won't mess up the Titans, I won't let it."

"What?"

"I don't have a ring or anything," he got down on his knees. "But I didn't think you would mind. Starfire, when everything is back to normal… will you marry me?"

The word came from my mouth without a thought. "Yes."

A/N: Well I hope you enjoyed! I thought of that last part as I was coming to the end… it just seemed right :D so please leave me a review