The night sky above Tokyo was clear, the streets on Shinjuku bustling with life and activity, the colorful lights of the buildings and street lights creating a beautiful canvas of colors clashing against each other. One might be forgiven for thinking that the great battle that took place just the day before never even happened.
But not the Teen Titans who were currently staying at a Shinjuku hotel. And especially not the alien princess of the group, known to the world as Starfire. For it was in that great battle that her greatest wish finally came true.
Finally, finally, her not-so-secret-crush Robin had come to terms with his feelings to the point where he actually took the step to admit them. And with that step taken, they kissed under the rain, not caring about anything else other than each other.
"It was long past time." Starfire thought to herself, as she stared at the city below, her head resting against her open palm, leaning on the balcony of her hotel room. She still could not believe this was reality, even though she wanted this to be a reality for over 4 years.
The mere thought of his lips crashing gently against her own and his look of utter adoration that he gave her made her feel goosebumps . So much so that she inadvertently started to hover above the floor she stood on.
The sight of the city before her and her hovering awoke a desire for her to take a nightly flight. And so she left her balcony and flew right outside the city.
She always relished the joy of flight. And now that the boy she loved returned her feelings, she couldn't contain her happiness. She let out sweet giggles as she twisted, twirled and turned in the air, letting her emotions just for this once take her over completely.
And she would have continued to do so, had she not seen a figure looking at her from the hotel, on a balcony just below hers.
Robin.
She could recognize that spiky hair and lovely lopsided smile anywhere. And despite him being dressed in a white T-Shirt and blue shorts, she thought he looked captivating.
She gave him a thousand-watt smile and waved at him, watching him as he waved back. She started to fly towards him and as she drew closer, she could still discern his loving look despite his mask.
Robin's smile grew into a grin. "Hey."
She shook her head at the familiar turn this conversation had started with. "Greetings."
"So… you look happy." He remarked.
Starfire crossed her arms and responded with a cheeky tone. "It is not every day that the love of your life finally admits to the sharing of a romantic attraction to you."
He played along. "Wow, he must be a lucky guy, if not a bit thickheaded, to not jump at the chance of getting close to a treasure like you."
"That he is." She admitted.
They both shared a laugh at their façade of ignorance, until Robin offered his hand.
"Please, take me with you up above. I want to talk to you."
She obliged him, taking his hand with her left hand and wrapping her right around his waist. At no time, they were high up in the sky, the lights of Shinjuku becoming but tiny dots, like the stars in the sky.
"I… am sorry for taking so long, Star…" he admits bashfully.
Her gaze is comforting, complimenting her slightly teasing tone. "Well, better late than never, as you say."
"That's not an excuse. Look Star, I… what I said about being only heroes… I was lying, both to you and to myself." His eyes look down at the ground in shame.
Starfire tilted her head a bit, puzzled. "What do you mean by that, Boyfriend Robin?"
He smiled brightly at that -Boyfriend Robin. He could never get enough of that. "When I said that, I… I was afraid. Afraid of letting someone so deeply into my hear, because that meant I might put them into danger because of my mistakes. You see… something happened a long time ago, that made me think allowing yourself to love someone in any way was just asking to be heartbroken. I lost people… people I cared about, people I could have saved. And so I drove them away, thinking they were better off without me."
She held him tighter. "But you realized that you were wrong. That the only way to keep the ones you love from being hurt is not by driving them away, but by staying closer to them."
"You know me so well." He placed his palm on her cheek. "And so I made a decision. No more hiding. No more running. I love you, Starfire. And I wish to be with you, to hold you close and not let you go again. Will you please give… us a chance?"
Tears of joy were forming at the corners of her eyes. "Nothing would make me happier, my Robin."
He brought her face close to his, until their lips met, pouring all their emotions into this one kiss.
Their first kiss was in the heat of the moment, after the rush of victory and the realization of their feelings for one another. This second kiss was after a moment of clarity and introspection, of complete and full acceptance of one another.
And so they kissed high above the night sky of Tokyo, grateful that they could finally hold on close to each other, and not let go.
