Chapter 2

Without you

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Batman looked at the couple with a stern look. "We need to talk. Now." Robin looked at Starfire. "I will be right back Star, just rest." She nodded and laid back down. Robin followed his former mentor into the hall. "We can talk on the roof. More privacy." Batman nodded.

They made it to the roof. "What happened?" asked Batman. Robin looked at him. "What are you talking about?" Batman glared at him.

"Don't play dumb with me Dick. What the hell is this about an alien brawl? It was on the news all over the place. What happened to the side of the tower? What happened to the grounds? What the hell did that girl do?"

Robin glared at him. "Enough! I don't have to answer to you. I left you for a reason, Bruce. I don't have to explain to what my team does. They are my team." Batman sighed deeply. "Perhaps dating this girl really is clouding your judgement. Maybe you shouldn't be dating a teammate after all."

Robin shook in anger as he listened to what he said. "Shut up! You don't understand a single thing about her! She's the best thing that ever happened to me!" Batman looked at him. "I understand that she is a danger to you and the others."

"She is the reason that you have had so many interactions with aliens." Robin scoffed as he walked away from his former mentor. "Do you even know why she is in the medical bay!? She is in there because she took a hit meant for me. She saved my life, Bruce!"

"And besides you can't tell me what to do anymore. I am leader of my own team. I don't answer to you anymore." Batman sighed.

"You need to think about the city you are protecting. Not just her. You have to think of the lives of not only your team and her, but all the lives in your city. Their safety rests on you. You can't be distracted worrying about whether or not Starfire is safe. That's a good way to get yourself hurt or worse, dead. Robin scoffed. "For too long I had your voice in my head. I pushed her away from me for so long. I denied my feelings for her because I knew that's what you would want.

He faced Batman. "I fell in love with her the moment I met her. And I always put the city first. But Starfire showed me that I could be more than just a hero. I could have someone special in my life and still be a hero and protect my city." Batman took his cowl off.

"Dick I am only thinking of you. I want to make sure that you are safe. We may have had our differences in the past, but I still look at you as my son. I want to make sure that my son is safe."

"And I understand that Bruce, I know that I have lives relying on me and the others, but for once I want to think about me. It will not and hasn't changed the way I have fight or the way Starfire and the others fight. I appreciate the concern, but I refuse to live your life. I won't be alone." Robin walked past the dark knight and headed back inside. 'Don'tyou understand Robin? Everything that I have done, and I'm doing is for you. I refuse to lose you too. I have lost too much.'

Robin walked back to the medical bay to Starfire dressed. "Star, you should be resting. You are in no condition to be moving around yet." Starfire smiled as she looked at Robin. "I am fine Robin. Cyborg said that my vitals are stable and my life is no longer in any danger. But I am under orders to tell anyone if I feel the sick." Robin nodded. "Would you like to join us in the common room?

She nodded. "Yes, just let me stop at my room and I will join you." Robin nodded and headed to the common room. Starfire walked out and she came face to face with Batman. "Batman, it is glorious to see you again." Batman looked at her in silence. Starfire looked at him. "Do you understand what your relationship with Robin is doing to your team?"

Starfire looked at him shock. "What do you mean?" Batman walked closer to her. "There is something that I have taught Robin since he was younger. To never fall in love with a teammate. It is dangerous not only to you but also to your team and Robin." She looked down. "I never really thought about that before." Batman put a hand on her shoulder.

"I know that you care deeply for Robin. You know the right decision here. If you are no longer together, then you can protect Robin and the rest of your team." Starfire nodded. "I suppose that this is for the best of everyone. that we do the breaking up." Batman nodded and walked away. "Nice to see you again, Starfire." She nodded.

"Yes Sir, you too." she whispered. 'Is this really for the best of everyone if I let him go? Can I really let him go?' She continued to the common room. She stood in the doorway. Beast Boy was crying because Cyborg beat him again. Raven was readying her Edgar Allen Poe book, and Robin was on the sofa laughing. Starfire loved the sound of his laughter.

Starfire could feel her heart breaking thinking about what she was about to do. She had to break up with the person that she loved with every ounce of her soul. She walked into the common room. "Hello friends." she said with a forced smile. "Hey Star, are you still feeling alright?" asked Cyborg. She nodded. Robin looked at her and he could tell that her smile was forced.

Starfire walked into the kitchen and grabbed a soda. She turned and she was face to face with Robin. "Star, is everything okay?" She nodded. "Yes, everything is fine. Everything is wonderful." she walked away. She looked at the common room. "Friends, I think I am going to go and retire to my room. I am feeling tired."

They all looked at her. "Are you sure that you're feeling okay?" Asked Cyborg. She nodded. She walked out of the room. They all looked at Robin. "What just happened? Am I the only one that noticed that she was acting weird?" Said Beast Boy.

Robin shrugged. Starfire walked to her room. She broke down as soon as she got to her bed. She wanted to with Robin so much but the words of Batman were echoing in her ears. Robin sat on the sofa.

"Should I go and talk to her?" Raven rolled her eyes. "Yes you should. She wasn't acting like herself." Robin looked at her. "Did you read her?" Raven nodded. "What's the matter?" Raven shook her head.

"You ask her. It's not my place to say." Robin got up and walked to her room. He knocked on the door. "Star? Can I come in?" No answer. He put his ear to her door and he could hear her sniffles. He knocked again.

"Star please let me in. I just want to talk to you." He opened the door and there she was, crying on her bed. He walked over and put a gentle hand on her head. "What is going on with you?" She didn't answer.

Robin tightened his hand on her head. She picked her head up. She looked dead into his masked eyes. She peeled the mask off and looked into his deep blue pools. She took a deep breath. " Robin I don't think we should be together anymore."

Robin looked at her in shock. "What? why?" Starfire sighed. "Because you were right in Tokyo. We can't be together and be heroes at the same time. We won't be happy together Robin. It'' s better for all. We're done." Robin took her hand. "I don't think this is good for us."

Starfire looked at the ground and then at Robin. "Robin I do not wish to be your girlfriend. I want to just be friends." Robin took his hand from her. He backed off the bed. He nodded at her and he stormed out of the room.

As soon as the door shut sobs overcame Starfire. He walked to his room and shut his door. He punched the door in anger. "Dammit!" He yelled in anger. He let out a shaky breath as he slid to the floor.

He felt like his heart had been ripped from his chest. Starfire looked at the mask in her hands and she started to cry again. 'If breaking up is the right thing to do, then why does it hurt so much?' Starfire cried herself to sleep.

Robin laid on his bed and tried to figure out Starfire's strange behavior. 'Starfire and I were fine. What happened?' Robin was still thinking.

He thought about what she said. 'It would be best for all that we were done.' Robin shot up. "No he didn't!" Robin put on another mask and stormed out. "Yo Rob! Where ya goin?" Asked Cyborg.

"Out. Don't follow me." He spit out. Everyone stood there in shock. "I have never seen him so angry before. He looked like he was ready to kill someone. I don't even think I have seen him that mad at Slade." Said Cyborg.

Robin walked up the stairs and banged on the door. "Welcome back Master Dick." Robin looked at Lafred. "Thanks. Where is Bruce?" Alfred frowned at the time of his voice. "In the study, sir."

"Thanks." He stormed up the stairs not even bother to knock and wrenched the door open. His anger was boiling over. "You've got a lot of nerve. What the hell did you say to her Bruce!? And don't insult me by acting dumb!"

"I didn't say anything to her." Robin slammed his hand on the desk. "Don't insult me by lying to me either. You said something to Starfire. Now what did you tell her? We were fine until you said something. "

Bruce sighed. "I merely told her that it was dangerous for you to be together. It was safer for everyone if you aren't together."

Robin was shaking in anger. "How dare you do this to her. I severed my ties to you for a reason. You would always underestimate me. And you have the balls to walk into the tower and tell a member of my team what to do."

"Being with Starfire was the first time I was really happy since my parents were alive. And you wrecked it. Thanks alot." He walked out. "Sorry for the telling Alfred." He shut the front door. He returned to the tower.

"Hey is Star still in her room?" Robin asked. They all looked at him with frowns. "What?" Cyborg sighed. "She left." Robin's eyes widened. "What? Where? When?"

"She left about an hour ago." Said Raven. Robin sat on the sofa. "She left this for you." Said Raven, handing him a piece of paper .

My dearest Robin,

I have decided to return to Tamaran. I thought i could handle this but I cannot. I cannot be a member of the Titans and not be with you. It is too hard. I believe you should look for someone to take my place on the team. Batman was right, it is better if we are separated. Perhaps Barbara is the one you belong with. Goodbye Robin,

Starfire.

Robin crumpled the paper up and stormed off. Raven picked up the paper. "She's not coming back." Said Raven. The group went quiet. Robin started to throw everything I his room. He picked up a picture of him and Starfire. He crumpled to the ground in defeat.