Chapter 5 - I Guess I Could Stay

Part 1 - Lights, Camera, Romance!

The next day, everybody was up but the atmosphere in the tower was very tense. Cyborg was training just so that he would be alone and not play the console. He was also furious about the fact he was been defeated by Doom and needed to let some steam out. Beast Boy was thorwing rocks in the water trying to make them skip the surface and thinking about how mad Robin must be at him for interupting something special, Raven was meditating as always but seemed restles, Starfire was in her room looking out the window at the city and thinking about what happened the night before, and Robin was in his room researching as he has been for several days.

The truth is that even though he tryed to work, Robin couldn't focus, and who could blame him? After all, the night before was a failiure all because of a minor interference from Beast Boy. He was so mad at BB that if he would catch him he would surely knock him out, but seeing how he was the leader of his team he had to be an example. He realised that he couldn't risk losing a member of his team. He tryed to isolate him self in his work but to no avail, he still kept thinking of how would have Starfire reacted if he would have told her about how he feels.

Would have she rejected him?

Would have she jumped into his arms?

For the moment, nothing was clear. He felt he was going crazy. From time to time he would punch a wall or throw something just so that he could relieve him self of negative energy. He wondered about how he could find out what Starfire felt for him. He abandoned his work, finaly admiting to him self that this is much more important. He couldn't come up with anything, he kept thinking but nothing ... blank ... zero. He then decided to get some fresh air and left his room.

Starfire was confused by everything that happened the night before. On one hand, she was close to finding out what Robin was feeling for her and realised by his actions that he shared the same emotions, and on the other hand she felt embaresed when Beast Boy entered the room and by the fact that she ran of crying. She loved Robin but she was afraid that the others would find out. How was she to deal with this obstacle?

But as she sat and thought about it, why should she be afraid at all? She should feel happy that she is with Robin but the fact that she ran of meant that she was some how ashamed.

Even she didn't understand why she reacted this way. She felt sad and lonely. She kept thinking of a way to deal with this situation and finaly said to her self:

"So who cares if Robin and I would have a boyfriend-girlfriend bond? Why should I be the one that does the running away? Who cares about what the others say as long as we are happy togheter? If they are my friends, as well as Robin's, they should understand why we have chosen to be togheter ... after all, if Beast Boy would emotionaly bond with Raven and the other way around, I would feel happy for them and not otherwise. They will have to deal with our decision wether they like it or not".

She decided that the next time Robin would bring up this topic she would continue until Robin admits that he loves her. Feeling confident, she also decided to get out of her room and have breakfast.

In the comon room that was connected directly to the kitchen there was nobody except Robin who was drinking a cup of steaming coffee and looking out the window thinking of a way to win Starfire's atention. Just then, the door slided open and Starfire came in levitating. She looked around but when she saw Robin by the window she tryed to avoid looking at him. Robin felt akward and did the same thing. They were nervous, and didn't know how do deal with the situation at hand.

Starfire forgot about brekfast and just took a cup of Raven's herbal tea. They stood in the same room, but didn't face each other. The tension was rising as they wanted to continue the discusion they had the night before but didn't know how to confront one another so as to start a conversation.

While they sat there, not looking at each other, they couldn't stop thinking about the one they loved. They took small sips of their drinks waiting for one of them to say something.

This went on for about 10 minutes until Cyborg and Beast Boy came in and sugested to go to a movie later on.

"Yo guys!" said Cyborg with a big and cheerfull smile on his face " ... you wanna go to a movie?".

Robin and Starfire both turned their atention to him.

"Sure ... what movie are you talking about?" asked Robin who was devising a plan.

"He's talking about 'Tommorow never came', a cool horror flick that really gives you the chills and makes you wet your pants" Beast Boy intervined .

"Sounds like a good idea" said Robin rubing his chin with his right hand, and then turned to Starfire "What do you think Star? You up for a movie?".

Starfire blushed and still avoided to face Robin even though they were one in front of another.

"I would love to go and see the movie that makes you chilly and also soaks your pants" she replied.

"Good, we're in!" said Robin "...by the way, is Raven coming?".

"Oh yeah!" Beast Boy replied with a little emotion "... umm, she said she likes a good horror flick, he he".

"Then we're set. Movie is at 7 P.M., don't go around makeing other plans" said Cyborg.

Unknown to anyone though, is the fact that Beast Boy felt guilty for ruining Robin and Starfire's moment and wanted to make up for his mistake so he came up with the plan that they would all go to a movie and then Robin and Starfire could sit togheter and share a romantic moment, and seeing how it was a horror movie he asumed that Starfire would hang on tight to Robin and then they would be much more closer togheter.

Of course, he also thought about him self and saw the oportunity to charm Raven. Hey, nobody said he couldn't try something out while he tryes to help two other friends out!

Robin seezed the ocasion, you could even say he kind of "fell" in Beast Boy's trap. He thought about the grate chance he would get: a big dark room, a good movie and the girl that he loved right besides him. What more could he ask for?

"It can't get any better than this. Beast Boy you crazy little ...whatever you are, this time I forgive you but next time I'll whoop your butt" Robin said to him self smileing.

Starfire also thought that this is a good oportunity to show Robin again how she felt towards him. She decided that she would sit next to him and hang on tight when a scary part comes up, trying this way to charm him and give him a clear hint. She was so happy that she started gigeling as she sat down on the couch.

The titans waited restlesly for the time to pass.

7 P.M. The cinema theatre. Young couples, older couples and regular folks were all buying tickets to see the movie. The titans got backrow seats. Starfire and Robin sat next to each other, Raven and Beast Boy did the same and Cyborg sat next to the two couples unsuspecting, munching down on a big tub of popcorn.

After the opeing comercials, the movie started and the titans were paying much atention not only to the movie but also to their friends that sat next to them. Okay! Let's exclude Cyborg who was just watching the movie and eating.

The flick turned out to be quite a good horror film indeed, people were geting scared from 5 to 5 minutes, including Starfire who was lanching on to Robin tightly and Raven who didn't show great fear but couldn't fake the fact that she was scared stiff. Beast Boy saw this and turned to her.

"Rae, are you okay?" asked Beast Boy who sounded a little concerned.

"I'm fine" replied Raven " ... it's just this movie, it kind of gives me the creeps".

"You sure you are okay? I mean ... if there's something that bothers you we can leave".

"No, it's alright. I'm okay ... really", said Raven who noticed that BB was showing a slight sign of afection towards her.

Seeing how she now admited being afraid and not denying it, she would understand why her team mate would be concerned. She usualy doesn't expres her emotions in any way, so the fact that she is now expresing a slight thread of fear would be something raher unusual for the others. Beast Boy looked at her, took her hand and squeezed it gently.

"Remember, you don't have anything to be afraid of. I'm here".

Raven felt a new sensation, a feeling not so familiar to her, she felt that Beast Boy was careing for her. She then thought about the fact that this could probably be just a friendly gesture but she wasn't sure about it, she realized that deep down in his heart Beast Boy had 'certain' feelings for her. She blushed and kept her head down.

"Thanks Beast Boy!" replied Raven who was now thinking about why in the world Beast Boy would like her seeing how she usualy teases him a lot.

A couple of seats down from Beast Boy and Raven, Starfire was holding on tight to Robin who didn't know how to tell her what he felt. The movie frightened Starfire so much that she would gasp at every scary part of the film and squeez Robin's arm lightly.

"Star, are you okay?" asked Robin.

"I'm only frightened because of the movie, it seems to be so ... real".

Robin then took Starfire's hand.

"Don't worry Star, it's just a movie, nothing like this could ever happen. And even if it does, I'd be there for you".

Starfire closed her eyes and gently placed her head on his shoulder.

"Oh Robin, I always feel protected when I am beside you".

Robin turned his head to look at Starfire who now faced him. Holding their hands, looking at each other straight in the eyes in the dark theatre room, their hearts started to beat fast, real fast.

"Starfire, I always feel so happy when I'm with you. I promise I'll always be here for you, no matter what!" said Robin.

A beed of sweet started to trikle down the back of his neck.

"Robin I must tell you something" said Starfire quietly but cute "... last night, when I told you I feel the same way that you feel about me I meant to say that I also consider you as much more then just a friend. We are very close and I care much for you, very much".

"Star, last night was the first time I ever felt true happines in my life. I really mean it, and when you ran off I was miserable".

Robin and Starfires face's aproached one another.

"Also, I feel that I must tell you something, something that I've been holding in my heart from the day we met and that I wanted to tell you last night".

Their hearts started to pump battery acid.

"Yes?" asked Starfire who again felt like she would be able to drop and beg on her knees just so that Robin would tell her those 3 little words she has been waiting to hear for so long.

Robin gazed into her green emerald eyes that almost absorbed his entire being.

"Star, I want you to know that "... 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. "...I love you" (Nuclear Heart Meltdown).

A tear formed in the corner of Starfire's eye at the sound of those '3 little words'. She was so happy that she had forgoten for a moment who she was, where she came from and what she was. In her mind there were only 3 words that kept repeating them selfs, "I LOVE YOU!" and one face, Robin's.

Both leaned in for the kiss they have been waiting for since the day they met and first kissed. Slowly, calm and passionate ... but just as their lips were inches away from each other a large explosion was herd, the movie stoped, and 30 men invaded in the front of the screen armed with AK-47's, KM 50's and various other automatic weapons.

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