Chapter 2: Crazy in Love
When we last saw our heroes they were enjoying their free time in the giant T as they would normally by reading books, playing video games, and realizing their insanity. Yes, it was an average day.
Robin had come up with a logical explanation as to why he kept having these impure thoughts about Starfire. He was clinically insane. It was the only explanation that he could come up with, so it had to be the right one. After all of these years he had been thinking that Batman was partially insane, but now he knew that it was really he who was insane. He knew that the real way to get rid of these thoughts was not by working out, how stupid could he have been? He should just ignore them. Stop touching her in any way, no matter how innocent. Stop staring at her. And eventually, they would fade away. However, these tasks proved to be easier said than done. As he stood there in the elevator next to Star he suddenly found himself staring at her butt just as he was reminding himself of his new vows.
'She sure does have a really nice...No! BAD, ROBIN, BAD! BAD! BAD!' He had failed yet again. Robin wasn't used to failing at things. Yet somehow Starfire changed all of that. She made the impossible possible. And with those thoughts he snapped his head back to facing the elevator doors. Suddenly, Robin found himself very uncomfortable, wondering if she had noticed. Before he could really contemplate this he was already looking at her again. 'Come on, can't you control yourself?' And with that he found himself embroiled in a battle with...well, himself, trying to keep from looking at her. It was so hard. He couldn't do it. He was sweating. He could feel his neck begin to tense. He had to fight it. He had to. It was wrong, right? 'Come on, that's right. Don't look. Good...NO! STOP! St- okay, you've got this, man, how long is this elevator ride?'
Meanwhile Starfire was in her own little world. She was reflecting on the past few days and how she was acting so strangely around Robin. She couldn't help but want him to like her as more than a friend. He was so...so...perfect. That was the word to describe him in every way. He was perfect. But she was far from perfect. Starfire was an imperfect being overflowing with insanity. She had realized this when she had a conversation with Raven that day, before she continued her search for Robin. Starfire had felt that Raven would have nothing better to do and they had become such good friends. Besides Raven would know if she were crazy. Raven was psychic. And Starfire knew Raven would know the answer to her problem. Starfire also knew that her problem was that she was insane. No sane person feels this way around his or her friends. After all Raven never seems to think about her friends like that. However, things are not always what they seem.
Flashback
Raven was sitting on the couch in the living room meditating. She was completely at ease. There was no one else there, just her and silence. No one but the room, her mind, and...
"Oh, there you are Raven!"...Starfire, 'Greeatt,' Raven thought to herself.
"I hope that I am not intruding upon you."
"You...intrude...of course not, Starfire."
"That is wonderful. I am in need of your assistance with a problem I am having. I figured I could ask you because you are so...um," Starfire stumbled trying find a way around sound rude. Unfortunately, Starfire is not very good at white lies. "so...kind?"
"That's a stretch."
"Um, you are not currently doing anything of importance?"
"In other words, I have nothing better to do? Try again." Starfire abruptly grew annoyed. She wanted to find Robin, but needed Raven's advice. There was no time for manners.
"Raven I do not have time for your mind games. I am questioning the friendship I have with Robin."
"Of course you are. Because you obviously like him as much more than a friend," Raven said this rather bluntly due to the fact that she did have something better to do.
"That is utterly impossible. It's completely inconceivable. It's...well...Raven he is simply a friend. I do not admire him. Our relationship is strictly platonic," Starfire said rather unsure of herself. After all, she wasn't so sure about anything anymore. Before they were just friends, but now there was this tension. Not like they were angry with each other, just uncomfortable around each other, which was odd. Then when she was around him she did crazy things without thinking first. And Starfire was never like that. Starfire always would think things through, but with him she didn't have to. He would make sure that she would be all right no matter what she did. Starfire dreaded being away from him and always found some way to touch his hand or shoulder when she was with him. She just stared at him all of the time. She had been behaving foolishly and didn't care who noticed because he was all that mattered. She felt safe and nervous around him at the same time. It was unnerving. It was pure craziness; this insanity that had taken over her recently, and so she told Raven all about it for hours that day.
"So," Starfire said slowly after spilling her soul on the living room coffee table, "What is wrong?"
"Starfire, just do one thing for me," Raven said. Raven had forgotten about her important engagement. In any case listening to someone else's problems was soothing. Raven no longer felt so alone. She could relate to Starfire's thoughts and emotions because she too had been experiencing them. Except not for Robin. He was too arrogant and disturbed. It was for Beastboy. He was so light and carefree and funny and made that perfect little thump when she slammed him into walls. What more could a girl want? Her need for meditation dissipated, as she became entranced by Starfire's words. It was like Starfire was telling the story of Raven's life with her words.
"Yes, Raven," Starfire asked questioningly.
"Please describe him for me as best you can. With excruciating detail."
"Well he's smart and funny and kind and he's so thoughtful and he always helps me and he's got these amazingly strong arms, the kind you could just live in for all eternity, the kind that you feel safe in, the kind that when they're rapped around you you're home, and he's got..." and Starfire continued like that for what seemed like another hour.
"So, Raven? Am I crazy? Have I lost all sanity?"
"Well, you certainly took the excruciating part seriously, huh? Anyway, Star, you are not crazy. You are absolutely, positively..."
'She's going to say crazy. I know it. And she is never wrong,' Starfire thought to herself.
"In love with Robin. You are so in love with that obnoxious, bossy, overly gelled twerp, that it's sickening. Go now and confess your love before I lose my lunch." And Starfire walked away deep in thought. Raven was pleased with the fact that she could help Starfire and told her to let Robin know she liked him. But at that moment Raven was left with regret, sympathy, and guilt.
End Flashback
And so Starfire stood uncomfortably close to him in the elevator and was admiring everything about him. Everything from his face, to his hands, to his voice, even his smell. Then the elevator doors finally opened after a painfully long ride to the kitchen.
Starfire and Robin had both completely forgotten about both their rumbling stomachs and yearning for food because they were yearning for each other.
Starfire was still unsure if she really liked Robin like that. Sure, Raven was always right, but not this time, right? She figured that she would pay attention to her behavior more closely to see if there was anything that suggested their relationship was not just platonic. Starfire vowed that if she did indeed like him as more than a friend she would tell him. After all her people were very open. Just the same, she doubted that there was anything other than her insanity to worry about.
Lost in her thoughts she forgot to walk out of the elevator. Robin, completely forgetting his vow not to touch her, lost control yet again and put his hand on her shoulder to signal that she could leave.
Starfire unexpectedly felt the warm touch of his hand sealed in green rubber and her heart instantaneously skipped a beat. At that moment she started to giggle crazily as he ushered her off the elevator. Without delay, Starfire realized that she didn't like him. She loved him. He could do things to her that no one else ever could. And she just couldn't understand how until this moment in time.
And so they headed towards the kitchen. Robin mentally scolding himself for his weak mind, weak sense of control, and even weaker body, Raven sat in her room recalling the events of the day and feeling regretful and blameworthy, and Starfire coming to the conclusion that Raven was actually incorrect and that she, herself was indeed crazy. Crazy in love.
Thanks for all of the Reviews! I tried to take what people said into consideration and I was elated to see that people enjoyed my writing. Please Review! I will update tomorrow probably, so enjoy.
Lovin' It, LILY
When we last saw our heroes they were enjoying their free time in the giant T as they would normally by reading books, playing video games, and realizing their insanity. Yes, it was an average day.
Robin had come up with a logical explanation as to why he kept having these impure thoughts about Starfire. He was clinically insane. It was the only explanation that he could come up with, so it had to be the right one. After all of these years he had been thinking that Batman was partially insane, but now he knew that it was really he who was insane. He knew that the real way to get rid of these thoughts was not by working out, how stupid could he have been? He should just ignore them. Stop touching her in any way, no matter how innocent. Stop staring at her. And eventually, they would fade away. However, these tasks proved to be easier said than done. As he stood there in the elevator next to Star he suddenly found himself staring at her butt just as he was reminding himself of his new vows.
'She sure does have a really nice...No! BAD, ROBIN, BAD! BAD! BAD!' He had failed yet again. Robin wasn't used to failing at things. Yet somehow Starfire changed all of that. She made the impossible possible. And with those thoughts he snapped his head back to facing the elevator doors. Suddenly, Robin found himself very uncomfortable, wondering if she had noticed. Before he could really contemplate this he was already looking at her again. 'Come on, can't you control yourself?' And with that he found himself embroiled in a battle with...well, himself, trying to keep from looking at her. It was so hard. He couldn't do it. He was sweating. He could feel his neck begin to tense. He had to fight it. He had to. It was wrong, right? 'Come on, that's right. Don't look. Good...NO! STOP! St- okay, you've got this, man, how long is this elevator ride?'
Meanwhile Starfire was in her own little world. She was reflecting on the past few days and how she was acting so strangely around Robin. She couldn't help but want him to like her as more than a friend. He was so...so...perfect. That was the word to describe him in every way. He was perfect. But she was far from perfect. Starfire was an imperfect being overflowing with insanity. She had realized this when she had a conversation with Raven that day, before she continued her search for Robin. Starfire had felt that Raven would have nothing better to do and they had become such good friends. Besides Raven would know if she were crazy. Raven was psychic. And Starfire knew Raven would know the answer to her problem. Starfire also knew that her problem was that she was insane. No sane person feels this way around his or her friends. After all Raven never seems to think about her friends like that. However, things are not always what they seem.
Flashback
Raven was sitting on the couch in the living room meditating. She was completely at ease. There was no one else there, just her and silence. No one but the room, her mind, and...
"Oh, there you are Raven!"...Starfire, 'Greeatt,' Raven thought to herself.
"I hope that I am not intruding upon you."
"You...intrude...of course not, Starfire."
"That is wonderful. I am in need of your assistance with a problem I am having. I figured I could ask you because you are so...um," Starfire stumbled trying find a way around sound rude. Unfortunately, Starfire is not very good at white lies. "so...kind?"
"That's a stretch."
"Um, you are not currently doing anything of importance?"
"In other words, I have nothing better to do? Try again." Starfire abruptly grew annoyed. She wanted to find Robin, but needed Raven's advice. There was no time for manners.
"Raven I do not have time for your mind games. I am questioning the friendship I have with Robin."
"Of course you are. Because you obviously like him as much more than a friend," Raven said this rather bluntly due to the fact that she did have something better to do.
"That is utterly impossible. It's completely inconceivable. It's...well...Raven he is simply a friend. I do not admire him. Our relationship is strictly platonic," Starfire said rather unsure of herself. After all, she wasn't so sure about anything anymore. Before they were just friends, but now there was this tension. Not like they were angry with each other, just uncomfortable around each other, which was odd. Then when she was around him she did crazy things without thinking first. And Starfire was never like that. Starfire always would think things through, but with him she didn't have to. He would make sure that she would be all right no matter what she did. Starfire dreaded being away from him and always found some way to touch his hand or shoulder when she was with him. She just stared at him all of the time. She had been behaving foolishly and didn't care who noticed because he was all that mattered. She felt safe and nervous around him at the same time. It was unnerving. It was pure craziness; this insanity that had taken over her recently, and so she told Raven all about it for hours that day.
"So," Starfire said slowly after spilling her soul on the living room coffee table, "What is wrong?"
"Starfire, just do one thing for me," Raven said. Raven had forgotten about her important engagement. In any case listening to someone else's problems was soothing. Raven no longer felt so alone. She could relate to Starfire's thoughts and emotions because she too had been experiencing them. Except not for Robin. He was too arrogant and disturbed. It was for Beastboy. He was so light and carefree and funny and made that perfect little thump when she slammed him into walls. What more could a girl want? Her need for meditation dissipated, as she became entranced by Starfire's words. It was like Starfire was telling the story of Raven's life with her words.
"Yes, Raven," Starfire asked questioningly.
"Please describe him for me as best you can. With excruciating detail."
"Well he's smart and funny and kind and he's so thoughtful and he always helps me and he's got these amazingly strong arms, the kind you could just live in for all eternity, the kind that you feel safe in, the kind that when they're rapped around you you're home, and he's got..." and Starfire continued like that for what seemed like another hour.
"So, Raven? Am I crazy? Have I lost all sanity?"
"Well, you certainly took the excruciating part seriously, huh? Anyway, Star, you are not crazy. You are absolutely, positively..."
'She's going to say crazy. I know it. And she is never wrong,' Starfire thought to herself.
"In love with Robin. You are so in love with that obnoxious, bossy, overly gelled twerp, that it's sickening. Go now and confess your love before I lose my lunch." And Starfire walked away deep in thought. Raven was pleased with the fact that she could help Starfire and told her to let Robin know she liked him. But at that moment Raven was left with regret, sympathy, and guilt.
End Flashback
And so Starfire stood uncomfortably close to him in the elevator and was admiring everything about him. Everything from his face, to his hands, to his voice, even his smell. Then the elevator doors finally opened after a painfully long ride to the kitchen.
Starfire and Robin had both completely forgotten about both their rumbling stomachs and yearning for food because they were yearning for each other.
Starfire was still unsure if she really liked Robin like that. Sure, Raven was always right, but not this time, right? She figured that she would pay attention to her behavior more closely to see if there was anything that suggested their relationship was not just platonic. Starfire vowed that if she did indeed like him as more than a friend she would tell him. After all her people were very open. Just the same, she doubted that there was anything other than her insanity to worry about.
Lost in her thoughts she forgot to walk out of the elevator. Robin, completely forgetting his vow not to touch her, lost control yet again and put his hand on her shoulder to signal that she could leave.
Starfire unexpectedly felt the warm touch of his hand sealed in green rubber and her heart instantaneously skipped a beat. At that moment she started to giggle crazily as he ushered her off the elevator. Without delay, Starfire realized that she didn't like him. She loved him. He could do things to her that no one else ever could. And she just couldn't understand how until this moment in time.
And so they headed towards the kitchen. Robin mentally scolding himself for his weak mind, weak sense of control, and even weaker body, Raven sat in her room recalling the events of the day and feeling regretful and blameworthy, and Starfire coming to the conclusion that Raven was actually incorrect and that she, herself was indeed crazy. Crazy in love.
Thanks for all of the Reviews! I tried to take what people said into consideration and I was elated to see that people enjoyed my writing. Please Review! I will update tomorrow probably, so enjoy.
Lovin' It, LILY