Thank you to The Queen Of The Hearts for this idea!
Remember the little stuffed Robin from the last chapter? Well, I'm sure EVERYONE wanted his life story, so here you go! This is going to be A LOT longer than usual, just so you know...and it's not funny. At least, I don't think so, but I tried the best I could...
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything...
Starfire added her finishing touches, giggling at the look on Robin's face. "He looks as if he is your double, friend! Is it not glorious?"
"Heh. Glorious...right. So, when did we give permission to the Build-A-Bear company so they could manufacture...me?"
"I believe Beast Boy and Cyborg have already adressed this topic, Robin, although they were laughing so very hard I could hardly decipher it myself. Something along the lines of a practical joke that is not at all practical, or so they said." When Starfire had found out that Build-A-Bear was now selling Build-A-Robins, she had wanted to rush to the store immediately. Raven was nowhere to be found, probably locked in her room, and Beast Boy and Cyborg had been too busy guffawing at Robin's slowly reddening face to move an inch. Robin found himself trying to look inconspicuous at the nearest workshop. Surprisingly, it wasn't all that hard. Everything here was brightly colored, just like his uniform. But he and Starfire were still getting quite a few stares.
"Oh yeah. Hey, Star, do you think you could hurry it up a little bit? I think there are a couple of fangirls--"
"Fangirls?" Starfire asked dangerously, her eyes glowing a bright green. "The ooze monsters with brightly painted faces and tight clothing and shrill voices that highly resemble Kitten?" She spat the name with disgust. "They shall be disposed of easily."
Robin's eyes widened. "Whoa, hold on a sec. How about we just finish up here, and fly home to the Tower, no violence involved?" Starfire smiled sweetly and agreed, and Robin let out a sigh of relief. Note to self: Never mention "fangirls" or "Kitten" around Starfire in public areas...
Five minutes later, they were flying away from the mall with a blue-edged white house in one of Starfire's hands, and Robin griping on to the other. The screams of fangirls nevertheless echoed in their heads the entire way.
x.oEnter Stuffed Robino.x
I look around in my small box, amazed at the world around me. It is so quiet, I can hear my tiny felt heart beating. Then, SHLIP! The roof opens, and down peers the most beautiful face I have ever seen...not that I've been around to see any others.
"Ooh! You are so very adorable! We shall have glorious times together with Silkie. We will partake in the consumption of zorkaberries and sing folk songs and...and star-watch and talk openly to each other and become best friends and perhaps even..." She hugged me close, sighing dreamily, but then pulled away and blushed. "Nonsense, Koriand'r, this is not the real Robin..." Koriand'r. What a pretty name. I was about to tell her, but realized my moth had been sewn shut. I didn't even have a vocal box to make sounds with. The horror!
Koriand'r did not seem to notice my plight. She spun me in circles, humming a waltzy tune. Then she laughed. "Silkie, I shall trip over you again!" She bent down with me in her arms, and only then did I see the hideous worm-like...thing crawling on her boot. This was Silkie? The one I'd be consuming zorkaberries and singing folk songs with?
I tried to shudder, but then figured out I had no bones, either.
What a bummer.
"Stuffed Robin, meet Silkie. Silkie, meet my little Stuffed Robin," Koriand'r giggled. Stuffed Robin. I liked that. So dignified and--
There was a knock at the door. "Star? It's me. Can I come in?" Star? Koriand'r opened the door, and there was a guy in a brightly colored spandex suit on the ther side. I didn't like him at once. He was bad news, I could just tell. He smiled at Koriand'r, and I started to get a little possessive. I "fell" on to her neck, my tiny arms hugging her as well as I could. "How's it going with...it?"
"Oh, Robin! It will be wonderful, just wait! I never knew stuffed creatures were so endearing!" Robin? But that was my name! Koriand'r cuddled me again, and I was sure I saw a flash of annoyance on Robin's face. That's right. Be jealous.
"If you need me, you know where to find me," said Robin, looking reluctant to leave. Koriand'r nodded indifferently. "Are you sure you're okay? I mean, remember the Puppet King? Maybe getting a stuffed animal wasn't such a good idea..."
"Nonsense, Robin! I promise you that my Stuffed Robin has no evil intentions. I will have to make a bed for him! And a tiny Tower for him to live in, surely that box is not enough? I have so very much to do!" She turned away from the door, and away from Robin, much to my pleasure. I looked at him from above her shoulder. He still seemed irritated, and I was glad. Eventually, Robin shook his head and walked away, leaving me with the beautiful Koriand'r and her ugly worm.
x.oOne Week Latero.x
Koriand'r and I had become the best of friends. She took me everywhere. I was her comfort during movies, I was her escort to the mall, and I was the only stuffed anything that she cuddled at night. She loved me, I knew it. If only I could figure out how to un-sew my mouth so I could proclaim my undying love for her as well...
As it turns out, her real name is Koriand'r, but everyone calls her Starfire, or Star for short. It's still pretty. Everything about her is pretty, even the way she drinks condiments is pretty, even though a lot of people here disagree. I still don't know them all that well, but that doesn't matter. All that matters is that when I free myself from these cloth bonds, Starfire and I will run away to Build-A-Bear land, my home, and leave that horrible Robin behind.
He's always green with envy, I can see it. He pretends he isn't, but he tried to sneak into Starfire's room last night and steal me. She's got a tight grip, though, and he couldn't do anything. Ha! I thought. Once I'm free, you're gonna pay for that.
I wasn't sure how to free myself yet. But that's okay. As long as I have my Koriand'r, I haven't got a worry in the world.
x.oEnter Robino.x
Jealous of a stuffed toy, Robin. How pathetic can you get? But it was true. Starfire carried that thing around everywhere! And it looked just like him! And it got on his nerves so much! This punching bag was seriously getting it.
"Robin?" Starfire asked, stepping into the gym. "I had wondered where you vanished to. Did you not want to see my Stuffed Robin play catch? It is quite amusing to do..." She held a Ping-Pong ball in one of the little Robin's hands, and threw it up, catching it with the other hand. Giggling, she kissed his forehead. That about did it.
"Starfire, put the stupid thing down! So you have a stuffed animal, there are tons of people who do! You aren't five years old anymore, this is absolutely ridiculous behavior!" He turned back to his punching bag, but before he could land his first punch, he heard a sob. "Starfire?"
She was already running.
x.oEnter Stuffed Robino.x
Starfire dropped me. I don't know why, I wasn't the one who said all those hurtful things to her. I managed to catch on to her boot, though it was difficult to keep hold while she ran. I hated hearing her cry. Oh, the punishments I could think up for Robin...
He was right behind us, yelling her name. That's not her name, you probably don't even know what it is! Starfire ran into her room, but he slipped in before she could close the door. Darned agility. I dropped from her boot at her sudden stop.
"Star, I'm sorry. I never meant to say that." He seemed sincere, but you never know...
"It is fine," Starfire answered stuffily. Robin wrapped his arms around her.
"I don't know, I guess I got angry. I haven't talked to you once since you got this...thing. I guess if I don't get my Starfire time, I get cranky..." He grinned that lopsided smile that Starfire was always trying to push the corner of my mouth up into.
"Why did you not just tell me?" Starfire asked quietly.
"Because I'm stupid, that's why. Seems like the obvious thing to do, doesn't it?" Starfire giggled, hugging him back.
"You are not."
"I am, too." Then he kissed her! Right in front of me! My resolve broke along with my little heart. Starfire never loved me. Only the real Robin...
Then they sat on the bed, holding each other close and whispering things in each other's ears, giggling at random moments. I was forgotten. Who is going to hug me now? Who's going to cuddle me and watch movies with me and take me around the Tower?
Silkie's disgusting face loomed over me in what I thought was a smile.
Happy New Year everyone!