Trip to Hawaii
(First off, even though I'm sure people are tired of hearing this, I want to apologize for taking so damn long to update this story, and I also want to thank everyone who has read and continues to read it so far. Without further ado and long overdo, here is the next chapter.)
He couldn't believe it. He just couldn't believe it. "Did that really just happen?" he asked himself. "Did Starfire really kiss me?" The situation played in his mind over and over again. As hard as he tried to get the whole thing out of his head, he had no luck. Robin had been walking around for at least half an hour before he stopped and sat down on a nearby bench.
Robin let out a long sigh and continued to think about what just happened. "She kissed me," he thought to himself, cracking a bit of smile. After a split second, his smile changed back to a frown. "And I didn't do anything." Letting out a frustrated sigh, Robin dropped his head into his lap. "I can't believe I didn't do anything," he said out loud. "Talking to yourself, Robin?" asked a familiar voice. Robin lifted his head to see where the voice came from. "Cyborg? What are you doing out here?" he asked. "Just taking a walk," Cyborg replied. "What are you sulking about?" Robin quickly responded. "Who say's I'm sulking?" Cyborg sat down next to him. "It's obvious that you're sulking," he said. Now Robin was getting a little defensive. "I told you, I'm not sulking," he said. "No need to start getting upset," said Cyborg. Almost immediately, Robin shot up out of the seat and screamed at Cyborg, "I'M NOT UPSET, NOR AM I SULKING!!!!" Robin, realizing his sudden outburst, went completely silent and blushed from embarrassment as everyone in the area was stared at him. Even Cyborg was staring. After people quit staring and went about their business, Cyborg broke the short silence. "So….why are you sulking?" he asked again. Robin, silent for a few seconds, finally sat back down and slammed his head back into his lap. "Is it really that obvious?" he asked. "I think you pretty much proved me right with your little outburst just a moment ago," replied Cyborg. "Besides, no one drops his head into his lap in frustration unless he's upset about something. So what's up?" Robin still had a difficult time trying to explain the situation. "Come on, Rob," said Cyborg. "Let's talk about it over some pie." Robin let out a chuckle. "Don't you ever stop eating? Were they out of pie back at the hotel or something?" he asked. "Hey, give me a break," he said. "What, I can't treat my best friend to some pie during his time of need?" Robin gave Cyborg a smile. "I guess," he said. They both got off of the bench and left for the nearest pie shop. "So they were out of pie, weren't they?" asked Robin. "Yes," Cyborg admitted. "Yes they were."
After finding a pie shop, the two ordered their slices of pie and continued the conversation. "So spill it," said Cyborg while eating a piece of his pie. "What's got the fearless Boy Wonder moping?" Robin poked at his pie for a little bit before giving an answer. "It's Starfire," he said. Not bothering to finish what was already in his mouth, Cyborg shoved more pie into it. "What about her?" he asked with a full mouth. Robin raised an eyebrow and said, "You do realize you could choke yourself with all of that pie in your mouth, right?" His mouth still full, Cyborg replied with, "How about we focus more on your issues here rather than mine? So, what about Star?" "Well," began Robin. "She….she…..it's now or never. She kissed me." Immediately, all of the pie in Cyborg's mouth suddenly wound up on Robin's face. "SHE DID WHAT?!" screamed Cyborg. His sudden shock left him completely oblivious as to where his chewed up pastry went. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE KISSED YOU?!" he screamed again. Robin, now feeling somewhat agitated, looked at Cyborg with an annoyed expression. "Cyborg, two things," he said. "One: I would appreciate it if you would hand me your napkin so I can clean my face." Cyborg, still shocked, slowly handed Robin his napkin while the latter proceeded to wipe the pie off of his face. "And two: I would REALLY appreciate it if you didn't let the whole world know my business." "Sorry Rob," said Cyborg. "But, something like that…..it's kind of hard not to have a big reaction to that kind of news. So why are you so upset about it? I'd find it hard to believe the actual kiss was the problem since everyone knows you're head over heels for the girl." Robin opened his mouth to protest, but Cyborg immediately stopped him. "Don't try to deny it," he said. "Anyone with eyes can see it." Unable to say anything back, Robin kept quiet. "Anyway," Cyborg continued, "You should be doing back flips." Robin chuckled a bit at Cyborg's remark. "You'd think so, wouldn't you?" he said. "There's only one problem: I didn't do anything."
Cyborg raised an eyebrow at Robin's statement. "What do you mean you didn't do anything?" he asked. "I mean I didn't do anything during or after the kiss," Robin replied. "When she kissed me, I didn't kiss her back. If I like her, and she's kissing me, shouldn't I be kissing back? And after the kiss, I didn't say or do anything. I just stood there like an idiot. Sure I was shocked, but I still could have said or done something. Maybe." Cyborg still looked somewhat puzzled. "What exactly prompted her to kiss you in the first place?" he asked. Robin thought about an answer to Cyborg's question. "I think it was when I had to change my shirt after Beast Boy's accident. I noticed she was just blushing and staring at me after I took my shirt off." Cyborg suddenly went wide-eyed. "What, were you trying to put on a show for her or something?" he asked. "Shut up," replied Robin. "You should have seen the look on her face afterwards," he continued in a somewhat gloomy tone. "She looked so embarrassed." Cyborg couldn't help but feel sympathy for his friend. He knew that the last thing Robin wanted in the world was for Starfire to feel any kind of sadness or embarrassment. Suddenly, a thought came to Cyborg. "You know this is a pretty easy fix, right?" asked Cyborg. Robin looked at him with a confused look. "You're kidding, right?" he asked. "Not really," replied Cyborg. "You realize now how much Starfire likes you, right?" Robin nodded. "And you like her, right?" Robin cracked a smile before saying, "That would be an understatement." "Then," continued Cyborg, "all you have to do is go back and talk to her. Tell her how you really feel about her." "Easier said than done, Tin Man," said Robin. "I know it might be tougher than it sounds," said Cyborg. "But trust me, it'll all turn out okay.
Robin took a moment to think about Cyborg's plan. "Maybe Cyborg's right," he thought to himself. "Maybe it will turn out okay. I know Starfire must feel embarrassed because of the whole situation, but if I explain it to her, maybe she won't be so embarrassed anymore. If I tell her how I really feel about her, maybe….." His thoughts were interrupted by Cyborg. "Well, are you going to go talk to her or would you rather just sit here and sulk some more?" Robin sat silent for a few more moments before making his decision. "Let's go back to the hotel," he said. "I need to talk to a certain alien girl." With a confident smile on his face, Robin got out of his chair and headed towards the exit. Before leaving, he turned to Cyborg. "Thanks for the help Cyborg," he said. "No problem," said Cyborg. "Now get your butt back to the hotel. You've got some talking to do." With that, Robin walked out the door and proceeded to head back to the hotel. Cyborg put a smile on his face before turning back to his pie. However, a messy napkin caught his attention. Remembering that Robin's shocking news caused him to lose some of his pie, Cyborg sulked in his chair. "Aw man," he said. "I hope Robin knows he owes me another slice of pie."
DONE!!! FINALLY DONE!!!! At least with this chapter. I'm not sure this is my best chapter but it was all that my mind could muster. Took me until 3 am in the morning to get this thing finished. Anyway, I just hope it was worth the wait. I kinda wanted to give Cyborg a bit of a break from his running gag and give him a little more to work with in this chapter. Again, I really appreciate everyone still reading this story after so long of a wait. THANK YOU!!!! Can't promise when the next chapter will be up, but I'll try to update as soon as I can.