Fan Fiction ❯ Trapping Him ❯ Plan A ( Chapter 3 )

Trapping Him

 

A Starfire and Robin Story

 

Chapter 2:

 

Plan A

 

“I do not feel so good about this Cyborg…”

 

“Starfire, we've been over this already. If we can get Robin to look at you differently, he'll come to his senses and see what's glaringly obvious to the rest of us. The only reason I think the two of you aren't already together is because he only sees you as a teammate and his best friend. If you mix things up a little bit, then he'll be shocked out of his misconceptions and you'll be together. It's very simple, really,” explained Cyborg patiently.

 

“But I do not like these clothes; they are ill-fitting and tight. Nor do I like this style of hair; the pins holding it in place are making my cranium hurt. I do not think a `bun' is very attractive with my features. And why must I put paint on my face?” she asked, clearly exasperated.

 

“Star, you've gotta look different or the plan won't work. Your wonky alien outfit and regular hairstyle ain't gonna cut it. And that stuff on your face is makeup, not paint. Most girls use it to accentuate their features, or so I'm told.”

 

“Oh…” Star said, even though she still looked confused. “Well, if you are sure this will work…”

 

“I'm positive,” Cyborg said gleefully. “By tonight, Robin will be your boyfriend. I guarantee it.”

 

It was a week after Robin's little `explosion' when Cyborg and Starfire decided to put Plan A into action. Cyborg was determined that completely changing Starfire's appearance would do the trick. Hopefully his plan would spur Robin into action. Surprisingly, Starfire had agreed with said plan, albeit grudgingly.

 

Somehow, Cyborg had gotten hold of a short green dress and spiky heels that looked ridiculously uncomfortable. The moment Starfire had put them on, she'd tripped. Only her power of flight had kept the alien from breaking her ankle. Then, Cy called in Bumblebee to help Star with her hair and makeup. This turned into a two hour Q&A, which ended in Bee fleeing Titans Tower in a frenzy of wings.

 

And now, finally, after all of their hard work, it was time to test Cyborg's theory. Now all they had to do was find Robin. Strangely enough, the two found him in the same room he'd stormed off to the week before.

 

“Yo, Rob, Miss Starfire here looks mighty nice don't you think?”

 

“Yeah, Cy. Great,” he replied, without even giving her a cursory glance.

 

“Robin, have you even looked?”

 

“Cyborg, I told you I was busy. Now leave me alone,” Robin said, while finally turning around. As he did, he saw Starfire and his jaw dropped. She looked completely different. The green dress made her green eyes more luminous than ever. Her hair and makeup just accentuated her already beautiful features. She looked the same and yet different at the same time. Cyborg congratulated himself on a job well done.

 

“Star, is that you?”

 

“Yes Robin,” replied Star, who for the first time in her life, felt awkward. When he'd turned around, he'd looked very strange. In fact, he resembled a fish; his mouth was moving, but no words came out. Very bizarre. This wasn't quite the response she had been looking for. What if he didn't like her new appearance? “Do you not like my `makeover'?”

 

Snapping back to reality, Robin said, “Uh…no. I mean, yeah, I do, but you look really different. Um…Exactly how short is that dress?”

 

“Well, when I bend over, it shows most of my-” she began, but was cut off when Cyborg started to cough. “Are you all right?” she asked him, while Robin stood there, silently cursing Cyborg.

 

“Yes,” said Cyborg very clearly (`Almost as though he was faking it,' thought Robin suspiciously). “I'm , uh…just gonna go. There's some uh…stuff I gotta do. Yeah. Stuff…so I'm just gonna…okay, see you two loverbir-, I mean guys later,” he finished quickly, nearly running out the door.

 

“Did he just say lovebir-”

 

“No! Uh, I mean, no he did not Robin. Perhaps you were hearing things?”

“I guess I must have been. So, did you need something?”

“Not really. I just had not seen you for many days, Friend Robin. Are you angry with me about something? Have you been avoiding me because of last week's incident with Cyborg?”

Knowing she'd hit the nail on the head, Robin sighed. “Kind of, yeah. It hurt that you didn't tell me, your best friend, about seeing Cy. I guess you two are going out tonight, right?”

 

“You truly believe I am seeing Cyborg?”

 

“Well, yes. One might get that impression after seeing the two of you hugging in the hallway.”

 

“Robin, what we told you was the truth. I tripped and Cyborg caught me. You came out at the wrong time. That is all. We are not practicing the `dating' ritual with one another. You are my best friend; why wouldn't I share with you such a momentous occasion?”

 

After hearing her talk, Robin was flabbergasted. He'd spent the last week jealous…uh, worried, over nothing? That sucked. That really sucked. Not that he wasn't thrilled…uh, relieved, but that royally sucked. “Oh,” was all he could say.

 

“Do you believe me Robin?”

“Actually, I do Star. So if you're not going out with Cy, why are you so dressed up?”

 

“I decided I needed a change. Do you not think so as well?”

 

“Well you look…very nice, but I liked you the way you were.”

“Oh,” said Star. Robin wondered why she sounded so let-down.

 

“It's not that you don't look nice,” he went on, somehow feeling he was responsible for the look on her face, “it's just that you're beautiful Star. It wouldn't matter if you were wearing a burlap sack, you'd still be beautiful, so no it makes no difference to me how you dress.”

 

Upon hearing this declaration, Star took heart and decided to ask Robin how he felt. Maybe there was something to what Raven had said about just telling him, instead of trapping him. Plucking up courage, Starfire said, “Tell me Robin, is there a female who you have feelings for?”

Although Robin was used to Star's usual lack of subtlety, the question still startled him. Was there someone? Grasping for the right words, Robin opened his mouth when the telephone rang. `Thank goodness' he thought, `saved by the telephone.'

 

Picking up the phone he said, “Hello?”

 

A female voice replied, “Hey there, Boy Wonder.”

The voice sounded very familiar. “Uh, who is this?” he asked dumbly.

 

“Eloquent as always, Bird Brain,” the nameless girl laughed. “It's Barbara, silly. Barbara Gordon.”

 

 

 

AN: Well, another chapter out. I'm trying to turn these chapters out faster, believe me, but right now I'm loaded down with homework, so I can only write on weekends. The real question is: will Star and Robin ever get together? Even I, the writer, haven't the faintest idea. Maybe next chapter…See you soon