Teen Titans Fan Fiction ❯ Falling ❯ Strange Dreams ( Chapter 6 )

Robin was swimming. He was deep in the Titans’ pool, surrounded by blue-green water. He swam several strokes, releasing his breath in a cascade of bubbles. He saw a figure swim past him through the curtain of bubbles. He surfaced to see Starfire rising from the water like a spirit. The water flowed off her body in sheets, accentuating every curve and line and causing her golden skin to glow. She raised her arms over her head, running her hands through her hair, causing her breasts to become more prominent, her lime green two-piece swimsuit leaving very little to the imagination.

“Oh, Robin!” she called in her lyrical voice. “I did not see you there!”

She floated closer; somehow Robin was floating above the water now too. She smiled at him, wrapping her arms around his neck and sliding her hands down his slick back. She pressed herself to him, their bodies slipping and sliding together with the lubrication of the water. Robin felt his whole body grow warm as Starfire kissed him sensually, sucking his lips and pushing her tongue into his mouth.

They were sinking into the warm water of the pool; Robin felt it envelope his thighs and hips. Starfire’s hands had wandered down his back and over his buttocks and he felt her fingertips invading the legs of his swimsuit…

Robin banged his knuckles against the headboard as the beeping of his alarm clock started him from his sleep. He growled and punched the thing into silence, flopping back onto his bed. Thank heavens there was no training this morning. He was going to have to spend some extra time in the shower.

--

The day proceeded uneventfully. Robin spent the morning and part of the afternoon reading crime reports. He probably would have spent the whole day doing that had Starfire not asked him to play a video game with her.

“Beast Boy and Cyborg have gone to the park. It is rare that you and I can play the games of video together,” she had said.

So Robin found himself sitting less than six inches from Starfire, getting his butt thoroughly kicked at Ultra Ninja Showdown 8. He mashed buttons, toggled the control stick and leaned his body to and fro as if he were actually doing the fighting, but Starfire was simply too good for him.

“I am victorious!” she squealed as she beat him for the fifth time.

Robin smiled at her delight. He cast a glance over his shoulder, and then quickly kissed her cheek. “A kiss for the winner,” he explained.

She blinked at him, and then broke into one of her incandescent smiles. “Perhaps we should play a game where you might be able to win?”

“Good idea.” He hopped off the couch and flipped through the game collection. “Aha! Worldwide Extreme Offroad Motocross. Nobody can beat me at this!” He popped the game into the machine and settled back onto the couch.

“We shall see,” came Starfire’s coy reply.

Robin smirked back at her and started the game. The first track was a relatively easy one, but it had a lot of turns, and every time Starfire encountered one, she would lean her body one way or the other, as if that would somehow help. Robin soon found himself doing the same. They kept bumping into each other and subconsciously scooting closer together. It wasn’t long before their thighs were rubbing together.

Her touch, even through their clothing, was enough to drive Robin to distraction. He hazarded a glance in her direction, and noticed the small pink tip of her tongue peeking out from between her lips.

Robin’s bike crashed into a tree.

Starfire giggled in delight and increased her lead.

“Oh no you don’t.” Robin quickly recovered and fired up his turbo, leaning heavily into a turn, pressing his shoulder to Starfire’s. She leaned back and her bike skidded off the track.

“Ha ha!” Robin crowed as he passed her.

Starfire’s character was quickly up and racing again, and they were very close. They entered the hardest part of the track, and Starfire began to hop up and down along with her leaning. As she passed Robin again, her leg landed over Robin’s knee.

That was it for Robin. His attention to the game was totally lost as he felt the blood rush to his abdomen and pelvis. He heard his character crash and burn as he focused on the small strip of exposed skin on Starfire’s thigh.

“I am victorious again!” Starfire cried, throwing herself into Robin’s lap, hugging him tightly. “May I have my kiss?”

Robin pulled her close and seared his lips to hers, the blood pounding in his ears. Starfire returned the kiss happily, running her fingers through his hair. But as the pressure in his groin increased, Robin knew he was in trouble. He let the kiss end of its own accord, but then gently pushed Starfire off his lap. He hopped over the back of the sofa.

“Thanks for the games, Star. I really need to get back to those reports, though.” He quickly turned to go.

“Is something the matter, Robin?”

The sweetness and concern of her voice made Robin stop in his tracks. He heaved a deep breath and turned back to her. He ran his fingers over her cheek. “No. No. I really had a good time, and you’re really wonderful, but I…I really need to get back to those reports.”

She smiled softly at him, but the concern was still in her eyes. Unable to leave her like that, Robin leaned over and kissed her softly for one more brief moment before heading back down the hall, clutching his hands into fists. He would have to find a way to keep himself from falling prey to these new urges, or he was going to have a real problem on his hands.

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It was raining. A light, warm spring rain. The sun even peeked through the clouds here and there, making the raindrops sparkle. Starfire lay on her side in her garden, dreamily enjoying the lovely sight, the soft patter of the warm raindrops on her skin keeping her from falling asleep. She did not mind; she could not ever remember being this relaxed or happy.

A trickle of water down her hip caused her to realize that she was not wearing any clothing. Yet somehow, this did not seem odd. She smiled to herself and snuggled closer to the warm, also naked, body she was lying next to.

A gentle tickling sensation at the small of her back caused her to lift her eyes to find Robin, maskless, smiling down at her. He reached across his broad chest to smooth a damp lock of hair from her eyes. He lifted his head slightly and touched his lips to hers…

Starfire started awake as her bottom bumped against the ceiling. She shook the vivid dream from her head and flipped herself over, tangling her legs in her blankets as she drifted back to the bed. Trying to kick off the blankets, she found that she could not; they stuck to her legs. Frowning in confusion, she peeled the bedclothes back to find a sticky gel covering her legs. Fear tingeing her confusion, she tried to swipe her hand across her thigh to better examine the substance, but her hand stuck fast. Attempting to pull her hand away only resulted in her leg being lifted from the bed.

Gulping back a gasp and taking a few deep breaths to keep from totally freaking out, Starfire managed to get out of bed and hobble, hunched over, to the bathroom across the hall. She was as quick as she could be, but the door was not yet closed as she saw Raven rounding the corner.

Hoping to figure this out quickly, Starfire rushed to the tub, sat down on the edge and turned on the water. Fumbling with her one free hand for a washcloth and a bar of soap, she splashed some water on her legs.

A tap sounded at the door. “Uh, Starfire, are you okay?” Raven’s voice asked.

“Yes, I am fine, Friend Raven.” Starfire knew she didn’t sound very convincing. “How are you this glorious morning?” she asked, hoping to change the subject. She scrubbed at her stuck digits with the bar of soap.

“You don’t seem very fine.”

The gel holding Starfire’s hand to her thigh dissolved with the soap and water, and her hand came free with a little manipulation. Heaving a sigh of relief, she called back through the door; “I believe I have discovered the solution to my problem. Thank you for your concern.”

“Oookay. If you’re sure.”

“I am sure.”

Blowing out a breath she didn’t realize she was holding, Starfire sagged against the wall of the tub in respite. She had convinced Raven, at least. But had she convinced herself? Was she, in fact, fine? Gathering up the washcloth and soap again, she made to wash the rest of the gel off of her legs, only to find that most of it had disappeared. What little remained was much less sticky. She decided to take a shower and scrub her entire body. What was this substance? Why was she secreting it? Was this another part of The Transformation that all Tameranians went through? But she had gone through that nearly a year ago; why would new symptoms appear now?

As the water of the shower cascaded over her bare skin, Starfire was reminded of her vivid dream. She closed her eyes and let the water sooth her, swimming in the relaxing images of her dream. She absently washed her hair and lathered her arms and torso, imagining it was Robin caressing her skin. As she reached her legs, she discovered that the mysterious substance had begun forming again.

Starfire’s eyes snapped open. Of course! This was the dintovsmy, the adhesive substance secreted by Tameranian females during the act of xioykrw. She had read of this during her education of health and courting rituals. Revoleths were often filled with so much joy during the act that they could not keep from flying, and the dintovsmy helped keep the partners together as their emotions overtook them.

Starfire’s fear returned as she washed the dintovsmy away. Both she and Robin had said they were not ready to be revoleths. Besides, there were several steps to go before they got to that point. They were only bicuias. But, did this mean that she wanted to skip over those steps? Toweling off, the apprehension settled back into her stomach. She would need to think about this…

--

“Are you okay, Star?” Robin asked. “You didn’t eat very much breakfast.”

Starfire was on her hands and knees in her garden, pulling weeds. Or, at least, what she thought were weeds. “I did not require much sustenance this morning,” she replied, tugging on a stubborn plant.

“Are you sure that’s all it is? I mean, you usually eat almost as much as Cyborg does.”

“I am certain…oof” The root of the plant came loose, and Starfire toppled backwards, landing unceremoniously on her behind as the stem of the plant slipped through her hands, stinging them. “Oooo,” she muttered, dropping the offensive plant and examining her palms.

“Hey, are you okay?” Robin knelt beside her. “Let me see.”

He rubbed the dirt away with his thumb. “Oh, it’s just a little scratch. You’ll be fine.” He pivoted and sat down beside her, lacing his fingers through hers.

He heaved a breath. “You know you can tell me anything, right?” He looked at her intently. “Because…I’m worried that we’ve stopped talking since…” He trailed off, waving his free hand in the air.

“Since we have become bicuias,” she finished for him in a low voice, knowing he did not want anyone else to hear.

“Yeah.” He pushed her hair behind her ear and raised her face to look at him. “Are you sure there’s nothing wrong?”

Starfire bit her lip, her empty stomach turning cold. “It is just…I care for you very much, Robin, but I am confused by these new emotions I am experiencing.”

The corner of Robin’s mouth turned up. “Yeah. That’s the way I feel.” He disentangled his fingers from hers and slipped his arm around her shoulders. “I just want you to know that I haven’t been running away from you recently, like yesterday, after the video game. Well, maybe I am, but it’s just because I haven’t figured out how to deal with this yet.”

As vague as Robin was being, Starfire seemed to understand, at least deep down. “Perhaps we should try to decipher these new emotions together.”

Robin really smiled this time and pulled her in close for a hug. “Oh, Starfire,” he breathed against her ear.

The puff of air against the sensitive skin of her ear caused her to shiver. Without really knowing what she was doing, she blew against his ear in return. He shifted against her, pulling her closer. Tingles cascaded down her neck as Robin pressed soft kisses against her skin and eased her down into the grass. He raised his head to look at her. Smiling at him, she reached up and worked her fingers underneath his mask, revealing his blue eyes for the first time in daylight. She ran her fingers through his unruly hair, reveling in the sapphire of his eyes.

And then his lips were on hers, pulling affection from her as he settled his weight. Starfire gave freely, enjoying the feeling of his body pressed to hers. Excitement flared through her, settling in her chest and belly as she rose from the ground, carrying Robin with her. She moved to wrap her legs around his hips, only to find that the small amount of bare skin on her legs was stuck to his clothing. It peeled away and she succeeded in her task, but Robin’s concentration was broken.

“What was that?”

Starfire landed with a plop on her behind, pushing Robin over to sprawl next to her. “Ohhh…” she fretted. “It is the dintovsmy,” she explained, looking away. “It is…” she fought for the words. What had Robin called it? “A sign of being aroused.” She turned her back to him, totally embarrassed. “Perhaps I shall have to cover my legs more completely.”

“Star.” Robin pulled on her arm, turning her around. “It’s okay. We’ll figure it out, like you said.”

A strange gurgle sounded from somewhere.

Robin let out a surprised laugh. “Was that your stomach?”

Starfire felt her face get hot. “Perhaps I require more sustenance than I claimed.”

Robin reattached his mask, got to his feet and offered his hand to her. “Come on, I think there are a few of Cyborg’s muffins left.”

Starfire took his hand. “But we have not ‘figured it out.’”

Robin pursed his lips. “I think that’s going to take some time. Right now, you need breakfast.” He pulled on her hand and led her into the Tower.

--

“Azarath, Metrion, Zynthos…” Raven chanted to herself. She was floating, legs crossed, meditating in the Observatory, a large, many-windowed room near the top of the Tower.

“Friend Raven?” Starfire’s soft query pierced into Raven’s meditation. Frowning, Raven opened her eyes. “Yes, Starfire?”

Starfire was chewing on her lower lip and twirling her hair around one finger. “I wish to do the folding of your ears, if that is acceptable.”

Raven cocked an eyebrow. “Folding of my…oh, you mean ‘bend my ears.’” She sighed, put her feet on the floor, and walked over to the window seat. “What do you want to talk about?”

Starfire joined her on the bench. “I desire some information, and perhaps, some advice.”

“Don’t you usually talk to Robin about these things?”

“Yes, but in this case, I believe he would only confuse me further. And he does not seem comfortable with such subjects.”

Such subjects? Raven wrinkled her brow; she was really in for it. She sighed again; Starfire had always been very willing to listen to her on the rare occasion she had wanted to talk. The least she could do was return the favor. “Okay, what’s the matter?”

Starfire pulled on the lock of hair she was twirling. “I am uncertain of where to begin.” She chewed her lip a bit more. “You see, I had a dream…”

“A nightmare?” Raven had a lot of experience with nightmares.

“Night..mare?”

Raven frowned. “A frightening dream.”

Starfire looked thoughtful. “No, it was not frightening. In fact, it was quite pleasant.”

“Then what’s the matter?”

Starfire looked down and picked at the waistband of her skirt. “Well, I believe it caused me to…” She frowned and fiddled with her waistband a bit more before looking up, her brow furrowed. “I am uncertain of what the Earth words are.”

“Well, what happened in the dream?”

Starfire began to pull at her hair again. “I was…in my garden, and it was raining.”

Raven chewed the inside of her cheek. Rain was never a good sign in a dream. “Was it dark?”

“Oh no! It was a very light, pleasant rain.”

“Ooookay. So, what else happened?”

“Well…I…” Starfire pulled out several strands of her hair and began weaving them between her fingers. “I was not wearing any clothing,” she said softly.

Raven’s eyes went wide for a moment before she resumed her calm demeanor. “Was there anything else?”

“Um, well...” Starfire suddenly grabbed Raven’s shoulders. “You must never tell anyone about this, for as long as you are alive. You must promise me!” Raven’s shoulders began to hurt as Starfire crushed them.

Raven put her hands on Starfire’s arms and shocked her with her magic for a brief second. Starfire’s hands jumped away from Raven’s shoulders. “Starfire, I’m very good at keeping secrets. I’m an empath; I know things about people that they don’t know about themselves.” Starfire still looked worried. Raven sighed again. “For example, I know that you hate the fact that your starbolts are green. You wish they were pink.”

Starfire covered her mouth. “I have never told anyone about that.”

“I told you.”

“So you will not tell anyone what I am about to tell you?”

“I promise.”

Starfire drew a deep breath, her shoulders rising. She dropped her eyes and said, barely above a whisper, “I was not alone in my dream. Robin was there. He was not wearing any clothing either.”

Raven held up a hand, knowing she didn’t want to hear any more. “So you had an erotic dream.”

“Erotic?”

“Sexually exciting.”

“Sex-u-ally?”

Raven rolled her eyes and projected an image of a pair of silhouettes hugging, kissing, and copulating into Starfire’s mind.

Starfire shivered. “Oh, I see. But we did not do that in my dream. We did kiss, but then I woke up.”

“So you had a sexy dream about Robin. What’s the problem?”

“Well, when I awoke I was…” Starfire seemed to search for the word. “…aroused.”

“So? That’s what happens when you have sexy dreams.”

“Have you had sexy dreams?”

“A few.”

And were you…aroused afterwards?”

“Physically.”

“Who was in your sexy dreams?”

Raven was not going there. “So why is this bothering you?”

Starfire looked away. “Robin and I, we have…”

“I know. He’s your boyfriend.”

Starfire gasped. “How did you…?”

Raven glared at her. “You’re not thinking of…with Robin?”

Starfire started to pull on her hair again. “I…I do not know. Robin and I have both said we are not ready, yet, this dream, and this afternoon, I was with him and…I became aroused again. And Robin has admitted to becoming aroused also.” Her shoulders sagged. “So, perhaps…”

Raven pursed her lips. “Look, I don’t know how it is on Tameran, but I know here on Earth that people are physically ready long before they are emotionally ready. And sometimes it’s hard to resist.”

Starfire nodded. “But I am not certain that Robin and I would even be able to…Are our anatomies similar enough? How do they do it here on Earth?”

Raven rolled her eyes again. “Come on. I’ll see if I can find some diagrams.”

A few minutes later they were sitting in front of an auxiliary workstation hooked into the mainframe, studying some very detailed illustrations of both the human male and female pulled from some medical texts.

“They seem very similar to those of Tamaranians,” Starfire observed. “But do you really only have one stomach?”

Raven raised an eyebrow. “How many do you have?”

“Nine.”

Raven shook her head. “No wonder you can eat all those strange things.”

Starfire studied the drawings for a few more moments and then turned to Raven. “But how is mating achieved?”

“Uh…” Unsure how to answer that, Raven hunted through the medical text’s directory and was able to pull up a much simpler line drawing of the human reproductive organs engaged in copulation.

“That looks uncomfortable,” Starfire said.

“I’m told it can be.”

Starfire looked at Raven. “You have not done this?”

“I don’t think any of us has. We’ve all been too busy being superheros to have any romances.”

Starfire seemed to process that. “Oh.”

Raven put a hand on Starfire’s arm. “Look, Starfire, just because you and Robin are physically capable of doing this doesn’t mean you should. There are a lot of consequences you need to consider beforehand. It could ruin your relationship with him, and, as an extension, with the rest of us. And since neither of you has done this before, you probably don’t have to worry about disease...”

“Disease?”

“There are illnesses that you can catch through sex that can kill you.”

Starfire raised her hand to her lips. “We have no such sicknesses on Tamaran.”

“You’re lucky. And while that may not be a problem for you, you could still get pregnant.”

“Pregnant?”

“You could conceive a child.”

“There are ways of preventing that on my world. Are there not here?”

“I think so. I’d have to do some more research. But still…”

Starfire started to shake. “I do not wish to ruin my relationship with any of you. How can I prevent this?”

“You need to talk to Robin.”

Starfire’s eyes grew very wide. “I am afraid he would not wish to have such a conversation.”

“Sometimes you have to talk about things you don’t want to.”

Starfire buried her face in her hands, tears in her voice. “I am afraid that he will reject me rather than speak of such things. He has done similar things in the past.”

Raven couldn’t help but reach out to her, putting a hand on her shoulder. “I really don’t think…”

The alarm sounded.

“Titans! The creature has tripped the sensors again. Let’s go!” Robin’s voice crackled over the communicator.

This chapter is here to show the awakening of their sexuality; they're in their late teens and have never really had anything like this happen to them before.  Robin's got more than his share of testosterone and Starfire...well...she's a sex kitten in waiting.  (Grown-Up Starfire dresses like a stripper...seriously.)  But I needed to get them from being "kids" to having these adult feelings.  Yeah, I know, they usually start younger in the average person, but, hey, he was raised by Batman and she's an alien.  Neither of them is exactly "average."

Soon: Chapter 7: Revelations