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Clueless
Chapter 2:
The roof had become her haven. She could stay here for hours. She would probably have slept there if she hadn't known that her friends would worry. She sighed as she thought about when she first started to come up here. It had been just about a week ago, she had come up here to look at the stars…
Flashback:
Starfire climbed the steps to the roof, hoping, praying that maybe, just maybe, he would come for her. She took a seat on the edge and stared at the calm waters of the lake surrounding her island home. Then she heard his footsteps. She whirled around and smiled happily as Nightwing came forward with a smile and sat down next to her. He was so handsome! His jet-black hair swayed slightly in the wind, and his beautiful face sported a lopsided smile.
"Beautiful night, isn't it Star?" He was gazing up at the sky.
"Oh yes, quite wondrous." She replied, not taking her eyes off Nightwing.
"Is something troubling you Star?" He faced her and she blushed.
"Um well, no, I mean, I'm not certain…" She stuttered and looked away.
"You know you can tell me anything." Nightwing raised her chin, forcing her to look at him. Starfire stared through his mask and melted.
"Well…" She hesitated. "I am having confusing feelings lately…" Nightwing raised an eyebrow.
"Really?"
"Yes, I…" She looked up at him. "I think I may… love someone." She watched him turn away and her heart broke. He didn't feel the same.
"Really?" He was staring, glaring out at the water. Starfire tried not to cry.
"But I fear…" She bit her lip, "I know he don't feel the same…" Nightwing stood abruptly.
"Sorry to hear that." He said gruffly, "I hope it works out…" He strode away. Starfire stared after him then turned away and cried, pulling her knees up and sobbing into them.
End Flashback.
She had been coming here ever since, hoping that maybe he would return and "sweep her off her feet" as earth people put it. But he never did. He never came. So she stood, crying silently and staring at the water until 11:30 when she would sigh and make her way back to her room, to cry herself to sleep.
Raven watched as Starfire walked down the steps and silently head for her room. Raven felt a twinge of sympathy, before shaking it off and telling herself, we're going to fix it. She went up to the roof and took Star's place staring out at the water, before getting into her lotus position, meditating as she waited for the boys. They arrived at 12:13, together and grumpy. Raven opened her eyes.
"You're late." Beast Boy yawned and Cyborg glared. Raven smirked. "The reason I called you up here is…"
"To torment us and let us have no rest!" Beast Boy interrupted with a cry. Raven shot him a warning glance.
"Not quite. We all know that Nightwing and Starfire love each other." Both nodded. "And we all know that they don't do anything about it." Another nod. Raven actually grinned wickedly, and the two stepped back, unnerved. "I propose we do something about it." The two stared at her for a second then both cracked equally wicked grins.
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Nightwing pounded the punching bag with fury as a memory came back to him. One he was desperately trying to forget…
Flashback:
He climbed the steps to the roof; he had seen his princess climb them and wanted to see her. She was seated on the edge and was staring out at the calm waters of the lake. He walked towards her and she turned around. Trusting jade eyes sparkled when she saw him, making him melt. Her ruby hair blew around her, giving her an ethereal look; he was awed as he sat by her.
"Beautiful night, isn't it Star?" He gazed up at the sky, hoping to keep himself from staring at her beauty.
"Oh yes, quite wondrous." Her angelic voice replied, but no. Something was bothering her!
"Is something troubling you Star?" He faced her and she blushed cutely.
"Um well, no, I mean, I'm not certain…" She stuttered and looked away. He almost laughed.
"You know you can tell me anything." Nightwing raised her chin, forcing her to look at him. He could tell she was going to give in.
"Well…" She hesitated. "I am having confusing feelings lately…" Nightwing raised an eyebrow. He prayed it wasn't what he thought.
"Really?" He pressed.
"Yes, I…" She looked up at him. "I think I may… love someone." His heart plummeted and shattered. No, no, no! She loved someone? How could this happen? Who? He turned away. He couldn't bear it.
"Really?" He glared out at the water. He should have known Starfire could never love him. They were best friends. Just best friends. He felt like killing something.
"But I fear…" She paused. "I know they don't feel the same…" He stood abruptly. He couldn't take this.
"Sorry to hear that." He said gruffly, "I hope it works out…" No he didn't. He desperately wished death on whoever it was. He strode away. When he got down the stairs he made a break for the gym. Maybe beating the pulp out of a punching bag would kill some of this misery…
End Flashback.
"AAHHHHHHRRRGGG!" The punching bag exploded, and Nightwing dropped to his knees. He was wrong. This did nothing for his heart break. All he wanted was to dash to Star's room, take her in his arms and kiss her. But he could see her face. Her disgusted face as she pushed him away. "I love someone else, Nightwing!" She would cry, then slam the door in his face. He glanced tiredly at the clock on the wall. 11:45. He'd best get to bed. To bed, where he would toss and turn and dream of Starfire. Of Starfire and her mystery man. He dragged himself up from the floor and to his room, her voice still echoing in his mind, "I think I may… love someone…"
Author's Comments: -hides behind a brick wall- Now, I know you all wanted to know Raven's plan, but patience! Next time! I promise! Review! Sorry this one was so… what's the word? Angsty? But trust me, Nightwing and Starfire do eventually realize how idiotic their being. With a little help from Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg that is. Until next time!
Edit: Through Chapter Two…