Ties that Bind

Unexpected But Expected

"Whoa, whoaa wait a second I do not wish to force her highness to go any where she does not wish to go. I am only here to inform that her parents wish to see her. And they would be sadly disappointed if she did not return home for a little while and celebrate her birth with them is all." Bluefire said waving his hands in front of his face defensively.

"But I do not wish to leave my friends. We have celebrated all of my birthdays together since I have been here on Earth and I do not wish to stop them now." Starfire said explaining her reasoning for not wanting to return to earth.

"Oh, is that the only reason you do not wish to return home?" Bluefire asked in light laughter.

"I don't see anything wrong with Starfire not wanting to celebrate her birthday with out her friends." Raven spilled out through gritted teeth giving him a death glare. She did not like this man at all the energy he was giving off was completely opposite from the way he was acting. This guy was up to something but what.

"I am sorry I did not mean it as an insult or to be rude but I have yet to explain that her parents would like to meet all of the titans they have heard so much about back home. All of you are welcome to join Starfire back to her home." Bluefire bowed as he explained the situation inviting all the titan members to come along.

"Well, then I see no harm in going home then if my friends can accompany me." Starfire solemnly said to the prince.

"Good we will leave at day break. That should give you a couple hours to pack so we may arrive by mid-evening." Prince Bluefire exclaimed happily venturing back to prepare the ship for the extra guests.

Once all the Titans were back in the tower Prince Bluefire went to the control room of the ship to inform the pilot of the on coming guests.

"Contact my staff back at the palace and tell them that the expected guests will be accompanying Princess Starfire home. And tell them to have their rooms properly prepared for them when we arrive." The price said placing a sly smile upon his treacherous face.

"Dude, Starfire I don't trust that guy. He gave me a weird feeling." Beast Boy said as the Titans made their way down to pack some bags.

"I agree with Beast Boy that guy was giving off the exact opposite energy aurora than what he put on for us." Raven said getting chills running up and down her spine the more she thought about it.

"Ya that guy sure gave me the creeps back there." Cyborg said making his hands into a fist.

"I do believe he is not as what he seems but he came in one of my parents royal pods so they must have sent him. And anyway if he tries anything he is not supposed to my parents will back us up I am sure of it." Star said entering her room to pack.

Starfire drag out a purple suitcase from under the bed, plopping it on the bed and threw back the top. She then went into the closet to fetch some of her earthly clothes and different pairs of shoes to match her outfits. Star half-heartedly feels happy about going back home to visit her parents. She truly has missed them since she has been on earth. They were the only other ones besides Robin who truly knew her and cared for her deeply more than a friend. Crystal tears began to form at the corners of her emerald eyes as memories of Robin proceeded to materialize before her eyes. She picked up the locket that Cyborg had given her almost two years ago for her 16th birthday on the same night Robin proposed to her. She glanced down at the ring as hot salty liquid glided down producing small streams from her glistening eyes. She opens the locket and begins to flip through the popup holographs. By the time Starfire gets to the last image she is sporting oceanic waves rather than river runs as she gazes blurrily at the last picture ever taken with Robin and her. She was sitting on his lap while they ate lunch together stopping him from his work on finding a new lead for the villain that turned out to be Terra. They were feeding each other and she had decided to have some fun, she missed his mouth smashing part of the sandwich all over the side of his cheek. He had been stunned at first but as soon as she had burst into a fit of giggles he decided to return the thoughtful gesture. Soon they were covered with their entire lunch laughing hysterically at each other. The laughing subsided when Robin captured her lips in a sweet kiss that turned more passionate by the second. The picture was snapped somewhere between the beginning and end of their heated kiss. The picture shows them lip locked with one of Robin's hands at the very lower part of her back and his other cupping the back of her neck tilting her slightly backwards. While her hands were slipped up under the back of his shirt freely roaming her territory. The more she stared at that image the harder it became to hold back the painful screams that wanted to erupt from her longing heart. Her thoughts were interrupted by a knocking on the door.