Set immediately after Titan's defeat. Neither Megamind nor Roxanne know exactly where their relationship stands at this point...

I try my very very best to keep them all in character. Lemme know whatcha think. :D

Disclaimer: I don't own anything dreamworks or anything Megamind, no matter how much I'd like too. The only thing that belongs to me is this story, so no suing please :D

"GET BACK YOU SAVAGES!"

Getting in a defensive position, Megamind aimed his de-gun vaguely at the crowd. Why were they attacking him? He had just saved the city and this is how they were going to repay him? He knew humans could never be trusted! He suddenly felt his gun being pushed down by someone.

"Sorry! Sorry! He's just not used to positive feedback!" Roxanne tried to reassure the now very frightened crowd.

It took him a moment to register what she said.

Positive feedback?

Wait...so, did that mean that they were all running to him…out of gratitude? Roxanne turned to him and put her hand on his shoulder.

"It's ok, they aren't gonna hurt you." Her eyes were wide with a very concerned smile on her face. She spoke very slowly, obviously scared he was going to do something drastic. "So why don't you just put your gun away now…"

Huh? Oh, right. Megamind quickly stood up straight and cleared his throat as he put his gun back in its holster.

"Right, right of course. I knew it all along!" The crowd still looked very apprehensive, so he decided now was the time to declare to them his shift to the "good side". He moved closer to them as he spoke. "Don't worry citizens, from now on my evil weapons will only be used…for good!" He dramatically pointed his finger towards the sky with his other hand on his waist in a very Metro Man-esque pose (or at least that was what he was going for). The crowd made unsure glances at each other before slowly starting to smile awkwardly back at him. Megamind felt something tugging at his suit.

"Excuse me. Um, Mr. Megamind, sir?"

He looked down to see a young boy, maybe five or six, holding a pen and a small booklet tightly in his hands.

"Um…hello…small child…thing. What can I do for you?" He had never dealt with children before, hopefully he doesn't want anything from him.

"Can I…um… Can I have your autograph, please?" He looked up at Megamind with possibly the biggest brown eyes he had ever seen.

"Oh, well um…" He hadn't been expecting that. Maybe this was a sign. A good omen that things were going to get better. He smiled down at the boy. "Of course you can! The amazing Megamind would never refuse a loyal fan!" He knelt down and took the boy's autograph book and pen. "And um, what's your name young man?"

The boy's eyes widened even more (if that was even possible). It took him a few moments to respond before choking out, "Jacob!".

Megamind smiled at the boy before quickly writing:

Jacob,

Stay in shool!

-Megamind

Before handing the boy back his book he noted how generic a line that was. He had to come up with something better before he signed anything for anyone else. He stood up and turned away from the now dazed young boy and back towards the crowd. He wasn't sure what to say at the moment. He knew he needed to say something, but he needed time to think.

"I think you should take me home now." Roxanne whispered in his ear. Megamind looked at her and saw a knowing smile on her face.

"Of course!" Megamind was very eager to get out of this current situation. He stepped up on his tip toes to look above the crowd. "Now where is that invisible car?" He spotted the inside of the car on the curb about a half block away, the outside of it still invisible, and the front seat door still missing.

"Well, good citizens, if you'll all excuse me, I have to escort Ms. Ritchi home now." He began making his way through the crowd with Roxanne by his side towards the fountain where Minion was. "Drive safely!" He said as he passed the people. That was definitely something a good person would say!

When they made their way to the fountain, Megamind had a dilemma on his hands.

"Brainbots?" Three of his dog-like robot helpers swiftly appeared in front of him. "Go back to the lair and bring back a bowl and some clean water for Minion. Oh and you." He pointed to one of the brainbots as the other two flew off. "Bring back some duct tape. I'd rather not drive around town in a car with no door." The brainbot bowged and made a nodding gesture, then flew off.

"Duct tape?" Roxanne looked at him incredulously.

"It'll do until I get back to the lair. Besides, what can duct tape not fix?" Megamind laughed. Roxanne sat down on the fountain's edge next to Minion.

"You really had me scared earlier there, Minion. I thought you were done for. Ever thought about going into acting?" Roxanne asked, looking down at Minion in the water.

"Why yes, actually! But my work with Sir proved to be too time consuming. Not to mention being in the local play wouldn't be very easy when you're the side-kick to the most well-known super villain in all of Metro City. " Minion smiled nonchalantly.

"In all the world thank you very much." Megamind said with his arms crossed.

"Of course, Sir."

"Well I bet that won't be a problem now. You guys have turned a new leaf! I'm sure any local theatre would be thrilled to have you!"

Minion's face lit up, "You really think so Ms. Ritchi?"

She smiled at him, "You can do anything you set your mind to, Minion. Just look at Megamind. He started off today as a super villain, but now…" She looked over at him, a couple yards away. He was now struggling to free himself from the duct tape him and the returned brainbot were now entangled in. Her brows furrowed. "…well…you just gotta believe in yourself, Minion. Anything's possible!"

"Gee, thanks Ms. Ritchi!" Minion jumped enthusiastically on the water's surface.

"Ah! Finally!" Megamind exclaimed. The two brainbots returned, one with a spherical bowl in hand and the other with a bucket of clean water. He was finally able to detach himself from the struggling brainbot before he headed back to the fountain with a piece of duct tape still attached to his face. Megamind took the bowl from the bot and opened it on the fountain's edge. While he turned to pick up Minion out of the fountain, the other brainbot poured the clean water into the sphere. Roxanne noticed how gentle he was when he placed Minion in the almost-too-small bowl and closed the lid.

"Ready?" Megamind asked Roxanne.

"Yup," Roxanne smiled.

They began to head back to the car, a few feet a part. There was a silence between them. It took Megamind a few moments before he realized…he had no idea what to do. Of course he knew he was going to drive Roxanne home, but that's not what he was thinking about. Ever since that rainy night, they had still never gotten a chance to talk about their relationship. He knew things were better now, and he was pretty sure that Roxanne had forgiven him, but where exactly did that leave them?

Megamind got into the front seat while a brainbot opened the door for Roxanne on the passenger's side. Two brainbots flew over holding the front door of the car while a third came with the duct tape. He couldn't see what the finished product looked like from the outside, but it seemed to do the trick once they were finished taping it on. He reached back and strapped Minion in in the backseat so he wouldn't get jostled around during the drive. Roxanne smiled at this, but Megamind didn't notice. He turned back around but didn't start the car yet, his mind somewhere else. Roxanne looked at him carefully. She had a feeling she knew where his mind was.

"I'm sure I don't have to tell you where I live, I know you know that full well," Roxanne said teasingly.

"Ha ha! Why of course!" Laughing nervously, he started the car and pulled out into the street.

The ride to Roxanne's apartment was a quiet one, but not very long. Minion sat content in the backseat, not at all oblivious to the couple's tension. He was well aware things would even out in the course of time.

"Thanks for the lift." Roxanne opened her door before the brainbot got a chance to, but didn't get out yet.

"Anytime, Ms. Ritchi. Remember, I'm the good guy now! Escorting the damsel home is my sworn obligation as a hero!" He put his hand on his heart to emphasize his point.

"Yeah, well try not to overdo this hero thing too quickly. It's good to see you so eager to be good, but I don't wanna see you stressing out trying to be too much like Metro Man."

"Don't be silly!" Megamind laughed and waved her off. "I'll be fine, don't worry about me. After all, I am a super genius. I think I can handle myself."

"Mmm, well let's hope so." Roxanne moved closer to Megamind. When she slowly started to lean her face closer to his, his heart started having a mini panic attack. It was so loud he would be surprised if she couldn't hear it herself. Was she really willing to move this fast? She stopped when her face was about 4 inches away from his. With a smirk, she quickly reached up and ripped off the remaining duct tape he still had on his face.

"Yowch!" Megamind screamed as he jumped back in his seat, grabbing his now pink cheek.

"Don't get carried away." Roxanne warned. It took Megamind a moment to realize she was talking about the stress of being a hero again, not what had just happened. ...Or was she?

"..Right." He said, still rubbing his cheek.

"See ya later." She got out of the car and Megamind watched her as she headed up the steps to her apartment.

Megamind reached over and turned his mix tape on as he pulled out and headed for their now not-so-evil-lair. He gave a contented sigh as "Highway to Hell" started playing, quietly enough to still hold a conversation.

"It's been a long day, Sir." Minion knew he was speaking mostly for his friend and not himself.

"It sure has, Minion. But now it's time to go home, we have a lot to think about."

"What you want to do with the death ray, Sir?" The duo was currently rummaging through the piles of evil contraptions, sorting out what could and could not be now used for good. The garage sale yesterday had gone well, many of his evil items had been sold and Megamind had thought he no longer had to worry about them. Sadly, after a certain turn of events, he realized that maybe it wasn't the best idea after he gave a 9 year old the power to dehydrate. After that mishap, he decided most of his objects of mayhem had to be returned. They were just too dangerous for the common public to operate.

"I suppose we're going to have to disassemble that one too. I don't think anything with the word 'death' in it can ever be used for the greater good." He was starting to become discouraged by the amount of items he made that their only express purpose was to create mayhem. The only thing they had been able to keep so far was his de-gun and the spider bot.

In an effort to cheer him up Minion put his hand on Megamind's shoulder. "Well Sir, look at it this way. After we get rid of everything we can't use anymore, then maybe we'll have room for fun things. Like a trampoline! I know you've always wanted one, Sir!" Megamind looked at Minion and a thought suddenly crossed his mind.

"Minion, do you think maybe I could get a phone?"

Minion stared at him for a beat. "A…phone, Sir?

"Yes, I'm sure I could make one!" He was now walking away towards his scheming room, gesturing enthusiastically while he spoke. "The only time I ever had a phone was when I was 'Bernard', and that wasn't even mine! I should make one of my own so I can text all day long without having to worry about anything! I could even add a global tracking device for my new 'hero duties'!"

"Well, you'll still need to sign up with a phone service, Sir." Minion called back as he picked up a box of charred 'rock-em sock-em kittens' and moved them towards the 'for evil' pile. "Now that we're the good guys, we should really start paying for the services we use."

Megamind gave an exacerbated sigh. "Fine, whatever." He began to sketch out an idea for a cell phone that would be able to call through the constrictions of space and time travel. He never built a time machine before, but it's better to be safe than sorry. "I'll make one for you too, Minion, if you want!"

"Thank you, Sir. But um, Sir?" Minion was now closer to the desk Megamind was sitting at as he put a handful of screwdrivers and wrenches in the 'tools' pile. "Why do you want a phone anyway?"

Megamind was completely still for a moment and didn't turn around to face him.

"…Sir?"

After another few quiet seconds, Megamind spoke. "I…I want to talk to Roxanne again. Maybe try…asking her out again?"

Minion smiled gently at his best friend. "Sir, that's a great idea. It's been almost two days since you last spoke, I'm sure she'd be glad to hear from you."

That's just what Megamind needed to hear. "Let's get to it then, shall we Minion?"

There were a couple of references in here to the "Button of Doom" short that I hope you all have seen. If you haven't seen it, then well...you should. Coming up next: Megamind trys to call Roxanne and ask her out on a date! Can he do it? :O

Reviews would be nice!

~ ( pssst here's a secret...this is my very first fanfic ever. I didn't wanna mention that in the summary lest people prejudge it. So try to be kind :D )