Of Tissues, Coughs and a Bird

'Zatanna B07'

I walked out of the zeta tube and began heading towards the kitchen for a warm drink, after just having come from the freezing streets of Happy Harbour.

School had been cancelled for the day because of all the gates and doors being blocked by six feet of snow. Unfortunately, due to said snow their was no phone reception, so I had to trek halfway to school only to be told by a boy in my class that I wouldn't be able to get in. Needless to say this walk had not improved my cold but rather worsened it.

As I neared the kitchen, a black shape dropped from the roof to land in front of me.

"Hey Zee!" He said smiling.

"Hi-" I began before turning and sneezing. "-Rob" I replied then started having a coughing fit.

ROBIN POV

I frowned as Zatanna coughed and waited for her to regain her breath.

"Why were you outside with a cold like that?" I asked while I examined her quietly. Her nose and cheeks were tinged red, she was shivering and her clothes were soaked with snow.

"School." She answered.

"No way are you going to school!" I said with shock.

"It's closed so you wont need to worry about that." She replied then turned again to sneeze.

"Bed now." I told her and walked with her to her room.

"I'll be back in five minutes and I expect you to be wearing something warm." I continued.

She nodded with a small smile and walked into her room.

I then went to the kitchen and began to make two cups of hot chocolate. I put them on a tray along with a plate of freshly baked (thanks M'gann) choc-chip cookies.

I started to walk back to Zatanna's room, praying I wouldn't bump into Wally. Guess what! I bumped into Wally...

"Oooh! Cookies!" He shouted with excitement.

"Go get your own." I said with finality and kept walking.

"Aww! But Rob! Their's enough for two people!" He replied with puppy dog eyes.

"Yeah and the second person isn't you." I stated and continued walking again.

"BAYWATCH!" I heard Artemis scream from the other side of the cave.

"Oops! Gotta dash!" He said and sped away.

ZATANNA POV

Robin was so cute when he was worried and I was touched that it was me he was worried about. I did as he said and put on warm clothes before snuggling up on my bed to wait for the Boy Wonder.

ROBIN POV

I reached Zee's room and knocked gently on the door. It opened to Zatanna in track pants, a sweater and a thick jumper. I went in and set the tray on her bedside table. She had sat back down on her bed leaving me to hesitantly sit beside her and hand her a cup of hot chocolate.

"Thanks Robin." She said earnestly as she sipped the warm, syrupy goodness.

"It was no problem." I replied with a smile and started to drink my hot chocolate.

We spent half an hour just sitting and dipping the cookies into our hot chocolate.

After that I got up and approached the door and said to Zee.

"Now get some rest." With a soft smile on my face. She nodded and snuggled down under the covers.

"Robin," she croaked as I turned back to her. "Will you stay with me?"

"Of course."

I lay down on her bed and wrapped my arms around her somewhat nervously. She grinned and curled up into me as I relaxed. Needless to say we both were asleep in minutes.

THIRD PERSON

"Wally!" She whispered. "Don't snigger so loud! You'll wake them!"

Wally sniggered again, much to Artemis' annoyance as they took pictures of the sleeping bird and magician. They needn't have worried as they silently tiptoed out the dark room and erupted into laughter.

"Now we just need to get them together." Artemis said with a smirk to rival Robin's.

"But alas that is a project for another day." Wally replied before they both made effort to put as much distance between them and Robin and Zatanna as possible.

Hope you enjoyed! This is my first YJ fic so I'd love to know what you thought! R&R!

AE