It was all planned out. They had this night planned for weeks now, and they were both giddy that it was so close. It was during one of their rooftop talks that they planned out every detail.
They would leave the tower and go just outside of Jump City, There was a new restaurant that opened up, and both of them had been dying to go try it out. Don't get them wrong, pizza was easily one of their favorite foods, but a change was nice every now and then.
They would go to the art museum that had opened recently, the one Raven had been wanting to go to (she didn't tell Robin that she may have visited the museum after hours, but only in her soul form).
Then they would come back home and just relax on the couch. Beast Boy was out visiting with the Doom Patrol, Starfire was out on a date with Speedy, and Cyborg wanted to take the T-Car out to make sure a few new features he installed worked properly, leaving the tower for just the two of them.
It was time to leave, and Raven stood in front of the full length mirror hanging on the back of her door, staring at her reflection. She wore her hair up, a few strands framing her face. A long, one shouldered deep blue dress hugged her curves a little too well, but she didn't care. She had been waiting for this night for weeks on end.
Grabbing her jacket, she walked to the door and it opened, revealing her boyfriend standing in front of her, his arm raised, as if to knock. Upon seeing her, his eyes roamed over her, then he settled his eyes on her and smiled. "You look beautiful."
She snorted, faking the fact she actually enjoyed wearing the dress. "Don't get used to it, Boy Wonder. This is never going to happen again." She shot him a smirk and put on her jacket, preparing to venture into the chilly night's air.
He took her hand and led her down the hall, squeezing her hand at random times, to which she would squeeze back. They traded smiles and Robin once kissed her temple.
"Ready for the night?" Robin asked, his hands on her hips and his icy blue eyes staring right at her.
She nodded and smiled again, leaning up to kiss him. Raven pulled away and Robin opened the car door for her, closing it behind her and walking swiftly to the driver's side.
Oh what the night had in store for them.
…..
The restaurant was packed as expected. Robin prepared and requested a room in a secluded area. Upon walking inside the restaurant, a tall, slender man greeted them, asking for their reservation, and led them through the restaurant.
The man led them through French doors and showed them a single table on the balcony overlooking the city. Robin pushed Raven's chair in for her, like a proper gentleman, then sat in his own.
"My name is Jacques and I'll be your server tonight." The waiter said, dropping two menus down in front of them. "Can I start you off some of our finest champagne?"
"Yes, please." The waiter smiled at them before disappearing back inside the restaurant.
"I can't believe we're sitting out here." Raven said, drawing Robin's attention. "It's so beautiful, and a lot less crowded."
He nodded, looking out towards Jump. The restaurant had been located on the side of a mountain overlooking Jump City, and the sight of their peaceful city all lit up was breathingtaking.
But it was nowhere near the beauty of the woman sitting in front of him.
"Here we are." Jacques placed a wine glass in front of each of them, then poured their glass, leaving the opened bottle on the table. "Alright, do you lovelies know what you'd like to eat?"
They ordered and Jacques took their menus, leaving them to enjoy their night.
….
"Do you remember the time Cyborg walked in on us kissing in my office?"
Raven snorted, using the back of her hand to cover her mouth. "How could I forget? His jaw dropped, his eyes were huge, and he dropped the piece of pizza he was stuffing in his face."
"Then he dropped the whole box that was in his other hand." Robin said, laughter spilling from his lips just as it did Raven's. "I truly think that if I hadn't been his leader, he would have broken my nose."
"You're probably right." Raven took a sip from her glass.
"Sorry about your wait, but here you are." Jacques had returned and placed their food in front of them. "If you have any problems, let me know. I will be right back to check on you."
And just as quickly as he had appeared, he was gone.
Robin had just picked up his fork when his communicator went off. Moments later, Raven's did as well. They sighed. Of course, something always had to come up.
"What is it?" Robin said, exasperated.
"Dude, get your asses down here now!" Cyborg shouted over the sounds of screaming people.
"Cyborg, if it's some malfunction with the T-Car we won't be able-"
"Shut the hell up and get down here now! There's a fire and it's a huge one. I called BB and Star, but I couldn't get a hold of anyone!"
Shit. Robin and Raven traded looks before Robin pulled out his wallet, laying down a Benjamin before standing up. He sighed, looking up to meet Raven's eyes. "Perhaps another day?"
She nodded before walking beside him, taking his arm, and disappeared from the restaurant.
…
They really wished they'd had time to change into their uniforms, or at least into something different. It was very hard to move around to the extent needed to help. Robin caught one of his jacket sleeves on fire and ripped it off, throwing it on the ground and stomping out the flame.
After Raven's dress nearly went up in flames, Cyborg told them to leave, that he would handle everything. Just as they were about to go back to the restaurant, a police officer's walkie talkie came to life.
"Robbery in progress at the art museum, robber wearing a black suit, cape, skull mask."
Of course.
"We got it, stay and help with the fire." Robin commanded, taking Raven's hand and falling into the coldness a second time for the night.
…..
"Give it up, X!" The duo had the villain cornered after chasing him for a solid ten minutes.
"Well well, aren't you two all dressed to impress? Though, I don't think fighting crime in that get up would do you any good, Boy Blunder. You have a hard enough time trying to catch me in the uniform." Robin could hear the smirk.
The villain let out a low whistle. "My, my. Look at my pretty Little Bird. Maybe next time instead of stealing some piece of shit from this place I'll steal you."
Robin sprang into action, throwing kicks and punches in the direction of the villain, but he dodged them easily, grabbing Robin by the back of the shirt and hurling him into a nearby wall, crushing a vase in the process. The villain turned, his hands resting on his hips as he faced Raven.
"So, Little Bird, what do you say to ditching Boy Wonder over there and coming with me?" He offered his hand out to her.
Raven's eyes turned red and doubled, staring daggers at Red X. "I think not." She took a fighting stance, hearing her dress tear. Not that she cared at the moment. Instead, she launched at X, much as Robin had, but with better results. She may have cheated a little, using her powers to trip him.
"You forgot one thing, Little Bird." He said, then in a flash, he was gone.
That damn teleportation belt.
A gentle hand on her shoulder revealed her boyfriend's consciousness. She whirled to face him, boring that he had a bruise on his temple, as well as a small stream of blood. She rested her hand on his and phased them back to the tower.
Raven led him to the couch in the commons room, sitting down beside him and healing him. He smiled and wrapped an arm around her, holding her against him. "It's a shame about your dress."
"Yeah," she sighed, finally looking at the damage done to the dress, "I actually liked this one, too."
"Now at least we know you can fight in it."
The dress was split up both sides, exposing her bare legs. She found she sort of liked it better that way.
"We should probably go change out of these clothes." Raven said, but no sooner than the words left her mouth, Robin had both arms around her and resituated them both so that they lay beside each other.
"Shh, I'm tired." He whispered in her ear and leaned his cheek on the top of her head.
Eh, who cared about their clothes?