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2
Megamind rang Roxanne's doorbell and tried to look dashing for the peep-hole. He felt odd in this cumbersome suit. Minion had fitted it well but Megamind much preferred something tighter. He wasn't sure it went with his black leather gloves either and it completely hid the spikes on his boots (cow leather. Roxanne had made him throw away his seal-leather boots when they first started dating). He heard the chain being taken off the door and there she was.
Roxanne. Roxanne smiling. Roxanne wearing his favourite blue dress. Megamind couldn't keep the goofy grin off his face. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him long and slow.
"Happy anniversary you." She said. He lifted her and spun her around in his arms.
"Happy anniversary Roxanne. Did you like the flowers?" he peered around the lounge in her apartment for them.
"I loved the flowers. I'll show them to you later." She said. He set her on the floor and happily participated in the human ritual of 'small talk' while she locked up and they were on the way downstairs to the car. Minion had given it a good polish and even removed the spiked fins for the occasion. Carlos the doorman gave him a dark glare on the way out. Sheesh it had been a year, he should really be over the whole dehydration thing by now.
They were seated at Roxanne's favourite restaurant and a waiter was ready to take their order.
"What are the specials today?" Megamind asked. Roxanne hid a smile. He always asked and then he always ordered the same thing anyway.
"Tonight's special is the grilled salmon with steamed..."
"He'll have the eye fillet with mushroom sauce and steamed vegetables." She cut in. She'd seen Megamind turn green at the mention of eating fish too many times before. Even she'd given up seafood for the most part since becoming friends with Minion. Except for shellfish anyway. They didn't count. "And I'll have the lemon and chilli grilled chicken." Megamind smiled gratefully.
"And we'll have a bottle of your best champagne." He added. Roxanne knew he spoiled her rotten.
They attracted a bit of attention. Roxanne was the most famous journalist in Metro City given her alleged relationship with Metro Man, her constant kidnapping incidents and now her relationship with Megamind, and he was the greatest supervillain the world had ever known. Some kids smiled and waved. Less polite adults stared at them openly. During the course of the evening Roxanne heard a few off-colour remarks that made her wish she had a ray gun in her handbag (she'd left hers at home). Megamind either didn't notice or pretended not to. She tried to ignore them and listen to the story Megamind was telling, something about the time he'd taken control of the Metro City zoo, but she was distracted. Tonight was, after all, a big night. It had been one year since the defeat of Titan. One year since Megamind had become Metro City's resident hero. One year ago since they began talking on the hologram phone, having long walks, picnics, flirty texts and dinners out together.
Megamind had been a perfect gentleman this whole time, which made the obnoxious ass sitting behind them all the more insulting.
"Honestly," he was saying to his date. "I don't know what she sees in him. Unless the giant blue head is in proportion to his..." Roxanne forced herself to ignore him, and the giggle that came from the insipid little blonde he'd been talking to.
Megamind was still talking.
"And so there I had him. Metro Man encased in a cage made of meat and lowered into the lion enclosure. Oh I almost had him that time."
"I know. You had me watching tied up in the monkey enclosure."
"Oh yes." He laughed at the memory. "I'd forgotten about that." Roxanne glared at him.
"I haven't. Do you know how long it takes to wash monkey pee out of your hair?" she asked. He ran his hands over his smooth head.
"I admit I wouldn't have a clue." He said with a smug grin. She rolled her eyes.
Their meals were eaten and dessert was on the way and she decided now was as good a time as any for his surprise. Roxanne took a small package out of her purse and put it on the table in front of him.
"I got you this." She said. She fidgeted with her napkin and hoped he liked it. He gave his dopey grin and pulled out a bulky package and slid it over to her. In unison they picked up their boxes and tore off the wrapping paper.
"An iPod!" Megamind exclaimed. Roxanne smiled.
"With your entire music collection uploaded thanks to Minion's help. And a few extras I thought you might like." She said and opened up her own box.
"A ray gun?" she said. It was a miniature like the ones he gave out at his public appearances. He grinned.
"Check the settings." He suggested. She turned it on and cycled through. 'Dehydrate', 'Debilitate ', 'Decoupage' and 'Luv u Roxy'. Roxanne smiled. It was incredibly corny but sweet.
"Thankyou. It's great." She said. Megamind gave an evil chuckle.
"May I?" he asked, and before she could move he took the gun and shot her in the chest with it. She screamed and so did a few of the other diners. There was a flash of light and a 'zap', and Roxanne felt (aside from a faint electric shock) something around her wrist. Her heart was hammering in her chest. Megamind was grinning.
"Do you like it?" he asked. With shaking hands she looked down at her hand.
"Ohh." She sighed when she saw it. It was a simple gold charm bracelet with three evenly-spaced charms. One was a little brianbot, and then a familiar looking fish, and a tiny Hudson made of glass. It was beautiful, and designed to be filled with more charms as time went by. She could forgive being shot in the chest, she decided as she reached for her wine with a shaking hand and drained half the glass. Interesting, thought Megamind, she liked the present but not the delivery. He'd have to completely re-think the proposal he had planned for next year.
She laughed as she calmed down. "Thankyou. I love it." She tried to ignore the snickering from the man behind her.
Once the bill was paid and they were on the way out Roxanne aimed a look at the obnoxious prick who was counting notes for his bill. His date was in the bathroom. Quietly Roxanne set the little ray gun to 'Dehydrate' and zapped him into a cube. She picked it up and put it in her purse. Megamind put his arm around her waist.
"I think I've been a bad influence on you." He murmured in her ear. They strolled down the street the long way back to the car chatting and laughing. As they passed the fountain in the centre of town Roxanne opened up her purse and tossed the blue cube into the water. She and Megamind chuckled as they walked away from the sputtering imbecile.
The drive back to Roxanne's place was quiet. Roxanne's stomach was knotting a little from nerves and she mentally rehearsed her line so...would you like to come in for coffee? Megamind walked her up to her door. She opened it and he kissed her long and slow. She shut her eyes and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"So...can I take you out for breakfast tomorrow?" he asked with his head touching hers. Roxaanne blushed, relieved she hadn't had to make the first move.
"I'd like that." She whispered. They kissed again and Roxanne's heart beat a little faster.
"Perfect! I'll pick you up at eight." He said. "Goodnight." He gazed into her eyes and then walked away.
Roxanne blinked. Was this a joke? No...he was actually leaving.
She went inside, shut the door and made her way slowly to her bedroom. A vase full of roses sat on her bedside table. The bed was sprinkled with blue and white petals. There were candles everywhere. She'd taken the slight chance that her apartment would burn to the ground so the room would have ambience for when she brought her boyfriend home for the first time.
Oh well. She swept the rose petals all to the floor with her hands, slid out of her dress and got into bed. It was a long time before she went to sleep.
Megamind drove home and floated through the house in a happy daze.
"Goodnight Minyon!" he called to the fish who was still in the lounge watching The Little Mermaid. His watch read 11:45. He went to bed and sighed contentedly as he fell asleep. The night could not possibly have gone any better.