Hello everyone, I am back with chapter four! Hope you guys enjoy it xD.
Always For You - Chapter 4
Team bonding, that was the goal of all five members currently present at the beach, enjoying themselves. Bart and Garfield were making sand castles, Jamie was talking to himself while watching Bart and Garfield, and Tim and Cassie were just laying on their respective towels. Cassie was on her stomach, trying to get a tan, while Tim just laid there lazily, not worrying about a single thing. Occasionally, Tim would glance over at Cassie and take in the wonderful features her body had, truly admiring her from afar. He wondered how he suddenly began to ponder about her and why he started to feel a little odd while he was in the presence of Wonder Girl. It wasn't a bad feeling, but rather a pleasant one.
While he was in his thoughts, Cassie held up a bottle of sun tan lotion in front of his face, causing him to snap out of his daze and look at her with confusion. "Uh.. what's the bottle for?" Tim asked her, he honestly thought that she wouldn't ask him to rub lotion on her. Being a teenage boy with hormones, Tim can't help but to picture many scenarios in his mind. "Oh I just thought you needed some for yourself, you look kind of pale Robin". Tim mentally sighed, and took the bottle out of her hand. "Thanks Cassie, for being considerate of the tone of my skin" Tim said, giving her a short smile before she returned to her tanning position. "Well, it's too good to be true I must say... I bet it would feel great to massage- damn it, cut it out Tim! You are a Bat, you need to pay attention and ignore your teenage hormones. Besides, why would Cassie ever feel that way about me anyways?" Tim shook his head secretly and began to apply the lotion to his bare chest.
While he was applying the sun lotion, Cassie turned to face him sideways, secretly observing him. He wasn't watching, and thank goodness he wasn't. She watched him apply the lotion to his body and seriously thought to herself that Robin was a really good looking guy, well minus the glasses he might be even more gorgeous. He was really fit from all the training he received from Batman and Nightwing, leaving Cassie with quite a wonderful view. "Robin is a pretty good looking guy... all of that training does wonders for that guy. I can't believe I haven't noticed it until now". Cassie secretly smiled to herself and blushed when Robin turned to look at her. "Is anything wrong Cassie?" "Oh nothing.. but hey! I think it's time for something fun!" Cassie exclaimed, causing everyone to look at her. Looking around, Cassie grabbed Tim by his hand and started to run towards the water, much to his surprise. When they got closer, Cassie stopped in her tracks, causing Tim to bump into her and look at her with confusion.
"What was that for Cassie? Are you trying to give me a heart attack?" After he asked that question, he no longer felt the sand underneath his feet but instead, he felt water around his entire body. Bringing his head above the water, he made sure he had his glasses on and stared directly at Cassie, who was laughing at the Boy Wonder. "I got you pretty good Robin! You didn't even see-" before she finished her sentence, she was dropped off into the water in seconds. Coming to the surface of the water, she looked around to see Bart giving Robin a high-five. "Oh.. I see how it is Bart, it's on!" "Oh come on Cassie, that was revenge for throwing poor old Robin into the water!" Bart replied to Cassie. Sooner or later, the other two guys jumped in to join them and participate in the "team bonding" activity.
The team played many games in the water, including Marco/Polo, Shark Attack (with Beast Boy acting like a shark the entire game), and volleyball. After a few hours of enjoying each other's company, the team decided to head back to the cave and call it a day. On the way back, Tim was behind everyone else, walking slowly in order to just enjoy the essence of the environment surrounding them. Cassie, noticing that he was in the back, decided to wait up in order to talk to him. Once he reached her, he gave her a surprised look. Even if it was beginning to get dark, they both noticed the attraction that they each had towards each other, although it was kind of a secret. She smiled at him and turned away from Tim, facing the scenery of the sunset. Tim continued to look at Cassie while she observed the sunset, noticing how attractive she looked in her bikini and all. He looked away before she turned back to face him and gave him a short smile. "You know what Robin, I kinda don't want the day to end yet". Giving her a surprised look, he crossed his arms and nod his head. "I agree, I think our team has bonded quite a bit over the past few hours".
"I have an idea, how about we get dressed and go out for some ice cream?" Cassie asked with a bright smile on her face. Tim gave her a smile in return and nodded. "I'll meet you in front of the zeta-beam in 20 mins. I know a place in Gotham that serves great ice cream". With that said, they both walked back to the base together, enjoying the quiet atmosphere and scenery around them. After getting dressed, they both zeta-beamed into one of the alleys in Gotham City. It was dark and a little chilly compared to the warm and bright weather in Happy Harbor. They both walked towards Tim's ice cream place, side by side, not worrying about anything surrounding them. When they entered the ice cream stored called "Little Wonders", Cassie couldn't help but feel at peace. The place was decorated very well with a "homey" feeling present in the atmosphere. As the two were sat down, Tim couldn't help but notice the happy expressions on Cassie's face. It was like a little child opening their present on Christmas day.
"You seem very happy Cassie, it's just ice cream you know". Tim gave a short laugh while Cassie continued to take in her surroundings. "It's a very nice place, I never had the opportunity to visit places like this". "Why's that? I would think a girl like you would love coming to a place like this. I mean, it's bright and it gives you a good feeling, kind of like you, Cassie". Tim said unexpectedly, which caused both of them to blush. "Thanks, Robin. That was very sweet of you to say that. But, my mom never took me to a place like this.. she was always very protective of me when I was younger. I almost didn't become Wonder Girl because of her strong desire to keep me safe". Tim looked at her as she made the revelation of her origin. "What made her change her mind?" Tim asked, hoping to get to know her a bit more. "I guess she realized that she couldn't hold me back any longer. I mean, she saw how well I worked with Wonder Woman and thought that she needed a partner to help her stand for the right causes, sort of like you and Batman". Cassie explained, she never really told anyone about how she became Wonder Girl, and it's quite a shock that she was revealing it to Robin first.
Tim nodded and ordered ice cream for both of them after she finished her story. "That's pretty interesting, I'm honestly glad your mother eventually let you fight crime alongside Wonder Woman". Tim said with a short smile. Cassie nodded and then gave Robin a look filled with curiosity. "So how about you Robin? How did you get into this life of crime fighting?" She asked, shifting her full attention to the shade wearing boy. "Well, it's actually a pretty long story actually. Maybe a bit unexpected I suppose". Cassie nodded and continued to listen to him. "I became Robin because.. Batman needed a new partner. When I was younger, I followed Batman & Robin's adventures closely, eventually figuring out who they really were". "So, there was another Robin before you?" Cassie asked. "Well, there were actually two Robins before me. The first Robin is our team leader, Nightwing", he replied. "Oh... so who was the second one, what happened to him?" Tim looked at Cassie after she asked the question. He was really going far into his origin, realizing that he might put them at risk. Then again, it's not like Cassie knew their identities, making it reasonable to let her know what happened.
"The second Robin, well I can't really say much for him since I never knew him. But, I know that he took up the Robin mantle after Nightwing left to be his own person." Cassie frowned and decided to go ahead and ask Tim the next question, "what happened to him?" Tim looked away for a second before turning his gaze back to her. "He died in action... The Joker killed him". Cassie stared at him in horror while he made the revelation. "I'm sorry to hear that Robin.. even though you didn't know him, I'm sure you wanted to know what he was like". Tim nodded and sighed, he continued on with his story. "After his death, Batman became dark and distant. Becoming reckless and aggressive. So, I decided to confront Nightwing about it and he suggested that I became the new Robin, to keep Batman in check". The ice cream came as Tim finished his sentence. "Batman and Nightwing were in trouble one night, so I decided to dress up in the Robin suit and help them put away the villain" he said, eating his ice cream. "Batman eventually agree to let me become Robin and well here I am".
Cassie began to eat her ice cream gently after Tim finished his story. The story amazed her because of how Robin represented a ray of light in Batman's career. She looked at Tim sigh and rose her eyebrow, worried about what he was thinking about. "What's wrong Robin?" Cassie asked him with concern. "I don't know Cassie, it's just that sometimes I feel like I'm not fit to be Robin. It feels like I have big shoes to fill in and I must impress everyone, you know?" Tim gave her a sincere look, a look that Cassie couldn't see because of his sunglasses. Cassie set her hand on top of his and gave it a light squeeze, surprising Tim. "Robin, you don't have to prove anything to anyone. You are a very talented guy, I must admit and I'd hate to see you put yourself down because of doubt. Just continue to be yourself and you will excel in this world". She said with a sincere smile. He smiled back at her and nodded, realizing that she was a very caring person. "Thanks Cassie, your words mean a lot to me..." They both finished their ice creams in peace after telling each others their stories. Both satisfied and quite happy that they shared a moment like this together.
After they paid their ice cream and bid farewell to the owner, the pair headed back to the zeta-beam in order to get back to the cave. When they zeta-beamed back to the entrance area, it was quiet and a little dark. Meaning that everyone was asleep or somewhere else. They both quietly walked towards Cassie's room, enjoying each other's presence even if it was dark and extremely quiet. When they reached Cassie's door, she turned to face him and gave him a smile. "Thanks for taking me out for ice cream Robin, I had a nice time with you". She said with a small blush. Tim rubbed the back of his head and gave her a smile and short laugh in return. "No problem, it's my pleasure Cassie. I really had a nice time with you too". They both stood there for a few moments before Cassie gave Tim a kiss on the cheek and gave him a small giggle. "Goodnight Boy Wonder, I'll see you tomorrow", with that said, Cassie went into her room and watched Tim stood there dumbfounded before closing her door. "Uh... goodnight! Sweet dreams!" Tim managed to choke out before she entirely disappeared from his view. He smiled to himself and began to walk towards his own room, reminiscing about his day with Cassie. It seems like the Boy Wonder was beginning to like Wonder Girl very much, and he was perfectly fine with it.
Sorry for any grammar mistakes! I was kind of in a rush to get this chapter out lol. I hope you guys enjoyed it!
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