Note: This is a very late Saint Valentines fanfic that I have been working on for the last week since I had a great writers block. So this first story will be a two or three parter since the second chapter is getting a bit long, the rest may or may not be in the same continuity.

Note 2: I originally published it on Wattpad and Archive of Our Own since I had lost the access to this account.
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Diana Prince and Tatsu Yamashiro were training together as they still considered each other good friends even after the incident of the sword Soul Taker.

Of course Tatsu had changed her methods at catching criminals and now was an occasional ally to the Super Hero Girls and even sometimes she helped the Invincibros.

"As always is great to have someone to train with" Diana told her Japanese friend.

"It's an enjoyable experience" Tatsu said absently.

"What's in your mind?" The Greek princess asked "Or a penny for your thoughts as mortals say, I don't really understand why..."

Tatsu looked a bit pained but after a few seconds she returned to her stoic self, then said "Saint Valentine is next week"

"Oh" Diana said not really understanding, her other friends had been talking about that for the last week but she couldn't understand what the fuss about it. If Aphrodite decided that two persons had to love each other it was fate.

"In my country it's kind of an especial holiday" Tatsu said.

"Here is too or that's what I heard" Diana commented "The girls at school have been preparing something for that day, I think they are organizing a dance"

"Haven't we had enough dances for our junior year*?" Tatsu asked rhetorically.

"Yes, but our classmates seem like to have them" Diana said "Also I think is tradition here in the World of Men"

"Hmmm" Tatsu hummed and then said "In Japan is quite different though" She looked at Diana and said "Women give chocolates to all the people they love though not romantically but they give homemade chocolate to the one they love"

"That's a... very beautiful tradition" Diana said thoughtfully "Have you ever gave someone a homemade chocolate?"

The Greek girl noticed that her friend stiffened and that she was in deep thought, after a few seconds Tatsu managed to say "Yes...I did it once, a long time ago"

Trying to lighten the mood, Diana asked "Will you follow this tradition this year here in Metropolis?"

"I don't know" The Japanese said dismissively "I don't really have someone to give them to, outside my family I mean" Then she turned her back to get away "Good afternoon Diana"

"Good afternoon Tatsu" She said, then she started wondering.

Zee Zatara was working on the decorations for the Saint Valentines dance. She was sat on the gym's floor trying to get a perfectly cut paper heart without magic.

"Remind me why are we cutting this hearts?" Zee muttered.

Oliver, who was sat by her side had heard her, finished cutting his own and said "Because Mr. Chapin was not happy with the outcome of your play"

Usually she wouldn't be helping the committee but Oliver Queen and Mortimer Drake had made quite a show during the play she was directed and even though it had been well received by the public, Mr. Chapin had given the three of them detention for ruining the school's theater.

"And he gave us two options..." Morty said " This is not so bad"

At first they were going to have the usual detention, meaning that they would have to stay in the detention room during the whole week and have Saturday detention, but then Barbara Minerva said that they needed help with the Saint Valentines dance and so Zee Zatara was condemned to cut heart-shaped papers with two persons who bonded over hating her.

"That's true" The magician admitted "But it would be better if we were printing and hanging up posters"

"Because you and Oliver are experts on doing that" They heard a voice behind them.

"Won't you ever forget that, Danvers?" Oliver said rolling his eyes.

"Never, Queen" The Kryptonian said with a smirk "It was quite a spectacle"

"Why are you here?" Zee asked annoyed at the taunting.

"I have detention too, I skipped P.E. yesterday and I have been late a few times these last weeks" The blonde rolled her eyes "I'm in charge of building the scenery for the band and those things...so bye" And with that she left to find the ones in charge of that.

The three actors fell silent for a while but Morty, who had grown bored, asked "Will you go to the dance?"

"Of course I will" Oliver said "I just need to find the right partner for that"

"Good luck on that" Zee snorted "As if someone would want to go with you"

"Are you challenging me, Zee Zatara?" The archer asked raising an eyebrow.

"Maybe I am" The magician said with a small smile.

"So I challenge you to find a date till the day of the dance" The blonde boy said.

"Why? Do you think that no one will ask me out?"

"If you are challenging Oliver it's only fair if you are challenged too" Morty intervened and added "To motivate both of you...why don't you set a prize for the winner"

Zee and Oliver looked at each other wondering, then Morty said "The winner chooses the next play and gets to direct it"

"Deal" She said giving Oliver her hand to shake which he took.

They locked up in a glare battle which developed into an argument and suddenly detention was less boring for Morty who hadn't been expecting the outcome.

Barry Allen was as always working in Sweet Justice, he really liked to be there. It was always interesting to see the many different people who went there, each one with a different story.

Also the fact that his friends dropped by almost every day helped to pass the day by, when you are a speedster time passes a bit slower than for the rest. But today none of his friends had come yet, Barry knew that some of them had detention and others had after school activities to care for.

It was almost six when Garth and Karen entered the café, they asked for the usual and sat on the counter to talk with him.

"So what's up?" He asked to his friends.

"Everything's okay, the Robotics Club* got new tools today and we practiced with them" Garth said and then he added excitedly "I got a new fish and I'm making a bigger aquarium for my fishes"

"The Fashion Club* has been really interesting today, the girls and I have been choosing and modifying our dresses" Karen commented sipping her shake "Carol has been quite adamant on finding the perfect dress as she thinks that Hal will ask her out...or that she will win him back during the dance"

Barry winced a little as he knew part of the story behind Hal and Carol's break up and it wasn't a pretty one, also he knew that Hal was going to ask someone else to the dance and that he wasn't going to get back with Carol, ever.

"So have you asked someone for the dance, yet?" He asked them.

His friends blushed and Karen looked at Garth "We are going together..."Then she added quickly "As friends"

"Yeah, totally as friends" Garth said getting a scoop of his ice cream.

The speedster shook his head amused and thought "Children*"

On other thought, he hadn't asked anyone to the dance, at first he had thought about going with the Invincibros as a group but Hal and Oliver had plans to ask someone, Carter surprisingly had a girlfriend whom they have never met, Steve would surely be asked out by Diana (or one of her friends would ask him out for her) and now he knew that Garth had asked Karen out.

Which left him alone. Then Babs entered the room and he had an idea.

Barry served Babs the usual and asked "What's up? What's the latest?"

"Everything is okay, I have resigned from the Archeology Club though" Babs said "And I have gotten a day off from the Burrito Bucket"

"You have finally convinced Mr. O'Shaughnessy to give you a day off?" Karen asked.

"Yes, it'll be next Saturday" She said "For the dance, since we are going together, right?"

Karen shifted uncomfortably and said "I have a date"

"Really, why didn't you tell us?!" Asked Babs excitedly "Who is it?"

"Me" Garth said blushing

"We are going as friends" The bee said.

"So you are the only one in the group with a date"

"Actually, Zee and I sent an invitation to the dance to Steve in Diana's name" Karen said confirming what Barry had thought they would do "Don't worry, she knows but she couldn't find the right words to do it"

"Poor Diana, she heads-over heels for Steve that she can't talk to him" Garth commented

"Nah, she is progressing" Karen said "Maybe she will finally talk to him normally during the dance"

"Has he answered to the invitation?" Barry asked curiously, he knew Steve liked the amazon but he was a bit clueless to her crush on him.

"Yeah, he called her to say yes"

"Wow" The redhead said "So that's makes two"

"Three" Barry said before he could think about it.

"Who else?" Karen asked.

"You'll soon know" The blonde said cryptically.

Then Garth left and after a few minutes Karen did too, Babs was about to leave but Barry said "Babs, wait a minute"

"Yes?"

"Well, I have been meaning to ask...do you wanna go to the dance with me? I mean as friends" Barry asked quickly "I mean you are my best friend and I don't want to go alone"

"Sure" She said smiling "I'll go with you"

"Great" He smiled

"So, that makes us three on my group with a date" She said wondering.

"Four" He muttered.

"What?"

"Nothing" He said awkwardly.

Jessica was having a late lunch with her friends from the Debate Club in Matt's Vegan Place. They were having a quiet chat, unlike the one they had in the club meetings, when her Green Lantern partner entered and went to order something.

"Is that Hal Jordan?" Lois Lane asked in wonder.

"Yes, he is" Said one of the members of the club.

"Does he even know what a salad is? Said another, which for whatever reason made Jessica a bit angry.

Then the Latina stood up abruptly walked over to her friend, whom she had not talked in a while, and asked "Hal, what are you doing here?"

He looked at her strangely as if he had been deep in thought and said "Hi Jess" Then he answered her question "Well...mmm, I like salads"

"Really?" She asked surprised "Since when?"

Hal smirked a little and responded "Do you remember when my favorite hot dog cart was destroyed by an asteroid? You took me here; I have to admit that the salad is good even if I don't eat it regularly"

"Well, it's a start" She said and smiled at him, she hadn't thought that he would have remembered the place.

The waiter passed Hal a Tupper in which was his salad. That was another surprise to Jessica.

Her other friends waved her goodbye as they had finished their own food and left. Hal seemed uncomfortable for whatever reason but before she could ask, the male Green Lantern said "Do you want to go for a walk?"

"Yes..."

Hal put his Tupper in his backpack and they went out and walked to the nearest park. They didn't talk much as her friend was a little off.

They sat down on a bench and Hal started to eat, he had offered her a bite but she refused and instead she asked "How are you? I haven't see you in a while"

"I've been a little busy these days, now the football team is training more since we've changed coach and he wants to win the next game against Keystone High, also I've been visiting some universities with my older brother*" He said shrugging.

"Isn't it early to think about universities and stuff?" She said.

"I have to look out for scholarships, you know"

She winced remembering a conversation that she had with Mrs. Jordan so she said "Yeah, I know"

Then Hal put his things back on his backpack while asking "How are you? Any luck finding the cat a home?"

Jessica laughed remembering how finding him a home led to the destruction of Hal's house and a meeting with his mother "Yeah, I found him a home...he's living with me now"

"Great" He said and then he asked out of the blue "Do you want to be my date for the dance?

"What?!" She asked surprised.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have asked so suddenly"

"Hmmm" She hummed and then she said "I'll go to the dance with you, but...why me?"

"Why not?" He said smiling and Jessica rolled her eyes.

"Seriously?"

"Well, you are my best friend and I like to spend time with you" He shrugged.

Jessica wasn't really satisfied with his answer but smiled at him, then Hal smiled back.

Note: Garth and Karen are confirmed to be fourteen. Garth is in the Robotics Club, Karen joined the Fashion Club and Jessica joined the Debate Club as of the visual novel DCSHG At Metropolis High. Also in the main DC comic's continuity Hal has an older brother with whom he has a bad relationship with and a younger one.