Jump City, home of Titans, pizza, and vast choices of shopping. In Kai's mind however, he found it a little overwhelming. Sure he could handle crowds, but sometimes anxiety just likes to show up uninvited. As he, Jaime, Tim, and Connor wandered around the mall, he felt that tightening feeling in his chest, the sounds around him grew louder as the group walked around the various shops.

"So Kori and the girls are getting their dresses for the wedding?" Jaime asked whilst munching away on potato chips.

"Correct." Tim said, "Our suits are being delivered tomorrow."

"Shouldn't we get measured first?" Connor scratched his head with one hand, while the other was in his pocket.

"You can thank you-know-who. He's got everyone on file, even heroes." Tim was referring to how Batman had every hero and villain on file, including their heights, weight, and even their shoe sizes.

"Spooky. . ." Jaime kept on munching away, oblivious to Kai's panicked look.

Sensory overload has always been a part of Kai's life since he was old enough to walk. Back then, he would scream in fear, curl into a ball as the noise overwhelmed him. Now as a young adult, despite being able to handle large and busy places, he sometimes felt the same feelings he had as a child. His heavy breathing was usually a sign that he was uncomfortable, followed by crossing his arms as if to shield himself from invisible forces.

"Too much. . ." The hybrid thought. "I have to say something, anything." Then he finally spoke, "Guys. . ." He managed to grab their attention without fail.

Tim could deduce that something wasn't right with him. "You okay bud?" He asked.

Kai shook his head, "It's a little bit too crowded here. You think we can sit down somewhere whilst we wait for the girls?"

"Now that you mention it, we could use some lunch." Connor interjected, feeling the quiet rumble of his stomach.

The boy wonder nodded, "Lunch it is then." And so the group headed off to the food hall.

This place had everything, from buffets to fancy dining. The four boys agreed on the all you can eat, their eyes larger than their stomach as the multiple choices were almost endless. Kai sat down with his food, with Tim joining him.

"You alright Kai?" He asked as he dug into his BBQ chicken wings.

"I'm a little better." The hybrid replied, "Guess it's just one of those kind of days." A dry chuckle left him, as he shuffled his feet.

"You can take it easy now." Robin in disguise said, "Love the shoes by the way." He pointed to Kai's blue converse.

"Thanks Tim."

Soon Connor joined, his plate consisted of babyback ribs, fries, and a jumbo chocolate milkshake. Jaime on the other hand. . .

"Dear lord Jaime. You really gonna eat that?" Kai stared at the smiling scarab wielder with a concerned look.

The plate's circular edge was surrounded by large onion rings, filled with fries in each one, with BBQ sauce drizzled across each ring. Everything was placed in a stylish order, and in the center of the plate, held the magnum opus. A towering burger stood proudly, with several bits of salad, cheese, and more BBQ sauce in each bun.

"This is what I call the Reyes special, created by yours truly." Jaime proudly looked at his creation, before he started chowing down the onion rings.

Tim, Connor, and Kai shook their heads, knowing that Jaime may either succeed by some miracle, or fail to even eat the burger without making a fool of himself. As the boys indulged in their meal, Kori, M'gann, and Cassie were trying out their newly tailored dresses. The dresses themselves were simplified, but elegant, their colour scheme was white, with a purple silk outine.

Cass was the first to emerge from the changing room. Kori gasped in delight, a little emotional.

"My goodness Cassandra. You look absolutely angelic!" She gushed out.

"Not used to wearing a dress. . ." Cass muttered quietly, "But thank you Kori."

M'gann came out of the changing room next, followed by another gasp of emotional delight from the alien princess.

"Oh Meg. . . You are stunning!!" Starfire couldn't help but get emotional, almost floating in the air with excitement.

Miss Martian spun around, the dress moved elegantly. "I can only assume we'll see Ms Roth's dress on the day?" She asked as she stopped spinning.

Kori confirmed delightfully, "She plans it to be a surprise, even I haven't seen the dress."

Cass noticed a message on her phone from Kai.

Hey hon, me and the boys are at the buffet. Jaime just demolished a towering monstrosity.

Along with the text, was a selfie of himself, with Jaime in the background devouring the burger in delight. Wonder girl giggled at the sight. She typed in a repsonse.

We'll join you guys soon, hope you save enough room for dessert ;) x

She sent her reply, playfully teasing her boyfriend. After changing out of their dresses, the ladies made their way to the buffet hall, and they quickly spotted the boys, with an enthusiastic Jaime celebrating in eating his "Reyes" special.

"Nailed it. . ." He clutched his stomach in pain, but still kept a smile on his face as he leaned back on his seat.

"Guess who owes me five dollars?" Tim taunted Connor.

"Shut it." Connor quietly grumbled, taking a five dollar note out of his wallet, reluctantly giving it to the boy wonder.

Cass quickly sat next to Kai, planting a kiss on his cheek. The hybrid then asked, "So that's you girls all set?"

"Yup." She confirmed, pinching a french fry from Kai's plate.

M'gaan sat with Connor, whilst Kori sat beside Tim. "As you all know, before the big day, the girls and I will be staying at the bride's home, whilst the groom will stay with you boys at the Tower." The princess of Tamaran stated.

"I assume Gar and the other adults will have the stag night before hand?" Kai asked, knowing he, Jaime, and Tim were the youngest of the group, and therefore couldn't drink just yet.

"Dick said that he's got a plan for all of you, most likely a feast fit for a king." Kori eagerly answered, "I'm sure it'll be great for everyone in attendence."

The boys nodded in agreement, certain that the night before the wedding would be one to remember.

End of Chapter X: Downtime

Author's Notes:

Hey guys! I apologise for taking so long to update with my stories. I've been so busy with adjusting to the new house, working away, and othet things. This chapter is just a simple laid back segment, just to give our heroes a break from fighting bad guys. Thank you all for reading, and I'll see you in the next chapter!