First Request - Guest: Can you write a fanfic about one of them being afraid of needles?

Request granted!

"Remind me where we're going again?"

Dick Grayson, aka Nightwing, looked at his girlfriend out of the corner of his eye with a grin. The young couple was driving somewhere that only Dick was private to.

"It's a surprise."

Ava Ayala, aka White Tiger, arched an eyebrow. "Really?"

His grin widened. "Really really."

Ava's eyebrows furrowed. "Last time you said someplace was a surprise, the Joker and Harley stuffed us in a safe. Granted it was fun taking them down, but it took two showers to wash of the scent of dude."

Dick scoffed. "You like smelling like me. Last week you were smelling one of my shirts."

"I was smelling it because I was wearing it and it wasn't soaked in sweat."

"I rest my case."

Ava rolled her eyes with a fond smile. Their fingers twined together and their hands rested on the middle counsel. Comfortable silence filled the car for about twenty minutes until Ava's curiosity got the best of her.

"Please tell me where we're going?"

Dick smiled at her impatience. "All in good time."

He pressed a kiss to the back of her hand. Unfortunately, this did nothing to dampen Ava's curiosity, but she kept her silence.

Ten minutes later, Dick pulled over and looked at Ava with a boyish grin.

Ava got suspicious. "What?"

Dick's grin widened and he pulled out a handkerchief. "I need you to tie this around your eyes."

The tigress's eyebrows furrowed. "Why?"

"It's for the surprise."

Ava raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms. Dick turned on his best puppy-dog pout.

"Please Comoara mea? For me?"

Ava tried - and failed - to ignore the shivers that always ran down her spine whenever he talked in his birth language. The bird and the tiger stared down, each trying to break the other.

Finally, the tiger broke.

"Damn it."

The first Robin smirked triumphantly when his girlfriend took the handkerchief from his hands and tied it around her eyes.

"Happy?"

Dick started the car with a chuckle. "Very."

Ava huffed before crossing her arms and staying silent for the rest of the ride. Ten minutes later, Dick stopped the car and immediately climbed out and walked to Ava's side.

"We're here!"

Ava raised an eyebrow behind the handkerchief, but let Dick guide her to the sidewalk.

Her boyfriend removed the handkerchief with a flourish. "Ta-da!"

Ava blinked rapidly against the bright light. When her eyes came into focus...

"Nope!"

Dick sighed. "Ava-"

"No way! Nu-uh! I'm not doing it! You can't make me."

Unknown by most - except her family and maybe the Batfamily - Ava Ayala was terrified by needles. And since it was time for vaccinations...,,

Dick smirked. "What? Are you afraid?"

A partially scandalized look crossed Ava's face. "No! I just don't like sharp pokey things."

Dick laughed. "You have sharp pokey things on the tips of your fingers."

The tigress scowled. "That's different. I'm not doing this Dick."

The boy wonder crossed his arms. "Ava we can do this the easy way or the hard way. You're going in there regardless."

Ava crossed her arms. The couple stared down with each other.

Dick smirked. "Hard way it is then."

-Time Skip-

Dick walked into the clinic with Ava tossed over his shoulders like a sack of potatoes.

"Dick you're being childish."

"I'm being childish? What is it with you cats and not liking needles?" Scoffed the protégé of the Bat as he remembered Bruce carrying Selina into the clinic in a very similar fashion a few days ago. (Author's Note: Who else laughed at the image of Batman carrying Catwoman over his shoulders to get a vaccination shot?)

"I told you, we don't like sharp pokey things."

The nurse at front desk gave the couple a knowing smile. "Ava C. Ayala?"

Dick grinned before pointing to his girlfriend that was slung over his shoulders. "That would be her."

"Follow me please."

-Time Skip-

"I really don't like you right now."

Dick took her hand with a smile. "I love you too."

The nurse gave Ava a kind smile as she unwrapped the needle. "It won't take long, I promise."

Ava clenched her eyes shut as the nurse lifted her sleeve up. She squeezed Dick's hand, waited for pain and...

"Done!"

Ava's eyes shot open in confusion. "What?"

The nurse grinned. "I told you it wouldn't take long."

Ava looked down at her arm. " Huh."

Dick grinned. "Was that so bad?"

The tigress glared at her boyfriend. "Shut up."

After the two signed out, Dick wrapped his arm around Ava's shoulders and pulled her to his side. "I'm proud of you Pisoi."

He kissed the top of her head and whispered huskily into her ear. "But if you're still mad at me, you can punish me later."

Ava looked up at him and smirked. "I just might hold you up to that Grayson."

Romanian terms that Dick used.

Comoara mea - My treasure

Pisoi - Kitten