Yeah I'm still sticking to my schedule. Although I'm going to try so hard to finish all of my chapter stories before September 29 because that's when the new Young Justice season 2 episode is going to come out. And I might change my schedule to when I will update, once I'm done with my power point project. Anyways enjoy this very chalant chapter.

We Have A History

chapter 3

"Wake up Master Richard." Alfred was his human alarm clock. He likes it because it doesn't have an annoying buzzing, but he hates it because there's not button to stop it.

Dick groaned. He did his normal thing he do every morning. He rolled off his bed and went down stairs for breakfast. It was just a normal morning breakfast, except Zatanna was there. Then they took showers and hanged out. Well Zatanna actually wanted to see the library again in the mansion. They looked around there and the first thing she sees is an open dictionary. The first word she sees is 'nonchalant'.

"Hhhhmmm, nonchalant." Zatanna wonders.

"Yeah it means, " He looks in the dictionary for the definition, "Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed."

"Yeah I know that, but have you ever heard of the word chalant before?" Zatanna asked.

"No. I don't think so." Dick answered.

"Don't you think there should be one?"

Richard smirked and took the dictionary and put it on his lap, "Yeah. Do you want to look at some more words to change?"

"No, we're not changing them. We're improving them." Zatanna was giggling.

Dick must have gotten her to be less shy because he can tell that she's become open more and suggestive which made a nine year boy wonder proud of himself. They sat down on the floor while laying the book in between them. There were chairs around them, but they just chose not to sit down on the couch. They flipped through the pages and finally found another one in the dictionary.

"Look over whelmed and under whelmed. Why can't people just be whelmed." Dick said as she looks at Zatanna.

She was nodding her head, "I agree."

"You know we should do this a lot. It's sort of fun, well in a nerdy way." Dick started to do his signature laugh which is actually also Robin's laugh right before he attacks his enemy.

Zatanna had a big smile because she remembered that she told him to keep that laugh about 3 years ago, "You did keep it."

Dick mirrored her laugh because he didn't think that she would remember, "Yeah I did and I found out that it's not weird at all."

"See I told you, trust me I'm a doctor." Zatanna joked and laughed.

They were both laughing then Dick said, in a sarcastic voice, "You are?"

Zatanna was still laughing, "Actually that was my plan B when I grow up."

"Really, what was plan A?" He asked.

"Plan A was to be like my mom and dad. I always idolized them and well the rest is history." Zatanna explained.

"You know I never got to really meet your mom. What's she like? And it's okay if you don't want to answer that question, I know how you feel."

"No, it's okay. I don't remember much about her since she died when I was young, but I remember she use to make me laugh every time she takes me piggy back ridding. And she makes the most amazing pasta ever! Most of all I remember her bright smile and..." Zatanna didn't realize her eyes were wet until a tear streak down her cheek and Dick had grabbed a nearby tissue box and gave a tissue to her.

She kindly took the tissue and said, "Thanks."

"Sorry for asking." He apologized.

"No it's okay. It's just I never talked about this other than my dad. I guess you just bring the best of me Dick." Her eyes were a little bit red, but you can tell her smile was real. Then she started to talk again, "So what about your parents? I can tell you want someone to talk to, too. And the only thing I mostly know about them is that they're great at trapeze."

Richard smiled because he doesn't really talk to just anyone about his parents and about how he felt about it, but he trusted Zatanna, "Well I was always their number one fan. They would always try to spend as much time with me if they could. Their funny, amazing, and just great parents," his voice got softer and he tilted his head down, "and when they died, it felt like a part of me died too. I just miss them a lot, Zee."

"Sorry." She puts a hand on his shoulder.

"Well at least you still have your dad." He puts his head up to look at her beautiful blue eyes.

"Yeah." She stares back at his blue eyes that always catches her attention.

There were silence for a few seconds. Then Dick requested, "Do you want to get a milkshake?"

"Sure."

They both got up and carried the dictionary back to it's original place. They went to the kitchen and Dick poured some of the chocolate milkshake on the two glasses in front of them. They didn't say anything much until Zatanna asked, "So what about the word disaster?"

...

The third day was a little bit awkward for the both of them. Although they were still really close. Alfred had gone shopping for grocery, so it was just the two of them in this big mansion. At first it wasn't awkward. Zatanna was in the living room couch reading a magazine.

"Hey Zatanna what are you reading?" Zatanna flinched a little because he didn't realize Dick had just walked in front of her.

"Oh it's just nothing. I'm reading this old magazine I found," She said, "I found this pretty wedding dress in it. Do you want to see it?"

Zatanna was about to show him until he said, "Wait isn't it bad luck?"

"If your the groom," Zatanna started to joke around, "Why? Do you want to marry me?"

Dick started to blush and stutter at the same time, "What? no ug ummm.."

Zatanna started to giggle, "You have to buy me a ring first, Grayson."

...

The fourth day was normal. They went to the library again and looked at some some words they could modify. Then after that they played some basketball. Zatanna was actually good at it. And when they were done with their game, Zatanna showed some magic tricks that really got Dick's attention because he hasn't seen her done something like that before, so it was pretty amazing to watch. And the rest of the day was a blur, but that very night was unforgettable.

It was around mid night and the sound of the loud thunder echoed around the halls of Wayne Manor. Their curfews were around 10, but Zatanna couldn't sleep because of the rowdiness. She didn't want to be all alone in her big dull guest room while chaos was at work outside because she was scared of lightning even though she's 9 years old. The big long window shined again and the thunder made another appearance. She didn't like being alone, about this moment her dad was suppose to go to her side to calm her down, but she doesn't have that today. Although the next lightning really scared her so she ran out of her door to go down stairs. She didn't know why, but her feet just went to that direction.

She had her feet propped up together in the couch. Everything was dark, except for a light that came from the kitchen. She squinted her eyes to see who it was. Luckily it was just Dick. She popped her head in the kitchen to see what he was doing. Apparently he was just looking at the microwave and waiting for his popcorn to be done.

"Why are you still awake?" Zatanna asked.

This time Richard flinched because he thought everyone in the mansion, except for Bruce, was already asleep at this late hour, "Oh I didn't know you were awake. Wait why are you awake?"

And as if on que the thunder rang it's loud noise and made Zatanna shiver from it. She pointed at the window that was near by, "That is the reason why I'm still awake. Aren't you scared by it?"

"Not actually," the microwave timer went off and he took out the bag of popcorn, "I've seen scarier things than lightning."

"Oh," She went up closer to him, "Why are you still awake anyways?"

"I just had a bad dream and popcorn sometimes help me through it." He just shrugged.

"Really? Wow I never thought popcorn was the cure of bad dreams." She sat up next to him on the counter and got some popcorn out of the bag.

Then he just started to smile back, "I'm getting closer."

"What?"

"I mean I'm almost getting you close to opening your shell and be less shy." He explained.

"What," he gave him a little nudge playfully, "I can get out of my shell."

Dick just looks at her as if she's lying, "Are you sure about that."

"Yes! You know maybe next time you'll see me, I might be more active and rebellious. You don't know all of me."

"Does the other side of you sneak out or do dangerous things?" He asked.

"No, but I'll try that someday." She started to giggle.

And then she remembered the thunderstorm was still there when her body jumped a little bit from another thunder that came from outside. She bumped into him.

Then she started to apologize, "Sorry, I just really hate thunderstorms."

"It's no problem."

"So tell me again why your not scared of thunderstorms?"

He shrugged again, "I don't know I guess I got use to it. There's lots of thunderstorms here in Gotham."

"Okay." Then she started to shiver again, "Why is it always cold here at night?"

"Alfred likes the cold when he sleeps and no one just argues, but my mom always said my hugs are always the warmest." He started to joke around again to at least get a smile out of her.

She started to giggle, "I told you that you have to give me a ring first."

She slid closer to him and draped one of his arm around her shoulder. He wanted to blush so badly, but he didn't want Zatanna to see it. So he joked and said, "I'm working on it.

The thunderstorm was over in 30 minutes later. And they went to their designated rooms, but before Zatanna entered her room she gave Dick a quick kiss on the cheek and then she went in her room and closed her door. Dick's eye's were wide and for a few seconds he just stood where he was until he shook his head and went straight to his room. The whole night he couldn't sleep. Although in the guest room, where she stayed, she slept happily with a big smile in her face and not regretting anything.

Yup I told you it was chalant. Also can you really tell how their both making each other who they are now. And I promise to make chapter 4 longer because I can see that you guys really love how I portray the chalant couple in this story.

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