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The Cave: February 14, 2012 10:26 am
Dick couldn't wait for tonight! It was his first Valentine's day with Zatanna. He knew M'gann would want to have a big party for her first Valentine's day on earth, but Dick had something special for his Black Bat.
"C'mon, Rob, let's go get some food from happy harbor!" Wally cheered
"Wait, M'gann let you... you out of ALL people go get the food for the party?" Robin asked with an eyebrow quirked behind his shades.
"Hey, food is my specialty!" Wally said with a grin on his face.
Robin rolled his eyes. "Okay, fine, let's go. But don't eat ANYTHING." Robin instructed the speedster.
"Okay, okay, I got it, Rob, yeesh." Wally said holding his hand up as if in defeat.
The two made it to a small market that had everything they needed.
The two boys looked around for what M'gann had instructed them to buy.
Rob and Wally were in the isle with pink, red, and white carnations and roses. Of course a white Rose was only a small part of what Robin had planned for Zatanna.
A girl with brown hair walked down the isle. She obviously worked there and she was the one to make sure everything was nice and neat.
Robin had his back turned and his shades were getting in the way of him reading the love quote on a card he wanted for Zatanna he was about to remove then when he heard her shuffle ever so slightly.
She pretended to focus on her job when he turned around to look at her.
The girl casually moved next to Robin. In her mind she was sure a guy like him would love to get a girl like her. Right.
"Hey," she said casually, "are you finding everything okay?"
"Uh, yeah... everything's cool." Robin said holding the rose and the card.
"So, who are those for?" She asks motioning to the card and rose.
"Oh, my girlfriend." Robin said casually.
The girl nodded. Robin glanced at her name tag. 'Taylor' he thought. 'Nope, doesn't rolling off the tongue like Zatanna.'
Taylor got a sly smirk and quickly pulled out a sheet of paper and scribbled something on it, while Robin was looking at a silver bat necklace.
'She could use it as a key chain.' He thought to himself looking at the plastic peice of junk.'
"Well," Taylor's voice said, "if it doesn't work out with your girlfriend," she handed him the slip of paper, "give me a call." Taylor winked and walked off her heels echoing in the store.
"I will. When I'm dead." Robin mumbled to himself.
No one could replace Zatanna. Absolutely no one.
Wally had seen the whole thing and gave Robin a thumbs up, and a Classic Wally grin for doing the right thing. Trashing the damn peice of paper.
Wally and Robin paid with the money Robin had in his wallet, and headed back to the cave.
Zatanna was using her magic to put up decorations for when Rocky, Kaldur, and Artemis got to the Cave.
"Hey, Zee bringing out the ol' magic huh?" Robin teased her.
She smirked, "at least I'm not the one who delt with Kid Mouth at the store."
Robin smirked, "turns out Wally was the best he's ever been!"
"Right." Zatanna said doubtfully
"Hey!" Wally yelled from the kitchen.
The two Bats laughed.
A couple hours later, the teens heard:
"Recognized: Artemis B Zero Seven, Rocket B Zero Four, Aqaulad B Zero Two."
"Hi, guys!" M'gann greeted from the kitchen.
M'gann and Zatanna had just finished with lunch. M'gann had made everything Valentine themed. Red, pink, and white decorations, and all sorts of things! Wally had begun to get his food with every one else following him.
Zatanna and Robin sat across from Artemis and Kaldur.
"So, how's the food?" M'gann asked
"Asterous as always." Robin replied with a gulp.
Everyone agreed that M'gann had done a great job with everything. For dessert there were cookies, cake, brownies, ice cream, and much more!
The whole team was stuffed as they all watched romantic movies for the rest of the day until five o' clock, when Robin and Zatanna left for Zatanna's Valentine surprise.
Robin could have done something easy and corny, but those words were not in the Boy Wonder's agenda.
He had everything ready for the night. He blind folded Zatanna and her to the park in Gotham. There was a small picnic with candle lights. Sure that's classic, but that's not the surprise.
Dick presented a small long box to Zatanna. She took it with a "Thank You" and a kiss to the cheek. She opened it and saw a pair of shade like his.
"Now we can go as Zatanna Zatara and Dick Grayson wherever we want with out being noticed." Dick explained remembering how Zatanna hated to be in a place where she was squished and crowded.
"Aww, thanks, Dick." She said
"Gnirb ti ereh." She mutters and a puff of smoke turns into a bix with a red bow on top. "Happy Valentine's Day, Richard."
Dick hugged her tightly, "you're the best present I could ever get." He whispered in her ear and a kiss to her temple.
Inside the box were new red converse high tops. He had seen them one day and she knew that would be the perfect thing for him. "Do you like them?"
He examined them. "No." He said simply, "I love them!"
A giant grin spread across her face and she hugged him tightly.
The night sky was lit by fire works from Dick. Zatanna watched the beautiful explosions and smiled bright and beautiful. The last read, pink, and white explosion read: "I love you, Zee."
Zatanna turned to Dick and he gave her a reassuring smile. "It's true."
The raven haired beauty hugged her boyfriend and pecked his lips. "I love you most."
The next day...
It was Monday, and Zatanna and Dick had to go to Gotham Accademy.
They rode to the school and quickly fast to home room.
"Barbara Gordon?" Mister Williams asked as he read the attendance book.
"Present" Barbara said
"Richard Grayson?" Mister Williams continued
"Here." Dick muttered
Mister Williams continued on for the next three minute until he finally said, "Zatanna Zatara?"
"Here." Zatanna mumbled
Zatanna wasn't one to fall behin I school work so she had begun her geography homework as soon as she sat down.
"Excellent, everyone is here, now please turn to page eighty-one in your text book, please." Mister Williams instructed.
The sound of pages being turned and flipped filled the room. Dick and Barbara sat at the same desk. Zatanna sat further back. Though she got ahead in her schoolwork, she listened to the teachers and stuff.
Dick kept stealing glances at Zatanna when no one was looking but, sometimes... she was looking when he did so.
The bell rang announcing the end of class.
Zatanna made her way to Algebra 2.
The teacher, Miss Hoffler, was taking roll, and Dick was already half way done with he lesson! But who couldn't expect that?
The day dragged on until finally they were done with Gotham Accademy for the rest of the day!
Zatanna and Dick ran down to where Alfred had parked the car.
"Dick, wait, today we have the study session." Barbara called.
"Oh, right... c'mon then!" He said cheerfully.
Barbara walked down to the car and Zatanna moved to the front next to Alfred, while Barbara and Dick sat in the back talking.
Zatanna kept her mind off of the chatter in the back by watching "The Sound Of Music" starring Julie Andrews, on her phone.
"We are here." Alfred announced opening the door for Zatanna as Dick opened the door for Barbara.
Zatanna walked swiftly up the stairs and into her room. She felt her scar itch and she went to put her medicine on it. Afterwards, she had nothing to study for and she had finished her homework so, she decided to finish her movie.
'Fredrich needs more pants.' She said to herself.
After she had finished the movie, Zatanna went in search of food.
She walked by Dick's room. She heard shuffling and giggles. She cracked the door ever-so slightly. The light was on but dim, and she had to move in weird ways to finally get Dick and Barb into her line of vision. But she only regretted it. Again.
Barbara had pinned Dick to the ground and lowered her lips on to his and their kiss was with passion.
Zatanna silently shut the door and ran to the batcave. It was dark now. Now she could be the Black Bat. A heroine that helped those who are defenseless and hurt. Just like she is right now.
Hurt.