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Roxanne hastened towards her apartment, humming happily on her way. The long work day was finally over and she couldn't wait to get home and see her unexpected guest who had become extremely important to her during one night.
The memory about blue slender body pressing against hers, not to mention soft lips lingering on her lips hesitantly and so gently, almost shyly, made her stomach fill with butterflies and dreamy smile spread across her face while she was weaving on the street, carrying two carrier bags with her.
She had dropped quickly by make some groceries after work, her intention to cook something easy but tasty for her convalescent. She really should try to compensate the awful supper she had served for him last night.
'I hope he likes chicken pasta.' She wished and let out a happy sigh when she finally arrived at the front door of her apartment.
Carlos opened the door and greeted her politely. Roxanne noticed there was a knowing smile on man's lips when she greeted back a little too eagerly, still humming when she headed to the elevator.
The lift ride had never felt so long before, she thought while watching how the numbers of the floors changed on the dial until there finally appeared a familiar number. The elevator beeped while the doors opened and she hop off and practically danced at her home door.
She lowered the carrier bags so she could find her keys from the purse and opened the door. She lifted the bags on an entry and stepped inside feeling really excited.
"I'm home!" Roxanne exclaimed and hurried to the living room but the sight she saw made her freeze and the feeling of the excitement replaced with confusion.
There was Megamind sitting on the couch, just like in the morning but this time he was wearing his own, trademarked costume with spikes and cape instead of the comfy clothes she had found for him last evening. His fingers were hovering over his De-Gun which hanged in the holster, fastened around his slim waist. He wasn't smiling when he saw her. No, instead he was frowning at her.
"You got your clothes.." She said finally, her own voice sounding awkward in her ears. She had no idea what was going on. 'Where did the clothes come and why he looks so angry?'
"Yes I did." Megamind stated flatly and drew his hand, which was only moment ago hovering on his De-Gun, on his lap still leering at her malignantly.
Roxanne let out a sigh she hadn't realized she was holding. "I was planning to cook something. Are you hungry?" She asked and disappeared in the entry, picked up the groceries and headed to the kitchen.
Megamind didn't answer. Instead he watched intently how Roxanne vanished in the kitchen with her bags before he also let out a deep sigh and closed his eyes for a moment.
Minion's words really had made him feel really nervous and uncertain.
'How can you know she's not lying? She's a human and people always have hidden agendas. We can't trust them, it's not safe.'
He had involuntarily started to think what if Minion was right? What if he couldn't trust her? What if this was a trick? Trap? What if Metro Man was already on his way to kick his ass? What if he'd haul him back to jail? He didn't want that would happen. It wasn't helping his ankle was still pretty sore and every step was hurting him, not to mention how his custom baby seal leather boot was squeezing it painfully. But whatever would come, he wouldn't show he was in pain, he'd be ready to fight if necessary.
"Are you OK?" Asked a little voice which made Megamind's eyes snap open and he turned his head quickly towards it. Roxanne was standing at the doorway and looked at him worriedly.
"Yes. I'm perfectly fine." He hissed coldly through his gritted teeth. He hated to act like this, especially towards Roxanne but being defiant was the only way to tell her she shouldn't start to mess with him.
"Are you sure? I just.. Would you like to talk about something?" She asked carefully, looking at him with her big blue eyes.
"I said I'm FINE!" He roared and hit his fist against the coffee table staring at Roxanne menacingly. She gaped at him eyes full of disbelief and worry. Carefully she turned around and disappeared back to the kitchen.
When Megamind was sure she had gone, he shoved his head in his hands and shook his head hopelessly, letting out a frustrated groan. 'What am I doing?' He thought terrified. He hated himself, he hated to shout to Roxanne. Maybe he should go to apologize for her. She hadn't done anything bad for him.
'Yet.'
His body covered with cold sweat when he remembered Minion's words once again and felt how a wave of despair swept over him.
'We can't trust humans, it's not safe.'
He wanted to believe Minion was wrong, he wanted so much but he just couldn't. He had felt so anxious the whole day, fearing Roxanne would get back to her apartment with Warden and some guards. He was afraid they would use tasers, oh he hated those things, they could really hurt him and knowing his reputation, guards didn't ever treat him with gentle hands. That's why his hand was hovering on his precious gun when Roxanne got back to home, ready to action if necessary. He wouldn't have hesitated to turn those mindless drones into blue cubes and escape somehow though his ankle would have got worse. For his luck she arrived alone. Maybe she really wanted to help him sincerely.
'Come on, look at yourself. Blue skin, big head, unnatural slim body.. Do you really think someone would like you? Do you really think she would like you?' His mind started to scorn him.
He remembered how it was only some hours ago when he had first time for the years looked at his bare skin so he wasn't feeling disgust towards himself. Now he looked at his black leather gloved hands, covered with spikes and felt really relieved he didn't need to see his blue skin. What had he thought about? That Roxanne would want him? It all must be just pity.. Sleeping together, all the touches and kisses. They surely didn't mean anything for her. He felt himself totally moron. 'Nobody wants you..' He shoved his head back in his hands and tried to hold the tears of despair.
...
In the kitchen Roxanne was preparing a dinner. Her good mood had totally gone and replaced with confusion, worry and sadness. That man in the living room wasn't the same she had spent night together and shared sweet little kisses, not to mention gently embraces. That wasn't the real Megamind sitting now in the living room with his black leather and spikes, his adorable smile substituted with sardonic and sneering grin.
She pondered furiously what had happened during her work day while she was stirring the food in the pan. From where he got the clothes and his gun and did he.. 'Did he intend to shot me first when I returned back to home?' The thought made her suddenly feel very desperate and unsafe.
Last night his lap had felt the safest place in the whole world while the storm was rampaging outside. She had felt so comfortable and happy in his arms. But now the feeling was opposite. She had never feared in his company before, not even when he kidnapped her and pointed her face with different guns but now.. That man in the living room.. She must accept she was feeling a fear towards him.. Not much, but the feeling she had was pure fear.
'Maybe he's hungry?' Roxanne tried to think rationally and added some spices in the pasta. 'Many people are irritated when they're hungry.. Maybe that's one of his attributes.' Roxanne guessed. 'He's not evil, I know it.' She placed pasta on the plates and set them on the table. She had already set cutleries and wine glasses on their own places so only thing which was missing was Megamind.
"The dinner's ready." Roxanne exclaimed trying to sound happy and forced a smile on her lips. 'I'm sure he's just hungry.'
…
Megamind startled from his thoughts and turned his gaze towards the kitchen and woman's voice which interrupted his furious brainstorming. 'Roxanne still wanted him to join in her company?' Though he yelled to her. He didn't expect that. 'Maybe I was overly harsh.' He thought and felt a sting in his heart. It was Roxanne after all. Should he join in her for the dinner?
'Trust me..' How many times she had told those words during last night. 'You are a wonderful person Megamind. Don't you ever think you are worthless..' The memory tugged his lips upward and warmed his heart. She had said it so sincerely. Did she really mean what she said? He felt a spark of hope ignite inside him. 'Maybe I was wrong after all.'
'We can't trust humans, it's not safe.' Minion's words came suddenly back on his mind and ruined his good mood which was as long as a shooting star. 'She's a human and people always have hidden agendas.'
Minion's sentence changed to image of Roxanne from last night, squeezing his hand gently and reassuringly. 'I won't hurt you. Trust me.'
Then it changed back to Minion telling; 'How can you know she's not lying?
Megamind was sure he would lose his mind while he tried to come to conclusion which one he should trust more. To woman he had secretly loved all these years and who was now giving him attention he had always yearned, or to his lifelong henchman, his best friend who had always took care of him.
He was getting a headache from wondering, starting to feel really desperate because he didn't know what to do. He felt like he was in a trap like a wounded animal and there wasn't any way out.
He was just falling into deep despair when his stomach growled loudly, reminding him how hungry he really was and in the urgent need of energy, startling him from his hopeless thoughts. 'Maybe I really should eat something..' His face lighted up slightly. That would probably help him to think clearer.
Megamind sighed and stood up carefully from the couch. He walked steadily to the kitchen, keeping his expression calm by biting his teeth together though every step was hurting. He did his best not to make a painful face because he wasn't going to show Roxanne he was feeling weak. He was the city's most feared criminal after all, damn it! He couldn't show he was vulnerable. Especially not now when he wasn't sure could he trust her.
His gaze met with Roxanne on the kitchen's doorway and he tried to smile at her apologetically though he wasn't sure how he succeeded with the effort because of his painfully throbbing ankle.
Roxanne flashed a little smile back to him and signed him to sit down.
He sat at the table and Roxanne took a seat opposite him.
"Well, like I said I'm not a very good cook but I hope it tastes.. This time it's not burned." Roxanne gave a nervous laugh and poured some wine in the glasses while Megamind was observing the pasta she had made for the dinner. 'I really hope he likes it..' She thought quietly and observed him waitingly.
'It smells so good, almost heavenly.' Megamind thought and grabbed a fork in his hand. 'I can't understand why she is underestimating her cooking skills all the time.' He smiled and rolled some pasta around the fork. 'When was the last time I was so hungry? Can't remember..''
His fork was on the half way to his mouth when his gaze met with Roxanne. She was wearing a strange look, kind of expecting and anxious.
'We can't trust humans, it's not safe.' Megamind remembered Minion's words once again. He glanced the fork in front of him, then Roxanne sitting opposite him, looking at him waitingly. 'Why isn't she eating? And why is she looking at me like this?' Terrible idea captured his mind suddenly. 'Is there.. Has she poisoned the food? Or added some knockout drops in it?' The thought made him feel abruptly very restless and insecure. What if Minion was right after all? What if he couldn't trust her?
'What does she want from me?' Megamind thought frightened and tried desperately figure out what Roxanne was possibly planning for him. 'What if she wants to give me to the hands of the government? Or Area 51? What if I'll wake up on an autopsy table and find out they have already cut my stomach open? Would Roxanne do that because of money? She has a very good salary, hasn't she? Or maybe it's revenge, I've kidnapped her regularly during all these years. Anyone would like to revenge that..'
His heart twisted painfully when he realized all the kisses and gently touches were probably just the way to coax him in the trap. 'She really hates me and wants to hurt me..' He couldn't help but tears started to gather in his eyes and he did his best to hide them from her.
The thought about Roxanne hating him so much she wants to hurt him and image about seeing his own guts made him lost his appetite so he lowered the fork back on the plate and pushed it away, the food still uneaten on it.
"Aren't you hungry?" Roxanne asked abashed and watched how Megamind shoved his plate aside, not even tasting the food.
"No.." He said trying to gather his deviant manner back. "I'm not."
"Would you like something else? I could order something?" Roxanne asked hastily and tried to smile at him gently.
"No, I don't want anything." Megamind snapped and turned his gaze examine the floor. He did his best to avoid Roxanne's eyes so she couldn't see he was shedding silently tears.
'Oh no, he didn't like it..' Roxanne thought sadly and embarrassed. 'I really should have order something instead of cooking.. Oh, I'm a terrible host.. He surely doesn't want to see me any ever again after this..' She was sure her heart was breaking down so she rolled pasta around her own fork and started to eat her own dish quietly.
Megamind side-glanced how she was enjoying her food with gusto. Maybe he had overreacted, maybe the food wasn't poisoned after all. 'Or then it's just your food which is poisoned, genius!' His mind was mocking at him once again. He let out a sad sigh. 'Maybe Minion was right..'
Roxanne turned her gaze on blue man who tried to sit there defiantly, arms crossed across his chest and gaze focused on to glare the floor. He tried to play he was a tough guy, the villain everyone should fear. That's surely how he wanted everyone would see him but he wasn't fooling Roxanne. She could see through him. Underneath all that leather and spikes wasn't a frightening man or confident show-off but a sensitive, misunderstood, gently man who was yearning for care and tenderness.
The fear Roxanne had felt moment ago, was gone now. She wasn't seeing any more angry and threatening man sitting opposite her but a very uncertain and timid one.
She could see he was acting very uneasy and looked sad for some reason so she tried to approach him with a soft suggestion.
"Well.." She started. "It was so nice to sleep together last night, I guess you liked it too.." She flashed a gently smile at him. "So, I was thinking we could sleep tonight in my bed. There's more room and it's also more comfortable." She told sweetly and kept smiling at him.
Megamind blushed involuntarily. 'Sleep in her bed?' Yes, she was right about it he had really enjoyed to sleep with her and only the idea about he could spend another night with her and feel her body pressing against his, sounded so tempting he almost forget the defiant role he was playing.
Maybe Minion was wrong after all, maybe he could trust Roxanne. Smile was spreading across his face and he almost agreed Roxanne's idea to share the same bed but then another terrible idea crossed his mind and made his smile fade away.
'What if she wants to do something else than just sleep?' He felt how the panic was rising inside him by the thought. He wasn't very experienced, actually he wasn't experienced at all. What if he couldn't do anything? What if she would laugh at him? What if she just wanted to know how he looked down there so she could sell the information for the media? What if she just wanted to know how it would feel like to have sex with an alien? What if it wouldn't mean anything for her?
He was suddenly feeling really anxious and panic inside him was only rising and rising. He just wanted away from here, he needed to get out. His defiant mask was cracking along his breaking heart and Roxanne didn't miss it.
"No.." He said quietly and shook his head, shoving his face in his one gloved hand. "I don't want to.."
Roxanne looked at him worriedly and her heart was aching because her intention to cheer him up didn't work like she hoped.
"That's okay Megamind. We can sleep in the sofa-bed, just like last night." She smiled at him softly and reached over the table stroke his arm.
He withdrew immediately when he felt her touch and winced, like her touch was burning his skin or hurting him some different way.
"No!" Megamind cried out which made Roxanne startle and look at him worriedly.
"Megamind, what's wrong?" She asked and stared at him with her big blue eyes.
"I don't want to sleep with you!" He cried in panic and stood up hastily.
Roxanne's heart skipped a beat when she saw his teary face and frightened expression. She was totally confused and worried because she hadn't any idea what was going on.
"Megamind.." She whispered but he was already heading towards the living room. "Megamind what's wrong?"
She hastened after him and grabbed his arm in her hand. "Megamind, please.."
"Don't touch me!" He shouted and yanked his arm away from her grip forcefully which made Roxanne let out a painful scream and collapse on the floor.
Megamind felt how the new wave of panic swept over him when he turned his gaze towards her and saw how Roxanne was kneeling on the kitchen floor and holding her hand which was covered with blood.
He glanced quickly his own hand and find out his spikes of the left glove were also in blood. He turned his anxious gaze back to Roxanne who was looking at him her eyes full of disbelief and fear.
"Roxanne, I.." He sighed alarmedly and felt how his heart was beating rapidly against his chest in shock. He took a step closer, his intention to help her but she turned her gaze away like she was afraid he would hurt her again.
Megamind didn't know what to do. His heart was breaking down by the sight in front of him and his vision was blurry because of the new tears he was holding. He gaped at Roxanne terrified who lay on the floor and did her best to block the bleeding with her other hand.
'I hurt her...' Megamind thought in panic. 'I'm a monster.. She will never forgive me..' His heart was aching painfully by the thought and he felt such a weakness he had never before.
Like in a trance, he slowly turned around and let the kitchen and Roxanne behind him. She had showed she didn't want him to touch her. Or help her. 'She won't let me near her any ever again.'
'She should have left me in the alley, I'm only bothering her. If she didn't want earlier, she surely now wants to give me in the hands of the government...' He thought melancholically and slouched to sit on the sofa-bed in the living room. 'And I surely deserve that now..'
He shoved his head in his hands and started to sob quietly but especially hopelessly. 'I should have burn down with Lair..'
…
Megamind didn't know how long he had been with his desperate thoughts but it was already become dim and the lights of the Roxanne's apartment were turned out when he lifted his gaze from his hands.
He hadn't heard when Roxanne had left the kitchen though it didn't surprise him. She must be so scared she tried to avoid give any sign about her presence in the apartment. And it was all his fault.
Megamind let out a deep sigh and shook his head. He was in a trap in her home, she was obviously mad at him and he didn't know how to get out. He had never before missed Minion so much like he did now.
'Where are you Minion?' He wondered and stared out of the window. Everything had gone so wrong with Roxanne. 'She surely doesn't want to see me any ever again..' He had hurt her, physically and also mentally by shouting to her and acting rudely.
'We can't trust humans, it's not safe.' He remembered once again the conversation he had with Minion earlier today. He remembered the anxiety he had felt the whole day and how he then, in turn wanted to believe he was wrong with Roxanne.
He remembered how good it felt when she hugged him, when she pressed her body against his slim frame unhesitatingly, not wincing his blue skin or oversized cranium, how great it felt to feel her soft and pink lips against his blue ones. The memory about the kiss made a pleasant shiver go through his whole body and he let out a dreamy sigh.
His good mood didn't last long when he remembered her blood covered hand and her terrified expression, how she looked at him like he was a monster. His heart twisted painfully when he glanced his glove and spikes on it which were stained with blood. Her blood. She would never forgive him.
'You have never hurt me, you even saved me once from falling down to your alligator trap. I wish you could trust me as much as.. As I trust you.'
The words she told him in the alley come back to his mind and wave of despair swept over him. 'She trust me..' Or trusted. How could she trust him anymore after this? He shook his head sadly.
'What if she wants to revenge all this?' He became worried and recalled how he had been afraid she would return back to home with Warden or Metro Man. He remembered thoughts about poisoned food and her unusual desire to sleep with him. 'Why would she want to sleep with me? Maybe she really wanted to take advantage of my naivety. I'm so pathetic..'
He glanced around the room feeling extremely uneasy. His gaze spotted Roxanne's briefcase and a new terrible idea crossed his mind. 'What if she will publish a story about me?' He felt how the cold sweat covered his skin while he thought about all the possible and humiliating headlines about him. 'Metro City's super villain isn't super at all.. Megamind is really Megajerk.. Feared criminal or pretentious sissy; story behind the city's bad boy.
Before he knew it he had already jumped from the sofa-bed and rushed to the briefcase. He knew he shouldn't rummage Roxanne's work papers but he needed to know had she already started a shameful and degrading story of him and his visit at her place. He scanned frantically the papers, throwing them on the floor while he tried desperately to spot his own name from them. 'What does she want from me?!' He thought furiously while going through the files.
"What the hell are you doing?" Asked suddenly an annoyed voice behind him which made him startle and support his weight on his sore ankle. He let out a painful groan and fell on the floor, middle of Roxanne's papers. He lifted his gaze so he could see a woman standing in front of him, her hands on hips, looking at him angrily.
"I.. I…" He stammered and looked at Roxanne terrified. He had never seen her so angry. He tried to stand up but his ankle gave way underneath him and he fell back on the floor and let out a pathetic whine.
'That's it..' He thought in panic. 'At least now she thinks I'm such a pitiful creature.' He was sure she would at least hit him because he had ruined her papers and turned his gaze away, preparing to feel a punch but it never come. When he turned his gaze timidly back to hers, she was holding out her hand for him.
He looked at the hand confused and hesitated to grab it. His gaze met hers again. She wasn't angry anymore, instead she was smiling at him reassuringly with that 'Trust me' expression.
Hesitantly Megamind wrapped his fingers gently around her palm and she helped him on his own feet.
He stared at Roxanne's deep blue eyes which were watching at him questioningly but also worriedly. Both didn't know how long they were like this, just staring at each other silently and holding hands.
"I'm sorry..." Megamind whispered finally and turned his gaze away ashamed.
"What's wrong?" Roxanne asked sounding concerned and placed her palm to cup his cheek affectionately, turning his gaze back to hers.
Megamind tensed when he felt her touch on his skin and fight against the feeling just to close his eyes, press his cheek closer her palm and enjoy how her soft and warm skin felt against his.
"What do you want from me?" He whispered timidly and stared at her like a deer in the headlights. There was shimmering anxiety and pain in his intensive emerald green eyes while he stared at Roxanne, waiting for nervously her answer.
Roxanne's worried expression replaced with confused one. "What do you mean?" She asked softly and kept petting his cheek.
"I.. Why do you want me here? What's the benefit you'll get?" He asked pleadingly and stared at her with his puppy dog eyes.
Roxanne let out a deep sigh and shook her head. It seemed he had somehow lost his trust towards her during the day but she would return it.
"Oh, Megamind." She said softly. "There's nothing benefits for me to keep you here. You're injured and I want to take care of you because.." She cut off her sentence right in time before she revealed her most secret feelings towards him. 'Because I love you…'
"Because what?" Megamind asked waitingly but Roxanne couldn't answer anything. Instead she turned her gaze away from him and her cheeks flushed softly.
"I knew it!" Megamind exclaimed and withdrew from her touch. "Minion was right, people always have hidden agendas. So, what's yours?" He demanded and crossed his arms across his chest.
"You have talked with Minion?" Roxanne asked flabbergasted. "Why didn't you say anything?" It was now her turn to be demanding.
"Don't try to change the subject." Megamind snapped and frowned at her.
"Why can't you just trust me?" She asked frustrated and turned her gaze back to him.
"How could I.." He let out a deep sigh and turned around so his back was facing Roxanne.
"People have never treated me well. It's been like this since I was a kid." He said sounding very frustrated. "I got my first punishment when I was only four-month-old, I broke one wall with my tricycle accidentally and caused a massive jailbreak." He shook his head for the memory. "Warden didn't believe it was an accident so he isolated me in own cell because I could be dangerous to others."
Roxanne listened intently and her heart twisted occasionally painfully against her chest. 'How can someone think four-month-old baby could be dangerous?'
"After a few years and with some time off for good behavior I was given an opportunity to better myself through learning, at a strange place called shcool."
"It's called school." Roxanne corrected his mispronouncing but Megamind didn't care, he was totally concentrated to tell his story.
"But also there I noticed people didn't accept me the way I am. Nobody wanted to talk to me or spend time with me. Only game they took me along was a dodgeball but I was always the target. Every single time." He inhaled and Roxanne was sure he was holding tears.
"Why didn't the teacher do anything?" Roxanne asked sympathetically and took a step closer him. She placed her hand on his arm and started to stroke it gently.
Megamind startled and took another sharply inhale but for Roxanne's relief he didn't withdraw this time.
"She didn't care about me at all. She was always on the other kids' side, never mine. She sent me once to the quiet corner because I sneezed, said I was disturbing the class.. I guess I stood in that corner every day while I went to shcool." He let out a heartbreaking sigh and glanced out of the window.
Roxanne kept stroking his arm reassuringly while she was feeling both rage and sorrow inside her. She swore she would punch that woman if she'd ever meet her. That bitch would deserve it.
"Once I asked from Warden why don't I have a home or parents like other kids do. Well, he said because no one wanted to adopt me when I was a child. He said people wants normal kids, with normal skin color and normal sized head not to mention with a normal rate of intelligence." He shook his head again. "I just.. Everybody thinks I'm a monster, I have only Minion who cares about me, has ever care. I just don't belong to this planet.." He glanced his reflection mirroring from the window and turned his gaze hastily away so he couldn't see it. "I.. I really should have burn down with Lair.." His sentence ended up to hopeless tears.
"Don't say that.." Roxanne spoke firmly and wrapped her hands around his body. "We already talked about this last night." She embraced him tighter. "You're not a monster and.."
"Yes I am.." He cried out between sobs. "I hurt you. I.. I don't deserve your care.." He tried to withdraw from Roxanne's grip but she didn't let him go.
"No Megamind, it was an accident. Those happens to all of us." Roxanne said with a soft voice.
"But those shouldn't happen.." He said suddenly and turned around so he was now facing her. "Because I don't want to hurt you on any level." He whispered seriously while tears were rolling down his softly blushed cheeks.
The sight made Roxanne's heart almost stop. Here he was once again in front of her, the real Megamind, man who had stolen her heart last night. Gently smile tugged her lips upward and she placed her palm back on his cheek, swiping away his tears with her thumb.
"I don't want to hurt you either on any level. Can you trust me?" She asked softly and smiled at him sweetly.
"I.. I don't know.." Megamind gulped and looked at her frightened.
"Turn around." Roxanne said tenderly.
"Wh.. What?" Megamind stammered. He really didn't understand why Roxanne was asking him to turn his back towards hers.
"Just do it." She said encouragingly and kept smiling at him.
Slowly he did like she say, feeling himself a little bit nervous while waiting for what would happen next.
"Now, fall backwards." She instructed him.
"What?" Megamind shrieked. Why on Earth should he fall backwards?
"Fall backwards." She repeated her sentence.
"But why? Roxanne, I really don't see any point in.." He started to explain but Roxanne silenced him.
"Just do it. Trust me." She said supportively.
Megamind sighed and rolled his eyes before he started to fall backwards. He prepared to feel a hit against the floor but instead of the crash he felt how the arms swooped between his own arms and sides, supporting him and preventing him to fall down.
Roxanne helped him back on his own feet and he turned to look at her confused.
"What was that?" He asked questioningly and raised his other brow.
"Test of trust." She shrugged and smiled at him widely.
"Test of trust?" He repeated abashed and frowned. "I don't get it."
"Well, you fell backwards because you trusted I'll catch you." Roxanne explained enthusiastically with sparkling eyes.
"No." Megamind said. "I did it because you tell me to do it."
"No." Roxanne shook her head still smiling softly at him. "You did it because in here.." She placed her palm on his chest, straight above his heart. "You trust I won't let you fall."
Megamind's eyes went wide. "Really, I did?" He whispered skeptically. "But Minion said I can't trust you.." He said sadly.
Roxanne felt a sting in her heart. 'Doesn't Minion trust in me?' She thought feeling a little offended. 'Well, I'll show him..'
She returned her palm back on his cheek and started to pet it softly. "Minion is a smart fish but also he can sometimes make mistakes." She said gently and stared at him sincerely in the eyes.
"You think so?" Megamind asked cautiously. "But usually he's always right."
"Well. I can tell you. This time he's perfectly wrong." She told firmly but gently at the same time.
"He is?" Megamind asked timidly.
"A-ha." Roxanne nodded and leaned to peck the tip of his nose softly.
Megamind gasped and suddenly he reached to open the buckle of his cape and shoulder pad, letting garment fall on the floor.
Roxanne looked at him questioningly.
"I don't want to hurt you.." He said bashfully and reached to take off his gloves. "Because I'm going to hug you." He tossed the gloves aside and gently wrapped his arms around her and pressed his face against her neck, embracing her tightly.
Roxanne's heart was melting when she wrapped her own arms around him and hugged back tenderly. She had missed so much to feel his body close to hers. He just fitted in her arms so perfectly she hoped she'd keep him there forever. Soon she heard a soft sniffle and felt something wet against her skin. He was crying.
"I thought you'll sell me to the government. Or Area 51." He sobbed against her neck and tightened his grip around her.
"What!?" She exclaimed shocked and felt how a wave of disbelief swept over her. "I could never do that. I could never ever do that because.." It was once again near she didn't say it out loud.
"Because what?" Megamind withdrew so he could stare at her deeply in the eyes, his hands still lingering on her hips.
Roxanne felt how her heart was sinking when she stared at those teary and uncertain eyes, fear and anxiety glistening in the shade of emerald green. She had never seen him so miserable and it was making her heart break into pieces. She wouldn't let that happen.
"Because I love you." She whispered softly while her other hand reached to stroke his cranium.
"What?" Megamind gasped and gaped at her suspiciously. He heard it wrong, didn't he? Did she just say..?
"I love you." She repeated gently and smiled at him sweetly before she leaned forward and pressed her lips against his, giving him a long, soft, deep and loving kiss.
Megamind tensed when he felt her lips on his but soon he melt in the kiss and pushed his lips against hers eagerly and tenderly, purely enjoying the moment.
"But why Roxanne?" He asked when they broke the kiss. "I'm evil.."
Roxanne shook her head and hugged him affectionately. "No you're not." She said sweetly and kissed his cheek. "You're everything but evil.." She whispered in his ear and before he would start backtalking, because she was sure he would, Roxanne kissed him tenderly and silenced him.
Megamind couldn't believe what was happening. Roxanne had told she loves him and she was kissing him right now. His brain was on overdrive. It was too good to be true, it must be a dream. His heart was bursting with such a joy and love he hadn't experienced ever before. He felt such a relief Minion had been wrong, he could trust Roxanne, she loves him. 'She loves me..' He was so happy and he was sure he was smiling stupidly against her lips right now but he didn't care. 'She loves me.' He was sure anything couldn't ruin that sweet moment until his stomach let out a loud growl which made him broke the kiss and blush involuntarily.
He stared at Roxanne ashamed who was staring at him back and obviously tried to smother a snicker.
"Roxanne?" He asked shyly. "Do you still have that pasta left? I'm starving.." His cheeks flushed even more and he turned his gaze away bashfully.
Roxanne let out a soft chuckle. "Of course sweetie." She said softly and grabbed his hand in hers. She ushered him to the kitchen and helped him to sit at the table, taking care he wasn't hurting his ankle on the way there.
Megamind told her everything what had happened during the day. How he had managed to contact Minion, the conversation they had, how he saw a Brainbot flying past her window and how it brought his clothes and De-Gun. He even told about his fears, how he was afraid Roxanne would return back home with Metro Man or Warden and guards, how he had doubted the food was poisoned or there was knockout drops in it and how he was afraid Roxanne would publish humiliating story about him.
Roxanne listened quietly and intently, watching happily how he ate the food with great gusto. Now she understood better why Megamind had acted so strangely today. It made her heart ache when she thought about everything he had told to her. No wonder he had difficulties to trust in people after everything he had gone through. She was just wondering how that teacher could act so rudely towards him when he was a child but Megamind's abruptly subject change startled her from her thoughts.
"Oh gosh, that pasta was delicious." He sighed contently and leaned backwards on his chair while euphoric smile was lingering on his lips.
"I'm happy you liked it." Roxanne smiled at him sweetly and reached to place her hand on his which was lying on the table.
His face lighted up immediately when Roxanne squeezed his hand gently though his happiness didn't last long when he noticed her hand was bandaged.
Roxanne noticed how his expression changed suddenly from happy to worried and she glanced her own hand, realizing what he was thinking.
"I'm sorry.." He whispered contritely and placed his other hand on top of her bandaged hand so it was now resting between his palms.
"It was just a scratch, will heal soon." She insured, smiling reassuringly at him. "Besides it was an accident." She squeezed his hand again.
"But it's still my fault." He frowned at her hand sadly.
"Megamind, I'm not blaming you about anything. Second, it's as much my fault as yours. I shouldn't grab your hand without warning. I'm sorry." She let out a deep sigh and shook her head.
"No, it's fine.." He hurried to say. "I.. I guess I overreacted. I'm sorry." He said shamefully and turned his gaze away from her.
Roxanne glanced at him and felt her heart was sinking because he looked so unhappy. She placed her free hand on his, so their all hands were now in a pile. "Would you like to talk about it?" She asked gently and petted his hand. "If I remember right we were talking about sleeping arrangements."
Megamind felt how his cheeks turned to purple and bashfully he tried to avoid her gaze.
"Never mind.." He whispered quietly, feeling how his cheeks glowed extraordinary hot.
Roxanne didn't miss his blush which she find very adorable. Smile tugged her lips upward while she stared at him. She just couldn't understand how someone could be so sweet and innocent. 'My super villain.'
"It's okay Megamind." She breathed softly. "We don't need to talk about it if you don't want."
"Really?" He turned his gaze shyly towards hers.
"No." Roxanne shook her head and smiled at him tenderly. "I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable. I guess here's been enough awkward situations during this day." She chuckled and petted his hand. "It's already late. Maybe we should go to sleep."
Megamind hadn't paid attention before, but now to what time it was so he glanced the wall clock of the kitchen finding out it was already 11:14 pm.
"Oh.." He let out suddenly a frustrated sigh.
"What's wrong?" Roxanne asked worriedly.
"I forgot to tell Brainbot to bring my pajamas." He groaned and pulled his hands from the pile so he could shove his head in his palms.
He hadn't planned he would stay another night at Roxanne's place but now it seemed he hadn't options. Of course he could sleep in his suit but it wasn't very comfortable and it tended to chafe his skin sometimes.
Suddenly he felt how someone tapped his shoulder. He turned and noticed it was Roxanne standing next to him and smiling sweetly. He hadn't heard she had left the table.
"I know it's not your pajamas but I hope they feels comfy." In her hands, she was holding grey sweatpants and black loose t-shirt he wore last night.
Heartbreaking smile spread across his face while he received the clothes and stared at Roxanne his eyes full of gratitude. She could only smile back at him stupidly. They were such a sillies she thought happily.
"I was just wondering do you still want to sleep alone?" She asked carefully and grabbed his hand in hers.
He gulped and his whole body tensed. She glanced at Roxanne and she could see anxiety and uncertainty shining on his face.
She sat on his lap and wrapped her arm behind his back while her other palm stroked reassuringly his cheek. "What is it sweetie?"
"I.. Will it be just sleeping..?" He asked shyly and his cheeks blushed furiously.
Roxanne smiled sweetly at him. 'That's what he was fearing.' She realized. 'He is so sweet.'
"Yeah. That's what I planned." She whispered and kissed the tip of his nose playfully.
"Oh, thank god." Megamind let out a big sigh of relief but soon he felt totally moron. What on Earth had he thought about? That Roxanne would want to make love with him? He felt like someone was stabbing his heart. 'Did you really think someone would want you this way? Come on, look at you. Even blind wouldn't want you.' He turned his gaze away feeling such a mental distress he hadn't experienced ever before.
Roxanne spotted the glimpse of hurt in his eyes and knew immediately what he was thinking. It amazed her how sometimes he could be like a locked diary and for a second moment she could read him like an open book.
Lazily she turned his gaze back to hers and beamed at him sweetly. "But I guess, no, I'm quite sure that someday I'd like to do something else than just sleep in the bed with you." She whispered in his ear and heard how he gasped sharply.
He wrapped his arms around her body and hugged her tenderly. "Really..?" He whispered, his voice full of unbelief but also heart melting hope.
"Yeah.." Roxanne whispered back. "I love you." She breathed softly and kissed his temple.
"I love you too." He said shyly and squeezed her a little tighter.
Roxanne's stomach filled with butterflies and her heart was fluttering happily against her chest. 'He loves me too.'
They were like this awhile, sitting in the silent and dim kitchen, holding each other closely, only audible voices to hear their soft breathings mixed with ticking wall clock and distant noise of the traffic echoing through the window below them. Everything was perfect.
Roxanne smiled softly when she heard how Megamind yawned suddenly and pressed his head closer hers, purely enjoying how her warm cheek and silky locks felt against his slightly blushed blue skin.
"Let's go to bed." She whispered in his ear. "Though this feels nice, it wouldn't be very pleasant to sleep on the chair after all." She let out a soft chuckle and stood up from his warm lap.
Megamind smiled at her wearily but happily and followed her to the bedroom. She supported him on the way there taking care he wasn't injuring his ankle anymore and helped him to sit on the edge of her bed.
"I let you to change in peace." She smiled and placed the sweatpants and t-shirt on the bed next to him. She was already heading back to the living room her intention to clean up her work documents from the floor but a small and timid voice made her stop and turn around.
Megamind was staring after her bashfully and his cheeks were once again received that adorable shade of purple. "Roxanne could you.." He asked shyly and pointed his nape with the index finger, hinting he needed help with the hidden zipper.
Roxanne walked to him and opened the zip with one smooth hand move. She felt how he tensed up again when she was undressing him but she played there wasn't anything extraordinary in the simple task. When the job was done she placed her hands on his shoulders and gave a calming kiss on his forehead before she flashed a caring smile at him and disappeared from the room, closing the door behind her.
Megamind stared after her and let out a happy sigh before he started to pull off his shirt. His heart was feeling so light compared to how he felt at day. All the suspicions and anxiety had faded away and replaced with love, care and approbation.
'She loves me..' He thought feeling such a joy and ecstasy he hadn't ever before while he stripped off his boots. He was sure he was smiling from ear to ear and probably looking very stupid but he didn't care. This new feeling was like a drug to him and he would enjoy about the every moment as long as it would last. Roxanne Ritchi loves him. Him.
He fight against the sudden urge to squeal like a lovesick teenage girl and announce to the whole world hope happy and smitten he was. He was in love with the most beautiful, amazing, clever and utterly stunning woman there was in the universe. He was sure about it.
His smile didn't even die when he stood up and felt how the abrupt twinge of pain swept over his whole body when he started to take off his pants. He know it hadn't made good to his ankle to walk without crutches, not to mention when he accidentally fell on it.
Megamind peeled off his under suit and dressed familiar and comfy clothes he had worn for the first time last night. He relished how the loose clothing was feeling on him and collapsed on the bed staring at the ceiling.
He enjoyed the soft sheets underneath him and turned his head instinctively so he could sniff the scent of the blanket. He found the odour very intoxicating. It smelled like a mix of peonies, vanilla and honey. He sniffed once again and realized something which made his smile only spread wider and made him let out a content, adorable, little sigh. It was scent of Roxanne. 'His Roxanne..' He closed his eyes and nestled his cheek against the blanket. He was on the half way to fall into sleep until he heard a knock from the door which startled him.
"Megamind, are you ready? Can I come in?" Roxanne asked behind the bedroom's door with gentle voice.
"Yeah, yes.. Sure." Megamind hurried to say and leapt to sit back on the edge of the bed like he had sat there all the time.
Roxanne opened the door and stepped in, smiling at him beamingly. She was wearing her pink nightgown and was carrying the crutches with her which she placed next to bed on his side.
"I won't let you to go anywhere without these before your ankle has healed perfectly." She scolded him playfully and pecked his lips.
Megamind couldn't do anything but smile at her his purest smile of happiness. Then his smile broke along a new big yawn and he felt more than ready to bed.
"Okay. Now to sleep." Roxanne whispered and lifted the corner of her red wine color satin sheets and helped him in the bed.
She walked on the other side of the bed and burrowed also under the blanket, snuggling closer Megamind so she could wrap her hands around him and nestle her head against his chest.
"I love you." Megamind leaned to whisper in her ear. He had already closed his eyes and felt totally relaxed and exhausted.
"I love you too." Roxanne whispered and kissed him gently on the lips. "We'll talk more tomorrow."
"Today Roxanne.." He yawned. "It's already today." He whispered and drifted off to sleep.
Roxanne smiled softly at him though he couldn't see it. "Yeah. We will talk more later today." She kissed his cheek softly and nuzzled closer to him also falling soon asleep.
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Megamind guessed he hadn't slept even one hour when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"Not yet, just couple more minutes.." He muttered and turned on his other side but someone tapped him again, harder this time.
"Sir..?" Asked a soft voice.
"Minion, let me sleep.." He groaned. Soon he realized something and flung to sit on the bed.
"Minion." He breathed and stared at his best friend standing beside the bed, his eyes full of relief. "Oh god Minion, I was so worried about you." Megamind sighed and leaned to give a hug for his henchman in robot gorilla suit. Minion embraced back and pressed his glass dome against his Sir's forehead.
"I missed you too." He smiled happily and swayed his fins eagerly. "Are you all right?" The fish asked and stared at Megamind worriedly in the eyes.
"Oh Minion, I'm fine you fantastic fish you." He told and his eyes were sparkling from relief. "How about you?"
Minion nodded affirmatively and placed his metallic hands on his shoulders. "Sir. I found a new fort for us." He told enthusiastically. "It locates on outskirts, to the East from here. It's perfect place for a new Lair."
"Really?" Megamind asked eagerly and excitement danced in his eyes. "Sounds magnificent. I can't wait to see it." He whispered and felt like a kid on Christmas Eve. He knew Minion would take care of himself but also find a new place for them. Wow. Roxanne was right, everything really would work out. He thought happily about a new place where they could start build new wonderful contraptions and plan how to get rid of Mr. Perfect Hair.
"So, are we going?" Minion asked and turned towards the door.
"Now?" Megamind asked confused and glanced sleeping Roxanne next to him.
"Yeah." Minion stated and turned his gaze back to Megamind who was still sitting on the bed and staring at Miss Ritchi who was sniveling softly beside him.
"Minion, I don't want to come." He let out a deep sigh and turned to look Minion in the eyes.
"What? Why Sir? What's wrong?" Minion asked puzzled and watched Megamind with wide eyes.
"Nothing's wrong Minion. I just.. I'm very tired. And my ankle is still sore." He lifted the corner of the blanket exposing his swollen and bruised foot for his friend who squealed from horror and shoved his hands before his mouth.
"Sir, we need to leave now." Minion said in panic. "I'll carry you." He was lifting his boss in his arms but Megamind thrust him away.
"No Minion." He hissed and frowned at him. "I want to stay. I trust her, she takes care of me." He said emphatically and gave a soft glance towards Roxanne. "I love her." He whispered and dreamy smile spread across his face while he leaned to brush brown locks aside from her face.
"But Sir." Minion started frightened. "She's a human and people have always.."
"Hidden agendas, I know." Megamind sighed and turned his gaze back to fish. "But she's not like the others, she's different and I trust her." He stared at Minion pleadingly with his puppy dog eyes.
"Sir please." Minion let out a deep breath and shook his head.
"Just one more night to recover, please?" Megamind begged with heartbreaking voice and looked at his fishy friend intensely. "I'm secure here." He convinced with a reassuring manner. "Please?"
Minion could just gape at him, his eyes full of unbelief. 'Is Sir begging me? He does never beg anything!'
Just then Roxanne frowned and made a restless move in the bed.
"She's waking up, you have to go." Megamind whispered in panic and gave Minion one last pleading glance.
"But Sir.."
"Please Minion." He begged and turned his gaze back to Roxanne who had just turned on her other side.
"Okay." Minion sighed. "But I come back at Monday." He told emphatically.
"Okay, okay, but please go now." Megamind whined desperately because Roxanne turned once again.
"I send a Brainbot to keep an eye on you." Minion informed. "So you.."
"Whatever but go now, you're waking her up." Megamind gave him the most annoyed leer of his which finally made him vanish from the room.
"I come back at Monday." He whispered with serious voice before he disappeared in the shadows of the night.
Just then Roxanne made another restless move and woke up.
"What's wrong sweetie? Can't you sleep?" She asked worriedly when she spotted Megamind sitting on the bed.
"No." He sighed happily and turned his gaze towards her. "I just.. I was dreaming."
"So, you're a vigorous dreamer then?" She smiled softly when he lay back down on the bed.
"Mmm.. I guess so." Megamind chuckled and let her snuggle next to him before he kissed her temple sweetly and it didn't take long when both of them drifted off to peaceful sleep again.