Chalant Kisses

Rain Kiss

"There is nothing prettier in the whole wide world than a girl in love with every breath she takes."

~ Atticus

The rest of the Team had gone on a mission in Belgium while Robin was in Gotham and Zatanna was in New York with her dad. Zatara let Zatanna visit the cave while he attended a League meeting and Batman had allowed Robin to go to the cave since he had finished his homework. They had both Zeta-beamed to the Cave expecting to see the team, but saw each other and realized that it was just them.

They stayed since neither of them had anywhere else that they had to go. They spent the evening making up pranks to surprise the team with when they returned and making fun of old movies M'gann had bought for movie nights at the Cave. After they marathoned a good majority of the movies, Robin offered to show her the beach since she hadn't seen it before. She accepted.

When they stepped outside, it was raining. The sky was charcoal gray and storm clouds were rolling in.

"The forecast did say that there was a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms." Robin said before there was a rush of air beside him.

"Come on Robin!" She had pulled her flip-flops off beside him, and her laugh was so carefree as she ran barefooted on the muddy sand that he had to join her, laughing out a cackle of his own.

Robin hasn't felt like a normal kid since he was eight, and Zatanna hasn't felt this free since before her mother died. Chasing and running from each other, they enjoyed this moment to themselves with every huff of a breath they took. Once the team returned and the League arrived for debrief, this moment would be over.

"Ahh!" Robin caught her around the waist and she tripped. They both tumbled onto the muddy sandy and to where the tide was coming in. Robin landed above her while she started and smiled underneath him. The tide was a calm contrast to their drumming heartbeats.

"Gotcha," he said breathlessly. He'd like to think it was more because of all the running they did rather than how beautiful she looked lying beneath him breathing heavy with her hair spread around her like a halo and the ocean's tide lapping at her back. If possible, her smile grew.

"Yes, you do." She cupped her hand around the back of his neck and pulled him down to meet her lips in a sweet kiss that promised to cement itself into his memory for the rest of his life.

"Why are you soaking wet and muddy?" The team had returned from the mission and were staring at their friend like he was crazy since he was drenched and muddy head to toe but had his famous smirk intact.

"Just took a trip to the beach." Robin responded. The team looked even more shocked.

"In the rain?" M'gann asked.

"Yep. It was fun."

Recognize: Batman 0-2, Black Canary 2-5, Red Tornado 1-6

As the league entered, Robin made his escape to his room Zatanna had left early to get home and settled down before the meeting ended. He was happy though. He got to see another beautiful side of her today: her enjoying life even in the rain.