Chalant Kisses

Hand Kiss

"What a grand and beautiful force, the immense and wildly unappreciated power of human touch."

- Atticus

"Wow Zatanna that dress looks beautiful on you!"

"Thanks Cecily."

Tonight is the biggest night of the school year: Prom Night. Northern Academy's Prom committee had been planning and asking for donations for months. They were barely under the goal amount when Bruce Wayne donated five thousand dollars. Thanks to his donation the Prom was on. They put a lot of work into it as thanks.

The theme was 'Do as the Romans.' The gymnasium was decorated to look like Rome, Italy. The committee had asked her for some ideas since they knew that she was Italian. She told them that she grew up in New York and has never been to Italy but they still tried to bounce ideas off of her. She couldn't ask her dad so she had to do some research.

It actually turned out pretty well.

"So where's Tommy? I thought he was picking you up." Tommy was Cecily's date. Tommy is a quarter back on the football team and Cecily's long-time crush. It took months of encouragement from her and Artemis to get her to ask him to Prom. Apparently he liked her too and wanted to ask her but was too shy. What are the chances?

But now he's running late.

"He did. I think he went to the bathroom. Oh, there he goes now. Over here!." She waved over him over and he came to stand beside her.

Tommy is a pretty athletic guy who always took care of his body and loves to exercise. He was picked for the football team immediately after he tried out. He 's also a nerdy geek who does good in school, loves science, and has a massive addiction to anime and video games. He also wears glasses. He used to get picked on a lot in school before he started working out and joined the football team. Now only a few still try to bully him. He just learned to tune them out now.

"They are only talking to reflections of themselves," he would say. He became really wise over the school years.

"Hey Cecily. You look beautiful." He kissed her on the cheek and held her hand by their sides.

Cecily's cheeks flushed rosy red. "Thank you, Tommy."

He turned to acknowledge Zatanna. "Wow you look beautiful too, Zatanna."

She giggled, "Thanks Tom."

"Are you sure you're okay being by yourself? We could always triple date. You know, like the three Musketeers." He then held his hand out in the middle of the three. Cecily placed her hand on top of his. Both were staring at her expectantly.

She laughed and placed her hand on top of theirs. "Thanks guys, but I'm definitely okay with going by myse-"

"Oh my god!"

"Is that who I think it is?!"

A huge commotion was happening in front of the school's near the gate. A large crowd had formed. The three couldn't see what was going on through the swarm of students and some teachers.

"What's going on up there?" Tommy asked.

"I don't know. Come on Tanna." Cecily grabbed Zatanna's wrist and started to pull her through the thick crowd with Tommy on their tail. Cecily had to push and shove to get through. The crowd was ranging from squealing fangirls to jealous boyfriends and prom dates. They had to push through about 8 people before they saw what all the commotion was about.

Richard Grayson was standing at the gate, all poised leaning on one foot with his shades resting on his head and dressed in a pressed, black tuxedo suit. He was scanning the crowd, looking for something.

"What is Richard Grayson doing here?" Zatanna heard Cecily ask beside her.

"Maybe he came to see the effort the committee put into the Prom." Tommy suggested from behind her.

Zatanna was more surprised. When she had told the Team that Northern Academy was having their Prom tonight she didn't expect anyone to show up, most less the Boy Wonder himself.

Robin had revealed his identity to her when they were lounging around in the cave one day. They were lying on the couch watching a movie when he abruptly revealed he was her childhood best friend. She was in both awe and in shock at the sudden reveal. He told her she's the second to know on the Team. It made her feel better that the first was Wally instead of Artemis or M'gann.

She had no idea why he's here though.

When he looked in her direction their eyes locked, He smiled and her heart skipped a beat. He started walking towards her, and the crowd parted as if he was magically pushing them to the side

just to get to her.

He had hit a growth spurt so when he stopped in front of her, mere inches away, he smiled down at her and she looked up at him like a deer in headlights.

He grabbed her hand and leaned down slowly, never breaking eye contact. He pressed his lips to the back of her hand and the feeling of softness against her hand woke her from her stupor. He pulled away with a smile that he only reserved for her. "I couldn't leave my favorite magician without her favorite assistant."

She laughed," Get up."

"Whatever you wish." He stood up from his knees and looped his arm around hers. "Shall we?"

"We shall." Her smile was stretched across her face as she walked with her boyfriend into Prom, choosing to indulge in her friends' question later rather than sooner.