I know this is something a lot of people have done similar variations on, but I felt compelled to write this. Was doing some writing and brainstorming when this idea came up.

Megamind arrived at the restaurant at the stroke of six o' clock. He anxiously looked around—it was unlike Roxanne to be late. In all the years he had been watching her report the news and been kidnapping her it was very rare for her to be absent for one reason or another.

The attendant at the front desk showed him to his seat and he sat…waiting. In the middle of the table was a small candle sitting inside a decorative glass bowl. The flame went out, looking left and then looking right he brought the extinguished candle close took out his gun and the candle was lit once again.

Megamind had just repositioned the newly lit candle when Roxanne arrived.

"Roxanne."

"Huh, sorry I'm late." Roxanne said plopping down into her chair.

"Wow your hair—looks exciting." Megamind said.

"Hmm not the only exciting development of the evening," Roxanne said as Megamind attentively leaned in hanging on her every word.

"Megamind has created a new hero and I know why."

"You have…?" Megamind asked almost choking. "How do you know?"

"Let's just say he stopped by my apartment."

A champagne bottle was popped open and a server placed two glasses on the table and filled them.

"It all makes sense now." Roxanne triumphantly announced. "He missed getting his butt kicked so he created a new hero to kick it for him.

"Uh-huh." Megamind muttered as Roxanne spoke and he nervously began sipping from a glass of water before choking on it. Megamind slightly turned his head away and cringed, but Roxanne didn't seem to pay any attention to it.

"But why Hal? Hal is the worse possible person you could pick."

"Wow that's a lot to take in."

"It boggles my mind."

"I am extremely boggled. I am sure we'll get to the bottom of who is kicking who's butt, but in the meantime…let's enjoy each other's company." Megamind said with a grin raising his champagne flute.

"I'm sorry Bernard you're right I could use a breather—here I am babbling about my work.

"No, it's ok." Megamind reassured her.

"To Bernard for being the only normal thing in my crazy upside down life."

"To…being normal." Megamind said as they both took a sip of their drink. Megamind looked down at the table, but only for a moment. Roxanne looked distracted as if thinking about something unsettling. "Roxanne."

"Yes." Roxanne said cheerfully with a bright smile on her face.

"Say I wasn't so normal," Megamind said as he nervously leaned forward pursing his lips, "say I was bald and had the complexion of a popular primary color," Megamind continued to speak now leaning back into his chair with one forearm supported on the back of the chair, "as a random non-specific example would you still enjoy my company?"

"Of course I would."

"Oh, that's a relief."

"You don't judge a person by how they look or a book by its cover you judge them based on their actions."

"Well that seems kind of petty don't you think?"

Roxanne chuckled and curved her lips to one side of her face. Roxanne started to lean across the table. Purely acting on instinct Megamind edged his face closer, trying to angle his head so their noses wouldn't get in the way. Eventually they both reached far enough until they kissed. It was a soft, tender kiss, if more than a little chaste, but Megamind didn't care.

Megamind could feel himself begin to unwind all the insecurities he had been fighting melted away as if Roxanne's kiss had unlocked a manacle locked around his heart. Megamind's cheeks tugged at his lips causing them to curve into a smile. He wanted this moment to last forever. A kiss—his first real kiss. He had seen how climatic and wonderful this was supposed to be from some romantic movies he had watched out of boredom. It was everything he hoped it would be and more. It was more than just a kiss it represented possibilities it meant something much more that whatever he was feeling Roxanne felt the same.

After a minute they pulled away and opened their eyes. Based on Roxanne's expression it had been a good kiss she looked happy. Megamind couldn't restrain smiling back reaching across the table to hold her hand. It wasn't long after until their dinner arrived.

Things couldn't have been more perfect except for Roxanne being late and now being onto his plan. Then Megamind had a thought. Maybe it didn't matter that she knew.

They talked about a wide range of topics over dinner, but avoided saying another word about anything having to do with Metro Man, Megamind or Hal. Of all the times Megamind had gone out with Roxanne this was by far the most enjoyable yet.

As the food on their plates disappeared Megamind could feel an overwhelming sense of dread begin to over take him. When the date ended Roxanne would return to her apartment and he would return to the lair and have to face Minion. Maybe if he explained how well the date had gone maybe Minion would be more accepting?

"Oh shoot, I don't have my purse or my keys. Usually I like to split things fifty-fifty—can you pick up the bill?" Roxanne said. Megamind just stared at Roxanne before staring at a small rectangular tray off to one side that had a piece of paper on top.

"No, it's not a problem." Megamind said retrieving a plastic card from a pocket.

"I was going to ask you if you would like to come over to my apartment, but since I'm locked out-"

"I could get you in to your apartment." Megamind answered immediately.

"You can do that?" Roxanne stared at him. Megamind became nervous. What if this was the wrong thing to do? Megamind's understanding of romantic relationships mostly came from the movies he had seen. If that kiss meant that Roxanne liked him, then asking him over to her place must mean that she really liked him and when two people really like each other…

Just the thought of it made Megamind scared to death, but it was too late. He had backed himself into a corner if he backed out now maybe she would think he didn't like her.

Megamind composed himself forcing a front of confidence.

"What have you got to lose? If I can't at least you'll have some company while you wait for someone else to take a crack at it."

"Ok, you're on."

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When they left the restaurant it was pouring down rain. For a while they just stood in the lobby watching the rain come down, hoping the worse of it would pass. Megamind felt uneasy. Roxanne had said she didn't judge a book by its cover. He felt relieved. He wanted to tell her, but he couldn't tell her in the restaurant with everyone around and now that they were alone and going to her apartment... She needed to know and he needed to know that she would accept him.

"Come on it's just a little rain my apartment building isn't far from here." Megamind just continued to passively stare and watch the rain come down. "It'll be fun. Have you ever seen dancing in the rain? Just have fun with it." Roxanne said taking him by the hand leading him out into the rain.

"Oh, it's cold," Megamind said folding his arms over his chest. Roxanne grabbed one of his arms and put it around her shoulder and threaded one of her arms across his back. A smile came to Megamind's face and he started to do a little skip every now and then deliberately stomping into a standing puddle of water. The puddle splashed all over Roxanne's shoes.

"Oops…"

"Oh, so that's how you want to play. Two can play at this game." Roxanne kicked a standing pool of water toward Megamind soaking one of his shoes and leaving a trail of water streaking up one leg. The exchange continued back and forth at each splash a playful shriek or laugh escaping their lips. When they tired of their game they stepped in rhythm with Megamind interlocking an arm around one of Roxanne's arms.

As they continued to walk it wasn't long until they came across several mounds of garbage. "I thought Megamind had cleaned this up." Roxanne remarked, the sight of the garbage breaking Megamind's good mood.

"I thought he did too—strange."

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It wasn't long till they arrived at the apartment building walked past Carlos and were outside Roxanne's apartment.

"When did you learn to pick locks? Don't suppose that was something you learned in college?"

"Uh—no it was something my uncles taught me." Megamind said fumbling with his keys. It was a very good thing he still kept a miniature lock pick tool set on the same ring as the car keys.

"Really…?"

"Yeah, two of my uncles worked together as lock…smithies. It's one of my many talents I've acquired over the years." There was a distinctive click, Megamind took hold of the doorknob, turned it and the door opened.

"Le-to-le-to-le-wah." Megamind said trying to sound impressive. Roxanne giggled at his antics, it wasn't the reaction he was going for, but it could have been worse.

"Wow, you really did it…" Roxanne said appraising the door running a hand along the door frame.

"I just can't tell you what this means to me. Just wow…" Roxanne said walking inside her apartment. "Well come in, don't be shy." Hesitantly Megamind stepped through the open door and Roxanne closed it behind him. Megamind was taken by surprise as Roxanne pressed against him locking her lips around his, kissing him and wrapping her arms around his neck. Megamind tried to retreat, but only succeeded in backing himself into the door. He couldn't restrain himself and gave in kissing her back his hands working their way to rest at Roxanne's waist.

"Roxanne…" Megamind breathed out between Roxanne's kisses. He faltered he couldn't get the words out. Roxanne un-wrapped her arms from his neck and started to run them down his soft, vulnerable underbelly. Her touch was nice, but he couldn't relax into it. He tilted his head back to escape her lips, so he could breathe and get out what he needed to say. Roxanne continued to kiss him working her lips down his neck.

"Roxanne…I need to tell you something…" Roxanne stopped and Megamind gently removed her hands from his torso. Megamind took a moment to breathe tilting his head back down so he made eye contact with Roxanne. He bowed his head. He couldn't do it. He couldn't make himself ruin the one thing that was good in his life that made him normal, happy and filled the blackhole in his chest where his heart should be. Roxanne put a hand to his face and lifted it up so they met eye to eye.

"I…love…you." He immediately regretted saying it. He had been thinking it, but he didn't mean to say it.

"That's what you needed to tell me?" Roxanne said, her expression betraying a look of confusion.

"Yes, no—what I mean is…" Megamind said, pushing himself off the door and walking away from Roxanne. "This can't work…" Megamind muttered.

"What can't work?"

"Us, you and me together." Megamind said turning around gesturing his arms to point at himself and Roxanne.

"Bernard…what is it?"

"You remember how I asked…if you would still enjoy my company…if…I…was… bald…and…I…was…a popular…primary color?" Megamind said a lump forming in his throat making it difficult to speak.

"Whatever it is…" Roxanne paused, "…just tell me…" Megamind didn't find her words very reassuring. So far she wasn't jumping to any conclusions, or at least none that she would admit, but she also didn't indicate she would accept him no matter what.

She was standing in front of him, her eyes searching for understanding. He still couldn't make himself do it, but he had to do something. He looked at the floor and then at his watch. Megamind raised his watch hand up so it was flat and level. He then placed Roxanne's hand on top of the watch and manipulated her hand to turn the dial.

The instant the illusion was shattered Roxanne practically jumped back. She was terrified.

"You."

"Don't…scream…" Megamind said taking a step toward Roxanne raising his arms to indicate they needed to remain calm.

"YOU! Get out!" Roxanne shouted. "Get out of my apartment and get out of my life!" Roxanne said gesturing toward the door. Neither moved and not a word was spoken. After a long uncomfortable silence Megamind spoke up.

"Can I say something?"

"NO! This is..." Roxanne said running a hand through her hair. "You…love me?" Megamind just stood planted to his spot. He was too afraid to move to leave or try to come any closer to her. "You had better leave before I decide to call the police." Roxanne said sitting down on an arm of her couch with her gaze focused downward with a hand cupped over her face.

"I don't want to be the bad guy anymore…" Megamind said softly. His words caught Roxanne's attention and she turned her head to look at him and withdrew her hand from her face. She had tears in her eyes.

"Why are you crying…?"

"I'M CRYING because I'm angry and feel humiliated…" Roxanne said wiping the tears from her face.

"I've done…some…horrible…dastardly…evil things in my life…but I didn't mean to kill him-"

"What do you mean you didn't mean to kill him! You shot at him with a solar powered death ray!" Roxanne said shooting up from her perched position.

"I just wanted him to go away…at least…I thought I did. I didn't know copper was his weakness—I didn't know the observatory had copper." As Megamind said the words he thought of something he hadn't thought of before. "It doesn't make sense…"

"Of course it makes sense he was weakened, you shot him, you killed him." Megamind shook his head.

"Copper can be found almost anywhere because its properties allow it to carry an electrical current. Why didn't it have an immediate effect, why was it delayed? How could it have gone unnoticed for all this time? Except for the equipment I installed the place was stripped bare." The intense emotion that had earlier been in Roxanne's face drained away.

"You're…right…that means…"

"Metro Man is still alive." There was a long pause before either spoke again.

"What about Titan…don't you want to fight him?"

"No…not anymore." Megamind pulled his gloves off and set them down on a nearby table. Megamind slowly approached Roxanne. Roxanne didn't move which he interpreted as a good sign. He stopped a foot away from her to give her some personal space. She couldn't look at him.

"Please…tell me what you feel…" Roxanne raised her eyes to meet Megamind's, but no words were forthcoming. Megamind knew that in a situation like this the appropriate thing to do would have been to offer Roxanne a tissue—having none with great care Megamind used his bare hands to wipe the tears from Roxanne's face. For the longest time they just stared at each other.

If Megamind was reading her body language accurately he thought Roxanne seemed torn, unsure what to think, unsure what to feel with a barrage of different facial expressions flitting across her face.

Unexpectedly Roxanne threw herself at Megamind wrapping her arms around him pulling him close. Megamind was caught off balance and had to take a half step back to keep himself from toppling over. Megamind took a deep breathe and put his arms around Roxanne. "Hmmm…" Megamind hummed.

"I think…I love you too…" Roxanne said shakily. Another minute passed and they just continued to hold each other there bodies gently swaying together as one.

"What do we do…?" Roxanne asked. Megamind just sighed he didn't have an answer and just hugged her closer wishing once again that time would stop and he could live in this one moment forever. Why did his life have to be so complicated?

End Notes: Yeah, I wanted to write a happy ending to this. I may write a second chapter that is a variation on the same idea. What would have happened if MM's date went well, but he ended up going back alone to the lair?

Those of you who have been waiting for me to updating "Confronting The Past." I do eventually plan to finish it, but currently being on a roll with a different project it will probably be a while longer before I re-commit to finishing it.