Vulnerable
By DoomPrincess
Disclaimer: Author bounces to large file system, checks copyright, smile drops. Bummer, I don't own any rights to any manga, anime or comics anywhere. They are owned by very talented artists and writers and I am not one of them. Very sad. Conclusion: I don't own Justice League. Sigh, so sad.
This takes place after the episode were Batman crashes the Javelin into the missile laced with kryptonite going towards the volcanic island Superman and others are trying to evacuate.
Diana turned the light to the room off and was about to follow Superman when she heard him call.
"Diana. Stay with me a little while?" Bruce's voice was almost a whisper. "Don't leave me a lone in the dark." Diana was surprised at the request, he was being…vulnerable.
She turned and smiles "I will stay until my shift on the bridge starts." Closing the door she pulled a chair up to Bruce's better side. She leaned over him to turn off the TV displaying Luther's campaign for presidency. As she sat back down Bruce captured her hand with his good hand.
"Thank you." A few minutes passed in silence each enjoying the others touch.
"How are you feeling?" Diana asked finally breaking the silence.
Bruce turned his head to look into her face, "Lousy. I'm afraid of going to far to keep those I love safe." He turned his head from her, picked a nice square of ceiling to stare at and continued "I have always had a hard time expressing that I care to those I care about. I fear that if I care they will get hurt. I fear I would willingly become a dictator like the Justice Lords to keep those I care for safe."
Gently Diana turned Bruce's face towards hers. He a saw a single tear making its way down her cheek, but noticed a smile playing on her lips as they neared his face.
"That fear is part of what makes us human. It's a risky thing to love and not be in ultimate control of those around you. But to truly live we have to love or our heart dies." Kissing him gently Diana looked at his slightly stunned face and grinned. "You just need to trust that those that you care for and that love you back are wiling to take the risk of being hurt." Gently moving a stray hair from his brow "Let me love you Bruce and understand I am willing to take the risk of being hurt by or because of you with no regrets and no hesitation."
Shock and happiness crossed Bruce's normally stoic features. Pulling Diana's chin close with his good hand Bruce replied with emotion on the edge of his voice, "It is hard for me to let go of control, but I want to risk loving you."
Diana let Bruce close the distance between their lips smiling as she felt his hand persistently pull her closer. Finally breaking the kiss Diana's smile was radiant as she kissed his cheek and then whispered in his ear.
"Good because I have already started loving you." Bruce could only look at her in awe and wonderment as she got up. Getting an extra blanket and arranging the other chair in the room as a foot rest Diana sat back down. She covered herself in the blanket, took his good hand, kissed his cheek and then closed her eyes to nap, a small smile all the while playing on her lips.
All Bruce could do was stare in awe at the Amazon that just broke a hole in the walls around his heart. As smile touched his lips as he squeezed her hand gently making sure this was all real. His heart jumped as she squeezed back.
His mind was amazed that even in the turmoil and the chaos he could have an instance of happiness; were he almost felt alive. He wanted to stay awake, to keep this moment, the time where he was loved and safe; but his body would not let him and sleep eventually won. However with this sleep came dreams with love and hope something, which had not happened in far too long.