Title: The Long Week Ahead
Prompt: Day o1: Starting the Ride
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Crossover: the Batman & Joker/Clover/Heart no Kuni no Alice
Characters: the Batman: Garfield Lynns (Firefly), Peter Merkel (Ragdoll), Drury Walker (Killer Moth), Selina Kyle (Catwoman) ; J/C/H no Kuni no Alice: Alice Liddell
Pairing: Garfield Lynns (Firefly)/Alice Liddell, Peter Merkel (Ragdoll)/Selina Kyle (Catwoman)
Summary: "…?" Peter tilt his head to the side as he heard her murmur something along the lines of, "Oh dear, what was that thing called again?" What was what called? And WHY did he need to call Selina? : This is a response to the challenge, located on Lunaescence, called: Seven Days by Lyxari. : Requested by Whisperer of Wintersilence.
Word Count: 654
Author's Note: Whisperer of Wintersilence requested that I do this challenge as a Firefly/Alice collection instead of a Riddler/Fem!Reader [which, truthfully, I still plan on doing]. So… ta-da! Here it is! But I'm sorry to say: the fluff doesn't start until the next chapter or so.
WoW – Thank you for being so patient with me and for being such a good friend. :)
FYI: You can pretend this takes after the events of Coming Undone or not. :)
Warnings: None.
Disclaimer: the Batman & Joker/Clover/Heart no Kuni no Alice do not belong to me in any shape or form (including characters). Thank you.
"Oh Alice, I hope you're not planning on spending the entire day in there." Again he tried the twisting the doorknob to no avail. Really, this was starting to become ridiculous. "… I'm sure your hair is fine." It wasn't like she was doing makeup. Was she? He inwardly groaned. Why did women have to take so long? "Alice? Are you ever going to let other people have a turn?"
His head cocked to the side upon hearing a… groan?
"Alice?"
"Mr. Merkel…?"
Any other time he would have scowled at the formalness, but not this time. "Alice, what's the matter?" Not that he cared what was wrong. In fact, he was one of the rare few that held no special interest in her. But if something were to happen to her again while under his watch… "Alice, I can't be of any help if you don't tell me what's wrong.
"… Does it have to do with Lynns?" Peter knew that approaching the subject may be a bad idea due to plenty of reasons. All three of them knew that she frowned upon their lifestyle and would try to talk them into living an honest, crime-free life. But where was the fun in that?
"N-No! That… that's not it!"
"…"
Then what was it?
"Uh… Mr. Merkel… could you ask Ms. Kyle if she has any of those, um…"
"…?" Peter tilt his head to the side as he heard her murmur something along the lines of, "Oh dear, what was that thing called again?" What was what called? And WHY did he need to call Selina?
"Midol, that's what it was! Could you please see if she has any more Midol and if she has some sanitary pads? Please?"
He considered telling her to call Selina herself but decided against it. The woman had taken quite a liking to the brunette. Another thing he couldn't grasp his mind around. Instead he turned on his heel and started towards the kitchen to make a phone call.
"Hello?"
"Greetings, Precious."
"Ugh. What do you want?"
"Now, now," He grinned, "there's no reason to get feisty on me. Don't tell me you're still mad about having to give you a rain-check for that dinner?"
"Is there a purpose to this phone call or should I just hang up now?"
"I'm calling to ask you if you have any Midol and sanitary pads for Alice."
"… No. No, I… I'm afraid I don't. But you only live, what? A few blocks away from the drug store? I'm sure they'll have some for a very decent price."
He blinked. "Couldn't you just—"
"Peter? I think… cell… connection… breaking… talk to you later!"
Peter pulled the phone back to stare at it long and hard.
… Why did her voice give him a mental image of the cat that ate the canary?
Garfield was barely halfway through the door when Peter came out of nowhere and declared: "You owe me big time, Lynns."
"What?"
"You know, if you plan on having your girlfriend live with us then I expect you to buy everything that she needs!"
"… Huh?"
Peter sends another scowl his way before pushing past him and out the door.
Leaving Garfield all the more confused. "Wait a second. Did he just refer to Alice as being some kind of a pet?"
Drury shrugs, "Maybe?" He retrieves the crumpled paper, that Rags had thrown at the arsonist, from the ground and begins to unfold it. "It doesn't seem like it's that bad. You'd think it was dresses and jewelry that he had to buy for her. See?"
Garfield feels his face drain of all color upon scanning the items purchased.
Oh.
That's why Rags was upset (if not embarrassed).
But... why couldn't he have just called Selina and ask her to buy them?
He sighed.
This was going to be a long week.
