First BMWW fic! Please please please read and review, may or may not continue this. Longest one shot I've ever written! Need at least 5 reviews telling me to continue this if this should ever progess to more than a simple one shot.
Inspired by Girlfriend, by a Korean Pop group named Wonder Girls. It's an amazing and addictive song and this just came to me while listening to the song, so I hope you enjoy it! Please support, I've ever managed to garner much support for my other fics and really put my best into this one, so yep, enjoy!
BMWW; mentions HGGL; BMCW; SMWW.
Can be considered one-sided SMWW, if you squint.
A tall, slender woman with an hourglass for a body, with beautiful, piercing blue eyes and long, raven hair walked around the watchtower aimlessly. Maybe not too aimlessly though, she had a purpose. She was supposed to meet him at the meeting room in the watch tower, 8pm, Gotham time. Not too long ago, she finally confronted him about the ever-growing sexual tension between them, not to mention the feelings they both had for each other. She closed her eyes, and let yesterday's confrontation replay in her mind once again.
"Bruce, can we just stop?" She asked, letting out a huge sigh while forcing him to look straight into her eyes. The clash of blue and black was so intense she was starting to worry, but no, she was - she is - Princess Diana, she would not bow down or succumb to any man's glare, even if the Joker himself would shit himself in a stare down with the Batman himself.
"I wasn't aware that something had started, Diana. And quite truthfully, I have a lot of work to do. Psychopaths to catch, plans to foil, the usual drill. So if you would at the very least, make a point and not waste my time now, I would appreciate it." Bru - no, this wasn't her Bruce talking, this was Batman. She knew him, this was how he would speak to criminals, how he would respond when Poison Ivy taunted him, when Dr Freeze threatens him. Hell, comparing the tone he had just used with her and the tone she remembered him last, in battle, she was certain his tone with her now, was far harsher and colder than she had ever heard him before. His words had cut her, deeper than she would have liked to admit, but she would not back down, not now.
"Look," she grabbed his shoulders and looked deep into those gorgeous eyes of his, hoping to find a trace, even a flicker of love in them. "I know this is hard for you, considering your past. But I will not stand by the side any longer. You deserve to be happy, Bruce. That's all I have ever wanted for you. To finally find someone you love, and to settle down. I know you would never give up Batman, it's become too integrated into yourself, much like how none of us would be able to stop being superheroes, but I ask you. Please, open your heart to love, open your heart to me. I know you love me, I can see it in your eyes. I know how you felt about Steve, after the whole time travelling debacle with Vandal Savage. My observation skills may not be on par with the World's Greatest Detective, but I'm not stupid. I've been blessed with the Wisdom of Athena herself, and I know deep down somewhere you love me. Please, don't push me away again."
His eyes widened by a millimetre, closed again, and then opened once again and looked down at the floor, refusing to meet her gaze. She was quite certain she has never heard silence quite this loud before, as she placed a hand on his chin, gently but firmly lifting his head up, forcing him to meet her loving gaze. She was certain he was finally, y, going to cave in and open up to her. "Diana, I -"
But the fates have not been kind. Aprhodite must have been playing a cruel trick on her, as before he could say anything else, the alarm went off, signalling trouble in Gotham. She grew frustrated and nearly drove through the steel wall with her fist. Batman got up, and stalked away, not before murmuring, "Tomorrow, 8pm, same place," before rushing off to see what kind of danger now plagued his beloved city.
She groaned in exasperation once the memory stopped. She was so close, so close to his happiness. She was fairly certain she was perfect for him. She was strong, independant and tolerant. His enemies would not be able to use her to his advantage, and they were already team mates, what's stopping them from using her to get to him even right now? After all, she was more than capable of handling herself. He, on the other hand, would have to watch out for her enemies. Not to mention the wrath of her mother. She almost chuckled at the thought of her mother, Queen of the Amazons pelting rocks at Bruce, blaming him for having Diana fall for him as hard as she did. He was dark, and she would guide him like a shining beacon of light. She admitted, she had many, many flaws herself, but it was nothing the Bat couldn't handle. At the end of the day, she was damned certain that he was the only one for her. And she believed she would bring him happiness, which was all she ever wanted for him. Holding her breath, she stepped into the meeting room, only to meet a surprising sight.
There she was, Selina Kyle, Catwoman, Gotham's resident Jewellery thief, lying across the Justice League meeting table talking to - her jaw dropped - Batman? She flew into the air, ready to attack the criminal before Batman moved in front of her, blocking the Princess' way to pummelling Selina Kyle into the next century. Her eyes widened, she did not understand. There was a strict policy against having outsiders in the watch tower, and here he was, with a criminal god dammit.
"Bruce, what in Hades in going on here? She's a criminal!" Diana yelled, releasing all her pent up frustrations. He refused to speak, couldn't even meet her gaze, as if he was ... ashamed?
"Well, sweetie, if you won't break it to her, I will. Hello, Wonder Woman, I'm Selina Kyle, Catwoman. Can't say it's a pleasure to meet you, since we've met at oppposite end on the battlefield before. But alas, here we are today." She cooed in a soft, seductive voice. "Let's cut the crap, shall we? Bruce doesn't love you, we're in love. And we've been dating for the better part of 5 years, even before this... Justice League was set up. Sorry to break it to you, sister. But you've just been rejected. We're in love, and nothing you could ever say or do would be able to change that. Isn't that right, Bruce?" She put an arm up his well toned chest and stared straight into the Princess' eyes.
Normally, she wouldn't believe a single thing Selina Kyle said. But Batman wasn't denying it, and Hera help her, he even brought her up to the watch tower! Not even her mother, Queen of the fucking Amazons was allowed into the watch tower under Batman's watch. She tried her best to compose herself, to stop the tears welling up in her eyes. "So... after all this. You know what, Bruce? Congratulations. You've managed to find someone as fucked up and confused as you are. I honestly hope you're happy, that's all I've ever wanted for you. But I see now that I've been a fool. All that time you spent in Gotham, wasn't to rid the city of evil, it was to spend time with your little pet kitten. It all makes sense now. After all that talk, about how your enemies would be able to use me against you in battle... You found a way around that haven't you? Of course! Why not, just date the enemy. That way, she wouldn't be able to be used against you right? She is on their side anyway. I honestly thought you were better than this, Bruce. You've let the team down, and if this was what you wanted, me thinking of you as nothing more but a respected colleague, you got it. Except I can't even look you in the eye without being utterly disgusted with myself. Acquaintances it is then. Not lovers, not bestfriends, not even respected colleagues. I hope you're happy." Diana lashed out, hoping to convert some of her heartbreak to anger, trying to make sure her lips don't quiver, her breath doesn't quicken, to ensure that the moisture in her eyes doesn't leak out. Trying everything in her power to regain the pride and honour she had just lost. Some Princess she is. But no matter what, no matter how strong she hoped she appeared to be, she felt every thing they could have been, and her heart, breaking into miniscule pieces, and the pain she felt was nothing compared to the pain she felt when being beaten by Superman under an illusion, when they were hunting for missing artifacts. She was quite sure no pain she had ever felt measured up to the intense pain she felt now. After minutes, Bruce, no, he wasn't her Bruce anymore, Batman remained silent.
"What's the matter," The Amazonian spat out bitterly. "Cat's got your tongue?" And she stormed out of the meeting room, letting the first of her tears fall while making sure he would never see her cry for him, ever. Not after how he humiliated her today. Flying down the halls, she made a right turn and stopped outside his room, knowing she could always trust him to be there for her.
Clark Kent, also known as Superman, rested in his room in the watch tower. Not that he disliked his own home down in Metropolis, he just enjoyed the atmostphere of the watchtower. Hawkgirl's dry humour and sarcasm, GL's brotherly vibes, Flash's lame jokes, J'onzz insightful view, Batman's quiet camaraderie, and Wonder woman's shining heart. They've all become very dear to him. His superhearing picked up something, very faint, but he was almost certain it was a woman crying. Balling his fists, his temper immediately rose. He knew it was Diana, it had to be. They were the very best of friends, and Hawkgirl would have gone to GL. Their relationship was... complicated, to say the least. But they would always have each other, GL and Hawkgirl were meant to be, after all. He took a heavy breath, trying to calm himself. He had grown quite protective of Diana, anyone who made her cry would have to deal with him. Hell, they would have to deal with the entire Justice League. Releasing his breath, he opened the door and enveloped the crying Princess in his strong arms, his cape flowing behind him. He squeezed her tightly, and brought her face to his chest.
Right now more than ever, this is the time for her to vent, to release her emotions. Questions would have to wait till later. The Krypton thought to himself while stroking the broken Amazon's hair. I swear to God, whoever did this to her would pay.
Diana just stayed motionless, if not for her sobs, in her bestfriend's arms. This was what she needed right now, to let everything out. GL would have the same caring nature as Clark, but he wouldn't be able to control his anger towards whoever made her this way. Shayera would take one look at her, and fly straight to Batman to pummel him. Girls always knew what caused emotional problems after all. J'onzz would be sympathetic, maybe even try to calm her down, but she needed to cry. She needed the release of years of pent up emotions. Flash would be crestfallen, watching her break down. She couldn't bear to do that to him, which only left Clark. He would know exactly what she needed to feel better, and he did. Her crying lessened, and she was almost able to stand without his support. She stayed in his arms, crying on his chest for awhile more before hearing a soft murmur.
"Come on, let's get in before anyone can ask questions." She nodded slightly, she definitely would not want to explain to the whole Justice League right now. He then picked her up in his arms and carried her into his room.
Batman fell to the floor on his knees. He had witnessed the whole exchange between Diana and Superman through his security cameras. He always carried around a CCTV in his belt, so he could occasionally check up on the watch tower. He threw the CCTV across the meeting room as hard as he could and clenched his fists, trying his best to ignore the feeling of acid eating up his insides.
"Hey," he felt Selina sit herself down on the floor next to him. "So you really do love her, don't you? Then why - "
"Because she deserves someone whole. Someone not plagued by the memories of Joe Chill shooting his parents. Someone who is as brilliant and amazing as her. She's... She's so incredible. She needs someone as strong as her, as brave as her to be with her, take care of her. I'm a broken man. I wouldn't have made her happy. She needs someone like Superman, boy scout over there always knew what to do, pure hearted, good morals. He would make her happy." Bruce admitted. Selina was robbing a bank the previous night and all the puzzle pieces in his head clicked. He agreed to let her go if she would do him a favour. And this was it, pretend to be his girlfriend to break Diana's heart. She didn't exactly lie, Selina and him... were complicated to say the least. They had found a rekindled soul in each other, both being as broken and in need of mending as the other, but they both knew nothing would come out of their relationship. Especially with her being a villian, they ended it a little over two years ago. Just after the Justice League was founded.
"Bruce Wayne. Look at me. I can't deny it, you're one fucked up man. You've lived all your life hiding in the shadows, fighting crime, trying to create a crime free Gotham. She's right, you're as broken as I am. And maybe that's why we get along so well. But if what you said was true, that Diana needs a strong, brave individual to complete her, you're not too far off from Superman. Sure he's got super strength, but you're so much stronger than him intellectually. Who says a girl is attracted to just brawn? And for the record, you're the bravest man I know, Bruce." Selina ended in a soft purr. She did love Bruce, and she knew Bruce loved her. But it was more of two broken souls trying to fix themselves than actual love. At least for now it seemed like it.
"Look, J'onzz has his eye on a Chinese girl, HG and GL have the hots for each other, and Flash flirts with anything that moves. Superman may or may not be waiting for Diana, even so he has been pining for Lois Lane for quite some time now. Even you have me. Tell me why, out of the seven of you, the most beautiful and sought after woman in the world is alone?" Selina asked in a low whisper.
"Because no man in the world, or even the galaxy, is good enough for her." His response came immediately.
"And you believe the closest thing she'll get to someone good enough for her is old Supes? Bruce, I know you won't listen to me now but give her some time. I'm sure once this whole thing blows over, y'all will be alright. Give me a call if you need me alright." She stood up, she knew the Bats enough to realise when he was ready to open up, and when he wanted to be alone.
"Likewise, and - thank you," Bruce managed to speak without lifting his head from his hands. As he felt Catwoman beaming down to Gotham, he let out a small cry.
"If I needed to see you, I would rob a store, see you on the flipside, Bruce." Catwoman teased lightly. "You're welcomed."
Batman felt her beaming down back to Gotham and he stood up, fists clenched. Letting a cry out, he slammed his fist as hard as he could into the steel walls. His insides burning, fists clenched, eyes watering, feeling as though his inside were being eaten alive. God dammit, he had given Superman the perfect chance to advance on Diana, but wasn't that what he planned? Wasn't this what he wanted? To drive her away from him so she would never once look back? Shouldn't he feel accomplished? He had achieved the impossible, he had broken Diana's will to fight for him. This was what he planned. But the burning sensation in his heart never stopped and he felt some moisture leak out of his eyes.
What have I done... I - I love her.