Title: Snapshots
Rating: PG
Fandom: Crossover: the Batman & Joker/Clover/Heart no Kuni no Alice
Characters: the Batman: Garfield Lynns (Firefly), Peter Merkel (Ragdoll), 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: "Ah, but don't you know, Alice? If your doctor's cute then screw the fruit." Cue Peter choking.
Word Count: 465
Author's Note: … Is it obvious that this couple (Firefly/Alice) has invaded my mind?
Anyway, my plot bunnies got the idea awhile back of doing an A thru Z collection for this crossover. Firefly/Alice is the main couple, but there will be some letters that focus on a few others. Therefore, if there's a Batman couple you wish for me to add then, by all means, please tell me and I'll be happy to add them in. Or if there's a word you wish to see used. Either one (or both) is fine with me. Who knows? I may add bonuses even after we hit the twenty-sixth mark. :)
And before anyone asks: no, this is not replacing ABCs of You and Me. I still plan on re-posting it as soon as the revision is done. :)
Also: this doesn't tie into Coming Undone unless otherwise noted. :)
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.

Apple

If you asked Garfield Lynns or Peter Merkel how the topic came to be then you'd discover that they themselves didn't have a clue. Earlier today Selina had insisted that the four of them go out for lunch, if only to be able to catch up with the brunette. How the conversation strayed to apples, of all things, neither of them knew.

"But an apple a day keeps the doctor away."

"Ah, but don't you know, Alice?" Selina's lips turned into a coy smirk. "If your doctor's cute then screw the fruit."

Cue Peter choking on nothing but air.

"What do you mean by "if your doctor is cute then screw the fruit"?" He questioned with a scowl.

"It's only a saying, Peter."

"Well then if it's just a saying you should have no problem eating apples from now on!"

"Ms. Kyle…? … Mr. Merkel?" Alice cautiously said each person's name, but failed to receive a response. Something draped itself over her shoulders and she turned her head. Instantly her face flushed a shade of red upon realizing how close Garfield's face was to her own.

"You'll still keep eating apples even if your doctor was cute. Right, Alice?"

Oh my.

His expression copied that of a rejected puppy that had been kicked far too many times. And it made her heart ache at the sight. She swallowed. There was simply no way he was being serious. Was he? It wasn't like he had anything to worry about. In fact, now that she thought about it, it should be the other way around. She should be worried about losing him to some cute nurse. She sighs.

"Alice?" Garfield taps her forehead gently with his index finger. "Are you thinking about leaving me for some cute doctor?"

Her eyes meet his and she quickly shakes her head from side to side. "No! Of course not! Don't be silly."

"I'm not; I'm being serious here."

The two across from them appear to have paused in their argument in favor of eavesdropping on the couple.

When did her throat suddenly become so dry? And why was her eyesight starting to become so blurry?

"Garfield…"

Part of her still feels uneasy, and a bit embarrassed, about displaying her affections for him in public yet she finds that she doesn't exactly care at the moment. Rather, she wraps both arms around his neck and presses her face against his shoulder.

Unfortunately for her, she isn't able to see the pleased grin that paints itself across his face.

Score!

It's then that Peter jabs his thumb at the two and says, "See? Why can't you be more like Alice in this case?"

His answer is a quick whap to the head from her purse.

"Oh shush, Peter. You're ruining their moment."