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A/N :Just a light, non-serious ship fic to start off the summer, hope you guys like it. I realise that there are a lot of SM/WW fics out there and I sincerely apologise if you feel like there had been any sort of plagiarism, that is no way my intent. I assure you I tried hard to write this as original as possible but there are a lot of amazing and profound works here that I have taken tokens of inspiration from. This is just my own contribution to my favourite DC coupling. As always any feedback is appreciated and I will be completing this story in due time, I promise.
The effects of an Aphrodisiac
"That's a little desperate isn't it Princess? What would your mother say?" Diana didn't fail to notice the extra emphasis on the word Princess, Bruce usually spoke in a tone void of anything betraying his intentions but she knew exactly what he was implying.
Her upbringing, education and title certainly sprang to the forefront of her thoughts. She was asking a man dressed as a bat to help her win over a man dressed as, dressed as…..Suddenly she was imaging him dressed in nothing but a Speedo, they went out on to the beach once due to Wally's insistence of a trip in Hawaii. To Wally's surprise Bruce actually endorsed the idea, reasoning that even the world superheroes needed some R&R. He even offered his extravagant beach house and private jet, but no one was surprised to learn that he wasn't coming, he had some villain to dangle off a Gotham skyscraper, and a certain female feline to 'put behind bars'. He'll probably enjoy that more than he would Hawaii.
Due to the demanding nature of their mission to protect the Earth, all the Justice League men and women were in top physical shape, all the civilians and tourists thought the group were just models for a magazine photo shoot, it's not uncommon for that type of thing to take place in that part of the world. But one male certainly stood out from the rest, he had a statuesque figure that rivalled all the gods. Broad, powerful shoulders, rippling back, muscular arms, a sculpted chest gifted with contoured and shapely muscles, abs and a very sizable bulge. Every square millimetre of this man was an artist's wet dream. Hera, Zeus, Aphrodite and all the gods, what's happening to me? I am not a superficial person but I just can't stop thinking of him! Him and his-
Suddenly Diana's mind began envisioning her mother's reaction to what she was asking Bruce. The Batman had a point, if the Queen of the Amazons caught wind of her daughter's plans she would most likely come to Hephaestus' lair and decree him to custom forge a completely impenetrable magical chastity belt made from Kryptonite and make it law for any Amazon princess to don it at all times. Yep she wouldn't be very pleased. Hell hath no fury like a pissed off, overprotective Amazon Queen.
"I know it's a little unbecoming but I feel it's the only way to get him to see what what's in front of him, he's just so clueless! I was on the brink of asking Eros to shoot him, but I knew better than that. Please Bruce? Please?" Puppy dog eyes – engaged.
''I am vengeance, I am the night, I am, I am, why you infernal woman!'' Bruce was trying very hard inside to ignore her.
It was worthless, The Dark Knight, the master of fear and psychological warfare, heard and saw Diana begging him to help her out in creating a love potion to help Clark realise something so blindingly obvious and even though he kept a straight face Bruce can't resist her request any more than a resident Martian can resist a certain chocolate and vanilla cookie. Ahh screw it, those two were meant together anyway.
"Give me some time to create a compound, I'll call you to the mansion when it's ready." Her heart suddenly jumped at Bruce's words. Smiling wide she hugged him so tight he can almost hear his ribs groaning.
"Thank you so much Bruce!" She gave him a light, chaste kiss on the cheek and left the monitor womb with an extra spring in her step. Bruce, to his own surprise found himself returning a smile at her, he promptly wiped it off his face and started thinking about what he will do.
A Eureka moment refers to the common human experience of suddenly understanding a previously incomprehensible problem or concept. Bruce just had one. Smiling inwardly at himself he formulated a course of action that would best help both his best friend and the woman that was definitely meant for him to be with. The Batman always has a plan.
Clark arrived at the Watchtower looking like he was 50 years older. It was a long day, dealing with so much work at the Planet for the past week as well as League duties proved strenuous and taxing even for the Man of Steel. Why can't it be the Man of Sleep? Stepping off the transporter pad he yawned and couldn't wait for the day to end so he can finally catch up with his bed. For now he was going to go through his usual routine of saying hi to everyone at the station and chatting about recent events with his best friend Diana and maybe catch up with Bruce if he was here, then he would be making his way with Diana to the galley to get something to eat together. He smiled a little because simply being with Diana always made him feel so relaxed and comfortable; just what he needed after what seemed like an ordeal. Afterwards he was supposed to be writing a report, then onto his quarters to shower and then finally turn in for the weekend. He was so tired his normally sharp super-senses turned themselves off and he couldn't and didn't hear what it was Diana and Bruce were talking about. He decided to check with his vision through the walls if he could find them anywhere and saw them in the monitor womb looking like they were engaged in deep conversation. Bruce was his usual professional self and Diana looked like she was saying something very important. Great, I can talk to both of them at the same time. Wait? Why is Diana looking like she wants to ask Bruce for his hand in marriage?!
What he saw next hit him like a thousand Omega Beams to the nads. Diana hugged Bruce and then planted a kiss on his cheek. Clark's heart sank deep into his stomach as he realised what just happened. Due to his stress and weariness his emotions were running high and seeing the woman that held onto the special place in his soul show affection to who was his honorary brother made him assume the worst and ran a canyon across his heart. He assumed that Diana decided to be with Bruce and while he had to be happy for them he was the opposite for himself. It hurt, but not like the pain that he usually felt, this pain was deep, it was emotionally charged pain that manifested deep in the recesses of his subconscious. Misty eyed he decided to forego his usual routine, ignore everyone, even her, and just go to sleep miserable and hungry. With a burst of super-speed that almost took all of his energy he went into his room, locked the door, collapsed on the mattress and forced himself to a deep slumber. His dreams will be interesting tonight.
Diana was looking for Clark, she knew he was scheduled to be here since they always caught up with each other at the end of the week so she decided to wait for him alone at table they usually sat. It had become an arrangement for them to meet up at the Watchtower and just chat the night away on Fridays but he was nowhere to be found and she began to slightly worry, Kal was always happy to see her and she always felt so right just talking to him, laughing together and just pretending to be the only two people there.
The other Leaguers took notice of this behaviour and just a few weeks ago Hal decided to start a secret pot, as of now it stood at 23,000 US dollars and 4 weeks of monitor duty.
Sitting alone, Diana remembered when she first joined the League, angry, green and though as an Ambassador assigned to promote peace and Amazonian ideals she couldn't help thinking that maybe her mother was right. All men were dangerous creatures bent on domination and cruelness. Seeing evil and deceit first hand in Man's World led her to think that she was destined to destroy it and turn the world into a Themysciran colony.
That all changed when she met him and the joined the band of protectors known as the Justice League. At first she thought he was like all the men she met before, feigning kindness with hidden agendas to get to her pants like that rat bastard Heracles. But soon she realised that Kal was probably the most genuine, thoughtful, compassionate and selfless man, no, person, that she had ever met. He wielded power that many worlds were willing to submit to but he chose to use his gifts to serve and protect the very people that he could wipe out if he ever wanted to because he loved them and valued them above himself. Like Atlas he carried the weight of the world on his broad shoulders but he did it with a heartfelt smile that endeared everyone to him, and he always made time for her and talk about anything she wanted to get off her chest, and the occasional spar. He didn't want her or the world's gratitude and recognition but he emphasized that everyone can make a difference with what they had been gifted with and he was just doing what was right. Taking Jor-El's teachings to heart he strove to be a force for good and an inspiration for all the world to look up to. And even though he had such colossal responsibilities he was always so grounded, so human, and in doing so he also made her feel more human than she thought possible, with him she could just be Diana, in a yin and yang world she made her happy just because he was who he is. He was special.
It did not take long for Diana to question her mother's teachings about men and she found herself gradually falling for this special man. Initially the emotion within her wracked her with doubt and uncertainty but as the months and years rolled by and she spent more time around him she realised that he was worthy of her going back on what she had been brought up to believe. Yes, there were other good, handsome men like Bruce but it was obvious he had only one love and it was the darkness, and no-one will get between him and his crusade. Except for a certain jewel thief.
She wanted to be with Kal-El, she knew he must have had feelings for her too but due to his utmost dedication to the people she never found any concrete signs that he wanted to explore them so she decided to enlist her trusted colleague Bruce in taking drastic action before the Fates destroy any chance of them finding happiness together.
"Hey Diana! How are things today?" upon hearing Flash's words she broke out of her little trance and decided to make conversation. Hera, look at me pining for a man! Might as well stop feeling so sorry for myself.
"Oh hi Wally! Everything's great!" Diana replied with a tentative smile. Lie, it should be Kal sitting on that seat. Upon seeing Flash with Diana the Green Lantern and Hawkgirl decided to join the both of them. Not believing her Flash started digging in on a huge meal.
"Really? For some reason I don't believe you Princess" Shayera answered, she knew exactly why Diana was looking kinda sad. Hal just sat there, for the most part totally clueless.
"What? Really, nothing's wrong with me." Diana asked with some level of bemusement.
"Then why are you sitting here, alone?" Diana now knew what Shayera was hinting at.
"I'm not alone. You guys are talking to me right now!" At this point John caught on and decide to join in the fun.
"Then why does it seem like you're not exactly happy to see us Di?" Asked John.
"What are you talking about? It's always nice to talk to you guys, I'm happy catching up with all of you as it is." Not as happy as I would be if Kal was here.
"Really? I agree completely. I'm liking this little get together we're having, why don't we make this a weekly thing? What about it Shay?" Diana's cheeks started to redden slightly.
"I agree John, why not this time every Friday, like every single Friday from now on?" Shayera then proceeded to glance intently at Diana and John took on a wide, knowing grin.
"I'd love that! Diana, Shayera, I think from now on we should meet here every Friday, engage in deep conversation and discuss everything personal and professional going on in our lives!" Diana's cheeks were now a deep crimson realising the implications behind the Lantern's words.
"Uhmm, ah, I-I don't think I can-"Diana can barely muster a reply.
"Why not? It's not like you already have plans to do the same thing with anyone else right? Or do you?" John already knew the answer to that question. Finishing off a triple cheeseburger, Flash saw his friends cornering Diana and decided to do some rescuing.
"Woah GL! You're openly making Friday plans with Shayera now? I thought you guys wanted to be discreet? You know you and Shay are suspiciously close to each other these days?" The smile on both John and Shayera's face instantly disappeared. Shayera was now blushing hard and John was staring daggers at Flash. Two can play at this game my friends, and I'm not one to try and rile up an Amazon. Flash thought.
"We, uh, we don't, ah, we're not-"Shayera weakly tried to hide behind John. The tables have turned.
"Ha! I didn't know anything! There's actually something going on between you two?!" Wally was now standing up and moving his eyes at both of them.
Diana smiled graciously at Flash and decided to go on the offensive,
"Well, I think you guys need to do some explaining, are you two actually together?"
"We're not together!" Both of them retorted at the same time. The proverbial cat was out of the bag. Feigning shock, Diana sensed the kill like a crouching tiger. I will make them squirm She thought to herself as she pulled out the ace card:
"R-Really we're not! Nothing is going on at all! I don't know what you guys are trying to imply!" John exclaimed. Wow, he's a really bad liar Diana mused. It does not require the Wisdom of Athena to know he's talking out of his ass.
"For some reason I don't believe you, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Alas, if only I had some tool or a device to determine the truth at my disposal…" Flash was now smirking at John and Shayera's mortified faces which were now whiter than Zeus' beard.
"Oh wait a second! I have such the thing!" With a mischievous face Diana pulled out her lasso and started unfurling it. Slowly. Very slowly. Sweat was now flowing on both their faces.
Seeing John so uncomfortable, Flash decided to interfere again and do some damage control.
"Well would you look at that! It's actually time for that thing we decided to do! Remember John? The thing? The thing that we decided to do?" Wally offered.
"Ahh yes! The thing! The thing we decided to do right now! Let's go and do the thing we decided to do!". "Pathetic. Really? The thing!?" Even though he was a little confused, John had to go with it, lest he spill out the beans over his and Shayera's courtship. John promptly got up and left with Wally. Shayera waited a little while then left as well, as to avoid further accusations.
Chuckling softly, Diana decided to leave the banter there, she was now feeling a lot better than before and in her mind she was thankful that her friends, while they can be a bit annoying, always had a way to lighten her mood. Just like Kal. Hmm, he must be doing something important Diana thought to herself as she too finished the rest of her drink, got up, and left. She didn't know Clark was on the tower since she always believed he was going to be here anyway and didn't bother to check the arrivals this evening. Ah! I'll check with whoever's monitoring to see if he's here. She then made her way to the teleporter control station. Upon learning that he was indeed present aboard the Watchtower she was a little surprised that Clark hadn't sought her ought for their weekly arrangement. Searching her mind for reasons why she realised the potential reason while recalling a casual conversation they had a few days ago when the both of them were alternating monitor shifts.
"So Kal, what's happening with you the next few days?"
"Oh you know, the typical, Perry needs my story on the merits of higher education finished by the end of the week, got some stuff to do in the Fortress, water my plants so to speak, and I need to make a trip to that uh, planet to help with some diplomacy"
"Wow, seems like you have a full plate huh? When's the last time you slept?"
"Truthfully Di not in quite a while, but I'll be fine, what about you? What's going on in the world of my favourite Ambassador?" He always had a way of making her feel nice like that.
"Well, Kal, It's the same really, dinners, events, interviews, galas, balls, and did I mention dinners? Seems like everyday I'm needed to appear in some dinner. And since when was I your favourite Ambassador?" Diana smiled wide.
"Hmm, well, since I asked you to dinner and you said yes" Diana remembered being slightly confused at his answer. But she laughed anyway.
"When did I agree to have dinner with you?"
"Just now, you agreed to have dinner with me this Wednesday, at this nice diner I found." He replied with a warm smile that made Diana laugh again. Only he could do that she thought to herself.
"And what if I didn't agree with you to this dinner that we supposedly had?"
"Well, you might just have to give up the title of Superman's favourite ambassador."
"I'll see if I can Kal, but I can't make any promises, but I'll get back to you on that."
"Wow, I was just kidding, I can actually take you if you want me to."
"Oh, hah, yeah I was kidding too." She was not. She was disappointed that he was being his platonic self. But more disappointed at herself for not taking up his offer. "I guess I'll see you on Friday then."
"Ah about that, there is a slight possibility I can't make it due to all the things I have going on, but I'll try."
"Okay, I understand, see you later."
"Later Diana"
He must've decided to rest tonight she wondered. I guess I'll see him the next time I see him. And with that thought, she decided to leave the Watchtower and get some rest herself.
Waking up covered in sweat, Clark looked at the alarm clock on the nightstand. Not good, he barely had any sleep. He decided to get himself off of the bed and do the things he needed to do last night. Standing in the shower he remembered what he saw earlier. They're together now, I lost my chance. Though he believed that Diana must have had some semblance of romantic feelings for him he knew it was nothing compared to what he was feeling for her. She must've thought of me as a friend only since she's now with Bruce.
This woman, this Goddess comes into his life and she personified the very meaning of the word beautiful. She was powerful, almost as powerful as him but she was an experienced warrior, her skills on the battlefield and on the training mats more than made up for his superiority in sheer power. She had a fiery temper and was extremely stubborn at times, more than once she drove him crazy when she refused suggestions on the field and insisted on her own way regardless of which was more efficient. But as a person, a woman and a friend she was compassionate, loving, generous and befitting of her titles as an Ambassador, she was an angel. She had a golden heart and her physical beauty was second to none. Her ebony hair, sapphire eyes and enchanting smile melted his heart like heat vision to ice cream. Inside and out she was easily the most beautiful woman on the planet. And in the universe. But instead of considering her to be some sort of walking deity he treated her like he would anyone else special to him and he counted himself lucky to be one of the only people she was truly close to. She was the only one who called her Kal, his heart always did backflips when he heard her call him by his Kryptonian name, it signified the unique trust they had for each other and it sounded so sensual coming from her soft, red lips. He wondered what it would've been like to kiss them. To pour his heart out. He knew that every day he spent with her he was falling deeper and deeper in love, she had her flaws (if any) but he loved that part of her much as everything else. She was not perfect by any means, she was better than perfect, she was real and she accepted him as he was. He sighed heavily and bowed his head in sadness at what could've been and stepped out of the shower. Burying his emotions deep he resolved on being happy for her instead of being so down on himself.
Hope you guys enjoyed the first chap, I will update ASAP and again any constructive feedback is welcomed. I wanted to justify Diana's actions regarding Clark because I know that she is not the one type of woman to try and force anything regarding emotions such as Clark's. I tried hard to correct any and all writing and structural errors but forgive me if I missed some. The next chap will be up soon. Until then =D.