A/N
Thank you for the reviews, I honestly didn't expect any, I appreciate positive and criticizing comments as long as I get feedback and a chance to improve myself! I do want to explain that this story will not contain cruelty and abuse (thought there are many great stories about Bane and Catwoman which contain that) but I'm not aiming for such a dark impact. Occasional violence, yes, because it is a big part of Bane's complex character, but again, nothing too much, nothing too dark.
Again, I'd appreciate more feedback from my readers so I can see whether the story is liked or not and if it has any flaws that I need to fix.
Chapter Two
Once Selina returned to her apartment she slumped on to her bed tiredly. She desperately needed a shower. Again.
With a deep sigh she took off her boots and slipped out of her leather cat-suit. God, how her back ached. She rubbed it with her hand gently and walked over to the bathroom. She glanced at her reflection and particularly at her neck. Good, there were no marks. Then she turned a side to see her back. It was already red with a light bluish tint. She cursed silently and looked at the shower and then at the tub. Hell, she deserved a nice hot bubble bath. She turned on the water as the bath slowly began filling. While waiting, she searched the drawers for her favorite bath salts. After a bit of scattering, she finally found them and dipped them in the rising water. She tied her hair in to a high up do and reached for the handle to push it down to stop the water. She slowly stepped in to the bath and hissed silently from the burning sensation. With a bit of hesitation she lowered her body on to the tub. A slight whimper escaped her lips when her bruised back touched the surface of the bathtub. She shifted around in to a laying position and once she found a not so painful position, she tilted her head aback and took in a deep breath of the coconut oil scent of the bath salts.
She did not want to think about anything or anyone. Not about the Clean Slate, not about Bruce Wayne, not about the Batman. And especially not about Bane. Her brows furrowed. She got herself in quite the mess this time. She never had problems beating low life delinquents. Hell, she never had a problem beating mobsters or any other men who had wicked intentions towards her. And yet she managed to meet the only man, beast, who could easily bring her down to her knees (forcibly).
"Damn it," she cursed to herself as she lifted herself up from the bathtub. She couldn't relax. Her body refused to loosen up after the alert it acknowledged. She couldn't let her guard down.
She stepped out of the tub and pulled the cork. She glanced at the now sinking water. She couldn't help but feel the irony. She was sinking in the same way.
She shrugged her head and turned to the shower to wash away with cool water. She couldn't relax properly but at least her body felt lighter.
After drying herself she scooped in to her bed and with another deep sigh she closed her eyes and let herself drift asleep.
On the next day Selina walked through the streets of Gotham. She occasionally glanced around thoughtfully. How was she even supposed to contact Batman? It's been years since anyone has seen him, and yet, recently he made an appearance. She clenched her fists as she stopped. Well, if she didn't find him, she wasn't going down without a fight. Or at least an escape plan.
The sky made a deep rumbling sound as the dark clouds devoured the blue welkin. A storm was coming. Selina paid no attention to the weather. She continued on her stroll and then suddenly stopped. Something caught her eye. She quickly turned her attention to the glass showcase on her left.
"My, my...What a beauty." Her lips curved in to a satisfied smirk. In front of her, behind the showcase, stood a black jewelry holder. On it, there was a massive diamond necklace, with so many gems which took in a V shape, and in the middle there was a big, tear drop shaped, deep green diamond. Selina bit her bottom lip. "This gives me quite the idea…2 birds, one stone."
Later that night a black shadow crept through the night. Her sleek figure slid through the vent shaft and with a swift kick with the heels of her boots, the opening shaft stumbled down on the floor loudly. Normally, Selina wouldn't have never made such an amateur mistake, but now it was on purpose. A silent alarm started flashing in alert from the noise as she jumped down on the floor, landing on her feet in a squat. She stood up and walked calmly to the jewel that caught her interest earlier. She kicked the glass showcase with her metal heel and it shattered to pieces.
"This couldn't be any easier." She chuckled snatching the necklace with her hand but as if on cue, it was snatched out of he hands by a black batarang. She couldn't help but gasp and quickly turn around.
"I hope you know, Miss Kyle, it's not who we are underneath, but what we do that defines us."
She heard a raspy deep voice behind her and couldn't help but smirk. "Oh? I expected a bit harsher treatment from the dark knight himself." She lunged herself at him but he quickly blocked and pinned her with her back against him.
"I'll do everything I can to rehabilitate you." He narrowed his dark eyes at her.
"Marry me." She purred out as he lifted both brows taken in surprise which gave Selina the perfect opportunity to kick him aback.
"Everything except that." He growled at her as she snatched the necklace back and jumped into the vent shaft.
"Oh and…Bane sends you his regards." She smirked as she climbed up into the shaft as his eyes widened slightly. He quickly ran up to stairs after her. When she climbed out at the top of the vent she was quickly intercepted by the man in a black suit.
"What do you know about Bane?" He pulled her out of the vent.
"Not much…He's not a really big fan of yours." She chuckled gazing at him with a hint of complacency.
"Take me to him." He let go of her and attempted to take the necklace back but she pulled it away.
"Only if you let me keep this." She smiled playfully at him but he reached his hand out to her looking at her with disapproval. She let out a sigh, and with a pout, give it back to him. "You are no fun."
"Justice has no time for fun." He then put the necklace away in a pouch and slid it down the shaft as it landed directly on the store's floor. "Now take me to him."
"If you insist…" She glanced at him with a slight hint of concern which she quickly hid away as she turned around.
"They're coming." Barsad entered Bane's room holding his weapon near his vest full with bullets.
"Excellent." Bane was sitting, feet apart with his hands resting on his knees while his bare back faced Barsad. "Bring me my vest Barsad." He slowly rose to his feet and looked ahead.
"And your weapons?" Barsad turned to get his vest.
"No, I have no need for them in order to crush the Batman." Bane clenched his massive fists and turned to take his vest.
This chapter was a bit more concentrated around Selina and her attitude towards Batman, I really wanted to think out of the box, since I feel like the Batman/Selina connection in TDKR was kind of hectic and not very detailed. I personally like the whole tease and constant cat and mouse chase between the two in the cartoon series so I decided to add some here. And besides, Selina has always been a flirt, it's not necessary that there would be romance between the two characters. Like I said before, the story is about Bane and Catwoman so don't worry there will be more development around them in the next chapter!
