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A SUPER BIG HUGE SHOUT OUT TO DaisyJane, without her input and help this story would be so messed up even I would not know what it was about. Now we find out why Bruce fainted ;) ENJOY ALL!

Chapter 4: Confusion

Bruce opened his eyes and saw Alfred tending to his injured hand, while Superman was standing on the other side of the table watching Alfred work. Bruce turned his head and saw a tube attached to his arm with an IV bag dripping fluids back into his system.

Alfred noticed the movement and said, "Master Bruce, you lost a lot of blood. I just finished sewing your palm up, seems you had a very large gash there that bled profusely if all the blood on the exercise mat is any indication." Bruce's heard the reprimand in his voice as his mind processed the information and he remembered crushing a glass in his hand. He looked up at Superman and saw the concern on his face.

"Bruce, please be more careful in the future, Diana was very upset when she ran back into the manor to tell us you were unconscious." Superman said as he shot Bruce an angry look. Bruce closed his eyes and remembered what Diana and he had been talking about. His stomach knotted remembering the last words that he'd heard from Diana's lips. "Of course I love Kal."

Alfred finished bandaging Bruce's hand and turned his attention to the IV drip. It was finished and he removed the needle from Bruce's arm and placed a small bandage on the punctured skin. Alfred exchanged a look with Superman before turning his attention back to Bruce, "Master Bruce, you should return to your bedroom and get some rest!"

Bruce looked at Alfred and nodded his head then slowly raised himself up and off the table. His head spun and Bruce moved ever so slowly until he got his bearings and balance before he started the trek up to the manor.

"Master Kent would you be so kind as to help Master Bruce upstairs? There is a lot of blood all over the cave floor that needs cleaning." Alfred asked Clark while giving Bruce a stern look. Clark looked at Alfred and nodded his head.

"I can get upstairs by myself." Bruce stated flatly and started his way up the stairs. He hated to show human weakness especially in front of Clark. Superman followed Bruce closely. Bruce lost his balance for a moment and Superman grabbed him by the shoulder to help steady him.

Bruce roughly brushed off Clark's aid and continued up the stairs a little faster. Clark rolled his eyes, chuckled and thought to himself, 'Same old Bruce.'

By the time Bruce made it to his room his breathing was rapid and sweat was dripping off his brow. He just had enough energy to walk to his bed, lay down and pass out from the journey.

Bruce awoke to someone sitting beside him. When his eyes opened he was looking into the concerned eyes of Wonder Woman who was tending to his bandaged hand. Bruce smiled at her until he remembered that it was Selina not Diana. The smile disappeared. "What are you doing here, Selina, and how long have I been a sleep?" Bruce asked.

Selina stopped changing the bandage for a moment and looked at him, "It's been six hours and I am here because believe it or not I care for you." She finished changing his bandage.

Bruce took a deep breath and sighed, "That long, well at least I will be rested for tonights patrol."

Selina glared at Bruce and stated, "You are going on patrol over my dead body. Alfred has already contacted Nightwing, he is taking over your patrol tonight!"

Bruce glared at her and tried to sit up in bed but Selina placed a hand on his chest and pushed him back down. "You lost a lot of blood Bruce. You need at least twenty-four hours of rest, and you are going to have it even if I have to tie you to the bed," Selina demanded then smiled seductively. "It wouldn't be the first time I've done that."

Bruce rolled his eyes but smirked at Selina's innuendo. "I could think of worse fates." he flirted back. Flirting with Selina helped ease the pain of Diana's declaration. Bruce closed his eyes for a moment, his thoughts were of Diana and how she loved Superman. He opened his eyes and looked at Selina's mischievous eyes, just like with Diana he could completely see Selina when her looked into her eyes. "Selina, thank you for helping me."

Selina looked at Bruce and was surprised at his thank you. A large smile spread across her face,"You would do the same for me."

"True." Bruce said looking at this bandaged palm.

Selina laid her head down on Bruce's chest, "Sorry I have been such a pain, promise me you will not hurt yourself again over anything I say. I was just kidding around." Selina practically purred as she listened to Bruce's heart beat.

Bruce placed his uninjured arm around Selina in a comforting way. Selina sighed then her hand reached his side and she started to tickle him.

Bruce tried his best not to laugh but Selina knew his ticklish spots. Bruce started to laugh "Stop it Selina.." Selina was laughing also.

Bruce and Selina heard a knock coming from the door. Both looked at the open door way. Diana was standing there with a frown on her face, "Alfred asked me to tell you dinner is ready."

Bruce could see the hurt in Diana's eyes. He nudged Selina off him and sat up. "Thank you, Diana."

Diana turned and left the two of them. Selina had also seen the hurt in Diana's eyes and felt a twinge of guilt. 'Diana sat here and watched over Bruce all the time he was sleeping.. until I told her to take a five minute break.' Selina thought to herself but then she mentally shrugged. All's fair in love and war and this was both.

Bruce, with Selina's help, got out of the bed. The amusement in his eyes was gone; Selina knew she had pushed his boundaries as far as he was going to let her at the moment. Add the guilt she felt for deceiving him about Diana and she backed off.

Bruce and Selina walked to the kitchen where Diana was already seated at the table. The Princess sat there regally with her back straight and her head up high. Bruce could feel her tension the minute he walked into the kitchen. He knew that what Diana had seen would upset her. Someone was using her body in a way she felt wasn't right.

She was trying her best not to show Bruce or Selina how upset she really was. The scene she had witnessed a few minutes ago had upset her on many levels. First she didn't like Selina using her body to flirt with Bruce. Second it bothered her that Bruce was flirting with Selina. He never flirted with her, not really, even when she tried to flirt with him.

Bruce took his seat and looked at both companions, Selina had a half cocked smile on her face. Diana wouldn't even acknowledge him. Alfred brought three dishes of soup and placed them in front of each person.

Diana smiled and said politely,"Thank You Alfred."

"Your welcome Miss Diana." Alfred smiled back at her.

Everyone was lost in thought while eating their soup and the table was quiet. Once the soup was finished Alfred served the main course. It was a vegetarian grilled eggplant served with baked potatoes and a lovely mixed green salad. Alfred had prepared the meal with Diana in mind.

Bruce surreptitiously watched Diana without giving away to Selina what he was doing. As the three ate in silence Bruce's mind was scrambling to find a topic of conversation. Once the main course was finished Diana pushed her chair out and stood up.

"Thank you for the delicious dinner Alfred," Diana spoke from the heart to dear Alfred.

"It was a pleasure Your Highness but I have made dessert as well?" Alfred added.

Diana looked at both Bruce and Selina. She quickly replied, "No thank you Alfred." She then pushed her chair back into the table and left the room.

Bruce looked at Alfred and he could see the worry on Alfred's face. Diana had never declined dessert, especially when Alfred made it.

As soon as they finished dessert there was a knock at the front door; Alfred left the kitchen to answer it. Alfred returned a few moments later, "Master Bruce there are several packages here for which you need to sign." Bruce got up from the table and moved towards the front door. Bruce smiled; the clothes Alfred had ordered were here. He signed for them and left the boxes in the front entrance.

He walked back to the kitchen and found only Alfred,"Alfred where did Selina go and do you happen to know where Diana is as well?"

"Miss Kyle said she would be in the sitting room and I do believe Princess Diana went to her room." Bruce nodded his head and left the man in the kitchen.

Bruce walked to the sitting room and and asked, "Selina I will be right back, can you wait for me here?"

Selina who was looking at a magazine looked up from it and smiled and purred, "Sounds like a date, Brucie."

Bruce raised an eyebrow at her but did not return to the flirting banter from before. He walked up to the second floor and made his way to the Diana and Selina's room. He stopped in front of the closed door and knocked. "Diana are you in there?"

It took a few moments before Diana replied, "Yes." In a quiet tone and not her normally cheerful voice.

Bruce opened the door and saw Diana laying on the bed with Isis. Diana was stroking the cat while her eyes looked distant.

Bruce walked into the room and put his hands behind his back, "Diana I have a surprise for you downstairs." Bruce tried to sound cheerful but instead he sounded only a little less grumpy.

Diana didn't even looked at him, "I'm not feeling up for a surprise Bruce."

Her attitude was starting to irritate him. He did like her being morose and brooding. He knew he was constantly that way but he really hated it in Diana.

The Batman came out then and commanded, "Diana come down stairs!" Bruce monotone voice spoke out and his face turned as stoic as ever.

Diana finally looked at Bruce and he could see her anger as she glared at him. "Why should I?!" Diana yelled and he could see the warrior coming out now. Better the warrior then what he had been seeing.

"You're acting like a spoiled little princess, Diana, and I need you to come downstairs." Bruce ordered.

Diana's eyes turned to little slits and her lazy posture went ridged."I'm not a spoiled princess." she hissed. Diana was staring daggers at Bruce now.

"Then stop acting like one and come downstairs. I have something to show you!" Bruce growled out.

Diana jumped off of the bed and was past him before he knew it. Bruce turned and followed her. Both entered the sitting room. Alfred had brought all the boxes in there. Selina was looking at both Diana and Bruce and could sense the friction between the two heroes.

"I had Alfred order some clothes for you both. Some are for Selina and some are for Diana." Bruce stated as he turned and left the room.

The two females watched him leave and then moved towards the boxes. Selina opened the big box and found several smaller boxes that said Bergdorf Goodman on them. She squealed in delight. These were her designer clothes. She was tired of wearing Diana's uniform though is was surprisingly comfortable. Diana also opened one of the boxes and saw similar smaller boxes. Both females opened box after box and found very nice clothing in them all from designers like Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney and Valentino.

Selina held up a black v-neck satin cocktail dress by Dolce & Gabbana. "Damn this is going to look so good on your body, Diana" she said with delight.

Diana looked at the dress and smiled at her, "Yes, Alfred does have good taste in clothes." Selina nodded in agreement.

Diana showed Selina an aubergine strapless silk shantung cocktail dress by Stella McCartney. She held it up to Selina's body. Selina exclaimed in surprise, "That really brings out my green eyes. I must get more of that color when I get my body back."

Diana agreed and added, "It's too bad we can't go out in these for they are so lovely."

Selina laughed, "So true.. but maybe sometime later we can?" she said while looking at Diana trying to extend an olive branch. Selina had never been good at making friends especially female friends.

Diana looked at Selina and saw that she was trying. Just because Bruce seem to prefer her as a romantic interest wasn't her fault. She had just as much right to want Bruce for herself as Diana did.

"Sure, you can be my date for the next lame charity function I have to go to." Diana smiled back.

"Great, it will give me the opportunity find new blood to steal from," Selina replied and started laughing at Diana's disapproving stare. "I'm just kidding, Di, lighten up."

Diana smiled with a chagrined look. "I usually have a better sense of humor."

"Well you have been through a lot in the past twenty-four hours." Selina said softly squeezing Diana's hand.

Diana opened another box and smiled, "Workout clothes. Now I can do something besides eat and read for the next month."

Selina added, "I have some too, I guess we can both stay in shape. I do appreciate you taking care of my body, I can't afford to get fat."

"Neither can I though I don't know if it is possible for me," Diana said.

"Don't give me another reason to hate you when I am starting to like you." Selina said and both women laughed.

Thirty minutes later all the clothes had been separated. Selina clothes were very much in the line of old Hollywood glamor with lovely blouses, fitted trousers and pencil skirts as well as dresses. Diana's closes were equally as nice but reflected her more causally elegant style with 7 jeans, fitted t-shirts and cute jackets. They carried the clothes up to their room and put them away. Then they changed outfits. During that time they didn't fight and actually talked about how great the clothes were.

They both came back down to the sitting room when they were finished. Bruce was talking to someone when they entered the room. It was Zatanna. Zatanna turned and smiled at Diana, "Di, I found out some information about the statue. There is good news and bad news. The good news it that I know how to reverse the spell."

Diana smiled but asked, "And the bad news?"

"The bad news is we have to wait until the next full moon, that is the only time the statue's magic can be activated." Zatanna replied.

"Only twenty-seven more days and you both will be back to normal. God save us all." Alfred stated pithily.

Diana closed her eyes and thought, 'Twenty-seven days of watching Bruce and Selina flirt and fall back in love, just what I need. Hera give me strength.' She let out a quiet sigh which drew Zatanna's attention.

"Tomorrow, I will call the museum to see if I can get the statue on loan for the day before and after the full moon." Bruce added.

Zatanna smiled and said, "Great I will be here to help out, maybe we should have a party since they are stuck her for a month with not much to do. What do you say Bruce?" she asked with a smirk.

"No parties," Bruce growled out and Zatanna stuck out her tongue at him causing Selina to laugh.

Alfred piped in again, "I'm sorry Master Bruce, but we are hosting a party in two weeks. It is a fund raiser for the cardiac wing of Gotham Memorial Hospital."

Bruce groaned and Zatanna, Diana and Selina all smiled.

"Zatanna, Bruce just bought me a dress that would look perfect on you. You and Selina are about the same size. Why don't you come upstairs with me and I will show it to you." Diana said giving Zatanna a look that said I need to talk with you in private.

"Great, a designer dress that I don't have to pay for. Let's go." Zatanna replied and Diana and she left the room.

Bruce sensed something was up but as long as in didn't become his problem he was happy to be left out.

Selina, who felt left out by the other two women, decided she may as well use the opportunity to flirt more with Bruce. "How about a game of strip poker, I am sure you are dying to see what is under this back silk sweater and leopard print skirt." She smiled mischievously at him.

Bruce rolled his eyes, "Selina!"

Zatanna walked with Diana until they were in Diana's room. She closed the door "What is wrong Diana?" Zatanna asked quietly. Diana's happy face faded into a frown.

"I...I don't think I can stay here for a whole month. Earlier I witnessed Bruce and Selina flirting and fooling around.. SHE was lying on him and tickling him and he loved it. I can't watch them fall back in love, it hurts to much." Diana confessed.

Zatanna was a little shocked at this news, "They did what...why would he.. I thought he liked.. dislikes her?" Zatanna held her tongue on the you she was about to say.

"I guess there is still something between them. I can see it more now I guess, because I am starting to like Selina myself. She is fun and pretty good natured even if her values aren't always above board. It's like some great cosmic joke, I finally have an opportunity to get close to Bruce and he falls for his ex-girlfriend while she is in my body!" Diana hissed out.

"God I'm sorry Diana, it must be awful for you. Are you sure your right though. They have had many opportunities in the past five years to get back together and it never happened." Zatanna did not look to happy with what Diana was telling her. "I noticed that his hand was bandaged do you know why?"

Diana looked even more sad, "He cut his hand on some glass. I wasn't there to witness it but I guess Selina said something to him to upset him though he says she didn't. Bruce was so upset that he went down to the cave.. I found him there hitting his punching bag and when I tried to get his attention he ignored me and became more agitated."

Diana could see the concern on Zatanna face. "When I got closer to him he was very angry and managed to knock the punching bag off its housing...when he turned to me his EYES... I've seen Batman angry but this wasn't his normal angry Bat...this was something totally different...like the light in his soul had been switched off."

"Did he say anything to you?" Zatanna asked concerned about Bruce.

"He asked me if I loved Kal," Diana sighed out. "I told him that of course I loved Kal.. I mean he is one of my best friends. Then he just passed out in front of me.. That is when I noticed all the blood." Zatanna's eyes opened like saucers then became speculative. She had an inkling as to way Bruce was upset and it wasn't because of Selina. She almost smiled but stopped herself in time. Diana and Bruce were two of the smartest people she knew but sometimes they were utterly clueless.

"I ran upstairs and got Alfred, who said that Bruce cut himself on a broken glass.. and he just let himself bleed the stubborn idiot!" Diana exclaimed angrily.

Zatanna decided to point Diana in the right direction about why Bruce was upset. "Did you even wonder why he would ask if you loved Superman?"

Diana wrapped her new sweater tighter around her body. "I don't know.. it seems like a silly question to ask...I mean Kal is my friend, like you and Shayera and I love all of you."

Zatanna sighed to herself, Diana didn't understand that Bruce was jealous of Superman. In Diana's mind Kal-El was just her friend, there was nothing romantic between them so Bruce would have no reason to be jealous. "Have you asked Bruce why he wanted to know if you loved Superman?"

"No.. was going to.. but Selina was there when he woke up.. haven't had a second alone with him since." Diana growled out.

"I'll call Bruce in here, so you to can talk this out." Zatanna said as she stood up and left the study.

Diana looked at little panicked at the prospect of talking to Bruce about their relationship as he always found a way to shut her out. He would probably sidestep any questions she would ask him and she would just end up frustrated like always.

Zatanna returned with Bruce, once both of them were in the room Zatanna turned and started to walk away. "Where are you going? I thought you needed to talk to the both of us?" Bruce asked.

Zatanna pointed a finger at Bruce "You need to clear up your misunderstanding with Diana!"

Bruce glared, "What misunderstanding?"

"I'll let you two figure it out. See you later, Di." Zatanna said and left the room.

Zatanna closed the door. Bruce suddenly found the carpet in the bedroom very interesting. Diana started to play with a button on her sweater. Both were quiet, as neither wanted to talk first. Finally Diana could take the silence not longer.

Diana blurted out, "Bruce.. tell me why you asked me if I love Kal-El?"