Title: Surprise Kiss

Characters: SuperBat

Rating: T

Warnings: None

Description: In which Superman makes Batman speechless.


In a grocery list of injuries that Bruce has suffered under the guise of Batman, his current scrape hardly rates in the top twenty of worrisome bruises, cuts, and broken bones. In fact, it doesn't rate at all. The scrape is annoying, barely bleeds, and stings every time a drop of sweat slides across it. In short, he's barely paying attention to it.

For some reason, however, Superman seems to be distracted by it. By the tear in Batman's reinforced costume, by the patch of flesh that's visible. By raised and reddened skin and the few drops of blood, bright splashes against the dark black of the batsuit.

When the battle is over – they won of course – Batman makes plans to disappear back to the Batcave. Jonn has the helm, the villains are in the process of being carted away, and the League has suffered no serious injuries. All in all, it's another day in the life of a superhero. Gotham is calling to him and Batman doesn't like to leave her unattended for long.

His work with the League is important but his city comes first. Always.

Intent blue eyes follow the swish of black cape, however, and as Batman strides down the corridor, he somehow acquires a blue and red shadow.

He turns, pausing. "Can I help you?"

Superman, too, pauses and his searing gaze seems to zero in on Batman's arm. "You're hurt," he says.

Confused, Batman glances down at the scratch, one so mild it's already clotted. Won't even need a band-aid in fact. "No, I'm not."

"You are," Superman insists, oddly, and there's a blur as he cuts the distance between them with his superhuman speed, taking Batman's scraped arm into hand. He peers intently at the wound, as though his X-ray vision has somehow evolved into miraculous powers of healing.

Actually, coming from the alien who could rise from the dead, Batman wouldn't put such a thing past Superman.

"Allow me to make it better," Superman continues, his voice a low rumble that matches the sparkle in his eyes, as he lifts Batman's arm and presses a light kiss to the scratch.

In the hallway. In full view of all and sundry.

Batman stares at him, unsure how he ought to react. Superman, on the other hand, smirks with revealed humor.

Making Batman speechless? Certainly a first. Score.


a/n: Got a bunch more of these to update (like 20?) but I"m trying not to flood inboxes. I'll upload them a bit at a time.