Cheshire woke with the light fluttering through the curtains in her bedroom. With a groan, throwing the blanket over her legs, she stood up. The purple long sleeve shirt raised in her stretch. She ran her fingers through her hair as she walked towards the kitchen. Stepping down to the raised floor, she kicked at her discarded clothes, she turned on the coffee pot. She worked her way over to the fridge and pulled out a small container of cream cheese and bag of bagels. She placed them on the counter, Cheshire took the toaster and popped in two bagel sides in. She stretched once again just as she grab for a cup.
The toaster popped, the cup filled with coffee (with cream and sugar), she lathered the toasted bread with cream cheese before sitting down at the island. She took two bites in the bread before reaching for the orange bottle of pills, the ones that Rabbit and Red keep stealing, and popped the white lid off. Taking one out and placing the lid back on it and locking it, Cheshire rolled the white pill in her hand.
-Do it- A sly voice whispered in her mind. -It'll teach them to not ever make you better- It continue with promises.
Cheshire blinked, shook her head, and forced that side of her to the back of her mind. She popped the pill and sallowed dryly. She sipped at the coffee before biting into the bagel again.
"Silence." She mumbled as she stood to place her plate and cup into a sink. She prodded over to her stereo and turned it on. Full blast, she made her way towards her was room. Once inside the white room, she glanced over to the basket hanging on the wall. Towels were there with her bra and panties that she placed there from the night before.
She turned to the shower and opened the door. Turning the warm water on, Cheshire stripped out of her shirt and panties and threw them in a laundry basket (next to the door) and stepped under the water fall of warm water. Off to the side there was a wide tooth comb, she picked it up after her hair was dripping wet and combed the long wet straighten strands before placing it back. Washing and rinsing her soaps out of the locks, she pulled it up into a large clip and washed her body.
She stepped out, after turning the water off, wrapped a towel around her and let her hair down. Cheshire ran her finger through the wet strands of hair as she reach out for leave in conditioner. Spraying it in, she placed it back and dried off.
Cheshire took the royal blue bra, with fancy lace on the cups and straps, and put it on. Her matching panties followed before she was walking out. During her shower, her place had been picked up and the music had been turned low. She noticed, but didn't care, walked over to her closet and searched through it. She pulled a long sleeve shirt colored black with royal blue birds flying across her back, shoulder to shoulder, and slipped it on. Black skinny jeans went over her long legs and plain black socks were on her feet.
She walked out towards her living area.
"I know you help buy this place, but can you knock and wait?" She questioned as she stood behind the couch. Some morning cartoons were playing and it looked interesting. She glanced down into the green eyes of the red head known as the Riddler.
"Where's the fun of that?" He questioned with a smile as Cheshire took a seat next to him.
"Still taking those meds they had you on?" He questioned when the rolling credits started on the screen. Cheshire glance over to the orange bottle before answering.
"Yup. I can think better." She wasn't watching the new cartoon that was playing. She was eyeing the bookcase next to her TV.
-Think, my ass.- A voice sounded in her mind with giggles following soon after. Cheshire blinked and bit her lip lightly.
"If you say so." Edward mumbled as his attention caught onto the cartoons. They sat there together watching the morning cartoons until noon.
There was a knock on her door.
"Expecting someone?" Edward asked while glancing over to the door with his head over the back of the couch. Cheshire shook her head at the question and went for the door. On her way, she picked up a small pocket knife and placed it behind her back. She opened the door with the knife hidden.
Flowers were thrust into her face, making her drop the knife to grip the three dozen flowers before they could drop. Something else was placed into her hands before her door was closed for her.
"...Thank you." She mumbled after the door closed and the deliveryman was gone. She walked back towards Edward and stood in the middle of the room.
"What do I do?" She questioned as she looked lost at Edward. Edward looked surprise at the flowers and stuff creature in the women's hands before laughing. She pouted, he noticed just as he rose from the couch and went to the kitchen. He looked through the cabinets and found a plain glass vase, Red and Rabbit found while doing spring cleaning, and placed it onto the counter. He took the flowers and placed them into the vase before glancing at the still confused women.
"So, who?" He question as he searched through the flowers, looking for a card. He found a small pinkish card with a bird drawn onto it.
"Looks like Scarecrow sent them." Edward said to the women as he pass the card on.
Cheshire looked down at the card and flipped it. Nothing was written on it. She glanced down at the stuff creature still in her arms.
It was a scarecrow. It had a large black hat, the tail folded so that it fell against its back, straw hair that went to clothed shoulders and fell into black button eyes. Pale tan made its skin, a stitched smile and small nose made its face. Pale blue overalls and flannel shirt was covering the small toy's body. Black shoes were on its feet and in its hand was a pitch fork.
"Scarecrow." She mumbled in agreement. The plushie reminded her of a cartoon she couldn't recall from her childhood. She smiled softly.
~ #$%&~
Cheshire made her way into the basement with a frown and her scarecrow doll in her purse. Her hair braided was sleep mused and falling into her mix matching eyes. She glared at anyone and everyone.
"What do you want, Rabbit?" She growled out like a question when she stood behind his seat. Rabbit looked back at her, smiled and pointed at the screen.
"They found a way." He only said as the enemy's heartless shaped things across the screen moving and jumping around. Cheshire sigh, placed her purse into Rabbit's lap before taking the keyboard.
"Why couldn't you do it? Waking me at the hour. Its the middle of the night." She growled as she attacked aggressively with numbers. Rabbit shrugged his shoulders as he rolled away from the sleepily women. Cheshire munched on the sweets before her as the night rolled on.
The stuff scarecrow watching.
~ #$%&~
Cheshire made it back to her loft just the noon rolled in. She unlocked her door and a yawn broke across her face. She pressed her keys into the side table with little force as her shoes fell off her feet. The stuff scarecrow was held in her arms as her purse was sat onto the side table. She made her way for the kitchen.
She froze.
She back tracked to her side table and looked down. Two boxes of two distinctive in sizes sat upon her side table. The smaller box was red with white ribbons tied around it in bows. While the larger one was black and with a single purple and green bow in the corner.
She stared.
...some more.
...and some more.
Finally she lifted it up and double checked her door before taking both boxes into her kitchen. She sat them on the island, next to the flowers that were still fully bloomed, and stare a bit more.
"Going to open them?" A very male voice asked her from behind. She took the first thing that her hand could reach and struck out. She stopped just as the pointed edge of a pen was inches from brown eyes.
Very blind, brown eyes.
"Jeez, what- πως (how) you get in?" She questioned as she dropped her hand. She watched as the male walked over to her island and took a seat.
"Spare key."
"From who?"
"Red."
"I'm going to kill him." She mumbled. She sat down next to the man. "Why are you here?" She asked as they stared at the boxes.
"Jack? Jansen? Jason? Jo- whoever wanted me drop this off." He said off handily as if didn't care. Cheshire sighed.
"Joker." She corrected him while bringing the smaller box to her. "Joker is his name."
"Whatever." He stated with his head in his hand as he watch unseeing as Cheshire pull the ribbons off.
She slipped her fingers under the ribbons and moved them off the surface of the box. She opened the lid and smiled brightly. In two rows, in threes, were six large freshly picked strawberries. Each strawberry were covered in either white or dark chocolate with the opposite chocolate was decorating it in fancy line work.
"They're chocolate covered strawberries, Beast." She squealed as she stared a bit longer at them. Beast only hummed as he listen to the women next to him.
Cheshire closed the lid and placed them to the side, reminding herself to put them in the freezer, and pulled the larger box towards her.
With a huge smile upon her face, Cheshire slid the lid off and stared. Her fingers moved the tissue paper out the way and blushed red. Sitting innocently in the box was a skimpy laced, sheer baby doll, with matching panties. They're done in a rich wine purple and green colors that reminded her of Joker's ridiculousness outfit.
They matched.
"Beast, thanks for stopping by. Please leave." Cheshire mumbled as she help guide the man out of the house. Her blush still rich in color.
She avoided the opened package until Edward had walked in.
He walked up to it with raise brows and looked back at the blushing women. He lifted the lid and placed it back on, picked up the smaller one before placing them in their rightful places.
"So..." He trilled off once he sat down next to her. Cheshire didn't look at him, her face burning.
"Joker." She mumbled. Edward only chuckled, he knew already. He had gone out for the clown to find that piece.
No need to tell her that.
~ #$%&~
Cheshire walked up to Red with a frown and hoped that he had it and not Rabbit. She held her breath before letting it go and meet Red's eyes.
"You wouldn't have the new refill, would you?" She asked once they were away from the small party that Rabbit threw for their friend Alice. Red nodded his head and handed it to her with a smile.
"Thank god." Cheshire smiled in relief as they returned to the party.
Rabbit spun around the pole and arched his back.
~ #$%&~
Cheshire yawned big as she woke to the knocking of her front door. She, still dressed in one of Riddlers old shirts, opened the door. Her scars on her thigh were rubbed, the man followed her fingers with his eyes, Cheshire lifted her brow.
"How can I help ye?" Her voice sweet, thick with sleep, had sounded between them like a sounding question. His eyes meet her scared, mix matching, eyes while thrusting her another dozen or so flowers into her hands. A box was also handed to her softly before the man was gone.
Cheshire closed the door with her foot and made her way towards the kitchen. A week ago the flowers that Scarecrow sent had died and she had thrown them out with detachment, but looking at the flowers now.
She'll be sad to see them go.
Placing the box down and placing the flowers into the cleaned vase, Cheshire returned to bed.
Cheshire stretched out under her covers before raising. She made her way into the washroom and took a shower before getting a clean bra and panties, black, on and leaving for her closest.
A loose, off one shoulder, black long sleeve shirt like dress, falling just below her thighs, covered her body for the day. White slippers on her feet, Cheshire made her way to the kitchen. Her flowers were moved to the middle of the island and the box sat next to them.
A note below them told her that Edward had returned with her favorite dinner. She walked over to the fridge and opened the door to find take out containers. She took out one and looked at it and placed it back. She went through two more before finding her main meal.
She placed it in the microwave and let it heat up. Once it went off, she took the box and a fork from a drew and dug into the noodles and pork. The sauce dribbling down her chin, Cheshire took a napkin and wiped it off and finishing it off.
She cleaned up after herself before sitting in front of the wrapped box. A crow was drawn onto the paper box and a black bow sat next to it. Cheshire sighed as she pulled it closer.
The light snores of Edward echoed in the silence as she stared at the box. The last time she opened a similar box, it held women sleepwear, sexy sleepwear. With a bout of courage from nowhere, Cheshire opened it.
Fat and juicy strawberries covered in dark chocolate with a hint of white chocolate sat against gray colored tissue paper. A card above the strawberries told her to be careful.
They're chocolate covered strawberries laced with a rich wine.
She could not pronounced.
A name she never heard of. Or year.
Why are they spending so much on her?