Batman makes it a point to steal Superman's coffee at every opportunity.

Clark was sure he'd put it down for just a second. He'd turned to grab a muffin at the same time and when he'd turned back - gone. He used his vision to glance around almost casually in case it had simply been moved but it appeared as though he were the only one in the kitchen.

He'd been looking forward to that coffee.

And he knew who the culprit was.

He didn't understand why the man got such a kick out of being a coffee thief. Maybe it was simply to one-up him, maybe it was to emphasise that there were some things even Clark could not stop.

Diana entered the small kitchen and gave him a nod as she headed for the refrigerator. 'Something wrong, Clark?' She asked at his confused expression.

Clark sighed helplessly. 'He did it again, Diana.'

She looked up from the fridge and chuckled lightly to herself. 'I don't understand this little game you two are playing. I thought it was wrong to steal a person's things.'

'It's Batman.' Clark replied. 'I can't make him stop,'

'Why not?' She asked as she pulled a plate of cake from the fridge and went in search of a fork.

'Because every argument we've ever had ends with him getting his way.' Clark bemoaned. 'You know it does.'

She smiled. 'True. Why don't you bring two next time?'

'I tried that.'

'What happened?' She asked as she finally found the cutlery drawer.

'He stole the both of them.' Clark sagged. He just wasn't going to stop, was he? Clark was either going to have to put up with Batman stealing his coffee indefinitely or he was going to have to talk to him.

Both were unappealing.

Batman did not take well to criticism. He'd either come back with a scathing retort, or he'd simply stare until you were sufficiently unnerved to walk away without another word.

Sometimes, Clark was envious of that ability - He knew of a dozen situations he wished he could have avoided with it - but he did not relish being caught in the look that Flash reverently referred to as "The BatGlare™".

He wasn't even sure how Batman could stomach his coffee - Clark took his coffee as caffinated as Flash did.

Diana considered his dilemma for a moment as she tasted her first forkful of cake. He appreciated the help - but he doubted she would come up with anything he hadn't considered himself. Short of sabotaging his drinks - Clark could do little and he wasn't going to do that. Not to Batman.

Not if he wanted Kryptonite in the next container he brought aboard The Watchtower.

And no coffee in the world was worth that.

A/N: I live! I update! I got a laugh out of the thought that Superman's too scared to confront Batman's pilfering ways! And you do not - ever - booby trap things that Batman intends to eat/drink/use. He tends to go overboard with retaliation.