My Friend The Hostage:
BatThing
"Ohhh. where am I?"
"Safe in the house of Selina Kyle. How are you feeling Princess?"
Barbara slowly sat up, her eyes wincing as she looked at the blurry face of Dick. "What happened to your nose?"
The young man turned slightly red as he covered up the bandage. "Nothing really, you ready to head out then?"
She slid to her feet and nodded. "How long was I out?"
"Maybe half an hour, we need to head home."
"Something wrong? Why the sudden rush, you were taking your dear sweet time before hand."
"Well, I had time to think how unfair I was being."
"How is it that I know that you are lying?"
"Um. my big baby blue eyes?"
The girl ignored the comment. "Where are we? I don't recognize this house."
Dick nodded, shoving his hands in his pockets. "There may be a reason behind that."
"Where is Tim? Whose house is this?"
"Tim, oh Tim is having a time hanging out with his new-found friend."
"That would be?"
"Meow?"
"Meow? Is that a joke?" Barbara snapped, glaring at the boy. "Whose house is th. oh."
"I can explain, you see, when you were walking along, Selina opened the door to her house and hit you. She said she was sorry, and then almost broke my nose trying to protect you."
Barbara gave an amused grin. "That was the fastest I have ever heard you talk Dicky-boy."
Dick glared back. "You know I hate it when you call me Dickey-boy!"
"So Tim is hanging out with Catwomen, that is what you are saying."
"Along those lines, yes."
"You actually let him go with her? She is a criminal, not our type. Bruce is going to hang you when he catches your scrawny little butt."
"You can call my butt whatever you want."
The girl shook her head, shooting him a dirty look. "Where did they go?"
"To buy some cat food, Tim seemed thrilled to go along, in fact he even offered to drive."
"You are not making me laugh Grayson."
"I'm not?" He let out as he moved closer to her, drawing her into a hug. "Were all alone Barb. You sure you don't want to forget that movie and see what a kiss is really like?"
The girl smiled, letting him move closer. "I would appreciate that, you do owe me for all this fluster."
"You haven't seen fluster yet babe."
The two lightly pushed their lips together when a loud slam echoed through the house, followed by a shriek of delight.
"We are hoooome! Selina let me pick out dinner!"
The couple turned, breaking away with great speed as Tim bounded into the room, carrying an arm full of groceries. "Hey Babs, nice you see you up and at 'em!"
"Oh she is 'up and at them' all right." Dick muttered.
Barbara elbowed him, smiling politely as Selina entered the room. "Hello Mss. Kyle, I am sorry about being such an inconvenience."
"None at all, I should apologize, I was the one who knocked you unconscious. please, let me repay you by feeding you dinner." Selina answered as she pushed the bag of food on the counter. "It's the least I can do."
"Oh, no. We are fine, but thank you."
"It's nothing, I feel like I should do something to the commissioners daughter!" Selina replied with a charming wink. "It would be my honor."
"Er, thank you."
Tim smiled. "Yea! Selina said she was going to show me how to make pizza!"
The woman ruffled the boy's hair. "Hope you all don't mind a simple meal of store bought pizza!"
"No." Dick replied, nodding. "We would love that!"
"No, no, no, no!" Bruce yelled as he tromped through the house, his face tight. "Alfred! I am going out to find them!"
"Master Bruce, do you think that wise? They will return in due time. I believe that we should-."
"Alfred, they called me and said that Tim was driving my car. not Dick, not Barbara. TIM! He can't drive, you remember what happened the one time I did let him drive?! He ruined my car almost completely. and it wasn't just any car. It was the da*n Bat-mobile!"
"That it was indeed."
"I'm sorry Alfred, I need to get them before. before Jim gets them."
"That would be wise sir."
Bruce nodded as he walked away quickly.
"So you three are going to be in a whole lot of trouble when Bruce gets a hold of you." Selina finished as she took a bite from the oozing cheese pizza. Here warm eyes traced around the table. "Am I going to be in trouble for this?"
"No, we can fend for you." Tim let out with one of his adorable smiles that took Selina off guard.
The woman grinned, shuffling a hand through his thick hair. "Thank you!"
"You deserve that much, no need to say thank you."
Dick and Barbara watched Tim work his magic, and gave disgusted looks.
Selina, though, did not seem to notice. "You are such a doll, Bruce has taught you well."
"Speaking of Bruce." Dick cut, wiping his greasy hands on his pants. "We had better get moving."
"Ah yes, well, thank you for coming to see me. It was something nice and very different." Selina winked at Tim. "You keep that charm up kid, and you will have girls lining up at the door to see you."
"Gee thanks!"
Barbara put a hand to her forehead, ashamed at Tim.
"So I need to head out also. I do hope to see you all around." Selina told them while directing them to the door, locking it safely behind her, and smiling at the three. "Good luck, and have fun." She turned to walk away.
"Wait!" Tim let out.
The woman slowly turned, and cocked her head. "Hmm?"
"We could give you a lift! It's the least we can do to repay you." Tim explained, looking at the woman, then at Dick.
The young man nodded. "Sure, we can give you a lift."
"Just as long as Tim-bo here isn't driving. "Selina warned, a hint of sarcasm edging her voice.
Dick smiled at the joke and nodded slightly. "Where are you headed?"
"The library, its just a few blocks down." She explained as she climbed into the front seat, looking back at where Tim and Barbara sat, glaring at each other over some unspoken matter. "I can always walk."
"Naw, we can take you." Dick replied, starting the car and shifting it to drive. They drove no more than two minutes when sirens echoed behind them, causing all four to turn out of habit.
"They found us! I don't know how, but they found us!" Tim yelped as he covered his face. "Do something DICK!"
Dick blinked and shook his head. "But what about Catwoman?"
"It's Selina!" The woman yelled clearly as she clutched the seat.
"Whatever you want, we can't just kidnap her too!" Dick let out as he hit the gas, cruising forward.
"We aren't kidnapping anyone!" Tim let out as he looked forward, then behind him. "You don't mind going for a pleasure cruise do you Selina?"
The women looked at the boy, and then back at the police. "Um, sounds like a thrill.Just as long as I am the victim!"
"What else would you be? The criminal? Hee-hee-hee."
"Cute Mr. Grayson, real cute."
BatThing
"Ohhh. where am I?"
"Safe in the house of Selina Kyle. How are you feeling Princess?"
Barbara slowly sat up, her eyes wincing as she looked at the blurry face of Dick. "What happened to your nose?"
The young man turned slightly red as he covered up the bandage. "Nothing really, you ready to head out then?"
She slid to her feet and nodded. "How long was I out?"
"Maybe half an hour, we need to head home."
"Something wrong? Why the sudden rush, you were taking your dear sweet time before hand."
"Well, I had time to think how unfair I was being."
"How is it that I know that you are lying?"
"Um. my big baby blue eyes?"
The girl ignored the comment. "Where are we? I don't recognize this house."
Dick nodded, shoving his hands in his pockets. "There may be a reason behind that."
"Where is Tim? Whose house is this?"
"Tim, oh Tim is having a time hanging out with his new-found friend."
"That would be?"
"Meow?"
"Meow? Is that a joke?" Barbara snapped, glaring at the boy. "Whose house is th. oh."
"I can explain, you see, when you were walking along, Selina opened the door to her house and hit you. She said she was sorry, and then almost broke my nose trying to protect you."
Barbara gave an amused grin. "That was the fastest I have ever heard you talk Dicky-boy."
Dick glared back. "You know I hate it when you call me Dickey-boy!"
"So Tim is hanging out with Catwomen, that is what you are saying."
"Along those lines, yes."
"You actually let him go with her? She is a criminal, not our type. Bruce is going to hang you when he catches your scrawny little butt."
"You can call my butt whatever you want."
The girl shook her head, shooting him a dirty look. "Where did they go?"
"To buy some cat food, Tim seemed thrilled to go along, in fact he even offered to drive."
"You are not making me laugh Grayson."
"I'm not?" He let out as he moved closer to her, drawing her into a hug. "Were all alone Barb. You sure you don't want to forget that movie and see what a kiss is really like?"
The girl smiled, letting him move closer. "I would appreciate that, you do owe me for all this fluster."
"You haven't seen fluster yet babe."
The two lightly pushed their lips together when a loud slam echoed through the house, followed by a shriek of delight.
"We are hoooome! Selina let me pick out dinner!"
The couple turned, breaking away with great speed as Tim bounded into the room, carrying an arm full of groceries. "Hey Babs, nice you see you up and at 'em!"
"Oh she is 'up and at them' all right." Dick muttered.
Barbara elbowed him, smiling politely as Selina entered the room. "Hello Mss. Kyle, I am sorry about being such an inconvenience."
"None at all, I should apologize, I was the one who knocked you unconscious. please, let me repay you by feeding you dinner." Selina answered as she pushed the bag of food on the counter. "It's the least I can do."
"Oh, no. We are fine, but thank you."
"It's nothing, I feel like I should do something to the commissioners daughter!" Selina replied with a charming wink. "It would be my honor."
"Er, thank you."
Tim smiled. "Yea! Selina said she was going to show me how to make pizza!"
The woman ruffled the boy's hair. "Hope you all don't mind a simple meal of store bought pizza!"
"No." Dick replied, nodding. "We would love that!"
"No, no, no, no!" Bruce yelled as he tromped through the house, his face tight. "Alfred! I am going out to find them!"
"Master Bruce, do you think that wise? They will return in due time. I believe that we should-."
"Alfred, they called me and said that Tim was driving my car. not Dick, not Barbara. TIM! He can't drive, you remember what happened the one time I did let him drive?! He ruined my car almost completely. and it wasn't just any car. It was the da*n Bat-mobile!"
"That it was indeed."
"I'm sorry Alfred, I need to get them before. before Jim gets them."
"That would be wise sir."
Bruce nodded as he walked away quickly.
"So you three are going to be in a whole lot of trouble when Bruce gets a hold of you." Selina finished as she took a bite from the oozing cheese pizza. Here warm eyes traced around the table. "Am I going to be in trouble for this?"
"No, we can fend for you." Tim let out with one of his adorable smiles that took Selina off guard.
The woman grinned, shuffling a hand through his thick hair. "Thank you!"
"You deserve that much, no need to say thank you."
Dick and Barbara watched Tim work his magic, and gave disgusted looks.
Selina, though, did not seem to notice. "You are such a doll, Bruce has taught you well."
"Speaking of Bruce." Dick cut, wiping his greasy hands on his pants. "We had better get moving."
"Ah yes, well, thank you for coming to see me. It was something nice and very different." Selina winked at Tim. "You keep that charm up kid, and you will have girls lining up at the door to see you."
"Gee thanks!"
Barbara put a hand to her forehead, ashamed at Tim.
"So I need to head out also. I do hope to see you all around." Selina told them while directing them to the door, locking it safely behind her, and smiling at the three. "Good luck, and have fun." She turned to walk away.
"Wait!" Tim let out.
The woman slowly turned, and cocked her head. "Hmm?"
"We could give you a lift! It's the least we can do to repay you." Tim explained, looking at the woman, then at Dick.
The young man nodded. "Sure, we can give you a lift."
"Just as long as Tim-bo here isn't driving. "Selina warned, a hint of sarcasm edging her voice.
Dick smiled at the joke and nodded slightly. "Where are you headed?"
"The library, its just a few blocks down." She explained as she climbed into the front seat, looking back at where Tim and Barbara sat, glaring at each other over some unspoken matter. "I can always walk."
"Naw, we can take you." Dick replied, starting the car and shifting it to drive. They drove no more than two minutes when sirens echoed behind them, causing all four to turn out of habit.
"They found us! I don't know how, but they found us!" Tim yelped as he covered his face. "Do something DICK!"
Dick blinked and shook his head. "But what about Catwoman?"
"It's Selina!" The woman yelled clearly as she clutched the seat.
"Whatever you want, we can't just kidnap her too!" Dick let out as he hit the gas, cruising forward.
"We aren't kidnapping anyone!" Tim let out as he looked forward, then behind him. "You don't mind going for a pleasure cruise do you Selina?"
The women looked at the boy, and then back at the police. "Um, sounds like a thrill.Just as long as I am the victim!"
"What else would you be? The criminal? Hee-hee-hee."
"Cute Mr. Grayson, real cute."