"Connection"
What is the essence of connection in this world?
From the smallest petal flowing with the wind, to the butterflies carrying pollens to make them grow
The overwhelming feeling of having such a positive connection with each other
I always find myself thinking about things that are trivial, yet mysterious
Such as how does one seem to be intertwined to with someone
Is there really such a thing as essence in the world?
If there is
I would like to know...
I abruptly sat up from my bed as the realization of waking up came to me. I was dreaming the whole time and I swear it seemed surreal this time
The only thing I remember was the flower which had honey overflowing unto the ground
Slowly nudging the corner of my sheets, I carefully went back to bed to resume my wonderful dream
But then tragedy struck as a loud beep from my smartphone interrupted by solace
Annoyed, I slowly picked up the phone to look what was causing the sound, only to be flashed by the hundreds of messages that Amber Redfield had sent me
It was a total of 107 messages and 56 calls
I groaned to myself as realizing how much time she probably has to send these much messages to me
I let out a quick yawn as I rolled out of the bed to ease the part of me that wants to rest more
The early morning must never be taken lightly, who knows what could happen in such hours'
'
Slowly taking the blanket out of my body, I got off the bed, and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth
I guess I'd have to do this as well
Hi, My name is Bruce Wayne, but others may also know me as Batman
Ever since that day at the crime alley, my life has changed in so many ways
And so I continue to live my life as the CEO of the most prestigious company in Gotham City, the Wayne Enterprises
And also being the most eligible bachelor in the same city
But what you may think of me is more than meets the eye, for everything that they had published over me at the newspapers is nothing but an alibi
For every night, I dress up as a bat to spread fear unto those people who dare tarnish my city
It had been good so far, no one seemed to notice
And I also joined the a certain "league" of some sort months ago
Basically, I just do all their computers and dip. I don't really have superpowers so I don't stand out much.
We don't do a lot except for kicking bad guys' butt of course
Most of the time, we just chill at the watchtower like students at a field day
Oof, speaking of the Justice League, I have to go to the watchtower today
Spitting out my last gargle, I wiped my mouth before first before finally getting out of the bathroom.
I was supposed to expect a call from Martian Manhunter regarding on the new member that had joined recently
BEEP BEEP
And speak of the devil...
"Batman"
"Hey Martian Manhunter, What's up?"
"I need you to give assessments to our newest recruits"
"Assessments? Don't we have any intel on whoever these guys are?"
"Well, we don't have to worry about the others but I'm afraid we have no background on this one person"
I was astonished there for a second, this person must be really well kept to not have any background whatsoever
Anyways, guess I'll have to come visit.
But I want to rest again and resume my precious dream though...
Oh well, so much for my wonderful Saturday morning
I took the entrance to the batcave as I felt the rush of gravity fall to the ground. Such switches was always fun to play with when I was still making them
Upon reaching the batcave, I immediately slipped on my Batsuit and went to the teleporter to the Watchtower
xXx
I arrived safely as the familiar sight of the space visible from the transparent glass came to my sight.
The watchtower is surprisingly empty for some reason.
I decided to stroll some more before finally coming to the monitor womb
I was lunging around, steadily walking towards the one place in my mind. The place was so empty that my footsteps were creating echoes
When all of a sudden, I bumped into someone. I fell to the ground as I let out a groan of discomfort. I landed in my butt so it wasn't all that painful
I shifted my attention to the person I bumped into to apologize, but when I came in sights with this person
He was wearing a cloak?
Maybe that's his style, I mean who am I to judge? I dress up as a bat every night
I held out my hand to assist the mysterious person to stand up. I couldn't seem to figure out what this person looked like but I noticed that the person's waist seemed very slim
And I concluded that this person is indeed a woman.
I had never seen this person around these parts before...
Could she be a new member?
Anyways, I gave her a quick greeting of mine, asked if she was okay...
But she didn't respond
Probably not good with people?
"So, are you headed somewhere?" I asked curiously, hoping I could assist her on the tour of the Watchtower
"I'll manage..." she responded with a slow voice that I barely heard
Okay, now that was peculiar. Not only does she dress strangely but she talks like one too?
I brushed the notions out of my head in an instant. I'm not really the type of person to butt in people's business that much
I gathered up my cool, I faced worse strange confrontations in Gotham before. This situation isn't new to me at all
"Well, I guess I'll be seeing you here then." I uttered as I started walking away
I could feel her stare from behind me and it was kinda eerie, as if this girl was some kind of a ghost that is gonna haunt the watchtower or something.
Speaking of that, I wonder what powers she has. I better ask her
As I turned around, she wasn't there anymore.
Oh well... I guess some other day.
xXx
The main hall was now crowded with the leaguers as I found myself literally sandwiched between Bwana Beast and Stargirl
I tried to escape the two but it kept getting more and more tighter as I continue to squirm. I whispered Stargirl's name, desperately trying to get her attention
"Liizz.." I slowly whispered
She didn't seemed to notice as the crowd of superheroes grew even more tighter when Atom Smasher joined the flock
I felt my back literally sandwiched between the half naked guy beside me and Stargirl's shoulders
I slowly tapped her waist with my index finger, which somehow I managed to slip out of from the tight spaces
I somehow succeeded into getting her attention as she turned to me.
"Oh Hi Bruce, quite a tight situation huh" She greeted with a smile
Liz is a nice girl. She's always been kind to me ever since I joined the league
"You mean a situation we won't be getting out of for some time" I jested back
Suddenly, a push from behind forced me to bump into the blonde herself.
She almost lost her balance but I managed to catch her before falling down to the ground.
Liz immediately thanked me as I helped her attain her balance
"Bruce, can you like... hold my hand?"
"Huh, why?"
"So that you'll keep me in place once we get pushed over again" she uttered
Sounds like a reasonable request. I see nothing wrong with it at all
"Alright" I responded as I took her hand with mine
Liz beamed me one of her delighted look as she looked at me with her bright sky blue eyes
"Thanks Bruce, I owe you one again"
"Don't mention it. Just be sure to keep by my side. This wave could get pretty hectic soon" I responded
"What's the point of having this silly crowd anyways?
Liz asked with a pout visible on her face
"Are they gonna do a pep talk or something?"
"Hah, who knows." I responded
It didn't take long before Superman himself came to the scene holding a file of papers on his hands
He greeted everyone first of all, which he could've done sooner, we were literally waiting for half an hour.
The founding members were all present at the front with Superman, Green Lantern, Black Canary, Aquaman, Flash, Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl.
I could hear Booster Gold mumbling behind me on how hot Dinah looked in her stockings. Black Canary had been quite the fantasy of the majority of the men in the league.
I don't see it myself though, I mean she is beautiful but I don't really see the appeal.
It seems like Liz heard it too as I heard her groan in disgust. She was never really a fan of such guys
"Do we seriously need to be in the same room as that guy?"
I snickered as response as I turned my attention to the blonde beside me
"They're mostly everywhere nowadays but don't let it get to you"
"I know... it's just... are those the types of girls that men would want nowadays?" she asked
"It depends on the person. Personally, I don't see the appeal with blondes" I responded
All of a sudden her look towards me grew narrow as her grip on my hand tightens
"And what's that supposed to mean, Bruce?"
Finally realizing what I just did, I immediately corrected her
"I mean except you of course, your curly blonde hair is beautiful and appealing as well. Ha Ha" I snickered with a nervous smile on my face
She leered at me for a few seconds but looked away afterwards. Liz had always been quite insecure of how she looks, probably the teenage hormones kicking in
Superman was still going on with his speech and I already felt myself get sleepy. I wanted to listen but there's just nothing interesting with what he was uttering
I can tell Liz was the same with the way she was yawning. She noticed me looking at her as she responded with a feint laugh
A few moments later, Superman finally gave his concluding messages which was met with applause from the crowd
Hah, the perks of being literally gifted in any way possible...
Martian Manhunter then stepped in front as he held a paper with the same margins with Superman
He was going on something that has to do with a new member
Oh I remember now, the mysterious new recruit that he told me earlier. It was kind of peculiar though because the person had no background that we could utilize whatsoever
How did that person get in anyways?
I keep thinking to myself as of lately. I'd probably
Get a habit of thinking out loud pretty soon
And after a long 15 minutes of introduction, Martian Manhunter finally introduces the new members
As he called them out, I noticed a guy wearing a green vest and a green cap with a quiver on his back
A big shredded guy with a bolt on his chest wearing the cockiest smile that immediately made him look like a big buffoon
A beautiful dark skinned wearing a skin tight orange dress. She reminded me of a wild animal for some reason...
A blonde girl who was wearing the same outfit as Superman
Oof, another one huh
And last but not the least...
A certain figure wearing a big cloak?
Oh it was the lady I met earlier.
So she was indeed a new member. My theory was right
"And so I would like to introduce our newest recruits. Green Arrow, Captain Marvel, Vixen, Stargirl and..."
Martian Manhunter paused for a second. He was staring hard at the paper that he was holding
Perhaps he can't pronounce her name and doesn't want to embarrass himself in front of everyone
We've all been there.
"And last but not the least... Diana."
And so the cloaked individual stepped forward and took off her long hood, revealing her face to everyone
She looked... kinda odd
She had unruly thick jaw length black hair, with raven highlights which falls over half her face with her raven fringes literally covering her eyes
Everyone stared hard at this lady for quite some time. She was supposed to make an opening remark of some sort, but she stood there, literally frozen
Seconds later, Martian Manhunter had decided to resume the whole thing even without this "Diana's" opening remarks
"Anyways, that is all for now. We adjourn the orientation later" Martian Manhunter stated
"Let's have a break for now"
xXx
The break lasted for almost an hour or two as I found myself sitting in a big room that contained all of the members of the league
It was a continuation of another yet long seminar
Good thing there are chairs and tables this time, my back is killing me after all that standing earlier
I sat at the corner, where no seemed to gather up around with
I really don't like big crowds, makes me feel uneasy for some reason
I turned my attention to one specific row in the front where all the founding members sat
If I can put it to terms, they are like the "cool kids" of the league.
When all of a sudden, the door on the front opens as Martian Manhunter comes in
He always seemed like a Teacher to me for some reason
He greeted us first and he stood to the middle
"As you all know, our new recruits will be a part of our program starting from today" he stated
"Everyone, come in now"
And just like that, the five recruits from earlier came to the scene
But a certain brunette caught my attention
She kinda stood out for some strange reason.
Martian Manhunter then assigned them to their own respective seats.
And no one even bothered to sit next to me
Figures, probably just my loner aura that keeps the cool kids from being near me
My attention was then wrought when I heard Martian Manhunter call my name
I stood up immediately as I turned my attention to him. It was only the mysterious lady left standing in the stage
"Go sit with Batman right there." He uttered
And the mysterious brunette walked in my direction as my eyes were following her with every step that she took
Upon finally meeting her up close, I introduced myself to her.
"Your name is Diana right? My name is Wayne, Bruce Wayne." I stated as I stick out my hand for a handshake
"You may know me as Batman."
"hmm" she mumbled
"CEO of Wayne Enterprises?"
"hmm" she mumbled again
"Most eligible bachelor?"
"hmm" and again
"Gotham City?" I asked, hoping that she would at least know about my city.
And again, she responded with her usual mumble
I gave up. This girl is too hard for me to socialize with. Maybe the other members can
But it's not like I have anything better to do anyways.
From a distance, I could someone staring at me. And it turns out to be Black Canary from the front row.
When I returned her gaze, she looked away immediately
What was that all about?
I sat down with the mysterious lady on the next table. She was just facing forward as Martian Manhunter was going on about the protocols of the league
I looked at her on the corner of my eyes
She looked fine I guess, cream skin and raven jaw length hair
Oh well... I guess she can be pretty normal like that
.
xXx
The conference finally ended as I can now breathe easy
I can hear people chattering, laughter everywhere with an ambience that can cut like a knife after what seemed like another hour or two session of straight orientation
I yawned to myself, trying to keep my drowsiness from taking a hold of me when suddenly I felt the urge to bite unto something
Might as well go for a little snack at the cafeteria...
As I stood up, I noticed the mysterious woman, Diana herself, applying some kind of a solution to her table as she spread it all across. It smelled like mahogany for some reason
She took out a piece of linen from her cloak as she wiped the solution all over her table
And she sunk her head on it, resting her entire head unto the table.
Wait, isn't she gonna eat?
Her raven hair was covering her entire face which exposed her neck for me to see
Then suddenly, Fire and Ice came up to her desk and asked her for lunch specifically
Diana slowly raised her head up to meet them.
"Can you leave me alone please, I'm not interested"
Fire and Ice felt embarrassed upon hearing that and literally flew out away from her
I felt my jaw dropped to the floor upon hearing that, just how much of a weirdo can she actually be?
30 minutes later, another conference started as I found myself bored again in the middle of a seminar.
I was fighting my drowsiness at this point. Superman was talking about the laws of every country and how even superheroes must abide
I let out a yawn as I slowly tuckered my eyelids to shut
When suddenly
I heard a feint sound of laughter coming from the table next to me
I turned to her as I noticed she was holding back a snicker with her palms, clearly holding her laughter from ever coming out
What is she up to now?
And in no time at all... She finally bursts
A loud series of laughter echoed in the room as everyone was now looking at her. Her voice literally silencing the man who was talking in front which caused garnered everyone's attention
She was literally on the ground shaking while letting out such series of laughter
Superman was just standing astounded at the pavilion. Her scene had definitely interrupted the orientation
"Newbie, Is something wrong?" He asked
Diana slowly went back to her seat, she seemed calm now for the whole fiasco that she did
"I'm fine, just something personal occurred to me" she responded, still struggling to hold her chuckle back
Superman wasn't amused though as his eyebrows furrowed
"Then try holding it down next time! You're interrupting a very important seminar"
Diana covered adjusted her seat next to the table as she responded
"Yeah, you're probably right. I'll be careful from now on"
She was still mumbling hints of feint laughter under hear breath.
I sat there, fazed, of what just happened. How much more strange can she possibly be more than this?
And ever since that incident
Diana had been officially labeled as a weirdo
No one really got close to her because she would just nap through breaks
Then one day..
I was walking back to the conference room. I left my phone at my desk which I almost forgot
Upon reaching the room, I hurried to my desk and grabbed my phone.
But on the corner of my eyes, I saw Diana still napping on her desk
I sighed to myself upon realizing how she had slept throughout. That was mean for everyone to just leave her like this
She may be weird but that doesn't mean I have to be a jerk to her
I slowly tugged her gently, hoping she would wake up
I shook her shoulders, and slowly, her head moved.
She raised her head to my direction and as she did
I saw her eyes for the first time
They were like shining sapphire gems glistening with the light
She is so beautiful...
I felt my breath stutter there for a second as I mumbled
"E-Everyone already left, Diana..."
She scanned the surroundings before finally coming to the conclusion.
"I see..." she whispered as she stood up from her seat and left
Upon walking pass me. I noticed something on her lip.
I called out her name and she halted in response. She slowly turned to me with her typical stoic expression
"y-you have... a drool on your lip" I utter slowly pointing at my lip to indicate which area
She wiped her lip as response and went on her way out
What was that all about?
Oh well...
I hid my phone to my utility belt this time when I noticed something on her desk
A puddle of drool?
So that was why she had a drool on her lip, She probably slept for too long that she ended up doing so
I remembered a specific scene from my dreams which had a flower flowing of sweet honey
For some reason, I stepped closer to her desk to inspect the puddle
It was shining bright with the sunlight illuminated from the outer space
I felt my index finger slowly reaching out to it
Taking a small portion of the puddle to my finger, like something was attracting me to it, like a magnet
I fully lost control over my body as my finger slowly found the opening of my mouth, with my lips sealing her drool inside
I felt a warm flush of feeling come up to me as the flavor of her drool was evident to me
It was very sweet..
And distinct, I've never tasted anything like this before...
All of a sudden, my control came back as I just realized what I was doing just now
What the heck was I doing?
I hurriedly ran out of the room, leaving Diana's drool behind on her desk, shining sparkles with the light
Later that night, I couldn't sleep for some reason
I kept thinking of how beautiful Diana's eyes were and how sweet her drool tasted
If only I could talk to her more...
I felt myself slowly getting sleepy before finally crashing to sleepland
That night, I had a dream
A girl I'd never seen before took my hand as we ran through a strange yet fascinating city that I didn't recognize...
There were trains everywhere and old fashioned skyscrapers. The surroundings resembled something from the steam punk era as a puff of smoke was evaporating in the air.
I also saw a big statue of a cat and dolls moving and a little girl wearing a mask peeking outside from the train
The cling clang of the trains can be heard as I continue to run with the girl holding my hand
And that girl was actually Diana...
I can see her sapphire eyes this time and they were glistening with the lights.
We danced together atop of a crate without a worry in the world at all
We had fun dancing together
Every good thing must come to an end as I was opened my eyes in the real world this time
But I could remember it clearly after waking up
And it remained vivid in my mind several days later...
One day, we were at the training room, doing specific tasks
When suddenly I felt dizzy out of nowhere and collapsed to the ground
Star girl noticed firsthand and called for help
My vision was blurry but I remember Bwana Beast, Atom Smasher and Captain Marvel carrying me to the infirmary
My legs were dragged by Captain Marvel and my arms were held by Atom Smasher and Bwana Beast
Before finally passing out, I caught a glimpse of Diana turning at my direction...
And just like that, I lost consciousness
xXx
The next day, I found myself wrapped in a blanket in my room as Alfred was setting up a hot tea on my table
"What on earth could have happened to you, Sire?
He uttered while stirring the hot tea
"You were in high spirits the day before then"
I shrugged as response and he left my room with a polite greeting before finally shutting the door.
I contemplated on what or how I got my cold all of a sudden...
When suddenly.
"Sire, you have a guest waiting! Would you mind if she comes up?"
I could hear Alfred's voice echo in my room
It's probably just Liz with the handouts
"Let her come!" I yelled back before snuggling myself to the blankets
Moments later, I heard a knock from the door
"Come in" I yelled
Another series of knocks can be heard which made me annoyed a little bit
"How long are you gonna make me wait, Liz. Just come inside and..."
And the door opened, revealing the person that I was expecting the least
"Diana!?"
She slowly walked up to me
"How are you feeling, Bruce?" She slowly asked
"Oh, umm.. I still feel hot all over" I responded
I looked around but she wasn't carrying anything
"So where are the handouts?" I asked with a smile
Diana stood confused there for a second.
"Huh?" she asked
"Didn't you bring the handouts from the league"
"Oh, there was no such thing to begin with." she mumbled
I gasped for a second there before she sat on my bed, causing me to be astonished
"Bruce, what you have isn't a normal cold." She uttered
"I know how you got it."
This intrigued me for some reason as my curiosity started to peek out of my eyes
"Two weeks ago, you woke me up at my desk right?" She asked
A feint memory of what happened with the two of us flashed in my mind. It was when I woke her up when she was napping all alone in the Orientation room with the sun shining bright in the background
"You licked it, didn't you?"
A question that caught me off guard for a moment there. How the heck did she know about that?
"You licked the drool out of my desk, didn't you?" she asked
"I won't laugh or tease at you, just answer honestly"
"Was it sweet?"
A barrage of questions that made me feel even more hot inside. I could feel my heart beat faster as I look at her face.
Well, I might as well tell her the truth
I slowly nod in her direction, indicating that I did, lick her drool on her desk.
Upon seeing my response, she slowly moved her finger to my mask to drag it down, revealing my mouth to her
"Open your mouth" She demanded
And I was too weak to even ask what it was so I just opened my mouth like what she told me.
She swished something in her mouth which caused me to be curious. Diana raised her head slightly as I saw her left eye unhidden by her fringes
She slowly dipped her finger into her mouth, drenching it with saliva and suddenly dipped it into my mouth
"Suck on my finger" she uttered
And I did suck on her finger, like a good little boy doing orders
I wasn't expecting this whatsoever as I caught a taste of her saliva once again..
It was very sweet as before
All of a sudden, I felt different. My dizziness that I was feeling was gone in an instant as I was savoring the sweet flavor
She finally took out her finger after quite a while
"How do you feel now?" she asked out of the blue
Turning my attention back to her, I felt relieved, as if nothing happened
I realized that I stopped sweating and my fever had finally passed
What did she do to me?
"Bruce, you know.." she began
"You licked my drool and swallowed it"
"But that was the last you had of it"
I sat perplexed on my bed. I slowly took of my mask to listen to her more attentively
"You were going through a withdrawal"
"W-Withdrawal?" I slowly asked,
She nodded as response
"That's why you recovered after tasting it again."
She then got up from my bed and started walking away
"Well, I guess that's it for today" she muttered
I can't just leave things like this. I have so many questions that can't be left unanswered
"W-Wait!"
"There's no way that's true!"
"How could I have ended up like that just from licking your drool?"
She slowly turned around to face me
"That's what happened" she responded sharply
I felt my chest tighten for a second there, a theory forming up to my mind as I slowly uttered
"Then does that mean..."
"There's some special chemical or bacteria in your saliva..."
"That made me addicted to it?"
She was just standing there with her mouth open. I wasn't liking this whatsoever
"Which is it!" I yelled
Her hand slowly reaching her mouth as she bursts into laughter.
Such movements from her shook my desk that two action figurines literally fell to the ground
Diana's voice was lingering in my room, as a big series of chuckles came soon afterwards
I could tell that she really was enjoying my last comment but not for the good reason
After quite a while, she finally settled down.
"I'm sorry, that was just so random that I couldn't help it."
Good Grief, what's her deal going out to reach a sick person just to laugh at him...
After finally catching her composure, she looked at me with her left eye unhidden. I could tell that she was amused by the whole thing
"Bruce..."
The two figurines which were a bat figure and a lady came on top of each other with the bat figure on the bottom.
Diana sat back on my bed as she looked at me straight in the eye
"This has nothing to do with bacteria or chemicals" she revealed slowly
"What this means is that you're not actually sick" She uttered while leaning over to me
"You're just..."
A thrill of nervousness rushed from my heart as I await her answer
"Lovesick!" she revealed
I felt clarity upon hearing that as a weird reminisce of the honey that I was dreaming a couple of weeks ago came back to me.
That explains a lot now..
Her drool reminded me of the honey that I saw in my dreams
"My drool isn't special or anything, but your body reacted and ached for more of it from the girl you love" Diana explained
"That's the cause of your withdrawal symptoms!"
"The girl I love?"
What does that mean?
"Bruce..." she professed
"When you woke me up that day and saw my face, you had a very surprised look on your face"
"Could it be that.."
Her voice causing me to hitch in my breath as I await for her next words
"Could it be the moment that you fell in love with me?" she wondered with a smile, looking at me straight with her beautiful sparkling sapphire eyes
I was speechless there, literally no words coming out of my mouth
Could it be that this is the case?
The moment I saw her eyes that day...
Diana then got off the bed and started walking towards the door. Before finally getting out of my room, she uttered
"Come back to the catchtower tomorrow, okay?"
Before finally closing the door.
My chuckle slightly upon realizing the mistake that she did with a repetitive rhythm of beats pounding in my chest upon thinking of her
It's "watchtower" Diana, and sure...
I'll see you tomorrow.
xXx
The next day, I went to the watchtower
The same usual routine, typical seminars with Diana sitting at the chair next to me
I haven't thanked her yet for what she did...
And so I leaned closer to her to whisper something to her quietly
She turned to my direction as I mutter
"Diana..."
And out of nowhere
"BATMAN!"
I immediately turned my attention to an angry Hawkgirl holding her mace. She was doing an orientation of the Thanagarians and their origins
"What else could possible be more entertaining than our lore?" She slowly stated clenching her mace to her palms
She looked like she was about to beat me up or something...
I quickly apologized as I went back on my side of the table. I had decided to devote my full undivided attention to the speaker now, which is Hawkgirl, and nothing else
But upon facing front, I noticed Dinah herself again staring at me from the stage.
I could tell that she was staring at because there was no one else but me in my row
Except for Diana of course...
I didn't pay it no mind. We stare at people sometimes and it is mostly out of habit
My eyes somehow glanced at the girl beside me listening to the orientation
Maybe later.
An couple of hours passed and I was on my way to the teleporter. I stopped first at my quarters to change my clothes into a more casual one.
Finally reaching the teleporter, I saw a certain brunette with her standing there,
I immediately knew who she was from her unusual hairstyle and cloak
It looked like she was waiting for someone. Diana finally noticed me and she came up to me firsthand
"Bruce, let's go home together" she suggested with a small smile on her face
Her voice had hints of joy in them which I've never heard of before
"You were waiting for me?" I asked
She nodded in response
I typed in the coordinates to the Teleporter, and suddenly I realized
"Diana, where do you live?" I asked her
"Gotham City" she replied
"Gotham City?" I repeated, taken aback by the shock that was presented to me
She nodded in response as she turned her face back to the teleporter
I sighed to myself realizing that we lived in the same city the entire time
I pressed the keys in the computer which activated the teleporter. I intentionally set it to Plaza so that we would have time talking to each other while walking home
And in a blink of an eye, we warped back into Gotham
Walking with her with the beautiful view of the sunset isn't so bad at all
The fresh breeze of the cold win brushes through my face as I closed my eyes of tranquility
I turned to her who had a stoic expression. Her eyes still hidden by her long fringes in the front.
I wanna see her eyes again...
I was so captivated by her that I didn't notice the crossroads to the Manor. I decided to bid her farewell now
"I'm going this way Diana, see you tomorrow"
I turned my heel towards the other side when suddenly
"Wait!"
I turn around to see her drenching her finger in her mouth. She then took it out and sticked it in front of me
"Here, Bruce. Lick it." She uttered
"huh.. why?" I responded as I inspected if there are people around
"Bruce!"
"You'll go through withdrawal again if you don't lick it" She nagged, still sticking out her finger in front of me
I guess there's no other way to put it.
I slowly devoured her finger with my lips, carefully sucking on her drool in the process.
It tasted so sweet as always.
As I pulled back, she immedieatly turned her heel to the other direction
"See you tomorrow, Br..."
"Diana! is this the only reason why you waited for me?" I interrupted
She nodded as response
"See you tomorrow!" she stated
"S-Sure.." I hesitantly responded
My thoughts were jumbled up on her solely.
Diana ran to the other direction but stopped for some reason. She turned around and yelled
"And the day after tomorrow, and every day before that!" she yelled out from a distance, her voice echoing on the empty street
I'd never heard her speak that loudly before
Why is she going out of her way for me?
Such trivial things invaded my mind as I found myself spacing out on her figure slowly disappearing from a distance
This became our daily routine everyday
Me and her walking home together
She had told me a lot about her like where she was from and what her mom is like
Diana revealed to me that she is from an island with no men and that her sisters are born and raised warriors
She also told me that it was Black Canary who had invited her to join the league when she assisted her into fighting a human/ cheetah individual
I really enjoyed her stories, I found myself always fascinated by them
And at some point during those days
I fell in love with her...
xXx
I had another dream.
Diana and I were dancing again in that peculiar town
And when I woke up again
I had finally decided to tell Diana something important!
BEEP BEEP
My phone was ringing on the desk. It was a call from Amber.
She told me something about the date we had planned a month ago..
Crap! I completely forgot about it
But I'm supposed to...
My train of thoughts were interrupted as Alfred knocked on my door. He told me something about a business partner giving me a visit.
"Mr. Redfield is waiting at the living room, Sire"
That's right...
Amber is the daughter of one the company's biggest stakeholders
Turning her down after planning it would be rude to her and disrespectful to one of my biggest business partners
I guess I'll have to reschedule my plans for Diana...
.
That evening, I found myself well groomed for a date with Mr. Redfield's daughter, Amber.
She was sitting in front of me with a joyous expression
"You're so much handsome in person, Bruce"
I smiled as a response.
Looking away, I could tell that she was flirting which I felt really uncomfortable in
Flirting isn't really my thing, but I have to keep my persona or else they might suspect about my alter ego
I checked the time and it was already 8:32 in the evening
I sighed to myself knowing how disappointed I am not seeing her face today
And not tasting her drool
"Bruce! Are you listening?"
I was interrupted by the lady in front of me. She was talking about her hobbies and such, which I'm not really interested in to be completely honest..
"What about you, Bruce?" She asked while her head resting on her palm
"What are you interested in?"
Her question took me in a surprise.
W-What am I supposed to say...
When all of a sudden, my mouth started moving as I utter the words
"Drool."
Amber was astonished upon hearing that.
"Drool?" she asked
"Oh hah, nevermind" I responded with a fake laugh
Going back to my train of thoughts, I seem to be think about her more these past days.
When out of nowhere, I noticed a streak of blue light from the window I was staring at.
I felt my heart sank at the idea that she...
Could it be..?
There's no denying it.
Without hesitation, I stood to my feet and turned around.
But before I did, I explained myself to Amber. How I need to be somewhere else right now.
She took it well surprisingly and I thanked her for it. My feet was literally taking me to a place where the streak was originating
A familiar streak that had always been captivated me
I found myself running towards a certain area where I would go to everyday
And finally, the streak of light led me to a certain someone.
There she was...
Standing all alone on the crossroads where we would usually depart
I immediately approached her
"Diana! You were waiting here the whole time?"
She nodded as response, she raised her head to face me slowly as another pair of blue streaks came to my sight
And revealed to me, were Diana's two eyes which were had tears in them
She was crying.
I...
So that means— the streak of blue light that I saw was actually her eyes shining.
I felt my guilt slowly overcoming me as I just stared at her eyes which were shining bright under the pale moonlight and the colors of the city
"Diana, I'm sorry for making you wait!" I yelled as an apology, my guilt causing my voice to hitch slightly
She only smiled as a response. Diana slowly dried up her tears as she dipped her finger into her mouth
"The usual" she stated as she stuck out her finger in front of me
Without hesitation, I munched it with my mouth...
And suddenly, I felt tears coming down from my eyes
I slowly touched my cheek to inspect
And it was indeed tears
"Bruce.."
She called out to me as I immediately looked at her
"That feeling you have now, is the same feeling I had waiting for you" she revealed
I felt my heart flutter as a feeling of loneliness came over me.
How is this possible
"You mean, I could feel what you feel?"
Diana nodded in response with her sapphire eyes still shining with the pale moonlight
"Ever since you took my drool, ever since that day..."
She leaned in front of me revealing her eyes up close even more
"We had been connected to each other ever since that day" Diana revealed sincerely
Tears were still flowing from my cheek and I still felt cold from loneliness but a warm flush of desire came over me
We are connected?
That's probably the reason why I saw the blue streaks that led me to her
The warm feeling grew even more intense that I couldn't handle it any longer
I have to tell her now.
"Diana!" I yelled out
She looks at me with such sincerity on her eyes
I gathered up my courage as I told her
"I love you! Please be my girlfriend" I hesitantly uttered
"Be my girlfriend and I'd be your boyfriend"
"Which should be obvious by now, hah" I uttered as I let out a feint laugh
"Bruce."
I turned to her again. She was looking at me with a more serious face now.
"Then try to show me how much you really love me." she stated
"Show you?" I asked her
"Prove to me with your approach that you really want me as your girlfriend"
"Prove you?" I asked again
Somehow I got what she meant, and I know such approach on my mind and so I swallowed some of my saliva as I walked closer to her.
I held her shoulders with my two hands as I leaned closer to give her a kiss of my own, but was immediately stopped by her finger
"No, that's way too conventional." She stated
I tilted my head in confusion upon hearing her.
"Don't do something that anyone would do, make it more original"
"Express it in the only way that you can!"
Expressing my love to her? But how?
"I can't think of anything like that" I responded carefully
"It doesn't have to be today. I'll wait for you, no matter how long you take."
A sudden feeling of warmth came over me upon hearing her last statement
I don't want her to wait at all
I want her now.
I'll prove it to her now!
"You'll wait for me no matter how long it takes?" I asked
All of a sudden, I realized a way on how to prove it to her
I took out my wallet from my back pocket and took out a photograph of a girl
I readily showed the photograph to Diana as I uttered
"She's pretty, isn't she?"
"What's this?" Diana asked in a low tone
I gathered up all my courage to make myself talk without any hitches this time
"She's the girl that I've always had a crush on since High School" I revealed slowly
Diana was holding the photograph but her eyes was focused on mine
"I haven't been able to forget her, she's like a part of me I can't let go"
"I kept this photograph in my wallet to look at her from time to time"
"But ever since I licked your drool, I totally forgot that I even had this picture"
"That's why..."
I turned to her with such determination. My heart was still pounding of what I'm about to do.
A part of me is saying it's a bad idea but from this day, I have Diana now.
I took the photo from her hand and ripped it to shreds as the pieces flew away with the wind
"I don't need any more past memories" I uttered
I turned to her eyes, making sure I do this properly
"Because starting today, You're my girlfriend!"
My heart was thumping hard but it was worth it
I wanna be with Diana, no matter what it takes
She stumbles onto the ground as a wave of drool seemed to come out of her mouth
Then it overflowed unto the ground as she knelt down
I was astounded when I saw this, I didn't know what to do
"What's wrong?"
"I-It's because of what you said..." she hesitantly responded
I turned to her looking at me with her delicate shining sapphire eyes
"When... when something makes me really happy, saliva starts overflowing from my mouth" she explained with a red hue on her face
Her face was so precious and cute that I wanted to hug her so badly
"Wait why?" I asked
"I don't know, I'm just like that..." she responded
She slowly wiped her mouth with her mouth
"Bruce... are you a virgin?" she asked out of the blue
A question that I didn't expect from her so far and I was hesitant on answering her too
But I have to
"I uhhh"
"So you're not..." Diana mumbled under her breath
"No, I mean I am a virgin!" I clarified sharply
"I'm glad to hear that." she revealed slowly "Me too, I am a virgin as well..."
Diana smiled as a response as she stood up to her feet
"Hey, Bruce" she stated
"Do you remember when I bursted out laughing in the middle of an orientation?"
I remember what she meant
"Yeah... I remember"
"I heard a voice back then" she narrated
"And it was so funny that I couldn't help but laugh"
A voice?
I wonder what that voice told her...
"Whose voice was it?"
"I don't know either, but I heard a distinct voice" she added
"I was spacing out, looking at you next to me... and that voice told me..."
"that you were the first and only man that I was gonna have sex with"
My eyes widened upon hearing that,
I'm gonna take her virginity?
"Ever since that day, I've been waiting for you to tell me you love me."
I was astounded upon hearing that, that was certainly out of nowhere
So she was waiting for me all this time?
"Anyways, it's getting late now." Diana stated fixed her cloak
"See you tomorrow Bruce"
And just like that, she rushed to the opposite direction which I would assume to her home
I was watching her from a distance when suddenly she paused. I saw Diana turn around and shout
"Bruce, I'm your girlfriend starting today!"
I felt happiness swarm to me upon hearing that
Still can't believe what just happened, and now she is finally mine
That same smile went home with me as I walked myself back to the Manor
And that was the day I got my First Girlfriend
Her name was Diana, and she is from an island with no men.
We are bound together with a bond that isn't physical whatsoever but we are connected with it.
And that is by sharing our drools
I don't think it was weird at all because her drool tasted so sweet to me
And thus it began
The story of me and Diana...
My Mysterious Girlfriend
whom I have a deep connection with.
(This story is based on the anime "Mysterious Girlfriend X)
