This was to be the hardest mission ever, despite his calm composure. He was tensed, his mind racing a mile per minute. Over the man possibilities on which to take. What he was doing could only be done solo. He was the only one. There was no task he could not do, especially if it was a challenge given. His teammates didn't really believe he could handle this, considering the amount of times he shot it down. Refused to partake in it. Refusing to allow their taunting to get to him, which it did eventually otherwise he wouldn't be here right now.

Eyes straight and focus. New surroundings, made him keep his guard up. Hands still and resting. They weren't needed not now, who knows when they would be. Itching to fidget and move, kept it in. His impatience screaming inside for this stillness. What was only seconds felt like hours. The sound of mere ticking set him on edge. Made him tensed. Hearing Gar's laugh and ridiculing voice echo through his mind, aggravated him to no end. But, the thought defeated look upon his green comrade's face would be worth. With him being the the victorious one. Seeing it in Gar's eyes before leaving on this...solo mission.

Solo mission that was taking far longer than he had anticipated. It should have started by now, telling the time by taking a quick glance outside. Yes, it should have started all ready. Things should have gotten on its way, but, it hadn't. Time was ticking away, suspense circled around him. Becoming antsy now. His eyes quickly dart to the side to come back and look straight ahead. This, this shouldn't be anything new. He's faced them before, many times. Face to face.

But, for some reason it felt and seem different. Was the it way their eyes glared back? Their arms firmly folded across their slightly puffed up chest? The flare of their nostrils slowly rising and falling. The dead lock in their eyes? The deep scowl they had? Warning no threatening him. Eyes that locked on like a heat seeking missile? Was it that?

There was no way of telling. He wasn't sure. Normally able to read body language rather easy, well at least them. This time, there nothing but stone before him. They weren't going to allow him read more than was given non-verbally.

Time just seem at a stand still now. He had to be careful, very careful otherwise..any sort of slip up would most likely be the end. An end his...would it be right to consider them an advisory? Maybe now, just for the time being, would make sure to put to an end themselves.

Despite all that filled their minds, they kept their calm. This was nothing but mere pressure, from all the excruciating and rigorous training he endure growing up since birth. Allowed him to handle all sorts of pressures, but none like this. Still, he couldn't crack. So staring back and remaining unmovable was the best tactic. The right thing to do.

No weapons to defend himself, left him open for any sort of attack. He could feel himself at their mercy now. He was in their home, meaning they had an advantage over them, knowing where everything was. Anything in here they could use, against them. Calculating in their the distance how much it would take them to obtain one of the weapons that rested behind them upon the wall. If and only if they could get past them. Their movements had to swift and precised. Quicker than them. With their size against their stature. It should rather easy. Then again, they too have training as well. More experience.

Scratching the plan, forming a new in their mind, one that would surely work. Just as they're about to finish the perfect, hear the sound they'd been waiting for, for so long. It wasn't the first voice, they ignored it.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Dick!"

No, it wasn't that voice. That scolded their adversary. It was the voice and person that followed behind them."Hey, Damian. Ready?"You asked walking over. Cutting the rather intense staring contest between him and Dick."You look nice."Complimenting him. On his attire, casual wear.

Black tight long sleeve, turtle neck shirt, nice pants, and dark brown shoes. His normal casual wear, when not on missions. Nothing special. He was comfortable in it. You too wore something comfortable, with Kori's help on picking it out. A short tie dye strapless dress, of teal, white and maroon. The length reached to your knees, your arm bands, with maroon flats to finish it off. Your hair pulled back into a mid pony tail. Dick gives a deep cough and grunt, aimed at Damian. The boy looks at him, Kori standing by Dick flicks him in the back of head and hushes him.

Damian kept his eyes on you, though feeling Dick's eyes on the back of his head forced him to speak."Yes. Thank you, you..look appropriate too. Shall we go?"Holding his hand out towards the door."If we want to do this. I mean, if you want to do this. The time."He glances at DVD player clock.

Taking a quick glance yourself see the time, he was right."We should go. Thank you Kori."You give her a hug.

"You're welcome, be safe. Have a good time."She said hugging you tightly. Then whispers something in your ear."Okay?"

Understanding, you nod. The two of you share a secretive giggle."Okay. Okay."Dick comes and breaks it up."What about me?"

Turning to him, you jump into his arms. He gives you a squeeze."..."While shooting Damian daggers.

"Okay, I have to go."You tell him, getting out of his arms and take a step back. Dick fully looks at you, his eyes fill with acute nostalgia and joy. Kori saw it and holds his hand. Giving it a squeeze.

Grateful she was by his side, because he needed her strength right now. Watching you walk out that door, signified so much. Especially when it closed.


Damian gives a quick glance at his watch, seeing the time made him speed up his steps. Not realizing you had been calling his name countless times. Until he felt a hold and jerk upon his wrist. Stop him.

Knowing it was you, he still looks at you."Damian, slow down. There's no need to rush."

"We're behind, if we want to execute this properly then we must make sure that it's done accordingly."He instructs more so than says."Now, please release my wrist. And let's continue."

Turning back around, you watch him hurry down the side walk. You let out a sigh and look up, this wasn't really what you where expecting. Doing this with him. He was so tense, nervous and flustered. But, more so nervous. It was becoming a slight headache. He was stress if not straining himself out about it. Your eyes still on him, this felt more like a mission, well actually in a way, it kind of was.

Huffing, follow him. Though for a second you hesitate. When you hear him call to you."Coming."Quickly hurry to him.

"Why where you lagging?"He questions."We've got to keep going."

"I was just...never mind."You refuse to say and in a dry tone."Let's just keep going."

Noticing the tone in your voice changed, left him puzzled. Wondering what it was, he wasn't sure. In his mind, this was the right thing to do. You should be smiling and excited, not the opposite. What was he doing wrong? This mission shouldn't be that different than any other. At least to him. Trying to grasp it, he just couldn't figure it out. His mind trying to make logic of it, when his eyes spotted something.

"Violet!"He calls and hurries over to you. You stop and give him your attention. He thumbs over his shoulder."Do you want to get..get something to eat?"

Looking behind him, at the place he blindly choose. Or at least you thought, you actually could go for a bite."Yes."You agree, giving him a smile.

He seem relieved and the two of you head over there. Entering the establishment, he holds the door open allowing you to go in first. He stops for a second and looks up, feeling eyes watching. Finding no one. Hearing you call him, he goes in. Both of you wait in line, those inside, you could feel a couple of eyes staring. You do your best to remain unaffected. Focusing on the menu over the register. Reading what you wanted.

When it came for you and him to order, the clerk had to do a second glance at you. Even with your friendly smile, placing your order. It was the teeth, you knew it. Feeling their eyes on it, it was strenuous to keep up the smile. But, you do anyway. Damian places his order, the clerk gave him the number.

"Where do you want to sit?"He asked you and waits for you to choose. While your eyes scan the room, Damian shoot glares at those who stared. The second you pick a spot where to sit, he takes hold and leads the way to the spot.

You had chosen a the third booth from the corner. He sat on one side, you sat on the other. Your eyes remained down cast, while you twiddled with your thumbs under the table.

"How's your pup doing?"You lift your eyes up and ask him.

He gives you a slight annoyed look."Fine. His training is going well, a lot smarter than Garfield. And much more intellectual."

What was to be insult you found rather humorous and let out a small laugh."That's good to hear, are you going to try and teach Gar too?"

He caught on and smirks."I suppose. But, that would take a miracle."

This time your laugh became louder, you had to cover your mouth. It was wrong to make brutalize Gar this way. But at least it eased the mood. Lighten it a bit, that you didn't even pay attention to the stares. Not the best type of talk, but it made things better, gave you both something to focus on. It stopped when he went to go and get the order. He came back and places yours' down first before taking his off the tray.

You ordered tomato soup, with a ham and avocado grilled cheese sandwich. It was one of your favorites, it was the very first thing you ate when you had been rescued and taken to Wayne Manor. Alfred made it, it was the first taste of real food. That you had. Soup that warmed your chilled bones, gooey cheese that dripped and stretched a mile long. It was heaven.

And having it again, was the best. Those fond memories brought a smile to your face. Damian looked up from his food, giving you a rather weird look as you smiled eating. Enjoying your food. Feeling his eyes on you, you open them realizing what you where doing. You blush a bit, looking away.

Expecting him to say something. He does."You have some cheese, right there."He points to the left corner of his mouth."Here."He hands you a napkin, but instead reaches over and wipes it off."There. By the way you're smiling it seems like it's good."

"Here."You hold out a piece for him."Try it."He was hesitant, but takes some and eats it. He didn't enjoy it as much as you did, finding it rather distasteful. You laugh at the face he made.

"It's not that funny."He tells you, but you kept laughing. His frown turns into a smile. The more you laughed.


After the meal, you both continue. This time Damian wasn't rushing, instead the two of you walked side by side. Talking and talking. Sharing a smile or smirk in Damian's case. The whole world wasn't there anymore, it was just you two. He asked how things had been since living with Dick and Kori. Which you told him, you enjoy it actually. How you have been teaching Kori how to work around the kitchen better. There was a small bit of improvement, but you told him she was better at being a warrior princess. Recalling when she had nearly burnt down the kitchen. It was worse than your flames.

You laughed at the memory and a few others you told him about. Talking, ate up time. You soon found yourself where the two of you where going.

The park.

You read the sign: Movie Night.

So this was where you both where going. Others enter the park with their blankets, low lawn chairs and whatever else to sit on. Some even had picnic baskets, the spots where beginning to fill up. Your look for a place to sit.

"We're over here."Damian leads you to the spot.

Which was under a tree. Not too far back, still it seem rather private. The screen wasn't too far either, it actually was in good view. The sun already setting, a slight chill in the air. It was good it didn't really phase you. While you stood looking everyone here, Damian left for a second and came back with what he hid. Unfolding it and laying out a blanket to sit on.

You take your seat on one side, he takes his right next you. You felt him trying to comfortable, grumbling under his breath a little. He eventually settles, once the movie starts. All attention was upon the screen. Though your eyes did eventually stray away from screen and glance around at the others. Leaning forward, looking at each person. Blocking out the movie and just focus on nothing else but them.

Their smiles. Their personal enjoyment. Happiness. In their own little world of bliss, you felt a bit of jealousy. Yet at the same time a strange yearning. Desire. You weren't sure what it was, but it was something. Because Damian noticed. Feeling your body pulling back, snapped you back and you find your head upon Damian's shoulder. His arm wrapped around your shoulder, keeping you close and it surprisingly relaxed you. Allowed you to focus upon the movie instead.

Still feeling eyes on him, Damian does a quick scan. Seeing no one, but he was sure of those eyes. It was starting to become an annoyance. One he was about to deal with, when felt you get more comfortable. Especially when you moved closer, he felt you hair under his nose. Investigating would have to wait. For now.

Turn his attention back to the movie, which was actually good. Even if it was rather juvenile the acting in his opinion poor. Doing his best not over analyze it. Only managed to when he heard you let out a few laughs. A couple of times he'd glance down at you. With each glance, his cheeks lite up. He could feel his heart start to race unexpectedly. And the palms of his hands become gammy a bit.

Being careful when he glanced down, making sure his eyes avoided any contact when you' looked up. Luckily he was quick. Pretty sure you didn't catch him. Playing it off, keeping his control.

What was suppose to be one movie, turned into a double feature. Something Damian wasn't expecting, he glances at his watch. It was late and pass the time. Meaning it was time to go back."We have go-"

You grab his arm and hold it firmly."It's just one more. Let's watch it."

Hesitant for a moment, he needed to be respectful of the time. Then again, deny you of your clear enjoyment. Suck at a crossroad, he takes the road less likely to travel and gets himself comfortable to watch the second film. Which was a horror film, nothing really scared you nor Damian. Having faced this in actual real life, decide to pack up and leave. Helping him fold the blanket, he takes hold of it along with something else and leads you out and away.

Walking with him side by side, turn around to the park."That was fun."You comment."Movie in a Park."

"Yes,"he agrees."It was a nice change of pace. Are you okay?"

Knowing what he was talking about, your sudden distraction back there."Yes."You force yourself to say, knowing it wasn't true. You where still affected by it.

Damian could tell and stop. Turns around looking straight in the eyes. He wasn't fooled."...I'm sorry."He apologizes, which wasn't something you expected to hear from him. It left you a bit at a lost."This wasn't what I expected to happen or wanted to happen. This evening, during our outing."Looking past you in the direction of the park."..."

"There's nothing to be sorry about."You tell him. Shrugging your shoulders."There isn't much you can do about it, I'm always going to feel it. No matter what, I try to do. Ignoring it, only makes it worse. Still, it makes me rather happy. It was nice to be around that kind of environment for once. So thank you."

Damian searches your eyes to see if you actually where telling the truth and sees no lies. It's what he wanted to see. He nearly accomplished this mission. There was just one more thing. One thing he wasn't sure if he could do. Or was just nervous."Do hear that?"You look away and listen. There was music being played in the distance. It was faint, but you heard it.

It was a lovely melody. Cheerful and serene. Like a sunrise. Smiling softly as you listen. Damian wasn't sure what was going on, looking around he didn't see anything. Nor hear it. But, it was clear you did.

"It's coming from over there."You pinpoint and hurry off. Damian had no choice but to follow you. Hearing the music becoming less faint and more clearer. Making a quick right, stop for a second. To listen.

There. You take off again. This game of chase, this game of finding wasn't what Damian expected this evening to go and quite frankly he wasn't to keen on it. But followed anyway. Slowly he began to hear the music too, which surprised him.

He takes the same right as you, his eyes kept track of you. Even as you moved through those walking. Making the same sharp left as you did up ahead, it took you both down a long stretch between two buildings. Kind of like an alley way. Scooting between the two buildings, being careful. He comes out, grumbling just a bit, while dusting himself off. It wasn't over yet, spotting you climbing a fire escape. Which he found rather particular. Letting out a heavy sigh, follows right behind. You where one flight above him.

Racing up, he reaches the top. Where the music could be fully heard and but no one was around. Except a single light shinning down in the center. There had to be speakers around here, he just knew it. But, he couldn't see them. Finding this rather suspicious, he was about to search, when he hears you gasp surprised with a joyful smile.

"...It's lovely."You softly say, turning around to him."A bit over the top, with the light."

"I'll say." He mumbles under his breath, before making his way over to you. Standing by your side, he looks over at the lights of the city and takes hold of yours. You look at him, but he kept his eyes forward."..."Without a word he pulls with him and slowly begins to dance. Or what he believed to be so. Trying to match his feet with music.

Fumbling a bit from his nerves, while trying to keep his collected composer. Because of it, he stiffed up. Which you realized and would be lying if you too weren't trying to keep yourself together. From your nervous taking over.

You both give quick glances, then look away. Blushing faintly. Your eyes remained to the side, while his looked upward. When he accidentally stepped on your foot. He was about to quickly apologize, but you instead just begin to laugh. Which started to ease the tension. He slowly began to relax, looking down at his feet. Counting the steps in his mind, that when he felt had it down looks up and locks gazes with you. Holding it.

Right that very moment his mind recapped from day one when you both met. The two of you meeting, forming what had been growing inside. Slowly but had begun to speed up over time. Everything the two of you had been through together. Both good and bad, mainly bad. Both of you making a transformation. Your's actually physically. Feeling that feeling rising more and more inside. Ready to burst out. He remember denying you, and he still did. Feeling unworthy. After everything.

Everything.

Stops and squeezes your hands. His green eyes began to see it clearly now. Everything, the two of you. Yes, there where not so much good memories, but his mind pushed them aside and he saw all that was good. The secretive smiles you two shared. How happy he was with you by his side. His mind racing on what to do. He knew there was distance that had begun to form, no, it wasn't distance it was something else. Hearing Jaime's words in his mind, along with Dick. Dropping subtle advice and hints. Both encouraging and helpful.

Mustering up all he had, opens his mouth and speaks what he has wanted over the last few years."Violet, tell me...tell me something."His voice low, you look at him wondering what he was talking about."No, let me."He switches it.

"..Okay."You wait for him to. Giving him your full attention.

He opens his mouth, but no words come out. He looks at you unsure, unable to say it. Which had the opposite affect he wanted, the hurt that reflected in your eyes. Being hidden by confusion and understanding.

"It's okay, Damian."You whisper looking away. Then give him a small smirk. One that was forced."...Let's just head back."Slip your hand out of his and start to walk away.

"You idiot!"

Damian hears a buzzing voice yell in his ear. Jump start his reaction, he grabs your wrist quickly and pulls you back."Dami-?!"

"You can't leave."He tells between his teeth. You didn't hear him. So he says it again. This time you heard it."You can't go. "

It still left you confused."What? I'm not going anywhere. What are you talking about? I'm just starting to walk back home."

He didn't say anything, he wasn't sure how. The words in his mind all jumbled together. Anything that he wanted to say would come out wrong, so instead he showed you. His grip on you lightens up, just as he pulls closer and closer. Closing the space between the two of you. He head slightly tilts as he leans inward towards you. His eyelids lower, closing fully once he had his lips pressed upon your own. Pressed deeply and firm. Yet, gentle and passionate. Stun for a second, it went away and you melted in. His fingers intertwine and lock with the hand he held. Holding them. The world around vanished and only you two remained. That's what it felt like.

A fire ignited inside your chest, it burned with such light and radiance. Blazing in you, it felt good. It felt right. He pushes a little bit more, before taking a second break and goes back. This time pulls you in, his mind wondering if he was doing this right. Because he knew how long he'd been wanting to do it. Holding you close, he stops to breath. Actually more like heaving, his green eyes look into yours'. Both of you holding deep gazes for the other. He closes his eyes and rest his forehead softly on your's. A proud and soft smile spread upon his face. You smile back too.

The two of you still focused on the other, didn't notice the rather particular green furry friend looking at the two of you. "We have lift OFF!"They yell with enthusiastic cheer."Alright!"And scurry away and repeat again what they said."We've got lift off you guys!"