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Follow up to Gotham Hellmouth?

Takes place around season 6 of Buffy.

At the end of the week it was decided that Gotham needed a slayer. Xander and Anya headed back to Sunnydale to help with the packing, while Buffy and Giles stayed in Gotham. Giles began looking for a place that was in his price range that could house them all. Buffy continued to patrol at night usually with Nightwing, who only left when summoned by the bat-signal or through hos comm-link. During the day Buffy could usually be seen with Dick. So far, they have managed to keep their meetings quiet to the public eye. Buffy wasn't sure who she liked better Dick or Nightwing. They were similar yet different. They both had qualities she like about them. Dick had asked her to be his date for Bruce's birthday. She was hesitant about saying yes because she could feel that something was brewing in the demon world. Giles urged her to take the night off since she had been patrolling every night since they had arrived in Gotham. Buffy told Dick that she would love to be his date. That brought Buffy to her next problem. What to wear. She hadn't packed anything formal enough for a party and if she did it still wouldn't be fancy enough. Buffy decided a trip to the mall would be in store for her and Giles had given her his credit card to get something nice but within reason. Buffy promised not to go overboard. Buffy called Dick to see if he wanted to go with her. Dick had told her that he was occupied at the moment, but he would meet her at the mall as soon as he was free. She took a cab to the mall and was dropped off in front of the same store as before. Buffy went in hoping to find something nice in her price rang. She was disappointed to see that the dress from before was gone. Buffy continued looking and eventually left the store to go to another. Dick met up with her about twenty minutes later.

Buffy had eventually settled on a black cocktail dress that wasn't expensive but looked good on her. Not as good as the dress she wanted that someone else had bought, but even with Giles credit card Buffy couldn't have afforded that dress. The day of the party had come, and Buffy was in her room getting ready. She had her robe on and was working on getting her hair and make-up done right. She wanted to look sultry but not sluttish. There was a knock on their hotel room door and Buffy heard Giles answer it. A few minutes later there was knock on her door. Buffy opened her door to see Dick standing there with gifts in his hand looking absolutely stunning in his suit.

"I brought you something that I hope will ease your nerves about tonight. Open it." Dick handed her the bigger box out of the ones he was holding.

Buffy took the box and went over to sit on her bed. She was curious as what Dick could have gotten her. When she pulled off the lid to see the beautiful expensive dress she wanted, her eyes went wide.

"Dick…why…how…when…?" Buffy stuttered in awe.

"I actually bought this dress before you bought the black dress. I even got you matching shoes."

Buffy took the shoe box and opened it realizing these were the shoes she and Dick looked at while shopping for her dress. That's when it dawned on her.

"That's why you asked me what shoes I would wear with that dress. You already had the dress." Dick nodded.

"I had actually bought it right before I met up with you. That was why I told you I would meet you at the mall. I bought it and then told the sales lady to hold there until I came back for it. I just manage to make it out of the store before you entered. Will you wear the dress tonight?"

Buffy nodded. Dick left the room to let Buffy get dressed.

At six Buffy came out of her room and Dick was sitting talking to Giles. When he saw Buffy in the blue dress his mouth went dry.

"Buffy you look absolutely magnificent." Giles told her.

"Thanks Giles. What do you think Dick?"

"Gorgeous. May I?"

Dick asked holding out a corsage that matched her dress perfectly. Buffy nodded and stood still as Dick pinned on the corsage.

"Have fun tonight Buffy. You deserve it." Giles told her.

"I will Giles and I'll text you if I'm going to be too late, so you don't worry."

"Sounds good Buffy."

"Shall we?" Dick asked offering Buffy his arm. Buffy nodded and took his arm.

Buffy was a little nervous about meeting the man that Dick considered a father, but it was only fair since Dick met Giles. When they had arrived, the party was in full swing. As Dick escorted her into the mansion Buffy's eyes went wide with amazement. She was looking around at everything while Dick led her to the party.

"I knew you said it was big, but I never expected that it was this big. I bet this place has its own zip code." Dick chuckled and gave her hand a squeeze.

"Come on. I want to introduce you to Bruce." Dick and Buffy made their way over to where Bruce was talking.

"Dick, you remember John and Cassie Ellington?"

"Yes, it nice to see you again. I'd like to introduce you to my date Buffy Summers. This is Mr. & Mrs. Ellington and over here is Bruce."

"It's nice to meet you." She shook both their hands and then turned to greet Bruce. "Happy Birthday Mr. Wayne."

"Thank you and please call me Bruce. I've been looking forward to meeting you. Dick has talked a lot about you." He said taking her hand and kissing it.

"Has he? All good I hope?" She said turning to Dick.

"Of course. There's nothing bad about you." He said kissing her on the cheek. "Would you like some punch?"

"That would be great."

"Can I get anybody else any?"

"None for us Dick. We just came over to wish Bruce here a Happy Birthday. We'll see you all later." The Ellington's parted company and Dick left to get the drinks. That left Buffy and Bruce alone.

"So Buffy, Dick tells me you'll be moving to Gotham."

"Yes, Mr.…I mean Bruce. Yes, Giles wants to open a business here. My sister and friends are packing everything."

Before Bruce could ask her anything else a gray-haired man with a mustache and a red headed woman in a wheelchair approached them.

"Happy Birthday Bruce."

"Thanks Jim. I'm glad you and Barbara were able to make it. I'd like you to meet Buffy Summers. Buffy, this is Jim Gordon, commissioner of Gotham Police Department and his daughter Barbara."

"It's nice to meet you both." Buffy said shaking their hands.

"Commissioner. Babs. Sorry I took so long. Alfred asked my help with something." Dick said as he handed Buffy the drink. "Lois and Clark just arrived."

Dick said pointing toward the entrance. Alfred was taking their coats. Clark spotted Bruce and the two made their way over to the group.

"Lois, Clark, glad you could make it." Bruce shook Clark's hand and kissed Lois'. "You remember Jim Gordon and his daughter Barbara."

"Commissioner. Barbara. It's nice to see you again." Lois said.

"It's been too long Lois. You and Clark should come to Gotham more often."

"We just might. Dick who's your friend over there?" Clark asked with a smile.

"This is my girlfriend Buffy Summers." Buffy turned to look at Dick.

A look of surprise and love was on her face. They had been going out since that day in the mall, but they hadn't yet made it official. She was hoping that he had felt the same way about her as she did about him. Dick took her hand and gave it squeeze.

"It's nice to meet both of you." She said shaking their hands. She turned back to Dick. "Can we talk?"

"Sure. If you all will excuse us?"

Dick took Buffy outside where they could talk without having to yell. The night air was cool but refreshing. They took a seat on the bench.

"What did you want to talk about?"

"Nothing really. I was just feeling a little overwhelmed in there." She smacked him on the arm.

"What was that for?" He rubbed his arm.

"The next time you make announcement involving us you think maybe could let me know before you tell everybody else."

"I'm sorry Buffy. We've been seeing each other practically every day, and I guess I just assumed."

He came up behind her wrapping his arms around her. He hugged her tightly and turned her head slightly so that he could kiss her lips. His lips touched hers and they kissed passionately.

"Am I forgiven?"

"Yes, but only because you have such a cute butt." He gave her a mock look of hurt.

"Only my butt?"

"Well that and you are a great kisser."

"Come on beautiful, we'd better get back inside before Alfred comes looking for us."

Buffy and Dick walked hand and hand back to the party both feeling good and secretly wishing the night would never end.