Chapter 4-Penguins Do Fly
A/N-AU where Selina knows Fish and Oswald, but with none of the Dollmaker or betrayal stuff happening.
So here's the fourth chapter. I'm not completely sure if this works for a K rating, but I guess we'll see.
Disclaimer-Do not own Gotham.
"I'm telling you, penguins can fly!" Selina argued as she and Bruce sat in the latter's father's study.
"What? No they cannot! It's basic science, penguins do not fly!" Bruce argued back, flabbergasted by the girl's ignorance and stubbornness.
"Well then your science is wrong!" Selina said as she threw a crouton at her friend, "I've seen a penguin fly, hand to the big guy upstairs."
"Just because you believe it happened doesn't mean it actually did."
"I'm telling you the truth. Trust me." Selina gave him a 'seriously, I'm telling the truth' look as she tilted her head, which, in addition to her crouching position made her look very much like an awaiting house-cat.
"The only way I could believe you is if I actually saw a penguin fly." Bruce said, finishing the argument. "In person. With my own two eyes." He added, just in case she got any thoughts of deceiving him.
Selina crawled onto the coffee table and leaned in close so that her nose was only centre-meters away from Bruce's. "Challenge," she practically purred out, making Bruce's face flush and giving him a sense of unsureness. "Accepted." Selina then lunged forward and planted a quick kiss on Bruce's nose before she jumped back, and walked out of the room. As she reached the door she turned back to Bruce's flushed expression, and smirked, "Are you coming or what?"
Bruce took a large gulp of his drink, before heading out after her, stopping monetarily at a mirror to fluff his hair and straitened his shirt.
-Bats, Cats and Other Such Creatures-
Bruce followed Selina down the streets of the Theatre District of Gotham, keeping a somewhat paranoid grip on his wallet in his pocket, and looking at just about everybody that passed him. "I'm fairly certain that this is not the way to the Gotham Zoo." Bruce said as he caught up to Selina.
"We're not going to the zoo B." Selina shook her head at him, and interlocked her arm with his. "We're going to see a penguin fly."
"You're not taking me to some kind of underground penguin fight club, are you?" Bruce said, his voice becoming shaky with nervousness.
Selina just laughed, "No B. It's nothing weird." She then led them to the Nightclub of one Fish Mooney.
"A nightclub?" Bruce asked her as Selina shook her head and led him inside, the two coming face to face with an elaborate show of dancers and pyrotechnics. "A very hazardous nightclub?"
"Sure." Selina shrugged, and pulled him more into the open room, nodding to Butch, as the large man steps into their path. "S'up Butch. How's it going?"
"Cat." Butch nodded to her. "Who's the kid?"
"Butch meet Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne meet Butch." Selina introduced.
"Pleasure to meet you." The ever-pleasant teenage billionaire said as he offered his hand to the man, who took it after his questioning look was answered by Selina's nod.
"You too." Butch then turned back to Selina and picked up his drink off of the bar. "So Cat, why you here?"
"Need to talk to Fish." Selina answered, making Bruce confused as to why they were there.
"Do I even want to know what this is about?" Butch asked as he led them towards the booths.
"Basically it involves Penguin and proving a point." Selina said, as the three arrived at a booth occupied by the infamous Fish Mooney herself.
"Selina, darling," Fish said as she embraced the girl in a welcome hug, before noticing Bruce, the boy keeping an eye on Butch, as the large man returned to the bar. "And who is this?" Fish asked as she approached Bruce.
"Nice to meet you." Bruce said offering a hand, which Fish took and shook, her eyebrow raising at the boy in front of her.
"Surely you're not a street kid, no. Not with your clean face and unscathed hands." Selina watched as Fish circled Bruce like a predator inspecting their prey, with the prey in question doing his best to keep the fear away from his face. "You're clean. You're poised. You're well mannered. Why, you're wealthy, not street wealthy. No, you're honest wealthy. You must be Bruce Wayne."
"Impressive, Miss Mooney." Bruce replied. "Yes, I'm Bruce Wayne."
"Butch, get Mr. Wayne hear a drink! Selina and I have a conversation to have." Fish said and turned back to Selina, turning her away from Bruce.
"You didn't actually figure that out, did you?" Selina asked quietly.
"Of course not. He's rich, he's famous. I've seen him on the news multiple times." Fish waved off. "Now what do you need my dear?"
"Basically I need Penguin to fly though the air to prove a point."
"That Penguins fly?"
"Yeah." The two laughed.
"I've been there, it is quite amusing." Fish then poured the two of them a drink. "Don't worry, it's virgin." Fish said, seeing Selina's unsure expression. "We wouldn't want to get you tipsy when you are out with your boyfriend, now would we?"
"He's not my boyfriend." Selina frowned at her.
"Sure." Fish then clicked her fingers, causing one of her men to walk over. "Get Oswald, tell him that if he wants to win back my trust, then he'll want to meet with us."
"Yes Miss Mooney."
Meanwhile, at the bar, Bruce was awkwardly sitting with Butch, as the latter just stared at the billionaire boy. "So," Butch started as he took a drink, "You and Cat, huh?"
"Uh, um, yes. No. Maybe." Bruce stammered out. "I, uh, I don't know how to, uh. Well, I mean, I-"
"Easy kid." Butch laughed, stopping the embarrassing trail of words coming from Bruce's mouth. "I'm just messing. No need to freak out."
"Oh, uh good."
Bruce and Butch short conversation was then stopped by the entering of the Penguin, the short beaky-nosed man limping his way past them and towards an awaiting Fish.
"Good Penguin. Nice of you to join us." Fish all but snarled at her former umbrella boy.
"Fish, a pleasure as always. Now what can I do for you and your," Penguin stopped momentarily give a disdained look at Selina, who glared at him in response, "StreetCat?"
"It's simply really, all you have to do is stand there. Boys!" Fish then waved two large men forward, who picked Penguin up and threw him in the air and caught him, much to his discomfort and anger and to Fish's enjoyment.
Selina slinked over to Bruce, whose face showed a combination of hesitation and worry, and bumped sides with him. "Hey smile B, I'm proving that I'm right. And when I'm happy, you're happy." Selina smiled at him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders from behind, resting her head between his neck and shoulder, making Bruce's face flush as he smiled back at her.
"But what if he get hurts or-" Bruce's concerns were cut off by Selina's pointed look.
"Don't worry, now just watch and see as a Penguin flies." Selina said and the two watched as the two large men tossed Penguin into the air, the short man sailing through the air and into Butch's arms. "See?" Selina smiled at Bruce.
"That doesn't count." Bruce said as he watched Butch place Penguin back on his feet, only for him to fall into a chair.
"Yes it does. He's called Penguin, he flew through the air. So ha! Penguins can fly!" Selina smirked and linked arms with Bruce once again. "Now let's go."
-Bats, Cats and Other Such Creatures-
Back at the Manor, the two teenagers returned to their regular seats in the Study, Alfred having stopped by to leave a platter of tea and sandwiches, something that reminded Bruce of the housewives from those old '50s films.
"So now that I've proved you wrong, what are you gonna give me?" Selina asked leaning forward with a smirk on her face.
"Oh? Uh, well," Bruce gulped and continued. "What would you like from me?" The boy billionaire then gulped again as, Selina climbed over the table and onto Bruce's lap.
Selina leaned in close to Bruce's face, their noses touching, "This." She whispered and kissed him softly before she pulled away, this time staying where she was despite feeling the need to run. "So," Selina started as her face became as flushed as the one opposite her.
"So?" Bruce repeated back at her. "Where do you stand on tortoises being reptiles?" Bruce asked out of nowhere.
"Oh I'm gonna prove you wrong again so much." Selina promised as the two headed towards the garage, with the intention of finding the animal in question.