Chapter 6

Bane is sitting on his bed when I rush through the door. He looks up at me curiously while I plop down on my bed.

"Care to explain?" he asks.

I debate whether telling him would be a good idea or not, but I decide to anyways. I sit up and look at Bane, who is awaiting my answer.

"During my sparring match with Bruce Wayne he managed to cut my side. After I defeated him I was dismissed and I went to the medical wing to treat my wound. While I was stitching myself up Bruce walked in. I had my tunic and binds off, so the fact that I am a woman was evident. He then insisted to stitch me up, even after I had refused his help, and I reluctantly let him. When he was finished I threw on my tunic and rushed here, leaving him staring behind me."

Bane sat still, like a statue, even after I had finished my story. I met his eyes, which held a look that could make any man beg for mercy. Then he slowly rose off his bed and walked towards me.

"May I see?" he said towering above me.

Knowing he meant my wound, I stood up and lifted my tunic over my head. He prodded the skin around it, making sure it was done tight enough. I guess he wanted to check and make sure Bruce had done a good job. When he was done he handed me my tunic off the bed. I sat it back down and got some bindings to wrap myself with. I had to be extra careful around my stitching, so it took a little longer before I was fully dressed. When I met Bane's eyes again they held a cool resolved look.

The gong for dinner must have sounded while I was in the medical wing. Surprised that Bane had actually waited for me, I looked up to see him staring straight ahead with his fists clenched. I don't really understand what made him this angry, but I choose to forget about it. When we arrive the mess hall is almost empty. We grab our food, which hopefully isn't too cold, and go to sit at our table. Talia is there waiting for us, with an impatient look on her face.

"What took you so long?" she asks with a disapproving stare.

"I was sparring with the new recruit and it took longer than I had expected. I apologize for keeping you waiting."

"It's okay, I was just curious."

I take my mask off and Bane takes off his. We eat quietly and don't speak the rest of the meal. Though, before we leave Talia wraps herself around Bane and Bane hugs her back. After releasing her hold on him, she does the same to me. I pick her up and hug her tightly.

"Goodnight Talia," I whisper in her ear.

"Goodnight," she says after I put her down.

After waving goodbye she turns and walks towards her room, her footsteps barely audible on the wooden floors. Bane and I also go to our room. His fists are no longer clenched, so I suppose he is no longer angry. I go to the bathroom, after grabbing my nightwear. Bane must have already taken his shower, his razor is on the counter along with a new bottle of soap sitting next to mine. I close the door and turn on the shower.

When the water is hot enough I jump in and start scrubbing. I think back to when we were walking towards the mess hall. I wonder why Bane was angry. I don't think I did anything, other than tell him about the events of today and let him look at my wound. I wonder if it was that though. My wound. Why would that have angered him though? Was it just because Bruce harmed me. Surely not. Maybe he was mad because Bruce stitched me up. All of this confusion is giving me a headache.

The water suddenly turns cold, which makes me jump in surprise. I hop out of the shower and look at my cut in the mirror. Thankfully the water didn't irritate it. It does look like I might have a small scar though. Oh well, just another to add to the collection. I put on my over sized shirt and my baggy pants, being careful to avoid touching the stitching. I open the bathroom door and see Bane is already laying in bed staring at the ceiling. Hearing me enter the room his gaze shifts to me.

"I know Ra's already mentioned this, but I also want you to avoid Bruce Wayne as much as possible," Bane says returning his gaze to the ceiling.

"I have already decided to anyways," I say while laying down on my own bed.