"Why didn't you come?"

J'onn looked up from the monitor's he'd been watching, startled to see Batman standing next to him. How did he do that? They were mates. Batman shouldn't have been able to sneak up on him...but he still did. Amazing. And...really annoying. Especially when he now had to answer a question he really didn't want to...

Though, the Martian supposed he should consider himself lucky that Bruce was even talking to him right now, seeing how he'd called off their date... "I was...unable to make it. I told you that."

At seeing those white slits narrow even further, J'onn sighed, knowing that the Bat wouldn't believe him. Probably had some sort of evidence saying--

"Past footage shows you leaving twenty minutes before the time we agreed."

Of course it did.

Wrestled with himself for a few minutes, mentally debating if he should tell Batman that his city was evil and apparently didn't like him very well...

"J'onn ."

There was that voice again. Demanding an answer. "Your city is..cruel."

Could tell right away, from how Batman had stiffened that that wasn't the best response. Even more so when the human growled, "You got a problem with my city, J'onn?"

The Martian's eyes narrowed. Just because he didn't like his answer didn't mean he had to grow angry. He'd been the one to ask... "No. It is your city that seems to have a problem with me."

J'onn just knew that right eyebrow was being raised under the cowl. "Explain."

So he did. Told Batman all about how Gotham had made buildings change places and how she had refused to leave him alone, going so far as to give the cab a flat tire...and when J'onn was done, what did the human do? Did he apologize for his city's rudeness? Offer to make it up with some chocos? Or other...more...enjoyable...ways?

No, Batman didn't do any of those things. If he had, that would prove he had a heart.

Which Batman didn't have, evident by the way he smirked and said, "You're blaming Gotham for your lack of navigation skills?"

J'onn scowled. "I do not lack navigation skills. Gotham was simply being cruel."

His mate shook his head, sighing. "If Gotham makes you uncomfortable, just say so." A bitter smile. "It seems I'm the only one comfortable there."

"Gotham doesn't make me uncomfortable, it makes me irritated," The alien insisted, turning his glare towards the monitor, where it was safer. The monitors didn't mock him. No, they believed him. As they should. Because he was telling the truth.

Batman took in a deep breath, then let it out slowly. "J'onn, I'm trying to be nice." It was said in a don't-push-it sort of tone, which J'onn chose to ignore.

"No, you are trying to patronize me. I need you to believe me." J'onn punched in a few commands into the computer, setting it to scan the sectors. "I am being honest. I did not get lost, Gotham was being cruel. She does not like me and if you had a heart you would STOP.TAKING.HER.SIDE." Gotham was evil. He was Bruce's mate. Therefore, he should be the one to get the benefit of the doubt. Not her. Him.

"Well since I'm so heartless maybe I'll just stay in Gotham then," Batman spat, moving towards the teleporters.

J'onn forced himself to glare, rather than make a face at the man's back, like he was so tempted to do... "Seeing how you two are so similar, you should get along just fine."

"Well since we bother you so much why don't you just stay the hell away you s--" The Dark Knight faded away, cutting off his sentence, which was probably a good thing...

A few seconds passed before J'onn let his head fall back against the chair with a loud groan.

I am disliking Gotham more and more...

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