10/09/09
Would anyone be interested in having a LOSH having a Halloween party picture contest in return for a oneshot or drabble? Or should I just skip that idea and go straight to celebrating Broken Gears with a fanart contest?
Chapter 4
"Brainy likes everyone but me," Gear whined, still lying on the floor.
Static kneeled down beside him. "He doesn't like everyone but you."
Not even bothering to look up, Gear pointed at the table where Batman sat facing them, almost as still as a statue as Brainy seemed to be using him for a living jungle gym.
On occasion, Batman would move to accommodate Brainy's movements; such as leaning forward when the little Coluan moved up to his shoulders. At one point he even extended his arm to let Brainy hang from it like a spider monkey.
Swallowing, Static chuckled weakly. "Well… he hasn't cuddled up to me yet either."
With a curious glance at his voice, Brainy dropped down from Batman's arm and wandered over towards them.
Free from his having to restrain himself, Batman swung around to face the Legion.
"What. Happened?"
The Legion stared back at his glare, unsure of how to respond. Most of them were wondering why the hair at the backs of their necks was standing on end. They knew Batman had no powers; he couldn't hurt them.
… Could he?
Quick to escape, Bouncing Boy bounced off in search of the Batman picture adult Superman would send him; determined to get himself an autograph.
Spotting Brainy's approach, Gear sat up hopefully.
But Brainy stopped just short of him and pointed to Static's chest.
"Are you a friend of Superman's?"
With a groan, Gear went back to lying on the ground.
Beeping softly, Backpack removed himself from his master's back and gently poked his side; continuing to do so when he didn't respond.
"Uh, yes, why do you ask?" asked Static.
"Because of the 'S'. … Are you a young Steel?" asked Brainy.
Unable to help it, Static chuckled, "Nope. I'm Static." He made some electricity run through his fingers. "I put a shock to your system."
"So you're like Lightning Lad," Brainy summed up.
"Great, another Sparky," groaned Phantom Girl.
"Don't call me Sparky!" both Static and Lightning Lad yelled at her, then looked at each other in surprise. "You too?"
As they continued, Brainy turned and noticed Gear. He bent the upper half of his body to the side, then his neck a bit more, so he was looking to Gear upside down.
"Why are you on the floor?"
Bolting upwards, Gear shook his head, "No reason."
Brainy chuckled as he straightened, then stepped closer to poke Gear's helmet curiously. Holding Fuzzy close, he circled Gear for observation, unaware that Backpack was following him like a puppy.
When Brainy was in front of him again, Gear took off his helmet, placing it beside him, to put on his glasses.
Brainy instantly smiled, "You have glasses like Clark!"
Carefully taking them off Gear's face, Brainy examined them as he plopped himself down on Gear's lap.
"Pure happiness," Gear sighed, happily.
"Careful, bro, or hearts will start floating out of you," Static joked.