This is a story i originally created on Quizilla for a friend, so we sort of share the characters I guess!

Disclaimer: Again ... I don't own The Batman or The Joker or any reference to the Batman films! I just love them!

'I'm fine girls, I swear!' Phoebe exclaimed giggling as she placed a loaded spoon of cookie dough ice cream into her mouth, 'I am over him ... I don't need him, there are plenty of men out there!'

The other three girls giggled and shot her knowing glances, 'Like Batman? He seemed to take a liking to you!' Sophie grinned, pushing some of her blond hair behind her ear. Phoebe laughed uncontrollably, clutching her tummy and trying to stop herself from falling off of her spot on the sofa. 'All he said was that he would let us know that he'd tell us if the Joker escaped, it's not exactly an invitation to a movie and dinner is it?' she chuckled shaking her head before tucking into the ice cream once again.

'Yeah but wouldn't it be nice? I mean he's a hero!' Emily said leaning closer to Phoebe slightly, Isabella nodded and muttered 'and just look at those muscles, he could drag me out of a burning building any day!' Phoebe and Sophie turned their heads towards their usually shy friend with their mouths open shocked.

'What?' Isabella exclaimed innocently as she leaned up to put her long red hair up into a high ponytail. All four girls giggled and cuddled together closer as they prepared to watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre, balancing the bowls of popcorn on their laps.

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The girls screamed, the volume of the sound making the door rattle as a curt knock was heard on the glass of Phoebe's huge bay window. Sophie paused the movie as the girls giggled at their jumpiness, and Phoebe got up to pull the curtain away from the window. The Batman gazed back at her, dimly lit by the streetlamps, a solemn look on his face. She slid the glass back making an entrance way for him to climb into the living room.

'Um, Hello.' Phoebe said a hint of humour in her voice and a small smile on her lips as she stood before him, her arms crossed over her pyjama clad chest. 'I just came to let you know that I will be dropping by to make sure you are ok. And I think you two ladies' he looked from Phoebe to Sophie quickly before settling his eyes back onto Phoebe face 'Should stay together, there are safety in numbers. Oh and lock your doors and Windows when I am gone.' And with that he was gone with a swish of black material out of the window he arrived through.

'Ahhhhhh! That was Batman!' Isabella and Emily screeched as Phoebe locked the window and drew the curtains before turning back. She ran a hand through her thick dark curls before gaining eye contact with Sophie. 'Fancy moving in then Soph?' she said with a slightly wobbly smile, but Phoebe refused to show that she was upset or unnerved in any way. Her bubbly blond friend nodded as the four girls started to clear the mess from their girl's night away.

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Sophie had moved her stuff into Phoebe's apartment and had departed of her best friend's company to go to bed and put all her belongings in the spare room.

Phoebe sighed as she entered her en suite bathroom to stand in front of her mirror; her reflection stared back at her. She closed her eyes and ran her hands over her face trying to clear herself of sleep. She whispered 'what's happening to me?'