Quick warning here before you start reading. Not sure how interesting this chapter will be because…well I just don't know. You can probably skip it if you want to and get to the next bit about Robin, which I will write very soon, probably at least start tonight. But, if you're wondering how Batman's first day went with his girlfriend, then please indulge yourself. I write this as if Batman has girls over all the time at his house (for the purposes of Robin angst of course), but always keeps them at arms length with minimal physical contact and little to no emotion at all (writing as if Robin didn't know this of course, so he feels like Bruce likes them better ). This probably isn't true to the real Batman, but I needed to up the angst and awkwardness so here it is. I WANT NO REVIEWS ABOUT THE FACT THAT NONE OF THIS WOULD PROBABLY EVER HAPPEN. I DID THAT ON PURPOSE TO UP THE ANGST. I AM NOT THE OVERLORD OF BATMAN FOR ROBIN'S SAKE. THIS IS FAN FICTION AND I MADE UP MY OWN PERSONALITIES. LIVE WITH IT! If you want to review about that, then please take a brick, promptly lift it above your head and drop it. The resounding crack of brick on skull should convince you not to review at all if you wanted to before. Don't get me wrong, I want reviews badly. By all means review, but if you're going to criticize, please do it on my writing and not my plot or my characterization. I can deal with that. Thanks bunches and please review. ONTO THE AWKWARD!
Drifter was sleeping rather sloppily. Girls were always supposed to look beautiful, even as they slept and when Drifter had been little she had always tried to look pretty while she slept so her prince charming might come and whisk her away. These days, Drifter could care less about "sleeping pretty".
She heard a knock on her door. She thought it was in her dream at first and told the dream person she was with to shut up. The knocking persisted, finally jolting her into wakefulness, or at least partial wakefulness.
Drifter glanced at the clock. It was four a.m. Come on, couldn't villainy wait until morning? Drifter decided probably not, considering the fact that the knocking persisted so she dragged herself out of bed and ran into the door.
Leaning against it, she opened it. "What do you want?" she mumbled sleepily.
"I had to see you again", an excited voice said. Drifter looked up sleepily.
"You couldn't have waited until nine?" Drifter asked.
"Well", the blur of a person said somewhat unhappily, "I could leave and come back."
"I don't even look pretty", Drifter mumbled.
"Yes you do, I've never seen someone so beautiful."
Drifter smirked and said, "Come on in bats." Batman hurried in the door. Drifter closed it after him and flopped down on her bed. "I'm tired", she said, "I need some coffee or something."
"I can go and get you one", Batman said excitedly.
"Sure", said Drifter, "Why not." Batman raced out the door and Drifter flopped back down on her bed to continue her interrupted sleep. The horrible knocking sound happened again. "It's open come in", Drifter yawned, hoping it was batman and not some creepy stalker dude.
"Are you ok?" Batman asked anxiously.
"I'm fine", said Drifter, "just tired." She took the coffee gratefully from Batman. After taking a few sips, she leaned against his solid, black clad form with a yawn. Batman grew ridged. "Relax", Drifter murmured. She slumped until her head was on his lap and closed her eyes. "I'm going back to bed", she said, "You can be my pillow."
She got no reply, but it hardly bothered her at four thirty in the morning. Just as she was falling asleep for the third time that morning, she felt fingers cautiously run through her hair. Drifter grinned and fell asleep.
Drifter reawaked at around seven. She looked up and saw Batman gazing at the wall. "I thought you would have ditched me by now babe", she murmured. Then, she pushed herself into sitting position. Batman shook his head vigorously.
"No", he said, "I wouldn't leave you."
"You're sweet", Drifter said, kissing his cheek, "but now you have to leave."
"Why", Batman asked.
"Because I have to change."
"Ohh", said Batman, "Ok, I'll see you around." Then, he went over to the window and shot a batarang with a rope somewhere off into the distance.
"You know", said Drifter, "Most people would be using the door right about now." Batman shrugged.
"See you later." Batman nodded and swung heroically away. Drifter shook her head and went into her closet to find something to change into.
The rest of that day progressed rather awkwardly for Batman, at least until lunch. He had no idea how to treat her now that she was his girlfriend. He just kind of sulked in a corner. Finally, he drew up his courage and went up to her.
She was talking to some of her friends. He approached like a shadow; nobody saw him. He came up behind Drifter and slipped his hands around her waist. She looked up at him surprised and smiled, kissing his chin.
Then, she leaned back against him. The girls Drifter was talking to looked fairly shocked, their jaws hanging open. "What", Drifter asked, "Didn't Canary tell you, we're dating now."
"No way", Huntress said.
"Get out", said Vixen.
"Details please" said Hawk Girl. Batman ignored all their talking and busied himself with the scent of Drifter's hair. He had never felt so at peace. He closed his eyes.
"Batman", he heard. Batman didn't bother to open his eyes. He didn't want to. This was too good. "Batman", he heard again.
"Batman", Drifter said, "I think Superman wants to contact you." Batman looked up annoyed and looked down at Drifter. She shrugged. He looked over at Superman, who had his eyebrows raised. Batman ignored him and put his cheek on Drifter's head.
"Hey", Batman heard a sharp voice say, "hands off my girl." He looked up and saw the Green Lantern standing with his hands on his hips, looking none to pleased. "Come on over here baby", Lantern said to Drifter.
The other three girls were staring at Batman and Lantern warily to see if there would be a fight. "Go away Lantern", said Batman, "she's not you're anymore, she's mine." Lantern gave him a shocked look.
"Ok", said Drifter, "first thing's first, I'm don't belong to anyone thank you very much. You're use of inaccurate terms to describe your relationship is distressing me."
"I'm sorry" said Batman softly to her. Lantern just scowled.
"Go away Lantern, or do you want me to do to you again what I did earlier." Drifter raised her eyebrows at Lantern, telling him plainly Batman probably wasn't messing around.
Lantern flipped them both out before walking away muttering, "I'll get you one of these days."
For about two hours after the confrontation, Batman seemed almost on edge with Drifter, like he was afraid he might lose her.
Drifter was standing next to Batman's chair while the dark knight was sitting as Lantern walked by. He made almost a move towards Drifter, which Batman retaliated against by pulling her roughly onto his lap.
"Gently", said Drifter as she relaxed up against him. "That was lantern's problem too. You guys just don't know how to be gentle."
"Sorry", Batman said gruffly.
"Quit being jealous", said Drifter, "he and I are so over." She kissed his forehead before saying "Alright Bats, I need to get some comida and get some paperwork done so I'll see you around."
"Ok", said Batman. She got up and he watched her walk away with sadness in his heart at her leaving. Superman came up to him.
"What are you doing?" he asked. Batman, deciding that it wasn't worth explaining, got up and walked away as well. "I will never understand you Batman", Superman called after him.
Well, the news passed like wildfire through the super hero community and soon everyone was kind of staring wide-eyed at Batman every time he passed by. Some hooted, other whistled, some called out advice.
Most of the girls were congratulating Drifter with envious looks in their eyes. Batman ignored most of the people, but couldn't stand the attention he was receiving.
Batman hated attention. You weren't supposed to be paying attention to a shadow in the dark, even if that shadow happened to be dating the butterfly.
Finally, Drifter finished what she had to do and went to go see her dark knight again. He was working at his computer, bent over his work. "Hey Bats," said Drifter, coming over. Batman looked up happily when he heard her.
"Hi", he said, "Are you done?"
"Yup, and now", said Drifter, her eyes narrowing seductively and her voice growing lower, "I'm all yours." She moved foreword and put her arms around his neck moving her face closer to his. Batman suddenly grew wild eyed and stumbled back, almost falling over. Drifter gave him an odd look before he got up and ran off.
"Batman", Drifter called after him, "Batman where are you going?" Batman surged down the hallway and suddenly rammed into Green Arrow.
"Hey whoa, whoa, slow down buddy", Arrow said, "so I heard about you're girl. That's way cool, tell me all about it."
"She…just tried…to kill…me." Arrow gave him an odd look while he stood with his hands on his knees breathing heavily.
"What are you talking about?" he asked. Batman regained his breath before speaking again.
"She put her arms around my neck and started moving her head towards my neck. It's like that Twilight chaos all over again. For six months in Gotham, every girl I rescued was telling me to bite her."
"Dude", said Arrow, "she was just trying to make out with you, are you that stupid?"
"Batman", he heard Drifter call. Then, she came into view. "Batman, where'd you go? If I did something wrong, please tell me so I can at least try to fix it."
"He thinks you were trying to kill him", said Arrow.
"No I wasn't," said Drifter, "Come here." Batman came to her almost warily. Drifter put her arms around his neck again and kissed him gently on his chin. "See", she said, "no death."
Batman relaxed and out his hands around her waist, pulling her body close to his. He buried his head in her shoulder. "It's going to be a long week", Drifter said. Arrow nodded.