Don't own Jonathan, Eddie, or Metropolis, or Gotham.
Jonathan Crane lay once more in a somewhat cramped hotel bed of a somewhat drab hotel, staring at the ceiling. Edward Nygma lay on his back beside him, mouth open and snoring like a freight engine. The Master of Fear rolled over and poked him.
SNORE.
Poke.
SNORE.
Poke.
"Huh? Wazzat?" Eddie mumbled, then curled into a ball and resumed sleeping before Jonathan could answer.
The Master of Fear watched the Prince of Puzzles sleep and wished he could do the same. He'd gone from nightmares to insomnia and it wasn't fun. Worrying about what he could and should do about the Bolton situation wasn't helping either. The Riddler shivered in his sleep. Jonathan pulled the blankets further over him before rolling onto his back again and resuming his staring contest with the ceiling.
?
"Wakey, wakey!"
Jonathan groaned as a voice intruded on his consciousness. Slowly he opened his eyes and found himself staring into a pair of bright green ones a half inch from his face.
"Gah! Eddie!"
The Riddler sat back. "Sorry! I was only trying to see if you were awake…"
Jonathan rolled his eyes. "If I was awake, my eyes would have been open."
"And now they are!" Eddie said, grinning. "Come on! I went downstairs and ate already." Jonathan nodded and prepared to get out of bed and make the trip down the stairs. His still-healing ribs ached in protest as he sat up.
But Eddie waved a hand for him to lie back down. "I brought you a waffle!" he said cheerfully. The Master of Fear blinked. "Breakfast in bed? This is new." The Riddler shrugged. "I figured you deserved it. What with all the running we've been doing and you not sleeping well last night…"
"How'd you know I didn't sleep?" Jonathan asked, cutting him off.
"You poked me around three A.M., remember?" Eddie replied.
Jonathan nodded. He had to hand it to the Riddler, not much got past the Prince of Puzzles.
Eddie handed him the tray and a glass of milk and Jonathan gave him a rare smile as he took it. They would have to think up a plan…but for now, he'd enjoy his waffle.
a/n: SOO sorry this is so short! I'll put a better one up soon, I promise!