"He didn't touch you, did he?" Bruce asked as he drove down the street.
"Nope. I'm perfectly fine."
"You're not perfectly fine if you're asking for Scotch." He glanced at her.
"Well, I'm decent." Aniyah shrugged.
"Decent enough to talk about it?" He asked.
Aniyah nodded, looking at Bruce, "I didn't think it was that bad, I mean, it could've been worse. Considering he pretended to be in his straight-jacket the whole time."
"And you said he killed the DA?" Bruce asked.
"It couldn't have been anyone else. Bruce, he gives me the creeps." Aniyah shivered.
"I can imagine."
"He asked me if I believe in love at first sight. I'm worried about that." She continued on.
"Love at first sight? Is that what he calls it?" Bruce glanced at Aniyah before looking back at the road.
Bruce zoned Aniyah out as he sighed quietly. Anything that could possibly happen to Aniyah if The Joker broke out of his cell again ran through his head, making him tighten his grip on the steering wheel, "Think about this, Aniyah," he started.
"Yeah, what's up?" She looked at him.
"If The Joker is serious about his, love at first sight claim, imagine what could happen."
"Yes, Mr. Billionaire, make me paranoid." Aniyah deadpanned, sitting back, "More dead bodies would end up in my car." She mumbled.
"Think worse than that. The Joker doesn't do the same thing twice."
"If he breaks out of his cell again, he might actually leave the Asylum this time and--" Aniyah bit her lip, cutting herself off.
"And come for you." Bruce finished, "I'm not going to force you to do anything. I'm not going to nag you about it either. You know that I care about you and I don't want to see you hurt. So you should really consider leaving while you have the chance."
Aniyah nodded, "I'll consider it. But, since we've hit the caring part of this subject. How long have we been friends, Bruce?"
"Since we were four." He smiled slightly.
"Exactly. And I'll always be here for you. We've been friends for a long time, so you should know by know how I feel about you bottling your emotions." Aniyah sat up in her seat and leaned on the armrest, giving him a stern look, "And honestly, as your best friend, I don't like finding out that Rachel was engaged to Harvey Dent and that The Joker killed her, through research."
"I know you don't." Bruce sighed.
"I know it's a touchy topic, but I know you're not okay Bruce, so next time, come to your best friend for help, or Alfred, because he'll tell me anyway," Aniyah smirked as Bruce chuckled.
"How's Mom doing?" He asked, changing the subject.
"Mom is fine, I guess. She misses you."
"Who wouldn't?"
"Bruce. We're going to fight, okay? You and this cocky attitude." Aniyah laughed.
"Does she know you're here?" Bruce asked, chuckling.
"Eh. No? Not that she cares. I think she's still in Germany working on her art."
"That'll be a conversation I don't want to miss. You sound a little jealous." Bruce mumbled, parking his car.
"Hardy har har. Funny." Aniyah rolled her eyes playfully, getting out of the car.
Once Aniyah and Bruce sat down in the restaurant, she sighed, rubbing her arms.
"I should've brought a jacket." She mumbled.
"Can't say I didn't tell you." Bruce shrugged, taking off his jacket and tossing it to her.
Aniyah rolled her eyes and smiled slightly, putting it on, "Oh, I meant to ask since you pulled me away from my laptop before I could find out myself," She glanced at Bruce, "What happened to Batman?"
Bruce shrugged, "On the news, it says he killed Harvey Dent."
"What? He couldn't have done that." Aniyah shook her head.
"And why do you think that?" He asked as a waiter came with a bottle of Scotch and two glasses. "He did act like he was above the law--"
"But, the law isn't much help when it comes to criminals like Joker. Or else there wouldn't have been a dead body in my car." She pointed out. "And last time I checked, criminals were terrified of Batman, so whatever he was doing, he was doing it right." She added, pouring Scotch into her glass.
Bruce smiled slightly, "You're defending a vigilante who, one: disappeared, two: is wanted for killing a District Attorney, and three: you've never seen before." He stated.
"Honestly, I think Gotham still needs Batman." Aniyah downed her first glass and poured herself some more.
"It's kind of like a comic book. This city is in major need of a hero."
Bruce's smile faltered, letting her words sink in.
"I mean, me and you grew up in Gotham. This place, as fucked up and corrupted as it is, is still our home. You wouldn't want to see this town burn, would you?" Aniyah raised an eyebrow.
"No. No, I wouldn't."
"And Batman felt the same. He was brave enough to take matters into his own hands. He's a hero in my book." Aniyah downed her second glass.
"Let's get you some food before you down the whole bottle." Bruce chuckled.
Aniyah smiled and nodded.
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"You can't take one experience and just assume things like that. She's in Arkham for a reason."
"Yeah, yeah, I get that! But I feel it. Poison Ivy just has a point to prove--"
"And she's proving it by trying to destroy Gotham."
"...True." Aniyah chuckled, playing with the leftover food on her plate, "But still, she seemed interesting."
"I guess you can say that." Bruce put his fork down and grabbed his napkin to wipe his face.
"...Do you really think he'll escape again?" Aniyah looked at Bruce as he stared back at her before shrugging.
"You shouldn't waste your time thinking about what an unpredictable man might do next." He said.
"...So what am I supposed to do? Sit and wait for him to come to me?" Aniyah sighed.
"That, or go back with Michaela."
They both stared at each other. Aniyah sighed, pouring herself some more Scotch.
"Okay, look. We both know you're too stubborn to leave. So why keep bringing it up? The best thing to do is to keep up with everything. Talk to his doctor. Make sure you're safe." Bruce said.
Aniyah nodded, "Okay, I will. But, I'm ready to head home now."
"Too many drinks?"
"Shut up and take me home, Mr. Billionaire." Aniyah chuckled, getting up.
"As you wish, Lady Blueberry."
"You know I hate that, Bruce, stop!" She snorted.
"But you laughed, so I don't really think you hate it." Bruce chuckled as they left the restaurant.
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