Love in the dark

Confusing feelings

   Rachel and Damien sat in the office awkwardly next to each other. Damien's father opened the office door and gave them both a confused look. Bruce had no idea why he was there, the principle called him and claimed that both Damien and Rachel were in trouble. Bruce sat between them and stared ahead.

"So fighting, death threats, misdemeanor?" Bruce asked nonchalant.

"Much worse." Damien said embarrassed. The principle opened the door and smiled as he saw Damien's father.

"Mr.Wayne." He regarded Bruce.

"Principle Lancaster. It's a pleasure."

"Likewise Mr.Wayne. Your magnanimous donations have been essential in our schools growth and I wish I could call you here on better terms. As I understand you are Damien's father and Rachel's legal guardian?"

"As for now yes." Bruce regarded them both.

"Well if you'll step into my office I'm pretty sure we can work something out. Bruce followed the principle into his office leaving Damien and Rachel behind and closed the door. The principle sat down and fixed his tie.
"Mr.Wayne I run a very disciplined establishment with a zero tolerance for misbehavior. Your son and adopted daughter has violated our rules in a very graphic manor."

"What did they do?" Bruce asked confused.

"Damien and Rachel was caught displaying an affectionate kiss in the hallways between periods." His answer took Bruce by surprise, I mean he knew it would happen someday but he wasn't ready for it."Now Mr.Wayne we typically have a mandatory punishment of two days suspension but they will only receive a couple days of detention. Consider it a personal favor, but they are not allowed back in school till tomorrow so you can take them home if you'd like."

"Thank you principle I'll see to this not happening again."

"Very good sir, it was a pleasure to finally meet with you face to face." He regarded Bruce. Bruce made his way out of the office and saw Damien and Rachel still sitting silently next to one another.

"Come on, we're going home."  Damien and Rachel stood up and followed Bruce outside to his car.  Rachel and Damien both sat in the back seat on opposite sides looking out the window. Bruce was clueless on how to deal with the current situation. He raised Dick Grayson but Dick never really got in trouble. Usually he figured he would yell or lock Damien in his room but this wasn't really a scenario were he thought Damien should be in trouble. Bruce didn't know whether to yell, laugh, or just let them resolve the issue themselves.

"So it's about two, so you guys know what you want for dinner tonight?" Bruce asked awkwardly. Neither of the two responded. Bruce figured he'd wait awhile for them to sort what just happened out."So look I'm not gonna yell punish you two but I'm sure nothing like this will happen again, right?" Bruce looked through the mirror to see them both blushing.

"Yes sir." They said in unison.  As they arrived home they both walked together in silence towards their rooms. Bruce followed Damien and closed the door behind him and locked it. Damien figured his father was gonna give him an extra long lecture about being responsible or not getting himself in troubled. Instead Bruce started chuckling to himself. Damien looked confused and angry at the same time.

"What's so funny?"

"Oh sorry I hacked the school system and I'm watching the video of you and Rachel smashing faces." Bruce jested." That kids face watching you is priceless." Damien snatched his fathers phone and reminded the video. It showed Damien and Rachel embracing and kissing passionately. His cheeks flushed watching the video.

"So your not gonna imprison me in my room or anything?"

"No Damien I'm proud of you. For once your connecting with someone and like a normal teenage boy your expressing your feelings towards a girl. You know I fell for a girl named Rachel when I was just about your age."

"Hmm, well that makes one of us."

"Come on Damien don't tell me that's not something." He gestured towards the video.

"It's nothing, she asked me to do it so some perverted fool would leave her alone. There is no affection between the two of us."

"Sure there isn't tough guy." Bruce joked."Well I'm heading back to the office I'll be home later tonight." Bruce left the room and took of to run his company. Damien sat in silence for a few hours just contemplating what he felt earlier today. He's never felt so compassionate before. He's seen attractive women before but he's never been filled with such lust and passion to make him act in such a way. He eventually decided that it would be best to talk to Rachel about the matter. Damien didn't want this to come between their friendship. He knocked on Rachel's door and she swiftly opened it.

"Umm hey." Rachel said rubbing her neck.

"Hey, can we talk."

"Yah, I guess we probably should. Rachel stepped aside and gestured for Damien to come in. Her walls was white with gold trim. The colors of Azeroth made her room bright and obnoxious. Rachel sat at the head of her bed and brought her knees to her chest and rested her chin on top of them. Her long purple t shirt and black pajamas made her look like a normal teenage girl. Damien silently resented that, he liked he fact that Rachel wasn't normal, everything about her peeked his interest. Damien sat down in front of her Indian style trying to seem calm and casual.

"So uhh how was your day?" He asked awkwardly.

"Honestly it was nice!"

"How so?" Damien asked intrigued.

"I made contact with my mothers spirit."

"Really? What did she say?"

"She said she was proud of me, not just for trying to be a hero but for trying to live a normal life."

"Is that it?"

"No, we talked about a couple of other things." She said blushing. Damien sensed her discomfort and immediately looked down silently cursing himself. He didn't want to pry much and push her away.

"So um about what happened earlier today."

"Yah, what about it."Rachel asked excited.

"I figured you know that guys probably gonna leave you alone now so there's no reason to do it again."

"Oh, I guess there isn't is there?" She said disappointed. Damien read her demeanor and finally realized that she was just as much into him as he was with her. Not oh we're good friends but genuine romantic affection for one another and that scared him. He's never thought of having a non platonic relationship with a women before.

"Damien?" Raven said in a small voice.

"Yah?"

"Do you think we cou-" she was interrupted by Alfred opening the door.

"Excuse me master Damien and Master Rachel but dinner will be served shortly. Oh did I interrupt anything?" He said realizing the two were sitting next to eachother."

"Uhh no. Come on we should eat something." Damien said standing up offering Rachel his hand.