Tragic • Bruce Wayne • Gotham Fanfic

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Bruce's pov
I opened up my eyes and squinted only to be stared back at by the blinding sun outside my window . my head was thumping from all the crying yesterday .. I felt so dreary I looked down and saw I had lia in my arms . A smile crept onto my face from ear to ear , I wouldn't have gotten through the night without her . Thank the lord she wasn't killed or I really would've gone crazy ..

Her face was stained with tears just like mine, I gently stroked her hair and started to play with it . I do like her alotttt but I'm not telling her after what happened I'm not ready anymore . My dad was the one to always talk courage into me about this, now he's gone ...

Malia's pov
I opened my eyes as I felt someone touching my hair ..I started to do my regular daily stretch I stretched my arms all the way back as well as my legs leaving my back in a arch, I soon heard a loud thump followed by a groan . I quickly jumped off of the bed in a fighting stance making sure to stick my landing . "who's there ?!" I yelled searching the room with a startled and dramatic glare . I heard something move . And quickly ran toward it . Bruce popped up laughing his head off leaving me with a relieved look "gosh you scared me !" I yelled . "It's not like this happens  every time you sleep over " he stares at me as we both laid back on the bed . "Oh hush my memories leave my  head when I wake up in the morning " I said "that's a great excuse " he continued as he raised an eyebrow and smirked at me .

"What is it now ?" I rolled my eyes . He laughed in response . I picked up my phone and looked at the time it was 11: am . We definitely did not go to school . Alfred said we can stay home so we did . "Can I do your hair ?!" I suddenly screamed out looking up at Bruce . He jumped in response at the sound of my voice "please " I begged giving him my saddest look earning a smile from him . "Why is my hair that luscious " he said in a girly pitchy voice and shot up and sat in front of me as he slid his fingers through his hair as if he was a girl .

I couldn't help but pause and laugh at his girliness I stood up as I laid my hands on his shoulders so I can reach his head . "Nope but you do have  Lucius fox hair " I said as I took his soft black bed head hair into my fingers . "Luscious fox has no hair Malia " he said as if he was correcting me . I chuckled "yep um that's what I meant " . "Wowwww" he commented and I laughed in response soon Alfred burst through the door "breakfast you two " he smiled .

"Ooh what is it ?!" I asked as I looked at Bruce with a smile "pancakes ?" I questioned "pancakes ?" Bruce nodded at me as we both focused our eyes on Alfred for an answer . "Pancakes " Alfred confirmed . I looked at Bruce with a smile I just got excited I was right . We'd always do this everytime Alfred made something . It's a thing . "High -low " I said as I put out my hand "yea !" Bruce said as he pretended to be a girl and smacked my hand . I laughed "you dork " Bruce said as he broke out of character . Which turned my frown upside down and he chuckled and got up off the bed followed by me .

He opened his bedroom door "lead the way m'lady" he said as he put his hand out towards the door . "Don't I always " I said dramatically as I walked out . We walked down the stairs into the kitchen . The 3 of us sat down and Alfred served our delicious pancakes . I stared at it " Thank you Alfred " I said but it came out as a yell of excitement. Bruce and Alfred started to laugh at me and I rolled my eyes "well you got something there master B " Alfred commented looking at me as Bruce smiled . Let's just say I randomly get excited a lot ?

It was silent for a while as we ate . It felt so weird not having a table with 5 at it like always .. Martha and Thomas are gone and I could just feel the tension in the room as everyone noticed . Bruce and I were mostly silent . It doesn't look like we're going to get used to this .. but I shot a small reassuring smile at Bruce as he gently put his hand over mine for comfort .

We finished up eating and were about to bring our plates to the sink "I'll get those " Alfred said as he was taking the plates from our hands . He noticed we were a bit tense . " head back upstairs yea?" He continued . We nodded and headed back up the stairs , our feet reluctantly dragging along the carpet steps .

"Malia " Bruce said as he slowly looked into my eyes "yes ?" I questioned with a smile . " I -I don't know w-what " he stuttered as he tried to hold his gaze but he slowly broke into tears with his head in his hands . I quickly put my hand over his head and pulled him Into a tight hug . "I know Bruce I miss them too " I whispered as I slowly felt tears pouring out of my eyes too . " and it's going to take some time getting used to b-but they will never truly ever be gone they 're always here and we'll always have eachother  remember ? B&M ?" I continued as I stated what his parents used to call us . Only bringing more tears to our eyes but I tried .

Bruce's pov
I was in Malias arms , she was comforting me . One of the many reasons why I love her .. I remember when we were kids and we were in the school playground for recess . The first time we met .. she was in the swing set swinging so high she fell off the swing she cut her knee really badly and started to cry I ran over to her . I didn't even know her name but I cared and quickly helped her up to the nurse and brought her into my arms so that she can stop crying "please stop crying , I don't like it when girls cry " I remembered telling her as we sat in the nurses office she then pulled away and smiled her beautiful bright smile I still see 15 years later .. continuing later that day she came over to my house . My parents were fighting , fighting about things like bills and who takes me to school what days and who does this that and the other .

Malia walked into my play room where I was , I was crying in a corner from all the yelling I heard from my parents on the daily of course I did not understand everything but the voices just got louder and louder .. she saw me in the corner and walked over to me clutching her little scraped knee while at it limping towards me "Hey " she greeted with a concerned tone of voice and I slowly looked up at her and continued to cry she then brought me into her arms and said "hey please don't cry I like you to be happy " she said with her little 3 year old voice as she proceeded to hug me . After a while I felt better and I realized I'd never gotten her name . "What's your name ?" I asked tilting my head "it's Malia " she smiled "I'm Bruce I smiled back extending my hand

See our friendship started with this kind of support and it never stopped .. I smiled at the thought , she was so adorable and still is . I started to feel malias breathing get heavier as she brought up what my parents called us " we'll always have eachother remember B & M " she said . "Hey " I said as I lifted my head up and looked into her eyes with Concern as I lifted up her chin . "Please don't cry , I hate it when you cry " I said with a sigh still staring straight into her brown eyes . She tried to smile but stopped herself . I pulled her closer into my arms and said "B&M remember ?" That's when she looked up with a smile and said "always ".