An Assassin's Rose

Chapter 8: New Home

Once they made it back to the Batcave Alfred was there waiting for them.

"Welcome back sir. I presume this is the young man and lady of whom you spoke."

"Hello, Pennyworth, I've heard of you." Damian stated.

The butler bows "At your service Master Damian. And Mistress Ruby."

Ruby groans "Calm me Ruby, mistress makes me sound like my granny." She declared smiling.

Damian scoffs "As my future wife, being called a mistress comes with it. You'll have to get used to it."

The young huntress groans and slaps the boy over the head. "I'm still not going through with this arrangement!" she hissed and looks away from the boy.

Said boy rolls his eyes and looks back at Alfred, he looks around for other servants "Where are the other servants?" he asked.

"I am the sum total?"

Damian looks at his father "You have only one servant?" Ruby elbows him in the stomach "Don't be rude." She hissed

"He's not a servant, he's a friend."

Turning around Damian looks at the Batcomputer "So this is the fabled Batcave. Grandfather told me all about." Damian said sitting down in the chair.

He looks up and said, "Small than I imagined."

"Again, this is coming from the short stack. I'm taller than you."

"It's efficient though." Damian said ignoring her.

"Arrogant little Brat" Ruby muttered the last part in Russian.

Damian smirks and replied in Russian, "I may be a brat, but at least I know my destiny unlike you. Your family are hiding your legacy from you, it makes you arrogant on the matter. The only thing you know about your destiny is being my future wife."

Ruby gasped at him her face hot with rage "AT LEAST I KNOW COMPASSION UNLIKE YOU, YOU LITTLE ARSE!"

That got her a tap on the head "No bad words" Batman chided.

Ruby crosses her arms and puffs up her cheeks "He started it" she grumbled.

Batman lightly smiled and pokes her cheek making her blow out all the air she was holding. "Maybe he did, but you are too young for words like that. Especially in this house."

Damian's smirk widens as he gets up and walks up the stairs.

"Come Ruby, let's see our room?" he said.

Ruby looks at Alfred with a hopeful pleading look, she laced her fingers together and said, "Please tell me that we're staying in separate rooms? We had to share a bed since Ra's wanted us to bond with each other."

Alfred couldn't help but feel sorry for the poor girl, even if he has known Master Damian of all 10 minutes, he can already tell that he has a prideful attitude to him "You will be glad to hear that you did have your own room." he stated.

The young girl sighs in relief "Thank Oum." She said as speeding over to Damian, who was looking at the Robin suit.

Batman and Alfred looked at this in shock "She's a Meta-human." Batman muttered.

Alfred nods his head "It would appear so."

He looks at the Dark Knight and said, "But I must say, he's a splitting image of you at that age. It's a bit chilling."

"Tell me about it. Look, you're going to have to get them settled. I'm not sure how long they'll be here, but for the time being this will be his home."

"It's rather effeminate don't you think?" Damian asked. "Master Dick was a boy when he wore that."

"Where is he now?"

"Moved on. And so, shall we. Would you like to see where you'll be sleeping?" he asked.

Moving up stairs Alfred showed Damian's room fist, "I hope this isn't too cramped for you."

Ruby raised an eyebrow, how is this room supposed to be cramped? "Were you being sarcastic?" she asked.

"That door, leads to your bath. The other, to a game room." Grabbing a remote he turned on the tv "And you also have this, for your amusement."

"Looney tunes?" Ruby said happily as she sits down on Damian's bed.

Alfred smiles at the girl's innocence unlike her future husband over here. "Naturally, you have the run of the mansion."

"Of course, I know that."

"Prepare some tea, Pennyworth. Brown sugar, instead of white, fresh cup lemon, a china cup." Damian said as he sits down in a seat.

Ruby's head slowly turns to look at the young boy with a giant WTF written all over her face to the point to should be a sin.

This is one of the many, many, many, many, MANY! Reasons why she doesn't want to marry him. "High maintenance brat." She hissed under breath and went back to watching cartoons.

"Perhaps Master would like some warm, mixed nuts, and a moist hand towel." Alfred said sarcastically.

Ruby stifled a laugh.

"Watch yourself, Pennyworth. I 'm not so young that I don't understand Sarcasm."

"Well, I am much too old to care." The butler said back and turns off the tv.

"Miss Ruby, your room is just across the hall."

Smiling, the young huntress gets up and goes to her room.

It basically looks like Damian's.

Chuckling she plops down on her bed. "Finally, a bed to myself" she giggled rolling around.

Damian sticks his head out of his room, he rolls his eyes "She'll be back." he muttered and sits back down.

Alfred raised an eyebrow at the boy's behavior but leaves it alone as he goes to get Damian his tea. "Do you want anything Miss Rose?" he asked.

"A cookie and milk sounds nice." She answered.

Nodding his head, the butler left and gave them their snacks.

"Have a goodnight Master Damian, Miss Ruby."

"Night!" Ruby said as she closes her door and gets in the PJ's that Talia gave her from her first night.

She watched Tv for about an hour before she snuggles into her bed.

But she couldn't fall asleep, she kept tossing and turning, she did this for about an hour before she sat up and groaned.

She couldn't relax, and she knew why.

"I Hate this!" She growled as she opens her door and walks into Damian's room, who was sitting in his bed.

He smirks "Miss having me around?" he gestures to the bed "Well? What are you waiting for?" he asked smugly.

Ruby narrows her eyes "Shut up," she smirks "Besides, you miss having me around for the fact your asleep around this time. So, don't try to act smug" she said as she gets under the covers.

Damian rolls his eyes and wraps his arms around her waist.

And with that both preteens fell right asleep.