730 days~ Batcat

781 days

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Bruce pov

I stood, the cold air whipping around me, my arms burning from the memory of the body that they held in them only moments before, lips stinging from the sensation of hers.

I did the only thing that I could do in that second. I dropped to the floor and cried out. I cried out in frustration, loss, agony, and fear. Fear that she was gone forever.

***

I don't know how many days had passed since my interaction with Selina. I had drifted in a daze, not really living, my mind numb, only really existing.

It must have been at least a week, although the ache still fresh in my chest made it seem like it had happened only moments ago.

I had to continue on, continue living my life. But everything just felt so... empty.

I stumbled into the Batcave, ready to prepare for another night of routine patrol. Another night of praying that I run into the phantom that haunted my sleepless nights and waking days.

I shuffled through the cave, making my way to the my dressing cavern.

As I reached dazedly for my suit, a sharp motion turned and slammed me into a rock wall, causing me to wince as my arms were held by my sides.

My self preservation instincts kicked in immediately, and I tried to identify my attacker.

My eyes rapidly adjusted, only to be obscured again as my lids closed when my lips found themselves pressed against another's.

I felt her essence immediately, and she released my arms and I wound them around her, desperate not to let her leave again. She matched my passion and lust with fingers that grasped at my hair, our lips moulding to one another with sinful desire.

We only broke away when we were short on oxygen, and I smiled as she leant her forehead on mine, hands resting on my chest and grabbing fistfuls of my shirt. A silent sign that she wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.

"What happened to following the rules?" I whispered against her cheek.

"I was never one to play fair." She replied, the signature wit and paired smirk making an appearance.

"So does this mean you want to be my sidekick?" I asked in reply, cracking a grin of my own.

"Did you just ask me out?" She laughed, cocking an eyebrow playfully.

"Well-"I began, but was cut off as her lips crashed against mine once more, and I smiled into the kiss at her very clear answer.

Every piece had finally fallen into place. Every moment of pain and loss had finally been worth it.

I meant something to her after all. And she meant more to me than she would ever know.

There was no doubt in my mind. I loved this girl. This curious, free, beautiful, wonderful, intelligent girl. I loved every part of her being, so much that it hurt me that I couldn't tell her. She would run again. So instead I kissed her. Kissed her with all the fury and emotion I could muster, knowing that, for now, this was enough.

This was perfect.

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781 days after she left Gotham, she found her way back.

781 days after she left Gotham, she found her way home.

781 days after she left Gotham, she found her true place, right beside the boy dressed as a Bat.