The Date
Because Djinn asked for
it.
Set in Justice League
Unlimited cartoonverse.
by DC Lady
Clark watches
Diana as she watches Bruce and
he doesn�t understand how a
man�any man�could turn his back
on this woman. This Wonder
Woman. But Bruce has. And
although Clark is in constant
amazement of Bruce and the
abilities most meta humans
couldn�t compete with, he�s also
sad that his friend seems to run
from even the most basic of
human emotions: love.
Clark sits down
next to Diana and pretends not
to see the hands she has
clenched into fists as Bruce
turns his back to her and walks
away after she invites him to
join her for lunch. Clark just
smiles, shifts a bit in his
seat. He knows it�s not the
smile she is used to
seeing. It�s not Superman who is
sitting next to her, but Clark
Kent. And Clark is nervous.
�Flash is hosting the movie of
the week in the rec hall
tonight. Want to go with me?�
She smiles, but
he knows he�s not who she wants
to have a date with tonight,
although he would like their
first date to be much more than
a rec hall movie of The Three
Stooges�Flash�s personal
favorite. But he hopes tonight
is the beginning of more dates
to come because Bruce will never
ask her to a movie or do any of
the things Clark knows she is
craving to do with Bruce. Clark
only hopes that in time, she
will want to do these things
with him.
Bruce watches as
Clark sits with Diana, and
something inside of him recoils
at the prospect of the two of
them together. Clark�s smitten
with her. Who wouldn�t be? She�s
Wonder Woman. But he has yet to
make a move. A move Bruce
refuses to make--a move Bruce
knows she would accept. But his
mission is all consuming. And he
will not allow it to consume
her, too, eventually casting her
into his dark world. So the
thought of Clark asking her on a
date shouldn�t repel him as much
as it does. She deserves him.
Deserves the kind of life he
can give her. But Bruce is
selfish enough to be angry with
Clark for taking her attention
away from him so soon. All Bruce
will allow himself to do is
regret that this is how it has
to be.
Diana knows Bruce
cares for her. She can see it in
the stolen glances he thinks no
one notices. But he refuses to
allow her any closer than he
already has. She guesses she
should be grateful she�s been
able to get this far. But she�s
not. She wants more. And he
knows it.
Clark sits next
to her at the table and she
suddenly sees the stark contrast
between the two men. He smiles
and she is taken aback by his
look. He seems nervous and asks
her to a movie in the rec
hall. He�s asked her on a date,
and she loves that he�s
transparent about his
feelings. She looks back at
Bruce and realizes she finds
that particular quality
endearing.
She wraps her arm
around Clark�s and lets him lead
her down the hall. She doesn�t
know who the Three Stooges are,
but she�s glad to have Clark at
her side to tell her about them.
