Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-11-29 03:20:00

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Mornings and pancakes
Maria was an aberration in her family, biological and adopted, in that she was a morning person. She woke up with the sun and was always in a good mood and full of energy. Uncle Bruce used to tell her to go back to bed or go find something to do when she woke him up at the crack of dawn by tugging on the sleeve of his pajamas.

This morning she was up early as always and in the kitchen making pancakes and dancing around the kitchen as she did.

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	old_windbat 2010-11-29 07:16 am UTC (link)
	This time, she woke Bruce up by sense of smell. That did not make for a less grumpy Bruce Wayne in the morning. Especially since he was older than her normal Bruce. He arrived downstairs, grumpy. Ace was happy, of course. He had pancakes to smell, and a new person to beg from. "What are you doing?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 07:18 am UTC (link)
	"Good morning, Grumpy," she said with a grin. "Making pancakes. Would you like some?" She patted the top of Ace's head and may have given him a small piece of pancake. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	old_windbat 2010-11-29 07:22 am UTC (link)
	"...No." Pancakes gave him indigestion in his old age. And Ace was more than happy to have Bruce's share of anything he couldn't eat. Bruce made himself some coffee, however. Black, with no sugar. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 07:24 am UTC (link)
	"Can I make you something else? Eggs? Toast? A bowl of fruit? How about some cereal? Old people need lots of fiber." It was weird. Doing the familiar routine with a different Bruce. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	old_windbat 2010-11-29 07:28 am UTC (link)
	"Just coffee," he replied flatly. She was a morning person. Bruce, clearly, was not. And it compounded his usual level of being grumpy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 07:31 am UTC (link)
	Different Bruce, but a lot like her Uncle Bruce. "Okay then." She danced as she grabbed two pancakes for herself and drowned them in syrup. She tossed one pancake to Ace before sitting down at the table. "So, I met Batman the other night," she said to make some conversation. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	old_windbat 2010-11-29 07:32 am UTC (link)
	"I remember," Bruce replied. His coffee was done, and he sat down at the head of the table. "As I recall, the two of you decided to fight in my cave." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 07:33 am UTC (link)
	"We made up," she said. "But it did get me thinking a bit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	old_windbat 2010-11-29 07:36 am UTC (link)
	"And you got thinking about what, exactly?" What did she have to think about that she needed to tell Bruce? That's what he wanted to know. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 07:38 am UTC (link)
	"Doing the whole costumed crime fighting thing in this world. I miss it." She picked at her pancakes while she talked. It was rude to talk with food in one's mouth after all. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	old_windbat 2010-11-29 07:40 am UTC (link)
	Well, that explained it. "And you want me to help you get back into crime fighting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 07:42 am UTC (link)
	She smiled. "Yes. I need equipment and a bike. I'll totally repay you for the things after I find a day job of course. I just need some help getting started." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 09:11 am UTC (link)
	She greeted him with a smile. "Being on time is a sign of being responsible and being considerate to others." "I take it you're used to people being late." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	old_windbat 2010-11-29 09:18 am UTC (link)
	He didn't respond to her observation. "Let's get going," he said. He opened the door to allow Maria out. The limo was already waiting for them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 09:30 am UTC (link)
	Maria put an arm around his and placed a hand on his arm. She gave it a little pat. "I promise that this won't be so bad. Who knows, you may even smile once or twice tonight." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 09:42 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, if you're not going to talk or try to be social, can we sit here and make faces at each other?" Maria said as she sat back in the seat. "I abhor awkward silence and would have some fun if we made faces at each other." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	old_windbat 2010-11-29 09:43 am UTC (link)
	Bruce sighed. "What do you want to talk about?" He didn't do faces. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 09:47 am UTC (link)
	He did do faces, just one though. A scowl. Although he did do it very well. "I don't know. I don't care. Anything really. How's Wayne Corp doing? What's the latest fashion trend? Are there any psychotic clowns in town? Did you ever get married or have a family? Why's the sky blue?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	old_windbat 2010-11-29 09:50 am UTC (link)
	"Fine. I don't know. Yes. No and yes. Because it is." He paused. "Anything else?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-29 09:52 am UTC (link)
	"Somewhere along the way you lost the skill of small talk," she said. "What does that mean no and yes to the question about getting married and having a family? Let's elaborate a bit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	old_windbat 2010-11-29 09:55 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not married, but I have a family." He did adopt quite a few kids along the road to where he is today. "And I have a biological daughter." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-10 04:56 am UTC (link)
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