Germany
Sunday, 4:00 PM
Four Days After Damian Got Kidnapped

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"Elijah, where is she?"

"She's in the Store just to the west of you."

And obviously, he sees the girl. A rush of emotion hitting him when he does.

She was the girl he gave his virginity to,  she was the one of the first to see how he was hurting behind the cold mask. He remembered how she had told him about her being trans as well,  and how much it hurt sometimes.

"Hey, your a dude no matter what Dames,  don't question that." She had said when she saw earlier that morning how Damian was looking at himself in the mirror.  Damian had offered a small smile and they shared a short kiss. But they lost contact a few years later.

Maybe killing her would be harder than he had originally thought.

But what he noticed next,  was that there was another girl per say and he raises an eyebrow at the display of affection when said girl plants a kiss on the cheek.

"Damian." Says Elijah firmly through the comm "You don't have to do this." Damian shakes his head "I have to, I can't risk... losing you."

There's a moment of silence and Elijah sighs "Me neither Dami."

"There's another girl with her." Damian points out unhelpfully and Elijah hums "Stalk her until she gets home."

That's easier said than done, cause the two part ways only late in the evening, at 7 per sey.

The girl, Lish, picking up on their conversation, removed a pair of keys and unlocked a door in a ratty apartment building. She closes it behind her and Damian manages to break it open soon enough.

Lish is changing so he has the decency to wait until she's done, and then he charges.

It goes black for a second, but he feels a sharp sting on the back of his neck.

***
Gotham, Damian's Favorite Coffee Shop. Friday, 9:28 AM
Four Weeks After Damian Was Found

"Jonathan, would you kindly stop stalking me?" Damian asks when he sees Jon through the see through glass doors and Jon grins sheepishly, before he walks in with Colin who waves happily "Hello Colin."

"No hug? Aw." Colin pouts as they sit across to Damian on the wooden table. Damian 'TT's nonchantly and Jon's grin is still there.

"What are the two of you doing here? I like to drink my coffee without people staring at me through the door." Damian informs and leans against the seat and takes a gulp of his black coffee to finalize the point.

"I've been gone for a month and you didn't even miss me!" Colin complains and Damian smiles,  catches them both off gaurd, and laughs.

"Of course I missed you Colin, who would've assisted me with my crazy adventures then?" Damian's eyes crinkle at the corner and Colin smiles genuinely and slings a hand over Damian's shoulders.

Jon needs to surpress the urge to scowl at such a raw display of affection on Damian's face.

"But I heard you got kidnapped, are you OK?" The tone Colin uses is light, Jon notes, and not worried. Damian seems grateful for it.

"Peachy." He responds and Colin nods, just leaving the subject there and Jon sighs.

"I'm so bored." Jon mutters, glaring at the coffee in Damian's hand "Came here for answers, got a 'Peachy' in response."

Both Colin and Damian laugh this time.

"I don't understand why you are so insistant about me being kidnapped, I was fine, barely remember anything as it is." He's lieing, both Colin and Jon can see that.

But neither commented.

"Whatever." Jon sighs again and then Colin grins.

"So are any of you dating anyone?" Colin asks, and Damian shakes his head "You know I don't do well in relationships."

"Nah, not interested." Thats a big fat lie, hes been crushing on Damian since he was 14 and Damian 16. And now that they slept together (multiple times might he add) hes feelings just seem to be growing rapidly.

Colin gives him a knowing look which Damian gladly doesn't see, since his coffee cup is back on his lips.

Jon looks away.

"Excuse me, would you like something?" A waiter asks and raises an eyebrow at the one man drinking coffee and the other two chatting away.

"Hm... I guess some vanilla coffee." Jon says and Colin shrugs "Waffles and mayple syrup." The waiter nods and hes gone.

"I'll pay." Damian insists and Colin shakes his head "Its fine Dami---" "Please? Consider it a small gift for you coming back." Jon scoffs "Not paying for me? You know, for making you feel---"

"Shut up Kent!" Damian flushes red and Jon laughs "And no, I am not paying for you. Colin is special."

Jon again resists the urge to scowl.