Kiara's pov
I sit there lifeless and empty, deep in thoughts and memories of what I had gone through. I brought my knees up to my chest and rest my head on my knees as tears openly flow down my cheeks. I hadn't left my room since my return. Every few hours someone would come and try to talk but gave up and left. Damian was getting troubled which kept on making me think about why he would care about me?
I was brought out of my thoughts with a knock on the door. "Kiara? Can I come in?" the voice was muffled by the door but I could recognise it as Damian. In reply I just let out a "mhm" in a quiet voice. He entered the room with a tray of food, "Hey I brought you something to eat, you haven't eaten since you came back." He said sitting the tray down on the bed side table then coming and sitting next to me. Flashbacks came of my time there and tears begin to flow down my cheeks "what's wrong?" Damian asked his voice laced with worry. I didn't reply, how could What would I say? How he has me and he doesn't deserve me?
"Tell me what's wrong?" He asked again. I didn't reply I couldn't.
"Beloved tell me what's wrong, I love you and it pains me to see you like this" he said with small tears pricking his eyes and that's when I completely broke down and cried as he pulled me into his embrace. He pulled me onto his lap as I cried into his chest "I-I'm sorry I'm sorry" I said mumbling against his chest while crying "what for?" He asked rubbing my back. "You don't deserve me, talia was right I'm nothing and your wasting your time caring for me" I said shaking. He went stiff "what?" He said in a whisper. That's when he hugged me tight and then pulled back and kissed my lips "listen beloved, I love you cause your a smart, beautiful girl who doesn't care what others think and helps other do the right thing, I love you for you, don't let anyone tell you that your nothing especially my mother because she just says what she needs to get what she wants, you are everything and more and I don't know what I'd do without you" Damian said. I looked up to him tears still in my eyes "r-really?" I ask "of course" he replied. I give a small smile and kiss him again. "Now eat something I don't want to see you ill"he said whilst getting the tray of food. "I have to go train unless you want me to stay with you?" He asks I shake my head "no it's fine go train, it will let you get rid of your stress, I'll be fine" He smiles before leaving. What did I do to deserve him?

Damian's pov
I walk out of kiara's room and take a deep breath and walk to the cave, everyone crowded me and started bombarding me with questions like is she ok? What's wrong? Etc... "she's fine now, she was just a bit ..... disturbed about her experience... but she's fine now, well at least better than before, currently she is eating the food I brought her" I say cutting everyone off then they all begin to leave except for Jon. "I heard the whole thing, I can't believe that happened to her out of all people, my sister didn't deserve this" he said worried and angry.
I was a little bit shocked on how he can be so angry when he's normally happy. "I agree with you Kent, she thought it was her fault" I say "at least she's better, you think she'll come to dinner?" He asks "I hope so" I reply before going of to train.

Few hours later

Alfred announced dinners ready and I go up to kiara's room to ask her to join us. I knock on the door and walk in and saw her asleep, I smile lightly seeing how peaceful she looks and she's not threatening anyone yet....
I walk over to her and gently shake her shoulders, she stirs but then wakes up "Hey dami" she says. "Good evening beautiful it's time for dinner are you going to join us?" I ask hopeful. She nods her head and stretches "let me just fix myself a bit first" she says walking to the bathroom fixing her hair a bit and washing her face. "Ok let's go" she says grabbing my hand as we walk to the dining room. We walk in and everyone immediately smile seeing her for the first time since she got back. We take our seats and begin to eat. Alfred had made her favourite, so we knew she would eat. After dinner we were all sat in the living room just generally talking about things when jason asks "if you don't mind me asking... kiara what happened while you were kidnapped?" I glare at him along with Jon and kiara's smile instantly drops "you don't have to answer if you don't want to" Dick quickly says. "No it's fine, Umm.. I woke up in a room, there was kryptonite scattered around the room making me slightly weak and basically human but on top of that the hourly torture, honestly I didn't mind that cause it didn't really hurt cause of my strong immune system and the kryptonite was partially effective, the worst part was when they realised it was affecting me like they wanted it to so they found a way to hurt me, they injected me with things which made me subject to what they were saying and believe them and their words affected me, they... broke me" kiara said slightly tearing up. "Hey... hey it's ok" I say rubbing her back. "I still believed them until Damian came and reassured me" I said smiling at him. "Ok I think that's enough questions for one day and kiara...." Father said then looked at kiara "you are part of this family don't ever feel like you are weak" he finished before telling everyone to go to bed.

Next morning

Kiara's pov
I woke up... happy after a long time. It felt great. I got up and got out of bed and changed into shorts and a tank top with a leather jacket and some black boots. I went down for breakfast and everyone was sat there even Bruce. "Good morning!" I say happily. In return everyone mumbles a 'morning' back. I sit down and eat breakfast "why are you guys so.... grumpy in the morning?" I ask as everyone shrugs. "You might be back to your normal self but we bats we ain't morning people, except for Damian he's been up for ages" dick replies. I nod my head, it was quiet until Bruce spoke up "everyone after breakfast suit up we're heading to the mountain" everyone nodded in agreement. I was excited I could see my best friends Irey and Bart again.

After half an hour we all met in the cave dressed in our suits and then used the zeta tubes and zetaed(?) there. As soon as we came in I was engulfed into a hug and had 4 arms wrapped around me. "Nice to see you too speeders" I say patting there back a bit. "Hey kiara, are you ok? Why didn't you tell me you got kidnapped? How you been? When you gonna do your hair? How long have you been back?" They speed said at once. After slightly processing I said "I'm fine, how could I tell you if I was, I've been good, thinking about my hair next week or so, and been back like 2 days"
Everyone stared in shock "what?" I say confused slightly "you understood that?" Jaime asked. "You get the hang of it eventually" I shrug.

Then got dragged off by Irey while everyone else did there own thing. "So..... how's things with Damian?" I blush and nod "great, he told me he loved me"I say as she squeals "oh my god! Seriously Damian Wayne , Mr I don't talk to people told you he loved you" Irey said shocked and happy. I laugh at her and nod "things must be getting serious" she teases. All I can do is nod and blush "he got me this" I say getting my necklace out of my suit. I've never taken it off since I got it unless I bathe in case I ruin it.
"Oh it's beautiful, and it says 'my beloved' on it, I'm so happy for you Kia! You deserve this after everything" I smile at her.

"On a completely unrelated note for future reference obviously can I.... be your maid of honour? Can I? Can I?" I laugh and nod "sure Irey" I say while laughing.
"So about your hair what are you gonna do?"
"Umm.. I dunno maybe an ombré look or highlights or I might just completely dye it" I reply.

(That's what the hair will look like)