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Chapter 5
They entered the ballroom and Kara gasped. The entire area had been decorated with stars and lights with everything beautifully made and arranged. The dance floor had lighting so that a starry night reflected on the white tiles. Surrounding the dance were dozens of tables covered with dark blue tabletops with glow in the dark stars so they glowed in the dimmed room. Purple and blue flowers decorated the tables with matching plates and napkins.
"It's beautiful," Kara breathed.
Jason shrugged, he never really liked frilly pretty things, "I guess."
The blonde girl smirked but returned her gaze to the ballroom. She may have been impressed with the decorations; but luckily, she was not so delighted as to behave like the squealing girls behind them.
More squeals were heard behind him.
Jason swore to himself, it they squealed one more time...
His thoughts were abruptly interrupted by the gasps he heard as he strode through the ballroom with Kara at his side. Evidently, his new look was creating more attention than he had desired.
"No way, that nerd got a hottie!" one girl stated indignantly while crossing her arms.
"Looked at that toned build!" another girl exclaimed.
"He's probably a model taking her on a charity date!" one guy offered with a sneer.
"Yeah, who would ever go out with shy, nerdy Kara!" another boy added with a laugh.
Other people around them heard and joined in on the "fun".
Jason was pissed to say the least. He sent glares towards the guys spreading the cruel words about Kara and began to silently plan their deaths. Jason glanced over to his date, who looked resigned to their words. In fact, she looked pretty unemotional, like she expected this type of treatment and it didn't bother her for some reason (strange, Jason noted.)
Before he could even opened his mouth to speak to Kara, a pretty, tall girl in a black dress with dark brown hair approached the two. She smiled widely at Jason and sent him a flirtatious look through her eyes. To Kara, she sent a smile full of evil intent and a triumphant air. His date merely hardened her gaze as the girl halted in front of Jason. She raised an eyebrow as she examined him, and appreciating the view, she threw one last flirty look his way before turning to Kara.
"Well, well, how did you manage this?" she sneered, "Or is he your pity date?"
Kara remained silent but sent a furious glare to the other girl.
The girl shrugged and then turned to Jason, "Hey, name's Melanie. Wanna dance?"
Jason stared her down and clenched his fist. He narrowed his eyes at the girl then relaxed. He smirked and grabbed Kara's hand, "Sorry, I already have a date. Besides, you're not my type."
Melanie looked shocked and insulted, then she frowned at him as he led Kara away.
Jason fumed. He began coming up ways of making sure that girl in the black dress got what she deserved.
"Thanks," Kara stated, breaking into his thoughts.
Jason turned towards her and shrugged it off, "No problem. It was time to knock her down a few pegs."
She nodded and smiled up to him.
It was at that moment that the two realized they were still holding hands.
Kara blushed and Jason attempted to look away, but neither seemed to want to let go.
Finally they pulled their hands apart and let them fall lamely to their sides. They stood in an awkward silence.
"Do you...," Jason began finally.
"Yes?" she answered nervously as she looked up to him.
"Want to dance," he let out.
"Yes!" she breathed and with surprising strength, pulled him to the ballroom.
So there they were, dancing on the ballroom floor.
"I'm not much of a dancer," he admitted.
"Well, neither am I. But you should have fun anyway," she returned with a small smile.
Surprisingly, Jason wasn't having a bad time. It was actually nice for a change, even if he did still hate parties. Kara was intriguing to talk to, mostly because she seemed to have so many aspects; even ones where, he noted, she was attempting to suppress. At some points she seemed to be the nerdy shy girl, and at the same time she seemed to be hiding a strength beyond the normal school girl in her eyes. And so Jason had spent the majority of the time analyzing her to figure her out.
As they danced, Jason said quickly, "You're not who you appear to be."
Kara's eyes widened slightly, but she covered it up quickly by smirking, "Really? How do you figure?"
Jason gave her a playful grin and continued, "Well, you act like the quiet girl who gets pushed around a lot. But then certain actions and the expressions in your eyes tell a very different story."
The music ended and Jason led her to the sidelines of the dance floor. They stood there watching the others for a moment before they continued their conversation.
Kara smiled challengingly, "Oh, and what do they tell you?"
He leaned down so no one would hear, "That if you could, you would've knocked those girls into those tables."
"Which is what you would have done," she countered raising an eyebrow.
Jason gave her a mischievous smile, "Among other painful solutions."
He straightened as she asked, "Not afraid of getting in trouble?"
"I live for trouble. But back to you, what's with the two sides? Do you have a personality crisis and can't choose the right one?" he questioned playfully.
Kara laughed, then answered in a mysterious voice, "Maybe one's a mask, Jason."
Intrigued, he pressed on, "A mask for what?"
She returned quietly, "You figure it out."
And with that she ran off to a friend who had been calling out to her. She turned to give a Jason a challenging look before turning back to her friend.
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Jason downed a second glass of punch as he scrutinized his partner. She was chatting with her friends as he was crowding the punch bowl watching her. His eyes were narrowed and he gripped the plastic cup so hard it began to crack.
He ignored the stares being thrown his way and began muttering under his breath, "It can't be her."
The way she seemed to be hiding something and she certainly didn't seem to be the diminutive girl she was projecting. And those glasses she wore reminded him of a certain man of steel's disguise.
His cousin would probably use the same disguise, the Kents weren't very creative with disguises. A mask with behavior and appearance alteration, hiding the real person.
"Mask, damn," he muttered, "It is her."
He glanced over to her as she gave him a glance before turning shyly away. He, however, did not miss the amused glint in her eyes as she turned her face away.
"Shy, my ass," he mumbled.
The plastic cup crumpled in his hands as he began cursing hi "brothers" for putting him in this situation, no doubt for their sick enjoyment. They'd pull something like this to embarrass him. And like a fool, he fell for it. He should have just walked away and minded his own business.
Jason's eyes suddenly caught onto Kara; she was laughing with friend, unknowing of the scheme she had been manipulated into.
They had played her too.
It wasn't fair to her that his two asshole brothers decided to play a joke on him and that she had been dragged down with him.
He'd deal with them later, maybe he'd even bring Supergirl with him, he smirked.
Jason shoved that thought aside as Kara approached him and smiled widely up at him. She grabbed his hand and Jason felt a tug inside.
"Come on, one more dance? Or are you going to continue brooding in the corner?"
He raised an eyebrow in surprise as Kara continued with a smile, "What? It wasn't hard to miss. And unless you want the entire female population at this party to stop swooning over you, stop the bad boy attitude."
Jason frowned at her before looking up. She had been right, he noted, as he saw the admiring looks being sent his direction. His frowned deeped and he tightened his grip on Kara's hand and led her to the dance floor, throwing glares at anyone who stared at him. He hate being the center of attention.
"Relax," Kara whispered as she placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him.
He took a deep breath and relaxed slightly, "How can you stand them?"
She gave him a small smile, "When I become the object of admiration for people instead of the one nobody notices I'll be sure to let you know."
Jason couldn't help but lean down to whisper, "I think you already know what it's like."
Kara's eyes widened slightly before she replied, "Well, I was hardly the center of attention tonight, Jason. They were staring at the hot guy at my side."
He smirked, "Really, is that so? Well, all right then."
And with that he took Kara's hand in one hand and placed his other hand around her waist and began dancing to the beat of the dance.
Kara seemed momentarily stunned by Jason's apparent halt to their banter and found herself being led in a waltz.
As they executed the complicated steps, Kara took a moment to study Jason's concentrated face. His brow was furrowed as he seemed to be trying to remember the steps to the dance. Finally, he brought his brilliant blue eyes to hers and grinned, "Like what you see?"
Blushing slightly, she answered, "Just trying to figure you out."
Jason's eyes shone in amusement as he swung her around, but he didn't speak.
"You're complicated person," she continued.
"Yeah, I get that a lot," Jason replied.
"You give off an air of a tough guy, then know how to waltz. You certainly are a piece of work," she remarked.
"Maybe, but that's all you're learning tonight," he answered as the music came to an end.
"And why is that?" she pressed annoyed.
"Because that was luckily that last dance," he finished with a triumphant grin.
Kara's eyes glanced around and she saw that Jason was right, everyone was wandering about looking for their purses and saying goodbye to their friends.
"So, I guess that's it," Jason said brightly, clearly happy the party was over.
The blonde girl in front of him scowled slightly, "Don't tell me you didn't enjoy tonight a little bit."
"Nope," Jason replied.
She gave him a glare and he sighed, "Fine, maybe a little bit."
"Good, and don't you forget it," Kara ordered placing her hands on her hips.
Jason frowned sourly, "All right, but if anyone asks about a Jason Todd, you deny I was here. I have a reputation to protect."
Kara rolled her eyes, "Sure Jason, whatever you want. As long as you drive me home."
Jason wanted to protest, but he knew that Tim and Dick were probably watching and wouldn't leave him alone if he said no. So he nodded with an annoyed expression so she wouldn't think he actually wanted to drive her home and led her to his car.
Jason and Kara began the drive home with Jason taking directions from as they traveled. They joked around a bit as he drove and Jason could honestly say he was enjoying himself. He even accepted her telephone number when she offered, though he couldn't find a reason why he did. Maybe one day he'd call her up for backup? Or maybe he'd want to see her again?
With who he was, fat chance of that ever happening.
But for the moment he was feeling slightly happy.
Until he remembered whose house he was driving to.
"Who do you live with?" he asked.
"My cousin and his wife," she answered.
Damn, he thought.
When they came up to the street, he turned to her and asked hurriedly, "Look, most parents don't really like me, so can I just drop you off here?"
"Jason, they won't eat you. Besides its dark, you wouldn't want me to walk out here at night?" she asked with mock innocence.
Oh how he wanted to blurt out that she really didn't need anyone to protect her and that she was just prolonging his suffering. But he couldn't, she didn't seem to recognize him, and he wanted to keep it that way.
He scowled, "Fine."
So a minute later and he was standing in front of the Kent door with his date. He swore he could see her cousin's frame through the window with his annoying wife watching the two from outside. Jason turned to Kara, "Do I have to meet them?"
"Yes, you do," she stated and brought her hand and knocked on the door.
In less than a second, as Jason expected, the door flew open and the famous Superman aka Clark Kent came out with a bright smile. His wife Lois followed him and gave Jason a suspicous look.
"Kara, how was prom?" he questioned grinning.
"Great, this was my date, Jason Todd," Kara answered as she gestured towards Jason and introduced him to Clark and Lois Kent.
Meeting the Kents, Jason inwardly groaned.
"Where are my manners?" Clark exclaimed politely as he grabbed Jason's hand and shook it firmly, "Thank you for bringing Kara home safely."
Lois nodded in greeting to Jason who returned it, "It's nice to meet you. And I see Kara is happy and safe, so I won't hurt you."
Jason couldn't say anything to that, Clark just chuckled and Kara rolled her eyes, "Lois!"
"What, I said I wouldn't!"
They stood there in silence before Lois nudged Clark who seemed to understand, "Oh, I'll let Kara say goodbye. It was nice meeting you Jason."
Jason muttered a goodbye as the two slipped in.
Kara turned to Jason and smiled, "I had fun. Thanks."
"Yeah, don't mention it. Really," he returned scratching his head nervously.
Suddenly he felt arms around him, and he felt strangely comfortable when wrapped his own arms around her.
"Thank Dick and Tim for me," she stated with a warm smile.
She had already moved away when Jason managed, "What!"
Kara smiled, "See you, Jason. You were fun to hang out with."
She slipped inside as he muttered a quick goodbye; he could hear her laughs from behind the door.
He knew he should have been angry that she had led him on too, but oddly he didn't. In fact, he was considering on giving her a call to ask her on a real date, even if she was a Kent.
But right now he was going to kill Dick and Tim. And then he'd punish the others who played Dick and Tim's game against him. Even if he had enjoyed the game.
He stalked back to his car with an evil smile.
Revenge would be sweet.
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