Disclaimer: I do not own any Batman series, movie, etc. I do not own any characters in any series, movie, etc. nor the plot of any series, movie, etc. I do however own my OCs and MY plot.

OMG have you guys seen the trailer for Suicide Squad? Jared Leto! WOW - wrote that note a long time ago.

Sorry I haven't post in forever.

Emily entered her apartment and flicked on the lights.

"Where the fuck have you been?" she asked. Bruce's eyes were wide as he approached her, his mask and gloves rested on the counter.

"What happened?" he asked.

"The one time I need you and you don't show." Emily said as she walked past him, she threw the icepack onto the counter as she passed it. Bruce grabbed her arm, causing Emily to hiss in pain and pull her arm free. "Wanna know what happened? I got jumped the one night you don't stalk me." Emily snapped before walking into her room. Bruce frowned and followed after her.

"I figured that after over a week of you being fine that I could save someone who couldn't handle themselves in a fight." Bruce said stopping in her doorway. Emily scoffed as she pulled open her top drawer before pulling off her top.

"I'm flattered." she said. Bruce looked away as Emily tossed her shirt in the hamper.

"What happened?"

"The guy was much bigger than the last one." Emily growled as she pulled on a tank top.

"Your knife didn't help you?" Bruce asked glancing back briefly as Emily yanked down her pants.

"He had one too." Emily said before her pants joined her shirt. She roughly closed her top drawer and opened a lower one.

"Who patched you up?" Bruce asked.

"My new neighbor." Emily said pulling on green plaid PJ pants.

"That was nice of him." Bruce said.

"At least someone was of help." Emily muttered as she walked past him. She stopped two steps away and turned around. "Look I'm sorry I'm just really... full of vinegar right now. My whole face hurts and my arms-" Bruce's fingers gently touched her chin and she jumped away with a gasp.

"Let me see." He said softly. "I won't touch." Emily exhaled slowly and turned her head to the side. "The swelling went down." He said his fingers hovering over the side of her eye. "You should put that icepack back on." Emily moved away to get the icepack before she plopped on the couch with it on her eye. "Your neighbor had a suture?" Emily nodded. "What happened to the guy?" Emily remained silent. "Emily." Bruce said sternly as he walked around the couch to face her. He sighed. "What did you do?"

"What do you think I did?" she asked.

"There's a better way to handle things than cutting someone's face."

"Like getting mugged and most likely raped? No thank you." Emily said with a smile that dropped a moment later to be replaced with a glare.

"You could take a cab home."

"I don't like cabs." Emily said.

"Walk with a friend."

"I don't have friends." Emily said in sing song. Bruce rolled his eyes.

"You love to be difficult, don't you?" he asked. Emily flashed a smile. "This guy better not end up like the last one did."

"I already told you I didn't kill him." Emily said dropping her hand holding the icepack onto her lap. "If he turns up dead it's not my fault." she said before putting the icepack back. "Why are you even here?"

"I was coming to check on you since I didn't..."

"Stalk me."

"Watch over you." Bruce said.

"I got my own little guardian bat." Emily said with a slight laugh.

"Are you okay?" Bruce asked.

"You've been here this long and you're just asking now?"

"You seem fine to me." Bruce said shaking his head.

"I'm fine. Just sore." Emily said before closing her eyes and laying her head back.

"I uh... Like your haircut." Bruce said after a few moments of silence. Emily started chuckling.

"You have my neighbor to thank for that too."

"He cut your hair?" Bruce asked with an eyebrow raised.

"He fixed it after that prick practically ripped it out." Bruce winced and finally sat beside her. Emily opened her eye.

"Other side." She said turning her head so she could see him.

"You don't trust me?"

"I just wanna be able to see your pretty face, Batsy." Emily said with a small smirk. Bruce shook his head with a small smile but moved to her other side.

"Seriously how are you?" he asked.

"I got jumped multiple times in the last month, one of which was killed and two people died in my place of work. How do you think I am?"

"Sorry." Bruce said. "Do you want me to make you some tea?"

"Please?" Emily asked. Bruce nodded and stood before going into the kitchen. A few minutes later Bruce heard Emily giggling to herself.

"What's so funny over there?"

"Batman's in my kitchen making me tea." she said before giggling more. Bruce chuckled as he brought over the cup. "Thanks Batsy." Emily said as she took it from him, leaving the icepack on the coffee table.

"You should get some sleep." Bruce said.

"I'm not tired." Emily said into her cup.

"That's a lie."

"You're right; I'm exhausted." Emily said closing her eyes.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there for you." Bruce said.

"No, you're not responsible for my welfare; you have all of Gotham to look out for."

"You're a citizen of Gotham."

"Don't get smart, bats."

"I guess I'm not doing a very good job towards a third date am I?" Emily chuckled.

"I actually have a date."

"No offense but you're going on a date after what happened tonight?"

"It's a date with the new neighbor. So he already knows what happened."

"Well that's good. Guess I'll have to try harder." Emily chuckled and shook her head as she put her tea on the table. Emily stood and headed to her room. She heard Bruce follow behind her as he put his gloves and mask back on. "You know..." Bruce said turning from the window. "I never gave you a goodnight kiss for those past two dates."

"Sorry; busted lip." Emily said with a shrug. Bruce smirked and quickly leaned down and kissed her uncut cheek. Emily blinked with a gasp and took a step back.

"I think I'll save the second for later." Bruce said with a wink.

"You do that." Emily said with a slight smirk as she turned to her bed and pulled back the covers. "Now get outta my room you perverted bat." Bruce chuckled but Emily heard the window open and close.

Emily did her best to cover up her black eye but she couldn't hide the puffiness around the eye or her lip and cheek. She wrapped up her arms and pulled on a long sleeved shirt to hide them. The minute she walked into the bar Valerie let out a loud gasp and rushed over to Emily.

"Oh my god what happened to you?" Valerie asked pulling Emily to the back room.

"I uh... Got attacked."

"Oh my god. Are you alright? Did batman save you?"

"Yes and no." Emily said taking her bag off her shoulder and putting it in one if the mini lockers in the back before grabbing her apron.

"You can't work today." Valerie said as she shook her head. "Kevin will understand."

"I can work. I'm fine." Emily said.

"No no no. You can't. You were attacked."

"Valerie I am fine. I can work. Okay?" Emily said. "I kinda need my paycheck. I can't take days off."

"Do you know how many sick days you haven't used?" Valerie asked. Emily sighed.

"Valerie, it's only you and me on Tuesdays. I don't want Kevin to call in Tina since she's probably still in shock. I'm surprised she hasn't quit yet."

"That's not a good thing to say." Valerie said with a frown. "He could call in Todd."

"Nothing would get done because the two of you would be flirting all night." Valerie's cheeks went pink as she rolled her eyes.

"Fine, you're okay. But if Kevin wants you to go home you'll have to listen to him."

"Alright."

Much to Valerie's dismay Kevin had to leave early and didn't get a good look at Emily's face. The two girls finished up the rest of the night just fine on their own and soon it was time to close up. There were only a few people left finishing up their drink or meals. Emily slung her bag over her shoulder as Valerie locked up the register.

"Take a cab with me. I don't want you walking home alone." Valerie said.

"She won't be." The two girls turned to see Jack walking up with his hands in his pockets. He took one out to wave slightly with a small smile.

"Jack?" Emily blinked.

"Who's this?" Valerie asked.

"Uh Valerie this is my neighbor Jack. Jack, this is Valerie."

"Nice to meet ya." Jack said looking at Valerie for the shortest second before looking at Emily. "If you'd let me, I'll walk you home." He said with a smile. Emily smiled back and nodded.

"Thanks Jack." Emily said before turning to Valerie who was grinning like crazy.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Em." Valerie said with a not so subtle wink. Emily resisted the urge to roll her eyes and gave the girl a small smile.

"See ya tomorrow." Emily said before walking around the counter. Jack smiled at Emily and she smiled back as the two left. "You didn't have to come all this way to walk me back."

"After what happened last night? What are your hours?"

"Why?" Emily asked looking at him with mock suspicion.

"You're never going to walk home alone again. Unless I can get you a gun. Maybe for your birthday." Jack said tilting his head in thought. Emily chuckled.

"I don't like guns, too quick." she said. Jack looked at her, with a growing grin, as she quickly corrected herself. "Loud! I meant loud." she said. Jack chuckled and Emily let out a breathy chuckle as well. She looked at him and frowned. "You have a little…" She touched the side of her own chin and Jack's eyebrows went up as he touched his own face. He pulled his hand back to see a bit of white on his fingers.

"I had a, uh," Jack cleared his throat as he wiped off the rest of the white. "a powdered donut earlier." Emily nodded. "That's embarrassing." Jack said with a laugh. He rubbed the back of his neck as he smiled at her. "So, how are you feeling?"

"Like crap." Emily said bluntly. "Everything is sore. I have bruises on my back and sides. I don't understand why I keep getting jumped."

"I'm sure the fact that you're an attractive young woman has nothing to do with it." Jack said shaking his head and waving his hand dismissively. Emily chuckled and Jack smirked. "So your hours?" Jack asked turning to look at her.

Emily woke to someone pounding on her window. She lifted her head and squinted at the alarm clock.

"Bats, I swear to god if that's you I'm gunna rip your wings off." Emily growled as she threw back her covers and got up .She pulled back the curtains to see a pissed off looking Batman. Emily unlocked the window and opened it. "Do you have any concept of time?"

"You've been here this whole time?"

"What? Yes. Where else would I be?" Emily asked raising her arms briefly.

"You went to work like normal and then came home?"

"Yes." Emily said slowly as she nodded her head with an eyebrow raised.

"Nothing happened on the way home?"

"No. What is this, 20 questions?" Emily asked putting her hands in her hips. Bruce swallowed as he realized she was only in a tank top and panties. "Why are you here? It's three in the morning. You may be nocturnal but normal people aren't." Bruce was frowning. "What happened?" Emily asked as she took her hands from her hips.

"He's dead." Bruce said.

"Who?" Emily asked as she started to frown.

"Your attacker."

"I didn't do it." Emily said crossing her arms. "I've been home since… since I got home. Jack walked me home you could ask him."

"I believe you."

"Do you? Why couldn't this wait until normal hours of the day?"

"It's too much of a coincidence that both men died after attacking you."

"What do you want me to say?" Emily asked lifting her arms again. "I don't know why they were both killed but I had nothing to do with it."

"You have one thing to do with it." He said. Emily tilted her head. "You cut both men's faces."

"Which means… nothing. What would their faces being cut have to do with anything?"

"Maybe someone sees that as a target." he suggested.

"Highly doubtful." Emily said shaking her head.

"Maybe it's because it was you."

"I told you I didn't do it."

"No, not you as in you did it but you as in they attacked you."

"You saying I have some body guard I don't know about?" Bruce shrugged. "Not possible. I've been jumped before, without cutting anyone's face just so you know, and they didn't end up dead."

"Then it has to be that you cut their faces."

"I don't see how that would do anything. Look can I go back to bed?" Emily asked. Bruce nodded.

"I'm sorry for waking you." he said.

"You can let yourself out." Emily said as she fell back onto her bed. "Quit starin' Batsy." Bruce cleared his throat, causing Emily to smirk, before leaving through the window.