The House of the Earth Part 2 (8/8): Too Bright for Our Infirm Delight

[jij]

Title: Chapter Eight:  Too Bright for Our Infirm Delight
Pairing/Characters: Kal-El, Bruce Wayne, Kara Zor-El
Notes: " The House of the Earth" is an AU in which a few thousand Kryptonians escaped the destruction of Krypton to flee to Earth and enslave its people.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 2400
Summary:  Kal studies obliqueness, is given an unwelcome

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[starsandsea]

Bruce leapt to his feet and paced over to where Kal slouched in his chair. "I'm afraid so, mistress." He lowered himself to the floor like a cascade of grace and twined his arms around Kal's leg. "I'm all his now, and I don't think he'd be willing to relinquish me." He gazed up at Kal, eyelashes fluttering, adoration etched on his features. "Would you, master?"

Hee. *pets Bruce* Ooooh, I really liked the 'cascade of grace' part. So pretty!

Bruce plays his role with relish because he trusts us.

Hee, I thought he was having fun! :p

Bruce tilted his head, looking at her. "It's rather pretty, but not as pretty as you, mistress." He turned and went over to Kal, but rather than sitting at his feet curled up in his lap like a large cat. "But then, I have no need of poetry when I have my brave master, my strong master, who is poetry incarnate."

Hee! *glomps Bruce*

Kal watched the door slip shut behind her. In his arms, Bruce twitched slightly, lost in some dream, and made a small sound. It didn't sound unhappy.

*pets Bruce and wraps him in a blanket*

"I'm not asking you anything," Zor-El said, and for a moment his voice was cold as ice. "I am telling you that you are engaged to this princess."

Oooooh! Diana's going to show up, is she? Hmmm.

"I know. If the worst thing I ever have to suffer for the cause is marrying someone whose name I don't even know, I'll be lucky." He took a deep breath and was surprised to find it shaking. "It's just--it's sudden. I'll get used to it."

*huggles Kal*

He glared at Kal and crossed his arms, but the glare was etched with pain and his posture that of a man trying to hold himself together, like he could shatter completely if he let go.

*huggles Bruce carefully*

"That's...all that I can dare to dream for."

*huggles Kal again*

He reached out and closed Kal's fingers around his papers, clasping his hand briefly. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Clark."

Oooooh, awesomeness!!

*big hugs* Whenever you post the next arc, I'm really looking forward to it! :)

[jij]

Hee. *pets Bruce* Ooooh, I really liked the 'cascade of grace' part. So pretty!

I see this Bruce as very self-consciously pretty....it's an interesting tension!

Oooooh! Diana's going to show up, is she? Hmmm.

She is! Maybe at the end of the next arc, maybe not until the fourth arc, but she'll be there! I'm looking forward to writing it, lol...and I'll have time to tinker with it, too, looks like. *unhappy sigh*