Who: Sherlock and Slade, later Sherlock and Batman
When: Evening to late night, May 5th
Where: Black Market/Sherlock's apartment
Summary: Sherlock goes out to the Black Market for information gathering and ammunition in order to get his mind off John leaving. Later, he gets a visit that's only partly unexpected.
Warnings: Terse men being terse?
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He has Edgeworth and Mayer's notes, but those are just official investigations. And Holmes is practically inviting him in with the way he's been talking- Bruce smirks a little, his cape falling around him as he lands on the roof right next to Sherlock's apartment building. Not bad security- he doesn't expect anything else. But.
Within three minutes, he's in the house, landing silently on the living group, crouching low even as he shuts the wndow. ]
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Sherlock darts down to the wall just in time and morphs out in front of the intruder. It's impossible to see his face beyond vague shadows. He would move to turn on the light, but he had a feeling that wouldn't work out so well. Sherlock's mind is also on the gun concealed in his coat, but he doesn't think he'll need it here. Not now, anyway. The Heartless incident with Robin made it perfectly clear what her boss' rules were.]If you make it ( ... )
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He knows that the other man can move away at any time he wishes, but at the same time, Bruce is pretty sure he won't. This is his territory. Not Bruce's. If he backs down now...
Then the respect he gives Sherlock is wasted. ]
'Lending'?
Are you speaking in euphemisms now?
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The costume, he was noticing now, was remarkably state of the art. Unlike Robin's, it actually looked like it had preventative measures to it, like kevlar.]
Hardly. I wouldn't just gloat that I have information without a good reason. I knew it would pique your interest, and you'd show up eventually. Always safer to speak off the Network.
[A test of sorts, to see how Batman would choose to approach him. Sherlock had guessed the method pretty accurately, and he was starting to see signs of the teacher-student connection with Robin. He's actually getting used to people ( ... )
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But then again, Bruce can adapt well enough.
He cocks his head to the side. ]
You could have always just said that we should meet.
[ So droll. ]
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[Sherlock smiles, but there's a definite edge to it. He casually takes off his gloves and tucks them into his coat pocket.]
I'd offer tea now, but then you might suspect its purity, I imagine.
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[ It's truly instinctive, to immediately switch the cups of whatever that's offered to him. If Sherlock had tried to poison him, he'll just end up poisoning himself.
Bruce has never been caught switching, after all.
He tips his head up. ]
I'm not here for small talk, Holmes.
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Sherlock just scoffed when Batman stated the obvious. A bit of venom leaked onto his response.]
No, I thought you broke in to shoot the breeze. I know perfectly well why you're here. My cases are just that-- my cases.
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Intimidating, of course. It's a very primal fear to have; that of someone who is larger than you. More powerful. Capable to breaking your back with the least effort needed, and skilled enough to cause enough pain that make you wish for death without leaving permanent damage. Or even a mark. ]
Your pride is less important than the lives that can be saved.
Get over yourself.
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You talk to me about pride, while you make it perfectly clear you think you're the only one capable of stopping the crime all over this city. I didn't think you'd sink to hypocrisy quite so quickly.
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It isn't hypocrisy if it's justified.
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You're not helping yourself with this pride issue, you know.
[Sherlock, still holding eye contact, sighs quietly. Might as well humor him, sarcastic or not.]
How so?
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Their methods. Their ways. Their capabilities. [ A thin smile. ]
Their logic.
Why should I leave it to others to fumble through understanding?
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