For Eric

[thethirdwonder]

Something really weird was going on in Tabula Rasa land and Cassie was set to investigate or at least check on all the people she was close too. Morgan was effected and Dick and Tim seemed occupied keeping her out of trouble. Anatoly and Luthor seemed to be fine when she'd checked on them. She hadn't seen Kon since he missed training but that wasn'

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[up_off_thefloor]

Eric's first foray into the Catscratch Club had been brief, but not disappointingly so. After all, he'd gotten an eyefull of the Clark/Kon double act, giving him a brilliant inspiration.

And oh look, clearly the fates approved of his plan, for the person he'd just hoped to find was coming toward him on the path. He schooled his expression into a suitably mournful and sympathetic one as he strode closer. "Cassandra. Just the woman I was looking for, though I wish it were for a happier reason."

[up_off_thefloor]

"My mistake. Here I thought giving lapdances to strangers was plenty bad." Eric shook his head slightly. "As for impossible...nothing's impossible, Cassie." He smirked faintly.

[thethirdwonder]

"Well, yeah...I guess that is pretty bad." Cassie said softly, still not believing it. Though she frowned again at gave Eric a hard look. "What do you mean nothing's impossible? I'm a girl Eric, remember? Wonder Girl?"

[up_off_thefloor]

Eric looked her over and smiled faintly. "I noticed," he purred, his hand rubbing along her arm lightly.

[thethirdwonder]

Cassie pointedly moved her arm away from Eric's hand. "Then I'm clearly not your type. What are you playing at Eric? Because it's really not funny. At. All."

[up_off_thefloor]

"I'm not playing at anything," Eric said with a note of irritation. "And types can change." Though he was starting to think she had the right idea about it. It wasn't like she was worth fighting for.

[thethirdwonder]

Cassie just stared at him for a few long moments, studying him carefully. "So I'm suddenly your type?" She asked flatly. And suddenly it clicked. Whatever was wrong with Kon was wrong with Eric too. Wonderful. Did everyone she cared about have to be crazy today?

[up_off_thefloor]

Eric decided to change the game; the sympathetic friend ploy was getting boring and tired. He looked her over, a slow smirk spreading over his face. "You'll do," he answered as his eyes met hers again, a challenge in them. "Come on, C. What better way to get back at him for humiliating you like this?"

[thethirdwonder]

Yeah. That's what she thought. Cassie took a step away from Eric. "Get away from me Eric. Because I'll take humiliation over being used." She knew this wasn't Eric and that just proved it. And she met his challenge with one of her own: if he persisted, she would hurt him and hoped he forgave her when he was himself again.

[up_off_thefloor]

"Cassie, Cassie, Cassie." Eric shook his head, still smirking. "Don't you get it? We can use each other." He laughed, moving a little closer. "You can get back at Kon through me." And he could get some hot blonde ass.

[thethirdwonder]

And Cassie took another step back. "Did you not hear what I said?" She demanded, her voice taking on a bit of her Wonder Girl persona. "There will be no using of anyone and you won't take another step." It took everything she had not flee right then and there, but Eric wasn't himself and she owed him to at least get him help. "I think we better find your sister."

[up_off_thefloor]

"I must say, I'm disappointed. I thought you were more practical than that, Cassandra," Eric chided derisively. "And I'm sure S has her own fun in the works. Some days she does a brother proud." He smirked and shook his head.

[thethirdwonder]

"Using people isn't practical Eric. It's not even ethical! It's...it's...Luthorish!" Well damn. If Serena was acting weird too then she had to figure out some else. "Well Nate then. Or Blair. Or heck, even Chuck. You need help!"

[up_off_thefloor]

"What I need is entertainment," Eric snapped. "And as you've made it very clear you're not interested...I have no further use for you." He rolled his eyes and turned away. "Go moon over your slut of a boyfriend, then."

[thethirdwonder]

While she knew he didn't mean it, it took everything Cassie had not to punch Eric in the face in that moment. She took a step forward and grabbed his arm. "You may have no further use for me, but I'm still getting you help."

[up_off_thefloor]

Eric tugged his arm away, shooting her a murderous glare. "Who do you think you are? The last person I need help from is you." She had stopped being amusing a while ago, and Eric just wanted to lose the dead weight at this point and find some actual entertainment.

Or what passed for it in this sorry place, anyway.