Secrets Of His Origins / a Damian Wayne story

~14~ Not My Home ~

"This place is... beautiful." Kori spoke in admiration as they all observed the tropical area.

"It is!" Conner agreed.

"So where are we staying tonight?" Damian asked, trying to change the subject.

Dick and Kori thought for a second, looking at each other wide eyed.

"We... uh- might have..." Kori started blushing,

"Forgotten about it..." Dick finished for her.

Damian facepalmed as the others looked panicked and confused.

"What are we supposed to do now?" Raven asked them, sighing.

"There are some hotels around, we can try to get ourselves rooms." Jaime suggested.

"Are there? This place is enormous! How are we going to find anything!?" Garfield exclaimed shrugging.

They were all standing next to their jet, bickering.

And Damian had enough, "STOP!" Everyone looked at him, "We are not getting anywhere like this! The assassins could be anywhere! God! they might be even watching us right now!" He took a breath to calm himself and continued less angrily "I know a hotel near by, we are going there. I have brought cash so we are ok. NOW COME ON" 

They all glanced at each other in confusion at Damian's outburst, but followed him eventually.

"Are we leaving the jet here?" Donna looked back at their only mode of transportation. (Well, maybe not 'only', if we count Raven's portals).

"It has invisible mode!" Kori exclaimed as she clicked a button on her bracelet, and by doing so, the jet went invisible.

Donna grinned as she walked near her crush- Conner.

They walked in the forested place, looking here and there, exploring the nature's rhythm.

Damian was walking near Raven, he felt calmer with her. 

She felt the same, Damian's aura was quiet. And in some way it made her feel happy when she is with him...

She looked at her other friends.

Gar and Jaime were chatting together peacefully (which was weird).

Donna and Conner were sharing cheesy jokes that made Rachel want to throw up, yet she knew something was up with these two, it was called love. Raven smirked.

Kori and Richard were flirting, nothing new.

Damian? Damian was looking at the grass. Clearly, he enjoyed the view more than Raven.

Did she just feel jealous? Of the grass?! 

how pathetic... she thought.

Cool! now she sounds like him!

Raven laughed at herself which caught Damian's attention, making him question her sanity.

"Are you ok?" Damian asked confused.

Raven just realizing what she did started blushing, "Of course I am! I- I just had a funny thought..." she explained.

Damian nodded and took a deep breath saying "Look... Raven... about yesterday... I- I am sorry"

Raven took a second to process what he just said before saying "Why are you apologizing? This is what friends are for" she smiled, and for some reason Damian frowned at the 'friends' part.

He nodded "I just feel like I made you feel... uncomfortable".

"Not at all," she sighed in relief "Damian, showing emotions- it isn't weakness. I understand that you still don't trust us. But you can, I- we can help you". 

Damian looked at her, then at his hand which Raven was holding and blushed.

And finally Raven realized that she was holding his hand, she lets go as fast as possible and blushed like a red fresh tomato.

Damian chuckled- DAMIAN CHUCKLES?! She thought still blushing.

Thank goodness, no one saw them! 

Raven continued walking half embarrassed and half happy.

Damian was still a blushing mess and was walking faster than supposed.