Drabble: Keeping an Eye on You

[starsandsea]

Title: Keeping an Eye on You
Rating: PG
Characters: Cass, Damian, Dick
Word Count: 285
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Author's Note: For shardsofblu/quickbeam. First time writing Damian, and I'm not up to date on canon. Unbetaed, so point and I shall correct.

And, thank you, very much, to the people who voted for me in the WFA. I still can't believe how many I got... O_O



Dick had brought her back to the cave. It was odd... It both felt like home and didn't. It looked different, but not in the way she had expected. Dick's changes, she realized. Not Bruce's.

She felt him coming before she heard him, could feel his anger and-

"Ah." Dick was suddenly there. "Cass, this is Damian. The new Robin. Bruce's son."

The child glared at her, and she felt a shock. That was a Bruce look, though it was normally reserved for criminals.

"Damian, this is Cass, the former Batgirl."

"I know who she is." The child's tone spoke clearly how he felt, but his body... "She is a traitor. Do you know what we do to traitors, girl?"

"That is enough, Damian. Cass is no traitor."

Damian glared at her again, and she was again startled at how much it reminded her of Bruce. But she could see deeper than that. Could see that under it all, under all his anger and aggression, there was pain. A great deal of pain. She wondered what his life before had been like, if it had been similar to hers.

Because she could see the same need in him that there still was in her. A need to be accepted. To be part of a family. To have a man like Bruce as your protector. Dick was a good big brother. But he wasn't... Bruce.

"I'll be keeping an eye on you," Damian snarled.

Cass felt Dick take a breath to say something, but, for the first time, she smiled. "And I," she said, knowing her tone sounded like that of a big sister rather than a threat, "will be keeping an eye on you."

Comments

[quickbeam (from livejournal.com)]

I love how so very unexpected this is. Damian was consistently being a brat about Steph being Batgirl, and he seemed to have this very idealized image of Cass from what he has heard of her. But it's intriguing to see the possibility of how he could also change his mind when he does actually meet her in person.

And Cass! Oh she's just perfect here. The way she could see right through people instantly, understands them in that quiet way of hers.

Thank you so much for this. ♥

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

he seemed to have this very idealized image of Cass from what he has heard of her.

He does? Ooops. Heh! View this as a AU world then! :p

I'm really glad you liked Cass here! I like writing her, I wish I had more of a chance to.

Thank you for commenting! And for requesting it. :)

[bradygirl_12]

Oh, nicely done! Cass and her 'reading' abilities never ceases to amaze me! :)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Cass is amazing, with the way she can read people.

Thank you for commenting, Brady! I'm really glad you liked it! :)

[ilovetobefree.livejournal.com]

Congratulations Star! I was so happy seeing your name between the winners on WFA results. Well deserved! :)
And thank you very much for all your awesome stories.

The child glared at her, and she felt a shock. That was a Bruce look, though it was normally reserved for criminals.
WOW, "a Bruce look" – I loved that!

But she could see deeper than that. Could see that under it all, under all his anger and aggression, there was pain. A great deal of pain.
Cass seeing the resemblance between Bruce and Damian – I liked it. And it was amazing how she could see the true Damian’s feelings – his pain.

A need to be accepted. To be part of a family. To have a man like Bruce as your protector. Dick was a good big brother. But he wasn't... Bruce.
That was excellently written!

"And I," she said, knowing her tone sounded like that of a big sister rather than a threat, "will be keeping an eye on you."
AWWWWW! A big sister – perfect!

I loved the way you wrote Damian in this story. I think you described his true feelings and needs so well! And Cass, being able to see it all and understand it – that was so wonderful!
Thank you so much for sharing this. :)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Congratulations Star! I was so happy seeing your name between the winners on WFA results. Well deserved! :)

Aww, thank you! I still can't believe how many I got, lol.

Cass seeing the resemblance between Bruce and Damian – I liked it. And it was amazing how she could see the true Damian’s feelings – his pain.

I like adding in touch of how Damian resembles Bruce. It was fun.

AWWWWW! A big sister – perfect!

I think Cass will be a really good big sister! :)

I'm really glad you liked Damian in this story, I was nervous of writing him.

Thank you for your lovely comment! It made my day! :)

[bradygirl_12]

Yes, congrats on your awards, Star! I was tickled pink to see your name on the banners. :)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Brady! :D

I love your icon too, lol!

[bradygirl_12]

It's one of my favorites! ctbn60 has a wicked sense of humor. ;)

[mithen.livejournal.com]

Oh, GOSH. *loopy grin* I don't think I've ever read fic about Damian meeting Cass, and I hadn't considered their shared background, or how he would probably respond. Her last lines are so perfect! As usual you nail Cass just right, and her insights into Damian's personality are insightful. Awesome story!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm so glad you liked it! :D

I was nervous of writing this, but Cass made it all work - I really love writing from her POV! And I'm really glad you like the last lines, they were my favorites.

*glomps* Thank you for commenting, Jen! It made my day. :)