Fic: Mid-Winter Rituals

[starsandsea]

Title: Mid-Winter Rituals
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairing: Clark/Bruce
Word Count: 574
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Author's Note: For the WFGE! The prompt: F18 - Bruce discovers Kryptonians have several unusual and unexpected rituals about mid-winter... I'm not entirely sure this is what the requester wanted, but... Unbetaed, so point and I shall correct!



Bruce struggled to keep his eyes open as the Kryptonian texts scrolled by. They were interesting, yes, but Kryptonian was, Kal would have to forgive him, a deathly dull language, with everything explained in a incredibly dense and dry way.

Honestly, he had come across instructions for how to boil an egg-like foodstuff that was the size of a novel. But then, for all he knew, there were those kinds of texts on Earth too. Well, how was he supposed to know, Alfred never let him in the kitchen unsupervised anyway... There was no reason for him to know how to cook!

Bruce nodded firmly to further cement his point. And almost missed the most interesting information that started to scroll across the screen...

*****

Superman was walking down one of the corridors in the Watchtower, heading to his quarters after a long shift on Monitor Duty. He had been extremely busy as both Superman and Clark Kent, everyone had seemed to go crazy all at once...

All he wanted to do was sleep for a century. A stray thought tickled his mind of Sleeping Beauty, and he suppressed a laugh. Yes, he really needed to get some sleep before he became one of the aforementioned crazy people.

Finally, he had reached his quarters. He stepped inside and removed his cape, before his over tired brain registered another presence.

Batman slipped from the shadows.

"Oh. Hi B." Clark sunk onto the bed and started tugging at his boots. Batman moved so he was standing next to his bed. Clark tugged at his boots. They were sticking to his feet and legs as if someone had glued them on. He tugged at them harder.

Batman cleared his throat. Clark blinked, and looked up, halting his motions for the time being. Maybe he could sleep in them, just this once?

"Kal."

Clark blinked again, then belatedly realized why his partner must be there. "Oh! You, um... want to... play?" He felt his face turning red, and he winced inwardly at how lame he sounded and must look. There was a reason why Kal was usually in control at these moments.

Batman's lips quirked ever so slightly, and Clark felt himself starting to get aroused, Kal beginning to rise to the forefront of his consciousness.

Batman spoke, said seven words that turned Kal into a drooling wreak, and left Clark's eyes growing huge. Then Batman pounced.

*****

Sometime later, Kal stirred, his limbs still entwined with Bruce's, the smell of sex and sweat heavy in the air. Bruce stretched, then fell back on top of him, murmuring contently.

"So, I take it you found out the Kryptonian rituals for Mid-Winter, huh?" He trailed a hand down Bruce's back, brushing over scars, before squeezing pert buttocks.

"Mmmm. There were some very interesting ones. It's more like Mid-Summer or Beltane, May Day, than Mid-Winter."

"Well, they were trying to ensure the sun would come back."

"Mmmhmm." Bruce seemed pretty sleepy himself now.

Kal smiled slowly, feeling contently exhausted. "Maybe we'll get to celebrate them in full next year."

Bruce raised his head, his dark eyes twinkling with mischief. "I'm sure it will be... informative, seeing you dressed in the traditional... clothes. Or rather, the lack of them..."

Kal groaned, his body reacting as Bruce chuckled lowly. "Almost as interesting as seeing you in them." He kissed Bruce before he could protest, starting the... celebrations, anew.

Comments

[bradygirl_12]

This was really cute! I love Kryptonian rituals and am happy that Bruce was eager to take advantage! ;)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

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

LOL, Bruce is always eager to, ahem, discover more about other cultures. All for a tactical advantage, of course. :P

Oooh, and in case I forget to e-mail you I got your card today!!! *glomps* Thank you! :D

[bradygirl_12]

Yes, tactical. ;)

You're welcome! Great about the card! Glad it got there safe and sound! :)

[fictionalknight.livejournal.com]

hee! This was awesome! :D I loved it.
Well done!! :D

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm really glad you liked it. :)

Thank you for commenting! :) And your icon is about the slashist thing ever. Hee.

[fictionalknight.livejournal.com]

*lol* I know, this icon is SO winner! That entire comic is to die for! XD

You can find that - and more, slashier, even! - here:
http://capefetish.livejournal.com/32035.html

[saavikam77.livejournal.com]

Hee hee!! ^_^ Clark definitely needed a good pouncing there. ^_~ Good on Bruce for finding those mid-winter rituals!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

*giggles* Clark did, he did. Bruce is very resourceful like that. :P

Thank you for commenting! I'm glad you liked it. :)

[taro-twist.livejournal.com]

Aww, this was so sweet! I think my favorite two moments were this part:

"Oh! You, um... want to... play?" He felt his face turning red, and he winced inwardly at how lame he sounded and must look. There was a reason why Kal was usually in control at these moments.

And Bruce pondering the mysteries of Earth and Kryptonian cook books. LOL!

Of course the ending was both hot and cute. :D Kryptonian seasonal rituals FTW!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

And Bruce pondering the mysteries of Earth and Kryptonian cook books. LOL!

I know! I was like '...what are you doing, Bruce?' 'I WANT TO TALK ABOUT COOKING!!!!!!' '...okay.' *pets him*

I'm really glad you liked this, Christine! Thank you for commenting! :D

[senmut]

Oh that was a fun little trip!

*grins* You write them so well!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you! I'm glad you liked it! :)

Thank you for commenting! :)

[hitokaji.livejournal.com]

Awww-- this is so cute! XD
Another beautifully-written story. :)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

Thank you! I'm really glad you liked it! :)

Thank you for commenting! :)

[jij.livejournal.com]

*squees and dances* Thank you for picking my prompt! I didn't have anything specific in mind when I submitted it, but I'll admit I wasn't averse to the idea of the rituals involving sexiness of some kind. :)

Clark blinked again, then belatedly realized why his partner must be there. "Oh! You, um... want to... play?"

Eeeeee. *giggles* He's so adorkable. I love the shifts in mood from tired to sexy to playful and sweet. And I think it makes great sense to have sex to call the sun back on the darknest day of the year.

Ooooh, now I'm imagining really skimpy Kryptonian ceremonial clothing. *grin*

I'm feeling better and it's in part thanks to this story! *glomps*

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

*dances* Yay!!!! I'm so glad you liked it, Jen! :D *glomps*

Eeeeee. *giggles* He's so adorkable. I love the shifts in mood from tired to sexy to playful and sweet.

I knoooow!!! I just wanted to huggle him there. So adorkable. *squees*

Ooooh, now I'm imagining really skimpy Kryptonian ceremonial clothing. *grin*

*giggles* I'm having fun imaging it too... ;p

*hugs* I' so glad you're feeling better! :D

[genclay.livejournal.com]

Very very cute.

I can totally empathise with Clark for being all half asleep and taking a few moments to realise what Bruce is after, heheh:)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

I can totally empathise with Clark for being all half asleep and taking a few moments to realise what Bruce is after, heheh:)

Hee. He was so tired! But he got over it quickly. lol.

Thank you for commenting! I'm really glad you liked it! :D

[esda.livejournal.com]

Hey!! I totally wouldn't have minded more details on those rituals! Like very. explicit. details. ^_~ ^_~ ^_~

Thanks for sharing this! xD

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Hee! Well, Bruce and Clark decided to keep those to themselves... ;)

Thank you for commenting! I'm really glad you liked it! :D

[meteor-seven.livejournal.com]

"Oh! You, um... want to... play?"

Oh, Clark, you are so cute!
It'g good to see the couple happy, 'cause my WFGE prompt is kndda sad...

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Oh, Clark, you are so cute!

I knoooow! Isn't he just adorable?? *glomps him*

Oh noes, your prompt is sad? *sniffles* Still, I look forward to seeing it! :)

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

[laurapetri.livejournal.com]

Hurray for Kryptonian rituals

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

*grins* They're such fun! ;)

Thank you for commenting! :)

[arch-schatten.livejournal.com]

Heee! Poor Clark! pounced by Batman, he had no chance! I love how he's really not aware of what's going on at first, too busy trying to get his boots off X) he could have asked Bruce for help!

And I like those midwinter rituals. It makes sense! the sun will shine again if two beautiful guys shag! it makes perfect sense to me, at least :P They should keep at it, else the sun not return!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Heee! Poor Clark! pounced by Batman, he had no chance! I love how he's really not aware of what's going on at first, too busy trying to get his boots off X) he could have asked Bruce for help!

Well, I'm sure Bruce helped him get his boots off after he pounced... ;)

And I like those midwinter rituals. It makes sense! the sun will shine again if two beautiful guys shag! it makes perfect sense to me, at least :P They should keep at it, else the sun not return!

Heh, I don't think they need any encouragement in that area... :p

Thank you for commenting, Mina! I'm really glad you liked it! :D