In Bellatores meriti pacem: The Wyvern Arrives Part XXXII

As always all characters are fictional. Wyvern, Deus, and Reaver are my characters. All other characters/locations are copyright of DC Comics and their respective creators. Gundam and Gunpla are copyrights of Sunrise and Bandai. Pocky is a registered trademark of Glicko.

The first leg of the flight had been quite enjoyable for all involved. (Unless you were Bruce Wayne, then you were teased on two fronts.) Once they were about halfway there Kara had suggested a movie and Diana won the picking rights. Unfortunately she opted for a horror movie that resulted in the Wayne males sleeping through most of it.

"Hera give me strength, he's as bad as his father..." Diana sighed, though she truly did understand that both the men in her life had seen far worse than whatever Hollywood could try to throw at them.

"I think they're just catching up on sleep to be honest. Normally Boo-Bear stays awake and provides color commentary on the movies. I've never laughed so hard as when I talked him into a 'Saw' movie marathon." Kara giggled at the memory of CJ asking if the creepy little puppet (at least according to Kara) escaped from Jeff Dunham's entourage.

"I do worry about him though. Please be honest Kara, is Thisavros sleeping well?" Diana's concern was clearly visible, and for a moment, Kara truly missed her own mother.

"I know you miss her Thygatera, if there is anything that I can-" Diana's words were cut off as Kara had wrapped her in a tight hug.

"Thank you Diana." Kara's voice shook a little as she spoke. "Though to answer your first question, yes, I make sure that CJ does sleep as much as I can."

"HEY, I help too!" the sudden voice caused Kara to slap a hand over her mouth to keep from screaming.

"Damn it Deus, don't do that!" Kara whispered harshly. She then blushed as she heard Diana giggle at their antics.

"But I do help too." Deus whined, causing Diana to cover her own mouth to quiet her laughter.

"Deus, silent mode. Closed audio, play loop: The Song That Doesn't End." CJ spoke up without even opening his eyes.

"That's harsh Boo Bear. What did he do to deserve that?" Kara chastised her boyfriend.

"He interrupted a very pleasant dream that I was in the midst of." CJ growled.

"Let me guess, it involved Pocky?" Kara chided, then squeaked in protest when CJ pinched her side.

"Thisavros, stop. I mean it." Diana warned, she didn't know the other person in the cabin was awake as well. Both had taken a short nap, but had hatched a plan before leaving Wayne Manor. (Though Bruce still hated that he'd lost his bet to his son, resulting in his part in this ploy.)

"Hmmmm, no." CJ smiled at his mother's shocked face as he proceeded to initiate a tickle torture attack upon a now squirming and squealing Kara. As Diana rose to attempt to assist Kara, she felt calloused yet gentle hands wrap around her waist and give an expertly timed tug.

"Bruce?" her shock was evident as she glanced back at the man she truly loved.

"Sorry Diana, but I don't have much of a choice here... CJ won the bet." Bruce sighed as he moved his hands into position. Diana was distracted as she felt Bruce's hands glide around her abdomen, until they stopped at a specific point.

"Bruce Wayne, don't you daaaaahahahahahahahahaha..." Diana's protest was cut short as she joined Kara in a fit of laughter while she tried to squirm away from her tormentor. Unfortunately both women couldn't call on their strength whilst being tickled.

As this was occurring, another set of eyes was watching the two Wayne males as they teased their paramours. The goddess smiled as her plans were reaching nearer and nearer to her goals. Nemesis smiled at the sight of her chosen son paving the way to allowing her the one thing she wanted most.

"Soon my son. Soon both you and my grandchild will be where the both of you belong."

The fact that she was being watched by another of the Pantheon didn't bother her in the slightest, she knew that they would agree with her in the end.

"I hate you..." Kara grumbled as she sulked beside Diana. The both of them had sworn revenge for the coordinated attack.

"Oh, but you know I find that little snort you do SO adorable Kara." CJ grinned as he batted his eyes at Kara. (Earning a stern glare for his cheekiness whilst he was at it.)

"I thought you knew better Bruce. I never thought I'd say this, but our son has been a bad influence on you." Diana pouted. She knew it was a low blow to gain sympathy, but it worked and she didn't care.

"Anything that I can kiss and make you feel better Princess?" Bruce quipped with a roguish smirk. He really didn't know how Diana brought out this side of him, but right now he was more that content, so he didn't give it much thought.

"Attention passengers, we will be landing at Haneda Airport in about an hour, the forecast is for colder temps, but there is no rain in the forecast for the duration of your stay. We'll be seeing you all again in 2-3 weeks. I hope you enjoyed your flight." the Captain's voice filtered through the intercom. The two stewardesses that were on the flight came back to clean up the dishware from their lunch and make sure everything was secure for their landing.

"Mr. Wayne, Mr. Fox wished me to inform you that the two penthouse suites were reserved for your party at the hotel he discussed with you." the head stewardess spoke up.

"Wait, Lucius did this, how swanky are we talking here?" Kara spoke up, her curiosity at the fore.

"It's the premier hotel in Tokyo. Apparently my arrival is fairly big news." Bruce said with a nod of thanks to the stewardess.

"These are your rooms Mr. Prince. If there is anything else you may need please ask your personal concierge. Please enjoy your stay." the young lady smiled as she bowed and took her leave. She had been talking with CJ and Kara about various animes and mangas that all three held a common interest in.

"Well, if our concierge is as nice as the hostess, I think this stay will be great." Kara beamed. "Though I do want to know what that slip of paper that she gave you was."

"Just a place to pick up a few models." CJ responded absentmindedly as he carried their luggage into the very large and sumptuously furnished bedroom.

"You'd best be talking about the kind that require glue to put together." Kara growled, if he was joking, it was is poor taste.

"Well, the ships, if I can find them. The rest don't require glue, just paint." CJ answered, then paused as he registered her previous tone of voice. "Woah now, I was talking about Gunpla, not human models. You're much better looking and the one I'd rather spend time with."

"Nice save." Kara smirked.

"Please enjoy your stay Mr. Wayne. If you need, our spa does offer couples massages." the hotel manager's words caused Diana to arch an eyebrow while Bruce maintained a calm demeanor.

"Thank you, we'll take that under advisement. I take it Diana's brother and his girlfriend are included in that?" Bruce smiled as he spoke, playing his part well. (At least Diana thought he did.)

"Ah, yes. I hope your translator can speak the Ryukyuan languages. The lead inspector is Okinawan." the manager gulped.

"That wont be a problem." CJ spoke up from behind the manager, causing the poor man to jump into the air with a shriek of surprise.

"Are you a ninja?!" he panted as he tried to get his heartbeat back under control.

"There is no need for such rude insults. I apologize for the fright. I can speak the language fluently as I spent time studying martial arts there." CJ answered. "I'm heading out to Akihabara. I'll be back for dinner sis."

"Fine, but you're taking Kara and I shopping after you're done with your translating job for Bruce." Diana smiled. She'd been forewarned of his love of the giant mecha series.

"Ah, Gundam, my daughter enjoys the newest series. Even likes the second opening." the manager now seemed to forget the previous scare.

"Yeah... My problem is that I have yet to see a series that I didn't at least like in part." CJ confessed. "If you'll excuse me."

Kara had to pause as they walked through the shop. CJ's destination was further inside, but the other shops in just this building warranted a return trip. Then there were a few other shops she wanted to visit. She started plotting how many of the giant robot models she'd use to get her lover to go to the shops she wanted. It was a little bit of a low blow, but oh well... CJ did promise.

"Don't worry, wherever you want to go, I'll take you." CJ smiled. (She hated that he could read her so easily.)

"What about Diana?" Kara asked.

"Where my sister is taken isn't really up to me. It's up to her boyfriend." CJ answered as he navigated the store like he'd been here a thousand times. (Maybe he had in his home universe.)

"And are you okay with that relationship maybe going deeper?" Kara asked. CJ knew exactly what she was talking about. He'd already said that he didn't want to be a reason for forcing his parents together if they were not meant to be in this universe. What Kara didn't know was that the revelation by Aphrodite about his parents being destined had assuaged quite a bit of guilt he'd felt. (However misguided that guilt may have been.)

"If this is truly what they want, then I have absolutely no problem with it. If, however, he hurts her... I take no responsibility for what happens." CJ smirked and Kara, even if she suspected that Bruce would never purposefully hurt Diana, feared for his well being. She'd heard about what happened to Bane. (It had been months and he still needed assistance to walk to the bathroom.)

"HO-LY. SHIT!" Kara exclaimed as they arrived at CJ's destination. There were rows upon rows of models just waiting to be built, paint and glue if needed. "Okay, we need to establish a limit here. I know your being paid well for this translating job, but no going overboard, okay Boo Bear?"

"Excuse me miss, but, to whom are you addressing?" a female clerk asked, it was then that Kara noticed that CJ had disappeared... AGAIN!

"Yes, I'm looking for my boyfriend. He's American, about two meters tall, long dark hair, blue eyes, muscular." Kara spike as she glanced around a few aisles.

"Down that aisle, turn right at the end. Go past the next three aisles and turn left. Have a good day." the woman laughed at the young couple, she'd remembered the young man in question, he'd be hard to forget, and how he seemed more like a little kid running around than a grown man.

"Thank you. Do you sell tracking devices in another department here?" Kara sighed as the clerk laughed, but shook her head in the negative. (CJ would probably know about it and lead her on a wild goose chase anyway...)

"How much trouble do you think they could get into between now and dinner?" Diana asked as she was unpacking her luggage.

"Knowing our son, I'm going to do us both a favor and try to not think about that." Bruce sighed. (Why did he have to show up while Diana was unpacking her lingerie?)

"Are you alright Bruce, you look like you're a little uncomfortable." Diana teased, a coquettish smile adorning her face. "Am I making things... hard for you?"

"You've asked for it Princess." Bruce growled as he quickly approached her, cutting off any avenues of escape. (Not that Diana was looking to get away...)

Kara was fully intending to be, as Alfred would word things, rather cross with CJ when she found him. That evaporated when she saw him helping an elderly Japanese couple who was getting their grandson a birthday present. She watched as a smiling CJ hefted the giggling child up to point out which model he wanted, then helped him with picking one out and handing it back to his grandparents. After they thanked him they headed to the register.

"I know you're there Kara." CJ spoke up, "I had the clerk send you after me."

"You know I hate it when you just disappear on me like that. I've NEVER done that to you." Kara pouted.

"Victoria's Secret on your birthday." CJ fired back, and judging by the blush that suffused Kara's face, CJ knew he'd won.

"There are days I want to smack you." Kara grumbled as she fought to get her flaming cheeks under control. Know she knew why Clark hated arguing with Bruce. Her situation was worse because CJ has perfect memory recall. She was glad when he started perusing the models on the shelves, if for no other reason than to spare her further such instances.

It took a few hours, but they finally headed back to the hotel. CJ had sprung for a mini trip for Kara and he'd managed to swing by and pick up a resupply of his favorite snack. (And some for Kara, but she'd keep that under wraps.)

"So, shall we head back to the hotel for dinner? I don't want you starting on all that Pocky, you'll spoil your appetite." Kara playfully chided.

"No issues there." CJ fished out his phone and showed Kara the text he'd received from Diana.

"Huh, didn't think they had other styles of cuisine at the hotel." Kara seemed genuinely surprised.

"They can make pretty much whatever style of food you like, especially if a VIP calls." CJ spoke up as he texted the driver to bring their WayneTech provided secure SUV around to pick them up.

"Don't look now, but I think I'm being checked out by that group behind us." Kara spoke up as she set a few of her bags down.

"I know, they've been tailing us for the last two stops we made. Don't worry though, I already took care of it." CJ smirked. Then Kara heard a commotion as the group proceeded, for reasons unknown to her, to burn some paper from their leader's pocket.

"Boo Bear." Kara began sweetly, "Just what the holy fuck did you do?"

"Nothing." CJ started, despite Kara's unbelieving stare. "I just left them a note warning them away from trying anything. Although I did lift their wallets and put their addresses on the note. It was in kanji, by the way." At CJ's proud smirk Kara couldn't help but let loose an exasperated sigh.

"I swear to God, I can't take you anywhere." Kara lamented, snatching up her shopping bags and quickly climbing into the vehicle. She looked up just in time to see CJ pushing his sunglasses back up to the bridge of his nose, she could see in the reflection of the window that his eyes were glowing and she knew he'd left his contacts out. "Stop scaring people and get in the car!"

"Yes dearest." CJ chuckled. Kara swore that one day he'd drive her to start drinking...