Diana stayed silent, having no response to Batman's words. She knew he was right but only because he had no access to Goku's memories as she did. A moment of silence fell between the duo. Bruce released a small cough to try and ease the tension, whilst Diana just bit her bottom lip as she mulled over things.
*BEEP* rang the computer, breaking the silence and whilst neither showed it they were relieved to have the awkward silence broken. On one of the multiple active screens flashed a message of 'Match Found' with an image of Goku as he was entering what appeared to be a café. "How did he get there of all places?"breathed Batman in a voice barely above a whisper. He pressed a sequence of buttons with the efficiency of a seasoned pro as the image zoomed in before clearing to show the name of the café their runaway target was entering "Dannie's? That's in the suburbs of New York."continued Batman.
"It seems he is traveling alone." chimed in Diana as she looked on.
"That seems to be the case. My assumption that he is a spy must have been correct meaning she was faking all along like I said she was."Diana rolled her eyes at the absurd claim, although she could not help giggling at a mental image of Goku of all people being a spy. "Did you say something?" questioned Bruce from his perch at the screens.
"Huh?"questioned Diana as she snapped out of her daydream, leaving Bruce to look quizzically at her.
"I asked if you said anything earlier."
"Ohh, no I don't recall saying anything." responded Diana with a shake of her head.
Nodding his consent Bruce faced the screen once more "I'll inform Superman to go and get him, meanwhile you and the others can search for his missing partner."
"No, I believe it's better if I get Goku since I know everything about him. It'll be more efficient if I were to go in place of Clark."
Bruce looked as if he had something to say however he chose to bite his tongue instead. "Fine I'll teleport you there but make it quick. We shall have to find his partner as well." Diana nodded with a smile as she made her way to the teleportation pad. She eyed Bruce with a smile as he put in the coordinates for that café's area. Once done he activated the teleportation device and in a flash, Diana was gone from the room, leaving Bruce with an image of Goku on the screen.
-xXx-
In a different part of the Earth, there was a different kind of flurry occurring. In a little corner café located in the suburbs of New York there was a sudden rush amongst the waiting staff as they could be seen scuttling to and from the kitchen, as they left the room with a multitude of plates stacked with food only to make the return journey with empty dishes stacked neatly in their hands, every morsel of food having been picked off.
Whilst it was not the most popular place in the block, the little café generated good business. However, all their loyal customers could be heard either gaging or groaning in disgust as they all looked at one corner of the room. In the said corner were several plates stacked high on two tables that had been joined previously to hold the meals. They formed a wall of white, hiding whoever was behind and leaving them to gorge themselves in privacy.
A content sigh permeated the wall of porcelain, followed up by the sound of a belly being patted contently. "Hehe, I needed that." The plates continued to be cleared away with the wall getting smaller before it soon revealed none other than Son Goku as he was leaning back in the seat, eyes closed with a content smile playing on his lips. The sound of a throat being cleared gently caused him to open his eyes.
A tall and lean young female with a generous amount of makeup with long blonde hair framing her face stood before him, dressed in the long black apron the staff was expected to wear over simple white shirt and black trousers. Her ample assets were leaving their impression from underneath the apron.
Goku noted her smile which reached her blue eyes, which in turn seemed to be taking in every detail of him, whilst she bit her bottom lip. "Your bill handsome."She whispered seductively whilst winking as she leaned over the table, before fishing out a piece of paper from her pocket and placing it on the table in front of the Saiyan. A sweet scent wafted through the air from the girl and tickled Goku's nose
"You smell nice." commented Goku as he took a light sniff of the air. The girl giggled, cheeks turning rosy in response.
"Clare, are you flirting with the customers again?" questioned a voice from within the doors of the kitchen. Goku watched amused as she rolled her eyes and stick her tongue out like a child before she answered, "So what If I am?" an audible sigh could be heard from the kitchen in response before it went silent. The girl now known as Clare turned to face Goku once more.
"So, are you taken by any chance?" she questioned, as she drew small circles on the table eyes locked with Goku's.
"What do you mean? I'm sitting here, no one has taken me." questioned Goku, confusion evident in his voice.
"I mean as in do you have a girl-friend silly." She playfully slapped his arm on the bicep before leaving her hand on it. Clare licked her lips lustfully as she gave the muscle a few squeezes. Goku, on the other hand, payed her no attention as he looked thoughtful for a sec, if a girlfriend was a female friend then yeah, he had a few of them. There was Bulma, Chi- Chi had been one, then there was Videl and then lately Mary had become a girlfriend. "Well I have 5 girlfriends."answered Goku as he counted his fingers.
A look of shock and mild disgust made its way to her face "All at once!? You're disgusting."she declared as she turned her nose up to Goku.
"Disgusting? But they're my friends who are girls." questioned Goku with his head tilted at a slight angle. He certainly did not understand what was so disgusting about having friends that were girls.
Upon seeing his confused look, the girl looked apologetic as she began to apologize profusely "Oh God, I'm so sorry. I thought you said you have 5 girlfriends at once."
"Yes, I did say I have 5 girlfriends." Goku was finding the conversation to be very confusing while remaining borderline annoying.
"I have a feeling you don't know what a girlfriend is." She declared resting her cheek in the palm of her hand. "Well I guess I can tell you… for a price,"she added, smirking as she looked at Goku. It seemed worth it to the young Saiyan when he thought about it, he would get to know what a girlfriend was from a girl to make things even better and it was all for a small price.
"Sure. So how much is it?"
"Oh, it's simple really, all I need is for you to take me on a date and I'll tell you then."
"A date?" questioned Goku in response.
"Yes, a date. Me and you on a date."came the response from Clare, her tone barely concealing her excitement. Goku opened his mouth to answer but the bell signalling someone entering through the main entrance caught his attention and he turned to observe whom it was briefly.
A familiar tall silhouette entered the door, with long flowing black hair that concealed her face. The rest of her body was obscured by the counter beside the door, however, Goku figured he knew who it was. "Mary is awake?" he thought excitedly. With a smile on his lips he prepared to call out for her but when she turned to look in his direction, he choked on his unformed words and began coughing uncontrollably.
-xXx-
Diana found herself in the suburban area of New York when the light died down from her method of travel. A light feeling of nausea was quick to arrive and take its leave simultaneously as she stretched. "Ugh, I prefer flying in my jet, to be honest." She thought before surveying her surroundings.
Diana noted where she had arrived, on the footpath with a road separating her and the sign proudly bearing the name of the café where Goku had been last seen. "How convenient." she mused before crossing the road. There were surprisingly no cars traveling along the road, however, there were a few parked outside the small establishment she was heading towards. She began walking towards the small food outlet entrance, however, she noticed the all too familiar hairstyle of her target through the window.
Stopping to take a quick glance through it, she noticed him engaged in conversation with a teenaged girl, who seemed to be openly flirting with the Saiyan. Diana felt herself scowl as she watched the girl lay her hands on the martial artist's bicep before shamelessly squeezing it whilst Goku innocently let her do it not realizing the meaning behind the action. "I must help Goku lest she takes advantage of such a pure soul." she thought as she watched on.
The Amazon moved away from the window, then took the necessary number of steps to reach the entrance. Pushing in the door caused a small bell to ring out drawing the attention of everyone in the room to her. With her enhanced sense of hearing, she heard them whisper amongst themselves upon recognizing her, but she paid their conversations no heed. Turning to face her left she noticed Goku coughing uncontrollably for some odd reason as he faced the direction of the door.
The tall and beautiful God of War took a few short but quick strides towards the table of which the Saiyan was seated. All eyes were on her as she walked the small distance. The waitress's face grew red as she jumped to conclusions about the woman. The Amazon princess watched as the girl leaned down before whispering something to Goku.
"You didn't tell me Wonder-woman of all people is your girlfriend!" with her heightened senses Diana heard the hissed words as clear as day. Her left eyebrow rose as she looked at Goku waiting to hear his response.
"Wait she is?!" questioned a bewildered Goku in response. Clare had her jaw open from the sheer absurdity of his answer. Already she was beginning to question what she liked about him, until she remembered his charming smile and innocent demeanour that was there for moulding to her liking. A perverted grin fell in place as she closed her mouth.
"May I sit here?" Diana smoothly asked the Saiyan who seemed deep in thought
"Um yeah sure I don't mind." quipped Goku, quickly snapping out of his thoughts. Diana slid out the metal chair across the tile floor leaving a screech ringing in her ears. She sat down and the waitress with her hands in fists left in silence.
"You know for a wanted man you certainly know how to keep a low profile." spoke Diana, voice laced with sarcasm.
Goku let out a light laugh, "Well, I don't know who wants me but I'm not even trying to hide."
Diana responded in kind with a smooth and attention-grabbing laugh that Goku smiled at. "Well Bruce certainly wanted to find you."
Goku looked puzzled, eyebrow raised quizzically, and it was evident in his voice "Why would he want to find me?"
"Well he believes you're a spy." Goku gasped, before he mulled things over slowly in his head "Me? A spy, that's ridiculous!" responded Goku with a light chuckle accompanying his words.
"That's exactly what I thought, but Bruce is… Bruce. He is paranoid about everything little, never opening up or allowing himself to trust anyone."
"You seem to know him quite well." commented the Saiyan from another universe.
Diana chuckled in response, before her demeanour shifted ever so slightly and it did not go unnoticed by Goku. "You're correct, I do know him quite well, in-fact you could say I know him more than he knows himself." Diana could feel her stomach drop and her heart flutter with despair as repressed memories began to bubble to the forefront of her mind from the pit she had shoved them into previously. "But I'm not sure you'd want to listen."
Goku shifted his weight on the chair as he leaned over the table and looked at Diana with a small smile "You've been really nice to me, it's the least I could do. Now tell me, what's wrong?"
Diana looked away and closed her eyes so Goku could not see the overwhelming amount of pain. She took a deep breath as she spoke,"Bruce and I were once close, like you and Mary. We were more than friends, but we were not lovers. We had feelings for each other..."
Goku stared off into space, slowly assembling the pieces together, "What happened exactly?"
Once again Diana had to show her composure. "He didn't seem to care about my feelings as much as he cared about my safety. He thought that if I stayed with him, I'd get hurt somehow, always forgetting that I'm the God of War."the last words were bitter as they left Diana's mouth.
Goku had a thoughtful expression that shifted a few times between concern and worry until he broke the silence "If you're a God then that means you're strong right!"Diana stared at Goku as his eyes twinkled with a hidden excitement behind them. The Amazon noted how there seemed to be a hidden double meaning within his reply before answering "Yes, very strong in-fact, so I can't comprehend where his concern for my safety stemmed from."
Next instant Diana watched as Goku's chair was flung backwards by the sheer force behind the Saiyan standing up quite suddenly. "Then can I have a spar with you?"he exclaimed with all the enthusiasm of a child in a candy store.
"Uhm but why?"questioned Diana in response, she did not quite understand where his excitement came from suddenly.
"Well I've never sparred with a God before so I'm kind of excited but it's also because I noticed how sad you looked and well whenever I feel sad a good spar always helps me feel better."
A smile crept its way on to Diana's face as she processed the response. It certainly was a simple way of dealing with complicated matters such as feelings but then considering how Goku seemed to never stop smiling she felt as if it was worth the try. Shaking her head amusedly she eyed the tall Saiyan "Are you sure you're up to it, I am the God of War after all, and that means I'm quite capable in combat."She received an enthusiastic nod in response. "Fine then but promise me you won't hold back this time."Diana watched amused as Goku comprehended what she had just said with his eyes widening.
"How do you know I held back?" smirking Diana simply tapped the end of her nose with her forefinger however the gesture simply passed over the head of our resident Saiyan leaving him staring at Diana dumbstruck "Huh?" he questioned, head tilted ever slightly to the right, akin to when a dog is confused.
"I'm the God of War Goku, I know these things."It was not necessarily a lie in her defence but then again, the real reason was she knew from the Saiyan's past how he had a bad habit of holding back against new opponents "So no holding back this time."
"No promises." came the response, accompanied by a chuckle.
"Pity, because I plan on going all out from the start."
Goku pouted "That's not fair, I need to warm up first." Whined the saiyan, leaving Diana to laugh at his expression.
"All is fair in Love and War Goku, remember that."