(bein honest I forgot about the time differences and stuff like that sooooo this is a complete mess.... I'll try to fix that tho....)
In the digital age, it's hard not to hear any news of something even if you are half way across the Atlantic... or was it the Artic... (my dumb brain wanted to add that so bear with me)
After the meet and greet, signings and photo-offs with her fans, Mari was exhausted and it was just a bit pass 5 in the afternoon. (weird I know I'm sorry)
On the way home she had read a text from Damian,
'Hi Angel, seems like you had a lot of fun there. I wanted to ask if you can help me fulfill a promise? I know we haven't fully reconciled and all but Mari had watched your concert, thank Bourgeois for that, anyway Mari wanted to talk to you and I couldn't say no to her... so mind helping me out after your concert?' -Damian
'Sure, perhaps after I get to the hotel I'll call you' -Mari
Very much like her fans Marinette was tired.
It wasn't her fans that fueled that though.
With a sigh Mari plopped onto her bed, she needed a little rest before changing out.
"Why did I even try to communicate with them?" She asked Chloe who was taking off her make up.
"You're a nice person you just wanted to at least try too clear it up but hey if it makes you feel any better I loved the way you handled that. I know you're the spoken type most of the time but Mari-bug where did that glare came from? Maybe it was from hanging around the Wayne boy that influenced that." Chloe answered.
Just then Mari remembered something.
"I GOTTA CALL MARI!" The dark haired blueberry replied.
"You gotta call yourself? How does that work?" Chloe wondered lost for a bit.
Marinette didn't bother answering and rushed to find her phone. Dialing Damian's number .
"Wow really calling someone but who?" Chloe asked, looking very confused, just then Damian picked up.
-GOTHAM-
Damian was in the middle of trying to calm his niece down since the child was still hyper from the concert. Not that Damian minded but, his little niece did play Marinette's concert on repeat for the last 2-3 hours just to pass the time while waiting for the pop-sensation's call.
That is until his phone rang.
With that one ring the child ran to his uncle Damian's side.
"Is it Auntie Nettie?" she asked voice beaming with excitement.
Damian looked at the caller ID and inwardly smiled seeing the name. Nodding to his niece and answering the phone he couldn't help but feel calm yet nervous.
"Hi angel," Daman blurted out. He really didn't have anything else to say or he just didn't know.
"AUNTIE NETTIEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Mari screamed lightly floating beside his uncle.
Marinette answered on the other end.
"Hello Damian, I'm so sorry that I had called this late. Did I wake Mari?"
'Ouch Damian... so back to name bases ok noted' Damian thought but he did understand that it was he who messed up.
"No, you didn't. She was not willing to head to bed until she had talked to you." Damian replied.
Mari simply tapped her uncle's shoulder wanting to most likely praise Marinette, Damian looked and sighed.
"Speaking of, I'll pass the phone to her now." Damian said as the little girl beside him smiled in delight and excitement.
"Auntie Nettie I have sooooo much to tell you!" Mari said over the phone as soon as she had it on hand and started talking while walking and floating from side to side as her uncle watched her.
"Why does it sound like she's a 14 year old spilling gossip to her friends?" Jason said from behind which didn't bother Damian at all.
"A- Marinette is on the line so I assume that she will go on and on about tonight." Damian answered.
"God help me if she ever turns into a teen spilling out gossip or even about love life to her friends. WHAT AM I GONNA DOOOOO?! My baby girl is already on her way there just look!" Dick said from Damian's other side.
Jason snorted, "Geez chill dad she's just happy, pixie usually has that effect remember?"
"B- I guess, seems that's why Damian had a look of content and daze when blueberry was on screen." Dick commented. Jason agreed. Damian though was already thinking of how he was going to handle the conversation after Mari finished the call.
"He's on a daze again isn't he?" Jason whispered to Dick.
"Pretty much yeah." Dick only replied.
"... and then Uncle Dami was really like a statue, his eyes were on the tv and was too what was it focused on how you were performing! It was weird I couldn't even get his attention away from it. Oh and then and then Great grandpa A-alfred had this idea that.."
While Mari was describing how Damian's focus was on Marinette, well on screen, her Uncle Dami blushed and little did she know Marinette was the same and Chloe was more than willing to tease her later for it.
Minutes that felt like hours passed and Dick had signaled for Mari to say good night.
"Just a bit more Dad pleaseeee" Mari tried to beg but obliged after a minute or two.
"Well good night auntie Nettie I hope I can speak to you again or even better see you again soon. I miss you and so does Uncle Dami."
Damian froze, 'Mari why did you say that...'
Mari gave back the phone not hearing Marinette's response to what she had just said.
Damian though...
"I miss you too and well I miss your uncle- I mean I miss your uncles and the whole family there as well. Hehe good night Mari" Marinette said over the phone, her little slip didn't go soooo unnoticed by Damian though.
As Dick and Mari were gone from sight Jason went as well giving Damian the room.
"Well, I- uh hope that we didn't bother you as much Ang- Marinette." Damian couldn't help it as he was thinking, 'Did she miss me wait why do I sound clingy goodness Marinette you still affect me so much.'
"I- uh well yah, I mean n-no it's fine r-really, I'm glad you guys still managed to enjoy the show and uh- yah. Sorry that was a bit awkward Mari uh told a lot, and Damian I'm glad you're doing better... I-" Marinette did want to say that she missed him. She was happy for the progresses he did but she was thinking if it was too early to say that she did.
"I did enjoy the show, how can I not my g- friend was a star performing each show with great execution just like your fighting skills. If I may ask though, w-when do you think you'll be returning to Gotham? F-for business I mean, I uh suggested to father to expand on Wayne Ent to the business of clothing." It was a partial lie but he wanted to know when he will be able to physically see her again.
"Well, we're not sure but hopefully 2 or 3 months from now. Though if needed you do have my contact and can message me the details, I'd be happy to help with the idea." Marinette replied with a hint of business tone.
"Well I gotta go Dami- Damian it was nice talking to you and Mari again." Marinette added.
"Alright I guess I'll see you later? I mean like you estimated, see you in maybe after two to three months?"
"Yeah see ya De-Damian"
"See you Marinette."
Neither heard of the other's whisper, as they placed the phone away from their ear thumb on the end call icon.
"I miss you"
~Call Ended~
With that both were left to think of how the other was and if their emotions still were like how they were before, before the chaos and cool-off.
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A/N: okay so... I'm sorry but I know this chapter isn't enough for how long you guys may have been waiting. I'm sorry school has just been very demanding. I may do this more on summer break.
My mental health isn't as well healthy right now so I'm gonna have to give my head a break. I love you all and I am not discontinuing this I don't plan to.