Daminette December-- So Close (And Yet So Far), Chapter SixTree

Daminette December-- So Close (And Yet So Far), Chapter Six “Tree”

A/N: The “(insert good nickname here)” thing is intentional. You’ll understand at the end.

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The pair spent almost 45 minutes deciding on a movie to watch as they sat on Marinette’s bed (at a respectable distance from each other, of course).

“You’ve never seen a Disney movie?”

“No. Too childish. You’ve never seen Casablanca?”

“Disney is not childish! Animation doesn’t dictate the sophistication level of a film! And no, I’ve never seen that movie. My dad tried to make me watch it but I got bored.”

Damian’s eyes widened. “Bored? That movie is a classic! How could you be bored by it?”

“It just wasn’t my thing. What about a Marvel movie?”

Damian cringed. “No superheroes. We get enough contact with them in Gotham on a daily basis, I don’t need to see more of them on screen.” “Okay, fine.” Marinette paused before suggesting five more movies, all of which Damian rejected. “Wow, you’re hard to please.”

“And you’re uncultured.”

“So are you! Disney is a staple of childhood!”

“Not mine,” Damian replied curtly. He wasn’t sure what else to say: if he told her more about his past, she may change her view of him. If he didn’t say a lot, she’d either be suspicious or pry until they got back to the first scenario. So, he had to lie a bit. “I only watched the classics.”

“Disney is classic too! But fine, no Disney, no heroes. Ooh, what about Murder on the Orient Express?”

“I read the book.”

“Not the point.”

“But I know how it ends.”

“Who cares?” Marinette asked, already queueing up the movie. “It’s a different experience on screen than in a book, and most people watch movies multiple times and enjoy them even when they know the ending. It’s the experience that makes it good.”

Damian sighed. “I guess you have a point, Dupain-Cheng.”

“You know you can call me by my given name, right? You’ve done it before.”

“I didn’t want to.”

“Why not?”

“Does there have to be a reason?”

“There must be one for calling someone something, even if it’s really silly. Like how everyone, including you, calls Felix ‘Sparrow’.”

“Fine. I’ll think of a nickname for you. Are you happy now?”

“Yes. Yes I am,” Marinette responded before pressing ‘play’. “Now shush, and watch the movie.”

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Damian, as he said, already knew the ending, but Marinette had no clue what was going to happen. He honestly found it funny watching her reaction to who really was the killer, but he hid his smirk in the shadows of the dark room.

He was paying less attention to the plot than the cinematography and dialogue. One line stood out to him in particular.

“He is touched by angels,” the Countess told Detective Poirot. “I've been shoved by passion and hard work to become adequate.”

Angel. That would work.

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It was almost two in the morning when Damian and Marinette finally realized they should probably get some sleep. Sure, it would still be the weekend tomorrow, but the secret heroes both knew they needed to rest occasionally.

“Just text me when you get back, okay? Just so I know you’re safe,” Marinette told Damian as they stood at the door of her dorm building, the cold air almost making their breath visible.

“Yes, Angel,” Damian replied, putting up the collar on the coat Marinette loaned him (one that, to his surprise, fit him perfectly) and taking a step into the dark night.

Marinette laughed. “Angel, huh? That’s what you decided on?”

Damian nodded. “Yes. Like the movie. ‘Touched by angels.’ I personally think it suits you.”

“Fine. I approve. I’ll have to think of a nickname for you too, though,” she told him. “But that’s for later. Go get some sleep.”

“Yes, Angel,” he replied. They waved at each other, and Damian started to walk away. He had only taken a few steps when Marinette called out to him again.

“Damian?”

Damian turned around. “Yes?”

“You were about to walk into a tree,” she said, pointing at a low branch behind him.

He turned around and scoffed. “I wouldn’t have walked into that.”

“Better safe than sorry, right?”

“I guess so,” Damian admitted. He ducked under the branch and turned to wave at Marinette one more time. “Good night, Angel.”

“Good night!”

And with that, they both walked away.

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BONUS:

Damian (2:17 a.m.): I am back in my dorm. Good night.

Marinette (2:18 a.m.): Good night

Marinette (2:18 a.m): (insert good nickname here)

Damian (2:19 a.m.): I’m sure you will think of one. Get some sleep.

Marinette (2:19 a.m.): I will. You too

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Hi everyone! I really hope you enjoyed this chapter. Unfortunately, it is the last one I’ll be able to write on time. I have finals coming up this week and a few papers I need to write, so I won’t have as much time to work on this. But, fear not! After finals, I’ll continue writing. Updates just won’t be as frequent. The story definitely won’t be done by December 31st, especially because some of those last few chapters (which I’ve already plotted for a change) are going to be super long (I’m looking at you, ‘Childhood friends AU’ and ‘Mistletoe’).

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Thoughts on Crisis on Infinite Earths (Part 2)

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I want the Legends. Give them to me or I'm gonna riot

Why is an Earth in the 70s still around when Earth-38 is gone and Earth-1 is supposed to be the last one getting destroyed? I don't get that logic

SNART

Oh my god Jon crying and being passed around is Peak Comedy

Future bat? Damiandamianpleasebedamian(itprobablywon’tbebutIcanhavehope)

Also the Paragons? What?

Ah frick Lex

Yes Kate go off! I love her

Wow everyone's got some real messed up stuff happening on their own shows rn, it really sucks that this is making things worse

Kara+Kate team up is what I need in life

Lex NO

Once again , I really am getting more invested in my Anti-Monitor theory

Yes, the Lazarus Pit is too good to be true

Iris is amazing

I don't know who Nyssa is and at this point I'm too afraid to ask

Wow Luke, new look

"A less 'this' version of you"

'At least he's cute' oh geez

Oh my god the look Kate gives when Kara breaks the door I love it

Hello??? Tech-suit Bruce?

Oh this Kate's dead

I'm sorry is Bruce speaking gibberish? Jane Doe or whatever? I'm lost

JOHN HIIII

Wow 'I spent the night with superman' who wrote that title??

To Lois, Clark<<<the buff guy on the paper towel rolls

Wow Iris that's a fun info-dump

Lex is THE PRESIDENT???

Smallville Clark seeing Cryer's Lex like: #notmylex

Lex is literally declaring his love/hate to Clark

Even when he literally knows Superman's identity he denies it wow you're intelligent but you're dumb too

THE KRYPTONITE OH MY GOD

'you made a funny' lol

Aw Smallville Clois is super cute

Aw Bruce broke the no-kill rule

Mick and Jon are such a great duo!

YES MICK'S BOOK (Plus Snart's commentary)

Again, how is Earth-96 still around? I'm so confused! What's the pattern?

Brandon as Clark is so cute

Oh yikes the glasses I don't like that

Batman vs. Superman on this Earth did not go well I guess

Ooh the outfits!

It's a Bizarro situation now isn't it?

YES LOIS GET HIM

Ugh John why would you lick that?

Oh hey we know this dude right?

Sara+Mia team-up!

Oh yeah it was Hex with the scar

Btw this is a really weird pit. I don't think they all look like this right? You'd think there would be more security, more procedure and stuff

I really don't think this Bruce is the right guy (still have hope for one of the batboys)

And Kara agrees, good

Again, monitor can't be trusted

Brandon!Clark and Brandon!Ray

HIS SON IS NAMED JASON OOF

Why does Kara have so many hetero lines? I don't like it

So Kate's the paragon. And the Monitor is playing a game of semantics. Okay.

Also, big question: Did Batwoman start before the events of the last crossover and everything from season 1 has been taking place over a year and they just casually forgot to mention that she ducked out at one point for the last crisis? Bc that makes no sense

Aw the pic of her and Beth is so cute and so sad

KATE NO YOU TOOK THE KRYPTONITE WHYYY

The Anti-Monitor is like an off-brand Thanos

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