Disclaimer: I don't own DC, Young Justice, Batman, Dick Grayson (unfortunately *sob*), etc..
summary: Dick finds out about Damian. Ufortunately few people overhear them.
"What is this?"
Bruce looked at photo —hard to miss when it's stack right in front of your nose— and inhaled deeply.
This wasn't going to be easy.
"This boy is... Damian. Aparently... he's my.. son. Biological son."
Was Bruce joking?
No, Batman hardly ever joked. And he wouldn't about things like these.
Dick stared at him intensely for several moments before replying. "Did you plan this?" He asked suspiciously. Bruce never mentioned anything about wanting children of his own...
"No!"
'I knew it.' Dick groaned. "God, Bruce! Have you ever heard of protection?!"
"Of course I heard of it! I never thought that—" the billionaire groaned desperately, "Look, I assure you, I knew nothing about this untill I received this letter."
"Well, have you considered it to be a lie? a plan to lure you out in the open?" the nineteen-year old bit sarcastically.
"Of course. That's the first thing I considered, but they sent me his full medical report and his birth certificate, even a video and he just looks like...— look, I just now it's not a lie. I know he's mine. I can tell."
Dick narrowed his eyes, sticking his face close to his mentor's with hands resting on his waist. "And yet it just so happens that sometimes, even you are wrong." he gritted.
"I know." said Bruce gravely with pained face and Richard sigh, removing his face from Bruce's and scammed the letter attached to the photo in his hands again. He came to an abrupt halt, going rigid all of a sudden.
"Bruce," he said stiffly, not removing his stare from something he failed to miss before. It was there, but it was concealed under another mark and he was too preoccupied with processing the new absurd info he just learnt to notice. "Why does this letter has Al Ghul signature on it?"
"Because Ra's al Ghul is his—" Bruce snapped, stopping to recollect himself with a deep breath. "... Talia al Ghul is his mother."
"How can Talia al Ghul be his mother if you're his—" Dick stopped the heated outburst when realization sank in. Of course he knew how it was possible, he was no child. But the announcement was so ridiculous to the hear from Batman and he was already so agitated he snapped without thinking. Now he just stared at the man in shock, blue eyes wide.
Bruce had the humility to look embarrassed.
"...I can't do this right now." Dick released a deep breath and rubbed the inner corners of his eyes, head bowed. He then lifted his head in determination and stepped right past him, eyes glued straight ahead to the entrance hall. "I'm going out for a walk."
"Dick, let me explain—"
"There's nothing to explain, Bruce." Dick muttered dryly and made his way to lobby, the Billionaire hot on his tail. "But maybe if you stopped sleeping around with everything that moves—" He stopped abruptly with raging eyes and turned on his heel to challenge Bruce face to face, "you could explain to me how on earth could you have a child with Talia al Ghul!?"
"Ahh..."
Thud.
Both heads snapped toward the door. Two faces, one looking troubled and one looking extremely agitated, instantly grew wide-eyed.
And not in a good way.
The entrance doors, which were right before them, were wide open. Alfred was standing there, presumably just returned from his vacation, judging by the floral orange Hawaiian shirt and white shorts, and the suitcase he was holding has dropped to the floor when his fingers went slack from shock... — the Thud they just heard.
But that wasn't the problem.
The problem was the man who made the other noise; that hesitant 'Ahh'. Behind Alfred, were standing Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Red Arrow.
...Well, not them. They were Oliver Queen, Dinah Lance and Roy Harper. Civilian clothes and all. And the one with audacity to voice their presence and expose them was, obviously; Queen.
The four have been stunned as much as the billionaire and his ward.
"...We'll wait outside." Was all Dinah cracked, still wide-eyed before taking a big step back and slamming the door behind her, pushing everyone out. Alfred nearly stumbled and Roy grabbed him before he fell backwards.
For long five seconds the four just stood in complete silence staring at the double doors.
"...Did I just hear what I thought I heard?" Dinah was the first to speak up, wryly.
"I heard too much." Roy said dryly.
Oliver smiled in satisfaction.
"Told you he was a playboy."
Alfred cough awkwardly.
For the record, Oliver and Roy don't know Wayne is Batman and Dick is Nightwing. Only Dinah, which is why she was the first person to regaind her, err, senses and react. Drop a review please?