AN: This is a one-shot about how Roy meets Dick. Roy is 14 and has been living with Oliver just under a year and working with him as Speedy for seven months. Dick is aged 9 and has been living with Bruce about a year and a half and working with him as Robin for a little over a year. Unfortunately I do not own the rights to any of the YJ content and characters :( Enjoy and feel free to leave a review or requests xXx
- SoulReaperOfTheInnocent
"Remind me again why I agreed to babysit some strangers little twerp?" Roy groaned, as the sleek black limousine made its way up the long drive to Wayne manor.
"Because this business deal with Mr Wang requires both Bruce and I to be present and he needs someone to watch over Richard while we go to the meeting…" Oliver replied "I mean if you can't handle one day of babysitting, how can I trust you to protect an entire city?"
"Okay, okay I get the point, but it doesn't mean I have to like it" Roy mumbled, getting out of the limo as it came to a stop outside, well there was no other way to describe it apart from, wow. The large oak doors were swung open to reveal Bruce Wayne wearing what Roy guessed was a million dollar suit to match his fancy 'house' and charming smile. Yep, this was definitely the billionaire playboy he'd seen on the covers of a variety of magazines, now where was his brat?
"Ah Oliver it's good to see you again, this must be your ward Roy am I right?" Bruce asked extending his hand to Roy, who was beginning to feel very uncomfortable under the calculating look the older man was giving him. Realising he was still waiting for an answer he nodded quickly and accepted the offered hand.
"I trust you'll keep Dick safe while I'm gone, I'd hate for anything to happen to you" he continued, his firm handshake now becoming bone crushing and Roy struggled not to give him the satisfaction of wincing, only twitching when he felt his bones start to grate together,"Or him" and then the moment was over, Mr Wayne obviously happy with his implied threat of pain should anything happen to his kid, Dick or Richard or whatever the hell his name was anyway.
"Dick!" Bruce called "Roy is here."
Meanwhile Roy stepped through the threshold into the mansion and let his gaze wonder over the extensive room filled with antique vases and topped with the biggest crystal chandelier Roy had seen in his life, and living with Oliver meant he'd seen more than a few.
Fast footfalls could be heard coming closer and Roy looked up to see a small boy with a mop of messy black hair come speeding around the corner, knowing the kid was going way to fast to be able to stop in time he expected to hear a cry of pain as he slammed into the banisters, but to his surprise the boy used it as a springboard to jump off of before doing a quadruple flip, and yes he counted, before hitting the ground and rolling out his momentum.
"Woah" was all Roy managed to get out, to shocked to say anything else,
"Well… Have fun kids!" Oliver smiled, heading back towards the limo,
"But not too much fun" warned Bruce, as he shut the door behind him.
Roy looked over to the hyperactive kid currently rambling on about something stupid, it's just one day, how much trouble could he be? Roy reassured himself.
Oh how wrong he was…
"Alright squirt,"
"Hey I'm n- argh" Roy quickly shoved his hand over the kids mouth to shut him up,
"Rule number one: I'm in charge, so you do what I say, Rule number two … erm" Roy tried to think of what Oliver would say to him. No TV for a month, no that was when he 'accidently' spilt red wine down Oliver's Date, No patrol for a week , can't exactly use that one, it's not even a rule, No Shootin- it was at that point when Roy felt something wet and sticky trickle down his palm, Oh no he didn't,
"Did you just lick me!?" Roy exclaimed,
Dick grinned evilly, running away shouting behind him "Catch me if you can!"
"OH I AM GONNA GET YOU SQUIRT!" he shouted back, running after him. Two hours and about 30 laps of the mansion later Roy gave up and collapsed face first on the massive coach in what he guessed was one of the many living rooms. All of a sudden he could hear the kids voice in his ear and he fought the urge to put him in a headlock or just plain knock him out in order to keep him still for more than ten seconds.
"AND THE WINNER IS DICK GRAYSON!" Dick laughed, jumping on top of Roy,
"That's it" Roy said, he pushed his body upwards and twisted mid-air causing dick to fall off of the sofa and onto the floor and quickly sat on top of his stomach to make sure he couldn't get up again. "Forfeit now and I might just spare you" Roy said lowering his voice,
"NEEVVVEEEER!" Dick cried out as Roy started on his sides first, tickling him up his rib cage to his armpits at which point Dick broke out into uncontrollable giggles.
"Forfeit!" Roy demanded after getting his own laughter in control.
"No-n-never!" Dick wheezed. "St-stop! I… I can't breathe!"
Once again Roy began a barrage of assaults on Dicks body, finding his weak point just behind his right ear and exploited it until Dick was gasping for air,
"Forfeit!" He repeated panting slightly,
"F-Fine ... just stop" he paused to breathe "I for-" Dick suddenly threw his hips forward; off balancing his captor long enough to pull his legs free and backflip away.
"Not this time squirt!" Roy lunged from his position on the floor and managed to wrap his hand around Dick's ankle,
"Woa- Ooof" was all Dick managed to say before he got a face full of carpet.
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