Bacon.
Why on earth could he smell bacon from in his room? The kitchen isn't really near his bedroom, his study room, or the batcave much less.
Noowww he remembers. He got back from patrolling in Gotham with Dick. He started to make a phone call but he snatched it away before he could dial all the numbers. He remembers chasing him throughout the first floor of his mansion. God did that little titan have so much energy especially after patrolling. He didn't fall asleep on the couch did he?
Bacon, lots of sunlight then he can imagine, and a presence of a little bird next to him.
Bruce opened his eyes and glanced down to see Dick curled up to his chest. He was so tiny whenever he was next to him. He observed him closer to see Dick clinging onto his shirt. He was still a kid after all. He smiled and let out a soft chuckle.
"Richard," he said softly, "time to wake up. We fell asleep on the couch." He poked the boy's cheek.
The boy grumbled in his sleep. "Five more minutes, daaad." He whined softly as he tried to swat the hand away and failed to find it with his eyes closed.
Bruce stopped smiling. Did he just call him…Dad?
Dick stopped his hand in mid-air. "What time is it? Crap, school!" he said as he abruptly got up.
"Whooaa there, little titan!" Bruce said as he grabbed the boy by his shirt. "Deer urine, remember? School's been let out for a while for them to clean out their whole ventilation system."
Dick blinked for a moment. "Oh yeah…Wally and Roy put tooooUHimean…I forgot." He played off.
Bruce cocked an eyebrow. "Riight." He brought his hand out to Dick. "Phone."
Dick patted down his body. He looked at Bruce, letting out a nervous laughter. "Uhh…about that…you see when I did all that running and jumping yesterday night…I sorta…dropped it on the way…" he finished.
"You little—" he said as he pounced on Dick and started to tickle him. Dick laughed all that his lungs could muster.
"Wai-wait! I-i-i-think I dropped is somewhere in the kitchen!" he managed to say. He went into a laughing fit. His eyes started to tear up. "M-mercy!"
"I don't think Lex's assistant will help you here." he said, grinning.
"Y-you know wha-what I mean! Ah-ahahahaha!"
Bruce stopped his tickle attack on the boy. He laughed. "Now where did you say it was?"
Dick took a moment to catch his breath. "Ki-kitchen."
Bruce was silent for a moment, as well as Dick.
The kitchen. Alfred made sure to never leave their belongings anywhere in the kitchen. Since it didn't belong there. Only the wall hooks and edge of the counter was acceptable.
"Where exactly…did you say?" he asked nervously.
Dick tried to remember where he dropped it. He brought his hand to his forehead. "On the floor next to the racks where all the pots and pans are. I jumped through the hole and it fell there."
Bruce sat up and brought his elbows to his legs, hands together under his chin. His expression turned serious.
Dick jumped off the couch and turned to him.
"If you and I dressed as fast as we could we can leave without him noticing and get bre—" Bruce calculated but was soon interrupted.
"Now, Masters, I know you won't go and run off like that, would you?" a voice from behind spoke to them. Bruce and Dick flinched. They both looked behind them.
"Alfred. Good morning." Bruce said calmly as he rose up from the couch.
"Mornin' Alfie!" Dick said innocently.
"Good morning Master Richard, your breakfast is ready for you on the table. Go on ahead while I have a moment with Master Bruce about a sure set rule about leaving belongings in the kitchen…especially on the floor." Alfred said as he eyed the nervous Bruce.
Dick smiled. "Thanks, Alfie!" he said as he walked off. Before he walked through the door, he turned around and saluted Bruce. He grinned mischievously and walked towards the dining room.
As Dick was sitting at the table, his comm. link went off.
"Kidflash to Robin."
"Dude, where's your cell phone?"
"Uh…I sorta…dropped it in a puddle…" he murmured. "Not the point! You aren't up to anything are you?"
Dick grinned evily. He crossed his legs. "Whatever do you mean by that?"
"Dude, I knew it! You are so planning something aren't you!"
"Now Wally, you know if I had a plan that I'd include you in it and not leave you out."
"I know tha—"
"Then what are you getting so worked up about?"
"I hate any plans or surprises that come from you."
"Wally! That hurts!" Dick said as he saw Alfred and Bruce coming in through the door. "Dude gotta go."
"You sure you're not gonna leave me out or anything?"
"I promise." He said as he crossed his fingers.
"Fine. See ya dude."
"Ah, good to see manners in the young master. You didn't have to wait for us to finish, Master Richard."
"Ah, no problem Alfie!" he said. He glanced at Bruce to see him sending a glare back at him. Dick could clearly read the glare as "You're going to get it soon."
Remind him not to be alone in the same room as Bruce for a while. Bruce seated in his usual seat in front of Dick.
"Now may I ask as to why the two of you slept on the couch last night? Tough night out?"
Bruce smirked. "Our plan, can't forget about that."
"We fell asleep in the middle of it though." Dick said as he forked a mouth full of eggs.
"A plan?" Alfred asked questioningly.
"For the Justice League and Young Justice! We're gonna prank them!" Dick said excitingly.
"Consider it training for them." Bruce implied.
Dick cackled. "Whatever you say~"
"Is there a reason for this…prank simulation training?"
Dick stopped a moment and put his fork down. He smiled. "The guys have been so tense…so stressed lately. I always remember going into the Watchtower and they're all relaxed and friendly. I always look forward to going up there." He paused. "Now I avoid going up there. Most of them are getting a bit stricter about the rules. They're getting short tempered and in each other's faces." He smiled. "I wanna do something that will make them stop and think and take a breather! Something to relax them and get them laughing."
"Why not just throw a simple party then?" Alfred suggested.
Bruce and Dick both cackled, albeit Bruce's was a bit low toned and softer.
"I don't do simple, Alfred." Bruce said at the same time as Dick.
"That just takes the fun outta everything!" Dick said at the same time as Bruce.
Alfred sighed. "Very well. although I must also add that perhaps, I shall help with you on this? To supervise?" he suggested.
Bruce and Dick froze.
"Are you saying that—"
"You want to join in on this?" Dick finished Bruce's line.
"In a matter of speaking, yes."
"Dude! This is so gotta be epic!"
Bruce turned to Alfred. "You sure you want in on it Alfred?"
Alfred smirked. "Consider it as a bonding time we can finally have as a…Bat Family."
Bruce stuck a hand out. Alfred smiled and took it.
Dick saw them and decided to stick his hand on top.
"Operation: Bat prank is now in session!" he cackled.
OTL why did this thing have so many reviews? DX omg! I'm so speechless! I didn't have a plan for this one, I intended to just leave it there and come back to it later, buuut as days go by I still get story alerts and fav + for this one. So I at least owe it to you guys and upload at least SOMETHING for this. I hope I don't disappoint your expectations for what you may want from this.
So! I have something to ask of you! What do YOU want to see in this? What awesome prank do you want the Bat family to set for the others? I really have very very few ideas, but I need more…OMPH! Ya know?
So please leave a comment/review of what you want them to do. I need clever and funny prank ideas! Something that…Batsy would think of. ;)
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