"Dude, you're back! This is awesome! Bruce just got me a new video game, two players how about it? " Jason said. As soon as Tim and Alfred walked through to door to Wayne manor.

"As soon as I put up my clothes in the guest room. Which game is it?" Tim replied. Jason took Tim's bag from Alfred and both boys walked up the stairs.

"It is so great it's a racing game, Bruce doesn't like me playing violent games." Jason rolled his eyes when he said "violent". Tim thought it was funny Jason beat up criminals as Robin.

When Jason paused in between talking about the video game Tim asked, "I thought Mr. Wayne adopted Dick Grayson, does he not live here?"

Jason opened the guest room door and waited a second before saying, "He lives in Bludhaven, got a job on the BCPD. He's the best officer there. Kicks bad guys butt's all the time. He comes over sometimes, not too often."

"It must be great to have an older brother." Tim said, he'd wanted to ask where Dick was the last time he stayed with them, but didn't muster the courage. Nightwing had a day job as a police officer, which made him even cooler in Tim's eyes.

They made short work of putting up the clothes and Tim carefully laid his camera on the night stand beside his bed.

"Thanks for helping me Jason."

"No problem, I'll race you to the media room." Jason ran out of the room shrieking like a wild animal. Tim was slightly taken back, but chased after him. Jason won he had longer legs and Tim was very careful running down the stairs with his cast. He didn't want a matching one on the other arm.

After an hour of playing Alfred peeked in at the boys, both of them concentrating on the TV screen trying to beat the other. Alfred never realized how much he like Gotham springs especially, the storms if that's what it took to meet the lonely nine year old.

Alfred announced "If either of you are hungry I have cookies and milk in kitchen."

In a flash Jason paused the game, he and Tim raced to the kitchen. Alfred had plates and cups set out as they ate Alfred told a story of when he was in the army. All the while Tim thought of how he couldn't get attached. If they ever decided they didn't want him anymore, it would hurt too much to leave. He loved Alfred's stories and two player video games, but he wouldn't get used to it. He would enjoy it while it lasted.

After the snack Tim offered to clean up the dishes.

"Master Timothy, I am will put them in the dishwasher, you are a guest not a slave."

"Come on, let's finish playing the game I was about to win." Jason grabbed his good arm and pulled him to the media room.

They played until Bruce came home from WE.

At dinner Bruce sat at the head of the table with Tim on the right and Jason on the left. Bruce listened as Jason went on about his day.

"Bruce, at first it was boring I just read, till Alfred came home with Tim, we played for so long and Dick is never going to beat either of our high score." Jason laughed as he imagined Dick's face realizing he would have to admit Jason was a better gamer. Bruce smiled also.

"A deal I have been working on for months fell through today. Since tomorrow is Saturday why don't we celebrate by going to the Gotham Zoo? They have a new exhibit of pandas." Bruce was glad it was pandas, he still inwardly shuddered remembering the time Catwoman tried to steal the leopard.

"The zoo, wow." Jason said sarcastically. Inwardly he had wanted to go for a while.

"Do you want to go, Tim?" Bruce looked at him as he asked him.

Tim remembered the last time he got taken somewhere special. He still had nightmares about the circus, but the zoo and the circus were different he knew that.

"I love pandas." Tim said instead of explaining.

"Alfred told me you have to wear the cast for at least two more weeks. Did Leslie say anything about physical therapy?" Bruce said changing the subject.

"Doctor Thomkins didn't mention it, but I did a little research, for my age and how it was broken it most likely will be required."

After supper Bruce watched Jason and Tim play the game, playing a round or two. At 11:00 pm on the dot Tim announced, "I am going to bed. Goodnight Mr. Wayne. Goodnight Jason, we'll play more tomorrow, right?"

"Sure thing. 'Night Tim."

When he left the room and Bruce heard the door shut. Bruce told Jason, "Get ready for patrol."

Patrol was quiet for the most part, Killer Croc decided to wreak havoc on the docks. Batman and Robin subdued him, it took a few hours and left both of them longing for sleep and a hot shower. Alfred greeted them when they returned to the manor.

"How was patrol?"

"Not bad, Killer Croc is off the streets again. No injuries to report thankfully. Go ahead and hit the showers, Jason."

Alfred turned to leave, paused then said to Bruce, "Master Bruce, remember that you promised Jason and Tim that you would take them to the zoo. I do not believe they would want you to be too tired to take them."

"I'll go to bed after typing this report. I won't disappoint them. Alfred, how long do you think Tim was left alone?"

"I don't know, he's a sweet boy, he's almost too polite." Alfred mused.

Tim went to bed that night and instead of sleeping, which he was too keyed up for he read. Wayne manor had a larger library than Drake manor. Alfred had let him pick out a few books to bring to the guest room he was staying in. The Hiding Place,The Outsiders, and The Silmarillion books that he'd heard of, but never had them to read. He started to read The Outsiders, it was easy to read so he read till Ponyboy and Johnny where taking refuge in Windrixville. The book fell on his face and light snores could be heard.

Hearing the floor board's creak, Tim woke up around 3:30 am. Jason must be going to bed he thought. Living, no temporarily staying at Wayne Manor was the best thing that had ever happened to him. He smiled as he placed the book off his face and beside his camera on the nightstand. If he was good, maybe they wouldn't get tired off him or he could delay them sending him back to his house.

That morning Bruce woke up sore, but happy he was going to do something fun with his son and Tim. Then tonight he would take down gunrunners with Green Arrow and Speedy. Starling and Gotham had been plagued with the same gunrunner for the last time if they had anything to do about it.

Tim had been awake for an hour or so, he read instead of waking up anyone. Tim smelled something good hot pancakes and sausage. Alfred must be up he surmised. He carefully pulled off his pajama top and bottom folding it beside his, no the guest room's pillow. He checked his cast and the fading bruises on his shoulders. Then he dressed in sensible clothes, and walked down to the kitchen.

"Master Timothy, good morning. Did you sleep well?" Alfred greeted.

"I slept well. Thank you for lending me the books last night." Tim replied.

Bruce walked in the kitchen alongside a sleepy eyed Jason.

"Good morning, Mr. Wayne, good morning Jason." Tim said.

"Good morning, Tim." Bruce replied while Jason just nodded towards him.

Alfred had made heaping piles of pancakes and sausages with orange juice and coffee. As they ate Bruce told the boys about the zoo. Jason had been once, and Tim hadn't ever gone, Bruce knew it was going to be a good day.

They started out as soon as breakfast was over. Bruce got the Mustang for them all to ride in. The trip was enjoyable and the zoo was unlike any other place Tim had ever been. Mr. Wayne had bought cotton candy for Jason and him, they ate it as they stared at lions, zebras and pandas. It was sticky and tasted like sugar in a good way.

Tim decided the zoo was his favorite place besides Wayne Manor. They stayed for hours, after they left Jason begged to go to Panda Express. Bruce smiled at Jason's puppy eyes and laughed when he said, "I always loved it when I had enough money to go there I must have stolen a hundred tires for chow mien, orange chicken and an egg roll." Tim knew that Jason had lived on the streets and laughed with Bruce.

At Panda Express he remembered all the books he had read on the Japanese and Chinese way of eating in the end he decided whatever Jason got would be good. After Bruce ordered and the food was ready, Bruce set the tray down and they dug in. Tim had never tried Asian food it was great, egg rolls and plum sauce was the best thing he'd ate besides Alfred's cooking.

Jason and Bruce looked at Tim eating egg rolls in plum sauce. Bruce gave him a look right before Jason was going to tell him "No one eats plum sauce on egg rolls." Jason looked at Bruce dropped it. Jason and Bruce tried dipping their egg roll in plum sauce. It was surprisingly, pretty good.

At the Manor Alfred heard all about their trip to the zoo and Panda Express.

"Alfred the lion keeper signed my cast!"

"Bruce got us cotton candy and Tim had never tried it before."

"The pandas were dull they ate bamboo."

"The hyenas were nothing." Compared to the Jokers Jason thought.

"Egg rolls are really, really good."

Alfred smiled, "I'm glad you had a good time."

"It was the best day of my life." Tim replied gravely.

Jason didn't know what to say, it had been a great day, but best? He was going to make sure Tim had better days than that. He began to wonder if his parents were worse than Tim's parents, Janet and Jack had never liked him or Dick, did they even love Tim? He thought about enlisting Dicks help he made sure he'd had plenty of fun with him. Dick could make anyone smile he would have to call him. He would mention it to Bruce.

AN

Sorry about the grammar issues in the last chapter!

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