Hey guys! I'm back again! Thank you all so much for your kind comments, it made me very happy to see that people are enjoying my writing! It inspired me enough to whip up the next drabble though this one is kind of short. I almost waited longer before posting it but decided to go ahead since I probably won't get much written over Thanksgiving Break. Enjoy!

Beth- Thank you so much for your encouragement! I was pretty worried about my portrayal but your point made me feel much better!

Disclaimer: I forgot this in the previous chapter, oops! I don't own Batman or DC or anything like that.


The second time it happens they're all in the Batcave, a pretty rare occurrence with the tension between Batman and Nightwing, and Jason is steadfastly ignoring the two arguing on the other side of the cave. He's not a touchy-feely, happy, family person, not like Dick is, but he isn't immune to the pain it causes when their little messed-up family fights either, not like Batman is. So he just focuses on cleaning up from patrol and blocks out the argument that's starting to echo through the cave. He doesn't know how it started and it really doesn't matter because they'll always find something to argue about no matter how good things are. But he does know from experience that any interference on his part or on Alfred's will only make the matter worse. One of them, usually Batman, would snap at the would-be peacemaker and the other, usually Dick, would flare up in protective indignation. He's learned to let them deal with it on their own, even if they're both too proud and stupid to see that they really do care about each other and that their fights are dumb and pointless.

A loud crash and a low curse startle him into paying attention though, and he realizes that Batman has punched the wall in a fit of anger and is now cradling his bruised hand to his chest. Jason and Dick just stare at him for a moment in shock because no one, no one has ever made Batman lose control like that not even Dick. It's then that Jason realizes for the first time that the only person who has ever been capable of, and is probably the only person who ever will be capable of breaking down Batman's carefully constructed walls is Dick Grayson.

And then suddenly Dick is laughing, laughing, and Jason can't believe that he actually dares to do that to Batman's face. Because even though Batman lost all of his blank stoicism for a moment and actually punched the wall and hurt his hand, it's Batman and no one ever laughs at Batman. But Dick is still laughing as he turns to look over at Jason as if inviting him to share in the absolute ridiculousness of the situation. Dick grins at him and Jason wants to smile back, he wants laugh with him because it's funny. But he doesn't because Batman is still scowling and right now Jason is sure that Dick is the only person in the world who can get away with laughing.