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Bruce & Damian
Damian is standing in his room playing his violin. Titus lies next to him on the ground. Damian stops with playing as someone knocks on his door. ''Damian?'' His father asks. ''Can I come in?''
''Yes.'' Damian says as he puts his violin back in its case. His father steps into his room and closes the door. ''I...Dick came to me and said ...he suggested we talked about some things since things are changing now.'' His father says and if Damian didn't know any better he would say his father seemed nervous. But his father is batman and batman is never nervous. ''Can we talk?'' His father asks. ''Aren't we already?'' Damian says confused.
''I suppose so..'' His father replies and after a few seconds moves towards Damian's bed. Damian takes the hint and also sits on the bed.
''Damian I know I haven't spend nearly as much time with you as I should.'' His father begins. ''But I am never..I am not replacing you. With Duke I..I am sorry that I made you feel lonely.''
''I know father, you are batman, you have other duties.'' His son is not looking at him.
''Yes that is true but I also have duties as a father and I realise I haven't spend that much time with you and with Selina moving here permanently things will change. But I am sorry for neglecting you and I promise you that I will try to spend more time with you.''
''It's all right father I understand.'' Damian nods and Bruce looks at his son.
''Damian, what do you think about Selina staying here?''
''It's your decision father and I respect your decision. '' Bruce turns his body so that he is facing Damian.
''Damian look at me. I know my decision was sudden and I should have talked with you all more but I really want to know how you feel about it all. ''
''I ...I don't know. I don't know her that well and she is a thief. And I guess I still ...''
''You still?'' Bruce asks when his son doesn't finishes.
''It is unimportant father.'' Bruce suppresses a sigh. His son is sometimes so much like him.
He stands up and kneels in front of his son like his father sometimes did when he was younger to make sure he paid attention. ''Damian, please. I ne- I want to know what you are thinking. It is important to me. I know I am not that great with communication but please tell me what you're thinking.''
Damian stays silent for a few seconds but then gives in.
''I guess I somewhere, even though I know it will never happen, cannot happen, had a little hope that maybe you and mother got back together again?'' Damian says as he turns his head away.
''Damian..you know that things between me and your mother are complicated, right? But no matter what is going on between your mother and I you should know that I love you Damian. You always have a place here.'' Bruce says as he puts his hand on his son's shoulder.
''Even if you find another kid that you want to make robin?''
Bruce knew this would come up and to be honest it is his fault that his sons, all of his sons are unsure of their place next to him. Be it as his partners or his sons. But from now on he vows to try better. With all of them.
''Damian..son..It is true that I have taken others as robin many times... and I cannot say for sure I will never take someone else as my robin but I can promise you this that I will never do it without good reason and this time without talking about it with all of you, okay?''
''Even...even when You and Kyle get an new child?'' Damian whispers. ''Will I still have a place here then?'' Bruce's eye rise. ''What?''
''When people get married they consummate th-''
''You think me and Selina want another child?'' Bruce asks surprised.
''Well isn't that normal for people that get married? Kyle also doesn't have any children of her own. It would be a child you wanted, without anyone deciding for you. One you could see grow up from the beginning with a woman who you love and not-..'' Damian's voice broke and the end and it pierced through Bruce's heart. ''And not one that was forced on you by your enemy.'' He finishes quietly.
''Damian..I I haven't even thought about having a child with Selina. We have never even talked about that. We are not planning on it.''
''But if it does happen?'' Damian says as he looks into his father's eyes.
''Damian... I love all off you equally. But I know I haven't showed that. I have made a lot of mistakes. If it does happen we will take it from there but no matter what happens I am not throwing you away. You are my son, another one will not replace you.''
''But isn't that what happened with Grayson and Todd?''
''Yes I messed up, made mistakes and regrets and do not know how to fix them...but I realised that I loved them as their own.''
''But you're batman, batman doesn't make mistakes!'' Damian exclaims.
Bruce really need to give more attention at how exactly his son views him.
''Even batman makes mistakes.''
They sit a few moments in silence before Bruce decides to break it.
''Could you do me a favour, Damian? '' Bruce says as he puts an hand on Damian's shoulder to get his attention. ''Try to get to know Selina? I want you to get along but I won't ask you to live with someone you do not like. '' Damian stays silent for a moment before he nods.
''I will.'' Bruce squeezes Damian shoulder as to say thank you.
''Is she making you happy?''
''I'm still getting there but Damian not only other people make you happy you have do things yourself too.'' Bruce looks at his son. He seems so close but still feels so far away. Bruce really needs to work on the relationships with his sons. He braces himself and pulls Damian close to his chest. His son seems frozen for a moment, confused, but then slowly returns the hug.
Author's note
So I decided to turn this into a little series instead of an oneshot. So there is still one more chapter after this. I hope you enjoyed it, it was hard to write Bruce and Damian. I hope that in rebirth Bruce spends some attention on his relationship with his sons, some family bonding time would be nice, please include Alfred to. I now realise I forgot all about Barbara in my last chapter. Sorry about that.