Chapter 10- Telling Secrets

A/N: I was going to have Bruce find out that Megan was Batgirl when she gets hurt while being Batgirl. But then I decided to do it this way. I hope y'all like it.

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Megan had to practically run to keep up with her father as they left the dining room, Alfred going towards the front to prepare the Rolls for their tour of Metropolis. "Dad, slow down a little. I can't keep up," Megan said breathlessly. Bruce stopped and looked down at her with his dark brown eyes.

Bruce grabbed her hand and led her to an alcove off to the side. Fortunately it was empty. "Megan, we're alone now. Why don't you tell me the truth? You are the Batgirl, aren't you?" Bruce asked.

"Dad, this may not be the best time to ask that question," Megan said, as Bruce stooped in front of her and she looked at the door behind him nervously.

"Megan, just tell me," Bruce said, his hands on her shoulders.

Megan took a deep, shaky breath. "Okay, you win. I didn't tell you because I didn't know if it would work or not. I was going to tell you eventually though, Dad. You aren't mad are you?" Megan asked, backing away from Bruce. His eyes had gotten hard. The only time she had ever seen her father angry was when Jonathan Crane had poisoned her mother and Batman had gassed him with his own poison.

"Megan, I know that I don't really know how to be your father, but I am learning. There are times when I'm going to have to act responsible and be your father. I've been trying to be your best friend. I can't always be that," Bruce said, pulling Megan into his arms and hugging her tight.

"I wish you could, Dad," Megan said softly as she buried her face in Bruce's shoulder and smelled his cologne that he wore.

"That won't happen, Megan. I love you and I love being with you since I just found out about you two months ago. But don't you ever lie to me again. I'd prefer to hear the truth from you. If you ever lie to me again I will punish you," Bruce said sternly. Bruce's sharp words hurt. Bruce hadn't gotten on to her for anything since they had found each other. It hurt so bad Megan felt tears sting her eyes.

"Sorry, Dad. So, are you mad at me?" Megan asked, raising her head from Bruce's shoulder.

"I'm a little disappointed. Why didn't you tell me that you wanted to do this?" Bruce asked.

Megan shrugged her thin shoulders slightly. "I've been thinking about it for awhile. I wanted to help Batman and since you insisted that I take karate I thought I could help you as Batgirl," Megan said. Bruce sat down on a chair and Megan sat on his lap, laying her head on his shoulder.

"Megan, being Batgirl can be very dangerous. You don't do it to look for excitement or for thrills. You also need to take karate longer than a month. One month of learning karate is not enough training for you to go out and show off your skills among the criminals," Bruce said smiling as he stroked her hair gently.

"Really?" Megan asked.

"Yes. I was with the League of Shadows for months before I came back. You have to train your body for a lot longer than a month if you want to be Batgirl. But I do have another question; where did you get your suit?" Bruce wanted to know.

"When we were at Wayne Enterprises a few days ago before we left I found an extra suit that was made in the applied sciences level. I thought no one else would use it so it would be okay if I used it. I just had to shorten it to fit me and use a can of spray paint," Megan said, feeling slightly sheepish.

'Like I said, I'm disappointed that you would do this, Megan. What if they had killed you last night?" Bruce asked.

"I didn't think about that, Dad," Megan said.

"Also, what am I going to tell your mother? She's going to think I talked you into it. She could decide I'm not a fit person for you to be around. After all I did promise that Batman would never put you in harm's way again," Bruce asked, as they left the alcove.

Megan didn't know how to answer that question. Knowing her mother she was going to be madder than Bruce when she found out about Megan's being the Batgirl. Rachel Dawes didn't like vigilantes that much and for her daughter to join her father in this Rachel would be furious. Megan just hoped that her mother would understand when she told her that Bruce had nothing to do with her decision.