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(Danny's POV)

It's been two days since Ms. Robinson the social worker's visit. We haven't exactly been idle in that time either. My training with Bruce has progressed full force. Now I'm training with the full fledged Batman. Which I got to say is pretty cool and not as scary as I thought it would be.

I've spent some more bonding time with Cyborg. I've been getting to know him better while we've been building and improving on my former parents inventions. I've gotta say they're turning out pretty cool. Cy is even trying to work some of the tech into his own systems.

I've also done something I've been wanting to do since our quote unquote moment in the Batcave on that first day. Get to know Raven. She reminds me alot of Sam with her interest in dark things and is very kind but beyond that they are very different. Raven is introverted and shy. Shes also very soft spoken and doesn't show alot of emotion. I had a feeling about the last one so when I asked her she explained her powers were driven by emotion. The more she feels the more power she unleashes. I thought it sad that she basically had to feel nothing at all so I asked her if she wouldn't mind talking to Bruce about it. If he couldn't help he may know someone who could. She looked at me astonished for a moment then gave me a small smile her eyes twinkling again. Then she agreed. Turns out Bruce did know someone who could help. Two people actually Zatara and Dr. Fate. They were both willing to work with her right away. Raven was so happy she hugged me and blew a cupple lightbulbs. I blushed but Raven hide her face so I couldn't tell.

As for Dick and me we are closer than ever. I'm starting to think that we're on our way to becoming best friends at the rate we're going. When he found out what Cy was up to and what I did for Raven I've never seen him look prouder and he made a point of telling me so and we hugged.

I also met the councilor Bruce recommended Dinah Drake. She is around Bruce's age with blonde hair and blue eyes. She likes to wear dark colors. She is very pretty and has one of the most soothing voices I've ever heard. She turned out to be a very nice woman and we had our first session that day. I admit I did end up crying again when I described what happened. And yes I went through every detail ghosts, ghost powers, evil future me and all. Man that was hard to get through but I did feel better after talking about it. She even said alot of the same things Dick did but more elaborate and of course she had more to say than just that. All in all the session went well. She said she would come to Jump City and we would continue our next sessions at the tower.

Now it was time for what we have all been waiting for since we've arrived in Gotham. Mr. Rainer is coming with the finished adoption papers. He should be here in about 15 minutes. But that doesn't help me. I hate waiting. It makes me anxious. Bruce, Dick, and I were in the same livingroom as last time while Cy and Raven were in another. No need for them to hide in the Batcave this time. Anyway I was tapping my foot with anxiety when Dick noticed.

He placed his hand on my leg to stop me and said "Easy Danny it won't be to much longer. He will be here soon."

"I know I'm sorry I've just never been good at waiting. It makes me anxious ya know?" I told him.

" Ha yeah I know. I remember when you were little. When ever you had to wait for anything you were bouncing off the walls like you were on a sugar high. I'm glad you got that part out of your system." he smirked.

"He he yeah me too. Going through that sucked. But how about something to distract me um well you've already told me alot about Jump City. How about the rest of your teammates. What are they like?"

"Well Beastboy can turn into any animal even extinct ones like dinosaurs for instance which he uses to fight or sometimes just be a goof. But he's ok. He likes jokes, parctical jokes, video games, you know things like that. But he's also a hard core vegetarian and has constant fights with Cyborg over veggies and tofu vs meat. Hey you ok Danny why do you have tears in your eyes?"He asked me.

I wiped my eyes and said "Sorry Bro I didn't realize I did. I guess it's because the whole tofu and veggies vs. meat argument you mentioned reminded me of my dead friends Sam and Tucker. They used to have the same argument every day." I sniffled. He hugged me tight for a few minutes till I felt better. Bruce must of not wanted to interrupt because he stayed quiet the whole time. "Could you continue please? It might help." I asked him."

In a quiet gentle voice he said "Ok. Well Starfire is an alien from a planet called Tamaran. She knows alot about space and knowing you and your affection for it you two will get along just fine. She's a very joyful person. Though understandably nieve on earthly things she is learning. But there are two things I need to warn you about when you meet her. One she has a giant moth worm for a pet about the size of a medium sized dog. His name is Silky. Try not to look disgusted by him if you are disgusted by him or you'll make Starfire cry and, trust me bad idea. Also the second thing When she greets you she is going to get very close to you and, spout off a bunch of questions very fast that you have to pay attention to. The last one allways being "Will you be my friend?". I just didn't want you to be shocked or overwhelmed by it when she does that."

I couldn't help it I had to ask "You like her don't you?"

He was completely flummoxed and... Blushing? "I II I do not shshe's my friend."

He looked away from me.

"Oh you so do Dick you can't lie to me or to yourself it's written all over your face. I could tell how you felt since the moment you started talking about her. Why not admit it. Who knows she might feel the same way. I could even help you if you wanted. Be your wingman so to speak."

"He looked back at me still looking embarrassed and said "Ok fine maybe I do sort of like her..but please don't tell the rest of the team I'll never hear the end of it. Especially from Cy and beast boy."

"I promise." I held out my pinky which got him to laugh and we shook.

Just then Alfred came to the door. "Sir Mr. Rainer has arrived." He announced.

"Thankyou Alfred." said Bruce and he put down the newspaper he was reading. Shortly after Mr. Rainer walked through the door.

"Hello Bruce, Hello Dick, Hello Danny." He greeted us.

We all greeted him back in kind.

He sat down and started fiddling around with the papers in his briefcase. As he was doing so he continued talking. "As I told Bruce on the phone today I have come over with the finished adoption papers. And since I assume you are all very excited about this I won't beat around the bush. Ah hear they are." Then he set themthem down on the coffee table between us and got out a pen.

"Now just to clarify Alfred has agreed to witness this am I correct Bruce?" Mr. Rainer asked and Bruce nodded. "Alright then Bruce, Danny, and Alfred all you have to do to make Danny's adoption official is sign here, here, here, here, here, here, and finally here. We did as we were told and it was done. I was officially adopted by Bruce Wayne. Not only was I relieved but I was happy. No more legal battles. And best of all I get to keep my Big Brother and get a new Dad in Bruce Wayne aka The Batman. How could it get any better right now?

I guess I must have been showing my happiness a little to much. That and I spaced out cuz when I looked up they were all looking at me with various degrees of amusement. Of course me being me I ended up blushing.

"What? What's the matter? I asked them getting more flummoxed by the minute.

Dick put his hands on my shoulders and said "Woah! Woah there Lil Brother it's Okay. We didn't mean to scare you like that. We were just looking at you like that because we noticed how happy you were due to the adoption. And we were happy you were happy and happy for you that's all. We're sorry Danny we didn't mean to upset you."

"Dick is right Danny." Bruce said placing his hand on my back. We are sorry but, you shouldn't be embarrassed about being so happy. This is a happy occasion after all and, after everything you have been through you've a right to be happy."

I looked down still blushing and shyly admitted this next part. "Um...that's not why I was embarrassed."

"What do you mean Danny?" Dick asked me.

I still couldn't look at anyone but I continued on. "Well...I guess it was the way you were all looking at me...at the same time...and so positively. I'm not used to that. Back home in Amity Park I had a tendency to blend into the background unless I was being bullied at school and basically treated and called part of the "Freak trio" or "Loser." But before you ask the teachers didn't seem to care because the main people who did it were the jocks and cheerleaders and, as long as they do good in their respective sports they are "exempt from scorne." I only had two friends and more recently in the past few months my sister to fall back on. My parents were great and all but they were so obsessed with ghosts and their work it sometimes felt like they unintentionally pushed Jazz and I to the side. They didn't do it all the time but they did it enough. I wouldnt call it negligence though. I don't know what you would call it but not that. anyway what I'm trying to say is because of all this like I said before I'm not used to alot of attention from people in general. I'm also definitely not used to it being positive attention. So that's basically it."

I looked up and oh boy what I saw. Mr. Rainer and Alfred were giving me a looks of sympathy. Bruce had a look of contemplative anger on his face. It was as if he was thinking of revenge. And I do not want to know which of his alter egos he was gonna use to do it. But Dick. Oh Dicky. He was Royally PO. I had to help him and quick before he really blew a gasket.

I quickly hugged him and said. "Dicky Dicky calm..calm down ok? Please for me. Cuz it's ok." He tensed. "Well maybe not so ok but but I'm ok. I am Dicky. I had great friends and an awesome sister who helped me through all that stuff. And now I got you and our new family to help me the rest of the way ok. Any after affects I'm sure can be fixed with time right. Plus I can talk to Dinah about it too so. So please Dicky don't be mad anymore your scaring me."

It was true Dick was scary when he was mad. But I don't know if it was everything I said or just that last sentence but when I said it. It shocked him out of his anger. He looked at me hugged me back and softly said "I'm sorry." "Your right Danny about all of it. It's just that to here that you were treated like that and how everyone just got away with it. The injustice of it all just makes me angry you know?"

"Yeah I get you. But here the thing um...I hate to be the one to tell you this Bro but from what I've seen. I afraid you may have inherited our Dad's temper so your going to have to watch yourself when you get mad." That made him go pale. If he remebering what I am I don't blame him. Little us hideing under a table meanwhile angery Dad is breaking and throwing things around our tent while Mom tries to calm him. Not Fun. I better say something.

"Hey hey Dicky relax just remember the calming techniques Mom taught us remember." He did and soon his color came back. "Also remember what she used to say about anger. "It's not that you get angry.""

""It's what you do with your anger."" he finished. "Hmm right again Lil Brother." and he ruffled my hair.

Bruce cleared his throat and said "Now that that's all cleared up I do have something I'd like to ask you boys."

"Really?" I asked.

"What is it Bruce?" Dick asked as well.

He looked straight at us with his fingers laced under his chin and, a loveing fatherly smile on his face then said "Now this decision is entirely up to the two of you. I will not force you in either direction. Nor will I be angry, sad, disappointed, or upset in any way if either of you say no. But I wanted to offer my family name to you now that I've adopted both of you. I also waited with you Dick in order to give you sufficient time to grieve for your parents. That and I wasn't sure you would be comfortable with it until after you reunited with Danny. So what do you say boys? Would you like to officially be a Wayne?"

Dick and I looked at eachother and we didn't have to say a word. We could tell what the other wanted. So we smiled, took eachothers hand, turned to Bruce andat the same time said kinda loud "We'd love to!" That made both Bruce and Mr. Rainer laugh.

"In that case boys here are the papers." Mr. Rainer said then intstucted us on how to fill them out. Once we were done it was official. I was Daniel James Wayne and my brother was Richard John Wayne. I admit though I miss both my former families accepting Bruce's offer felt like I had their promition to move on. Maybe Dick felt the same way I'll have to ask him later.

"Well Bruce now that that is taken care of I had better be going so I can officially file these. Goodbye all and thank you for having me."

We said goodbye to him and Alfred escorted him out.

Cyborg and Raven were happy for us on both sets of news. Then Cy reminded us that now that the adoption was over with that we needed to get back to the tower soon.

Oh yeah Titan's Tower in Jumper City. Dick has told me alot about it but I wonder. What will it really be like?