A/N: Hey guys sorry it took so long for the update. My little brother broke my laptop and I just got it back. Plus my birthday just past on April 1st and I'm having a huge party on April 21st. Plus, plus! Got me a new phone too! My first one in fact, wooo!

(Chapter title may not make sense)

Chapter 11: Yawning

December 10th, 2011 (7:30 PM)

"Now I know who you remind me of." Dick said. Bruce's eyes widened.

"Please tell me you still don't know." Bruce thought. Before Dick could give another word out the elevator doors opened. Bruce was the first to get out. Dick stepped outside and realized both him and 'Matt' were whisked away to separate sides of the mall.

"Where'd the heck he go!" Dick wondered. Dick practically swam through the fast moving crowd to look for 'Matt' yet again.

Dick found 'Matt' standing beside an expensive looking jewelry store.

"What happened?" Bruce asked.

"You tell me. Why'd you leave?" Dick asked.

"The elevator doors opened." Bruce said casually. Dick was about to say something but then shook it off.

"You picked out this store?" Dick asked looking up at the sign. Bruce shook his head.

"No. I just ended up here." Dick then walked inside. Bruce followed.

"What are you planning on getting here?" Bruce asked. He realized Dick was no longer in front of him. He saw Dick leaning over a glass case carrying various of jewelry. Bruce walked up to Dick to see what caught Dick's eyes.

Dick found himself staring at loads of expensive men's jewelry. Now that he thought about it. besides solid gold and silver watches, Bruce has never worn a piece of jewelry. Was it because of his mother's pearl necklace that was torn from her neck right when she got shot? Or probably because he never found jewelry very appealing? There was one little golden ring at the center of the case. It had an onyx rectangle center with the words "DAD" inscribed in gold. That one little word made Dick crack a small smile. He's sure he hasn't used that word to anyone in a long time. The ring was just big enough to fit…

"What're you looking at?" 'Matt' asked walking up to him. Dick's head instantly shot up and looked over at his friend.

"It's nothing." Dick said with a smile.

"You sure?" Bruce asked.

"Really, don't worry about it." Dick said he looked at his watch. "It's already 8:30. We should keep looking."

"You didn't find anything you like here?" Bruce asked.

"No but I did get an idea." Dick said with a smirk.

The two now wandered aimlessly to any given men's stores. Bruce was a little relieved Dick didn't bring up what he was about to say in elevator again. Instead the two talked casually. Or, well… as casually as a man in a fourteen year olds body talking to his adoptive son who doesn't even know it's him, can.

"It's really starting to get late. We should probably head back."

"Your right, the mall will be closing soon." Bruce said. The two made their way to one of the very crowded elevators.

"I wish they didn't make this mall more than eight floors." Dick whispered for Bruce to hear. Bruce only grunted with a nod. The two were in a very tight… situation. (No pun intended) the two boys remained silent as the elevator continuously went up, down, up, down, over, and, over again, without ever reaching the first floor. Both Bruce and Dick felt bad for whoever was waiting at the first floor for an elevator.

Once the elevator finally reached their stop the two practically jumped out of the elevator, landing on the floor as if relieved to be out of all the jumbled space.

Bruce and Dick quickly stood back up before either one of them got trampled by the mall shoppers.

It took them at least twelve minutes to swim through the crowd and find the exit/entrance.

"Glad we made it out of there alive." Dick said. Before Bruce could reply, his cellphone started ringing.

"Who is it?" Dick asked.

"Him." Bruce grumbled, rejecting the call, and shoving the phone back in his pocket.

"I really think you should've answered him." Dick said.

"No thanks. If he needs to talk to someone he should talk to his son." Bruce said.

"You told his son where you're at?" Dick asked. Bruce shook his head. Bruce's phone started blowing up with the same ringtone. Bruce was just about to reject it again till Dick snatched it from Bruce's hand. He quickly dialed the answer button and held the phone top Bruce's ear. Bruce scowled at Dick and grabbed the phone.

"Where are you?" Clark asked unsure if Bruce is with Dick or not.

"With a friend." Bruce said.

"I need you to get back right now." Clark said.

"Why." Bruce asked.

"Lets just say they're gonna wake up soon. And you have what they need." Clark said carefully.

"What? alright I'll be there soon." Bruce said.

Bruce turned to Dick, only to see the boy had been staring at him.

"What?" Bruce asked.

"That person you were talking to. He sounded like…" Dick trailed off.

"I have to go now. There's an emergency back home." Bruce said.

"there a nuke aiming towards your 'cousin'?" Dick asked almost suspiciously.

"It isn't funny business Dick. this is something I really need to do right now." Bruce said.

"Alright, let's catch a bus and get out of here." Dick said.

The two started running towards a nearby bus stop and made their way closest to Wayne Manor.

"Do you want me to come with you?" Dick asked.

"No, sorry this is a personal matter. Let's head over to your place and I'll call my cousin from there." Bruce said.

"If you want Alfred can…"

"Don't worry about it." Bruce said interrupting Dick. Dick only smiled and nodded his understanding.

The bus finally stopped at a station closest to Wayne Manor.

"I'll call my cousin from here you should head back home." Bruce said.

"If there's anything I can do, you let me know, kay Matt?" Dick asked.

"You got it." Bruce said with a nod. Dick nodded his bye and left "Matt" at the station.

"I wish there was something I can do to help." Dick thought to himself as he ran back home to try and contact Bruce one more time.

"If Bruce managed to contact me then maybe I can try and contact him now." Dick thought.

A/N: Hey guys. Like last time I so didn't mean to end it here. I just wanted to get this updated for you guys. Also I know what I said last chapter that I won't upload this anymore after March 21st. but technically that wasn't my fault. Like I said my brother broke my laptop and I couldn't use it throughout all of March. So now I'm planning on continuing this story no matter what month it is. For you guys! Thank you and good night! Next chap will be more interesting.

Sincerely,

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