Ch.35: Sleep With You

Danny peeked his head in the door, eyes wide. He could see his mentor lying on his side, fast asleep. His deep breathing made his side rise and fall in sync with his chest. The sheets of his bed were resting on top of him comfortably. His black hair was a mess and tangled in various spots, as Danny had excellent night-vision to see each strand.

The child wandered into the room, closing the door behind him quietly. Carefully, taking each step with care, his ankle still wrapped in gauze from the night's adventures, he tiptoed over to Bruce's bed and pulled himself up onto it and under the covers. He crawled to the other side of the bed where Bruce was sleeping. He curled up into the small of his adopted father's back under the covers and clung to the fabric of his wife-beater.

Having paternal instincts (unlike a good portion of the League), the billionaire felt Danny crawl into his bed and his small hands grab his shirt in a tight hold.

Carefully, Bruce turned onto his side, Danny releasing his grip on his shirt as he did. Blearily, the billionaire gave his adopted son a questioning look. Danny shrugged in response. "I didn't want to sleep alone tonight…"

Bruce put an arm around his Baby Raven and ran his fingers through the child's hair. "You want to tell me why?"

Danny shrugged again. "I'm scared Vlad will want to play hide-and-seek again." He whispered.

Bruce smirked. "Oh, he's not going to be coming near you like that for a long time, Danny. Not for a long, long time."

"How do you know?" Danny asked curiously.

"I just do." Bruce whispered. (What he wanted to say was that he gave his other Bat-Kids ectoranium and Vlad's address and told them to have fun. He couldn't tell which one was going to do the most damage: Dick or Jason.)

The two raven-haired males didn't close their eyes to fall asleep. They merely laid, staring at each other.

Danny grabbed Bruce's free hand and began drawing pictures across the skin with his own fingers. The older male let him, even though he knew Alfred was going to throw a hissy-fit when he found out he didn't make Danny sleep, which he should've done. Bruce just continued to run his fingers through Danny's hair.

The two did eventually fall asleep. Bruce was drawn to unconsciousness by the lines and circles Danny was drawing on his hand and the child was lulled to the black endless sea called sleep by his father's fingers running through his hair, playing with small stands every once and a while.

In the morning, when Alfred walked in to wake his 'master' up, he stopped the door half-way with a smile.

Bruce was lying on his side, facing the door. Danny was also lying on his side, but facing Bruce, curled into his chest with his head tucked under his father's chin. His tiny fingers were curled into the fabric of the wife-beater. The older male had an arm around his Baby Raven, his chin resting on top of his baby's head. One of his hands was tangled in Danny's ebony hair. Both wore peaceful expressions.

Alfred drew back and quietly shut the door with a click.

Awwwwwwwwwww~!

Kadzait: *rolls eyes*

Thanks Gemna Destiny Seer for following this story and WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!

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Reviews:

Allietheepic7: If you're calling me a horrible person: I get that a lot. If you're calling Vlad a horrible person: TRUE DAT!

Bibbledoo: (Kadzait: MY NAME ISN'T NANCY! Me: No one cares what you think.) And MUHAHAHAHAHA! SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME! *evil smile* Yes... Horror is fun! ... Because of you, I'm thinking about doing a rape scene. (Kadzait: THANKS FOR NOTHING! Me: Thanks for everything! XD)

GreenDrkness: I like to write things that are intense. The feels you get out of them. XD And I hope this chapter answers your question.

Skymuse: Yeah... His life kinda sucks... Now imagine his teen years and multiply this drama times 100! ... His teens years are gonna suck...

Crimson Leo: Hahaha! No, he left that to his other Kiddos while he watched his youngest. XD

The Keeper of Worlds: MUHAHAHAAHAHA! CAN I JOIN YOU ON THAT ADVENTURE?! XD

TomgirlBre: *gasps* You think I'm cool? *star-eyed* Your parents let you open your presents before school? Lucky. I have to wait till after dinner. XD Hahaha! My Batman plushie is the same way! We need to get together to coo over each other's plushies. XD

IWasNeverReal: Yeah... Everyone had a similar reaction... Oh, and seems Jason ain't the only one planning to kill Vlad with ectoranium. *evil smile* And thank you!

Anonymous: Oh, Vlad would come after you... If he weren't being killed by the Bat-Kids. That would be scary as crap. XD

Supaherolena02: Hahaha! Someone else said this was intense! XD WOO! And Vlad is a fruitloop so... XD

BringbackDannyPhantom: *hands you address* Bat-Kids are already there. Have fun. *smile*

Grava: That's a great question. That I have no idea how to answer. He's always been a fruitloop, we just don't know why! He's loopy in the head. XD

Natashawagner122: Aw thanks! That means a lot! And a lot of people feel bad for Danny... Especially when I get my hands on him. XD