When there is this: "..." in the dialogue it means that the characters speak a language other than English.

Bruce Wayne was frustrated. He was alone at the mansion with Alfred all weekend. The man was no longer used to the manor being so quiet and... hopelessly empty. At least when Damian and Marinette were there, there was animation. And then when his other children came, he was sure to have a good headache all day because of their incessant bickering... Who would have thought that anyone would want to get a headache on purpose?

A few days later,

JL tower, Tuesday morning.

Dog goes "woof"

Cat goes "meow"

Bird goes "tweet"

And mouse goes "squeek"

Cow goes "moo"

Frog goes "croak

[...]

Batman had a serious need to break the radio. It was his turn to watch the tower with... Argh... Green Lantern. And as always, the guy could do nothing in silence.

The Knight of Gotham sincerely loved each of his children. But in recent days he had a furious desire to strangle them.

These videos were hellish!

Bruce honestly did not understand how amusing these videos were. He was even shocked to see how much his children had a mind to say the least... wacky -Tim and Jason dressed as foxes?! Damian dressing up as an animal? And Dick... What was these movements! -. However, he had been relieved of one thing: to see that Jason, failing to get along with him, had not completely driven his brothers and sisters out of his life. Seeing him even laugh and dressing up as a fox - which is something he will take a long time to get used to- warmed his heart.

Your fur is red, so beautiful

Like an angel in disguise

But if you meet a friendly horse

Will you communicate by

Mo-o-o-o-orse?

Mo-o-o-o-orse?

Mo-o-o-o-orse?

How will you speak to that

Ho-o-o-orse?

Ho-o-o-orse?

Ho-o-o-orse?

[...]

The only thing that entertained her in the whole thing was seeing Damian having to talk with a puppet. His son was the only one present at the mansion during this week, Marinette being at Tim's house all week for this pawn story. Speaking of these two...

The patriarch of the Bat-family was still faced with conflicting feelings. He was genuinely happy to know that his children got along well, or at least enough to spend a weekend together without killing each other. Nevertheless, there was another feeling that the man had been trying to suppress for some time. A feeling that only grew over time.

Jealousy.

As childish as it might seem, Bruce felt jealous of Tim. Not just him, Jason, too. The reason for this resentment - which he knew was perfectly unfair... - was a first name: Marinette.

His relationship with his youngest daughter was... complicated. The teenager had a problem with him from an early age. It was disturbing to have someone who seemed to hate you without you doing anything, especially if the person in question was your own child. As much with Jason, he knew what to expect. The boy had every reason in the world to resent him, he had failed to protect him. But Marinette was a mystery.

In a sense Marinette had been more difficult to manage than Damian, not that she was capricious, but on the contrary extremely calm, quiet and self-effacing. He even thought for a long time that she was mute. Damian spent his time annoying her and the little girl didn't react. She also refused to train. The few times she had confronted him, or Damian had ended in failure.

Marinette didn't know how to fight...

To make matters worse, she had spent the first two weeks at the mansion trying to run away, once she ended up with severe burns... Alfred spent three-quarters of his time playing hide-and-seek with his daughter because she refused to come to the table. And the little girl was really good at hiding, he himself could take half a day to find her and yet he knew the mansion by heart. Even Dick had failed to get close to her, earning a nickname... at least insulting -at least that day he discovered that yes, the brunette could speak-.

"Hello, my name is Richard Grayson, but you can call me Dick. You're Marinette, right?

—...

— Wouldn't you want to come out of your room? It must be boring to stay in this room all alone and locked up...

— ...

— Or not... All right. Could you come with us to the living room? We're trying to see what movie we could all watch together.

—...

— Do you know English, or do you only know the language of your mother Talia?

— ...

—Hmm... Don't you want to get out from under that bed? So, we could talk more easily?

—Listen to me DickHard, I don't care about your movie and I don't care about spending time with people I don't even know. You have a deplorable accent. I don't like you. I want you to leave me alone.

— DickHard?!

— Get out of my room. »

Then Tim had an idea. One day he arrived at the mansion with a stuffed toy that he gave her as a present. Marinette initially seemed completely lost in front of the object but accepted it anyway.

"Go take it, I took it for you.

— ...

— It's called a teddy bear. You can give it the name you want, play with it... Or you can just throw it away if you don't like it. »

The stuffed animal became her favorite object. The little girl took it everywhere with her to the mansion, including at the table to eat - he also surprised her telling stories to the stuffed animals...-. His third Robin became the only person with Alfred (who had the good idea to give her a dinette) who managed to approach her after this gift. He tried to do the same, but it didn't work... Dick tried several tactics too but nothing to do, Marinette had a tooth against them.

Things got worse the day Damian had the good idea to take on Tim. Marinette intervened between him and the latter. He still remembered the footage that the Bat-Cave's cameras had recorded.

"Damian, I don't want to fight you.

— I wouldn't want to fight against myself either. »

As the youngest was about to attack, something grabbed his ankle and sent him for a walk in the set. She had a Kusarigama in hand. It was with the chain of that weapon that the little girl sent Damian waltzing.

"Get out of there, this fight is not about you.

— I'm sorry,dear little brother, but I can't let you shoot down the only member of this family who has the brain in the right place."

— TT. I don't allow you to call me your brother. You and I are not from the same family. »

Damian pulled out his katana. She addressed Tim without turning around, while hanging her Kusarigama on her belt and taking out two small fans from under her top.

"Call Batman or Nightwing.

— Okay, stop. Marinette, yo-

— Listen Drake, without wishing to offend you, at your current level you are not an adversary to me. I couldn't fight and defend you at the same time.

— I'm sorry?!

— It's about time someone taught that jerk a lesson about humility. »

Without giving Tim time to retaliate, she charged.

When he rushed back to the basement after Tim's call, he was surprised. Much of the cave had been destroyed and Damian was lying unconscious on the floor. That night Bruce discovered that not only did Marinette know how to fight, but that she was actually more dangerous than Damian. For as amazing as it may seem, she had come out of it without a scratch, while Bruce was not fooled and knew that Damian was not someone to be underestimated.

However, he still had some positive elements of this confrontation. First, Damian went to respect Marinette. Then he realized that Marinette was not a murderer. She could easily have killed Damian several times that night but had not done so. Her goal was clearly to just teach him a lesson. Finally, she had defended Tim, which showed that she cared about others. There was definitely hope for her.

Time passed, and their relationship stagnated. Except for her and Damian. The brunette even began to call him "Dami". They were playing with Titus together. Exchanged drawings...

Then Bruce disappeared for a while.

By the time he returned, Marinette and Tim had become inseparable. Damian had become Robin and Dick had taken his place as Batman.

Time passed again, Dick became Nightwing again and Damian continued alongside him as Robin. Marinette decided to become a vigilante in turn and took the name LadyBird. She stayed distant from him, but always stayed with Tim. Marinette asked to stay with Red Robin as her partner. Even if he wished with all his heart to have his two youngest with him... He did not feel the heart to stand between his two children.

Then came this incident. The beginning of a long series. Bruce accused Jason of being behind a series of incidents. He later discovered that it was the work of the Heretic. But the damage was done. Bruce didn't know it - mostly because of his "death" - but Marinette and Jason were very close. Also, the brunette got in a fight with him because of this story.

Then came Damian's death.

Marinette in a fit of anger killed not only the Heretic, but also her own mother Talia. Despite the pain of the loss of his son Damian, he could not let go of what Marinette had done, even though she was his daughter. A violent argument broke out between them.

" They g ot what they deserved! The Heretic was going to kill you too! He was going to kill Dick... everyone! And Talia... If you knew what she did to Dami and me, you wouldn't react the same way.

— That's not the point. You crossed a line, Marinette.

— And I would cross it again and again, whenever it is necessary if it means to protect my family and the people I love!

—As long as you live under my roof, you will respect my rules. Haven't you learned anything since you've been here? Justice comes before revenge Marinette. If you eliminate your opponents, then you are no better than them.

— I didn't wait to get under your cozy little roof to get blood on my hands! Anyway, what's done is done, there's nothing more we can do... And Dami... DAMI DIED BECAUSE OF YOU! You're incapable of protecting people! You couldn't even protect Jason! You keep locking the Joker in Arkham knowing full well he's going to escape! You let a criminal like Catwoman go free just because she's been in your bed! You don't care what other people think, because the great Batman is always right! You spend your life manipulating the people around you, so they'll buy into your ideas, and even when you're wrong, you make sure other people feel guilty! Do you know what you are? A HYPOCRIT! And I hate you!

— Miss Marinette!

— If that's really what you think Marinette. I'm not holding you back.

— Master Bruce... I'm not sure that...

— Let Pennyworth, the Great Batman has spoken.

— Marinette, if you leave now, you won't have to come back.

—At your command sir."

Later and not surprisingly, the rest of the family soon exploded when they heard the news about Marinette. Even after his resurrection Damian distanced himself... He went to join Dick in Blüdhaven for a while. He and Tim had their first big talk. If for a while he was angry and hurt by what Marinette had told him, he quickly regretted the events. Looking back, he realized how stupid the decision had been. Especially coming from a normally responsible adult and that he was looking at a 9-year-old girl.

He soon discovered that Marinette had taken refuge with Jason. If on the one hand the man felt relieved because she was not alone, on the other hand he was worried. Jason was for him the last person his daughter needed... However, a discussion with Alfred calmed him down. He could not reappear like a flower in his daughter's life, snatch her from the hands of a brother who doubtless loved her and force her back to the Manor.

So, he merely watched from afar. His relief was immense when she not only did not take part in Jason's activities as Red Hood, but that Jason was also very well looked after her. His second son had even enrolled Marinette in school... She led a normal life. Deep down, he was happy for her. If his little girl's happiness came through his disappearance from her life, then he would disappear.

But one day, the mansion was attacked by members of the Shadow League. At the head of the commando was Lady Shiva. Ra's Al Ghul had decided to get his granddaughter back. So, he sent Lady Shiva to look for her. That day he learned more about his daughter. And what he learned glated his blood. Marinette had an upbringing very similar to Cassandra's. Worse still, the little girl had already died several times during the clearly inhuman training run and had already been plunged several times into the Lazarus's pit. Seeing that she was not present, the woman left. Unsurprisingly, Jason and Marinette were attacked a short time later.

On this occasion, Jason almost died a second time to protect his little sister. Unfortunately, this was not enough, and Marinette was taken away.

The family gathered again, something that had not happened in a long time. It was together that they went to save Marinette. After this event, he apologized to his youngest child. This one was surprisingly receptive. He later realized that in reality it was right in her temperament to forgive easily.

The little girl had been living with him and Damian - and occasionally Tim - at the mansion for two years. They were leaving from afar, but he was happy to think that today he and his daughter were on good terms.

However...

He'd love to get close to Marinette. Spending as much time with her as he could spend with Damian. Only, between the college, her friends -because yes, this child had too many friends -, her outings with her brothers and now her blog, she had little time. The patrols could have brought them closer, but she was Red Robin's partner. Bruce had to admit that these two when they worked together were an excellent duo, separating them would have no interest - and no doubt would be selfish of him-.

He sighed probably for the umpteenth time of the day.

Sometimes it was really hard to be a father...

Brrr, Brrrr, Brrrr.

He looked at his phone quickly. That was Marinette's high school number. He accepted the appeal.

"Hello, Bruce Wayne speaking.

— Good morning, Mr. Wayne, I'm sorry to bother you. I am calling you because Marinette did not show up today and I just wanted to ask you if that was normal since it is not her habit to be absent. »

Bruce's blood froze for a moment. Several worst-case scenarios began to form in his mind.

What if Ra's had sent his killers against her again?

Maybe she was kidnapped on the way to school?

"Yes, she wasn't well this morning, so I told her to stay in bed. I apologize, but I completely forgot to call you to warn of her absence.

— Oh? I totally understand. I take note, thank you Mr. Wayne, I would not abuse your time. Good day to you and good recovery to Marinette. »

Batman immediately got up from his chair.

"Lantern, can you do the surveillance alone today?

— Uh? Why?

— Marinette didn't make it to class.

— So, what's the big deal? Maybe she's just skipping class... Teenagers do that a lot, myself when I was in high school I-

— That's not Marinette's style. »

He did not give his interlocutor time to respond and left. Along the way, he took the opportunity to watch the surveillance cameras of the Manor.

I hope nothing serious happened.

-XxxX-

There were days when Marinette didn't feel very fit. Days when her only desire was to disappear from the face of the earth. She was in her room, under her blanket. The brunette wanted to cry for no reason, to scream, to tear her hair and throw herself under a train. For about a year and a half, the teenager had been undergoing regular therapy sessions. As a result, the young lady knew perfectly well what was happening to her. It was just a phase of depression. However, being aware of it did not make things easier to live with.

Marinette closed her eyes for a moment to give herself courage. She absolutely had to call someone before she made an idiocy.

It reminded her of that famous night a year ago, when everyone unanimously decided that it was in her interest to put her in therapy.

It all started after she ran away from the mansion. She hadn't done it in a long time, but this time it was different. She needed to be alone, isolated from everything and just disappear. In her heart, there was this terrible feeling of sadness and loneliness. Marinette felt like she was just a monster, that she didn't deserve to exist because she had done too much harm to those around her. It was her fault that her family was divided, if not everyone could get along... If only she has never existed, maybe everyone would be happier.

No.

Those feelings were stupid. She was fine at the mansion. Her family loved her. The teenager went to Hight School, she had good grades, friends. A life that many people had to envy.

But... Why was his heart heavy then? Why did she want to cry so much?

There was no reason to cry… She had no right to do so.

It was by no means the first time that this kind of thought had crossed her mind. Only, usually she isolates herself a little or just stays locked in her room giving a lame excuse. Or to hide her state of mind she spent her day bothering someone. The last time, she showed up unexpectedly at Dick's.

Except that... that night... Everything was stronger. More amplified.

Just too much.

So, she'd left.

It was raining ropes when she left. She couldn't tell how long it had been. In any case, the last person she thought she'd run into ended up being the one she needed: Catwoman.

She and the thief had a discussion for the first time without shouting and reproach.

Marinette had to reconsider her opinion of the woman. Selina also seemed to discover her in a new light. Catwoman walked her back to the manor. She then learned that her escapade had actually lasted three whole weeks.

It was scary. Because she didn't realize it.

Everyone in the family was losing it... Bruce had gone so far as to ask the Justice League for help. Dick had contacted his Outsider friends; Tim had appealed to the Teens Titans. In fact, everyone was actively looking for her. It was extremely impressive that she had managed to escape from so many heroes. As such, her camouflage skills had not disappeared.

When Alfred saw her, the man hugged her, trembling slightly.

She also didn't realize how she looked... Alfred immediately took her to the Bat-Cave to heal the multiple wounds she had (later it was learned that it was self-harm...).

Her family was relieved to find her. The days that followed were complicated... But Selina had to talk to them because no one asked her for anything. Even when she was aggressive.

After a few days Marinette calmed down. The constant feeling of sadness she felt was still there, but nothing she could not handle -nothing unusual in reality -. The hardest part was confronting everyone.

A friend of Bruce's who was also a psychologist came to talk to her - until today Marinette didn't know her first name-. Aware that she had been particularly naughty these last few days, she played along...

She didn't really have a diagnosis yet... The only thing that was certain was that she had a mood disorder. However, that meant both everything and nothing... There were a significant number of mood disorders and unfortunately for her it was still too early to really give a definitive diagnosis. Some of the people she had met were leaning for a borderline disorder... others for a cyclothymic disorder.

Clearly, she had a problem.

But the young lady promised her psychologist that she would never be alone during periods of depression.

The only problem at the moment was that no one was at the mansion. Damian was somewhere with Superboy -it was the advantage of being home-schooled unlike her who went to Hight School-, Dick was working, Tim was working. Jason had gone abroad; Alfred exceptionally wasn't there all week and her father was somewhere in space. Everybody was busy.

No one would blame her if she stayed asleep, right? She could also go and hug Bridgette... her fur was all soft... plus Bridgette licked her face with her tiny tongue, it was cute.

That's what it was. You had to think positive.

-XxxX-

Marinette awoke with the sound of the door squeaking. She rubbed her eyes for a moment. Bridgette, who was lying next to her, got up in a good way and went into hiding.

At the entrance to her rabbit's house stood her father. More specifically, Batman.

"Papa? I thought you were at the watchtower today...

— I was there. But the college called.

— College? Oh... What day is it?

— Tuesday.

— I'm sorry... I thought it was Saturday. I'm going to get dressed right now.

— No, you don't need to.

— Hmm... Am I grounded?

— No.

— All right. »

An awkward silence settled in. Even though their relationship remained quite cordial, there was still a great uneasiness between them. Bruce ran his hand through his hair trying to find his words. He was certainly not the person she was closest to. However, maybe it was a chance to break the ice a little bit?

"Papa... Is that... Can you stay?

— Of course, I will. Do you want to... talk about it?

— No, I don't.

— Very well.

— But I'm hungry... I haven't eaten anything yet. Have you had lunch?

— Just had some coffee.

— Mmh... I'm going to make pancakes! You're um... Do you like pancakes?

— Yes."

They ate their pancakes together after Bruce changed, of course.

"So..."

Marinette raised her head off his plate to look at her father.

"Is there anything you'd like to do today?

— You mean... You and me?

— Yes. I mean, if that suits you, of course. I can always call Tim if you prefer, or even Jason...

— No, I... Mmh... I like that idea.

— Oh, Well, good. All right."

Marinette thought maybe she got her nervousness from him. This had the effect of making her smile a little. Obviously, it also had a positive effect on her father, who in turn relaxed a little.

" Do you know how to play UNO?

— No. What is it?"

A little smirk appeared on her face. Bruce suddenly became nervous.

"This game is... Interesting.

— Isn't that right? We can start a world war with it! Especially using this..."

She put a +4 card on the heap. Unlucky for her, her father had resources. He replied with the same card.

"Is this a joke?! Does Batman's power even work on UNO cards?! »

Bruce settled for a little grin. Marinette began to wonder if Damian had not possessed their father...

Oh heaven... Maybe Marinette had just created a new monster!

On the other hand, the famous "power of Batman" had no effect in the kitchen...

"Papa... You just put sugar in the sauce...

— OH? I... Hm... Sorry, Mari.

— Well, too bad we're going to improvise! Chop the vegetables instead, I'll take care of the sauce."

Moments later.

"Uh... Papa... You were supposed to cut the vegetables, not mash them...

— What do you mean? They're well cut there though.

— ... »

Marinette didn't know if she should laugh at her father's monstrous shortcomings in the kitchen or cry because their dish would look like nothing...

" Well, then, let's make some fries!

— French fries? When there's mashed potatoes, sweet sauce and baked meat?

— Fries are life, Papa!

— I'm not sure Alfred would approve.

— Alfred is not here… And then I'm sure you'll like it; it was Jay who taught me how to make them.

— Mmh."

Indeed, by the end of their culinary exploration, they had together made just about anything. However, it was very good. Like how a sweet sauce could go well with French fries... The mashed vegetables and baked meat were not too bad. Especially when pasta was added! It's a good thing Alfred wasn't there to witness the blasphemy.

The afternoon was devoted to... Sewing.

Yes, yes.

Bruce Wayne (aka Batman) learning the art of sewing with his 12-and-a-half-year-old daughter.

The funniest thing is, he was gifted!

He and Marinette made little dolls together with their respective costumes. That's how the Nightwing, Robin, Red Robin, Batman, Red Hood and LadyBird dolls were born!

The brunette took a lot of pictures, all proud of their work. The dolls were now proudly enthroned on the dining table in their reception room. It was by no means discreet, but they hadn't planned a visit anyway.

The day ended in front of the television where the two watched Shrek with a huge bowl of popcorn bathed in butter. They had to make the most of Alfred's absence!

Night fell, and with it announced the return of the Dark Knight.

"Papa, since Damian isn't here and Tim's gone with the Titans... Maybe we could um... patrolling together?

— YES! Hmm. I mean, yes, of course.

— Cool!"

There were no incidents that night. They just had to stop a robbery. It was really weird to patrol with Batman and not Red Robin, but LadyBird could very clearly see the influence of the Dark Knight on her "mentor" Red Robin.

After that evening, much to Marinette's surprise, Bruce Wayne took the week to spend time with her. Completely excited by the idea, Marinette decided that it was necessary to plan this week to make it as unforgettable as possible! Her father agreed with this plan. Also, the next day it was he who chose the activities of the day.

So, they had a movie matinee, where Bruce showed her some of his favorite movies. The afternoon was devoted to a more unexpected activity: horseback riding. It was a first for the brunette who had never ridden a horse in her life. She almost fell off her horse several times. In the end she ended up taking a ride with her father on his stallion. After that, it was decided that she would take more riding lessons with her father later.

In the evening they went to the theatre together. It was also a first for Marinette. As a result, her father helped her choose a suitable outfit for the occasion. She still chooses to wear a mask "just in case." The teenager was amazed by the costumes of scenes. When they left the theatre, they were intercepted by none other than Victoria (Vicki) Vale.

"Good evening Bruce, and I presume this charming little lady is the famous "Netty" who has been making a name for herself recently.

—Good evening Victoria. Yes, this is Netty Wayne, my daughter. »

The woman reached out to Marinette. She had to use all her acting skills to not just slap the woman in front of her. Because of this viper, her brother Tim had to pretend to wear crutches for a whole year*! Not to mention the many rags she had already written about her family members...

Marinette hated her!

"Good evening, Mrs. Vale."

She gave the woman her best smile, while getting closer to her father. The woman smiled back at her before turning to her father. Everything in her body language indicated that she wanted to get them in trouble.

"Do I have to conclude that Netty is her real name?"

Argh! I'm still here jerk, you could ask me straight out!

Rather than say something that would seriously damage the Wayne name, Marinette played the game by putting her hand in front of her mouth and laughing softly. In heaven's goodness, what she hated to do that kind of thing...

"No, more like a nickname. If you will, we apologize we are expected. »

Bruce took Marinette's hand and the two quickly walked away. Once away from the viper, the brunette turned to her father.

" How could you have a relationship with… this?

—She is a remarkable woman, with a lot of quality when... She is not looking for a scoop.

— Mmmh... Let me doubt that.

— Have you met her before?

— Yes. I don't like that woman. If it were up to me, she wouldn't be exercising anymore... But then... Tim said it would be bad for us if anything happened to her, so...

— Mmmh."

During the dinner, Marinette took the opportunity to tell her father about their misadventure with Vicki Vale.

"Tim had a brilliant idea.

— I agree!"

The rest of the week went by without too much trouble, although every once in a while, there was always a paparazzi in the corner to come and bother them.

That week, a single photo was posted on Netty's blog: a photo taken by Alfred in the family garden where Marinette had her arms wrapped around Bruce's neck smiling at the camera, and The latter who was also looking at the camera with a slight smile.

Underneath the photo you could read a caption: "Great day with Daddy!"

When Damian came back from the mission. He was extremely surprised to find Marinette taking a nap against their father. And above all, to see him smiling while reading a book aloud.

*Comic Red Robin #15.

Bonus:

Marinette went to Jason's house. She needed to talk to someone who would understand her dismay. It was absolutely not in her habits to come without warning. She just hoped she wouldn't bother him too much.

"Mari? What are you doing here? Wait, don't tell me Bruce chased you away again? I'm going to ki-

— NO! Uh... Everything's fine Jay, it's just that I needed to talk to someone... of errr... something... And err... Am I bothering you? I can come over another day...

— No, you will never disturb me, Mari. Come in. »

She didn't ask for much.

Jason immediately prepared a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallow in it. Marinette accepted the offer willingly.

"So... What did you want to talk about?

— Oh... Mmh... Actually... I had an... episode not long ago...

— Ah.

— Yes... And then I went back to see the psychologist and we talked a lot.

— Mmmh.

— She started asking me about mmmh... The... pit... Well... The...

— The times you've died.

—Yes.

— Let me guess, you couldn't talk to her about it?

— No. »

She then looked at her cup, then drank it from a milking.

" Do you... do you ever think about it?

— Almost every day...

— Me too. And I don't like it. I'd just like to... Forget.

— Unfortunately, sis, I don't think that's possible.

— Yeah, I guess so."

Jason then came to sit next to her, then passed an arm around her shoulders to bring her closer to him.

A soothing silence settled between them.

" That's not why you came... isn't it, Mari?

— No.

— You want me to come with you to the next session."

A nod was the only answer he got.

He looked straight ahead for a moment. Then after a while he sighed.

"That's okay.

— Really?!

— Yes. Zombie to zombie, we support each other... »

Marinette began to laugh. Then she put a kiss on her brother's cheek.

"Thank you, Jay.

— Anytime… »

After this session, Jason also began seeing the psychologist with the unpronounceable first name.

Bonus 2:

It was a rather unusual family dinner. In fact, Jason had agreed to come for the first time in a long time. Marinette was very happy that things between her beloved older brother and the other members of her family were finally starting to work out.

The atmosphere was a bit strange; it was new for everyone. So, Marinette, in her great kindness decided to break the ice a little.

"I think I have an idea of what I'm going to do later!"

Everyone at the table raised their heads from their plate to look at the brunette.

" I'm thinking of doing a double degree, to start something like economics and management. Something to do with art. Or both at the same time."

Bruce, of course, was the first to react.

"Oh? That sounds appropriate to me. Do you already have a job in mind?

— Yes! I'd like to open my own design agency and launch a clothing brand.

— Mm-hmm. That's why you want a bachelor's degree in business administration...

—Yep!

— That's nice, Mari! I promise I'll be your number one customer!

—Thank you, Dickie!

— Does that mean you already know where you want to study?

— I don't know yet, Timmy, but somehow that's only part of my plan...

— Oh? What's next?"

Marinette turned to her father, who was the one who asked her the question.

"Well, like I said I would like to have a university degree.

—Very well.

— Then, once my agency is set up, I would like to buy myself a house! Not as big as the Manor, but with a minus one floor! Or a loft...

— I see.

— And a nice car! I'll have to pass the driving license first, but I'd like a red car!

— Mmh.

— Then... why not get married!

— Right... Wait, what?

— WHAT?! [Tim]

— HUH?! [Jason]

— I'M SORRY?! [Dick]

—WHAT DID YOU SAY?! [Damian]"

A slight silence.

Then came the apocalypse.

"Marriage? With whom?! [Tim]

— What do you mean by marriage?! [Bruce]

— Do you have a boyfriend? What's his name? Do we know him?! Tell me he's not a delinquent! (...) [Dick]

— TT, he will have to face with the sword first. [Damian]

— You're three times too small to have a guy! [Jason]"

Marinette looked at them really confused. She didn't really understand what the problem was. Then her gaze turned to her sister Cassandra who was laughing. When she looked at her, she immediately began to laugh again.

" I... um... Don't have a boyfriend. »

A collective sigh of relief escaped from the men of the table.

The brunette laughed for a moment nervously.

I guess admitting that I already kiss Jon once by accident is not the right time?

She thinks that if she ever had a boyfriend, she would never tell her family.

Never.

Author's note:

- Marinette's Tessen-jutsu is based on Kitana's character in the game Mortal Kombat. Yes, she also has a magical fan in the same style as this character's, but she only uses it very rarely because she respects Batman's code. [Note: The two times she's used this magic fan are when she had her " crises" and she eliminated her mother and when she confronted her grandfather.]

- Concerning LadyBird's uniform: Well, Marinette, it's a mix between the costume of Red Robin, RedBird (comic) and Kitana (Mortal Kombat). It is almost entirely black, except for her mask which is bright red and her fans which are red and black. And also, some details of her shorts which is red and black.