Note: I do not own any of the characters included. In this chapter, something happy actually happens! We need it, right?
I felt almost like giving up. I wandered around the humongous-feeling city, searching aimlessly. I kicked dirt, moping about how much of a failure I was to Jason. I looked down into the puddles, staring at my reflection, hoping that in the mirror-like view, I would catch a glimpse of my Jay-bird.
The world surrounding me seemed so quiet. Peaceful, but lonely. I sat on the ground, the world slowing after running tirelessly as fast as I could. I closed my eyes, listening to the gentle breeze. I let lots of tears come out, littering the ground with even more puddles. But over my quiet sobs, I heard another person, sobbing. I got up, wiping away my lonely tears, and listened again. I heard more sobs, coming from Crime Alley. Following the sound, I slowly walked over there.
My heart jumped at the sight. There was a little boy, with black hair, light skin, and blue eyes that were filled with tears. It was my little boy. When he saw me, his eyes lit up as well.
Overjoyed, I ran over to him, wrapping my arms around his small body. He leaned into me lovingly.
"I'm so sorry, Dad…" He said between sobs, "I love you…".
"Ssh…" I stroked his soft black hair, "It's okay. It's all okay, now. I love you, too."
We sat there like that for a long time. Me snuggling and cuddling him endlessly, and him actually letting me, which was a lot for him. I kept kissing him on the forehead and cheek while he leaned on me. After quite a long time, I finally broke the silence.
"Did anybody hurt you? Are you okay?" I started asking protectively.
"I'm fine, Dad," He replied.
"Are you sure? No bruises, cuts, or more serious injuries?" I questioned him.
He laughed, "Maybe I did get a few bruises…" His laughter ran a rush of relief through me. He had seemed so sad before.
"Well, come on, sweetheart…" I said, "Let's go home. If you want, we can try to figure out what's going on with Batgirl tomorrow. But for now, you should get some sleep. In a real bed, not some old thing on the streets."
"You should, too." He pointed out, "It seems like you lost some looking for me."
"To be honest, I don't think I've been home since you left." I admitted, "Used the communicator to tell the rest of the batfamily what happened. But I didn't want to waste a second when I could have been looking for you. I missed you, sweetie."
"I did, too." He replied, "I'm so sorry for making you so worried."
"It's okay," I comforted him, "I don't care how much sleep I lost, sleep can be gotten back with some naps. All I care about is that you're okay. Don't blame yourself, okay?" I knelt down to look him in the eye.
"Okay,"
"Good."
As we walked back, I made sure to keep my arm around Jason protectively. He even seemed happier this way. He leaned in close to me as we made our way home.
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