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Jason gave Dick two days to get comfortable in the new surroundings and routine. The kid was his energetic bouncy self in no time and even had a better grip on his childish side. That meant less temper tantrums in the rare times he was upset over something. And Jason didn't need to do anything besides being there, giving a hug once in a while and get used to the limpet on his back.
On the third day Red Hood decided that Baby Brats had to pull their weight and guilt tripped Tim into cutting off his work hours for the day. Then the three of them went to pick Damian from school where Jason glared current Robin into submitting to his plan.
Dick was delighted when Jason declared, that they were going out together. His unbridled joy at having all his little brothers with him at once mellowed some of Tim's mourning sighs and softened Damian's scowl.
Jason took them to the newly opened shopping center. It was frustrating to find a place to park the car, but finally Red Hod managed to squeeze between uneven parked cars. Some people, seriously. They made their way inside and looked around curiously. The mall was packed with people, all kind of signs attacked the visitors with greetings and promises of promotion. Jason checked the map and led the way into the throng.
Dick huffed. As nice as it was to know that Damian was worried enough that he took Dick's hand so he wouldn't get lost in the crowd, little Nightwing wanted to see something more than people's behinds. He gave Damian a quick hug and jumped onto Tim's back. Red Robin made a startled noise and almost threw Dick off of him on instinct as the kid scrambled up onto his shoulders. Jason stopped as well to check on his brothers and watched with amusement as Dick settled himself comfortably on Tim.
"A little warning next time," Tim requested, gripping Dick's legs dangling off his shoulders. "I could have hit you."
"Sorry," Dick replied sheepishly. "I just wanted to see."
"You could have say something," Red Robin grumbled good-naturedly.
Damian scoffed, crossing his arms and glaring at the floor.
"Do you want to too?" Jason asked Damian.
"What?!" Robin sputtered with wide eyes and took a step back. "No! Why would you even think so?"
"No reason," Red Hood shrugged. "To the front then, Demon, least you get lost."
"I'm not a child, Todd," Damian sniffed indignantly, but he moved as instructed. "I know how to take care- Hey! What are you doing, Todd!? Unhand me!" he shrieked.
As Damian walked past him Jason swooped the kid from the floor and sat him on his shoulders, ignoring the incoherent sputtering the action caused.
"Now that we're settled, let's go," Jay said cheerfully.
Dick laughed in delight. Tim grinned. Damian grumbled, but relented, red faced from embarrassment and anger. He refused to feel pleased.
Jason led them to the cinema. They debated what to watch while they were standing in the queue for tickets. They had limited options, since they had two kids with them. Finally they settled on Finding Dory*. Jason purchased the tickets and the four brothers wandered around the center to kill time remaining to their seance. When the time came they headed to the theater armed with popcorn and drinks for the movie.
After the movie ended and they slowly were making their way to the exit among other people, they commented on the similarities to the first movie and what the makers could do for it not to be so repetitive. It was right then and there that they discovered that Damian haven't seen Finding Nemo. A mistake the older three brothers agreed to rectify as soon as they got to the manor.
Jason sighed in relief as they finally emerged from the stuffed corridor into a little less stuffed passage.
"Alright," he turned to his brothers. "Do you need something before we go?"
"No," Tim shook his head. "I'm good."
"I don't require anything from this place," Damian stated.
"Dick?" Jason asked looking around when the input from his older brother didn't came immediately.
Tim and Damian looked around too in confusion.
Just a moment ago Dick was with them, chattering happily about something and now he was nowhere to be seen.
"Dick!" Jason called louder, carefully scanning the crowd.
A few minute search of the area cemented the fact, that they were one little big brother less.
Shit.
* Because they can't watch The LEGO Batman Movie :( It would be weird :P Or hilarious, hm :]
