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'Stop it!' Donna yelled at the top of her lungs as she failed yet again to get Speedy and Aqualad to stop bickering. They both turned at her stunned, as if she had suddenly appeared out of thin air. How Robin kept these two in line she had no idea

'Wonder Girl?' Garth inquired timidly unsure of what they had done. He blinked in surprise, his violet eyes showing wide eyed innocence.

'Can't you just leave each other alone for once?' Donna asked exasperated. She stood, hands on her hips, facing the two impish boys who sat by the fountain in a park (well Garth was actually mostly in the fountain…) in Central City in which they had agreed to meet Kid Flash.

'Gill-head got all worked up because I was eating prawn crackers.' Roy said as a way of explanation.

'No I was annoyed with you Feather-brains because you compared me to the crackers!'

'Don't call me feather-brains.'

'Quit calling me Gill-head then.'

'Wally!' Donna cried out with relief as the yellow clad speedster arrived.

'Hey Donna, where's Robin?' Kid Flash asked innocently 'he's never late, ever.'

Roy snorted and told him teasingly 'He got grounded…'

Kid Flash simply looked at him, confused. Robin was the most careful and best behaved kid he knew; he'd never do anything irresponsible enough to make the Bat ground him, would he? Wally barely stuttered 'w-what? But what are we going to do?'

That actually stumped the other Titans. Robin always had a plan, even if it was planning what fun trips they would do like the time he managed to persuade Kid Flash to zip them to New York and go and see the sights. Although he hadn't counted on the queasiness factor that came with the near light speed traveling but it had been worth it. None of them could ever come up with plans that good. Kid Flash put his head in his hands and sat down next to Garth, obviously upset.

'Well, if Rob's grounded we could always go to his place…' Roy suggested sinisterly. The threatening undertone was missed by Donna and Wally who thought it was a great idea, while Garth continued to look nervously at the young archer, what would Batman think…?. Speedy turned to him with an evil smile. 'Relax Gill-head we're professional crime fighters. We can handle anything and have some fun at the same time.'

It was a week after Dick had been grounded, and he had resorted to reading quietly in his room or listening to music that Alfred would find highly inappropriate if he found it after still scowling at his mentor, who had yet to budge. He wouldn't this week though; Dick thought with grim satisfaction. He'd won him over before… He wanted to see his friends he didn't have anything else to do during the holidays and three weeks was almost half the break!

There was a knock at the door and as Dick grumbled a 'come in,' Alfred entered looking somewhat bemused. He hadn't agreed with Bruce's punishment perhaps realising the importance of the Titans to the young master and had made it up to the boy supplying favourite treats perhaps a brownie or two.

'Yeah, Alfred?'

Alfred sighed at the inarticulate greeting, but at least he'd gotten Master Dick to stop calling him Al for most of the time anyway, he then smiled at the young master knowingly. 'We have some guests downstairs should you see fit to leave your room.'

Dick sat up surprised, and frowned, 'Who?'

'Hey there he is!' Roy called out as he saw Dick slide down the banister of the main stairway and execute a perfect hand spring landing next to the assembled titans. He looked around at his friends and crossed his arms. Well, they aren't in uniform hethought sardonically. He did however hide a smile; Bruce couldn't blame him for them coming here.

'What are you guys doing here?' He kept his voice level although without the mask they could all see a mischievous twinkle in his eye. Wally shifted nervously and exchanged glances with Garth, whilst Roy kept a defiant expression. He didn't want the boy wonder to know they couldn't come up with anything fun to do without him… but much to Roy's annoyance he worked it out. Dick said with disbelief 'You really couldn't think of anything to do, could you?'

Donna looked embarrassed, murmuring 'Well we didn't hear about any super villains attacking anywhere…' Wally and Garth nodded in agreement.

'If you checked the news…' Dick said teasingly to Roy in a told-you-so voice. He then addressed the rest of them with more authority. 'What did you think you were going to do when you got here anyway?' As Wally opened his mouth Dick cut him off 'Not the Batcave.' Dick would hate to imagine what havoc the hyperactive kid would cause in there.

'Why not?' Wally whined, disappointed he hadn't managed to ask even with his super speed. Robbie may have been one of his best friends but he was creepy like that sometimes.

'Because,' Dick winced as he recognised Bruce's deep voice from behind him 'you're leaving.'

Dick smiled to himself as he saw his friend's faces whiten, the two red heads, Wally and Roy more specifically. Not much rattled Garth and Donna they were too amiable to face many people's wrath, except your standard super villains- apparently their good nature just made them more furious. Then Dick's face tightened angrily as he turned to face Bruce. 'Why do they have to leave?'

'You're grounded. No seeing the titans.' Bruce said dryly, 'up to your room, we'll talk about this later.'

'Rob didn't ask us here we came. He wasn't breaking the rules or anything.' Roy said boldly until Bruce decided to glare at him, when it was all he could do not to whimper.

'Sir?' Al to the rescue! Dick thought gleefully as he saw the crisp English butler come down the stairs after Bruce, with a less than amused expression.

'Alfred.' Bruce grunted knowing what Alfred was going to say next.

'It has been a week Master Bruce.' Bruce said nothing, and sighed inwardly as he saw Richard's hopeful expression, with wide blue eyes. Stuck between that and Alfred he never had a chance. As Bruce did not reply Alfred continued 'I think it best you allow him time with his friends.'

Bruce switched his gaze between the two again and muttered almost too quiet to hear it 'fine.' He walked upstairs to the sounds of the boy's high fives and winced. Well he could scare Harper again later… and then when he looked up he thought he was going to kill Green Arrow's ward.

Dick, Alfred and the Titans watched, with a mixture of awe, horror and delight as thirty pounds of flour landed on top of the dark knight. Bruce to his credit did not flinch at all, but the Titans could tell he was furious. He was now a walking yeti, growling lowly and all.

Roy's initial attempt to get Batman angry was because of Robin's comment that he wouldn't make a very good leader, he thought Dick might get the blame but it was just a prank – not anywhere near the scale he'd gotten at with Ollie. Then as he saw Bruce turn and glare straight at him he realised he had just made a very, very, big mistake.

Panicking slightly Roy tried to persuade Kid Flash to make a run for it but he was too much in a state of shock having seen the scariest man he knew covered in flour. Donna and Garth's jaws hung open as Bruce cleared some of it off his face.

When Bruce finally spoke it was in a deliberately calm voice that Dick dreaded. He had thought up a very cruel punishment Dick just knew it. It was the voice far angrier and far more terrifying than someone yelling, that sent a shiver down your spine.

'You,' Bruce gestured at the Titans, who were still flabbergasted 'will clean this mess up so Alfred doesn't have to and then you're going to all be put on a time out. All of you.' Whilst I have a shower, Bruce thought to himself. He saw Dick narrowing his eyes at the young archer responsible which Bruce took for a clear sign he hadn't known about it but… there were the last few pranks Dick had played on him which Alfred had kept him punished from that Bruce wanted a little revenge on.

As soon as Bruce was out of earshot the Titans immediately turned on him 'ROY!'

Alfred refrained from rolling his eyes (as a proper gentlemen never does) and went to fetch dust pans and brushes for the Titans to clean up. Roy shrugged and tried to back away a little.

'Bruce had just agreed that I could come.' Dick complained bitterly.

'Yeah, then you had to go and blow the whole thing.' Aqualad grumbled, slightly annoyed at himself for letting Harper do this.

'How come we're all in trouble?' Wally asked, still slightly frozen and unable to quite realise what happened.

'Guilt by association,' Dick said grimly and the fact that he had told Bruce that he could trust his friends… but come on, flour? Amateurs...

That was lame compared to what Dick had waiting in the-

Uh oh

Well how was he supposed to know the Titans were coming, when pranks were played it was an unwritten rule that it should only be them in the house, with the exception of Barbara Gordon a.k.a. Batgirl. Dick wanted to hit his against the wall but as none was immediately available instead he started knocking his hand against his head.

'What's the matter?' Donna asked worriedly while the others exchanged looks as their fearless leader frowned deeply and looked up at her.

'Bruce is going to be mad...'

To be continued…

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