I should really be getting ready for dance, but instead I'm posting a new chapter XD
In reply to Savy160: Tim is thirteen in this story and that's actually stated in this chapter.
In reply to little miss BANANA HEAD: First of all I love your username (XD), and second, this is an AU story so Tim has never even met the Joker before.
Disclaimer: I don't own DC Comics and it's probably a good thing because things would be way different if I did XD
Chapter 6 - Brothers
"So we agree, if there was a trophy for worst parents, then Jack and Janet Drake and Catherine and Willis Todd would tie for first place?"
Tim laughs, "Definitely."
It had been a month since 'The Incident', as they had dubbed it, and Tim had come a long way. He had started talking more, became more open with his emotions, and even started talking to Jason about his past.
They both learned that they had horrible parents who were murdered and then ran away from whatever orphanage the state decided to put them in to live on the streets of Crime Alley.
Jason learned that Tim had come from a wealthy family, but that the bank took everything when Captain Boomerang killed his parents. He learned that he was thirteen, he had actually had his birthday here before he started talking, so he had been twelve when he first arrived. Which isn't that far off from Jason's first guess of nine...
Tim learned that Jason had lived with his parents in Crime Alley until they were murdered by the Joker. He learned he had been living on the streets since he was eight, and had survived without being caught up until two months before he was kidnapped himself. He learned that he shared his 'Parent Problems' and that they were both an only child.
"I always asked my parents for a sibling just so I could have someone to hang out with when they were gone."
"I always used to ask my parents for a little sibling too." Jason says chuckling.
"What did they say?" Tim asks genuinely curious of the answer.
"It depended on whether or not they were drunk at the time. If they weren't, they might just yell at me or tell me to go play or do something else that wasn't bothering them. If they were..." he chuckles at the memory, "I only did that once, and almost did end up with a younger sibling."
"Seriously?" Tim asks an amused smile playing on his lips.
"Yeah, until the cops started banging on the door. I don't even remember what my dad did, but I remember closing my eyes as he ran to the door still putting on his pants." The teens both laugh, and it feels good.
"Maybe..." Tim trails off not sure if he should finish his thought.
"Maybe what? Come on, Babybird, you can't just leave me hanging like that."
"I thought that maybe we could...Nevermind. It's stupid."
"It's probably not, so just finish the sentence."
Tim sighs, "Maybe, since we both wanted one, we could be each other's brothers?" he asks looking at the ground embarrassed he even brought it up, "I mean I know it's stupid, but-"
"Hey, it's not stupid." Jason says, tilting the younger boy's head up so that they were looking each other in the eyes.
"It's not?"
"Nope." Jason says, popping the 'p', "But I can pretty much guarantee that you're gonna want to be an only child again."
"I already think of you as my big brother, and I'm not wanting that yet." Tim says.
"Well, I think of you as my little brother too." Jason says smiling when the younger teen does, "So let's make it official." he holds out his hand, "From this day forward I, Jason Peter Todd, and you, Timothy Jackson Drake, are officially brothers." Tim grabs Jason's hand and they shake. Tim smiles and lets go of Jason's hand to hug him. Jason returns it, smiling.
I finally have a brother.
So, there's another chapter done. Only two more chapters left of this story *sobs* Thinking about writing an epilogue. Maybe maybe not. Not sure yet.
And now, I gotta go get ready for dance so I'm not late...again XD
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