"So, how fast can we get those bastards rights to Tim stripped?"Bruce demanded to know from his lawyer, not even bothering to use his Brucie persona.

Like various people Sasha Greengrass has been wondering what had happened with 'Brucie', seeing how he no longer partied or got drunk. He has not been on the front page of a tabloid for longer than a month and a half. Unlike them, she had been invited into the know almost from the beginning, as she had been in charge of doing the paperwork for Bruce to take custody of all his new kids.

He has gotten a lot in such a small amount of time and was looking to add more.

"Well, they don't have them anymore," Sasha told her boss. "They renounced to them a couple of days ago. As for this morning they've been arrested for..."

A couple of days ago? Bruce wondered internally, while Sasha proceeded to list all of the Drakes crimes. Those crimes were only commited this year... Damian! He must have threatened them into giving up their parental rights or he'll make public their crimes of the past. Like the selfish people they are, they accepted the deal and later got caught by the crimes they were actually commiting- crimes Damian had not promised not to reveal. Bruce chuckled. That boy will be the death of me... good job son.

"We can start the adoption process now," Sasha continued. "Would you like me to prepare a change of name as well?"

"Prepare all the paperwork needed for three routes," Bruce explained. "One for him to keep his name as it is, another one for him to hyphen it with mine, and a final one for him to simply take my last name."

"On it!" Sasha assured him, taking notes. "By the way, I don't think I've said it before, but congratulations on your ever growing family."

"Thank you," Bruce smiled and bidded his lawyer goodbye. He spent the rest of the day doing paperwork in his office at WE. He then got into the car Alfred had picked him up with and headed back home. "How are the kids doing? Is Tim getting along with the rest?"

"Well, Master Jason has taken him under his wing, Master Timothy is completely bestowed with his favorite superhero." Yeah, that did not bother Bruce's pride at all. That a kid of only nine had found out about Batman and Robin's identities and kept it from the batclan for four years. "Miss Jade finds him adorable, he won her over by doing a lot of research on babies and how to take care of them. Miss Cassandra seems delighted to have another person to sign with. As for Miss Mara and Master Alexander, they think of him as weakm but were impressed by his intellect and admitted that his parents are at fault for his lack of training. They seem to get along with Master Timothy... until, he and Master Damian got into a screaming match."

"Damian?" Bruce asked the butler in shock. "Damian and Tim?"

"Yes, Master Bruce," affirmed Alfred.

"We are talking about the same Damian, who sleeps with Jason when his older brother has nightmares of the Joker. The same Damian that dances with Cass when his sister gets to anxious and does not want to talk with anyone. The same Damian who stops Mara and Alec from stabbing people and spars with theme when they get restless. The same Damian who heals me every morning after a night of patrol, even though all I've got were bruises. That Damian?"

"The very same," Alfred affirmed again. "To be fair Master Damian had only wanted help Master Timothy. But his way of doing so spook Master Timothy and caused him great distress."

"Did he tell him about having his parents arrested?" Bruce inquired.

"You knew Master Bruce?" Alfred asked surprised, it was something that even the ever present butler has missed- his new grandson is quite sneaky.

"No, I just found out by Sasha," Bruce answered. "They won't be able to pay themselves out of trouble. The Interpole are after them and they have so many countries furious at them from all the grabe robbing and illegal "arqueological" activities."

"I'm sure Master Timothy realizes what his parents did was wrong and Master Damian relling the authorities was the correct thing to do... but the boy is scared. It did not help that Master Damian offered to heal him from all the malnutrition and coffee addiction his parents' neglect caused. Which is a quote of the same words Master Damian had used."

"Oh, Damian," Bruce winced. "He has always been quite straight-foward. I can take it. His siblings can take it. We've all been through so much and have thicker skin as well. But Tim is a civilian, no matter how smart he is, that much honesty will do more damage than good."

"Master Damian has been surrounded by people who had been hurt so much that frank honesty like his can't do much more damage, if anything it could be considered kindness and hekp them opeen their eyes to the issues at hand," Alfred commented.

"But that is not Tim's case," Bruce sighed.

"Not it is not," Alfred agreed. "Which had Master Timothy shouting and deffending his parents in retunr. Master Damian called him a blind fool... you can guess how it followed. Master Timothy ran to his room crying after Master Alexander and Miss Mara jumped in and called him selfish and ungrateful."

"Good God, what a mess," Bruce sighed.

He loved how protective his kids are of each other, but right now its bitting him in the ass.

"An altercation like this was to be expected, I'm surprised it did not happen before and that it was so tame. The manor has been filled with so many hurt and volatile kids in a new enviroment with different cultures," Alfred expressed his opinion.

"I'll fix this," Bruce promised. As soon as he got to the manor he headed to Tim's room and entered. "Tim?"

The pooor guy was a wreak, crying on his pillow, his small body shaking as he sobbed. The moment Bruce sat on his bed, Tim threw himself on him. "I'm sorry," and "I didn't mean to be ungrateful and not bother anyone... so please don't kick me out!" He cried all of that on Bruce's chest, as Bruce patted his back in comfort.

"What will happen to me now?" Tim asked, once the sobs subsided.

"Well, I was planning on adopting you," Bruce answered softly. "You do know that it was not Damian's fault, right?"

"I know," Tim sighed, sounding much older than he is. "He did not make my parents commit those crimes... and I know the way they treated me was not right. But they are the only ones I have."

"Not anymore," Bruce assured him, earning a small smile and a sniffle. Someone knocked on the door. "Come in!" To his surprise it was his youngest three. "What are you guys doing here?" Bruce smiled at his kids.

"We came to apologize," Damian answered though it was clear he had dragged Mara and Alec with him from their frowns. "I'm sorry for calling you a blind fool."

Bruce smiled proudly at his son as he prompted his siblings to do the same. Petulants "sorry" were heard. I chuckled knowing that this was the best I could expect after someone insulted their beloved older brother.

"I'm sorry too," Tim apologized, jumping off his bed and standing in front of them. "You were only trying to help... I would like to accept your offer."

Damian's face lit up in delight... quite literal. His eyes were glowing in green and blue flames.

"We would liek to learn about civilian games and how to behave like "normal" kids, would you teach us?" Damian asked.

Bruce knew what he was trying to do. Damian was aware that Tim did not have a normal childhood and was trying yo geet him to have one. Not to mention, it doubled as a bonding activity.

"I do not know how," Tim answered, looking ashamed.

"Then we can learn together," Damian replied and offered him a hand.

Tim accepted it shyly with a smile and allowed him to drag him out.

Bruce shook his head with fondness as he was left behind, not that he cared much. He was happy they were getting along again.

Bruce loves his family.