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chapter four: Welcome Home
"Jason?", Bruce questioned, " What are you doing here?"
" Well Brucy, I wanted to stop by the old homestead and see how the whole batty family has been.", Jason said with an eyebrow raised, " That isn't a problem...is it? I know i was being a dick... speaking of how is HE doing?... but I didn't think you hated me that much."
With that Bruce rushed forward and pulled him into an embrace.
" Woah Bruce, when did you get all huggy?" asked Jason in bewilderment.
Bruce pulled back and looked him in the eyes " Since one if my sons stopped by to visit unannounced. you ass. And no i don't hate you."
Jason's eyes opened wide aa he stares at his mentor.
"Bruce", he began, " you have never called me your son before. Has being a father to Damian really changed you that much?"
He remembered wanting to be his son. Striving to impress the dark hero. Striving to be stronger, better. But the Bruce he remembered was cold and unfeeling. The Bruce he remembered couldn't save him, and wouldn't avenge him. Yet now called him son?
Bruce let out a long sigh, and averted his eyes. " That, and old age Jason. And Alfred... he told me after last time I saw you that i needed to stop treating you like a hero or a villain and remember who actually raised you... Me. So yes, I am your father, although I know i am saying it to late in the game to change what has happened between us."
Jason lost all of the sarcastic qords he had prepared for this meeting. All of the anger died before it made it out of his mouth. For once he was silent.
Then " Damnit Bruce, don't you know I had all sorts of pokes and jabs ready to make you miserable? I had a whole speech set out and now for the first time in my life, you made me speechless. This time without a smack upside my head."
Bruce smiled at him. " Lets get inside Jason. Alfred will be happy to see you and he was just making dinner. Unfortunatley Damian recieved an injury last night and is resting up. Hasn't been concious all day."
With that Bruce pulled Jason by the shoulder, into the mansion... into a home he had forgotten he had missed.