Bruce stepped back to admire his work, on Dick's right arm was a freshly placed gauze. It had taken about 30 minutes to take the bullet out that was shot by Zucco. I'm going to kill him for the scars he left on this boy, It was bleeding so much that this was the third gauze he put on there but it seemed to be clearing up. Dick was holding a bag of ice on top of his head, Clark said that for now he could stay with him until he was safe from Zucco and it was a maybe that he would stay with Bruce. But Bruce knew by Clark's eyes that Dick would get to stay with him.
"All done, tell me if it starts to bleed again."
Dick nodded while covering something on his leg.
"What's wrong?"
"I think i have a burn."
Bruce moved his hand and saw a small red mark next to his knee.
"It's ok, it's just a small one. Here's some burn medicine."
Bruce rubbed the clear gel smoothly around the burn, Dick didn't even flinch.
"So are you really going to keep me? Forever?"
Bruce stopped and looked straight into his eyes,
"Forever and ever."
"You promise?"
"I cross my heart and swear to die, yes, i promise."
Dick leaned over and gave him a hug. Alfred came in.
"Sir, your meal is here."
"Alright, ready for dinner sport?"
Dick jumped off the table and held onto Bruce's hand like normal. When they got into the dining room Dick yelled,
"PIZZA!"
He let go and grabbed a slice.
"I got you cheese, your favorite."
"Thank you!"
Dick started munching on it immediately,
"Sir, what about your cuts and burns?"
Bruce looked down at his scared body, he hadn't even noticed, he had been to busy worrying about Dick's.
"Uh yeah i'll go get the first aid kit from down stairs,"
He walked toward the cave but then Dick got up and ran over to him,
"What is it Dick?"
"I'm coming with you,"
"It's ok, you go eat i'll be right back."
"But what if you don't, what if you leave me again, what if-"
"Come on let's go."
Bruce knew it was useless to tell him to stay. He was still scarried about Zucco and him leaving and he didn't feel like making another long promise that he would be right back so they went down stairs and grabbed the kit. Dick ran back to the table and started eating while Bruce started to stitch himself back up. by the time he was done Dick had already eaten ten slices and had sauce all over his face and chest. Bruce picked up the napkin and walked towards him.
"Good thing you didn't put on a shirt yet."
As he was whipping the tomato sauce off he saw the gauze was dripping red again.
"Oh no it's bleeding again, want me to get a new one?"
"It's not bleeding it's just sauce, see?"
Dick liked up some of it,
"Here," Bruce started to place a new gauze on his arm.
When he finished, Dick slipped into some red PJs that Alfred had got for him. When they got upstairs Dick headed for Bruce's room then Bruce said,
"Tomorrow we'll get some stuff for your own. I have a huge spear room that need's to be filled to the brim with toys. Ok?"
Dick just nodded, he was very tired after what happened today. He went into Bruce's bed and covered himself with the big comforter. Bruce walked into his bathroom and washed his face. When he was done he put his arms around the boy and went to sleep.
Bruce woke up with a start when he heard Dick scream. He looked around but it was too dark to see, all he could see was his clock that read 2:45 AM. He jumped out of bed and flipped on the light's. He could see Dick laying it the bed with his eye's shut as he screamed,
"Dick! Wake up! Dick it's just a dream! Wake up!"
Bruce shook his shoulders furiously to get him to wake up. All of a sudden Dick's eye's flew opened and he started to cry a little.
"What's wrong?"
"I had a nightmare," Dick whispered as he wiped his eye's.
"You know what i did when i had nightmares?"
"What did you do?"
"I told my parents about them, it made me feel better. What happened in your dream?"
"Y-you left me, then that man got me, and you never came."
Bruce was lost for words, he couldn't imagine ever doing that. He would never let anyone take him away again. Dick was everything to him, Zucco would never lay another hand on this boy.
"Dicky, you mean the world to me. Nothing like that would ever happen, i can't imagine letting you go again. When i let you go last time, i knew it was wrong. I spent hours of my night staying awake thinking about you. I never wanted to let you go. And if anything happens to you, I promise i'll be there, promise. Besides, if i ever do see that skunk bag again, i'll kick his butt to China, how does that sound?"
Dick broke into a giggle and raped his arms around Bruce.
"Did you ever tell him who i was? Did you tell him i was Bruce Wayne?"
"No, i know that it was wrong to tell cause then he would know where you live."
"Good, why were you so sure i would come?"
"Cause your my daddy,"
Dick squeezed him harder then yawned.
"Let's get back to bed and Dicky, if you ever have a nightmare again make me come to the rescue. Remember i'll always be there, always."
"I know Daddy, i know."
They laid back down and went to sleep.
Bruce picked up the pot and poured himself a cup of coffee. He looked down at Dick who was half asleep on the sofa in the Cave. Bruce didn't want to be late for his shift at the WatchTower so he got up at 6:00 like normal but Dick had gotten up with him wanting to come. Dick's red shirt with birds was ripped during the fire so Bruce decided to sew it up but then ran out of red thread. He did have a lot of yellow so it ended up have 3 two inch yellow strips running across it. It was 7:28 AM, he had 2 minutes before he had to get to the WatchTower. Dick had a big blue blanket raped around him that Bruce said he could bring. When he finished his coffee he walked up to to the couch.
"Ok, it's time to go sport."
Dick got up and leaned against Bruce as they walked through the portal. When they got there Superman was just coming out of the Watch Room when he saw them,
"Bruce, your here. I thought you might be late because of..."
He looked down where Dick held Bruce's hand and had his eyes closed.
"Why did you bring him?" Superman said in a hushed tone.
"He is still scaried about Zucco and i want to keep him with me."
"Good idea, is his arm ok?"
Bruce rubbed Dick's head,
"It's perfectly fine," He smiled,
"Well I'm going to bed, call me if you need me," He whispered,
Bruce nodded, when Superman was out of sight he scooped Dick up in his arms and carried him into the Watch Room with the long blanket dragging behind. When they came in he laid Dick on the couch and raped him like a cocoon in the blanket. Before going right to work he sat on the arm rest to the sofa ran his fingers through Dick's silky black hair. After a few minutes of that he went to work watching the monitors and checking the maps. Every so often he would check to make sure Dick was still there, still asleep, still safe.
Red Tornado came into the Watch Room.
"Tornado, what are you doing here?" Bruce whispered,
"Superman told me that you brought Dick Grayson to the Tower and asked me if i could take over moderating duty since i do not require sleep. Is that correct sir?"
"Thank you Tornado, if it's ok with you i'm going to take a rest ok?"
"It does not bother me at all sir."
Bruce picked Dick up and waved his goodbye to Red Tornado. He then walked to the guest room where he untied Dick's shoes as well as his own, he took off his mask and let out a huge yawn before getting back into bed with Dick.
Dick looked around the room. This isn't the Cave, Then he remembered he was at the WatchTower. Dick looked at clock that sat on the nightstand reading 10:36 AM. He turned over and saw Bruce fast asleep. Dick jumped out of bed and pulled the blanket over his father. He then looked down at his feet the touched the cold wooden floor. He stood in front of his shoes trying to remember how Bruce tied them but couldn't figure it out so he left the room. Dick peeked around the door into the hallway, he could smell something baking. He crept his way down the hall. Then he saw two shapes moving in front of him so he jumped to the nearest room and peeked through the cracks. Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern passed by having a very intense discussion about intergalactic politics. When they where gone Dick slipped out behind the door and made his way to the kitchen which was connected to the living room. When he got there he could see Black Canary and Green Arrow playing a game of checkers on the coffee table while Aqua Man made waters for them in the kitchen. Dick summersaulted behind the island. He then peered over the counter, luckily Aqua Man was facing the other way while Dinah and Oliver were too busy with their game to care. Dick then saw the long cookie sheet with over 50 chocolate chip cookies on there.
"HA HA! King me Green!"
Dick almost jumped out of his pants when he heard Dinah scream, he could tell the others almost did too.
"I will just please don't yell again,"
Dinah laughed, when he was sure they were all distracted again Dick slipped a cookie off of the sheet then did a cartwheel back into the hallway. When he got the hall he broke the cooke in half and stuck one piece in his pocket. When he finished eating the other half he made his way back down to the guest room.
Dick was just about to open the door when he heard a weird moaning sound come from the room across form him. Then door was slightly opened. Dick quietly pushed it a bit further so he could see, Flash was siting on the couch watching some scary movie, Dick was planing to leave the room but then he got interested into the movie. The woman and then man where in a dark room when a loud crash came from the door, the man picked up his gun. Then there was a loud scream and the man turned around to see the woman dead and being dragged off. Then there was another crash at the door. The man turned around as a long green hand grabbed his shoulder,
"Dick, what are you doing out here?"
Dick jumped as he turned around to see Bruce looking down at him.
"Um..."
He quickly shut the door behind his so that Flash couldn't hear them. Dick dug around in his pocket and pulled out the other half of the cookie. He held it up to Bruce's face. Bruce stared to smile,
"Thank you, but next time tell me before you go any where. I was so worried."
Bruce patted him on the head.
"Now i promised i would show you around, let's go see the rest of the League."
Bruce grabbed his hand and walked around showing him to some of League members, Here was everyone's comment's,
Aqua Man "How do you do Mr. Grayson?"
Flash "Nice job there Daddybats,"
Martian Manhunter "Yes, i really am from Mars,"
Green Arrow "I wish Roy was still that young,"
Black Canary "Don't worry, i don't scream unless there's a bad guy,"
Red Tornado "Greetings again Mr. Grayson."
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) "Batman, a dad? Who are you and what have you done with Bruce Wayne?"
Wonder Woman "Hello there!"
Finally they got to Superman,
"It's so nice to see you again Dick,"
Superman reached out to shake hands but Dick jumped back behind Batman,
"Dick, it's ok."
"But what if he want's me to leave again?"
Bruce could tell that Clark felt very guilty after what happened.
"Superman is very sorry and doesn't want you to leave again. You don't have to worry about that ok?"
Dick lightly shook his hand then ran back to Bruce very fast,
"Dick, why don't you go watch some TV in the entertainment room? Here Wonder Woman will show you where is it."
She had been talking to Superman when they came in. When they where gone Clark said,
"He hates me,"
"He doesn't hate you,"
"Yes he does,"
"Look it will just have to take some time for him to get over it."
"I guess,"
"Don't worry he doesn't hate you, anyway I'm going to take him shopping for some stuff to put in his room. Is that ok?"
"Yeah, we can hold down the fort here,"
It was 5:30 PM when Dick and Bruce came home. At the store they got a red race car bed with black and yellow covers and some green pillows. They also got a box of picture and coloring books. They got a load of art supplies (including a desk and book shelves) with a ton of toy cars. Dick said that was all he wanted but when Bruce said that he was a billionaire Dick almost wiped out the Lego isle. But finally they were home. Dick insisted on bringing all of his stuff up while Bruce pulled up the bed. He then opened the door,
"Why is it so dark in here?"
"SURPRISE!"
Bruce and Dick couldn't believe their eyes, Aqua Man, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Red Tornado, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and even Superman were at their house. But instead they were all posing as Orin, John Jones, Oliver, Dinah, John Smith, Hal, Diana and Clark. Everyone had a gift in their hands and were saying it's for Dick's new room.
Dick was standing in front of his last present. He tore off the raping and in front of him there was a huge art canvas with a ton of paint, Dick's face lit up the whole room. Bruce was trying to figure out how everyone seemed to know what he wanted. Then he remembered Clark calling asking how it was going and what they where getting for his room.
"Who got me this!"
Dick looked around with excited eyes, then Diana (Wonder Woman) said,
"I think that's from Clark,"
Clark was looking at Dick with a worried face, He must think that Dick wants to give it back or something, Bruce thought. But right then Dick ran up to Clark and gave him a gigantic hug,
"Thank you Uncle Clark,"
Everyone awed as Clark hugged him back. Suddenly Barry (Flash) ran in,
"Sorry i'm late guys, had to deal with KF and- did i miss anything?"
Everyone laughed. Barry walked up to Dick,
"Happy birth- i mean get well- welcome home- What is this party for again?"
Dick started to giggle,
"Here you are sport, i think you and your dad are going to love this,"
Dick picked up the cylinder raped object. When he unwrapped and unrolled it everyone behind Dick busted out laughing while the boy's smiled. He ran up to Bruce yelling,
"Daddy look! Daddy look!"
Oh no what did that no brained hero give him? Everyone stopped laughing to watch Bruce's face, good thing they did or they would have missed it he hid it so fast. The poster Bruce was holding in his hand was an animated picture of Batman punching the Joker and on the top it said,
THE SHINING ARMORED DARK NIGHT OF GOTHAM
Everyone started to laugh again,
"It's you Daddy! Look!"
Bruce thought for a second how to react, then he figured out how to make this work to his advantage.
"Yes it is Daddy, and now if you ever have a nightmare again you can look at this and know i will always be there to beat the bad guys up,"
"Can i hang this up over my bed?"
"Of course, but fist make sure you thank Uncle Barry for it,"
"I wil!"
He ran over to Barry and thanked him. Then Barry picked him up zoomed up the stairs to his new room.
Clark walked up to Bruce,
"Do you think he was just being polite or-"
"He doesn't hate you,"
"When has he started to call me Uncle?"
"Since now, he's never said that before."
"You think he'll call us all Uncle and Aunt?"
"Probably."
"I think he acutely likes me now,"
"I told you so, he doesn't hate you."
THE END