It had been a long day, somewhat boring in a sense but still longer then usual. His mid had refused to settle on anything other then Robin and 'Batgirl'. He tried to practice and/ or look over what was left in renewing his plan for Gotham but his thoughts kept drifting to the things that had happened in the past two years. He was annoyed that he couldn't see half the pawns in the game, when half the criminals in Gotham knew more about Batman`s activities in partners then he did.
Jason was tempted to go find one of those men and beat the information form him or talking to one of Bruce`s lackeys, but that wasn't something he needed out in the open that he didn't even know what was going on with his old group, it hadn't really mattered till now. now he was just curious.
He ran a hand threw his hair as he lend against the door way, so there was one person that he could ask...
He knocked on the grey door, usually you`d be about to just go in and wait for someone to show up but this place had experienced a lot of break into. Something he had put a stop to quickly.
There was a muffled reply from behind the door and Jason blinked slowly when he heard a few of the chains on the door unlock and the door open in a small slit. he could just see a fraction of dark hair and the reflection of the woman`s glasses before she shut the door and unlocked every one of the locks.
She held the door open and Jason stood up straight, "Leslie." he grinned sheepishly, she was going to kill him, he knew this, she had been like a mother to him before Bruce was, yet she never gave him any reason to not trust her. She only asked for him to visit more often or every now and then and he didn't even give it a second thought, he was an ass for not at least saying he couldn't come back. she saved his life and not doing anything for her was how he repaired her.
like he said...an ass.
"Jason!" Leslie smiled and jumped up wrapping her arms around his neck, he hugged her back stiffly. if it had been anyone else he`d of pushed them away with a knife in their side but Leslie was the only exception. She pulled away after a moment gesturing for him to come in. He nodded and followed her in closing the door behind him.
"Your not mad?" Jason asked a bit confused. Leslie looked over her shoulder at him, "OF course I am Todd," she hissed his last name coldly, "but I shouldn't be surprised, you crime empire needs repair, when`s the last time I saw you? Hmm, after you asked me to help that one red headed boy with the blood poisoning? After that I never even heard from you. so I assumed you were busy, I get it Jason."
"Listen Leslie, I am sorry I didn't tell you anything-" he scratched the back of his neck uncomfortably before she cut him off.
"No your not Jason, because, it never crossed your mind to come back and say you were leaving, what`s it been two years now?" She asked with a raised eyebrow. Jason nodded, "I had problems Leslie I had to go."
"You always have Problem`s Jason," Leslie shook her head, "Each and every one of you kids draws in danger like you feed on it, why I still help Bruce is a mystery in itself."
Jason frowned, "Your still helping Bruce."
She nodded, "Yes, now Jason," she said sitting on the counter and blinking, "Why`d you come here, I`ve got a therapy session in a few minuets and if you don't want to help with that then start talking."
Jason blinked looking at the door, before he looking back to Leslie, "I need to know what's been going on, what's happened in the past two years. There's a new Robin, Bat-girl? Tim what happened to him? how many people did Bruce adopt now?"
The room was quiet now as he waited for her answer, she took a deep breath and pulled her glasses off. pulling a lose strand of hair behind her ear, "Jason, there`s been a lot of problems, to many to count, what do you know?"
Jason crossed his arms over his chest, apparently there was a lot to talk about, "The new Robin, two Batgirls and the fact Tim looks like his mental state was just thrown into a lawn mower`s path."
Leslie nodded, "Yes, that, Tim`s had a hard few months, his girl friend, his good friend Spoiler, she and him had a complicated relation ship and Tim he broke up with Cassie hoping to pursue that relationship, but this was a bad time, the team cut Spoiler from Young Justice when Beast boy nearly lost his arm in a fight because of her, she was reckless and had too much energy, so to prove she was good enough she decided to take the biggest crime lord in Gotham out, something you have a habit for," Leslie said giving him a hard stare, Jason shrugged and gave a lopsided grin, Leslie continued, "anyway, speaking of you she went after Black mask, who had gained enough security to start a war, he was more then prepared for her."
Leslie rubbed her eyes and Jason frowned, "I get it she didn't make it." he said just to let Leslie get past it, but she shook her head, "Yes, twice on the operating table and once when she was in recovery, but we got her back and she`s doing so well, Tim asked her, pleaded with her to put away her costume, the boy was devastated to see her die, he was by her side as much as he could, but she been going out as much as she can, she`s not in any condition to do anything on the roof tops but she ignored Tim and did what she wanted, Bruce could only help her do that."
Leslie rubbed the back of her neck pausing for a moment before continuing, "Tim asked the Team to reconsider Spoiler just so he knew she was never alone, but in a vote she again was denied. So Tim quit, he decided he would focus on Gotham, the and help the team every once in a while as a favor and not a member, Tim finally gave up his Robin costume when Bruce brought home a boy from London."
Jason nodded, "Why`d he trade Tim for this snot, I mean he`s good, but Tim`s Bruce`s Golden child."
"Because this boy is actually Bruce Wayne`s son, and Talia al Ghul is the mother, his name in Damian Wayne. His first night in Gotham he decapitated a villain, he was to dangerous to be left unwatched so Bruce made him Robin. Then Tim quit, sadly the boy still lives at the Manor with the others being only seventeen and all, next year he gets the rest of his families fortune and will be able to leave Bruce and Damian behind. Beating criminals to a pulp at night seems to help his issues."
"And the Batgirls?" Jason asked, "Why is there two of them?"
Leslie nodded, "ah yes, Barbara left Gotham, she still lives here but dedicates her time to Young Justice, Spoiler changed her identity to the second Batgirl. She protects Gotham as Batgirl while Barbara has the team."
Jason frowned, "Oh, that's just...confusing. You wouldn't know Who this Batgirl is?"
Leslie nodded and got off of the counter, "OF course I do, I`m the once that saved her life, three time when she was coming back from being beaten black and blue, but if this girl changes her mind, even though it`s not likely, I don't want to hand out her name to everyone."
Jason shrugged, he was fine with it, he`d gotten the information he needed and was now very informed, a little confused but informed about the situation concerning young Gotham hero`s. He stopped leaning on the wall and nodded to Leslie, "Thanks Leslie, I`ll get out of your ha-"
"Nope," Leslie shook a finger in his face, "not till I see what you did to yourself."
"What?" Jason asked she pointed to his arm where there were small blood stains and tars in his favorite Jacket, "Oh, yeah, just a scratch."
"Jacket off, what pathetic bandages you used take those off to and pray there`s no set infection." she ordered, Jason hissed with half amusement and annoyance, "I can sent my own bandages Leslie."
"Shut up, and do as your told, I`m not afraid of kicking your ass boy." she said as she walked into the back room where she kept her supplies.
"I`m terrified." Jason chuckled, he pulled off his jacket and rolled up his sleeve, Jason`s head snapped up when the door to open and a girl popped her head in smiling, once she saw Jason`s cold glare she was about to leave when Leslie walked out, "Oh, Stephanie, good, come on in I`ll be with you in a minute."
"Sure Doc." Stephanie nodded, she pushed her way in and managed her way in on crutches, as Leslie sat down beside him, "What is this?" she growled.
"What?" Both him and the blonde girl asked, Leslie frowned at Stephanie, "Last week you were saying you didn't need crutches, what`d you do to yourself?"
Stephanie glanced at him for a moment, "Um I fell trying to reach the waffle box in the top shelve."
Liar. Jason was tempted to hiss, but he kept him mouth shut.
"Well, get to stretching. let me get to Jason here." Leslie ordered, he glared at her for using his name but she sent it right back, before pulling his bandages away roughly, "Ow." he said, only because he knew she was doing that intentionally.
"that's for not visiting more," she smirked, "Hold this." Jason took the wrapping in hand and ignored a look from the girl who was in the middle of stretching, "Are you two related?" she asked.
"No." Jason hissed coldly. Leslie slapped him on the back of the head, "Ouch, what?"
"Be nice Jason," Leslie growled, she looked to Stephanie with calmer eyes, "No Jason just got into a few bad situations and always ends up coming back for medical attention."
"Witch I can handle on my own." Jason grumbled childishly. Leslie pricked him with the needle. "What got you Jason?"
"Um. I fell off a ladder and landed on some tools." He lied, Stephanie blinked at him, "Ouch." she said sympathetically. Jason glanced back to Leslie, "Can I go now?"
"Nope, god your always in such a hurry, no wonder you didn't clean the wound before wrapping it."
Jason rolled his eyes, "It was clean when I wrapped it just opened again."
"I don't trust your definition of clean when`s the last time you brushed your hair?" Leslie asked. Jason took a deep breath, "If you try and brush my hair I will shot you woman."
"Hush, I`m only teasing, Steph actually reach." Leslie said the last part to the girl Jason glanced at her and for the fist time noticed the tiny scars against her pale skin on her legs and arms, a few fading bruises covered her legs and arms but and a few larger gashes that had been stitched one on her upper leg one just visible from a perspective on her other arm and another one resting against her side where her tank top didn't cover when she stretched.
A small clicking noise brought his focus back and he looked up to see the girl glaring and kind of smirking at him, "Like what you see?" she hissed.
Jason smirked, "maybe a little."
Steph rolled her eyes before pointing to her eyes with two fingers, "My eyes are up here."
Jason snickered and met the girl icy blue eyes once more before looking to Leslie who was smirking to herself, "what?" he asked, Leslie only shook her head as she tied his wound off and wiped the blood off of his arm. "There now you can go."
"Thank you." Jason smiled grabbing his jacket and pulling it on. He refused to make eye contacted with the girl, he could tell she knew this and thought it was funny, he could practically hear her smirking at him. "I`ll see you later Leslie."
Jason closed the door behind him and instantly herd the girl, Stephanie question as to who he was, Jason shook his head snickering in amusement. Jason straddled his bike, he now knew what he needed and wanted to know, now he was seeing all the pieces.