Batfam, titans, etc smut & fluff

Dating the bat- cont.

Music filled the grand hallway of the wayne manor. Its vibrations and posh nature coming from the ballroom that held the Galas for even grander people to attend . Most were charities for other organizations, some were birthday galas for friends and family of the Wayne bunch. But tonight's gala was for Bruce Wayne himself. His smile greeted the guests that strode under  the threshold of wayne manor’s pillared entryway. Most were wealthy and powerful; some hoped to make an impression on Bruce himself in order to gain status. Bruce had only invited no more than 100 people. He wanted a small gathering. 

His children ( biological, adopted, and emotional), were chatting with the guests with utmost respect. Or as much as they could muster before running off to make fun of everyone with their chosen gossiper of the night. Duke Thomas, stephanie brown, and barbra gordon had joined the shenanigans with the wayne children. Stephanie, Barbra, and Dick  were standing by the doorway to the kitchen where Alfred, their butler, would bring platters of food out for the guests. Tim and Duke were talking to guests about Tim's spot as CEO of Wayne enterprises. They were so ecstatic to talk with the young entrepreneur. 

Damien, the youngest and biological son of Bruce Wayne, was standing by his father’s side. Older ladies would pinch Damien's cheeks, much to his dismay, and comment about his similar appearance to bruce.  His face scrunched as each woman’s nails had dug into his face  in the slightest way. Once him and his father were moving again, he’d rub as his cheek. 

“Damian, you may go run off with your brothers if that's what you want. ” Bruce had stopped walking to the next guest, turning to his son to speak with him. Damian shrugged, looking off into the crowd of people that were present. “I know dick has some gossip you might be interested in” 

That piqued the younger Wayne's interest as he looked up expectantly at his father. “May I be excused?” Bruce nodded, laughing as Damian slipped past ladies that cooed at how polite he was. 

Dick was talking to Stephanie about patrolling Gotham streets when Damian had pulled dick’s drink over to him. Stephanie watched as Damian sipped the drink and instantly regretted it. His face contorted in disgust. “Hey! You’re not old enough to drink that. Give it here. 

“That is horrible, richard. It's bitter and sour at the same time. Come to think of it, you're not old enough to drink either.” Dick stuck his tongue out at Damian as Stephanie laughed at their sibling banter. Out of all his other ‘siblings’, Damian got along with dick better. 

“Father had spoken of some gossip that I would enjoy?” Dick looked at Damian, brows scrunched in confusion. Then it changed, and he was laughing. Inhaling his drink, and almost dying, dick pounded on the table. 

“Okay, so get this,” Dick started after he regained his breath. “Brucie gave us the go-ahead on saying that he’s ‘secretly dating batman’ “ dick did air quotes to emphasize “secretly dating batman”. 

“Oh yeah, this is gonna be so much fun” Jason leaned on the table, walking up with duke and tim. 

“Where have you been?” Duke asked, looking at dick’s drink and scooting it more into the middle of the table. He knows how rowdy the wayne’s can get sometimes. 

“Talking. Chatting. Getting friendly-” 

“Somebody shut him up” Tim groaned as he let his head fall to the table. The entire time Tim had been at the gala, not once had he come into contact with any sort of  caffeine. To his relief, Alfred had walked out of the kitchen doors and to the gang of secret vigilanties. 

“My savior!” Tim cheered as Alfred set a disposable coffee cup in front of him. 

“Now master Timmothy, you could have drank something other than coffee this entire time.” Alfred gave Tim a look, and Tim just smiled and looked away as he sipped his coffee. 

“As for the rest of you, Master dick: a cherry coke, Master Jason: a Jasmine tea , and Master damian: a frozen hot chocolate. Ms. gordon, a mango/kiwi smoothie , Ms. brown, a strawberry creme frappe, and Mr. thomas an oreo cookie shake.'' Alfred passed out all the drinks, specifically made to each person's liking, with one extra drink; bourbon for bruce. He was going to need it. Thank you’s were chirped out by each child before they took sips of their drinks. 

“I say we just casually slip it into conversations. If we start with ‘hey by the way, bruce is gay and dating batman’, then it’ll seen suspicous.” All the children nodded in agreement. “So we smoothly just go, ‘oh, i don't think dating is on the table for him’, itll grab their attention, but also they'll ask why. Then you say something like, ‘ im his son, i shouldn't say anything, but it's a secret that he’s dating batman’ then boom! We have a not-so-secret secret going around.”  Jason was rambling, excited to be spreading gossip on purpose. All the others were excited too, to be involved in something so hilarious. 

Each child had set about the room, waiting for a willing participant to talk to as they sipped the remaining of their drinks. Damian and Tim were the  popular members of the group, with dick and Barbara in second place. Some younger, nice looking woman had come up to dick, asking him about what he did now that he’s moved to Bludhaven. 

“I work for their police department as an informant. It leaves a good feeling in my heart knowing that I can help others in a way that gives them a fair chance at a better life later” Dick’s smiled softly after that, putting more emphasis into his words, making the woman swoon. 

“And what about bruce? Is he still on the market?” of the woman around dick, a tall blonde had a peice of hair twirled around her finger, looking dreamily at Bruce from across the dance floor. Now was the time for dick to mention that his dad was taken. 

“Oh, I'm sorry, he’s actually taken.” The lady looked offended, scoffing softly. 

“Oh, and may I inquire as to who has taken playboy bruce wayne’s heart?” her words were sharp and spat quickly. 

“There's not much I can say , except that it's a secret.” her eyes sparkled at the hint of gossip. “But you look trustworthy.” 

“Batman,” dick whispered. The blonde's eyes grew wide in disbelief. “I know, that's what I thought too. But it's true; bruce wayne is dating batman” 

The others had also had encounters that went similarly like this; asking about the child’s achievements, their school work, projects, work. Eventually they’d ask if Bruce was seeing anyone, or if he was still available with a twirl of their hair, drink, anything loose. The child would shoot them down, saying that it was a secret that Bruce was dating batman. 

Bruce had soon said he had to leave, but everyone else was welcomed to enjoy the party for longer. This helped prove the children’s gossip, and soon everyone knew that not-so-secret secret; Bruce Wayne was in fact dating Batman. 

Bruce, on the other hand, only left to help his case,a dn the children’s rumors. Sitting in the batcave, with Alfred by his side, he watched the monitors. 

“This is going to be all over the news tomorrow” Bruce sighed, looking to alfred. They both started laughing. 

“At least you won't have to date any of the women now, sir. The children are quite the troublemakers.” 

“They are, but I love them, and I have so much to thank them for.”

Bruce smiled as he watched Due, barbara, stephanie, damian, tim, jason,and dick laughing as they walked down one of the many hallways. They joked and laughed with each other, talking and playing pranks as they got to the library. There , they spent the rest of the night talking about Bruce's soon-to-be-on-tv rumor. 

“The headlines for tomorrow,” Duke said, “ Bruce Wayne and batman; secretly dating? Or a rumor. His kids tell all” 

The batkids had fallen back laughing. This was one for the ages. 

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