Bat-Family Oneshots

Unexpected Guests Pt. 3

"Please stop shouting" he said carefully "Go to the Den ill sort them out and then we can explain". The team looked reluctant as they followed the youngest members orders. Tim turned to see his brother and watched as Jason carefully deposited Dick into one of the chairs and gave him his ipod which he quickly put into his ears.

"Is he okay?" Tim asked when Jason joined him at the counter jumping up to sit on it. "He is just exhausted these last few weeks have been hard on him" Tim shook his head "If it was this bad why did nobody tell me?" he asked slightly hurt. Jason sighed running a hand throw his hair "Listen Replacement, Dick didn't want you to come back to the family unless you wanted to. He didn't want you to feel like you where obligated to just because he was feeling like crap. We realised a couple weeks ago that he wasn't sleeping well and that his meds where all out of whack so we contacted les and well she said that these new ones should help but you know how it is there is an adjustment period".

"Then why is he out on the field?" Tim asked "The big bad's are raging war on us at full pelt. The league is spread thin and well you know what he is like despite the meds being all crazy he can still function on the field and I'm there just in case, but you know him Tim, you know what big bird is like he would never sit on the side lines if he could still fight so he didn't" Tim grimaced "He is so stupid" he whispered as he stirred the liquid in each cup. "He is" Jason agreed picking up his tea.

Tim picked up the two other ones and gave one to Dick as he sat down. Dick looked up from the table music still playing in his ears as he picked up his mug taking a sip of the strong coffee. "thanks" he mumbled before making a grabby motion at the pack of cigarettes Jason placed on the table. Jason sighed as he lit one before passing it to the older boy. Dick smiled as he took a quick puff of it before taking his headphones out cautiously. "Sorry" he said carefully "I didn't mean to go all-" he said without finishing.

Tim shook head "Hey, no its okay. It really isn't your fault. You just need a break" Tim said watching the olders reaction. Dick took another sip of his coffee before nodding "I know, I know. There is just a lot going on at the moment and I don't have time for a break" Jason snorted "That is the understatement of the year" which earned him an elbow in the ribs from Tim "but the replacement is right man, you do need a break we all do. Maybe next week we ditch out on this hell hole and go on a brocation." Dick sighed "I can't next week B and I have a big meeting with L-Corp and I told Dami I would go to his careers day" this made the other boys frown and they where about to argue when Dick held his hand up to silence them "But the week after that? Yes" Jason and Tim shared a rare grin with each other. Jason stood up suddenly walking over to the fridge "Let's find you something to eat. You can't just live on coffee and cigarettes" Dick raised an eyebrow before leaning slightly closer to Tim "That is rich coming from him, did I ever tell you how I found him after the whole. I'm a zombie boy that hates you all that is learning how emotion again phase?" Tim widened his eyes In mock horror "He left that phase?" Dick opened his mouth to answer when Jason cut in "It was I know longer want to kill you well...not all of you" Jason said giving Tim a look which cause Dick to laugh softly.

Tim and Dick spoke in silence as they watched their brother dance around the kitchen neither was sure what he was actually making so when he sat back down with three sandwiches neither knew what to say. "Jay, what was all of that?" Dick asked as he waved his hand around slightly motioning nowhere in particular.

"I was wasting time so we didn't need to go in there so soon I enjoy making them sweat you know?" he said before taking a bite, neither could really argue with that so when they began eating it was slowly. Eventually though they couldn't really avoid the inevitable for much longer. So steeling themselves they stood up and made there way to the den.