Gothams Brat

Reluctant Help

Tim barely slept all night. Danny had made a very dangerous friend. He should've known Danny would do something like this, it was in his nature.

He made his way to Bruce's study only to find it empty. His search pressed on as he went to look for Alfred.

"Master Bruce is meeting with Clark I believe"

"Clark?" Tim thought.

"Can you let me know when he'll be returning, I have to talk to him."

Alfred nodded.

Danny woke up the next day in Arezs bed, again.

"I'm gonna tie myself to my bed, I swear to God!" Danny thought. He looked to where his friend should be sleeping only to find him missing.

After he changed he made his way out to the kitchen to get some breakfast. On his quest for eggs his eyes landed upon a note.

Had to run, be back soon

Danny rolled his eyes at the smiley face. Alez was goofy for a potential gang lord. After all, how could Danny even be sure it was a gang? It's not like Arez said it. They could have been friends or something.

Danny tried harder to bury his suspicions as he left for work.

Arez stepped out from the closet where he had been hiding and left the condo.

Danny made his way to work merrily. He had a plan to help Arez and Tim get along! He would invite the two to the arcade. If they bonded over video games maybe they wouldn't look at each other with so much hatred.

Arez surveyed Danny's walk to work with cold calculating eyes. Arez had been a crime boss for years, before that his father had been one.

He knew when someone was lying. He wasn't sure why Danny had lied maybe he just didn't trust Arez enough, who knows.

But Arez wasn't one to just let things go. As much as he wanted to trust the cinnamon roll, he couldn't be too sure.

Danny went into Stark industries and into the lab. Stark had seemed on edge lately and Danny had no idea why.

He used to show up once in a while but now he was surveying Danny's work every day.

By the time Danny was done, he was mentally drained from Starks sharp intense over bearingness.

"Hey Stark?"

"Yes Danny?"

"....."

"What's wrong?"

Stark looked confused and a little guilty.

"Nothing, I just have some work stuff on my mind is all."

Danny nodded.

"Riiight, well Imma leave now-"

Danny phone rang.

"Hello...oh hey Tim...sure if Bruce is cool with it, just let me stop by my place and grab some stuff and I'll meet you. Cool"

Stark lit up.

"Your meeting with Tim?!"

Danny raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, why?"

Stark waved a wrench.

"I just thought you two had fought, so I'm glad you still have a good friend"

Danny didn't like the way Stark said that. Did he know something?

Whatever, Danny shook it off and went to the front of the building. Arez had been surveilling the building and Tim knew that.