When Worlds Collide

70) Cannoli vs Cannolo

A/N: its short btw 

"I will never forgive you for this," Nico said as his back slide down the wall.

Bruce chuckled, shaking his head slightly. "It's not a big deal. It's just a small social event-"

"There is no such thing as 'small social event' when it comes to you," Nico stated, staring at his father with a look of betrayal. "Everyone wants to come to a party thrown by the  Bruce Wayne, and since it's a fund raiser, they all get to."

"This won't be a gala, just a short cocktail hour and then I give a speech and we say goodbye to them," Bruce said, also sounding like he hated the idea. "I know you don't like formal events and you don't really have a great track record with them, but I did this for each of your brothers, and the media would go crazy if I didn't do it for you."

Nico groaned. "Can't you just play the 'Nico is traumatized' card? I can go on a brothers outing and then have a big public break down-"

Bruce cut him off. "So you'd rather have a pubic breakdown that will most definitely remain a topic of conversations until you return to school?"

Nico sighed, begrudgingly saying, "no."

"Exactly. This a quick event. You don't even have to come up on stage with me if you don't want to," Bruce said with a smile.

Nico ran a hand over his face. "Fine, but no Lex Luthor— or his sister who is running his company. Actually, no one that is associated with or related to Lex."

Tim, who had been staying out of the conversation, turned to look at Nico. "Wait, can-"

"Yes, Kon can come. He's the acceptation to the rule," Nico said, causing his brother to smile and go back to doing whatever it was he was doing before.

"You can invite anyone you'd like," Bruce said, looking hopeful that Nico might actually willingly go to the event.

Nico seemed to debate that for a long moment. "I have conditions."

Bruce looked at him skeptical. "What are they?"

"The entirety of the New Olympians come."

Bruce nodded. "That can be arranged."

"And the entire YJ team."

Bruce shook his head. "We can't, not the entire group. 3 members don't know-"

"Yeah, but they know about me and it's technically my party, so it isn't that weird. Plus, you said you wanted the teams to get to know one another."

Bruce let out a sigh, looking like he was pro-conning the idea in his head for a long mom before he nodded. "They can come, but your team has to wear glamor charms. We can't risk people connecting the two groups."

Nico nodded. "And my brothers get to invite their friends."

Bruce looked confused before his eyes widened in surprise. "You don't mean-"

"Oh, I 100% mean them. Artemis and Roy are there, non negotiable. I'd also like to request that we try to get as many Harper's as we can at the party, but that's more because I have yet to see them all together and I'm curious."

Jason began cackling from his spot next to Tim while Bruce pitched the bridge of his nose. "Any other requests?"

Nico thought on it for a second. "I want Garth, Perdita, and Tiffany there too. Oh, and I want cannoli."

"You want a cannoli?" Bruce confirmed, sounding confused by the normal request.

"No, I want multiple. If I wanted just one, I would say cannolo," Nico said, crossing his arms as he muttered, "You Americans butcher my culture."

Dick walked by at that very moment and pat his head. "Hate to tell you this, but you're American."

"My citizenship was forged by a god, I highly doubt that it would be considered legal immigration," he said with a shrug.

"DiAngelo, you were adopted by our father, meaning you have citizenship through him, even if your original citizenship was illegal. That is how myself and Grayson both have citizenship—technically at least."

Dick nodded at Damian's statement. "My mom was American, but it was complicated. I was born and raised on the road with Haley's Circus, so I honestly don't know where I was born."

"And I was born in 'Eth Alth'eban which, legally speaking, does not exist. Not to mention I was never technically born. I was an eugenics experiment, so I was simply removed from the artificial womb my mother had created."

The room was silent before Nico snorted. "Gods I love this family."

The rest of the family nodded their agreement as they laughed along. The fact that it had only been a year was crazy to everyone. It felt like he would always be there. 

A/N: just some fluff for ya

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