We're home!

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"We went back to the mansion, what's the reason?" 

Helena leaned her elbows on the nearest surface, Raptor and Dick were sitting on the sofa, the boy woke up, but to Bruce's surprise did not go to him.
Slade willfully looked into the kitchen, made himself some coffee, and sat down next to Raptor.

Dick studied the man with the mug with curiosity, he pulled the Raptor in to whisper, "Uncle Pirate is watching us!"

Raptor held back his laughter, “We have no treasure, he won’t do anything.”

Dick relaxed and nodded.  Slade was holding back his laughter now.  Midnighter discussed all the nuances with Jason Blood, Helena talked with Bruce, and from time to time glanced at Dick, “He seems to like Raptor, but you definitely don’t. I’m returning to Spiral, there is still unfinished business.”

  Bruce rubbed his forehead, Tiger suggested, “I can still stay here until everyone leaves... For safety’s sake.”

Helena was surprised, but did not argue, they said goodbye, “I will come until Dick returns his age!” 

Bruce didn't mind, and they didn't ask him much.

Midnighter watched as Dick was interested in two complete strangers to him, "I'm actually better than both of them!"

Bruce didn't say it, but this is the first time he agrees with Midnighter.

Dick waved at Bruce pointing at Slade, "Pirate!" 

Slade tries again, "Richard, tell Slade, my name is Slade."

The boy listened carefully, his wide smile blinding Slade's only eye, "Blame, his name is Slade Pilate!"

Slade covered his face with his hand as the rest of the room laughed.

"Dick, who is this?"  Bruce hinted at Raptor, out of curiosity.

  The raptor tensed, the boy turned all his attention to him, confusion was visible on the child’s face, at some point the man was sure that the boy would jump out of his hands...

“I don’t know, but he has beautiful eyes!”

“And the pirate has a nice headband, right?” Midnighter held onto the edge of the sofa so as not to fall from laughing.

  Bruce cleared his throat, “Today everyone got what they wanted. My children will be home soon, Thank you for your help.”

Raptor reluctantly gave the boy up, only because the child himself reached out to Wayne.

  The men were about to leave, Raptor waved his hands as a sign of farewell, Dick jumped out of Wayne's hands, which almost caused him to have a heart attack.

"Dick, be careful!"  The boy landed professionally and grabbed onto the departing Raptor's leg. 

“Come visit,” Midnighter grinned, “We need to film this and show it to Grayson later, I have a lot of questions,” Raptor ruffled the boy’s hair, “Take care of yourself, kid.”

  The boy sadly waved his hand at them.

Midnighter sat down next to him and whispered, “I left a surprise for you in the kitchen.” Bruce was about to ask what Midnighter was whispering, but the man called the door and left. 

It became quiet, Bruce sighed, we could rest... “Dick, where are you going?”

The boy ran to the kitchen and gasped loudly; on the kitchen table there was a chocolate cake and a mug of cocoa with marshmallows!

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