The Son of Death in Gotham(A Nico Di Angelo Fan Fic)

10) Surprise?

Nico's Pov

Nico stared at his sister in shock for a moment.

Then she walked up to him and smacked his square across the face.

"How could you just leave like that!" She looked pissed, "We were looking for you for like a week before Reyna contacted us and told us you were okay. We thought you had gotten kidnapped again. Will was in tears when he told us what happened!"

Nico saw Nightwing with the bat dude share a look, but that's not what he cared about at the moment.

"Will cared?"

Hazel just laughed and went to hug him. He winced, she was squeezing his way too tight and he thought he might have broken some ribs when Joker kicked him, but he didn't complain. He'd kinda missed her. Okay, he'd really missed her.

But then he remembered that they had an audience. He pulled away from her and looked over at them.

"I don't really have time for a hospital. I have a curfew." Bruce had asked that he at least be home by eleven every night. It was way past that. "I kinda have to get home."

Nightwing looked a bit confused.

"I don't think they would be mad if you had to go to the hospital."

"But I don't have to." Nico shrugged, ignoring Hazel who rolled her eyes at him.

"At least let us bandage your wounds." Nightwing looked even more concerned with every word that Nico said, though he didn't see why he cared.

"No thanks." Nico turned and left, ignoring his shout and Hazel snorting. He walked out of their view into another room, then melted into the shadows.

He stumbled out of the shadows right in front of the Wayne Manor. Though it probably would have been easier, he didn't want to explain how he had gotten into his room without using any of the entrances.

He walked up to the front door and knocked. Within a minute Alfred answered.

"I'm glad you've home safe Master Nico." Nico cringed at the name, "Would you like me to help you with your wounds."

"No thanks Alfred." Nico had grown to appreciate the butler, who had helped him get settled into the manor. He began walking towards his room.

"Okay, your friend is in the living room."

"Friend?" Hazel hadn't mentioned anything about anyone else coming along. Could it be a monster?

"Will Solace, he came with your sister Hazel."

Nico froze. Will was here. Here? Why? Did Hazel bring him?

"Would you like me to tell him that you wouldn't like to see him?"

"Umm," His mind went blank. Did he want to see Will? He didn't know if he could handle that.

"No," He sighed, "I'll see him."

Alfred gave him a look but nodded, leading him to the door of the family room. When Nico hesitated to open it he said.

"If you need anything don't hesitate to call me." Then he walked away.

Nico stood there for a few minutes. If he pressed his ear against the door he could hear Will humming. Oh he missed that boy so much. But he didn't know if he could handle it if Will was mad at him.

He ended up just sitting there, just outside the room, until Dick came over and asked him what he was doing.

"I can't go in there," He replied simply, "I can't see him."