The UnTamed

CH 21

Christmas came and went.

As did New Year's, the Waynes threw a New Year's Eve party. Asta made herself scares, patrolling with the others instead. The scarecrow tried something but was stopped and put away. The siren were a bit routie but that was handled as well. The New Year, thankfully, started without a little fuss. Things were going well. The New Year's started well. And change was coming.

-

"I still prefer Naruto," Asta said, tossing the book she was reading across the bed. It was some SHojo manga she had already forgotten its name. She rolls over onto Damian. He puts his book aside as she puts her hands in his hair.

"I'm not surprised your taste is similar to Jon's."

"I just find it sloppy and unrealistic."

"Ninja's running up walls. Monsters in human cages and swapping eyes like trading cards is very realistic, however."

"Naruto isn't realistic, and it knows that, creating its own world. While your little Romanized books try to be a part of the real world or realistic. But honestly, most people aren't that romantic, especially not kids."

"So, I'm not romantic?" he asked.

"You're not most," he pulls her into a kiss. She giggles against his lips. She's always laughing. " I'll find you something to read besides Naruto. Perhaps Jon has some recommendations; I know he—" The door suddenly swings open to reveal Tim. He stands for a moment, gapping like a fish, before he quickly closes the door.

" What was that about?"

Damian shrugged and went back to cuddling his girlfriend.

-

"Hey, where are they?" Dick asked if he had sent Tim up to get Damian and Asta so they could join the family movie night. Yet, here he stood empty-handed.

"They're busy," Tim said, meeting no one eyes.

"Busy?"

"Busy," Tim said more sternly, getting everyone's attention.

"Are they okay?" Dick asked as he started to get up. Tim grabbed his forearm, turning his head. He finally made eye contact, eyebrows furrowed with a steady, stern, and knowing voice. He said, " They. Are. Busy"

Click.

Dots connected.

Equations solved.

The room filled with ohs and oooos as they realized that baby bat was no longer a baby.

"haha, like father like son," Jason laughed, literally holding his gut.

"They grow up so fast," Duke said to Cassandra, who was just smiling. Stephanie found her face in a pillow, her shoulder trembling. Dick wasn't laughing with the others. He was worried (Tim wasn't laughing either but for other reasons).

"Are they safe? Do they have protection?"

"I wasn't going to stick around to see if he was wrapped," Tim said, bewildered. "I saw enough nudity."

Now Jason had joined Stephanie in the silent laughter. One of them was going to choke soon.

"I think we should just leave them," Duke said

"Leave who alone?"

"Jesus," everyone jumped back. There Damian stood with a fucking boa constrictor wrapped around his shoulders. It took a moment for everyone to calm down and realize it was Asta, a few still wary.

"Hey, ba... Hey Damian, I thought you were busy?" Dick said, being the first to recover.

"We were unoccupied. Tim came in acting strange,"

"I wasn't acting strange."

Damian eyed him suspiciously. " Why did you come to my room?"

"Movie night," Cassandra said, offering a large bowl of popcorn. When did she get that?!

"What movie?" Cassandra wasn't scared of his snake friend; she was nothing to fear—she was just scaly.