Batfamily oneshots

Understand?

Have I got 4 drafts...yes.
Am I writing this one instead of finishing them...also yes.
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Dick was stressed.
I mean when is the poor man not? He works in Bludhaven, which is practically Gotham's, worse underestimate little brother.
Anyway, he was thrilled for his day off, yet he is still beating himself up on his most recent case, as his finger traces the map infront of him, for possible places that a hostage could be locked away. Just then, his phone rings.
The noise temporarily jolts him out of his daze as he checks the caller ID.
[Jay-bird ♡]
What could Jason want?
He answers the phone.

Dick: "What's up Jay?"
Jason: "Nothing much, just at the cave, you?"
Dick: "Day off but, working on a case. So why did you call?"
Jason: "Oh yeah...theres a kid here, can't speak a word of English. We ain't got a clue what he's saying. Damian comfirmed it's not Arabic. We were wondering if you could come see if you know it?"
Dick: "Sure, I'm on my way now."
Jason: "Cheers dickface."
Dick: "No problem little wing."

They hang up as Dick is walking to his motorbike.
Pocketing his phone, he hops on and speeds away, having had to turn back and lock his apartment door. He's now actually on his way.

Dick arrives at the manor, to see Jason, Tim, Damian, Duke, Steph, Cass, Barbara, Alfred and Bruce.
"Hey guys!"
Dick's cheery and recently missed voice rings out in the manor, secretly making everyone a little bit happier as he always managed to do.
"Hey chum."
"Hey Dick."
"Sup fuckface."
"Hi big-brother."
"Tt...hello Grayson."
"Hey Dickie!"
"Perfect timing Master Dick, the child just woke up."
Dick nods and they all head into the lounge where the child is sat on the sofa.
Richard kneels down infront of the sofa and smiles reassuringly at the kid.
"Hey kiddo"
The child seems to only be able to recognise the word hi and so he returns the gesture in his own language.
(In my hc Dick is Romanian and speaks it, not cannon.)
"Alo.."
(Hello..)
The child speaks with a timid tone. Dicks expression softens, as he replies.
"Ești român?"
(You're Romanian?)
The child's eyes light up, as he nods.
"Da, sunt."
(Yes, I am)
The others seem to relax as Dick then turns to them.
"He's Romanian, like me."
The others once concerned expressions, now soften slightly.
"Atleast hes no longer alone."
Steph speaks up as everyone agrees, with Cassie following.
"Yes, not alone anymore."
Dick smiles back at the kid,
"nu mai ești singur"
(You are not alone anymore)
The kid smiles.
Then Dick starts by asking the basic questions.
"Ce vârstă aveţi?"
(How old are you?)
"Eu am 6"
(I am 6)
"Care e numele tău?"
(Whats youre name?)
"Numele meu este Andrei."
(My name is Andrei)
"Este un nume frumos."
(Thats a lovely name)
"Mulţumesc, domnule."
(Thank you, sir)
"Spune-mi Richard."
(Call me Richard)
"Bine domnule Richard."
(Ok Mister Richard)

Dick turns to the others,
"His name is Andrei and he's 6."
They all nod,
"Andrei is a great name."
Tim says with a smile, Dick translates.
"Tim spune că numele tău e grozav."
(Tim says your name is great)
"Mulţumesc, domnule Tim."
(Thank you, Mister Tim)

"He said thank you Mister Tim."
Time smiles at the young boy who smiles back.
Then Dick asks the big question.

"Andrei?"
"Hm?"
"Unde sunt părinții tăi?"
(Where are your parents?)
"New York."

They're all a bit stunned.

"Cum ai ajuns aici?"
(How did you get here?)
"Tren"
(Train)
Dick smiles,
"Te vom duce acasă, Andrei"
(We'll get you home-)
Andrei nods.

Dick stands up and turns to the others,
"His parents are in New York, I'll call their police station to see if theres any news of a missing boy."
The others all nod yet Duke chirps.
"Maybe one of us should call, you know save the kid being all alone?"
Dick softens and nods.
"Alright, I'll sit with the kid."
"I'll call 'em"
Jason says gruffly as he pulls out his phone again, this time to call the police not his honorary brother.

Dick sits next to the young boy and distracts him by telling him the Romanian stories his parents told him when he was a kid.
Andrei knows some of them, but is most excited by Dick's old circus stories. He tells of the elephants and the funny clown and the strong man and so many more.
Finally they get through to the NYPD and they find out the boy is down as missing and his parents are hysterical.
"We've got him up in Gotham"
Jason confirms, the dispatcher, a very relieved woman.
"Oh that's brilliant, is there a place we could send an officer to get him?"
The woman asks.
Jason looks over to Bruce.
"She's asking if theres a place they can send an officer to come get him?"
Bruce ponders.
"Wayne Manor.
We'll all be out of uniform."
Jason nods and relays the information.
"Thats brilliant, I'll send them right over."

Soon the line goes dead and the family turn to see Dick telling an animated story to the child.
"Big brother is good with children."
Cass smiles at the scene as the other all smile too.
"Richard does have the empathy for such feelings."

Bruce checks the time, 2pm.
"We have about an hour before they arrive, not counting traffic."
Tim nods.
"I doubt we have to worry, Dick seems to have the kid relaxed."

~Time Skip an hour later

All the family are in the lounge, some completing files, some on their phones, some reading and Dick telling stories to the young boy who had begged for more of them.
Suddenly there's a knock on the door, and Jason goes and gets it.
"Good evening Mr Todd, I'm officer Mills and these are Andrei's parents."
Officer Mills nods his head back towards the parents, a couple of two middle aged Romanian civilians who lock terribly scared.
"Evening. The boys just inside."
Jason stands aside to reveal Dick who is stood holding the boys hand.
The parents rush, the mother hugs the boy fussing over him in Romanian.
"Te rog, nu-ți face griji. Nu e rănit"
(Please, don't worry. He's not injured.)
Dick reassures the parents, who are slightly shocked at first, but grateful.
"Multumesc mult"
(Thank you so much)

Dick waves the parents fairwell as the police car drives off.
"Well done Chum"
Bruce says placing a hand on Dick's shoulder.
"For what? All I did was sit with the kid and tell him stories."
Steph speaks up.
"You did much more than that, you made him feel safe and no longer alone."
Jason scoffs.
"Fuckface, you came all the way from Bludhaven to come see if you could understand the kid. That's more than nothing."
Dick smiles.
"Well, I'd be happy to do it again."
Damian tutts.
"Tt, you're an overachiever Grayson"
"Hey!"
"He's not wrong Dickie..."
"Timmy I swear to good god-"
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I haven't updated this in ages!
But I'm back with ideas!!
Hope you liked this and im sorry if the translations are wrong, I used Google translate and it may not be correct 😅

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