Family of Bats

A celebration of birth

An- For the record: Dick is 18 right now and turns 19 (spoiler alert)

Dick pov

I open my eyes and sigh. I hate mondays. Especially this monday. It's my birthday. You might be thinking, why would anyone hate their own birthday? What's wrong with you? I can answer the second question, a lot, but I can't answer the first one yet. I get out of bed as slow as possible and change. My arm still hurts from last night, when me and Red Robin stopped a bunch of guys from stealing guns. One of the guys shot at me. The bullet didn't actually hit me, it only grazed me, but it still hurts a little. I go downstairs and, like always, I'm the first. Besides Alfred of course, Alfred is a vampire, he never sleeps.

'Goodmorning master Dick, may I wish you a happy birthday?'

'No.'

'Very well, pancakes?'

I nod and smile. Alfred always knows what to say. After a while Jason comes down. I don't say anything, he's not really a morning person and I don't want a fork in my hand, again. After him Tim comes down. He looks really tired.

'Didn't you sleep good?'

I ask him. He shakes his head.

'When we came back from patrol I started reading and the book was just to good to put away.'

I smile. Tim is such a big nerd. But I guess I love him for it. Bruce is already at work so Damian is the last to come down. He looks very upset about something. Maya follows him and greets us al with a lick. To everyones suprise, Damian has become calmer ever sinds we got Maya. He still fights with Tim and Jason, but not as much. We do still have to reasure him sometimes that we won't kill her. God I hate his mother.

'Goodmorning Grayson. Congratulations with your day of birth.'

I look at him suprised. I never told him. Jason and Tim quickly wish me a happy birthday as well. They didn't forget, they just weren't sure if I'd accept it this year.

'Thnx guys, but I'm not doing anything this year.'

'Why not? Is there not meant to be a celebration on your day of birth?'

'I don't really celebrate my birthday Dami. I haven't celabrated it sinds my parents died.'

'Oh, I apoligise for not knowing that. I am not used to celabrating someones day of birth.'

'What, didn't they have birthday's with the league?'

Tim says jokingly. Damian shakes his head.

'My mother never told me my day of birth.'

I swear my jaw almost hits the table when he says that. Jason and Tim also look shocked.

'You don't know your birthday little demon? That's really sad. Why did the monster you call mother never tell you?'

Damian glares at Jason and Maya growls at him. Maybe someone else should train her.

'She thought it did not matter and that I should not lose a day to something as foolish as someones day of birth. She did not think it was important to tell me. I have never celebrated someones day of birth.'

He says it like it's the most normal thing in the world, but I can't believe it. Suddenly I think of something.

'Alright, then we're going to celebrate my birthday.'

Jason and Tim looked shocked. I should totally take a picture next time.

'But you've never celebrated your birthday. Why now?'