Help Me Todd

2. Mother?

Next Day:
"Yay, Jason's gone", said Tim.
"Now the only imbecile left is you, Drake", said Damian.
"Don't worry, I'm happily leaving Demon. I have to get back to my place and meet up with the Titans"
"Ok, farewell Drake. You won't be missed," said Damian, pushing Tim out of the house.
"Dami, I told you to be nicer to Tim," said Dick, waking in.
"I'm sorry, never mind, I'm not sorry. Drake is a peasant who is beneath me," said Damien.
"Come on Damian, be nicer to your brothers," said Bruce waking in.
"Father"
"Bruce"
"Where were you father?" asked Damian.
"Don't worry, I came back last night, but you were all asleep. Bad news Scarecrow and Dent have esca..."
Ding-Dong
"Hmmm, were we expecting anyone Master Bruce?" asked Alfred, waking in.
"I wasn't, were you guys," asked Bruce.
"Nope"
"I don't believe I was, it better not be Drake"
"Let us see," said Alfred, opening the door.
"Mother?"
"Talia?"
"Lady Talia?"
"Dami's mom?"
"Beloved, son," said Talia Al Ghul, walking in.
"Mother," said Damian, giving his mom a hug. What? Even if he was trained to be an assassin, he was also just a 12- year old boy who missed his mom.
"Son, mind if I speak to you and my beloved, alone," said Talia, glaring at Dick and Alfred.
"Jeez, I get the hint," said Dick, waking out with his hands in a surrendering pose.
Alfred made eye-contact with Bruce, and Bruce nodded. "Very well," replied Alfred.
"Not to be impolite Mother, but what is the reason of your presence?" asked Damian.
"I wanted to check up on my son, and was wondering when you will be returning to the league", asked Talia.
"I thought the league was falling apart, because of Ra's death," said Bruce.
"I am holding the league together, but the league needs its true heir back," said Talia.
Seeing how uncomfortable Damian was, Bruce spoke up.
"Talia, why don't we give Damian some time to decide when or if he wants to come back"
Damien mentally sighed. He knew he was supposed to go back, but he couldn't give up this new life. He was Robin, he had his father, he had his horrible brothers, and best of all, he was in the real world. He wasn't ready to go back.
"Is this what you desire Damian," said Talia.
"Yes mother," replied Damian
"Very well, I will come back tomorrow," said Talia.
"Yes," said Bruce. Talia then left.
"So little D's leaving," said Dick walking in.
"You were listening on us," asked Damian, angrily.
"Relax Dami, so what are you gonna do. I'll miss you if you leave," said Dick ruffling Damian's hair and giving him a hug.
"Get your hands off me Grayson, and of course I'm staying, who would be there to kill Drake and Todd?", replied Damien, smirking. In truth, he couldn't leave his father, his brothers, Pennyworth, and Titus. He didn't want to go back, he loved being Robin.
"I'm at glad to hear that son," said Bruce, smiling for the first time.
"Oh my god, is Bruce smiling. I thought that was impossible," said Dick, ruining the moment.
"I believe he is, Master Dick," said Alfred walking in.
Bruce immediately returned to his usual, poker face.
"So Master Damian is staying, correct", asked Alfred
"Yes Pennyworth,", said Damian
"Good,"
Damian smiled, a genuine smile. For the first time in a long time, he felt loved. He never felt this way around his grandfather or mother. He didn't think his family would actually want him to stay, Todd and Drake were another story though.
"O my god, little D's smiling too," said Dick.
"What, no", said Damian, scowling.
"Awwwww, that was adorable,"
"Shut up Grayson"