Jason & Dick

Promise Me

Promise Me

"No you idiot it's me. Jason, your partner? The one you fucking risked your life for a few minutes ago and now your bleeding in my arms? That Jason? Yeah enough of that. Where is the fucking first-aid kit?" Jason scrambled around frantically looking for it. Noticing Dick dozing off he yelled, "Stay with me Dickybird, okay? J-Just talk like you normally do. Tell me whatever is on your mind while I patch you up."

"You know...that really weird feeling...you get when you...you...feel like you're...dead but...you're not? It's like...your head...everything's...a million miles away...s'weird...but...b-...I...Jay I...are you okay? Y-You didn't get hurt too...r...ight? I don't w-wanna...die for nothin'..." Dick spoke slowly, his words coming out one at a time. It was evident that it was hard for him to breath let alone talk.

Jason began to panic even more. "Grayson for the love of God you are NOT dying. Just...keep talking and don't you dare close your eyes! Now where is the...aha!" He held up the first aid kit in victory. "Okay I got the kit! Keep talking okay? Not about dying though. This is only take a moment and this may sting a little."

"Mmm...I...I can't...I'm really--" he trailed off slowly, losing consciousness for a split second before stirring again and his mumbling returned. "J-...Jay. Can't...can't feel anything w-what is going on...? How bad? Or...or maybe not. Not talk about it. What about...flowers...what's your favorite...?" He asked weakly. Deciding against upsetting Jason about the situation further, leaning closer to him as he was laid down to be treated. Letting his eyes fall closed beneath his mask as he tried to awake.

Jason made a quick decision and slapped the back of his hand against Grayson's cheek. Dick jolted awake, more aware yet still slow. "Sorry, not sorry. Stay awake and I don't really have a favorite flower. What's your favorite flower? Tell me that and just keep talking. I'm almost done." Jason concentrated on Grayson's voice, keeping his hands and ignoring the nagging thoughts in the back of his mind, repeatedly telling him that Dick's injury was caused by him. "Shut up," he mumbled allowed and took a glance at Grayson's face. "Stay with me Dick. Don't close your eyes."

"I like...roses...the blue ones...cliché right...?" Dick muttered with a bloody smile. 

He was so out of it that he'd barely noticed Jason smacking him. The only real thing his head could focus on was the sound of Jason's voice. It was fuzzy, but he could make out what the younger male was saying pretty clearly. He nodded weakly at Jason's pleads to keep him awake, to not close his eyes. But it was getting harder with each passing second. He'd lost a lot of blood and it was getting harder to see even with his eyes open. His lips pressed together again and Dick fell silent. It hurt to speak...it was like every sound he made took 100x more work than it did normally for his head and it hurt. His eyes fluttered again but this time they didn't want to open...his breathing was soft and steady...but he was losing consciousness quickly.

"I said stay awake!" Jason knew smacking Dick wasn't keeping him awake anymore. He already called the bats and was finish up with Dick's injury, but if Dick fell asleep, it could be all over. Jason hunched over Dick's body, hugging him lightly, as if he were glass and would break on an instant.

"J-Jaybird... I l-love... y-you..." Dick whispered out, desperate to stay with Jason. "T-Take c-care... of the o-others... Even B-Bruce" He tried to laugh but it came out as a strangled cough. Even through his fuzzy vision, he could see Jason flinch.

"J-Just promise m-me that... you d-don't blame... y-your... self." He breathed slow, having to think about breathing in and out. In and out.

Jason held Dick tighter than before, nodding to what Dick said, not being able to use his voice. As he heard grappling hooks in the distance, he sat up looking at Dick. He wiped his eyes, a more determined look on his face.

"You better not die on me Dick. There is still so much we haven't done."