The Family of Bats (DRABBLES)

Vacation (Part 2)

This is what happens when Alfred leaves for a week of vacation.

"Alfred is gone then." Dick said as they were driving back to the manor.

"Just for a week, Dickie." Bruce said.

"...Week is a long time." Richard said.

"This is going to be horrible." Bruce said.

"Yep." Dick agreed.

Silence overcame them.

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Monday was just the start.

The children, Damian, Cass, Steph, and Tim, went to school while Bruce was at work, Jason was being Jason, and Richard was at work too... in Bludhaven.

So when Damian hit a kid because they were mocking his family, the principle found himself calling Wayne Enterprises and interrupting Bruce's meeting.

Bruce was pinching the bridge of his nose.

This was going to be a long week.

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Tuesday was just about the same.

Only, it was Tim that had to have Bruce called.

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Wednesday, Ace, Titus, and Alfred the Cat got into the leftover food.

That was in the fridge.

The closed fridge.

Bruce suddenly didn't want to know how Damian taught them how to open the fridge, much less the Tupperware containers the food was in.

Bruce sighed as he dialed Jason's number.

"What's up, old man?" Jason answered.

"Can you come over?" Bruce asked.

"Why?" Jason asked, not trusting anything.

"The animals got into the food that Alfred left. And I can't cook." Bruce said.

It took five minutes for Jason to stop laughing.

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Thursday was a disaster.

Jason couldn't make it over, so that left Bruce and Richard to cook for everyone.

Somehow, and don't ask how, Richard burnt water, which ended up setting fire to the kitchen and then the rest of the house.

"This is all your fault, Grayson." Damian said unhappily as he cuddled next to Richard on a hotel bed.

Also in the bed was Cass and Stephanie.

Bruce took the pull-out couch with Tim.

Tomorrow had to be a better day.

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HOW WRONG HE WAS!

Not only did he get a call from Damian's principal, but also Tim's.

Instead of leaving them alone, together, in the hotel room, he brought them with to Wayne Enterprises.

Bruce knew better then to leave them alone together.

But he should have invested in a babysitter.

Or got Dick over here.

As soon as he left, Tim in one room and Damian in another, they both did their own thing.

Tim hacked into WE and started working on the files.

Damian decided to go see Richard.

Bruce still has no idea how Dick did it all and kept his sanity.

And Richard had to deal with Jason too.

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It was finally Saturday!

Alfred would be coming back today.

They decided that Bruce would go get Alfred while Richard stayed with the children.

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Bruce and Alfred opened the door of the hotel room.

"AND SIT DOWN!" Richard yelled, holding Damian back while glaring at Jason.

"YOU SIT DOWN!" Jason screamed.

"DON'T MAKE ME COME OVER THERE!" Dick yelled.

"COME AT ME, YOU FAT FREAK!" Jason screamed back.

Richard was silent for a few minutes.

He calmly put Damian down.

"Oh shit!" Jason said before running to the wind and grappling out.

Damian laughed, "No one disrespects Richard!"

"No kidding." Steph said, still looking at the window with wide eyes.

"Do I want to know?" Bruce asked, making his presence known.

Everyone turned to look at him.

"Hi, Bruuuuuce!" Richard smiled sweetly.

"What was that?" Bruce asked.

"Jason taming." Damian laughed.

Bruce sighed.

"What? He will be back in three hours." Dick said.

Again, Bruce sighed.

"Anyone want to explain why we are at a hotel?" Alfred asked.

Everyone stopped.

"It was all their faults." Damian pointed to Bruce and Richard.