THE WOES OF A SINGLE FATHER ; BATFAMILY && SUPERBAT

Chapter 15

 ⚠️WARNING: This chapter contained crossover between Marvel and DC. The jokes directed to the characters are pure entertainment and held no illness towards either of the fans. Thank you.

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 "He was our father --- no one man can replace him." - Isaac Abraham  

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Toy stores. They were heavens for children. A kid--no matter how well-behaved they are--loses their angelic form and becomes a demon spawn when they are allowed to step into the holy land.

Children will do anything to force their parents to buy a toy they want. Throwing tantrums, lying on the ground as they screamed their lungs out... and the list went on.

This was why parents would avoid walking into a toy store at all cost unless they were prepared to spend their money on a few pieces of plastic.

Bruce, being the father of four juvenile boys, was no exception.

"I am not buying anything." The adult's tone was stern as he started to walk towards the exit, ignoring the dissatisfied groans from his sons at the back. "All of you are given one minute to put the toys back to their actual place. I will be waiting in the car. If you're not out of the store within three minutes, I am leaving without you boys."

He was set up by Jason. He should have seen through the lie the sneaky boy was telling when he said he'd desperately needed the bathroom. Jason had been trying to get him to buy a toy for months. Normally, Bruce would make a deal with his kids whenever they requested a toy.

A good result in their school exams would usually seal the deal, especially if the boy was Jason. However, what the boy wanted was an Iron Man mask. And due to personal reasons, Bruce was persistent with not getting one for his son.

The boys had always been big fans of superheroes. Their obsessions changed all the time. It was not a rarity for Bruce. He was getting used to the fact that he wasn't the superhero his kids would adore. He understood how bland he seemed compared to those heroes with superpowers.

Not to mention, the boys knew who it was behind the Bat mask. It had wiped away all their wonder for the Batman.

In their eyes, he was not a vigilante or superhero. He was Bruce, their father. And they had seen him with and without his cape. It didn't interest them as much as the superheroes they did not know personally.

"But Bruce--! Look at the details on this mask!" Tim, who desperately wanted the toy as much as Jason, suddenly crowded. "It can glow if you switch it on! It looks just like the real one that Iron Man wears! Can we get it? Please? It's so cool!"

"Tim." Bruce let out a sigh. He felt slightly betrayed, especially when his most obedient son had decided to stand against him as well. "I could understand when you boys idolized the heroes with superpowers. But... Iron Man? I can't understand the fascination, boys."

The man is no different from himself, aside from the flamboyant iron costume which Bruce would never understand. Oh well, he isn't an attention seeker like Tony Stark, anyway.

"Well..." Tim looked over at Jason, trying to find a reason to convince Bruce. His older brother scratched his cheek, furrowing his brow as he tried to find a proper reason for Bruce to purchase the Iron Man mask for them.

"We are... impressed with those cool high-tech armors and robots of his...?"

Although Jason seemed hesitant about his answer, the reply only managed to make Bruce feel more betrayed than before. "Are you serious? "