Batman's Orange Robin

Training

Naruto glared at his father from his spot on the ground. Sweat ran down his face and bare chest as continued his curls, he couldn't stop even if he wanted to. Bruce had begun working his son hard from the moment he'd agreed to take up the position as Batman's sidekick. From curls to martial arts to cartwheels, Batman wanted Naruto strong and flexible, holding off on weapons for the time being. Naruto didn't yet have the patience to learn how to use a grappling hook, a bow-staff, of whatever weapon might suit him best

But Bruce had noticed the additional work in his training lately, the blonde was seeing results, and he worked harder for them every time. Even though Naruto had a ways to go before he'd be able to even think of leaving the cave in a robin suit at night, he didn't seem to have any trouble training, memorizing each criminal, and learning the core aspects about Batman's strategy.

Naruto had taken to the strategy fast. Analyzing and adapting to a situation came easily for him so he excelled. Studying villains, weaknesses, strengths, blueprints, facts, gravity, mechanics, the subjects easily imprinted into his recently discovered photographic memory.

He had mentioned it to his adoptive parent and Bruce had immediately picked up on it. Teaching Naruto how to use it to his advantage. Though Bruce suspected that wasn't the only different thing about Naruto he kept quiet on it. If the young boy, let alone the people in his past he was running from, found out more about the potential meta-like powers of his child any time soon Bruce would have some major problems in his future.

Naruto had already been exposed to most of the horrors of this world, but he could wait a few more months before experiencing crime fighting. Naruto was still his bright young son and Bruce was desperate to hold onto that for as long as he could. Just in case it changed him. Naruto had enough on his plate anyhow.

The blonde still needed to keep his grades up to continue to learn and train in the night with his father. He was currently hiding his science test score from the Bat.

Alfred came down the steps holding a tray of tea and a cold glass of water for the training sidekick. The jasmine tea aroma filled the cave, pulling a snort from Bruce when he realized that smell wasn't going to go away anytime soon.

Naruto finished his last curl with a huff before dragging himself to the water Alfred supplied. He took a long sip allowing the cold water to soothe his parched throat before he proceeded to dump the remaining water over his head in an attempt to cool himself down. Bruce and Alfred smiled at this action, sharing a look.

"Hey dad" Naruto accepted a towel from Alfred and turned towards his father. Glancing up at the glass show case holding Nightwing's costume. "This means Dick is Nightwing right?" A connection between the first Robin and Nightwing had never been officially made, but after the Robin-in-training had spotted the extra suit in the batcave's glass case he'd begun to suspect.

The blonde had been ecstatic upon learning his eldest brother was even more of a superhero than he already believed him to be. Taking up his brothers mantel as Robin meant hard work and dedication, and that was exactly what Naruto was going to give.

"What do you think?" The dark knight typed away furiously at the computer before looking up after the alarm went off. Naruto rolled his eyes as his father stood to leave to capture whoever it was that had just escaped from Arkham and Naruto had no doubt it would keep his father out all night.

"Oh and Dad?" Bruce glanced back, questioningly. "I may or may not have failed that science test." With that Naruto flew up the stairs and to his bedroom to shower.