The Dog Fights | Damian Wayne

chapter 21

I was moving into Jason's today and that meant  less time with Damian. Bruce said I'm always welcome to stay over which was to be expected when they all liked to go gave costume parties all night.

Jason helped me move the few things I had gotten sense I've lived at the Wayne's  but it wasn't much. All of the stuff I ever had clothes included were still at the den. And no matter how many times someone has convinced me to go back and get it my answer was always no. 

and it will always be that way until my balls grow back which will probably be never. Jason even offered to go himself if I wanted but I told that I wouldn't allow anyone there without myself. Jason finally gave in and let it drop. 

Jason lived in a penthouse he calls his safehouse. In a decent part of Gotham, It was close enough to Gotham Academy that I could walk to school. However Damian  insisted I wait for him to come get me.

Jason unlocked the door to the penthouse and needless to say I was in awe of the place. Lots of weapons were displayed on the walls and the place was spotless. "This is amazing!" I gap, Jason smirked at me as I wondered looking at the walls.

"The only weapons I've ever used are two small guns but this is amazing! Can you use all of these?" I asked looking over at him. He chuckled but nodded. My eyes widen and excitement sparked all over me and I jumped from one place to the other. 

"Okay kid ready to see your room?" He chuckled once he got me to stand still. I nodded eagerly as he lead me down the hall "Your rooms well off in size but Roy and I took out some of the bathroom to give you a walk in bathroom sense you like clothes more than standing in the bathroom for endless hors," He chuckled. I nodded but rolled my eyes at his rather stereotypical comment.

The door of my room was black like the rest of the house but on the door was Rand and I's name in gold lettering. "Roy thought it be a 'cute' idea," He muttered as he used air quotes around cute. I like the thought anyway. 

Jason let me in first and I gasped at the room. It was homey despite the fact Jason kept with the whole theme of the house which was modern and sleek. The walls were black with gold designs but what really caught my eye was a wall painting(1) that was painted on the only little chunk of wall that wasn't black.

I gapped mildly when I realized was it was. My mouth dropped and I gasped all while pointed at the painting. In a simple point of view I looked like a excited three year old. "THAT'S RAND!" I yelled.

Jason laughed at my reaction and just nodded. "Yeah I had to get Damian to do it. Which wasn't as hard than I imagined it to be," He hummed as he looked over at it. "Alright kiddo I'll let you get settled in but I'll have dinner going in a little while," He said as he pulled my bag further into the room before leaving.

I only nodded and waited until he shut the door before running over to the bed. Rand and I both jumped onto the bed and settled into it but I was kinda weirded out when I found a small rectangle present poking my side. 

I looked for a tag to see who it was from and sure enough Damian's signature was scribbled in his pretty handwriting. I gently opened the present and inside was a canvas painting and letter. I opened the letter first before looking over the painting.

'Dear Anubis, I hope we can continue to talk to one another as we do when you stay with Todd. I do hope that you like the mural that I had made of Rand.  It took more time than I originally thought it would but, though I admit I took my time completing it. I also made this for you, Its... something that I had envisioned you as. Truly yours, Damian'

I felt my cheeks redden a bit at the letter. I tucked it away in the new desk I had gotten along with the room. I finally look down at the painting(2) and couldn't help but smile. It wasn't Damian's typical painting style but looked just as good.

I prop the canvas up on a small self in the room and just as I did Jason called me to dinner.

For the next few days Jason and I did our best to establish a routine to fall into. It took a little while but we finally settled into each other. About the third day in Damian cam over and Jason made a fit to keep the door at least three inches open at all times.

He even went as to so far to take a ruler and measure the distance. He eventually went away and left Damian and I to our sleves. We both agreed after that I am to go over to Damian's than for him coming to see me.

but that wasn't too long ago and now Jason and I had just finished dinner. It was Jason's turn to clean up and I left to go to my room. I sat on my bed with Rand as he lies across my lap letting me pet him.

"ALRIGHT CITLALI I'M HEADING OUT WITH THE TEAM I'LL BE BACK!" Jason yelled from what I could assume the door. "ALRIGHT" I scream back at him. I hear the door shut signaling Jason left and that left Rand and I to our sleves. 

With nothing else to do I got up and began to cut off the lights of the penthouse getting ready for bed. I made it back to my own room and crawled into bed. I opened the blacket so Rand could crawl under with me, he crawled in just enough to be under the cover but leaving his head and front paws exposed. 

I cuddled into him and relaxed as I listened to his heart bump slowly. I had started doing this after I got released from jail. It helped me sleep peacefully but I would have figured something else out if I had knew it wouldn't work this time.

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