Young Justice Trash

Back in the Day (Pt. Two)

-BIG ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END!-

-the ages are 8, 10, & 15-

It was late-ish when the car pulled into the parking lot at the grocery store, Bruce turned in his seat. "You wanna come in with me to pick out some treats?"

"YEAH!" Dick bounced a little in his seat.

"Okay, come on!" He helped his kid out of his carseat, took his hand to keep him safe, and walked him to the store.

There weren't many people in the store, Bruce walked Dick to the middle of the store and took out a grocery list. There were a couple kids in the aisle with them; a tan girl with dark hair, about sixteen, and a younger, blonde, girl who looked ten.

Bruce gave them a side eye, and clutched Dick's hand closer. He didn't quite trust the girls. He was certain that the older girl was shoplifting, but he couldn't actually see her pocketing anything.

"Hi." Dick waved to the blond girl, trying to let go of Bruce's hand, he was still excited from having made a new friend. The girl gave him a look, and rolled her eyes. He didn't notice, going on to ask: "Are you also shopping?"

"Yep." She said, looking up to the older girl, who ignored her.

"Is that your sister?" The child pried.

"Yep." The blonde girl repeated.

Dick leaned forwards so the teenage girl could see him. "Hi."

She gave a sly, vaguely amused, smile. "Hi."

Bruce pulled his kid back. "Dick, stop bothering them." He looked up at the girls. "I'm sorry."

"Okay." The younger girl replied judgementally.

The elder rolled her eyes at her sister. "It's okay. He's cute." Without putting anything in their basket, she turned away, and gestured for the blonde to follow. Yeah, they were DEFINITELY stealing.

"Okay, Dickie, pick out a treat, but stay nearby, alright?" He scanned the grocery list, letting go of Dicks hand. Finally freed from his overbearing father, Dick broke away, wandering through the aisles. Eventually, he ran into the blonde girl, who was alone now. She was pretty tall with long hair, she looked very grown-up.

"Hi again." She ignored him. "Where's your sister?"

"Dunno." She shrugged. "I'm meeting her outside in ten minutes."

"Why?" He asked.

"Mind your own business."

He frowned and turned away, but something caught his eye; a pack of peanut MnMs. His mom bought him some of those once, he really liked them. Dick went up on his toes, reaching for the candy. Just out of reach. He turned to look at the girl. She ignored him. He went back to it, hopping on his toes to try and grab it. He could climb the shelf, but then Bruce might put him in timeout, then he wouldn't get any candy at all. He jumped again.

There was an exaggerated sigh, and the Blond girl approached. She reached out and grabbed the candy. She shoved one pack into her jacket pocket, and thrust a second pack into Dick's chest, sending him toppling backwards.

"Thank you." He said, just trying to be polite.

"Whatever." She walked off.

Dick didn't know whether or not he should tell someone that she stole a pack, but she seemed confident, so maybe it was nothing...

Bruce was just getting to the counter, he looked around for Dick. Of course, the kid had wandered off...

the older of the two girls was in front of him, having a shouting match with the store manager. Bruce approached to see what the issue was.

"I didn't steal Shit!"

"Look kid, leave the merchandise, and leave, or we'll call the police."

"Where is it hidden, then? In my non-existent pockets?" The man called over a female employee, and was seemingly about to tell her to search the teen when she shouted; "You Will Not Touch Me! I'm fifteen!"

Bruce stepped between the two. "What's going on?"

"Get FUCKED, old man!" The teen spat. Her and the store employees didn't notice the protein bar sticking out of the back of her waste band. What kid shoplifts protein bars?

Of course, the kids looked angry, they were probably, for one reason or another, hungry.

He reached over and removed the protein bar from her waste band. She whipped around, guilty; like she was about to fight him, the manager, and the employee. Bruce set the bar on the belt.

"Grab anything else you need." She looked aggressive, and confused, but he didn't have to tell her twice. She ran back, grabbing any cheap, remotely healthy, food she could. "It's okay, I have a big budget. But, if you see the boy I was with before..."

She took off, returning a minute later, holding an armful of food, and clutching the hood of Dick's sweatshirt, her sister was following. She set the terrified kid at Bruce's side, shakily, he held up a small pack of MnMs. Bruce forced a smile.

The girls glared down the store manager, This wasn't their first time getting caught stealing.

They followed Bruce outside, He passed them their two bags of food.

The elder glared at the food, up at the man, and back. "Thanks." She cautiously took the bags. "Lets go, Arty." She grabbed her sister's shirts and hurried off, dragging the blonde after her.

Dick tore open his chocolate as he got into his car. "Thank you."

"You're welcome, don't tell Alfred." His father smiled.

Dick put a MnM in his mouth, thoughtfully. "Why'd you buy those girl's food?"

"Because they needed it."

"Oh." Dick thought a bit longer. The didn't look hungry, but he didn't know what hungry really looked like...

Bruce put the key in the ignition, turning to face his son while backing up. "You'll understand it better in a few years."

"Okay." He continued to eat his chocolate in silence.

-ANNOUNCEMENT-

-OKAY! So, it's part 75, so we need to talk about how This book ends at part 100. We have 25 parts left!-

-THIS IS IMPORTANT! I'm holding a competition: DM me what you want my next oneshot book to be about. I'll pick a few of my favourites, and at part 95, I'll let everyone vote them. The winner will be my next book, announced in the finale part.-

GOOD LUCK AND GODSPEED