The Batfamily Idol

10

"Just eight villans?" I said to Batman.

"I'll call Batwoman to see what is going on in Gotham" Batman said exasperated

"You better " I growled out before I left him to deal with the police for Kroc while I went to go see if I could find Clayface.

Only to come across Iori. "Hey you dropped this" Iori said holding up a one of my arm guards.

My eyes narrowed. I'd lost that guard during the fight with Clayface. I mentally frowned. I grabbed the contact instant concrete pellets. "Nightflare you....." another Iori said running up.

I instantly knew what to ask seeing how only the real Iori could answer it the way only he could. "So did you see the new Usami and friends collectors figurine set with matching stationary set ?" I asked with a smile painting my face.

"I-I ..... I don't know what you're talking about. I love knives and other cool things" One Iori said blushing.

"Really? My sister would love that sort of thing" the other one said.

My smirk grew as I faced the one who gave me the sister response. His eyes turned yellow as he shifted back into Clayface. I threw the pellets at Clayface, which he swallowed. The three pellets exploded. "Nice try your bombs didn't do a thing! " Clayface sneered as his arm shifted into a hammer.

But before he could attack either one of us his body stiffened and greyed. I gave him a light tap showing that he was solid cement now.

I turned to Iori who was so red, Jason's helmet would have been jealous. "You...You" Iori gritted out.

"Sorry couldn't take any chances" I coyly grinned.

He got what I meant. "You dropped this" he said handing me the batarang I'd given him earlier.

"Thanks " I said in my gravelly voice as I took it back.

He then marched off to Okinawa to make a statement for the police. I took my grapple and swung out of there letting my brothers and Bruce handle the rest.

I got back to my locker and changed back into my civvies before filtering myself out through the back. "Just eight my arse" I grumbled as I made my way to the ramen shop.

Iori was sitting in his usual booth when I entered. "Riku" Iori said

"Sup and if Alfred kills me because of this I'm gonna pull a Jason to kill you" I growled.

"What?" Iori asked

"Never mind" I sighed

"Well let's move on to your extra circulars" Iori said as a waitress came up to us to take our order.

I asked for the classic ramen with a soda since there is no sugary items allowed in the manor while Dick lives in it. I still can't believe we had to call the fire department and the game wardens to clean up after Dick's sugar high. How do you get a surfeit of skunks into the house without stinking like them? Well Dick can answer that question for you that much I can tell you.

Iori ordered Chashu ramen with a green tea. The waitress left after taking our orders. "How did you figure it out?" I asked Iori once the waitress was out of ear shot.

"You didn't think I'd notice the early nights that you took whenever we were just practicing or how on certain days you'd walk with a limp or favoring a limb?" Iori asked

I thought back to when I'd done such things. "But I've never...." I started

"To you it might have been unnoticeable, but remember your our center and the more fragile member of our group. I tended to keep a closer eye on you than anyone else" Iori said

I winced was I that obvious? "And no you weren't obvious about it though from now on do a better job of hiding your soiled bandages" Iori told me

"But I'd throw all of them out into an incinerator" I told him

"Do it so someone can't visibly see you do it and two the day you didn't get any of my calls or texts also gave it away." Iori told me

I sighed is this how Bruce felt whenever someone found out his id? "Ugh Bat's is going to kill me along with Alfred" I groaned throwing my head back.

"It's fine besides I'm not exactly a talker you know that?" Iori said

"No but the information you have every villain known to the entire universe would pay billions or even torture it out of you to get what you know out of you" I hissed letting him know that this wasn't a joke.

"I'll be fine" Iori blatantly said

"Really?" I said, "Look under the table"

Iori looked before freezing up. I was holding one of Damian's katana's to his side. "I could easily kill you right now were you sat Iori without any mercy or care if I was a villain. And no one would be able to tell that it was me who killed you" I told him in a serious voice.

Iori paled a bit before he started regaining color. He seemed down, "I thought at least since I now know I could help you with injuries once you get back from patrol" Iori said nothing else.

I sheathed the katana and put it back into a hidden pocket. "We'll see" I said as the waitress returned with our orders, "By the way I know this doesn't need to be said, but you aren't allowed to tell anyone else about this. Not anyone in the group, no one not even Tenn"

"Got it" Iori said as he grabbed his chopsticks.

My order was smaller compared to his which was huge. "How do you manage to eat all of that?" I asked since I've never really been able to stomach a lot of food at any given time.

"I'm not you" Iori told me smugly.

I scoffed and rolled my eyes at his remark. "okay now that was scary never do that again around me please" Iori told me

"We'll see" I told him.

We finished up lunch and worked on our homework while we were at it. "Need me to walk you home?" Iori asked

"Nah I'm fine the manor isn't that far from here" I told him.

"We'll see you once the week is over" Iori told me.

"Besides don't we have practice today Alfred is picking me up after practice for dinner" I told him

"No it got cancelled because it's a consensual day off for everyone" Iori told me

"Gotcha" I said

We parted ways before I tapped my com. "You heard all of that didn't you?" I asked my family.

"I can't believe he memorized your habits in a year" Dick said

"Dick we practically live together in the dorms you can't blame him for picking up on things about everyone at some point or another" I told him

"Fair enough" Jason said

"But you got sloppy" Damian said

"Don't remind me I thought I'd covered all of my bases maybe I should start taking pain killers to numb the pain since my acting doesn't seem to holding up that well who knows the next person to find out might be Tamaki and he can't keep a secret to save his life" I sighed

"Possibly Master Riku, but for the business dinner tonight with Tuskipro which suit would you like to wear?" Alfred asked

"I'll let you choose Alfred you always know what is best for any and all occasions" I said on the com.

"Well get home quickly we have to do patrol before the dinner" Bruce said

"10-4" I said turning my com off and racing home.

I got home in record time and got changed in the same amount of time. I was with Nightwing tonight for patrol of Tokyo's Harbor and the under ground tunnels. This was certainly going to be an interesting patrol and dinner. Without a doubt.