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Dick walks into the room with a spring in his step because his little wing is okay. There were a tumultuous few hours last night where they had no idea what would happen with Jason. He got a bullet to the hip which knocked him off balance and he ended up nearly drowning in the Gotham Harbor. Which means B had to dive in and get him so he was hypothermic and Jay was hypothermic and bleeding out and the whole night was a big mess. So yes, he is excited to see his living brother and he is not at all excited that he is currently on some heavy painkillers and oh what is the camera for, ummm recording his triumphant recovery obviously. And here is our star now.
“Little wing! How are you feeling?” Jason moans in response, eyes moving slowly to meet his smiling brothers
“Feel good, like really fucking good”
“Shhh Alfred's gonna hear you”
“Don't careeee” Jason says far too loud for the silent space
“I heard that master Jason any more of that and you will be getting no cookies later” Jason pouts at that
“Alfred, you can't be mad at me, okay Alfreds gonna find out if you tell him” He says blown pupils filled with sincerity Dick chokes on his laughter camera in hand taking in evrey second of his brothers misfortune
“Psttt Dick” Jason urges his brother over as Alfred ever so gently checks his bandaids as if Jason could feel anything at that time
“What is it buddy” Dick is snickering alredy Jason stares into space for a moment, wide eyes processing what he wants to say
“Do you- can you drive”
“Yes Jay I can drive” Dick feeds off his brothers confusion he hasnt laughed this hard since well since the last time someone in the family needed painkillers.
“Okay lets go” The younger pushes himself into an upright position and begins to stand up off the bed
“Woah woah woah where are you going” Dick does his best to keep him down knowing that Alfred will actually kill them both if Jason gets up.
“We have to go” Jason's eyes start tearing up
“Little wing, we can't go anywhere you're hurt remember”
“No I'm fine we have to go out I feel good” Now he is really tearing up
“Nonononono its okay Jay don't start crying your fine your fine its just the medicine” and oh lord here come the waterworks Dick prays that this ends before B or Alfred come in
“I was gonna go to the library but you said no and it's all your fault that I'm gonna be illiterate forever and never read again and I wanted Ice cream but im cold because you won't get me ice cream” Jason sobs at an uncomfortable volume, Dick dosent know whether to laugh or cry.
“Im sorry Jay I didnt mean to”
“It's not funny I'm cold and illiterate and-” He breaks out into more screaming sobs and uh oh
“Jaylad what's the matter?” Bruce is instantly at his side cupping his face protectively (You do not want to be the reason Batman's Jaylad is crying, especially when its not your fist time being accused of “provoking your siblings under medication” speak of the devils it seems everyone has entered the room to see what is going on Jasons crying has quieted down
“Honey what happened?”
“Dick told me that im poor and he hopes I die again”
“Dude?” Duke looks at Dick in shock
“WHAT?! Hes lying id never say that to him B hes lying I didnt do that”
“Jay are we telling the truth right now?” Jason zones out again and blinks slowly
“B?”
“Yes Jace”
“I told a lie” He gives Bruce guilty look
“I know Jay”
“I lied because im bad and a villain and nobody loves me and now Dick is gonna hate me forever and Alfred said im never getting cookies agan” And the waterworks have returned
“Aww little wing com’ere I love you so much” He has given Tim and Duke his camera and is now posing with Jason in his arms until Bruce snatches it from his hands
“Enough of that” He sits back down next to where Dick is smothering his second child “Are you feeling any pain Jayce?”
“Nope” he pops the p for emphasis, Bruce motions for Dick to lay back and pushes Jaysons shoulders down much to the boys displeasure
“Honey please try and rest”
“Nope, byeeeee bitch im going swimming” it was such a switch of tone it took a moment for the room to react
“Oh no, No more swimming for you, mr I had to sleep practically in the fireplace to bring my temperature back up”
“I. Am. Swimming………Bitch.” The room erupts in laughter
“See B this is what the camera is for,” Bruce sighs, a heavy single dad sigh, and weighed his options
“Alright boys, go put your swimsuits on and head to the outdoor pool, me and Jay will meet you there” Jason grins at his win and Bruce's heart melts. He peers down at Jason's bandaged hip and runs his fingers over the angry, inflamed area. He lifts the younger under his arms to a standing position and pulls him into his chest and gives him a pronounced kiss on his left temple
“You are so precious, you know that Jay?”
“Arghhhh pooool” Jayson's face heats up and he stumbles a bit until Bruce places two hands on his shoulders and takes it slow all the way to the yard where the others are already splashing around. He lays Jason down on a lounge chair and pulls one up next to him.
Jason is at peace lying down under the summer sun, feeling nice and float,y until he is suddenly sprayed down with something cold and asthma-inducing. He groans but eventually it is over until cream falls onto his face and large hands start rubbing down his head and neck
“Stappit!”
“I don't want you getting sunburned, Tim come here your next!”
He is back at ease when Alfred places a glass of cold lemonade into his hand and sunglasses over his eyes and he sits on his lounge chair with a perfect view of his brothers getting chased around by a bottle of sunscreen
“B!! You are rubbing it into my eyes, I literally can't see”
“Bruce stopp that's enough layers they don't call me the golden boy for nothing”
“Father, this is ridiculous, I refuse to wait 15 minutes for this pungent substance to dry”
“Umm B you know I don't need that much sunscreen, maybe go get Cass or someone a little um paler.” Cass is already situated with a massive sunhat, a plethora of other sun protection, complemented by a drink in hand.
“Bruce, I told you to tell me when you open the pool, did you just spray me? Oh look at this princess, this is fantastic, how's that swimming going Jay?” The blonde erupts into laughter
“Bruceee Dick is sharing videos of me on pain meds again!!!!!”
"Sunshine please don't antagonize your brother when he's hurt," Bruce can feel his hair turning grey. He sits down next to his child and watches the rest of his little family splash around and dunk each other as Alfred walks up to him with an espresso martini. He sips and lowers the brim of his baseball cap- and conks out until someone either, drowns, burns, or faints.