Lol, this story has so many loopholes and when you guys point it out I feel like such an idiot. Well, expect more to come haha.

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"You jerk." Selina spat as she propped herself onto a bench.

Bruce crossed his arms. "You were too slow."

Selina widened her eyes. "What? No! You were too fast!"

"Perhaps." Bruce simply said.

They sat in silence, listening to rustles of the winds.

Selina looked at Bruce. "Where is he right now?"

Bruce pointed upstairs. "In his room. Sleeping."

"Ah." Selina muttered. She knitted her eyebrows. "You're going to let me visit him, right?"

"Of course." Bruce answered reassuringly.

Selina exhaled in relief. She crossed one leg over her knee and leaned back.

"If I'm being honest, I think that Bruce Wayne would make a decent parent. Now Batman... I don't know about him." Selina said, as if Bruce and Batman were two completely different people.

"Batman won't be raising him." Bruce responded. "Bruce will. So you don't need to worry about that."

Selina gave him a concerned look. "Bruce. How do you plan to give him the attention he needs if you'll be busy as Batman?"

"I'll manage. Besides, Alfred can play with him or something while I'm gone."

Selina stared at him. "Your butler has responsibilities, too. And that's not how kids work."

Bruce held onto her hand. "He'll be fine."

"We'll see about that." She clicked her tongue. "Hey, speaking of that, are you going to tell him about you being the Bat? I mean, obviously not now, but eventually?"

He shook his head sternly. "No, no, no. That would put him at risk."

Selina raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure that's the reason? Or is it because you know he won't like you since you're the reason he and I split?"

Bruce frustratedly exhaled. "You say that as if he hates it here."

Selina raised her hands in the air. "Well, does he?"

"No."

"Then that's great." She sharply said as she stood up. "I'm leaving now. See you tommorrow."

Bruce got up as well. "Before you leave, I want to tell you something."

Selina looked at him boredly, waiting for him to talk.

"I'm thinking about enrolling Richard into a school." He said.

Selina raised her eyebrows. "Oh." Her frown morphed into a grin. "That's great! For once, I think you've had a good idea."

Bruce jokingly rolled his eyes. "I'm glad you approve."

Selina put a hand on her hip. "It'll keep his hyperactive mind busy. Of course I approve."

She looked at her watch. "Well, I should be heading out now. Bye, Brucey." She said with a wink.

"Bye, Selina." Bruce replied. He watched her as she walked away from the manor.

It was 10:30 pm, which was early for Batman, but Bruce didn't to go on patrol tonight. He wanted to stay for Dick's first night.

So instead of heading to his secret compartment, he headed to his room. He told Alfred good night, changed into his PJs, and went to bed.

He was woken up by sound of a yelp and a thud coming from Dick's direction. Bruce quickly ran to his room and threw the door open. He found Dick on the floor, gasping for air.

"Richard, are you okay?" He interrogated with concern as he bent down and put a hand on Dick's shoulders.

Dick stuttered. "I-I.. Yeah, I'm okay. S-sorry." He shakily ran a hand through his hair. He was sweating a ton.

"What happened?" Bruce questioned. Why is he so scared? He wondered.

"I- um- I fell." Dick stammered.

"I see that." Bruce stated as he looked at the bed. "Did you happen to have a nightmare?" He asked gently.

Dick's eyes widened. "How did you know?"

Bruce helped Dick get up. "Everyone gets nightmares. Do you want to talk about it?"

Dick shook his head rapidly. "N-no thank you."

"Alright." Bruce said, slightly disapointed. "If you need anything don't hesitate to call me."

Dick rubbed his face. "Got it, thanks. I-I'm going to go back to sleep." He announced stiffly.

Bruce looked at him worriedly. "Okay." He whispered. He wished that he could find a way to ease Dick's discomfort.

He let Dick crawl in bed, and he turned off the light. "Do you want me to close the door?"

"Yes, please." Dick answered. Bruce did so. Once the door was shut, he frowned. He wondered if the nightmare was a one night thing or a reoccuring problem for Dick.

There was no use wasting time worrying about something he couldn't control right now, so he grudgingly went to bed again. He itched to go on patrol for an hour at least, but he refused to leave after what had just happened. He forced himself to fall asleep once again.

- - - - - - - - - -

Alfred was making breakfast when Dick woke up. He made his way towards Alfred.

"Good morning, Master Richard. Did you sleep well?" He asked.

Dick gave a quick nod.

"Well, you've woken up right on time. Breakfast is almost ready. Sit down." He insisted.

Dick went the dining room table and took a seat. Alfred placed the dishes around the table.

"Master Bruce, breakfast is served." Alfred called out.

Soon after, Bruce approached them. "Good morning." Dick greeted.

Bruce smiled. "Good morning."

He sat down to eat and took his phone out of his pocket. He brought his fork to his mouth as he ate and scrolled on his phone.

Alfred scrunched his eyebrows. "Master Bruce! What did I say about bringing technology to the table?"

Bruce widened his eyes from being exposed by Alfred. He gave a sheepish smile.

Dick covered his mouth with his hand and giggled. Even though Alfred is the butler, he's acting like a parent!

Alfred and Bruce looked at Dick. They started laughing as well.

Don't worry, Bruce did put his phone away afterwards. They proceeded to eat.

"So, Dick. How would you feel about going back to school?" Bruce brought up.

Dick stared at him. School?

"I get that kids don't like school- I wasn't a fan either when I was young- but-"

"Yes!" Dick cheerfully yelled. He was grinning ear to ear.

Bruce was taken back. "Oh, y-you'd like to go to school?"

Dick nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, please! I've never been to school before."

Bruce looked at Dick, intrigued. "You've never been to school before?" He repeated in surprise.

Dick took another bite of his breakfast before answering. "Nope. I was homeschooled by my parents."

"Ah, I see. This will be a new experience for you, won't it be?" Bruce questioned.

"Mmhmm!" Dick excitedly mumbled, his cheeks filled with food.

"That's great. You can start as soon as possible then." Bruce declared causing Dick to gleam with excitement.

I'm going to go to school! I can see the lockers and classrooms and the gym just like in the movies...!

He gasped. I can have friends!!!

Bruce gave an amused chuckle. He was pleased to hear that the boy looked forward to going to school. Yep, Dick was definitely a strange kid.

After they finished eating, Bruce asked Dick to follow him outside.

"I have good news." Bruce announced as he raised a hand slightly to protect his face from the radiating sun. "Selina will pick you up later on to spend the day with you."

Dick did a double take. "W-what?" He sputtered.

Bruce made something up on the spot. "Yeah. She called me up explaining that she was a friend of yours and that she wanted to hang out. I don't see why not."

It was a pretty bad lie but Dick seemed gullable enough to believe it. Besides, it wasnt a complete lie. "She is your friend, right?" Bruce questioned suspiciously.

Dick was quick to agree. She didn't forget about me! He thought happily.

"She'll be coming in a few minutes. I have to do some... work, so you wait out here for her in the meantime." Bruce explained.

Bruce took a smartphone out of his pocket. "Here."

Dick blinked. "Huh?"

"It's a phone. I'm not going to let you leave without a source of communication." Bruce stated. "If you'd like, you can ask Selina for her number. Then you can chat with her on the go."

Dick's mouth made an 'o' shape. "Woah. Thank you, Bruce!" He appreciatively exclaimed.

Bruce smiled. "Don't mention it. Well, I should start some of my work now. As always, call me if anything." He reminded.

"I will." Dick responded. Bruce went inside the house, leaving Dick by himself. Dick observed the phone and tested it out. He explored its features and discovered its abilities. There was already a contact which, of course, was Bruce.

This is cool! He thought joyfully.

He was so interested in the device, that he didn't notice Selina walk up to him. She tapped his shoulder. "Watcha got there?"

Dick flinched so hard that he almost dropped the phone. He gasped. "Selina!"

Selina smirked. "Sorry for the scare. You gotta be more alert."

"I missed you!" Dick stated loudly as he jumped in place from excitement. "Thank you for visiting me!"

"Aw, bud, it really hasn't been that long. If it makes you feel better, though, I missed you, too." Selina replied. "So has Ninja.".

- - - - - - -

"So, how are you enjoying the Bruce Wayne manor?" Selina asked as she poured a glass of lemonade.

Dick shrugged and pet Ninja. "It's fine. He's nice, and so is the butler." Then he remembered the conversation he had earlier with Bruce. "Selina, Selina! Have you heard? I'm gonna go to school!"

Selina chuckled. "Oh, really?" She gave the glass of lemonade to Dick.

"Yeah!" He exclaimed. He took a sip of the drink and widened his eyes. "Wow, this is good. Did you make this?"

"I did, but let's be real: you think everything is good."

Dick gave an embarrassed smile.

"So, if you're gonna go to school, I should give you some advice." Selina informed. She sighed with a small smile. "I'm going to sound so corny."

"Don't do drugs. I know." Dick added.

Selina gestured at him. "That's not what I was going to say, but that's true. I was about to say don't be afraid to make friends. But make sure to be careful when choosing; you can't let just anybody be your friend."

Dick nodded vigorously. "Got it." Selina joined him on the floor and began to pet the cat as well, overwhelming her with attention

Selina observed him. She held in a laugh. Dick's sweet personality along with his looks would definitely lead to him becoming the popular boy at school, especially when he got older. Hmm, what grade will he be in?

"How old are you again?" She questioned.

"Eight years old." Dick replied, curious as to why Selina asked.

Selina seemed intrigued as she thought for a moment. "Did your birthday pass a while ago?"

Dick shook his head. "No. Actually, it's coming up soon."

Selina raised her eyebrows. "Really? I'll have to talk to Bruce about that. And if you're eight, almost nine, then I'd say you will be placed in... third grade." She deduced.

Dick blinked. "Third grade. Oh wow." He began to get nervous. "What if I fall behind? What if the work is too hard?"

Selina chuckled. "You won't, I'm sure of it. Trust me. You're quite possibly the smartest kid I've met your age. I was surprised to hear that you're only eight." She shrugged. "I mean, yeah, you're small but you look your age for the most part. You just don't act your age."

Dick didn't know how to respond to that. "Uhh.."

Selina ruffled his hair. "It's a compliment." She stated. "I think."

She seemed to have remembered aomething because she scooted closer to Dick and whispered, which was odd because they were currently in Selina's apartment, and no one else was there besides them and Ninja. "Hey, wanna do something cool?"

Dick tilted his head like a confused puppy. "Sure?"

"Awesome. The thing is, you can't tell Bruce." She warned.

Dick, unhesitatingly, gave a thumbs up. As much as he liked Bruce, he was much closer to Selina.

"So there's these people who smuggle wild cats, like jaguars, tigers, lions- all those guys- and bring them to the black market."

Dick's heart sunk upon hearing this. He had grown up with many wild animals, including those that she had just mentioned.

"Recently, I found out where the gang meets up before they're ready to sell them. For the last few days, I've been tracking them and freeing a few cats. Only a few a day so they wouldn't notice, they probably have, but today, I plan on freeing them all. But I think I'm gonna need some help."

Dick gaped. "Wow! Selina, you're so heroic!"

Selina's face flushed red. "N-no! I'm just doing this because it's what's right. It's not like I'm trying to be a hero or anything, psh. It's just for the cats; you know how much I love cats."

Dick laughed at her reaction. "Well, count me in!"

Selina smiled and began to explain the plan.