Tim had forgotten, in his one man (and the admittedly liberal usage of hired guns) crusade at everything that had hurt his family, that he was technically a child. A time traveling 21 year old Tim Drake in his younger body, sure, but he’s still a nine year old child.
Tim was violently, unpleasantly reminded of this as he opened his front door to… Gotham Primary’s truancy officer.
Oh shit. He still had to go to school. Tim scrambled for an excuse.
“Hello, Timothy. Are your parents home?”
“Uh- no, sir. Only my nanny. I’ve been really,” think, Timothy, think! Are you Red Robin for nothing? “really sick. She went out for some medicine.”
Tim knew what the officer saw as he looked down at him, a pale, drawn little boy who looked like a sickly Victorian child. He has no idea that Tim had the beginnings of lean muscles and strong grip strength underneath his baggy clothes.
“I see. I’ll have to talk to your nanny, then. We need to be informed of when you’re ill, Timothy.”
“Oh. She-” shit, shit, shit! “Doesn’t speak English.” Was that racist? That felt racist. Gods, he probably sounds like a snobby classist elite. “I’ll let my mom know to email you, sir?”
The truancy officer sighed. By Tim’s lucky stars, he agreed. The man pulled out a singular paper from his plastic folder, clearly used to this kind of thing, especially from the elites of Gotham, and said, “Email the school. And have her sign this note, please.”
Tim nodded seriously. Like hell he would.
When the officer was gone, Tim closed the gate immediately. He had forgotten to close it after getting back home from stalking the Bats last night. Well, Bat, singular, because Jason was still benched.
Tim sighed, grabbing a pen to fluidly forge Janet Drake’s signature on his paper about truancy and proper procedures and what not. Then, he moved to the computer, easily stealing his mother’s credentials, emailing the school about his sick leave, and their decision to have him home schooled.
He’d miss Ives, but honestly, Tim needed the free time. Plus, maybe this way, he’ll graduate high school this time around. He drafted another email to the counselor, asking them what kind of curriculum and tests he needed to pass to obtain future degrees and what not.
He gets an email back, with all of the testing required and the steps “Young Timothy” should take in order to succeed in the rest of his academic career. Tim would like to point out he’s nine, and that this was pretentious. Helpful, sure, but pretentious all the same.
“That’s what people don’t mention about time traveling. It’s all fun and games until you get hit with the mundane and tedious things.” Tim muttered, setting up his appointments for testing. He’ll have to find someone to drive him to the tests…
His mind turned to his neighbors… hm. That’s a possibility.
Tim wiped all traces of his activities from his mother’s email, doing a quick and hidden bit of rerouting to get any educational emails regarding him sent to his own inbox.
Tim swigged a mouthful of coffee and continued on his merry way.
His new goal?
Find Cassandra Cain.
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Bruce meeting his son: Damian. This is my headcanon and a comedic spin on the meet up. I just love the trope of "I have a child?!" Don't worry, Bruce loves his son, it's just a bit of a shock he wasn't rendered impotent from all his excursions as Batman.
Talia: Bruce, this is Damian. Damian, this is Bruce.
Damian holds out his hand for a handshake. Bruce obliges, but is unsure why he was being introduced to the young child.
Damian (confused): Why is he dressed like a bat?
Talia (mock sweetness): It's a thing he does.
Bruce (offended): Okay you don't have to talk about me in front of him. Why are you showing me this child?
Jason behind Bruce covers his mouth, chuckling.
Talia: He's my son.
Dick (instant realization): He's your son? That is your son? Which means... Oh wow. Wow!
Dick laughs, but stops when Bruce stares at him confused. He turns back to Talia and Damian, confused.
Damian (waving): Hello.
Bruce: Hi... And Talia?
Dick Grayson: Oh... Oh you don't get it?
Jason: He doesn't get it. Hahahaha!
Talia: Bruce, I'm going to hold your hand when I say this.
Talia takes Bruce's glove hand. Ra Al Ghul walks over holding up a camera to record the exchange.
Dick and Jason stood by waiting to see how Talia would word her reveal.
Talia: He is my son... And he is your son.
Bruce blinks not responding. He heard what she said but he was not sure what to say himself.
Damian (confused): The guy in a giant bat suit is my father?
Damian taps his chin.
Damian: Not the craziest thing I've had to deal with.
Talia: Bruce, you going to saying something?
Dick: Bruce?
Bruce (gulps): ...
Jason claps while laughing.
Jason: This is great. I am so glad I got to be here today for this.
Bruce (finally speaking): I'm sorry. I hallucinated that you just said the little boy standing in front of me is my son.
Talia (repeating herself): Bruce, he is your son.
Bruce (disbelief): No he's not.
Jason (enjoying this): There's the denial.
Talia (exasperated): Here we go again, yes he is.
Bruce (panicked): No... no he's not. I can't have kids my swimmers are broken.
Damian: Swimmers?
Talia covers Damian's ears.
Talia: They most certainly are not.
Dick: You can have kids?
Jason: I know right!
Bruce: He's not... I'm not... The kid is not my son.
Talia (uncovering Damian's ears): Yes he is! I got a DNA test done! He is your child. I have your blood from a... Not important and he is yours! The baby is yours!
Damian: I'm 9.
Dick (holding back his laughter): Oh God.
Jason walks while clapping again.
Ra Al Ghul (continuing to record the reaction): She unfortunately speaks the truth. I'm disappointed you share DNA with him, but we have the test. He's yours.
Damian: The guy dressed as a bat is my father? I'm sorry to repeat myself, but he's dressed like a bat.
Ra (Regrettably): I know. I know.
Dick: Bruce, say something other than, "No he's not." Or "He's not mine."
Bruce stands stunned and silent. His oldest son walks over to him and waves his hand across the man's face.
Dick: Oh he's actually speechless.
Talia (sighing): To be expected. Jason I'll send you a video of his reaction like we discussed.
Jason: Thank you.
Dick: You knew?!
Jason: For 9 years! Yes!
Dick: Why didn't you say anything?
Jason: I was fucking mad at him and wanted revenge and this... This is the best revenge.
Dick: I'll deal with you in a second. Bruce, are you with us?
Bruce faints, falling backwards. Damian looks down at the man in a batsuit.
Damian: I'm not sure I want him to be my father.
Ra (ending the recording): I agree with you child.
He walks off with the camera.
Ra: I'm going to burn this on to a DVD and keep a copy.
Talia (frustrated): You do that father.
Dick walks over to Damian, stepping over Bruce.
Dick: Um, Bruce is just a bit shocked he actually can have kids without adopting them. He's a good guy though.
Damian lightly kicks his father's leg, but all the man can do is twitch his leg while still unconscious.
Damian: Are you sure about that? Jason told me he was 'not bad' I'm not really seeing that.
Dick glares at Jason. Jason shrugs with a smile. Dick turns back to Damian.
Dick: Yeah, he's an amazing crime fighter and usually can compose himself. I'm Dick, by the way.
Damian: That's your legal name?
Dick (upset, but hiding it): My birth name is Richard Grayson.
Damian: Why do you go by-
Talia and Jason: Don't ask.
Dick groans annoyed then holds out his hand. Damian shakes his hand to show respect, but remains perplexed by his strange new family and that was saying a lot.
Pt 1
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