"Wally! Be careful!" 13 year old Roy Harpers voice can barely be heard in the loud ice rink. Whatever possessed him to take a baby Ninja and a mini speedster ice skating? The teenager is kneeling on the ice rink, arms open, waiting for the eight-year-old boy wonder to skate towards him. Problem is the kids scared and looks dangerously close to tears. "Come on Robbie, look im only 2 steps away and I'll be there to catch you if you fall." Robin looks uncertain. He's in black jeans and his best red hoodie, he really doesn't want to ruin them. "I can't do it!" Roy sighs deeply, then his eyes widen as a 15 year old clashes into Robin, who lands sprawled on the ice. Chin impacting on the hard, cold surface. Roy stands up and grabs the boy by his armpits as he starts crying. The stupid guy didn't even apologise. "It's ok Robbie" Roy soothes the bawling boy as Wally skates over, slipping all over the place and finally grabbing onto Roy's leather Jacket to steady himself. "What happened to Di-Rob?" Roy puts one arm around the fastest boy alive. "He got knocked over by some ass-hole" Roy looks down at the 10-year-old. "Let's take half an hour for lunch yeah?"


In the small café Wally runs to a small table with a sticky surface. Roy mentally grimaces at the hygiene in the café. "Roy can I have 5 cheese burgers, 4 fries and 7 Colas?" A few parents' eyes bulge out of their heads when Roy agrees, a few even mutter about spoiling children. The archer looks down at the ebony on his hip. "How about chicken nuggets and fries" The boy nods vigorously, forgetting his pain instantly. The eldest puts the youngest in the blue plastic chair, lowering him down by his armpits. "You guys stay put while I go and order." And in all fairness they did stay put… they had an argument, but they stayed put. Roy sits next to Robin on his side of the table. He picks up a napkin and wraps it around the Youngers neck. "So Wally how's your new school in central?" Said ginger visibly brightens up "yeah it's really good, but uncle B keeps pulling me out of lessons 'cause he needs a hand at 'work'." Robin laughs at Wally's less than pleased expression at missing school...especially days with science. Roy shrugs "its part of the Job." A waitress comes over and places the food down in front of them, it's obvious she doesn't give a….care about her job the fries spill over the table. It's okay though, one of the three is a human vacuum cleaner. The boys continue eating and chatting (and every couple of minutes either Roy or Wally reaches across to wipe young robins face) for another half an hour. Roy then smiles "Come on you two, I paid for this day so make the most of Ollie's money and get back on the Ice."


Wally is soon sliding around on the white surface while Richard is hanging to the side for dear life. Ry then grabs the speedster and pushes him over to the younger boy while whispering in his ear "Look after Rob while I go get something, Kay?" The young red head nods, proud that he's being trusted. Roy skates off and out of sight. "Come on Rob! It will be fun. Don't be a baby!" The ebony glares making the speedster want to pee himself. "I'm not a baby, I just don't trust anyone on a slippy surface with knives on their feet!" Wally leans forwards "Your 8, you're only a baby." Before the argument can get any more heated Roy returns, a black helmet in hand. "Hey rob look what I got!" He shows the boy the plastic hat with a flourish. Then, before the poor kid gets a say, he straps it tightly to his head. "Not to tight?" Robin shakes his head. "Then let's go!"


The day continued smoothly. Wally showed off every opportunity he got (often resulting in a Very wet bum). And Robin slowly got better at skating. With Roy holding him under the arms he knew he was safe. Everything was going swimmingly…until Roy fell, landing onto a very shaken boy wonder. It also just so happened that this was the moment billionaire Bruce Wayne chose to turn up and collect his son. "Harper!" Roy's blood runs as cold as the Ice bellow, he looks down at the little boy. The teen mutters a four letter word starting with an S and ending with a T. The playboy runs onto the ice, no one would dare question him, he's Bruce Wayne dammit! He picks his baby up brushing him off. He gently holds the boys head to his shoulder as said boy cries. It is at this point Wally slides past. "Hi Bruce!" He then smacks straight into the glass panel. Roy stutters as tears form in Wally's eyes "I-im sorry Mr Batma-wayne s-sir i-I'll keep a better eye out next time." Bruce just grunts walking off "Harper you will babysit for a year. And pick West up before he cries and flash goes mental." Roy is left a nervous wreck on the ice.


When out in the warm spring air Bruce puts his kid on the ground, looking at him sternly…yet he seems amused. "You are grounded for a year! You made Roy a nervous wreck." The boy wonder shrugs "Maybe I was having trouble skating" The duo get in the back of the Limo arguing. "Richard you have used ice skates while fighting Mr Freeze, you've been trained with them!" The eight-year-old just smirks "What Roy doesn't know won't hurt him"


A/N: Please review, I was thinking of adding reverse Batfam...what do you guys think? Thanks again

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Dixie G