Written in response to live journal prompt

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"I'm behind the target, requesting visual. Over."

"Hear you loud and clear Tiger-fish. Target is a go from my end."

"What are you talking about? There are three guards within range of my arrows! Do not approach from the north!"

"Yes Dear." Static wind blow through the com-link.

"I just finished hacking the motion sensors and cameras," the youngest team member chimed in, "We're clear to move in from the tunnels."

"Thanks Baby."

"What was that? These radios are getting messed up with my running. Why couldn't Sweetheart just mind linked us up again?"

"This is a training exercise Bunny, the League requested documentation."

"Whatever, Let's just have Honey smash the door in so we can leave!"

Honey grunted angrily. "I would have already done that if Cuddles was here to give us more support."

"Hey, I'm doing the best I can! There's just a lot of these guys!"

"Sorry Dear."

Batman hit the stop on the recording. He didn't even have to turn around to see the bemused look on Aquaman's face, nor the wide eyed gape of Barry's as he desperately tried not to choke. Green Arrow fought back a smile.

"Cuddles..." he mouthed, and covered his mouth with a hand.

"Well," the Flash coughed failing to cover the shuddering breaths in his voice, "That was..."

Black Canary rolled her eyes while Red Tornado crossed his arms stoically beside her.

"We noticed this behavior several weeks ago. Aqualad assured us that these terms of endearment did not hinder their missions and contributed to familial team bonding."

"It was Superboy's idea," the android chimed in.

Flash coughed again. "Well- I have no problem with it, and if we're done here, I'm just going to-"

He ran off, and Batman could hear heart felt laughter grow fainter in the distance. The Dark Knight turned back to the remaining mentors.

"This mission exercise was a success, and as documented the team has a firm foundation on which they work together. This concludes our progress report."

Taking it as a dismissal, Aquaman and Oliver left for the zeta beams. As Batman swept away in his billowing cape, Black Canary called out:

"We three still on for coffee later?"

Batman stared at her flatly.

"Sure thing, Birdie."

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