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Well I don’t have a Flash.

( not yet. he might never. he doesn’t know. )

Besides, you’ve all dealt with speedsters before. I’m sure you already all have an idea on how to handle it.

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Alright.

( damian - agrees easily enough. )

We'll leave Allen to his own devices. He can figure it out. And if Thawne dons Allen's skin and begins massacring everyone - that's his fault.

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Call Superman or your arrogant friend on the farm. I’m sure one of them could handle it just fine.

( it’s said dryly as he puts the water back in the fridge. )

Are you hungry, too?

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The Flash and his enemies aren't my responsibility.

( he's busy enough handling bruce. )

I'm still growing. ( he's always hungry. )

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They’re not mine either.

( that being said, he pulls a can of fruit salad down from the cupboard and grabs a can opener to start opening that up. bruce and cooking is absolutely not a thing and is in everyone’s best interest that it’s not. )

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You're Batman. ( canned fruit salad is terrifying, but they are both figuring out life without alfred, so damian won't voice any complaints. yet. ) You make everyone else's problems your own, because you want to make the world less dark.

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Gotham’s my responsibility.

( and will be until the day he dies he feels.

with the lid popped off, he grabs a bowl and spoon. sets them down. then pours the fruit salad into that bowl. syrup and all. he takes a moment to stare at it, wondering if this is good enough, but. given what he currently has on hand, it’ll have to do, so. plunking the spoon in the salad, he holds the bowl over for damian to take.

it’s for the best alfred not see this, maybe, but. he tried? )

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( bruce that looks


so gross. he can't keep up with the conversation, he has to, )

Is it meant to be that wet?

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( looking the can over, he takes a second to read it. )

Says it's in syrup, so. I would imagine so.

( this is definitely not the sort of fruit salad alfred would serve, no. so. )

Do you want something else?

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( alfred would be ashamed of them.

damian reaches for the spoon, and -- shoves fruit pieces around the bowl for a minute. )

We should check the convenience store's stock later.

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Probably.

( to which he opens up the cupboard and pulls down the other cans he has there. peaches, mixed vegetables, baby corn, tuna... sets that aside since it's not for damian... alphabet pasta in tomato sauce, and vegetable soup. looking over to damian, he hums a little. )

The rest of the options.

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I like instant noodles with eggs added in.

( he's - trying to help. bruce is just grabbing whatever has some nutritional value to it. he needs to eat better than that, too. )

Dumplings - they are often not terrible when frozen, even if they're not nearly as good. Kibbeh. Vegetarian, obviously. Cereal, but not the kind that is more than half of your daily value of sugar in a bag.

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I guess I'll have to see what's at Kwik Trip and go from there.

( more or less, but. at least he's make an effort — remembers that damian is a vegetarian and thus, keeps those sorts of options on hand for him. )

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I'll show you.

( later. when they get out that way. in the meantime, he'll just - glare at the "fruit salad" and continue shoving around a cherry with his spoon. )

Not that I am... much better. Alfred has managed my nutrition for the last few years.

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Alfred usually takes care of this sort of stuff.

( meals, he means. groceries. bruce is... still trying to get the hang of it. of being without the other man. being left on his own. )

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Grayson can't manage it, either.

( if it... makes him feel any better. )

He would eat nothing but empty carbs and sugary cereals if left to his own devices. Pennyworth has spoiled him.

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( hm.

a glance down to the cans, he looks back over to damian and the fruit salad in the bowl. )

You don't have to eat it if you don't want to. We can... go get something. If you want.

( that involves bruce leaving the tower, but. )

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( damian's head tips down, looking at his uniform. looks over to bruce's lack of, and pulls himself up to his feet. )

I'll change.

( give him a minute, he's got spare clothes in here.. somewhere. )

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( oh, he... wants to then. alright. )

Yeah. Sure. I'll just... put these away.

( while he wonders why he made the offer and doesn't have better things here in case damian stops by. )

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( it's important to properly socialize one's father.

which is why damian heads off into one of the spare rooms, takes off his tunic and boots, replaces the boots with sneakers, and shoves a hoodie on over his head in place of the tunic.

this is close enough to normal clothing.

at least close enough to go out in. just don't comment on the nightwing emblem across the chest of the hoodie. )

We'll walk to the convenience store.

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( the cans are all put away and the abandoned fruit salad set in the sink. he stares to it, wonders what alfred would think. he misses him.

when damian reappears, he looks over his shoulder to him. confused, just a touch. )

Taking the car is faster. There's more space for things, too.

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Are we taking the Batmobile as Bruce and Damian Wayne?

( bruce is out of uniform, damian is out of uniform, and the car isn't - subtle. )

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( a long stare to the other. )

Fine. We’ll walk.

( with that, he makes his way out of the kitchen to grab his sunglasses from the coffee table. it’s bright outside after all. )

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( right.

bruce grabs onto his sunglasses, and damian - grabs onto a matching pair, shoving them down over his eyes as he follows after bruce. )

We should invest in another car.

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They're not exactly in abundance around here.

( from what he's seen, but. sunglasses on, hands in his pockets, he starts to make his way out of the tower after grabbing his duffel bag which he slings over his shoulder. )