The babysitter

Twenty-Five

I sat at the table, trying to not look at anyone. Sitting by Tim, poking my food with my fork. I glanced up to see everyone halfway done. Bruce glanced up over his paper, " Percy, please stop playing with your food and just eat."

Jason smirked, " You got in trouble."

" Don't bother her, Jason." Bruce groaned. I smirked back at him and gave him a teasing look. " Stop making faces at him. I swear I have five kids now."

" Sorry." Both me and Jason muttered.

This is exactly why I didn't do this before. I wasn't supposed to add a load on, I was supposed to be taking some off. I went back to playing with my food while trying to keep my gaze from anyone.

" Miss Perseus, do I have to force feed you?" Alfred asked. Once again appearing out of nowhere, " My skills with the airplane are a bit rusty but I will use them if need be."

My face went red and hot with embarrassment and I quickly shoveled food into my mouth. I'm almost twenty, I didn't need someone to baby me. Alfred gave a hum of approval and walked away.

" I think this is the first time I've seen you eat." Tim muttered beside me.

I slowly glanced up at him, " At least I don't drink nothing but coffee."

Tim looked stumped, trying to come up with a comeback. " That doesn't sound very babysittery."

" Do you want me to be a normal babysitter?" I asked, raising my eyebrow.

" No." Tim muttered under his breathe and went back to his food.

" Mhm." I smirked and went back to my food.

After everyone was done I picked up everyone's plates and set them in the kitchen sink. I quickly washed them off and set them in the dishwasher. Finding myself trying to pick up the gaming room, Dami came in and watched me under a glare. " Yes?"

" I would like to train with you. If you are up to it." Dami slightly bored his head.

" Not yet, Young Damian. I have to check her wound." Alfred spoke.

Damian flinched every so slightly while I screamed and dropped the blanket I was folding. " What the hell?!"

" My apologies." Alfred giggled as he picked up the blanket, folded it and put it away.

Jason came running in, " I heard someone scream, you alright, Perc?"

" How'd you know it was me?" I pouted slightly.

Jason winked at me and jumped over the couch to sit on it. " So, what are we doing now?"

" I was just about to check up on Miss Perseus' wound." Alfred bowed his head and walked out.

I gave him a 'Jim look' and followed Alfred out. Jason and Dami followed as well. The undead boy came up to me, " So,"

" So?" I looked up at him.

" How have you been?" He asked.

"Insanely bored." I rolled my eyes with a huff.

" So, I should have come over more?" Jason asked with a teasing smirk and nudged me in the side.

I rolled my eyes again, " I think you did that 'cause you missed me."

" And if I did?" He asked.

I looked up at him. He had a teasing smirk that made me blush. We both were playing a game of how far we could fluster the other person, and for some reason he was winning. Damian growled and shoved us out of the way, " Quit your staring, Jackson."

I quickly broke eye contact and went down the stairs. Following Alfred to the table, I jumped up and laid down. Alfred put gloves on, then slowly raised my shirt to show the wound. He took off the make shift bandage and made a humming nose, " Looks like you took very good care of it, Miss Perseus."

" So, you can take the stiches out?" I asked. It felt weird to feel them pull at my skin every time I moved.

" I don't see why not." Alfred smiled kindly at me then got to work.

" So, how have you been the past week?" Jason asked. Leaning on his fist with his elbows on the table.

I sucked in a breathe as I could feel the stitches being pulled out, " Oh, just peachy."

" Well, it obviously wasn't terrible since I was there, and we had a lot of fun, didn't we?" Jason asked teasingly. He was implying something.

" Yeah, I had a lot of fun playing monopoly with your ten year old brother." I immediately shut down the teasing. But I secretly liked it. It was probably because he was distracting me from the string slowly being pulled out. " Is there anyway, you could just, rip it out?"

" No, I'm afraid we would run the risk of it opening again, or creating more problems." Alfred answered.

" So, Golden Boy told me you like fish?" Jason smiled. His eyes would flutter from my eyes to the wound. Then steal a glance at a scare.

I groaned, " Yeah. That's why I want to go into marine biology."

" That would fit you well, Miss Perseus." Alfred popped in. Then pulled down my shirt, " Alright. Please refrain from doing something that could put you in this position again."

" Will she able to train with me?" Dami asked.

" If she takes it easy. It has healed quite well so I don't see a huge problem with it." Alfred gives me a pointed glare. A warning, really.

" Well?" Damian asked.

" Well, what?" I asked. I bit the inside of my lip to stop from smiling or laughing.

" Will you train?" Damian asks.

" With who?" I could feel Jason break out in a smile.

" With me." Dami growled.

" What will I do with you?" I pondered as I tapped my chin with my finger. Damian glared at me, looking at me as if he wanted to kill me. Jason was busting out laughing as he almost fell to the floor. " Yes, I will train with you."

Dami was still glaring as he nodded and went up the steps. Jason wiped his eyes, " Aw, man. Anyone else he would have punched them."

" It's 'cause he likes me most." I wink at him as I follows the little boy up the steps.

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8/31/22

Ayo, it's been a bit, I'm sorry. My schedule is kinda busy so it's hard to write. Do y'all want me to bring Dick back in and have them bond for a little bit? And what would y'all like to see?

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