Behind Wayne Manor Doors

It Was Just An F

Mask to cover those sleepless nights
Sleeves and gloves that cover the wrists
Happy smiles and laughs to cover the tears and screams

All the answers lay behind closed doors of Wayne Manor

"I think I'm heading home early tonight" said Robin giving a smile and wave goodbye

"Okay don't stay up to late" said Black Canary in her den mother tone

Recognised Robin B-01

Black Canary started to walk away when Superboy grabbed her wrist

"Uh I think we want you to stay for this" Superboy spoke

"And what is the this I'm staying for" she said turning around with her arms crossed, not in an annoyed mood but concerned

"Have you noticed that the mood of our youngest teammate changed after Batman came bye?" Calder spoke up. Black Canary just slowly nodded in response

"Well you see we think umm, maybe.." he spoke softer not knowing how to address the situation

"We think Batmans going to do something to Robin so were going to watch them" Superboy blurted out unconcerned of anyone's reactions

"Oh and you want me to watch in case something happens? I assure you nothing is wrong between the two"

They all looked at each other and pulled up a holographic screen showing the point of views of Batman (now Bruce Wayne) and Robin (now Dick Grayson)

After everyone has gotten settled they watched the screen

The scenery was in the dining room of wayne mansion. Dick across the table from Bruce with Alfred sitting at the head of the table

"Now explain to me why you are so upset with him Master Bruce" Alfred spoke softly and calmly like he always did

"he got an F" Bruce mumbled making it so Dick nor Alfred could hear

"Excuse me?" Alfred said calmly again

"He got an F" Bruce spoke with a much harsher and colder tone

"Well Master Bruce-" Alfred began but was cut off by dick

"Really? That's what your mad about?! All i got was one F, this was my first F..since ever!" Dick spoke up being a little ticked off and going on his 4th night of no sleep

A few of the teammates softly gasping about how its Robins first ever F.

"Yes this is what I'm mad about your a straight A student in every subject and you messed it all up with this one F" Bruce spoke visibly gritting his teeth

"Oh well I'm sorry i cant keep up with being Robin and usually getting hurt every night, and getting almost NO sleep what so ever after coming back from our nightly patrols or missions! Sorry i cant be the perfect child you want me to be Bruce!"

"Its not that your not the perfect child, i don't want you to be the perfect child. I-"

"You what? You don't want me to be the straight A child who has two separate lives and keeps both of them mostly secret and have really no flaws!? Oh bruce that seems like the perfect child to me!" Dick said slowly growing louder with his words and sarcastically laughing at the end

Bruce stood up slamming his hands on the glass table, somehow with his brutal force cracking it slightly. Making Alfred and Dick visibly flinch.

"Master Bruce, Master Dick I think you two need to calm down-"

"You know what Alfred I think your right i need to calm down because my son over here doesn't understand that its not just him who doesn't get any sleep, or who doesn't understand that I have to play myself off as a playboy Millionaire and work at my office in the day and coming home and being the cold hearted Batman at night! And apparently isn't allowed to get mad at his son-or should i not even say my son. My ADOPTED son, THE CHARITY CASE, should i say?" Bruce said as he was now not calmly talking but screaming at the child

Alfred thought he could actually hear Dicks heart break in half when he was called the clarity case

Tears now streaming down the childs face and now you can hear the cracks in his shaky voice

"So you do think I'm a clarity case, all your doing is using me. Its not like you cared, you never cared and heres the proof right here. STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME IN THE FLESH AND BLOOD AND THE COLD HEARTED ASSHOLE YOU ARE CALLING ME THE ADOPTED SON AND CHARITY CASE..."

Dick was now sobbing but managed to stand up and take a deep breath

"Love you to. "Dad" "

Dick said then storming off to his room with a loud slam of the door and then Bruce groaning and going off to the Bat Cave leaving alfred standing there alone

"I may need to order a new glass table" Alfred said running his hand over the broken glass