AN: I'm still undecided about pairing Kaldur and Dick together however I was thinking of pairing Jason/Stephanie/Tim together so comments? Thoughts? This won't come into place for a while but since I want Cassie and Conner to end up together, Tim kind of gets left behind and I kind of adore the pairing even though it's a trio.

Whenever Dick is portrayed as bisexual in any fanfiction its always when he is older and comfortable with his sexuality. I wanted to try and write out how he would sort of come out to the family. I hope I do it justice because coming out is a big step and it takes a lot of courage and its hard for some people to come to terms with who they are so I'm hoping I don't completely get it wrong.

Feedback is needed people.

Chapter fifteen

Bruce let the sounds of dinner wash over him in what could only be considered as harmony. When he started this crusade he never believed that he would ever have this dream, children filling up the table and now he had Danny and his girlfriend Artemis, Jason and Tim, and Dick was just entering the room carrying his son and he couldn't help but beam in pride at the thought of having a son and for a while there he had been terrified.

He wondered what would happen if he never came home one day? Then he remembered that Dinah was not Selina who would have to give up her freedom to be with him because that was why she committed her crimes, not out of maliciousness but because she did what she wanted when she wanted it, she was a free soul and she couldn't be tied down.

If he married Selina then he would have to retire because she would have to give up her mask and he couldn't ask her to do that without doing so himself besides Selina would build a new world for herself, leaving behind everything that makes her Selina to be with him and that was why they went their separate ways. Neither one of them wanted to give up parts of themselves to be together.

Talia would never have been able to stop killing. She believed too much in the plans of her father and she would never be happy no matter what he did unless he was giving in and ruling with her as the next Head of the League. If he wanted Talia he would have had to abandon everything that made him who he was and it was almost funny in the situation he would giving up himself to be with her and he couldn't do that, just like Selina couldn't do it and that was why he wasn't with her but Dinah was different.

Neither one of them compromised who they were so that they could be together. Dinah always wanted to be a mother, she always wanted a family however she just like him chose to become a hero. Their reasons were different Dinah honored her mothers legacy, he did it because he didn't want anyone to go through what he went through when he lost his parents. The reasons for donning the cape and mask were both due to their parents even if the situation was different.

They both knew the risks however they both knew that neither one of them could give it up. They were together without compromising themselves and that was why they worked. It was something that he never thought he would have because he never found someone willing to stay and try which was also the reason why his mothers wedding ring was currently burning a hole in his pocket. He wanted to marry her, not because she was his baby mama but because he loved her and this life was dangerous and he wanted to spend as much time as he could letting her know that she was loved. He just didn't know how or when to pop the question.

His thoughts were interrupted when he noticed that Jason's lip was swollen so he asked, "Why is your lip swollen Jason?"

Tim looked down at his plate and Danny just looked tired. Bruce raised an eyebrow when suddenly his kids found something every interesting with his food.

Danny sighed, "Tommy Elliot punched him and he didn't fight back."

Dick immediately cried out, "Why not?"

Jason pouted, "I didn't wanna hurt him. I know how but they were just saying mean things. It wasn't that big of a deal. I didn't want hurt him and get banned from patrol."

Dinah raised an eyebrow at Tim, "Then why is Tim's knuckles bruised?" she questioned and Tim pulled the sleeves of his shirt over his hands to try and hide the bruises and Jason scoffed.

"Timbers here saw Tommy punch me and somersaulted of the second floor railing and punched him in the face before elbowing another kid in the nose and punching another. I didn't even know he could do that." Jason's voice had risen leaving him sounding slightly hysterical and everyone just kind of blinked at Tim because he is usually so sweet and soft spoken.

Tim glared at Jason, "You said no ones allowed to hurt me, that you wouldn't let them."

Jason shrugged, "Course not."

Tim folded his arms, "Then the same applies to you. I won't let anyone hurt you so if you fight for me then I can fight for you too."

Danny rubbed the bridge of his nose, "Its good that the two of you want to protect each other but you cannot go around jumping off railings and punching people. You aren't from a circus Tim which means that you shouldn't be able to do that. We can explain it away when Dick does it but people will eventually ask questions and questions are bad unless you want the story to be told."

Dick hid a laugh behind his hand, "People say mean things about me too Tim. I was the first ward of Bruce Wayne and everyone knew that I came from a circus. They were jealous and I didn't want fake friends. Ignore them Tim, its not worth the effort. Jason did the right thing but if they hit you again I'm suing them and by the time I'm done no one will try that shit ever again."

Danny tried really hard not to face-palm because Dick had already started studying pre-law even though he wasn't even in college yet and he didn't care that he hadn't finished school. He wanted to learn as much as he could as soon as he could and there was nothing wrong with being ahead but seriously, to make sure he remembered everything he kept parroting laws and making loopholes and he was getting a headache from it.

Later that night when they were all getting ready to patrol Dick stole Danny away for a few minutes and took them to his lab so they could chat without anyone overhearing them, "You won't ever hate me right?" asked Dick and Danny raised an eyebrow.

"Pretty sure you could kill someone and I'd help you hide the body Dickie. What's up?" answered Danny and Dick ran a hand through his hair.

"I think I like guys." Muttered Dick sounding a little confused and Danny blinked.

"More than girls or do you like them both?" questioned Danny and Dick kind of shrugged.

"I don't know, I mean I liked Zatanna and I know it was romantic but there was this guy that I saw at the gym and I think I was attracted to him like butterflies in the stomach kind of thing."

Dick sounded unsure but Danny prayed for patience, couldn't his little brother have his sexual crisis tomorrow or at least after he got four hours of sleep because seriously? He didn't think he had the energy for this right now but he saw the look of panic his brothers eyes and he knew how hard and important this must be for him so he couldn't just dismiss it or ignore it or half ass his reply here.

"There's nothing wrong that Dick. You know that right?" questioned Danny and Dick just kind of tugged on his hair and nodded his head.

"I know that logically but.." Dick trailed off and Danny gestured for the boy to sit down.

"I don't care who you date Dick. You could date an alien and I still wouldn't care, man or woman it doesn't matter. All that matters is that you are happy with who end up with."

Dick seemed to calm down but then he bit his lip, "But its different with a guy right?"

Danny's eyes widened, "Different from being with a female yes, maybe or probably. Look Dick I can't really tell you much, I don't have much experience in that department but I do something that we can do. There's an LGBT community in Gotham's youth center, how about we go check it out on Saturday? We'll go together and we'll find someone to talk too that can help answer the questions that you have and it'll give you some time to research the subject more. If you want we can do the internet searches together but internet is always factual and talking to people usually gets better answers."

Dick looked really hopeful at the idea and asked him, "You'll really do all that?"

Danny pulled him in for a hug, "I'm your brother Dick, I'd die for you so helping you with this is something I can do as long as you remember that whatever conclusion that you reach I'll love you either way and so will B, Dinah, Jason and Tim. As long as you're comfortable in your own skin."

Dick looked a whole bunch of articles and then he went with Danny to the Youth center where he met a lot of new people and he talked to them a lot. He met a girl named Emily Benet who was about 20 years old and she told him that she was bisexual and he immediately latched onto her.

Danny rolled his eyes and smiled at the girl, "He had a girlfriend and then he was attracted to a guy in the gym and he's trying to understand. He also has a lot of questions that I don't know how to answer so I brought him here."

Emily smiled brightly at him, "I freaked out too. I was thirteen when I realized I liked a girl in my math class and I thought I was gay. I kept quiet about it because I didn't want to freak out my mom and then the next year I got all flustered around my male new neighbor and I was so confused until I found this place. There isn't anything wrong with being bisexual."

Dick nodded his head, "I know that logically but I still don't really get it you know?"

Emily shook her head at him, "You do get it, you're just surprised. When you first met your girlfriend, you thought she was pretty right?"

Dick nodded his head and Emily continued, "That made you take notice of her and want to get to know her. The guy in the gym, what did you notice first?"

Dick blushed, "His eyes were a pretty shade of green and he had a nice smile and then I had butterflies in my stomach and I freaked out."

Emily nodded, "If that stranger was a girl you wouldn't have freaked out. Maybe you would have flirted with the person, being bisexual means that you are fully able to fall in love someone regardless of their gender. You meet notice someone, take an interest, get their attention and see what happens next. Its a normal relationship."

Dick blushed until the tips of his ears felt hot, "Is it different?"

Emily nodded, "Every and any relationship will be different because the people are different. The relationship changes according the people involved in it and what they expect out of it. No two girls are the same and it doesn't matter if you date a man or a woman. I dated a girl last year and she moved away. I'm dating a guy named Eric now and I still miss her sometimes. Its not about sex or whatever you're thinking, I miss her because she was a good person and we had a good time together but I am happy with my boyfriend."

She handed him some guides on male on male sex and told him, "This might help answer the sex questions that you have but the other questions. Its about finding a person that understands and cares for you and its completely normal. Never let anyone tell you that it isn't."

Danny really hoped that Dick wouldn't ask him sex questions. He didn't know how to answer those and he didn't think Artemis would be happy if he told Dick about theirs so he hoped that Dick would continue coming to the youth center on his own. He didn't mind hanging out there but Saturday was supposed to be the day that he spent with Artemis and he missed her when she was in school.

Dick didn't ask him to go back so he supposed that he was still figuring things out so Danny waited until Dick was ready to talk tell other people so at the next family dinner Dick met his eyes and Danny knew that Dick was going to tell everyone. It had been about two months since they went to the youth center so Danny waited to see what he was going to say.

"I have a date on Saturday." He said casually and Danny raised an eyebrow.

Bruce nodded his head absently and Dinah asked him with who as she fed Damian when Dick casually said, "Chris Hennings."

Bruce and Dinah shared a look before looking at him and they could see the red on is cheeks and Bruce narrowed his eyes, "Alright, have fun and be back by five. We need to go over the case we were working on and you'll need a nap before patrol. Saturday night is always a busy night."

Dick exhaled slowly and Tim stared at him, "Do you like boys or girls more?" questioned Tim and Jason choked on the chicken.

"I like them both Timmy." He replied and Bruce seemed less lost and Tim shrugged, "Alright."

Dick relaxed and Dinah hid a smile behind her hand at the casual acceptance from Tim and Jason.

Jason narrowed his eyes at Dick, "Is that why you were so freaked out all the time?"

Dick had been doing pull ups when Jason walked into the gym and questioned him.

"You *gasp* noticed?" he questioned as he continued his work out.

Jason shrugged, "You were stressed out and nervous but I couldn't tell why."

Dick hit the floor and drank some water, "I didn't know how B would react."

Jason rolled his eyes, "He wouldn't care as long as you were happy. No one cares unless you're unhappy then someone's getting an ass kicking."

Dick ruffled Jason's hair, "That applies to you too Jay."

Jason huffed and as Dick headed for a shower, Jason called out after him, "I'm serious. If he fucks around on ya I'll beat him black and blue."

Dick laughed and called out, "Language." He smiled to himself, they weren't a normal or a traditional family but they all cared about each other in a weirdly protective way and he couldn't help but sigh in relief that no one really cared. He knew that logically everything would work out but fear isn't always rational and he wouldn't have been able to keep his date a secret anyway.

Ever since Danny came around with all his genius, Wayne Enterprises had been raking in money and that just added more press every time Dick tried to go anywhere. On the plus side Dinah had opened up even more orphanages since Gotham seriously needed more of those and they were planning on building some low income housing and renovating the areas near Crime Alley to try and make it a little safer but on the other end all their personas had been attracting a lot of attention.

Dick had always been kind of a celebrity but with Danny adopting Jason and Jason's friendship with Tim who was the Drake heir the press kept following them all around and trying to figure out when they would be able to get a picture of the new Wayne kid, the only biological one since B and Dinah refused to let the kid out into the limelight just yet, he was having some serious privacy issues.

As soon as he went out on this date everyone would know and he didn't want this family finding out from a newspaper. He wanted to be the one to tell them and then there would probably be backlash from his sexuality and he needed the support from his family. People didn't believe that it was possible to be bisexual, saying that people were confused and it made him angry. It wasn't like that and now he would be able to make a difference in a different way as well.

Artemis simply raised an eyebrow when Danny explained why he cancelled their Saturday plans, "He should know that no one would care on the team or in his family. Especially on the team, we know how hard it is to find happiness when we wear masks, we wouldn't begrudge anyone their happiness no matter where it comes from or who."

Danny simply shrugged, "I think he needed time to come to terms with it himself. He has been rattled since you guys had that simulation scare."

Artemis shrugged, she was the first person to die, she didn't go through anything traumatic but she knew that it rattled the others.

"That was a long time ago now." She reminded Danny.

Danny shrugged, "Everyone has dealt with simulation however for Dick, it changed him in a way that cannot be undone. For a long time, Dick expected that he would grow up and become the next Bruce Wayne and be the next Batman however thanks to that simulation he realized that he never wants to be The Batman and with that decision it changed everything he thought his life was going to be and very suddenly he realized that he didn't know who he wanted to be. It was jarring for him to think of the future and not know who he was going to be."

Artemis nodded her head, she could understand how by taking away such a goal would change him and she continued listening to Danny, "Dick has been looking for answers now that he knows what he doesn't want to be and that means looking at what he wants from the future so realizing that he likes guys as well. It made him realize that he didn't really know who he is yet and now he's starting to figure it out, outside of Bruce and Batman."

Danny shrugged, "Dick always had an idea in his head of who he was going to be and in the last year and a half, he realized that he didn't really like what he was seeing and then he looked in the mirror and he didn't know what he was seeing, now at least he has a better understanding of who he wants to be not who he expected to be."

Artemis smiled at him, "Sounds like he is growing up."

Danny nodded, "Dick was always more mature than many his age but now he is growing into himself as a person. I'm proud of him."

Artemis kissed him, for a long time she had craved a family. She had lost so much when her sister had disappeared and her dad had taken off and she had left was her mom and now she had someone like Danny who loved his own family so much that he took pride in their accomplishments. Their family wasn't about blood, it was about bonds and trust and it was something that she hadn't had in such a long time. She hadn't had somewhere safe in a long time but every time she was with Danny, she found herself feeling like she was coming home.

Jason and Tim were going to ask Danny to play board games with them and then they saw Artemis move to kiss him and the two boys decided to cut their losses and entertain themselves because Dick was busy and apparently so was Danny.

"Wanna hack into the bat computer and work on some cases?" asked Tim and Jason nodded his head.

Tim was allowed to work on cases now and he was happy to help. He was really good with computers and the work that he was doing impressed even Bruce. The kid was probably a better detective than Dick and he was still learning. It was impressive but then again Dick was Robin because it was fun and now he was looking to create a mantle that he would use for the rest of his life. Tim wanted to be Robin because he wanted to be the Worlds Greatest Detective. Jason had to hand it to him, the kid knew what he wanted to be.