-Thanks to storm_of_imagination For the great request. In this AU, The ages are normal, but Dick is still the youngest (I made Jay a little older than originally requested)-
Jason - 26
Tim - 17
Damian - 12
Dick - 7
"WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING, ASSHOLE!" Jason leaned back into the car and rolled up the window against the heavy rain. "Okay, where are we going first. Do you remember?"
"To the mall?" Dick asked from the back seat.
Jason took one hand off the wheel to search his bag. "And where are we going in the mall?"
"Shoe store?"
"Uh huh." Jason accelerated slightly, taking both his hands off the wheel. "Then where?"
"Home." Dick kicked his legs back and forth a little. "Right?"
"Uh, eventually, yeah." Jason glanced briefly at the road, before returning to his search. "But I gotta pick up my present for Roy, and get you a new jacket, right."
"Uh huh." Dick nodded as Jason (still without looking at the road) pulled into the mall parking lot.
Jason was supposed to be watching his baby brother for the whole day since Tim was out of town with his very few friends, Bruce was busy with work stuff, and Damian was considered on all accounts to be unfit to care for Dick.
Jason could have ditched the kid with Alfred, as everyone else had been, but he was back at the manor for the whole weekend, so he figured that he might as well spend time with his favorite brother. Also because Alfred had made it very clear that if Jason left Dick around the house like everyone else had, there'd be hell to pay.
Jason stole a parking spot and hopped out of the car, double-checking that he had everything he needed. He walked around and opened the back door, reaching in to unbuckle his little brother's seatbelt. "Come on, I can't leave you in there."
"I know." Dick grumbled, hopping out of the car and into a murky puddle. It was an icy October day in Gotham, which meant that stores were putting out Halloween decorations and strong rain was lashing the dirty asphalt.
Jason shifted off his jacket, he held it to his brother. "Here. Use this until we get you that new coat."
"No." Dick dodged away into the rain.
"Come on! It's a cool jacket!" Jason objected. "And watch where you're going! you could get hit!" He slammed the car door shut and locked it, jogging after his little brother. "C'mon, would you rather be cold and miserable?"
Dick took the jacket. It was adorably oversized on him, and clearly made for a buff, stockier guy like Jason, not a seven year old boy. Dick wasn't crazy about leather, real or faux, but the jacket was warm and dry and his brother wanted him to wear it.
They pushed into the mall, which was pretty quiet for asaturday afternoon. "Is that where we're going?" Dick pointed at the FootLocker across the hall.
"Yep." Jason sighed. "My shoes are fine, but Bruce will be pissed if I don't get new ones."
"Why?" Dick asked, tripping over his feet to keep up with Jason.
"I know right!" Jason slowed down for his brother's short legs. "I like these ones! they fit! Even if they have holes and stuff, like, come on Bruce! you're not my dad!"
Dick giggled. Jason and Tim liked to say 'you're not my dad' to annoy Bruce. Damian didn't find it funny for some reason.
"You can have your jacket back." Dick said. It was frankly a struggle to keep the broad jacket on his much skinnier shoulders.
"Are you sure?" Jason asked as they entered the store.
Dick shrugged coat off and passed it to his brother, who slung it on. "What kinda shoes are you going to get?"
Jason glanced around his size of men's shoes. He pointed at waterproof black ankle boots. "These."
Dick looked confused. "Those are just like your old ones."
Jason nodded, walking the boots to the counter, without even trying them on. "I like my old ones."
Dick saw no flaw in this logic. "Okay!" He followed after his brother.
After they'd payed, they headed upstairs to pick up Jason's 'gift' for his boyfriend. Dick glanced up at the scary looking store. He started to follow his brother inside. "What's this store?"
Jason whipped around. "Dickie, I'm going to need you to stay outside while I head to the back to pick up my order."
"Why?"
Jason glanced into the Spencer's Gifts, and then back at Dick.
"It's uh, a grownup store. I'll be back in five minutes."
Five minutes stretched forever to the seven year old. Jason took forever! He stood up and wandered into the store. "JAY?" He stepped further, nervously. "Jason? Jay?"
There was a fumbling sound, and Jason shot out from the back, holding an opaque plastic bag and blushing considerably. "Dickie? I said not to come in."
"You were so slow." Dick justified shyly.
Jason sighed and unshouldered his backpack, slipping the plastic bag inside. "I's okay. I'm not really mad. Let's just get you that new jacket, huh? Let's go." He quickly escorted his seven year old out of the store. That was too close for comfort.
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"What'd you get Roy?" Dick asked innocently.
Jason blushed a little. "Nothing." He chuckled. "I got this for you though." He passed his brother an Aero bar. Casual bribery.
"Before dinner?" Dick asked. He had no clue how much leverage he had over his biggest brother.
"Sure thing. We're eating out. "
Dick opened the chocolate bar and broke it in two, passing half to his brother. "What are we going to eat?"
"What do you want?"
Dick thought for a moment. "Pizza?"
"Sure thing!" Jason rolled his eyes back, trying to remember the nearest restaurants. "Okay, there's one on Main and 2nd...?"
"Okay!" Dick chomped on his chocolate bar, following Jason from the mall. It was still chilly and rainy, but he ignored it.
Dick was still so excited to be hanging out with his oldest brother. Jason always got him candy and pizza and stuff when he came to visit. This was mostly because he had a relatively disposable income and wanted his little brothers to like him.
"You want a soda too?"
"Yeah!" Dick exclaimed. "Please."
"What kind?"
Dick thought a little. "I like the one that you always get. That one." He poked the can his brother had. "The Coke."
Jason knew that getting chocolate and Coke wouldn't be great for his baby brother, but he loved how excited Dick got. Jason knew it pissed Bruce off when He wasted his income on spoiling his kid siblings.
"Is your pizza good?"
"Uh huh!" Dick wiped his mouth.
Jason looked him dead in the face, grinning. "Do you want dessert?"
Dick's eyes grew wide. "YEAH!"
"Awesome, I've got a whole tub of Rocky Road in the second freezer at home." Jason grinned.
"Let's go!" Dick shouted, jumping up and grabbing his big brother's arm, he pulled the twenty-eight year old from the restaurant.
They ran into the rain and started heading back to the car. The rain was hard then ever. Dick shuddered from the cold, he was well on his way to soaking wet. Jason slapped his forehead. "SHIT! We were supposed to get you a new jacket!"
Dick nodded a little. "Can we still get it? Before ice Cream?"
Jason shook his head. "Everything's closed now."
"Oh." Dick said, pushing his now wet hair out of his eyes.
"It's okay, I'll get you one tomorrow." Jason reasoned. He shook off his jacket. "Here you go." He wrapped it around his little brother's shoulders. He smiled, hurrying the little boy towards the car. "Now let's get home quickly and warm up."
"Then ice cream?" Dick asked.
"Right. Then ice cream."
-sorry I can't upload as often anymore, I'm so overwhelmed by life Right now, and looking for a first job so I can start saving up to move out-