#kitten!jay

This was… not what Slade had expected when he’d slipped past the Bat’s security in search of his… In search of Red Hood. He wouldn’t have been surprised to find Jason trapped in Wayne’s fancy little cave; a prisoner as they tried to make him see the light. 

Normally, he’d leave them to their own devices. But he could tolerate Jason more than the others. Admired his skill and ruthless practicality. So he’d find him and haul his ass out of the fire.

He just needed to find him. He’d expected to have to sneak past that ever-vigilant butler of theirs; make his way through endless security failsafe…

But this -

“C’mon, Jay, knock it off. You’ve had your dinner! Just let me take some pictures!” 

This took the cake.

If that was actually Jason…

The little cat growled and hissed, swiping at Grayson with needle-sharp looking claws. 

Nightwing just chuckled, “You’re so cute when you’re trying to be dangerous, Little Wing.”

Christ, if that was Jason, he was fucking adorable. And tiny. 

Before he knew it, he was standing next to Grayson, staring down at the shifter on the counter. The first Robin sputtered next to him but didn’t do much more than that, knowing there was little to be done when fucking Deathstroke walks into your kitchen.

Slade picked up the cat by the scruff of his neck and brought him up to eye-level. The feline laid his ears flat and hissed lightly at him but otherwise just glared with those eerie green eyes. 

Yep. That was Jason alright. He’d know that look of sulky displeasure anywhere. On any face. 

He smirked. “At least I know why you refused to show me your form now, Kitten." The cat mewed pitifully and Slade huffed a laugh. “I’ve been looking for you for days, you know.”

He settled the red feline in the crook of his arm and ran dexterous fingers over soft fur, prompting Jason to purr and arch into the man’s hand. 

Dick grumbled, having recovered from his surprise, “He fights us every time.”

“You just don’t have the right touch, Grayson.” Slade drawled as Jay purred louder than he ever had for the others, nudging the older man’s hand for more contact.

The horrified look that crossed Nightwing’s face as the implications hit were worth any bitching the mercenary would have to put up with when Hood was back to normal.

A wave of magic washed over them and Dick swore. All he’d wanted was to have a little fun with his boyfriend tonight. Make out a little on the rooftops. Maybe go back to Jay’s den and blow his mind. Magic meant problems. Magic meant -

“What did you steal?” Dick demanded as heat swept over his body.

“Nothing!” Stray whined, twitching as he also felt the effects. 

Somehow, Nightwing didn’t believe the thief. Both groaned as another wave of heat swept over them. Jason yelped in pain and Dick grabbed for his omega but with a soft pop he was gone. 

Fuck.

“Jay?!” He called in panic, looking around. Another wave of heat and pain and his world changed. Vision greying out. 

He blinked. 

Everything was taller. He whined in confusion and tried to move.

His limbs didn’t work correctly. Dick looked down. He had four legs. Four very canine legs. Well… shit. He tried to stand. It took him a few minutes but he managed. Even then it was shaky. 

A noise caught his attention. Jay. 

Carefully he inched over.

Oh. 

Oh god, he was adorable.

His kitten was a kitten. 

The cutest little red cat had had ever seen. Dick was pretty sure he was some kind of wild cat breed. He… was he even full-grown? He didn’t think so. 

He was so tiny. 

Jason mewed.

If it was possible, he would have died of cute. He nuzzled his boyfriend with his new nose, taking in the, frankly minuscule, changes in scent. Jason growled and tried to swipe at him but the alpha just wuffed in amusement. 

They needed to get to B. Or even Selina. Someone with thumbs.

He eyed Stray.

There was no way his little legs would be able to keep up.

Almost like he could read the expression on the alpha’s face, Jason hissed. Unperturbed, Dick gently picked up his boyfriend by the scruff of his neck. His growl was fucking adorable. Really it was. 

Seriously - if his kitten was going to steal things, he should at least make sure they weren’t magical. He’d get over the indignity.

Jason mewed pathetically as Leslie gently probed the wound on his leg. In human form, he would fight himself tooth and nail before showing discomfort or pain but Bruce and Dick knew that his tiny kitten form had a tiny pain tolerance to go with it. 

One of Nightwing’s slender fingers gently caressed a small ear in comfort. It was a testament to how he was feeling that Jason rose up into his hand rather than shying away; seeking contact rather than hissing or biting.

“It’s okay, little wing.” He soothed. “It’ll be over soon.”

It was. The wound, while proportionately large on such a small frame, (Dick winced to think about what it might have looked like on Jay’s human form) only required a couple of quick stitches from the doctor. 

They’d have done it themselves but this needed a more… delicate hand than any of them possessed and they were too long from the Cave to get Alfred.

Soon enough they had him bundled back into the Batmobile. Dick tried to take him, only to be shooed away as Bruce gently tucked Jason into the crook of his elbow. He poorly hid a smirk as the kitten fell asleep, exhausted from pain and fear and who knows what else. 

They knew it was going to be a stressful few weeks, trying to keep an eye on him. They couldn’t even begin trying to coach him into changing back until his leg healed. It would rupture the stitches. 

It had always stressed Bruce out when Jason was in kitten form; he was so easy to lose or hurt. He was adorable but it came at a cost. It was also why they would have to coach him to begin with. Jason hated his form, he never spent time in it or learned how to control it or his own instincts and emotions while as a cat.

Dick crossed his fingers, hoping for a smooth few weeks but knowing it was going to be anything but.

Glad you liked it! I am considering fleshing it out into a full one-shot once winter holidays hit but I’ve got finals before that.