#lee!dick

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It was in the middle of the night and dick was sound asleep in his room, he had been staying with Bruce at the manor now for a year soon and had begun to see Bruce as his dad, of course he still struggled with nightmares and grief sometimes and tonight it was one of those nights where he had a nightmare about that dreadful night.

“No.. mom.. dad.. your going to fall- NO!” Dick said in his sleep tossing and turning before he woke up abruptly and started crying quietly getting up from bed and waking on the cold floor of his room to the carpeted hallway and trying to look for Bruce’s door knowing it wasn’t far from his.

After he found the right door he opened the door and went to Bruce’s bed who was asleep until the door opened and he sat up in bed quickly noticing the small silhouette of dick in the doorway.

Bruce smiled softly and looked at dick “nightmare again?” Bruce asked softly as he looked at dick who nodded and tried to dry his tears with his pyjamas sleeve as Bruce invited him under the covers

“come here,” Bruce said quietly as he watched dick scurry up to the big bed climbing up before Bruce hugged dick close, rubbing the 9 year olds back as they sat up against the bed frame “want to talk about it?” Bruce said gently as he remembered struggling with nightmares too when he was dicks age and lost his parents. After thinking for a little bit dick whispered

“no, but I think I can’t fall sleep again..” quietly as Bruce continued hugging dick “then we will stay up for a bit” Bruce said looking at dick who nodded and they stayed in that hug a few more minutes as bruce rubbed dicks back as he had stopped crying but was still gloomy but a little better as the back rubs and Bruce’s hugs helped as they cuddled for a while just staying warm and comfortable in Bruce’s bed, somehow Bruce’s bed was always warmer in the best way on nights like this.

After a few minutes though dicks stomach started growling making Bruce chuckle softly as he also started to get hungry “are you hungry? Anything you want?” Bruce said smiling softly and dick nodded flashing a little smile “can I have cereal?” Dick asked quietly, showing he was feeling better as they got up to go down to the kitchen to eat.

One staircase and a hallway later they walked into the kitchen and Bruce got the cearel and the milk carton from the fridge before serving the bowl to dick who was sitting at the table “thirsty?” Bruce asked softly as he looked at dick placing a comforting hand on his back as dick nodded and Bruce got him a glass of water.

After a while dick finished the bowl and drank the rest of the milk accidentally giving himself a milk mustache making Bruce chuckle “you got something there” Bruce said as he pointed to over his lips as dick let out a little giggle and wiped it away

“feeling better?” Bruce asked as dick put his bowl in the sink and turned to bruce “yeah, but I don’t think I can sleep yet.. can we play a game?” Dick asked quietly as he was still a little nervous about sleeping and didn’t want to think about it yet

“Hm.. you should try to sleep dick, but a little game I guess won’t hurt. We just have to be quiet so Alfred doesn’t wake up” Bruce said with a playful grin as dick smiled and nodded “okay, well you’re it!” Dick said going up to Bruce and poking him before running away

With Bruce chuckling and following behind him, quickly running dick made his way through the halls and into the library before looping around to the kitchen again a few minutes later where he unexpectedly found Alfred had woken up and was making himself a morning coffee as dick almost bumped into him letting out a shriek as he did not expecting him to be there

“Master dick! What are you doing up at this hour?” Alfred asked, looking down at dick who was a little stunned but grinned as Bruce walked up behind him smiling “Oh- I had a nightmare..” dick said as he twiddled his thumbs as alfred looked at bruce sternly but softened as he glanced at dick again

“wouldn't some milk or tea be better than running around the manor at 6 in the morning?” alfred asked as dick nodded with a giggle responding “yes.. i guess..” dick smiled as he looked behind him up at bruce who shook his head before picking up dick

“i will get him to bed this time alfred” bruce said as he held dick on his hip as alfred nodded “and maybe stay in bed this time” alfred said gently giving dicks knee a squeeze making the boy kick out before nodding smiling a little.

Bruce smiled and walked with dick up to his bedroom so he could be close if dick had another nightmare. Walking down the hallway bruce could hear dick snickering to himself “whats so funny?” bruce asked with a smile looking at dick in his arms as they walked.

“alfreds face when i scared him” dick giggled as the moment must be re playing in his mind as bruce chuckled “well you did scream like a banishee” bruce joked smiling as used his elbow to open the door before playfully dropping dick into the bed before walking back and closing the door,

“yeah- eheheh.. your face was funny too” dick giggled as he got into another giggle fit as the moment when he saw bruces face flashed in his mind meanwhile bruce turned around he saw dick already making himself comfy wrapping up in the sheets but clearly still existed from the game and bumping into alfred.

“sleep” Bruce said, pointing to dick as he sat down, while dick shook his head playfully as he watched bruce get under the covers “but i am wide awake now!” dick smiled as bruce sighed “maybe i will have to tire you out somehow” bruce said sitting up agaist the bedframe looking at dick who was now a burito and bundled up comfy in the sheets giving bruce a idea.

“maybe i will have to tickle it out of you then” bruce said playfully poking dicks stomach through the sheets, making the boy squeak and flinch back with a giggle.

Bruce smiled and just moved his hand poking around the circus boys sides now, chuckling a little himself as dick looked like a stuck caterpillar.

“Ehehe-Hehey! Nohohot thehehere!» dick giggled uncontrollably as Bruce started snaking his fingers up dicks sides towards his ribs and armpits, another tickle spot for the boy making him instinctively curl up trying to protect those spots but Bruce was too strong to to keep out, and the tickling didn’t help either as dick felt like his muscles were melting to jelly.

“What’s wrong with here? Are you injured?” Bruce teased, now pretending to look for bruises while tickling dick, poking and swiping his fingers around where dick “could have” gotten “injuries on patrol”.

“Ihihi am nohohot huhuhurt! Your just tihihickling mehehe!” Dick laughed as he tried to crawl away to the other side of the bed as at this point he had squirmed so much while Bruce tickled him that he was almost loose form the self inflicted blanket trap he was previously wrapped in.

“Ey ey ey, where do you think your going I haven’t got to the end of checking you” Bruce grinned, twisting over to his side to grasp dicks leg and drag the boy back, making sure to tickle the back of his knees while he did.

Meanwhile dick shrieked and cackled as he was dragged back, trying to hold onto anything that would save him from “dying” of laughter due to Bruce. Only getting a little grip on the mattress before his fingers slipped and he shrieked again as Bruce pulled him close.

Pretending again to check his knees, squeezing the caps as if checking reflexes “okahahay okahahay are you dohone?” Dick giggled smiling as Bruce finally slowed down.

His goal was after all to tire his son out but not kill the kid. “Yes I think I covered everything, anything you think I forgot?” Bruce teased smiling as he poked dick belly Button one last time

“nohoho you got everything” dick giggled flinching a little bit before leaning back against Bruce, feeling sleepy and safe enough to almost fall asleep, forgetting the aceing feeling from the nightmare.

Bruce of course noticed this and smiled softly as he shuffled down so the both of them were lying comfortably in bed and tucking dick inn, “get some sleep chum” he said, looking down at dick who at this point was already asleep and nodded in his sleep.

Then as Bruce looked up he saw Alfred had cracked the door open silently asking if Bruce wanted to sleep inn and smiled nodding as Alfred smiled back and closed the door.

A slow day once in a while should be fine. Even if it wasn’t it was worth it

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Dick had been in his room at the base for quite some time, sulking, after their latest mission didn’t go so well. Various members of the team tried to visit, wanting to check on him, and he would send them away.

Eventually, Wally had enough, and phased through the molecules in the wall to his room, appearing inside, wanting him to feel better already. “Hey, man!”

“Wh-” Dick was sitting on the floor. He started, surprised to see him. “Oh. Wally, I appreciate you, but… Please leave me alone.”

“But I don’t want to! You’re all mopey and I can’t have that. I hate it when the team gets like this. It was just a mission!”

“...I…” He trailed off, not sure what to say in response.

“Well, I brought you some stuff!" Wally held up the bag he was carrying. "Snacks and drinks. I got your favorites!"

Dick looked at him with appreciation. "I, um, don't want those right now, but thank you."

“Okay.” Wally put the bag onto the table next to his bed, then sat down on the floor next to him.

Dick sighed. “Do you want something?”

“Just to see if you were okay. You need a distraction! Come on, what would get you up and about?”

“...” He was honestly blindsided.. Wally had a way of being vehemently supportive without really trying.

“Come ooon!” He reached and put his hand on Dick’s shoulder and squeezed, trying to be comforting, which caused him to flinch and jolt slightly. Wally noticed and took his hand back, apologising. Dick waved it away.

After seeing his reaction to being touched, something in the back of Wally's mind came forward. He acted on it, knowing he’d probably get chewed out later, but.. It would be worth it.

Wally essentially pounced on him, knocking them both flat, but he scrambled up and sat on top of Dick’s legs, pinning him down. Dick stared at him, adrenaline causing him to freeze. Wally grinned at him.

“Well, fine. If you’re not gonna try to feel better… I have to do this myself!”

Dick started to try to say something, maybe a plea, as he figured out what was happening. But Wally acted fast- because of course he did- and got right to it, giving Dick no chance of preparation. He started prodding his fingertips into his ribs through his thin muscle shirt. Dick inhaled sharply, trying to jerk away, but unfortunately didn't get anywhere.

Wally exclaimed gleefully, “Yes! It works!” He stopped to grab onto Dick’s wrists together and hold them against the floor as best he could.

Dick was nervous, he knew exactly what was coming. He was already getting worried, “Whatever you think you're gonna achieve by this… Don't…” He started trying to take his wrists out of Wally’s grasp, but he was so focused on what he might do next that he couldn't fully concentrate on removing himself.

“Aha! So you don’t want me to keep going! Which means it affects you! Maybe a lot!” Wally grinned and started prodding into his ribs again.

Dick yelped, “No, no! Stop–” and twisted about some more. It was increasingly difficult to do much of anything with the sensation setting his nerves on fire. He couldn't help it, a wobbly smile started to force its way onto his face.

Wally squeezed up and down Dick’s side, and he convulsed as he desperately tried to stay quiet, the feeling building in his chest. When Wally started to vibrate his fingers, Dick couldn’t resist anymore and broke instantly, tossing his head back, strangled laughter and protests spilling out of him. “AH-! Ahah- Hahahahahaha!! Nooohohoho, don't!! Wally!"

“Aww, there, was that so hard?” Wally asked, nonchalant, annoying.

Dick honestly didn't know when the last time he experienced this was. He acted confident as much as he could, but he was still insecure about quite a few things… This was so embarrassing. Wally had such an advantage with his speed, this vibration was way too much. And he was just really good at this! It was so unfair.

He continued to squirm, not able to do much else. Normally, he would have easily rolled away or some such thing, but it was impossible to put effort into it in his current state. He was just.. So... Embarrassed...

Wally targeted his stomach next, digging into his abs, flimsy shirt doing nothing to protect him, and Dick shook his head, jolting reflexively, his voice raising in pitch, laughter leaving him in fits. “NO, nonono!! HaHA- Ahahahaha!! Wal- HAH- Wally! St-Stohohohop!! AHahahaa- Get ohohohohoff!!”

He could hardly think about anything except how much he wanted to get away, but he was rendered pretty useless by the torment.

“You know, I didn’t think this would work so well,” Wally said casually, changing it up and going lighter, skittering his fingers up and down. “I thought for sure you were stronger than me.”

The change of feeling sent him into uncontrollable giggles. "Nonononono- HEHhehehehehe-" He managed to get out, “Sh- Shut-" It was really hard to talk. “Sh- hEH- Shut up!!” He was too busy trying to curl into a ball to come up with something better.

“Oh, yeah?” Wally smirked. “Says the guy squirming around helplessly. You aren’t even trying to push me off or anything!”

Dick couldn't retort, and all but screeched as Wally had started attacking his abs again, making his way down to his hips, then shifted himself to access his legs better.

“I ca- I CAN’T–” He was entirely unable to say anything further, and he went into frantic cackling when Wally got his hand under his shorts to knead up and down his thigh. Something about that drove him batty. (Pun intended!)

“AH! NONONO!" He shook his head rather desperately. "FUCKfuckFUHUHUCK- Ple- PLEHEHEASE!! HAHAH- Fuck!! HahahahaAHAHAA!!”

The amount of writhing he was doing nearly made Wally fall off, but he managed to stay stable enough to keep at it.

"Ooh, this is a good one, huh?" Wally grinned at the sheer sensitivity of his friend. He hadn't ever done this before- with these results, he would definitely be employing it in the future. Dick couldn't respond to his quip. He was starting to wheeze and fade into shaking silently, hardly able to breathe.

After a few more moments, Wally noticed him losing energy and realised he might have gone too far. He stopped his attack, hoping he would be alright.

Dick gasped for air, twitching a bit. Wally got off of him and watched, concerned. Dick caught his breath after a while, and then quickly got away from his attacker, rolling over backwards, sitting against the wall, hugging his knees to his chest. “...Ugh…” He groaned, burying his face in his knees, just exhausted.

Wally was a bit worried. Did he hurt him?

“Are you okay? I’m really sorry if I went too far.”

He spoke into his knees. “That… Fuck. That was… Horrible.”

Wally grinned. So everything was just fine. “But I achieved my goal, you’re not sad anymore!”

“...I hate you so much."

“Ha! You just hate that I’m right! ‘Cause I’m right! It worked!”

Dick only nodded in response, completely sapped. He didn’t like admitting it, but it was true. That whole experience had completely put everything out of his mind. Although now, he was just stuck feeling self-conscious.

Wally seemed to know what he was thinking about, because he crawled over next to him and sat there. "Dickie... For what it's worth… I think that was really nice… You don't laugh much."

"O- Okay…" Dick fidgeted with his hands. "...Man, using your speed like that was so, so not cool…"

"...Admit it though, it worked great!" Wally grinned triumphantly.

"I can't- even- I can't believe you." But he couldn't stay mad. "Fine."

Dick lifted his head and glared at him, "Don't start."

"YES-"

"...Okay, yeah, deserved." Wally put his hands up in resignation, still grinning.

He waited maybe 10 seconds before getting right back to teasing him. He couldn't help it. "I'm gonna have to do that to you more!"

Dick put his head back on his knees. The flustering was endless. "I'll kill you…"

"Well, you'd be too weak to do anything about it, as demonstrated just now!"

"Just-" He couldn't think how to respond. "Ughhh... This is not fair!"

"Heh, I know, that's why it's so fun!" Wally went and sat against the wall with him, then wrapped his arms around him and pulled him closer. "Come here."

"...Fine." Dick allowed it to happen, then slowly realised how much he needed it. He had really needed everything that happened...

"Wally?"

Wally had Dick in his arms, nestled into his chest.

"Yeah, Dickie?"

".....Thank you."

"Any time!"

It had been a relatively quiet week for the young justice and the justice league outside of the normal low level threat criminals that always seemed there to be a new off so the team had decided to have a game night.

Most of the team where all gathered in a game of mario party while some of the others played other board games or just watched as the chaos was inevitable just like any round of mario party.

Dick was doing his best to crush everyone in Mario party. All the while snacking on a bag of cheese crackers. “Come on, come on.. YES!” Dick smiled as he got the last of the others eaten by a giant eel in one of the mini games. Wally slammed his hands against the ground and leaned back into a chair 

“This is rigged! How does he keep winning!” Wally winned as Dick chuckled as they were back to the board and Conner cast his dice to see how many steps he could take towards the star Megan had her arms crossed as she watched from the side “I don’t know what you guys are so worked up about, I’m in first by a mile!” mgann smiled confidently

“That can change so quick in this game though m´gann so watch out” dick smiled as he watched wally send a boo to artemis to steal coins Wally was cackling with laughter as Artemis’ coins were taken “Wally I’m gonna throw you out the window!” Artemis said, annoyed as she pushed Wally's shoulder.

As everyone laughed at the two's banter it was dicks turn and he geared up hovering over a cursed dice on Conner who was nearest the star. “dont you dare use that dice” conner said  looking briefly over at dick with a playful glare  “I can and I will, this is a Mario party we are playing. What did you think was going to happen?” Dick teased him as he watched Connor be one space away from the star Conner groaned, knowing there was no arguing with that logic 

“One day I’m gonna make you pay for this” conner said looking over at dick “I know, but I think this is worth it” dick grinned as they played for a few more rounds before most of the others went to bed or to do something else leaving only conner and dick still going at it this time in mario kart.  

“hmhmhm” dick snickered as he looked at conner who was so focused on a hard part of a course he had gotten too since they were playing the haunted house track while dick got ready up behind conner with a red shell as they got close to the finish line. 

Conner was of course dumbfounded when the race was over and the replay started, showing how dick had thrown the red shell at the last possible moment and knocked conner off track racing over the finishline himself. “What?!-How? how did you do that?! you must be cheating!” conner said in a suprised tone looking over at dick who was grinning as conners shoulders slumped and the controller was gently thrown to the side.

 “no cheating here, just got the timing right” dick ginned looking at conner who just shook his head a little irritated but also amused at how dick manegded to do this. “i am so going to get you back for that- and actually this whole night” conner chuckled as he remembered something he had discovered back when dick was in his robin days, 

while he still sometimes used this little discovery and he figured this would be the perfect time for it to push dick down a few pegs. “and just how are you going to do that?” dick said smiling as he glanced at conner his eyes widening slightly as he saw the look on conners face as the boy wonder slowly recognised what it meant.

“i think you already know” conner grinned as he sat up a little more, the consols and game quickly forgotten as the two boys looked at eachother for a second before dick got up slowly and bolted running down the hall of the cave with conner in toe as he tried to shake the kryptonian off his back dick turned a few corners before the two had ran into the training room, luckly no one was training at this hour to see them.

Dick grinned as he looked around before seeing the obstacle course thinking that was his best shot as he ran over and started to climb. Meanwhile Conner walked into the room looking around for a bit before spotting dick on top of the first obstacle of ropes grinning down at him.

“You know you can’t escape me” Conner teased as he walked over and stood right under where dick was hanging onto the spider web like ropes. “Don’t be so sure” dick said back as he watched Conner look around before Conner sighed throwing his head back before starting to climb up after him. 

“And that’s my cue” dick smiled as he continued on the obstacle course going over to the next part that was balance. Quickly climbing down dick started walking over the balance bridge smiling as he began to walk backwards just to egg Conner on as dick was watching the kryptonion catch up to him. 

“Still think you can catch up?” Dick teased but his smirk quickly fell as he looked at Conner who chuckled and remembered, unlike dick that they were not confined to the obstacle course as Conner jumped down onto the safety mattresses under the balancing bridge

“what was that? I didn’t quite catch it” Conner teased back holding a hand to his ear as he watched dick turn on his heel and start running “shit, shit, shit, shit-“ dick giggled trying to hold his balance as a familiar type of giddy energy rushed through the former acrobat while Conner rushed up behind dick. 

Unfortunately much faster than dick was able to balance along as soon dick felt something grab his leg making him loose balance as Conner caught him before he face planted into the mat “just like old times” Conner smirked while dick sighed playfully and went limp like a child not wanting to leave the playground.

“Fine you win” dick said with a small smile still feeling the adrenaline rush through him. Unbeknownst to dick who tried to get out of Conner’s grip, Conner already had another plan as he hoisted dick up on his shoulder holding the acrobat hanging over his back by his legs “hey! What are you doing?” Dick said but he in reality knew what was coming deep down as his stomach flipped.

“I think you already know” Conner teased looking over his shoulder down at dick who had now realised he couldn’t sneak his way out of this (which wasn’t the worst situation to be stuck in)

After Conner had glanced around the room he just flopped dick down on the safety matrass under the balance bridge prompting dick to try to get up by turning around onto his stomach but Conner held onto the acrobats heel stopping him in his tracks “okahay okay, you caught me now we can get back to the game” dick tried to argue as he fought a giddy smile that tried to make itself shown on his face but loosing badly. “Nah, this is much more fun, and I said I was going to get my revenge for tonight” Conner said grinning as he reached down to dicks side giving it a little squeeze making dick tense up and jump “oh fuck” dick sighed turning into a half giggle as Conner poked him again. 

“Language” Conner teased sitting down over dicks legs so he couldn’t crawl away “I am not 10” dick laughed as Conner kept poking him every now and then just getting started “you will always be 13 to me” Conner said grinning as dick sighed “I am technically older than you you know” dick said teasing back

 “you don’t act like it” Conner said with a shrug as he suddenly began scribbling his fingers against dicks side “ack!-hehey! Ohoh Dohont you dahare” dick giggled trying to look behind himself and hold Conner’s hands away from his sides by the wrist but it was futile effort against the strength of the kryptonion who in comparison felt like a older sibling fighting against the younger.

“What about here then?” Conner said moving from dicks sides to his ribs making the acrobat buck “nohoho” dick laughed smiling as he slammed his arms against his ribs to protect himself but accidently trapping Conner’s fingers there “gehehet tehem ouhout” dick giggled shaking his upper body while even if Conner’s fingers stayed in place unfortunately (or not) for dick it still tickled him just by the fact that the touch was there and of course his mind was making it worse was he couldn’t see what was happening behind him. 

“They are stuck, I can’t” Conner said with fake concern “you knohow juhust as wehell as mehehe that you cahan pull thehehem out!” Dick giggled out face planting in the mattress from laughing making Conner chuckle and let up for a bit so dick could breathe. 

“Finally, have you had your fun?” dick chuckled trying to look up twisting his head to the side while catching his breath “mmm.. not yet” Conner smiled as he without warning forced his ‘trapped’ fingers up from dicks ribs to his armpits wiggling the tips into the hollow “okahay okay okay, cohohonner mohohove!” Dick burst out laughing trying to buck Conner off him but of course he was stuck. 

“Fine I will” Conner said smiling as he let dick have a break again as he let go of dick laughing as dick rolled onto his back with a clear giddy smile on his lips from the tickling “so are we good?” Dick asked with a grin still feeling the ghost of Conner’s fingers on his sides “yeah, but that’s what you get for cheating” Conner smirked “I didn’t cheat I swear I am just good at the game” dick chuckled in mock offense. “Well lets get back to the tv, we still have one last race before we finish the cup” conner grinned as he reched down to help dick who nodded saying 

“yeah thats true” as he just to tease he first went up into a bridge stand before going up in a handstand and then landing on his feet meanwhile Conner rolled his eyes playfully before they both started walking back to the living room and tv where the replay of dick sneaking past Conner’s cart and into the finish line was still on loop