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( taking the fork in hand, he goes about giving the food a taste that jason had done up for them and, with a slow nod, he looks back to him. )

It's good.

( better than anything he could do, honestly. )

Thanks for doing this.

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Yeah, sure. [Jason shirks the thanks as he spoons out some rice for both of them before sliding the rice to Bruce.]

Put it with rice.

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( he does just that, puts the rest of it with the rice and goes to the fridge then to grab them something to drink. opting for water, he fills up two glasses from the jug for them and sets one down for jason, the other kept nearby for himself. )

Another mission should be starting up in a couple weeks or so.

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But I’m not— [He’s not fully healed and is just about to get a normal cast for his arm.]

The fuck am I supposed to do?

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We'll have to see what sort of mission it is to begin with.

( he knows jason can't sit it out and likely wouldn't even if he could, knowing him. )

I'll stay by you.

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You can’t stay with me the whole time.

[Jason frowns as he scoops stir fry into his bowl.]

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It depends on what sort of mission it is.

( they'd done just fine with the last one after all... in terms of being together that is. )

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[Jason shoves a piece of broccoli into his mouth.]

You can’t babysit me forever.

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It's not babysitting. It's being partners.

( and he takes a moment to help himself to some of the food after he says that. )

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Partners? [Jason pauses and frowns at Bruce.]

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Isn't that what we are?

( batman and... whatever jason wants to refer to himself as. )

[copsormasks]

Yeah. I mean. My Bruce never called me that.

[He knows that this Bruce hates the comparison, but Jason kind of has to.]

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I'm sorry he didn't.

( as he says that, he gently lets a hand rest there on jason's shoulder before it slips away and he lets himself get back to his food. )

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[Jason nods as Bruce reaches for his shoulder. Partners. That sounds about right.]

Thanks.

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( he can't speak for the other version of himself that jason knew, lived, and worked with... but he can try and do better than that version... even if he stumbles a little along the way in doing so. there's still a lot he keeps to himself — that he doesn't show to damian or jason because they don't need to see or hear it... that and bruce is simply notorious for shouldering it all himself, no matter his age. )

We'll figure it out. Whatever the mission is.

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Y’know, if my arm was broken back home, he’d fuckin’ bench me.

[Jason looks up from his food to regard Bruce with a firm, but slightly angry look.]

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I want to say it was in your best interest until you got better.

( but, again. he can't speak for that version of himself. )

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Fuck that. I want to be a part of the mission.

[Jason shakes his head.]

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( as he thought. )

Let's just see what it is first.

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Don’t bench me, Bruce.

[Jason is firm in his response.]

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( taking another bite, he eyes jason curiously then. )

Would you try and bench me? If it was for my own good?

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Not my call.

[Jason frowns at Bruce.]

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So you'd let me go out there if I was seriously injured?

( and he's still looking to jason curiously. )

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Not my fucking call. [Jason shrugs.]

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( quiet, he finishes off the rest of his food there before he reaches over for a slow sip of water from the glass. )

Thanks again for this. ( a nod to the empty bowl. ) I'll try to be a bit better at this.