Chapter three: First Meeting

“HI I’m Mr. Bruce Stark-Wayne.” Bruce said. “And this is my partner, Mr. Anthony Stark-Wayne. We have an appointment to speak with Ms. Rosa about an adoption.” A woman sitting behind the desk looked away from her computer screen, with a raised eyebrow. “I’m sorry, but Ms. Rosa isn’t here anymore. Perhaps you would like to speak to the new headmaster?” Tony looked at Bruce with a nod. “Yes, we would like that.”

   The woman stood up and was almost knocked over by two running girls laughing and giggling. She shook her head with a smile. “Rachel, Melinda, slow down, girls.” They both shouted an apology before disappearing into the other room.

“Right this way please, Mr. Wayne.” The secretary said.

They walked down the hall to the headmaster’s office. She knocked on the door. A heavy voice allowed her to enter the room.

“Excuse me Mr. Anderson, Bruce and Tony Wayne are here for their appointment on the adoption.” The young woman whispered.

“Please, send them in.” The headmaster said.

“Bruce, Tony, Mr. Anderson will see you now.” The woman said, opening the door wider for them to enter.

    Bruce and Tony walked into the room, and shook hands with Mr. Anderson. He had green eyes and black hair. “Please sit down.” He smiled at the two men. “What can I do you for?”
Bruce looked at the man and smiled. “My husband and I would like to adopt a child.”

“Any child in particular?” Mr. Anderson questioned

“Richard Grayson.” He replied


“Would you like to see him first before making a final decision?” The headmaster asked standing up from the chair.

“Yes, if that is ok.” Tony asked.

“Right this way, please follow me.”  Mr. Anderson gestured them out the door and back into the hall way.

    They walked down the hall and Bruce saw how old and run down the place is. “If you don’t mind me asking, what happened to Ms. Rosa?” Tony asked. “Oh, Ms. Rosa was caught stealing most of the money donations people sent in. She was also found abusing one of the girls here.” He opened the door to reveal many boys in the room.

   Tony smiled as one kid walked up to him, pointing at his glowing chest. Tony knelt down in front of the young boy. “You want to see the arc reactor?” The kid nodded his head even though he didn’t know what it was. Bruce smiled as all the kids crowded around Tony, all but one kid who sat in the corner talking to a young girl with green eyes and long brown hair.

“Hi, are you Richard?” Bruce asked, holding out his hand. Richard nodded, shaking his hand. “And please call me Dick.” He said. Bruce smiled.

“Ok Dick, how would you like to be adopted.”  Dick looked up shocked.

“By you?” Dick gave Bruce an awkward look. “Look Mr. Wayne, I only had a mom and dad, I never had two dads.”

   Bruce nodded, pulling a card out of his pocket and handed it to him. “If you make a decision call me, if not then I’ll assume your answer is no.” Dick looked at the card for a second, before looking at Helena. “Mr. Wayne, I can’t give an answer until I discuss it with Helena.”

    Bruce smiled at the girl then at Dick. “I can work something out.” He looked at Helena. “Would you be willing to come live with me and Tony?”

She looked at him, stunned. “Uh-give me time to think about it?” Bruce nodded.

    He turned and walked back to his husband, tapping him on the shoulder. Tony stood up said goodbye to the kids and followed Bruce out of the orphanage. “Oh and Mr. Anderson, you will be getting a check some point in the near future.”