This was such a good story. Dick running away for the first time would also make a wonderful story. Keep up the good work.

Fantastic :D I read all of them in one night, I couldent stop! MORE!

So I like your story, I think it's well written. But I am not sure I like Bruce in this story. I mean after some women said all of that to my kid I would never go out on another date with her. And yet he does, and I think he's a little cold towards Richard.

shame you didn't finish

I miss this story so much! D: Hope to see another update soon!

This is not complete? But...that seemed like the perfect ending. What more is there to do? Now I'm confused...and anxious for answers. Hopefully all will reside in an update. Bye

Outstanding work with this chapter. Now the reason has been established for Dick's bad grades so that now that he show just how smart he is when he applies himself he can excell.

It's sweet how proud Bruce is when he sees the test results. I only think he's being so strict because he knows Dick can do better. If he was really applying himself all this long and still got poor grades I don't think he'd be too angry with him. Of course now that Dick proved he is above average intelligence that only means he is going to have to work harder to get A's all the time. Not to mention he now has some motivation to get good grades or else he'll lose the motorcycle.

I love the motorcycle scene. Dick's thoughts about the protective gear and feeling like a five-year old learning to ride a bike is hilarious. Once again you made a great decision with having the story told from his perspective. Alfred freaking out the entire time is great, especially when he crashes. Of course he would fuss over the boy until he was sure nothing was out of place. Hopefully Dick won't fool around more lest he get into more trouble. It's great to see how much he is enjoying the bike.

Good work with this chapter, I anxiously await the next.

Nice work with this chapter. You've done a great job with the father-son relationship here. Again, it's special hearing this from a teenager's perspective. It's great that he thinks he's more grown that what he really is then Bruce has to set him straight (such as how he wouldn't be able to pay for dinner in the last chapter).

Dick just seems to be getting more bold and defiant as he goes on. Punching Batman, especially when he's already angry at him, was a horrible choice on his part. Running away after that wasn't exactly smart either. He deserved what he got for that one.

It is a great decision to tell this in Dick's point-of-view. I really have to commend you for having him think according to his age. You've done a wonderful job at showing him as an impulsive teenager who thinks more about the short-term effects than the future, such as when he broke the piggy bank for dinner money in a previous chapter and jumping out the window in this one.

Nice work when he's running through the forest. The references to The Village and the fact that you included he snuck that movie in, really adds to the scene. There's lots of suspense in that scene. I love his thought about being caught by the scariest creature in the woods.

Good work with the end scene as well. That's an interesting twist that his boredom is leading to bad grades. Bruce didn't exactly pick the most sensitive words, but it's good to see that he's ready to actually listen to his son.

Amazing work with this chapter.

Very nice chapter.

For the most part it seemed the dinner went well. Dick was well-behaved, though that could be in large parts of a)not wanting to get in any more trouble with Bruce, and b)wanting to impress Barabara.

Speaking of Barbara, she was awesome in this chapter. It's great how she was the brave one, doing anything possible to keep Dick from getting in worse trouble. She even sacrificed herself to have some alone time with Barbara in order to keep her from making things worse. The kissing scene is sweet. They make such a cute story.

Dick should've known from the moment he stepped outside the door that his choices would have severe consequences. Bruce had every right to be angry seeing as how Dick is not a normal child of a normal man. Gotham is a dangerous place at night for any kid, but would be even worse for the son of a billionaire. And seeing as how he was kidnapped in an earlier chapter and almost killed, Bruce's anger and worry is very realistic.

Good work with this chapter.

This story keeps getting better with each chapter.

I love Alfred's reaction to the bike. "A motorcycle for a child! I've never seen such hyperactive, excitable, emotional, irresponsible, bipolar behavior-" I can imagine Alfred shouting that.

There's one detail in here that I absolutely adore. It's when Bruce is listing off the rules and after he mentions the wheelies or riding off rooftops you wrote, "Alfred sucked in a tight, worried breath." You could have continued on with Bruce's lecture and rule listing, but you chose to insert that detail and by doing so you really made that scene come to life. You have lots of details like that which escalates your story into a great story, but that's just one I wanted to point out.

Way for Bruce to ruin the fun, happy moment by announcing that he was going on a date with Selena Kyle. Of all the women in Gotham he chose to go out with the woman who insulted his son. Maybe there's a business reason for why Bruce is going to dinner with her or maybe she wanted to apologize. (I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt.) Bruce is polite, but I don't think he'll take too much crap from her.

I don't blame Dick for being angry and hurt that his father is dating a woman who insulted him so severely. However, him leaving without permission or at the least telling anyone (I highly doubt Bruce will accept the note as telling Alfred of his absense) was the best choice. It's sweet that he's going on his first date with Barbara. They do make an adorable couple.

I'm now curious if Bruce is going to catch them at the restaurant. If he does Dick better come up with a better reason than "No one told me I couldn't go out." That boy is always looking for trouble. At least he made the right decision by not taking the motorcycle.

Awesome work with this chapter.

Nice job with this chapter. That tension of Dick thinking Alfred hates him was finally taken care of. Alfred is so sweet the way he told Bruce that night that Dick came first and if he took him in it would have to be that way. It was also nice of Alfred to step in and stop Bruce from spanking Dick again.

Good work with the surprise in the second part of the story. No doubt Dick is loving that new motorcycle. I'm surprised that overprotective Bruce gave it to him. It's nice that he has a fun new toy.

Good work with this chapter.

This chapter is great. There's some good action with the fight between Crane and Robin. You did an excellent job with Robin's anger when he thought Batman was dead.

Your take on these characters is brilliant. I can see each one talking and acting the way you make them here. The dialgoue is great. Even without dialogue tags you can point out who is talking based on what they say.

It's good to see that Batman is somewhat compassionate towards the Riddler. Good work with having the Riddler pull a deal card in exchange for information. Hopefully he was able to get that deal for him at Arkham.

Now they are finally discussing the misunderstanding between Alfred and Dick. I'm sure Bruce will be able to settle everything.

Good work with this chapter.

The Riddler and Robin are still at it. It's funny how they keep pushing and shoving until Batman finally gets annoyed and has to intervene. They're acting like kids, almost like brothers here.

You really made me feel for the Riddler here. The part where he's talking about how awful they treat him in Arkham as well as his abusive father are definitely heartbreaking. Maybe they can do something about that awful doctor who's mistreating his patients.

It's nice that the Riddler told Robin that Batman is the closest thing to a perfect father he can have. After hearing about the Riddler's dad, I bet Robin feels bad for saying Batman is not a perfect father.

Just when things were looking up there's an explosion. Hopefully Batman is okay and they can find Crane and everything will be alright.

Great work with this chapter.

This is hilarious. Robin on caffeine is the best. I can imagine him looking at all the stores, driving Batman bananas. He'll never let him have coffee again.

All those things he said to the Riddler is too much. Well, you have to give it to him, he did stop the Riddler. I love how Riddler keeps complaining how Robin is not playing right. Oh my gosh, that entire scene about getting takeout is genius.

"He's not playing fair," the Riddler complained. "I thought you good guys were supposed to play fair."

"You would think," Batman said wearily. "Riddler, stop fighting with the kid. Let us give you a ride back to Arkham and we'll call it a night. Come on, I'll drive through and pick you up something to eat."

"You said no food in the Batmobile," I protested, mad that Batman was being nice to the criminal. "If the good guys don't get to eat in the car, he doesn't either."

"If I can't eat, I'm not coming," the Riddler replied, crossing his arms stubbornly.

"Everyone can eat in the Batmobile if you just come along," Batman announced loudly.

The Riddler glared at me, but he finally agreed, "Fine, but it was a really good riddle."

I can just imagine Batman's frustration rising at this point. A teenager and a criminal arguing to the point that he has to bribe them with food to get them to stop.

Amazing work.

You have some wonderful details in this chapter. Good grief! A three hour, vigorous workout. Oh well, I wouldn't expect Bruce to do anything less when training.

Really nice work with describing the fights and holds. They're vivid and clear and I can see it all happening right before me. The details sourrounding Dick's fatigue and the bruising are nice. It's funny how Alfred was fussing over him the whole time.

Nice job with this chapter.