that was AMAZING!

Okay. I CANNOT explain to you how much emotion both this story and The Ache of Cowardice have induced in me. I finished reading the AC and I was just so overwhelmed by how aweful and disgusting people can be that all I could so was sit there hugging my little brother (who is Robin's age) wordlessly. (To his complete bafflement) And then we get to this story. I found this one first and got several chapters in before deciding to go back and read the one before this. I read that (see above) and got to this again. I CANNOT explain how much emotion this has brought out in me. The way you set everything up was so perfect. The interaction you had between Bruce and Dick was perfect and priceless and so believable it made my heart ache at times. This story has exhausted me to no end. I was so tired that I felt lile drifting off woth them. And then. AND THEN. YOU JUST HAD TO GO AND MAKE ME LAUGH SO EFF-ING HARD I LITERALLY. LITERALLY. CRIED. That scene in the car with Alfred was so hilarious I just couldn't handle it. When he slammed on the brakes and then screamed at them TWICE... Just. No. I will get around to reading the rest of this story tomorrow because you have put me through the emotional wringer and I need a break, of fluffy kittens and fuzzy puppies. And sleep. Definitely sleep.

Best. Story. Ever.

omg! another awesome awesome aweome story! I love your writing style...soooo vivid and wow the mystery you weaved together! and as always i adore how you portray bruce and dicks bond :D thank you for sharing! :D

Alfred's head speech in car is so right. And now you have captured 90s Alfred. So good!

Reading this again...the last line is so Robin

I really, really enjoyed this. Fun, compelling, interesting, full of well-rounded characters. It's a gem, thank you so much for sharing.

Cough cough you said there was 2 more chapters. So ... is it done? I really did like it. The line "No Wayne pays for sex" oh God did I laugh.

Great story. You are a fantastic writer. I enjoyed the development of Dick's crush into a small teen romance. The action parts were fun to read as well.

I enjoyed this story very much. My one suggestion for improvement would be that you cut down on the changes in viewpoint character-it gets a little confusing sometimes. Can't wait for your next story!

This was such a fun read!

Now, this was a beautiful chapter to read.

I will never get tired of the interaction between Bruce, Dick and Alfred. They truly are a family, even if it is a small and intimate one. They may not say 'I love you' frequently but it is there, in their actions. I found the very last scene an incredibly tender moment.

Gina is a Mary-Sue.

I'm so very sorry, but I have to say it. Gina is a Mary-Sue. She's perfect. She's beautiful. She's intelligent. She figured out who the masked vigilante was in two nanoseconds. She discovered Batman's biggest secret in less than five minutes. How many of Gotham's underbelly have tried to discover the secret behind the Bat? How many have come close? Bane, Talia, Ra's, Catwoman and the Riddler are the only ones who OPENLY know who he is. Jim Gordon knows but has never said anything.

This is still a wonderful story. I will continue to read through it and reread it. :)

The fun begins.

I loved this chapter. I enjoyed it immensely and that is saying something. Denny may not figure out that this masked man is THE Batman but Bruce just has that presence about him that makes criminals quiver with the fear of suffering due pain at his fists.

No author is pleased to hear these words but I absolutely have to say them: I don't like Gina. She grinds my nerves. She's gotten under my skin but in the wrong way. Intelligent characters are fun to read - and she was. Up until she instantly knew who the masked teen wonder was. Another black mark against her is that she immediately suspected Bruce of also being a vigilante. Even if she found out that Dick IS Robin, I think she would have a little more trouble connecting the dots between Bruce Wayne and Batman. Bruce is extremely careful to play the idiot playboy for a reason - both in front of the camera and off. The fact that she immediately suspected that Bruce was in on it annoyed the hell out of me.

This isn't fair and this isn't right. Please take this with a grain of salt. We are all learning - even me! - and I happen to be extremely anal when it comes to including OCs in stories, especially when it concerns Batman and Robin or Harry Potter. What I'm sharing with you is my personal opinion; it is not an attack on you as a writer but merely how I am viewing this story as I progress with each chapter. I do not hate you or your style nor do I hate her (I just don't like her. There IS a difference.).

Your writing is beautiful and I do truly enjoy this story despite its few flaws. I didn't enjoy this chapter as much as the previous one but this cliffhanger righteously makes up for it. At this point, only Batman can save his Boy Wonder and Gina and it had better be soon or Bruce may find himself losing himself completely to the demon that is the night.