shinyglorchan

Title: Curiouser and Curiouser
Fandom: DCU
Character(s): Roy, Jason, Dick, Tim, Steph
Pairing(s): N/A (just for this chapter, there is pre-Roy/Steph, pre-Tim/Steph and such)
Word Count: 1894
Genre: general/drama
Rating: PG-13/T
Notes: Lookie, my first kinda co-written fic! XD

pervyficgirl wrote some then I smooshed the part I wrote together with hers, and our fic bits had sex and made a baby! ...or something like that. A/Ns get weird at 4am, okay? The boys get told why they're locked out, and Tim's curiosity gets the better of him.
Link: Master List of Pervy's and Cero's Masters and Slaves 'verse

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Roy ran his hand through his hair as he slipped through the door. Killing Wally would break some rules and it would probably put a pretty strong damper on the friendship Lian shared with the West twins, but oh, he was tempted.

And when he saw the looks of confusion on his boys' face, he was tempted even more. He'd spent so long building up their trust and he knew that every little thing he did was weighed carefully in each of their minds, against the acts of their former masters. Each kiss or scowl or dish of blueberry muffins was used as evidence that he may or may not be the second coming of Slade Wilson.

He might have won their trust, but it was a tenative deal, subject to breaking any time he messed up. His conversation with Dick over being pushed away had made him realize that,and Roy was trying really hard to keep that in mind, no matter how frustrating it got at times, being judged for someone else's mistakes.

But he saw that confusion, measured differently on each of their faces. Dick confusion was tempered with worry, with one hand on each of his brother's shoulders. Jason's confusion came with a side helping of irritation, with his arms folded across his chest and his brows crinkled into a little scowl. Tim...oh, Tim. Tim's confusion mixed with interest, as he tried, not at all subtly, to look around the door.

Roy wanted to pull Dick close into a full body hug, he wanted to kiss the scowl off of Jason's face, and to smooth away the little wrinkles around Tim's face.

But he had to think of his new slave, as well.

"I know we had plans tonight," he began. "But I'm afraid you're going to have to postpone them?"

"Why?" Tim asked bluntly, and a smile pulled at Roy's lips. Tim still wasn't afraid of him, and that made him happy.

The way Dick squeezed Tim's shoulder, to keep his brother quiet, did not make Roy happy.

"It's your decision, of course, Master," Dick said quickly.

"You haven't done anything wrong, and I'm not going to sell you," Roy assured them, because they always worried about that.

Some day, Roy was going to punch Slade Wilson in the nose for that. When it wouldn't have legal ramifications, of course.

He saw Jason and Dick relax, and Roy sighed again.

"If we haven't done anything wrong, then why-" Tim started, this time getting elbowed by Jason.

Which kind of looked like it hurt.

"I received a birthday present from Wally West today," he answered. "Her name is Stephanie, and she'll be joining you in the slave quarters shortly - once I make certain her medical and birth control records are up to date."

He watched them carefully.

"A girl? It's been a while since we've had one of those," Dick said, with just a hint of wistfulness.

Ah, that confirmed a lot that Roy (and Dinah, who had enjoyed her birthday present very much) had expected. He made a mental note to allow Dick and Stephanie some time together, after introductions were made.

"Why would you want a girl?" Tim scrunched up his face and Roy tried not to laugh. Well, that confirmed his suspicions, too. Shame, really - the pretty blonde would have looked nice with her legs wrapped around Tim's waist.

Dick let out a barely contained guffaw and Jason just sighed and commented, "There are days that you really can't be my brother, I swear."

Tim shot him a hurt little look, and Dick pulled a squirming Tim close to him. "We're to remain in our own quarters, then?" he asked softly.

"No, of course not. You can remain together, so that Jason can get some sleep." Roy watched Jason relax. "I really am sorry. I was looking forward to our time together...but she needs some time to recover. She's had almost as bad of a time as Jason and Dick did."

He kissed them, then, each of them in turn, taking his time to savor each of their tastes, before slipping back into his room.

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Waking up in such a comfortable and plush bed was strange and new, so Steph bolted up immediately, almost falling out of the bed. Fortunately, a pair of strong arms were there to catch her and pull her back onto the bed. She relaxed into them until she remembered Master Ted hadn't had such big, strong arms, but her new master did which made her tense a little and pull away, bowing her head.

“I'm sorry that I woke you,” she murmured.

Her new master chuckled, and Steph glanced up, curiosity getting the best of her. “You didn't. I was just watching you sleep. You sleep a bit more peacefully than some of my boys do,” he stated, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. “Does it help you sleep better with someone else in the bed with you?”

Steph blinked for a moment, unsure how to answer. “Well, I... I'm used to sleeping alone,” she told him quietly. “I don't have many nightmares anymore, if that's what you mean.”

Her master nodded. “I want to make sure you're well taken care of here. If there's anything that would be a trigger or anything of the sort, just tell me, all right?”

She nodded. “Of course, master,” she answered before looking around. “I... Do I have to meet the others now?”

He smiled a bit at her. “If you want to. If not, it can wait until you have your own room, and all your records are up to date. We'll be going to see Doctor Leslie Thompkins this morning then we'll buy some clothes that will fit you properly.”

Steph smiled a little at the mention of Doc Leslie. “I'd like to wait until after this morning to meet them...” she said quietly. “Can I see my quarters?”

“Of course,” Roy said as he slipped out of bed, pulling on a pair of sweatpants and giving her a nice view before outstretching a hand to her.

She took his hand, smiling a bit. Maybe this master wouldn't be so bad, like master Ted, or maybe better, though she tried not to get her hopes up too much. She knew things could go bad fast if she wasn't careful. Steph didn't want to get sold again. Well, at least at the moment she didn't. She hadn't met the other slaves yet, and Steph wasn't sure what to think about the three boys she had yet to meet.

Once inside her new room, Steph found a plain cotton dress lying on the bed. “One of the maid's offered this for you to wear for today's outing,” Roy told her. “Get dressed, and we'll leave for the clinic.”

Steph nodded and pulled on the cotton dress. It went past her knees, so going into town without underwear wasn't bothering her overmuch. She smiled at Roy, and they headed out to the clinic.

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Curiosity had finally gotten the better of him after a whole morning and half the afternoon of being patient, so once Tim had convinced Dick and Jason that he would be reading the new books in the library, Tim quietly sneaked down the hall towards the new girl slave's quarters. He had always been good at sneaking, but he had never used his skills in his new home. Roy had said not to bother her, but he hadn't said not to go into her room.

Tim knew that this was bending the rules a bit, but he couldn't help himself. He caught a glimpse of this girl, and he wanted to know who she was. Not only that, Tim wanted to know why Dick and Jason thought the new girl could be a really fun thing. Last night, Dick and Jason had been whispering to each other about dirty things that master could be doing with her. It made Tim frown as he went to sleep.

He didn't want Roy to be doing things with this new girl. Tim didn't know her, and the only girl that was even ever really nice to him was Cissie, and that was when he'd been too little to know about what was really going to happen in a few years. She could be a terrible slave like that Dolphin slave that Prince Garth had in Atlantis. Tim didn't want Roy to get trapped like that, so that was when he finally got the nerve to push open the door.

Once inside, Tim quietly shut the door behind him and saw the blonde head poking up from the sheets. Since she hadn't moved when he sneaked in, he figured she must be asleep. She made a little sigh noise, shifting and rolling over to reveal her pretty face. Tim just stared.

He knew this girl! She must not be up to any good, Tim decided with a frown since when he met this girl, it hadn't ended well for him. He glared unhappily at her for a moment before turning away from her, deciding he should leave and tell his brothers about Stephanie.

“Who are you?” a voice said quietly from the voice. “Does... Did my new master send you for me...?”

Tim spun around, noticing Stephanie was wide awake and staring at him. “No!” he exclaimed. “Umm...”

He wasn't supposed to be here, and now she had caught him and would probably tell Roy. “Oh.” She paused, sitting up which made the sheet fall to her lap, no longer covering her breasts. “Wait, I've met you before, I think?”

Tim scrunched up his nose, trying not to glare at her and completely missing her bare breasts. “You hit me with a brick when I tried to stop you from stealing food from the Wayne Stables,” he stated rather unhappily.

“Oh!” she exclaimed, the flush looking almost pretty to Tim. “I'm sorry? I was just... Um, I had run away from one master, and I...”

When she trailed off, she started chewing on her lip. “I haven't told my new master about that yet, but.... It was only one time I ran away, I swear.” She looked away. “I learned better after that time.”

Tim frowned because Roy had said this girl had had as rough a time with her masters as Dick and Jason, but Tim always thought that wasn't possible; maybe he was wrong. “It's okay. Umm, I shouldn't be here, so I wasn't here, okay?”

Steph smiled a little at that. “Okay, you weren't here,” she said quietly, “but while you weren't here, do I get your name?”

“My name's Tim,” he answered, smiling shyly back and flushing now because since he was no longer busy glaring at her, he could definitely notice her breasts. “Nice to meet you, Stephanie.”

At that, her smile got a little wider. “You can call me Steph,” she murmured.

Tim ducked his head a little, nodding as he headed for the door. He heard her giggle when he left, and Tim made a beeline to the library with a little smile on his face.