Title: “Class Work” (1/1)
Author: DevLeigh Michaels
Rating: G
Story Synopsis:
Two years after “Preservation,” Dick and Tim are hard at work at
A/N: Special
thanks to
“Class Work”
Redbird starts session; Bigbird joins.
Bigbird: Not funny.
Redbird: ROTFL
Bigbird: Urs or O’s?
Redbird: Still LMAO
Bigbird: Be happy u r across campus.
Redbird: Y u think I did it now? *g*
Bigbird: I know where u live.
Redbird: B would be angry.
Bigbird: U r in Lamana’s class. At least u r getting tortured. :)
Redbird: Tell me about it. Assigned a 10-pager due Mon.
Bigbird: LMAO
Redbird: Not funny.
Redbird: And it was O’s.
Bigbird: Oooh, was it now? I guess I’m just going to have to teach her—
Redbird: Stop. Please. U go any further, I’ll gouge out my eyes.
Bigbird: *g* I’ll continue unless you change my screen name right—
Nightbird joins.
Nightbird: Better. So, u not coming home this weekend?
Redbird: Figured u drive, I type.
Nightbird: I guess we’re buying a car.
Redbird: Something cool.
Nightbird: LX?
Redbird: Dude, a Lexus? Lex Luthor might own that company. Corvette?
Nightbird: U have a 2-yr-old nephew.
Redbird: And yet u don’t have a car?
Nightbird: Not in NYC. Bike.
Redbird: Fine. Range Rover?
Nightbird: U really a rich boy? Please. Not for a
Redbird: d(o o) Get an iPod connect!
Nightbird: Oh, totally, but no Nickelback.
Redbird: Forgot who I was talking 2. U like Barry Manilow.
Nightbird: That was 1 song!
Redbird: Sure it was.
Nightbird: How long do u think it’ll take for B to realize? *g*
Redbird: BTW, u tell B yet?
Nightbird: About?
Redbird: U know what.
Nightbird: …
Redbird: Dick?
Redbird: U still there?
Redbird: Dick, come on. Better tell him b4 it hits papers.
Nightbird: Sorry. Prof. walked aisles. Needed to make it look like paying attention.
Redbird: U hear me? B needs to know.
Nightbird: I know. He’s going to be disappointed.
Nightbird: Again.
Redbird: Proud 2.
Nightbird: Maybe.
Redbird: Yes.
Nightbird: Can we change the subject? Hour left in class and I’m bored.
Nightbird: And if u change my screen name to “Bored” again, I will kill u, B mad or not.
Redbird: No worries. U’ll be dead the moment he hears, “Richard Grayson, Assistant DA”
Nightbird: Bar still in way.
Redbird: Not for long.
Nightbird: …B gonna be pissed I’m not joining his company, isn’t he?
Redbird: Only a few days. He’ll realize y.
Redbird: Just let me be there when u tell him.
Nightbird: J said the same thing.
Redbird: And D gonna be the one to kill u. B will sic him on u.
Nightbird: Like a rabid dog.
Redbird: Word.
Nightbird: It was u who tied him upside down to
Redbird: Pleading the 5th.
Nightbird: Wuss. I got blamed.
Redbird: U just pissed I didn’t let u help.
Nightbird: Uh, yeah.
Redbird: Dick?
Nightbird: Yeah?
Redbird: It wasn’t
Nightbird: Let it go, Tim.
Redbird: Dick, come on. It’s the truth.
Nightbird: He killed 12, almost 14.
Nightbird: Never again.
Redbird: D and I don’t count.
Nightbird: In my book u do. D is debatable.
Redbird: Joker will get his due.
Nightbird: When? When he finally takes u or D or J again. Or finally B or O or T. I’m not waiting.
Nightbird: We do our part—get them back into the State’s hands.
Nightbird: Maybe 1 of us should do its job, 2.
Nightbird: B always says he believes in the system.
Nightbird: I want 2, 2.
Redbird: Be ready. 2 words B will use against this.
Redbird:
Redbird: Dent.
Nightbird: I’ve got him.
Redbird: U know 2-Face will target u eventually.
Nightbird: Tell him to bring it. I’ll just slap him with the big-ass book 4 this class.
Redbird: *g*
Nightbird: So, what r u doing after class?
Redbird: Conner, me, Chinese, Village.
Redbird: U want in?
Nightbird: Only if we skip the fortune cookies.
Redbird: Come on. They’re not written by Dr. Fate.
Nightbird: Nope. Not looking at it.
Redbird: Just because it said u were going to meet an old friend does not mean another lobotomized villain.
Nightbird: Don’t care.
Redbird: OMG. Grow up. They’re fake!
Nightbird: Shut up, Timbourine.
Redbird: What did u just call me?
Nightbird: What? Don’t like it, Timbourine?
Redbird: Stop that!
Nightbird: Calling O! Getting
Redbird: Do and I’ll tell the mags that u thrashed B’s Ferrari going 260!
Nightbird: Oh! Oh! I’ll tell B u were actually the one driving it!
Redbird: Who let me?
GKnight: This is what I spend more than $100 grand a semester for?
Nightbird, Redbird—End session
The End
Glossary:
LMAO-Laughing my ass off
ROTFL-Rolling on the floor laughing
d(o o)-thumbs up
OMG-Oh my God
BTW-By the way
B4-before
O: Oracle
B: Bruce
J: Jason
T: Tommy (Dick’s son)
D: Damian
Yr: year
U r: you are
*g*-giggling