Worth Counting
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Slade's in Gotham, hunting his latest target, when the Red Hood gets in his way. It's not unusual to run into various Bats in Gotham, but usually it's the older two, not the black sheep. It hasn't cost him anything real, so he figures he'll throw the kid around some, give him some bruises, teach him that getting in the way has consequences.
Then the scent hits him.
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- Part 1 of Worth Counting
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Jason's been living with the shadow of Deathstroke on his shoulder since the night a few months past when he had one of the wildest, most self-illuminating, encounters of his life. It's in the prickling memory of teeth on the nape of his neck, and the echo of a whispered, "Good boy," in his ear, and he can't seem to shake it. But, despite the gift still sitting in his drawer, he hasn't seen even a hint of Slade since.
Well, he's done waiting. If Slade's not going to actually follow up, then Jason's going to explore all of this on his own. Fuck him.
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- Part 2 of Worth Counting
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Slade's in the middle of a job when he gets the voicemail. Sweet, hesitant, agreeing to play in ways that the kid obviously has barely even scratched the surface of understanding. That's fine; Slade understands it all well enough for the both of them, and he's got plenty to teach the kid, one night and one kink at a time. It might take him a few days to get to Gotham, but that's not a problem. Todd can handle a few days of waiting.
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- Part 3 of Worth Counting
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Ever since the night that a barely stitched bullet wound put an early end to their fun, Slade's been waiting (more or less patiently) for enough time to have passed for the kid to have healed up. He's not interested in a second round of interrupted play.
When it's finally time, the choice is, does he stick to his earlier promises to tie the kid up? Or would Todd benefit from something a little more... instructional?
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- Part 4 of Worth Counting
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Being in the businesses they are, it was almost inevitable that at some point Slade would run into the Red Hood out in the field again. Both of them being after the same man is an interesting coincidence, but Slade's more than fine with waiting for Todd to get all the information he needs out of their target before he finishes out his contract. After that, well, if Todd wants to buy his services for a night, Slade's prices can be... negotiable.
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- Part 5 of Worth Counting
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Slade is very sure of one thing: He's too much for most people. He's intense, he's possessive, he's a selfish bastard and he's never pretended otherwise. No one can handle him when he's at his worst. The kid is no exception, and it's better if Slade proves that to them both. All he has to do is let loose, be everything he can be, and the kid will back off. It might as well happen now.
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- Part 6 of Worth Counting
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Jason's known that at some point he was going to have to avoid his family's attention. They're a bunch of detectives that are practically incapable of letting leads go, after all, so it was practically inevitable. He just wasn't expecting to have to do it with the bruises of Slade's handprint still on his throat.
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- Part 7 of Worth Counting
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It probably wasn't a good idea to just up and leave Gotham, Jason can admit to that. But it was hard to resist the temptation of an isolated, private cabin out in the woods, firmly out from under the too-watchful eyes of way too many Bats. It's just a few days. Just a little break to give himself a bit of time to relax, maybe... explore some stuff. It could be fun. (At the least, it's definitely going to be educational.)
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- Part 8 of Worth Counting