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When both Clark and Dick came up to Bruce offering the idea of a vacation he couldn't deny giving them what they wanted when they were both so clearly excited about the idea.. Then they told him where they actually planned to go. The Kent farm, to meet Clark's parents, Bruce was unexplainably nervous at the thought. Clark had met Alfred after their first couple of dates so it was a little unfair that he hadn't met Clark's parents yet, but they'd obviously gotten along easily because well, Clark got along with everyone!
He wasn't like Clark.. What if his parents didn't like him or worse! Disapprove of him. It's not like they could split them apart but still, Clark's parents were very important to him. He'd mentioned them quite a bit and always talked about them so lovingly, but Bruce couldn't tell him that he didn't want to when he'd already said yes and they'd already packed and they were already boarding his private jet to go to Kansas!
They decided to use Bruce's private jet as it would be Dick's first time in the air and it would be easier to handle anything if it was just the three of them and not a plane packed full of people
To nobody's surprise, Dick really liked flying and he spent the whole flight looking out the window whenever he could or when he wasn't playing on the little Gameboy Advance he'd gotten as his gift for his 10th birthday
Bruce was pretending everything was fine and that he was very nervous but Clark noticed, he always did.. "Are you alright Bruce? Don't tell me you get motion sickness." Clark looked ready to get up and get a bag for Bruce if it was necessary causing Bruce to laugh
"No, no, I don't get motion sickness," Bruce told the other with a shake of his head. He left out the fact that he'd trained himself not to get motion sickness as he used to get it sometimes as a child
"Oh, okay.. Then, what is wrong?" Clark asked again with that little concerned expression of his
Bruce avoided looking at the other by looking out the window as he sighed "I suppose, I'm a little nervous."
Clark chuckled softly "About meeting my parents?" He couldn't help but tease before he took hold of Bruce's hand "Don't worry, they'll love you. They've loved everyone I've introduced to them."
Bruce looked back over at Clark. He wanted to push some more. Say that he probably wasn't like any of the other people Clark had introduced to his parents but instead he simply nodded, because being this nervous was pretty silly..
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They soon arrived in Kansas and rented a car to head over to the farm. When they got out of the car Clark smiled warmly and waved over to the two people standing on the porch of an adorable little house before taking out their luggage. Bruce helped Dick out of the car and the boy immediately went over to Clark by the open trunk
"I wanna help!" Dick exclaimed excitedly and Clark let him help with the only thing he could. Dick's own suitcase. He had picked it out for the trip and picked an Incredibles-themed one as he had really liked the movie
They took all their luggage to the house where they were greeted by Clark's parents
"Okay, Ma, Pa.. Meet Bruce and Dick." Clark said with a big smile. "Hi, Mister! Hi, Miss!" Dick said quickly waving up at them with a smile just as big, if not bigger
Bruce placed a gentle hand on Dick's shoulder, a subtle way to calm him down a little "Yes, it's nice to meet you, Mr and Mrs Kent."
"Oh, aren't you a sweetie?" The woman said as she leaned down and gently pinched Dick's cheek. The boy immediately leaned into the touch causing everyone to laugh
"It's nice to meet you, young man. You can just call me Jonathan." Jonathan said as he shook Bruce's hand "And this here is my wife, Martha."
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After the introduction and unpacking they had some dinner that Martha had made for the special occasion, the food was very different from what Alfred typically cooked but it was very delicious and after dinner, Dick took a bath and was put to bed which meant it would just be the adults... Each couple sat on a couch as they chatted.
They spoke about work (Martha and Jonathan were very interested to hear about Wayne Enterprises and how Clark had interviewed Bruce multiple times before they got together) and how long they'd been dating and they were happy to hear that they'd almost been together for a year and had weekly dates throughout the whole relationship
"That's very sweet, and it's good that you guys are still going strong." Martha said with a smile and Jonathan nodded "Yeah, many young people nowadays can't even keep a relationship for longer than one night."
Bruce and Clark both blushed a bit at that as Marth scolded her husband for being crude "Excuse him.. So, who's little Dickie's mother?" Martha asked the question with a warm smile as she looked at Bruce and he froze for a second before blinking... He knew he and Dick had similarities but was it enough for people to think he was his biological son? He didn't know if he should feel offended because well, Dick was his son so maybe he should take it as a compliment?
It seemed that Bruce's inner dilemma caused him to take too long to respond and Martha's expression turned into a worried one "Oh, I'm sorry.. Did she pass?" Bruce immediately shook his head "Oh, no don't worry! Well- She did..." Bruce shook his head at his mistake. Both Jonathan and Martha gasped and Clark took hold of Bruce's hand to try and help him
"He's not mine, I adopted him." Bruce finally explained and everyone let out a sigh of relief
"Oh, thank goodness, for a second I thought you'd murdered her or somethin'.." Jonathan joked and Bruce chuckled awkwardly before he excused himself and got up to use the bathroom. God, he really needed to get himself together
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"He seems like a bit of a nervous wreck but other than that he seems like a good man." Ma told Clark with a little smile as Pa nodded "Yeah, don't worry, I approve of 'em too. Besides it's only natural to be nervous in the presence of a stronger man." Jonathan joked as he puffed out his chest, and the three laughed at that
"Yeah, don't worry, Pa.. Ma's told me plenty of times how nervous you were when you met her father." Clark joked back and smiled
"So, how long have you been in Dick's life for?" Martha asked curiously
"I was there when Bruce adopted him.. I'm like his second parent figure, actually." Clark said as he blushed slightly causing his parents to smile "He calls me Pop." He added
"Aw, look at you being a family man." Jonathan said with a proud nod "So, when do you plan to ask the big question?"
Clark's eyes widened at the question from his father "I- It's not even legal, yet, Pa.. Besides. We haven't even been dating for a year yet, it'd be best to wait.." Clark said as he fiddled with his thumbs "I wouldn't want to scare him off, especially since he's a little scared of commitment."
"You'll know when the right time is," Martha told him wisely with a warm smile
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The next morning they were up bright and early and they had some breakfast "This is very delicious, Martha." Bruce said with a little smile. Now that he was well rested (and because Clark had assured him that his parent liked him) he was less nervous. Martha smiled back and thanked him
Dick was the first to finish and he excitedly got ready to spend the whole day outside with the animals. By the time he was dressed in the little overalls he'd packed specifically for this the others were done and also ready to go but before Dick could sprint out and roll around in the cornfield Bruce stopped him and called him over
"You're forgetting something very important.." Bruce told Dick causing the boy to tilt his head to the side in confusion "Here." Bruce hummed and put some suncream on Dick's face "Thanks, B!" Dick called out as he ran out
Clark chuckled "What about me, hm?" He asked with a little grin
Bruce laughed as well "You could easily do this yourself." He told his boyfriend but put the suncream on his face regardless before putting some on his own and heading out with Dick
They pulled Dick from the cornfield like a mother cat held her baby up by its scruff before Clark introduced them to the animals.
Dick was mesmerized and listened as his Pop told him how to pet them. Be gentle and let them smell his hand first. Every single animal let Dick pet them except one. Maverick the horse.
"Don't take it personally, Dickie.. Maverick is a bit of a loner. He always was. Took him a while to warm up to me." Clark reassured Dick as he ruffled his hair. Dick understood and nodded as he looked up at Bruce
"You haven't pet any of the animals, B." Dick called him out and Bruce stepped forward "I was just letting you have your fun, bud." Bruce said as an excuse as he slowly extended his hand for Maverick. He had expected the horse to reject him and say thay animals just didn't like him and leave it at that. But Maverick didn't nudge his hand away
"Oh! B, he's letting you pet him!" Dick's face lit up im an instant and Bruce chuckled, of course, it seemed like loners stuck together..