Timmy’s Duck-Duck Dog [Western Crossover]

After sneaking over the wall together late at night, chatting under the moon, gossiping about Batman, and getting kidnapped by villains again, Mino decided to say goodbye to Tim and head out to train.

"Don't worry! Next time the bad guys catch you, you won't need those annoying green-scaled short shorts to save you! I'll protect you!!"

The child left with solemn vows, then returned full of confidence.

"Timmy! You absolutely won't believe how strong I've gotten!"

Mino proudly puffed out his chest. "Robin even invited me to join his amazing team last night. Heh, I turned him down. I came back to protect you, Timmy!!"

The current Robin, Tim, who had invited a new recruit to turn over a new leaf only to be rejected and had spent all night racking his brains over it, fell silent for a moment, then broke into a brilliant smile.

"Really? I knew that Robin was no good. Come on, Mino, let me see what you've learned over the past few years."

*

He joined the Titans anyway.

Mino was dismayed to discover that Robin was a good person, but even better Timmy told him Robin was just trying to trick him. Look at you, working so hard, and what do you get? A box of cereal? Down with the capitalist exploiters of child labor!

The child was deeply convinced. The child was indignant. The child flew into a rage, only to discover that the Titans were handing out benefits and having a team-building event.

The child's anger froze on his face.

Robin, wearing his mask, asked in a puzzled voice, "Golden Bean, do you not like it here...?"

"N-no, Captain, you're really, really great! It's actually my friend who doesn't like it. Wait, that's not right, what I mean is... I like you!!!"

"..."

Oh no, what am I barking about!!!

Milo blushed and banged his head against the wall.

But as he kept banging his head, he realized he seemed to have become the kind of scumbag everyone supposedly despised, scorned, hated, looked down on, and condemned for playing both sides... Aaaah!

[Important Notes]

Milo is a sunny, cheerful, talkative puppy.

He starts out with a high trust level with Tim, has superpowers, and has returned to Gotham after graduating, forcing his way into the Bat-family.

(And this silly puppy is just going to get toyed with by an evil duck!

Over the comms, Robin reminded him not to forget that they were going to watch the meteor shower together later.

He happily nodded, then turned around to find Tim coming out of the study. Tim tugged at his tie and urged him softly, "Come on, Milo. The movie's about to start."

"...?"

The little puppy clutched his head in confusion.

Help, help, help, help, someone save this puppy.

*

Time slipped away, with nine breakdowns in three days and a whole week of despair in seven. The lost puppy turned around and ran into the brother who was famously always at odds with Tim and prone to going off the rails...

The moment Jason saw him, he sucked in a sharp breath, then shook his head again and again. His eyes were filled with pain, and his voice was full of pity. "I know who you are, Milo. An innocent little puppy, a pitiful suitor, a fool toyed with by fate... You've come too late. Tim is already with Red Robin."

?

The child's vision suddenly went black.

Premise: When you're desperate, you discover an even more desperate view.