Blaire's POV
After Alfred came and 'woke' me, I showered (in warm water for the first time in months) and got dressed.
I tried to dress nicely but Bella destroyed all my clothes, all I had was this cute crop top that showed my bruised stomach, so I threw a flannel on and buttoned it up halfway. I brushed my hair and teeth and nervously followed Alfred, who had kindly waited for me, to the dining hall.
Upon arriving I heard multiple voices talking making me nibble on my lower lip anxiously. What if they didn't like me? What if I embarrassed myself?
"Yo Bruce! Why are we here?"
"You called a family meeting, Bruce?"
"Father, explain to me why you interrupted my morning training."
"This isn't going to involve my sleeping habits again is it? If so I'm going back to the cave."
"Just spit it out old man! Why are we here?!"
Alfred chose this moment to push open the doors making everyone turn to face me. I started anxiously fiddling with my flannel as they stared at me. "It's....a girl?" A blonde girl said making the brunette girl next to her scoff "Obviously, Cassie, it's a girl!" The red haired woman in a wheelchair near the head of the table next to Bruce quietly hissed out "Stephanie! Be nice to Cassie! And yes Cass we can see that it's a girl."
"Seriously Bruce? Another one?" A male in his late teens to early twenties said, he had a pretty streak of white hair in his raven locks "Unfortunately, I agree with Todd father. Haven't you taken in enough strays?" A raven haired male that was my age said as he stared at me in dismay, another male that looked only a year or two older than me hissed out "Guys! Seriously?! She's standing right there! She's just a kid!"
This made me wince as they all misgendered me, but I was too shy to say anything to correct them. Thankfully I didn't have to.
Dick abruptly stood up and said "They have a name and it's Blaire, also they're non-binary and here to stay, so get used to their pronouns" his voice silenced everyone in the room and drew attention away from me. Dick then walked over and gently reached out for my hand. He grasped my tiny hand in his and guided me over to the empty chair between him and the boy that was my age. Dick pulled out the chair for me and I sat down, across from me was the man with the white streak in his hair.
Both males stared at me as I sat down, more specifically, they stared at my bruised face. The man with the white streak seemed to have a look of sympathy and understanding as he scanned my abused face. The boy next to me however was glaring at me as he scanned my form up and down with a scrutinizing gaze. "Well? Aren't you all going to introduce yourselves?" Bruce asked with a raised eyebrow.
The redhead decided to take the lead and introduce everyone to me "Hi, honey, I'm Barbra" upon hearing the pet name I couldn't help but melt slightly in my chair "and this is Jason next to me" she gestured to the male with a white streak "you already seem to know Dick, but on your other side is Damian" the boy grunted and gave me a stiff nod of acknowledgment "Then next to Jason is Tim" the last male "next to Tim is Stephanie" the brunette "and next to Damian is Cassie" the blonde "and I assume that you already know Bruce and Alfred?"
I nodded before saying softly "My name is Blaire Noire.....it's nice to meet everyone" they nodded in acknowledgement the Alfred came out with breakfast. I went to stand up and help him, but Dick stopped me and made me remain seated. Instead we passed the plates with mountains of food handed to us by Alfred. Once all the food was on the table Alfred left and everyone started making their plates. Dick made my plate which I protested to, only for him to shush me and make it anyway.
I had planned to wait until everyone was was done eating before getting the leftovers which is normally what happens at Da—Charlie's.
After making my plate and setting it in front of me, Dick reached back and gently placed his hand on my back making me stiffen before relaxing as he rubbed circles on my lower back "It's okay if you don't finish" he whispered softly into my ear "but please eat if you're hungry, don't wait for everyone else or for permission" he continued to gently coax me into eating and I eventually gave in. And started eating my food.
Dick kept his hand on my back and continued to gently rub circles on my lower back with his thumb. Damian stared at me from the corner of his eye as he ate making me take slower and smaller bites of my food, hoping that I wasn't grossing him out by the way I ate. He seemed to notice and turn his attention back to his food.
~~~timeskip~~~
After breakfast the girls took me shopping for new clothes, and Barbra bought me a purple quilt upon finding out that I left my old one at Charlie's and that purple was my favorite color.
We bought ten new casual outfits, new sports bra's and underwear, socks, five formal wear outfits, and Barbra allowed me to finally get chest binders! I got a nude one, one in black, and a third in white! I was so thankful to finally have them. Charlie refused to help me but one, and banned me from getting one. I had planned to get one for myself and hide it from him but then Bella stole all my money.
We went back to the mansion for lunch which Barbra cooed at me to eat. I was slightly confused as to why I needed reassurance to eat but I felt better once having it. Being told it was okay to eat with everyone was new, but it was nice. I liked it, a lot.
After lunch Alfred took me to a side room, inside there was a table with medical supplies. Alfred had me sit on top of the table and undress my top half until I was just in my sports bra. He examined my ribs before declaring that none were broken, but they were bruised and one was possibly cracked.
Alfred then wrapped up my ribs and told me that I couldn't wear my new chest binders for awhile and I could were only loose shirts without a bra if it made me comfortable. When he finished I reached over for my shirt only to pause, when Alfred gently brushed my bangs out of my hidden eye revealing the slightly swollen bruised eye. He frowned and and gently ran his thumb along my cheek bone "Which one one did that?" I winced slightly before mumbling "Bella. The sister."
He nodded before walking over to the fridge.....that was full of O- blood bags! I averted my eyes and grabbed my flannel, but before I could put it back on Damian barged in "Pennyworth! I require your assistance—-" he froze when he saw me. I felt like a deer caught in the headlights as his emerald eyes scanned my bruised and bandaged form before meeting my heterochromia eyes. I snapped out of the trance and quickly wrapped the flannel around me and bowed my head in shamed submission.
"Master Damian!" Alfred said startled before zipping across the room and dragging Damian into the hallway. I felt like crying. The last time some saw me like this it was Bella and she took pictures and plastered them all over the school. It was hell after that.
Damian and Alfred reentered the room and Damian sat next to me "I apologize for barging in like that. I assumed that Pennyworth was alone. I....didn't think about your injuries Noire" he was so stiff, but he seemed sincere I nibbled on my lower lip and hesitantly said "It's okay......you're-you're not gonna tell anyone.......are you?" He frowned and said "Of course not....why would I?" I stared at the ground and mumbled "I.....don't know."
Alfred stared at me with sympathy and gently placed an ice pack on my eye. Damian narrowed his eyes at me and asked "I did a background check on you and I couldn't find anything on a 'Blaire Noire' did you have a different last name?" Alfred gave him a scolding look "Damian!" I shook my head and said "It's okay. It was Swan....hope you enjoy what you find" I then stood up and exited the room.