Batman X The Reader Part:11

You didn't want to see him now, especially with you looking how you did at the moment. You were curled up on your bed with your knees tucked under your chin and you were crying. Why you were crying? That was simple, from the lie. Sure Bruce didn't mean to lie to you about Dick but then again he could have just told you. Lying reminded you of your parents when you lived with them it also reminded you about Harley and how she changed.

"(y/n)? Please open up the door." Bruce said, sorrow in his voice.

You sighed and got up to open the door, you had to face him sometime soon, might as well get it done now. "What?" You ask Bruce as you open the door.

"I'm sorry, you have to trust me when I say I was going to tell you soon." 

"Trust? Bruce how can I trust you now when you can't even tell me about someone who is in your care?" You snarl back.

"Look, I know your mad but you have to know that I care about you." Bruce said as he walked closer to you.

You took a step back, lovey dovey stuff was not going to work on you. "Bruce you pull that feeling crap on me, I've been through too much to fall for the bullshit again."

This caught Bruce off-guard. "I understand....." He sighed, "I'll leave you alone then." Bruce said quitetly as he left your room.

"What have I done?" You asked yourself.

*********** 1 week later ************

"Alfred! ALFRED!" Dick shouted from the kitchen.

"What is it Master Grayson?" Alfred asked the young teenager.

"We're out of poptarts!" Dick said with so much worry that Alfred had to hold back a laugh.

"Master Grayson, if you look again I'm sure you'll find what your looking for."

Dick looked back in the pantry to find a unopened box of chocolate poptarts. "Whoo! thanks Al, you saved the day again."

Alfred rolled his eyes, "As always Master Grayson, it's an honor to serve you."

"Hey Al?" Dick asked before Alfred could turn around.

"Yes?"

"Has (y/n) come down stairs yet?" Dick asked in a serious tone.

"I'm afraid not sir, she been up there for a week now, I'm starting to worry about her." Alfred said in a concerned voice.

"What the hell did Bruce say to her?" Dick asked.

"Whatever he said has nothing to do with you Master Grayson, all you need to do is get ready for your first day at Gotham Junior high."

"Did I ever thank you for getting Bruce to let me go to public school Alfred?" Dick said with a grin.

"I believe you have said it 214 times now." Alfred said with a smile, "Now if you'll excuse me Master Grayson I'm going to bring (y/n) her breakfast."

*****************

Barbara Gordon was getting dropped off at school by her father, Jim Gordon. She was used to the looks she got for being dropped off in a police car, what she wasn't use to was the fact she was a year younger then everybody else in her grade. Barbara had skipped the sixth grade and was now in the seventh grade and was going to Gotham Jr. High. Barbara sighed as they pulled up in front of the school.

"You ok?" Jim asked his daughter as she grabbed her bag.

"Yeah, I'm just tired I couldn't sleep last night." Barbara said as she gave her father a reassuring smile.

"Ok, have a good day at school then."

"Ok by Dad!" Barbara said as she got out of the car.

When Barbara got into school she went straight to her locker she had to get her folders for her first classes out, unfortunately some kids were blocking her way. 

"Well look who we have here." One of them said.

"Can you guys please move I have to get to my locker." Barbara said as she tried to hold her temper. 

"Or you'll do what? Call your Dad on us?" Another one said.

"I don't want any-trouble you guys so why don't you just move out of my way."

"You think your so tough we'll see about that." The first one said as they punched Barbara in the face.

**************

Dick waited in the office for his new schedule. He liked public school already, he felt free, he never felt that at any boarding school.

"Ok Mr. Grayson," The woman behind the desk, "Here's your new schedule and your locker number is on the top of that paper along with the combo so don't lose it."

"I won't thanks." Dick said as he made his way to his new locker what he saw was unbelievable. There was a group of 3 student fighting with another one. They were all much bigger then her. The girl they were picking on was much smaller then them but she seemed to be more strong willed then them. She was brave no doubt to be able to stand up to them. Then one of them hit her. This cause Dick to remember what happen at boarding school, how he got pick on and he wasn't going to let the same thing happen to her.

"Hey leave her alone!" Dick shouted as he made his way over to them. 

Right away the girl they were picking on looked at Dick, surprised by him.

"Oh who's this Barbara? Your bodyguard?"

"Your sure as hell I am," Dick said with anger in his voice, "And you better get out of here right now." Dick's fist clenched together.

"Like you can stop us." The one that hit her said.

Dick didn't want to get in a fight, sure he could beat them but this was his first day at school. But when he looked over at the girl he had no choice. He had to fight back. "You shouldn't have said that." Dick said as he jumped at the boy.

*******************

Barbara sat in the main office, besides her was the boy who had just punched the crap out of some people for her. She didn't even know his name and yet she was grateful for him. If he wasn't there who knows what they would have done to her.

"Where is she!?" A panicked voice said. 

Barbara knew it was her father before he even showed his face. "Hey dad."

"Sweetheart? Thank God your alright, how bad are you hurt?" Jim asked with sadness in his eyes.

"I'm fine Dad I-" But before she could finish her father cut her off.

"No your not ok, you have a black eye!"

Barbara remembered that the boy who just saved her was right next to her. She turned her head to look at him, he was holding his head in his hands. Why was he so upset?

Jim turned to look at the boy that Barbara was looking at and knew who it was right away. "Dick Grayson? What are you doing here?" he asked.

"You see I-"

"He stopped them from hitting me." Barbara said cutting he off.

Jim looked at Barbara then back to Dick, "Is that true?" he asked.

Dick nodded slowly, he look slightly nervous.

Jim held his hand out to him, "Thank you, without you my daughter could be in a hospital right now."

Barbara held in a laugh, it was clear Dick wasn't expecting that from her father. Dick took Jim's hand and said, "No problem, I know what is like to be a target." Dick said with a reassuring smile.

Jim return that same to Dick then released his hand to turn to Barbara, "Do you want to go home?" Jim asked.

Barbara shook her head, "No Dad. I'll be fine, I need to get my homework and I can't miss science because of that project were starting today."

"Alright honey, but if you want to go home anytime today you just call me ok?"

"Alright Dad, bye!"

"Bye Barb." Jim said as he slowly turned around.

That left Barbara with Dick.

"So uh...Thanks." Barbara said awkwardly.

"Your welcome, so your Barbara Gordon?"

"Yeah and your Dick Grayson?" 

"The one and only!" Dick said with a huge grin.

The was a long pause before the bell rang again. "Well I have science so I should get going." Barbara said.

"I have that next too, could you show me where it is?" Dick asked.

"Sure way not it's the least I could do for you." Barbara said as they left for class.

As Barbara and Dick walked down the hall, Barbara relined that this was the first person to ever treat her normally. "So whats your favorite color?" Dick asked randomly.

"Um yellow. Why do you ask?" Barbara questioned.

"Just wondering," Dick said as the walking into class, "Mine's blue by the way."

Barbara smiled as she sat in her seat in the back of the class. She saw Dick make his way over to the teacher.

"Class, we have a new student, say hello to Richard Grayson," The teacher said, "Richard sit anywhere you want."

Dick made his way to the back and sat right next to Barbara. "Mind if I sit here?"

"No." Barbara said as Dick sat next to her.

"You know Babs I think this is a start to a beautiful friendship."

"Whatever you say Grayson, whatever you say."