Comfort

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Wally woke up a few days later wrapped in multiple blankets.
He groans, before getting up. He stretches and sighs in content when he felt his bones pop, mewling in the back of his throat with satisfaction.
"Red! He's up!" A Boston accent floating from the door said.

He looks over and sees Harley standing in... Civilian clothes?
She notices him staring at her before making a remark, "what? You didn't think our villain outfit was the only thing we wear.. Did ya?"
He sputters, "no, no.. It's just... Weird I guess."
"How do you think we feel kid?" A smooth voice cuts through the air and in walks Ivy in all her green glory carrying food.

His stomach growls when he spots the food. She quickly hands the plate to him, the food gone within seconds of touching his hands. He sighs in content once more before looking at the two females who were just staring at him.
"What?"
"You need a shower. You stink." Ivy bluntly states.

"Ivy!" Harley whisper yells, "you can't just say that! Even if it is true."
He chuckles at them, they were like a married couple.
"We are not!" "Yes, we are!" Two voices spoke in harmony.
He looks up shocked, a blush overcoming his face. He didn't realize that he said that out loud.

"S-sorry.. Umm, where's the shower at?"
"Right across from your room," Ivy states, pointing across the hall.
He stands up before being stopped by Harley. "Wait! We need yer clothes size."
"I would say small.. He's lost quite a bit of weight." Ivy interrupted.
"That's true.."

"I'll have all my weight gained back if I keep up with this healthy eating.. Well, not necessarily healthy. But like... Anything really," Wally buts in quickly.
"Are ya sure?" Harley asked with concern.
"Yes! Geez Aunt Harley you're almost as worse as mom-" he stops himself and looks up at them. Each one holding a different emotion on their face.

Wally's held embarrassment. He just called Harley Quinn his Aunt and Selina his mom...
Ivy looked satisfied with his choice of words.
Harley held the biggest grin on her face that it could rival Jokers.

Harley let out an ear-piercing squeal, causing the birds to fly away in fear and Ivy and Wally to plug their ears up to the best of their ability.
"You just called me Aunt Harley! Red did ya hear that!? Did ya hear that?! Did ya-"
"Yes, Harley I heard," Ivy grumbled while rubbing her ears. "He also called Selina mom-"

"Selina! Oh gosh! How long was I asleep. Have you called her?! Did she call you!? Is sh-"
"Kid!" Screamed Ivy, "we haven't called her."
"We thought it would be better if you called her." Harley continued afterward.
"Wh-why me?" He stuttered, but why was he stuttering? Didn't he want Selina to find him?
"Because you sound like you don't want her around yet. She won't listen to us if we tell her to back off for a bit."
"And to answer your earlier question, 2 days you've been out," Harley answered.

2 days.. 2 days? No, that sounds about right.
He sighs, "alright.. Anyone got a phone?"
Ivy gives Wally her phone while he dials the familiar number.
Ivy and Harley left the room to give him some privacy.
It took multiple tries, but she finally answered.

"What Ivy? I'm a bit busy here." She growled from the other line.

"M-mo-Selina?" He stutters into the phone.

It's silent for awhile before, "Wally? Oh my god, Wally? Kitten?"

He laughs a bit teary-eyed before answering, "yea.. Yea it's me.."

"Where are you? Are you ok? Scratch that, of course you're not. Red Arrow told me what happened to you.."

"Roy knows...? H-how. I did-didn't want anyone to kn-know." He chokes on a few sobs. "Oh gosh does the team know? Wait.. Do they know I'm Catboy? They probably hate me. They're probably gonna kick me off the team.. Rob will nev-" 

"Wally the team does know what happened, but they don't know you're Catboy. Speedy came up to me privately. He told me... Wally are you ok? Right now I mean. Are you safe?"

"I'm-m fine m-Selina.. Just a bit in shock at the moment. I'm with," he smirks a bit, "Aunt Harley and Aunt Ivy."
He hears Harley squeal from outside the closed door and silently chuckles to himself.

It seems Selina heard too, "... Do you want me to come and get you? They're taking good care of you, right? Are y-"

"Yes mom, they're taking great care of me.. And umm... I think Imma stay here a bit longer.."

"... Ok, Kitten.. Ya know, from what speedy said Robin blames himself."

He gasps on his side of the line, "what? No, he shouldn't.. It wasn't his fault."

"Wally, Speedy also said you two got into an argument too.. What happened honey?"

"I-I don't want to t-talk about it." No, he shouldn't be crying right now.

"Wally-" "please don't..." "Ok... Hopefully, I'll see you soon?" "Yea, definitely."

"Stay safe. I love you, Kitten."

"I will and I love you too mom." With that he hung up, calling out to Harley and Ivy in the process.
They came back in the room, Harley with the biggest grin and Ivy with a smirk.
All of a sudden he was being tackled by an overly energetic blonde.
"Yay! We're family now!... Yuck, you stink!"

Ivy sighed before picking them up off the ground. "You go take a shower while Harley and I go get you some clothes."
She shoved Wally in the direction of the bathroom while she shoved Harley at the door.

"Bye Wally! We'll be back soon!" Yelled Harley, poking her head through the door to wave before finally leaving. Wally sighed to himself before walking into the bathroom. He shut and locked the door, turning on the shower before stripping.

He stood bare, looking at himself in the mirror.
Tears formed in his eyes at all the words that were carved into his flesh by his father. Old and new scars combining together. Who would love an ugly monster like him? Tears fell from his eyes.

He focused on some of the bite marks and hickeys those men made. He was a whore. He was pathetic. He couldn't even fight back.
He tore his eyes away, stumbling into the shower before collapsing in a fetal position.
He cried.
Cried out for help.
Cried out to make the pain go away.
He cried for himself.

No one will ever love him.
He glances around noticing the lack of sharp objects in the area.
He choked on a sob, laughing a bit.
Smart girls.
He glances at the mirror... Maybe if he shattered it... No.. No, he couldn't do that.

He slowly stands up and with a glance towards the mirror, he grabs a rag and proceeds to clean himself. And continues for hours more until he feels like he can't feel those men on him. That he can't feel his parents on him. By the time he steps out he's rubbed his skin raw, his eyes puffy, and Harley and Ivy waiting with fresh takeout and new clothes for him.

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