A/N: Dick struggles a bit with his new life and without knowing gets a step closer to uncovering the family's secret.

Dick sat up quickly in his bed, his blue eyes were wide as he scanned the room. He was in his bedroom, he was safe. He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair before he glanced over at his alarm clock. He saw the time and shook his head. He had only been asleep for 40 minutes and was awake yet again from another nightmare.

Dick looked around his room and instantly felt like he needed to get out of there. So Dick hoped out of his bed and quickly made his way towards his bedroom door but stopping before his fingers touched the door knob.

"What if I got into trouble for leaving my room? Would they be angry with me? Would I get punished?" thought Dick as his hands began to shake with fear and anxiety rising up in his chest. He had only been here and with the family for a few days and he was still on edge even though nothing terrible has happened to him.
Dick had come to really like Tim, Alfred and Cassandra but the others he hasn't really been around or talked to yet. Both Damian and Jason gave him mean glances and have said a few mean things this way. Bruce on the other hand was hardly ever around and when he was he seemed to be distracted most of the time. 

Dick looked back at his bed and his whole self was shaking with the need to escape so he sighed and opened the door and slowly exited his room, hoping that he wouldn't get in trouble but his hopes weren't very high because of all he has been through.

He glanced down the hallway and saw that all the door were shut. He slowly crept towards the stairs and inhaled sharply before he took a step. The first step he took made a small noise and Dick froze where he was, he glanced back at the doors to see if anyone heard him. There was no movement or noises so he had assumed that no one heard him but he didn't feel comfortable going down the stairs in case he woke anyone up. So he slowly climbed onto the banister of the stairs and quickly slid down. A small smiled pulled at the corners of his lips as he went downwards.

Dick quickly jumped off and landed on the cool ground and looked around. He slowly made his way into the kitchen and slowly opened the fridge but before he could grab the milk the lights in the kitchen flicked on, making Dick jump backwards, his heart pounding inside his small chest.

Wide blue eyes came up and met the kind and gentle face of Alfred. Dick sighed a little bit but was a tad bit worried that he was in serious trouble for being out of bed and in Alfred's kitchen.

'I'm Sorry' signed Dick quickly as he lowered his head, afraid to see an angry look on Alfred's face but what he received was a gentle hand upon his shoulder. Dick slowly raised his head up and looked up at Alfred, tears forming in his eyes.

"There is nothing to be sorry about Master Richard. Now, please tell me as to why you are up at this late hour'' said Alfred. Dick bit his bottom lip and glanced down at the floor for a second before he quickly signed to Alfred.

'I had another nightmare and I couldn't stay in my room any longer. I didn't mean to wake you up, I am so sorry Alfred' signed Dick. He waited for a response but got a tight hug instead. 

"You need not be sorry sir, you didn't wake me.'' said Alfred who pulled from the hug and looked at Dick. ''I'm sorry that you aren't sleeping well. Would you like a glass of warm milk?" Alfred said and Dick nodded his head very quickly and smiled when Alfred patted his shoulder. Dick stood there watching Alfred prepare him a glass of milk when a thought came to mind. He reached out slowly and tugged on the edge of Alfred's sleeve. Alfred turned around quickly with an eyebrow raised, silently asking Dick as question.

'If I didn't wake you, then why were you up?' signed Dick and he watched Alfred sigh and turn away from him for a moment.

''I was up waiting for Master Bruce to return home, he is currently working on something big and I wanted to wait and see how he was when he finally did return home'' said Alfred as he handed Dick the glass of warm milk. "Now, why don't you return to your room and try to get some rest'' said Alfred and Dick nodded his head and slowly exited the kitchen but he didn't go to his bedroom right away. He stood back in the shadows and watched Alfred head off towards the study. He was going to follow him but decided against it. He quickly turned and rushed upstairs but stopped at his bedroom door. Dick looked down the hall and rushed towards Tim's room.

Dick knocked on Tim's door a few times but got no response, so Dick slowly pushed the door open to find an empty bed. He was confused by this so he made his way towards Cassandra's room and before he knocked on it he could hear the family's voices downstairs.

"No Sir, he didn't discover anything but I do fear that it will only be a matter of time though'' said Alfred. Dick slowly made his way towards the top of the stairs and listened.

"Well, he can't be one of us!'' Dick heard Damian say and he lowered his head but then he heard Tim speak up.

"I agree with Damian, he just can't be in this life of ours. We-'' but before Tim said anymore Dick turned around quickly and rushed into his bedroom. He ran over towards his bed and fell down on top of it with tears streaming down his face.

"I'm not wanted here. I'm not wanted anywhere'' thought Dick as more tears rushed out of his sad, broken blue eyes. 

He felt alone and unwanted.