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She wanted Taddy to go with her but then Walter had offered and she saw Taddy's nervousness.
Walter walked calmly out and waved for the audience as Babs headed for the huge chair, waiting for Walter to lift her in and help adjust her skirts.
"That's a pretty dress" Ellen smiled and Babs preened.
"My Taddy got it for me, it's a princess one. I have a tiara for it too" she assured Ellen.
"So. Babs. Short for Barbara." Ellen began and Babbit corrected her.
"Short for Babbit really. I never really thought of a real name, I've always been the Babbit. I was born premature and I looked like a little skinned rabbit so my Taddy called me Rabbity Bum. Then it became Babbit. When they asked me for me proper girl's name at the studio I just said the one that felt right." She shrugged, "I like Barbara, but I'm Babs."
Ellen smiled softly, the meeting with Eugene earlier in her mind as she set up the next question, "It's a very nice name. But you're right, you are a Babs. A very special little girl."
"Yes" Babbit smiled.
Walter had his arm around her, over the back of the chair as he squished in it with her.
"And you Walter, you are a very good brother, I see you protect Babs" Ellen pointed out.
"She's my sister" he said simply. "She needs me."
"But this is why you are here" Ellen leaned back, "Babs needs something else."
"Yes. I need to tell people my secret so they understand." Babs nodded, "I am so angry that Quinn and Warren had horrible things said about them because they love each other."
"Yes" Ellen nodded, "I agree."
"You see, I was born a boy. I was called Noah and I was a little boy baby, but I have always been Babbit." Babs said to Ellen, ignoring the gasps from the audience as Walter shifted his arm so he was pulling her to him, "But inside I always felt girly ya know?"
"Well, yes I do" Ellen grinned, "I'm a girl that is definitely not your average kinda girl."
"Of course not. You're Ellen" Babs pointed out, "You are supposed to be you. Like I'm supposed to be me. A little girl called Babs."
"So you always felt like you were a girl?" Ellen asked.
"Yes, always. My Taddy told me to be whoever I wanted to be when I grew up and I asked if I could be a girl." Babs laughed, "Then he told me I was already a little girl in the way I am and I knew he was right. Taddy is always right. I already stole my Bethy's dresses and jewelry and girly things, I already wanted to be Babs. I didn't know what Transgender meant. Now I do."
"It means you are my sister" Walter said firmly, "If anyone doesn't like it they can come through me!"
Ellen patted Walter's knee, "You are a good brother. I understand bullies held Babs down and cut her hair off as they were so offended by her and you cut your own hair off as a show of support."
"Yep" Walter held his head high. "I'll do anything for Babs. She's a wonderful little sister and always has been."
Ellen then talked about the TV show and Walter even started singing the song for her, much to her delight and she clapped as the entire studio erupted.
"That really is you singing" Ellen gushed, "You really can sing!"
"I have my Taddy's voice" Walter nodded, "The man in the show who sings with me, that's our Taddy. That's why we sound so good together. I'm his star."
Ellen laughed and clapped.
"Kiddo, you sure are!" Ellen said with affection, "You both are in my book."
