Bad to better; a Janiel fanfic

Chapter 14

2 days later

Daniels POV

"Are you sure you have everything?" My moms frantic voice asked, as Joey and I finish packing,
"Yes we're sure!" I said back
"Are you sure you don't want us to come with you?"
"Yes we're sure!" Joey said
"Because we could come with you! It would be like a... family vacation..."
"We're sure!" Joey and I said in unison.
"Ok ok... Come on let's get you to the airport." She said in defeat
We walk down stairs with our bags in hand, and pile into the car. I take Joey's hand in mine as we drive to the airport.
"I can't wait!" Joey said
"Neither can I!" I say looking down at him and bopping his noes.
"What are you boys planing on doing when you get there?" My father says from the wheel, Joey face turns a deep shade of red, I know what he thinking, I'm thinking it too.
"Um- we're probably going to take a walk in the snow, go to dinner... You know." I stated "couplely stuff.." I blushed.
"That sounds nice." My mother states, my dad nods in agreement. Thank god for their ignorance!
After a while we approach the airport, me and Joey got out of the car I took our bags and kissed Joey gently. I grabbed his hand and kissed it.
"Ok, bye boys. I love you!"my mom said
"Love you!" We said and started to walk away hand-in-hand. We got a few weird, confused, and out right horrified looks, all in the short time that it took to walk through security. But we also received loving smiles, excepting glances and longing stares as well, it's funny how different people can be. I was fine with all the weird glances until some dude decided to open his big ass mouth.
"Fags, go to hell!" A man said as we walked by,
Joey squeezed my hand tighter, I forgot how much that word affects him.
"Your the one going to hell sir." I said to him in a very matter of fact way, we kept on walking.
"What did you say to me, faggot!" He spat out, beginning to walk towards us.
"Leave us alone!" I said pulling Joey behind me as the man got in front of us.
"Did the faggot say something? Or was it its boyfriend?" He asked harshly, I could feel Joey burry his face into my shoulder.
"You dimwit! You better stop!" I started. He laughed
"Or else what?"
"I'll call security!" I said sternly. A crowd was starting to form.
"Oh I'm so scared! The fags are going to call security!" He started laughing, a few people in the crowd laughed, but most of them scowled at the man.
Joeys instinct kick in. He stepped in front of me and walked to the man, he started talking, all so calm it was scary. "You don't know what I've been through. You don't know how those word can cut like a knife. Much like the one that I used to cut my arm. You don't know what it's like to be afraid to go home every day, because you know your going to get the shit beaten out of you. You don't know what it's like to not be loved because of who. you. are."
He stood there in absolute shock, that shut him up.
"I-I.." The man started quietly.
"Save it!" Joey said before grabbing my hand and walking through the crowd.
"Baby boy, are you ok?" I ask as gently as possible.
"Better than ok. I've been needing to get that out for a while!" He said letting out a big gust of air.
"I have to say, that must have been the most scary thing I've seen in a very long time!" I said chuckling.
"Oops..." He said incessantly.
"I love you, so much, you know that right?" I ask kindly.
"Ya I know, I love you too." Joey said in his angelic voice. I kissed his hand. We approach the gate, and take a seat to wait to get on.
"I'm excited!" I said
"Me to!" Joey says sweetly before kissing my cheek,
I got a text, and check my phone. It's from my mom
Hi boys, just checking up on you, we love you! Have a safe flight!
Hi mom we are doing good, we are getting on the plane soon. Love you!l
"Who was that?" Joey asked
"My mom," I say casually
"She's really worried, Isn't she?"
"Yep, doing a better job at hiding that though. 7th grade, never forget!"
"What happened in 7th grade?" he asked smirking
"That's for me to know and you to not." I say hopping I don't crack,
"Come on Danny, please!"
I look down at him, as soon as I did he pulled out the old puppy dog eyes,
"Not this time!" I say smirking
"Please!" He begged, he popes out his bottom lip.
"Fine, I had a crush on a guy, and she walked up to him and well started the whole 'how do you think you should treat a man' speach. Turns out, he's straight, and homophobic. Ya I was only out to my family and wasn't planning on being 'openly gay' until I was positive no one was going to hurt/make fun of me. Long story short, don't tell my mom secrets." I said chuckling
"Baby that must have been horrible!" He said rubbing my back.
"Ya it was pretty bad. But nothing compared to yours..." I said immediately regretting it,
"Yes my past was horrible, but it doesn't matter anymore. I have you, you are more than I ever expected, you are the one helping me lift my depression, you are the only one I love!" He said stroking my cheek. I grabbed his hand and leaned into it,
"Damn, I love you" I say quietly.
"I love you too" he said and kissed me gently.
The loud called our ticket category, we got up and walked towards the gate. The lady scanned our tickets, and let us onto the plane. We took our seats and I grabbed Joey's hand. He put his head on my shoulder, not that I'm complaining, but obviously he was focused on something, I just couldn't tell what.
"You ok?" I ask quietly.
"Ya, just thinking about that man earlier. He didn't like us much,"
"hey baby it's ok! He's a self-absorbed son-of-a-bitch, nothing else"
"Do you promise?" he asked he's so venerable sometimes, it's cute no doubt, but I don't like it when he feels so small.
"I promise, baby boy." I say and kiss his soft, fluffy hair.
"I love you." He says quietly.
"I love you." I say, matching his tone. I hear his breathing even out, and soon I too was in a deep, peaceful slumber.