Angels & Demons (Narry Storan/Lilo Paynlinson)

Bullied

**A/N: This entire chapter is a flashback. You haven't missed anything so please don't be confused.**

"What the fuck is up with your hair?" One of the guys asked.

"He's trying to be an outspoken fag." Another guy said.

"So you like choking on dicks huh?" The third asked.

"No, I-" a fist came across my face and my right cheek immediately started to bruise.

"Don't lie. We know you suck off guys behind the school." The first guy said.

"I've never-" a fist came to my stomach and all the air left my body. I crumbled down to my knees, clutching my stomach in pain.

"Hey he's in his best position. On his knees." The third guy said. His foot collided with my left ribs and I fell over on my side in pain.

They started to kick me all over. I could taste the metallic liquid in my mouth. A foot collided with my mouth making blood spill out. They kept kicking me over and over bruising my body up more and more. I balled up into a ball and cried silently. If a sound escaped from my mouth it would only make it worse. Nobody would even notice or try to stop them. At least I thought no-one would.

I heard a body fall to the ground and hard a cry of pain. I opened my eyes to see one of my bullies on the ground in the same position I was in.

There was a boy who was fighting one of the guys, pinning him to the ground. The second bully swung out against the boy and he fell top the ground. The third one got on top of me and started punching me in the face.

But I couldn't help but look at the boy. He was struggling but still fighting the other two. He was losing but he quitting.

"Leave him alone!" I screamed. I bit the guy on top of me arm and he screamed and hit me again. I started lashing out and ran over to the boy who was being jumped.

I hopped on one of the boy's back and started swinging wildly at his head. He screamed and the one that was on me before threw me off of him. I tried to get up but was met with a foot to the face.

The boy screamed and I don't know how but he managed to get on top of me. He curled up above me as the bullies started to attack again. But I felt nothing. He was receiving all of the blows. He was protecting me.

I looked up at the boy who came to protect me. He had shaggy brown hair and round brown eyes. His face scrunched up in pain each time he got hit but he didn't budge. I started to cry harder at his face.

"Stop, save yourself!" I cried out. "Fight back!"

He shook his head and a small smile crept unto his face. "Than you'll be left open. No I won't let them hit you again!"

"Why are you doing this?" I cried out.

"Because I hate bullies." He told me.

"Who are you?" I asked softly.

"Liam!" He said with a smile. "And you are?" He asked, twisting his face up as he got kicked again.

"Niall." I said smiling despite the pain that was in my face.

"Cool let's be best friends?" He asked. I nodded and he fell down on top of me. I could still feel him breathing but he wasn't moving.

"Liam?!" I cried out.

"Oh shit!" One of the bullies yelled. "Let's go!" He told the others and they ran off in fear.

"Well that was close." Liam said softly in my ear. I turned to see that he was smiling at me. He rolled off and groaned in pain.

"Are you okay?" He asked me.

"That's my line!" I cried.

"I'll be fine, this is nothing!" He said with a slight chuckle.

I couldn't believe it. This guy came out of nowhere and protected me. He didn't have to. Hell he didn't even know me.

"So is it true?" He asked.

"Hmm?"

"What they said. You know..." He trailed off.

"Yea I'm gay." I said softly afraid that he'll leave me now. "But I didn't do none of those things! I'm not like that!" I said hysterically.

"It's okay Ni. I believe you." He said softly, clutching at his side.

"So you're not going to leave now?" I asked.

"Why would I do that?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"All my friends abandoned me when they found out I was gay."

"Than they were never really your friends. Besides I'm gay too so I can't judge." He said happily.

"Wow. So Ni and Li." I said softly.

"Li?"

"Well you called me Ni, so I'm calling you Li." I said with a smile.

"Cool I like it. Never had a nickname." He told me.

"Me neither. But that's probably because I never had a best friend." I told him.

"Same here. Well until now." He said with the warmest smile ever. I couldn't help but smile back at him. He was the nicest guy I've ever met. The only one that I've ever trusted.

The next day we walked into school, proud of our bruises. Everyone looked at us in pity but we were happy.

If I didn't get jumped I wouldn't have met Liam. We were only in the eighth grade at the time. But ever since we were inseparable. We did get jumped many more times throughout the year but we had more and more victories. What our bullies didn't know is that Liam started learning self defense. He learned how to box and took some martial arts classes.

By the end of the year we didn't have any more bullies. We were still known as the gay kids. But we were the gay kids that no-one messed with. They were afraid of Liam. He was the nicest person until you messed with me. He devoted his whole school life to passing and protecting me and I devoted mines to be the best beat friend I could ever be.

**A/N; I know this chapter was extremely short. Just wanted to show the story of Ni and Li and how their friendship came to be. It's sooo sweet. The next chapter will be longer and super heart wrenching and I apologize in advance. But Mistreated will explain Harry's past and give you a clue of why he's the way he is. Read, Vote, Comment and Share. Thanks sooo much for actually reading this and adding it to your reading lists! Nothing But Love! <3**