Fyero is casually walking down the hall to class with Eric and Elizabeth, and right as Eric takes Fyero's hand in his grasp, the new boy, Skylar Hulson, punches Fyero right in the eye, and with unexplained anger growls, "That's for being a fag . You gay loser."

"What did you just call my cousin?" Elizabeth asks angrily.

"A fag, what's it to you, oh that's right you have fags for parents." Sneers Skylar

"Alright, that's it, come on boys let's get you out of here."

"Fyero, are you going to be ok?" Elizabeth asks once they are sitting on the stairs in the courtyard.

"No, I just want my Dad. " Fyero answers crying.

"You want me to call him, or do you want to?"

"I'll call him."

"Dad?" Fyero barley gets out when his father answers the phone.

"Hey kid, you sound upset, what's wrong?" Finn asks with lots of concern in his vice

"I got beat up, and…. Then… then, I got called a fag. Can you please come get me?"
"I cannot believe someone could be that big of dick and beat you up! I'm so sorry, of course I'll come get you."

"Thanks Dad, I love you."

"I love you too kid. Hang in there, I'll come get you soon. I promise."

Fyero hangs up the phone and immediately begins to sob.

"Oh Fyero Sweetheart, I'm so sorry, it should have been me." Eric says taking Fyero into his arms and letting his tears fall onto his shoulder.

"Eric, please don't say that, but thank you." Fyero barely manages to reply.

"You're welcome."
"Eric can you leave me with Elizabeth? Please? I kind of need to talk to her alone"

"Of course I can my dear."

"What did you want to talk to me alone about? Elizabeth asks.

"Nothing. I just really didn't want Eric to see me cry anymore." Fyero sobs
"Oh Honey, the boy is absolutely in love with you. He doesn't mind."
"Will you take me to my dad, he's in the office, but I don't wanna go back into school alone."
"Of course I will."

On the way home, Fyero breaks into complete sobs again.

"Hey, it's alright you're going to be alright, I know you will." Finn says as more tears fall from Fyero's eyes

"No Dad! I'm not going to be ok! Don't you get it, the world doesn't want people like me." Fyero sobs

"Yes they do, some people are just too sick, and disgusting, and rude to realize how truly amazing you are."
"Dad, what in the world is wrong with me?"

"Don't you even think anything is wrong with you even for a minute."

"But Dad, I'm not perfect and I never will be."
"You are to me, and your mother, and your uncles, and Elizabeth, and Eric, and so many other who love you."
" Thanks Dad, but I still don't feel any better at all."

"You will though, you just need some time that's all."
Fyero goes straight to his room and just lays down and cries.

Finn comes in and sits down next to him.

"Leave me alone Dad! I just want to die!" Fyero sobs
"You're that hurt? I'm sorry, but I promise you that things will get better, they always do."

"But what if they don't get better? I always get bullied, and I feel like it is never going get any better"

At this point, Finn starts to silently cry.

"Dad, why are you crying?" Fyero asks

"Because I love you, and I hate seeing you hurt, and I don't want anything like this to happen to you ever again." Finn says wrapping his son into a huge hug.

"You are the greatest dad in the whole wide world."
" You are the bravest, best, kindest son in the world don't you ever change."

"I love you Dad."
"I love you too, kid."

After an hour passes Elizabeth shows up at Fyero's bedroom door

"Lizzie, I thought I told you I wanted to be left alone." Fyero whines

"You did, but my dads forced me to come over and cheer you up." Elizabeth says smiling
"What am I gonna do with them?"
"Come on Fyero, I thought we could watch The Phantom of the Opera . I know how much you adore Gerard Butler, so what do you say?"

"Oh, alright, I do adore Gerard Butler."

Fyero smiles as he sings along to the music, with his cousin. For the first time since he was bullied that afternoon, he feels genuinely happy. When the movie ends, Elizabeth notices a smile on Fyero's face and she smiles back at him and says, "See I told you this would cheer you up."

"You were right, as always, this really did cheer me up." Fyero grins, and hugs Elizabeth tightly

"I not only did this because Dad and Daddy forced me to, I also did this because I love you, and I just wanted to see you smile, your amazing lop-sided smile ."

"Aww, I love you too my dearest cousin, and thank you for making me smile, I really appreciate it."

"Anytime, now remember, your amazing, funny, talented, nice, and nothing is ever going to bring you down."

"I'll remember, I promise."

"Good, I love you, I'll see you tomorrow for Saturday night family dinner. By the way we missed you in glee club today."
"Aww, I missed you guys too, wait before you go do you have time for a song?"
"Fyero you know that I always have time for a song."

They sing "Defying Gravity." Together like they always do when either one of them needs any extra cheering up.

"I feel so much better, I seriously have the best cousin in the whole wide world. I love you Elizabeth Katy Hummel-Anderson." Fyero says smiling at his cousin.

"I love you too, Fyero Finn Hudson" Elizabeth says smiling back at him.

Fyero finally knows everything will get better, because he knows he has people that love him that will always be there for him.

He checks his phone and smiles as he reads a text from Eric. It says

My love- I just want you to know that I'm so proud of you. You were so brave today, I'm so proud of you. You are such a brave, kind, true man. You're my knight in shining armor, and I'm so proud to call you mine. I promise I'll always have your back no matter what. I love you so much and I just want to see you smile.

Xoxo, Eric

Fyero goes to the living room and randomly hugs his father.

"What was that random hug for?" Finn asks

"For being the world's greatest dad and always having my back."
"Thank you, I'm glad you know that I'll always your back."
"I think you're right, things will get better just like they always do."
"Good, I know you're going get through this crap, you're one tough kid. I'm so proud of you."
"I love you Dad!"
"I love you too Fyero.

Fyero smiles, he knows now that he is loved and things will get better and that his family and his boy friend will always have his back.

Loved writing this chapter. Sorry if I made you cry! Reviews would be lovely!