This is the pissed off Nikki fanfiction that certain people wanted. I hope it lives up to your expectations but I doubt that very much :)

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Nikki didn't think she had been this angry in a very long time, in a few years really as she sat in the headmaster's office of the new school Nial had been attending for three weeks. The fifteen year old who was in the last stages of the adoption process that would officially sign herself and Harry as his parents was sitting on another of the chairs, a tissue held up to his nose by a bruised and cut hand, blood on his white shirt, a cut on his other cheek and a bruise forming on his nose and his right eye. She glanced at him and gave him a look that told him that he was in trouble and he looked down at the floor in shame and a part of Nikki was glad he had done that.

"What were you thinking?" she then asked the teenager as the headmaster finished telling her how Nial got into the state he was. Nial didn't reply, he just shrugged and moved the bloody tissue away from his nose to check if the bleeding had stopped "That's not good enough"

"Wha' do you wan' me 'o say?" Nial asked her loudly and Nikki tutted, shaking her head and looking at the headmaster.

"What are you going to do?"

"Well the other two young men involved in the incident have been suspended for two weeks so we're giving Nial here the same punishment"

Nial made a noise of protest and shook his head, Nikki glaring at him before sighing and nodding.

"I'll have to have time off work to look after him then"

"I don'' nee' loo'ing af'er" Nial protested loudly and Nikki's glare intensified.

"Obviously you do, you're not having two weeks off alone at home. You'd be on the internet or x-box for the entire time and that's not a punishment. Speaking of that those two things are being taken away from you"

"Ni''i!" Nial shook his head, pleading with his future adoptive mother who just shook her head.

"Go outside and wait for me please, I just need a word with the headmaster"

"Bu'.."

One look from Nikki had Nial backing down and he tutted angrily, standing up and glaring at Nikki as he grabbed his bag and stormed from the room, slamming the door loudly behind him. Nikki sighed loudly and shook her head.

"I'm sorry about what happened, Nial's just had it very hard recently. I'm not using that as an excuse, far from it he'll get punished like I said but it's difficult for him"

"I understand from his file that you're adopting him in a few weeks"

"Yes" Nikki smiled slightly and nodded, glancing towards the door "He didn't have the upbringing that most of the pupils here did" she continued, motioning to the general direction of the school they were in which Nial had wanted to go to so Harry and Nikki had fought hard to get him in to. "But he wanted to come here so we fought to get him in here and this is how he repays us and the governors"

"Yes most of the pupils here do come from..privileged backgrounds which is why I think Nial reacted the way he did when those other two young men said the things they did. I don't condone what he did but when I was Nial's age I would have reacted the same way" the middle aged man smiled kindly at Nikki and she sighed and nodded. "He's a good boy, a good student. In the few weeks that he's been here his name has popped up a few times in the staffroom as one of the good students who we know will go far"

"He wants to become a pathologist" Nikki smiled and shrugged "I think he just needs to get out of the mentality that his father and mother put him into, he's been like that for fifteen years it's going to be difficult to change"

The ride home from the school had been awkward and silent, neither of them even attempting conversation with each other, Nial stared out of the passenger side window with a tissue over his nose when it started to bleed again halfway through the journey and Nikki didn't take her eyes off the road, planning what she was going to say and do when she got home with the teenager.

Nikki unlocked the door to their flat and let Nial in first, the teenager instantly storming up the stairs as Nikki closed the door behind them with a loud bang.

"You get back here"

"No"

"Now"

"You can't tell me what to do" Nial shouted back at her, blood dripping down his nose again which he wiped with the back of his hand, smearing it over his cheek "You're not my mother"

Nikki opened her mouth to reply but Nial had already run up the stairs, slamming his bedroom door shut as he walked inside. She then swallowed the unexpected lump that had formed in her throat as she walked through to the kitchen and threw her bag on the table, reaching in for her phone so she could contact Harry who had been at a scene when the school had called her. She quickly pressed the speed dial number and walked over to the kettle to make herself a drink.

"Hi sweetheart"

"Hey"

"What's wrong with Nial? Leo said the school had called you? Is he ill?"

Nikki sighed loudly and shook her head even though he couldn't see, resting her mobile between her ear and her shoulder as she filled the kettle with water.

"He got into a fight, actually it sounds like he started the fight. Physically anyway"

"What?" Harry hissed down the phone "About what? Is he okay?"

"Two of the other boys mocked him about how he doesn't have a proper family and how his parents are deadbeats who didn't want him" Nikki sighed, flicking the switch on the kettle and then reaching up to hold the phone properly "He snapped and punched both of them, he's got a bloody and bruised nose and a black eye and he's been suspended for two weeks, two weeks Harry"

"Do you want me to come home? We can talk to him together?"

Nikki licked her lips as she considered Harry's request, knowing that if Leo knew what was going on then the older man would let her fiancé come home to sort it all out.

"Please" she replied eventually and nodded as she pouted out the water into her mug "I want to make sure he's alright and doesn't have concussion or something but he's not going to let me near him anytime soon"

"Why?"

"I'll explain when you get here"

"Okay, I won't be long. I'll just go and speak to Leo"

"Okay, I love you"

"I love you, see you soon"

"Yeah"

Nikki then hung up her mobile and put it in her pocket, picking up her mug of coffee and then walking over to the table, sitting down before frowning and glancing at the ceiling. She then stood up and walked from the kitchen, making her way quickly up the stairs and to Nial's room. Nikki pushed the door open without knocking like she usually did and saw Nial sitting on his bed with a tissue held up to his nose.

"Go away"

"No, downstairs now so I can sort your injuries out"

"Like you care"

"Nial I care now get downstairs" Nikki shouted at him and he looked up at her in shock, removing the bloody tissue and throwing it in the bin. The blood on his cheek had dried where he hadn't bothered to wipe it off and the bruise was now even more pronounced "Well either you come down now or you come down when Harry gets here, either way you're getting there"

"You called him?"

"Of course I did"

"Can't you just leave me alone?"

"No, not after what you did"

"Don't you want to hear my side of the story?" Nial yelled at her and Nikki shook her head incredulously.

"There were witnesses Nial, they heard those two boys mocking you and then they saw you punch them both before they punched you back and as much as I think they deserved it for what they said you do not use violence as an answer"Nikki's voice rose as she spoke and by the end she was shouting at the teenager who had climbed off his bed, shaking his head and running his hands through his hair.

"Like you would know anything of what I'm like, you have this perfect life, you're intelligent, you have a great job, you have a nice house, when you were my age you had the same, you had friends, you had your intelligence, you had.."

"No I didn't" Nikki shook her head as she interrupted him "You know I didn't, what I had was the same as you. A dead mother, a dad who couldn't care less. At least with this school you have a chance, I was at a school where intelligence was seen as the person being a snob or acting like they were better than anyone else. I fought for where I am now through all the bullying and the rumours and then when I got home there was my father who would do nothing all day except drink and spend money we didn't have" she shouted at him "Now you get down those stairs before Harry gets in or you will be sorry"

Nial didn't say anything but he pushed past her and gave her a glare, her words not getting through his angry state. Nikki then slammed his bedroom door as she too walked out, following the teenager down the stairs, her anger reaching levels that they hadn't in a while as he walked into the living room and she into the kitchen.

Half an hour later and Harry walked into the flat, hearing it in silence which was eerie, normally there was some form of sound whether it be the television or Nial playing his games. He closed the door behind him and made his way cautiously through to the kitchen, wondering if he was going to find a war zone or not. He however saw Nikki sitting at the kitchen table clutching at a mug glaring at it as though it had done her wrong.

"Nikki"

She looked up in surprise and then smiled slightly at him as she stood up and accepted a hug from her fiancé, wrapping her arms around his neck and burying her face in his neck.

"Are you okay? Where's Nial?"

"I'm going to be a terrible mum" Nikki whispered against his neck and Harry shook his head, looking down at her and stroking her hair away from her face.

"No you're not"

"I am"

"Where is he?"

"Living room"

"Come on, let's go and talk to him" Harry gave her a small smile as she nodded and moved away from him, he then took her hand in his and lead her through to the living room where Nial was sitting on the window ledge staring out of the window at London. "Nial"

"What do you want?"

"That attitude needs to go for a start" Harry shook his head as he closed the living room door behind him, running his eyes over the half of Nial's face that he could see. "Now what happened?"

"I'm sure Nikki's already told you"

"I want to hear it from you"

"Why should I? You know what happened"

Harry sighed quietly and glanced at Nikki who was sitting on the sofa, she shrugged slightly and shook her head before he looked back at the teenager.

"What happened? I want to hear it from you"

"Two guys started mocking me because I'm not like them, I didn't have their privileged upbringing and they said I didn't deserve to be in that school and that I was just a waste of space being there so I punched them both, they got me back obviously" Nial told Harry monotonously without even turning away from the window "There, done. You can go back to work now"

"Nial what they said was wrong but you can't answer everything with your fists" Harry shook his head.

"How else was I meant to?"

"Walk away from them"

"Like a coward"

"No, like someone who wants to keep their face intact and keep their place at the school that people fought so hard to get you into because you wanted to go there" Nikki shook her head and Nial turned to look at her with a frown on his face.

"Like you care"

"For God's sake Nial don't start this again of course I care" Nikki told him loudly as she sat forward on the sofa "If I didn't care we wouldn't be having this conversation right now would we? Now you've been given an opportunity at a brilliant school that you wanted to go to because you thought it would be good for you as well and you're throwing it away"

"What happened to the other two?"

"Suspended for two weeks as well" Nial shrugged and Harry tutted, shaking his head.

"Now we have to have time off work to look after you while you're suspended"

"No you don't" Niall scoffed at Nikki's words, the couple just shaking their heads.

"I told you earlier if you think we're leaving you here alone all day while you're meant to be being punished then you've got another think coming" Nikki told the teenager who just shook his head incredulously "Either that or we take your X-Box, laptop and all the tv cables to work with us everyday"

"How petty can you get?" Nial snapped and Nikki chuckled bitterly.

"Life isn't fair Nial you should have worked that one out by now just like I did at your age, but then again I didn't have anyone to go to like you do. It was me on my own from when I was younger than you but I coped and I got through it, so when you've stopped being selfish I suggest you think about everything that you've done and then come and apologise to us" Nikki shouted and him as she stood up and walked from the room, slamming the door behind her and leaving Harry and Nial in stunned silence.

Nial bowed his head and then looked back out of the window, leaning his head on the glass and closing his eyes.

"I don't know what to do Harry"

"About what?" Harry asked softly as he walked over and perched himself on the edge of the low window ledge

"Me, I just automatically hit out and.." he stopped as he reached up to his nose and then brought his hand away to see blood on his skin. Harry reached over to the table next to them and pulled a tissue out of the box, handing it to his future son who gave him a small smile of thanks.

"You just need to realise Nial that you have people who care about you now who you can talk to. Me, Nikki, Janet, Leo. Even Zak if you want to, you get along with Zak just fine"

"Nikki hates me"

"Nikki doesn't hate you at all" Harry shook his head "She's just upset that you did this and don't seem to understand what you've got. Nikki had the same as you when she was your age but she didn't get send to a good school where the teaching is one of the best, she had to fight for where she is now by herself because she had no-one else to help her"

"That's why I don't want to disappoint her, well anyone really" Nial replied as he removed the tissue from his nose and then folded it up into a clean spot, putting it back on his nose and squeezing it.

"Nikki loves you and she doesn't want you going through what she did when she was your age" Harry told the teenager kindly "We all want to give you the support you need but Nikki tries even harder because she knows what it's like, that's why she was so angry at you today"

"I need to apologise" Nial murmured, removing the tissue from his nose and going to climb off the window ledge but Harry shook his head.

"Leave her to cool off for a while, trust me. Now let's go and clean your face up, although you've got a long way to go before you're as handsome as me" Harry joked and Nial couldn't help but grin as he pushed Harry's arm, the older man laughing loudly as he stood up "Are you feeling dizzy or sick?"

"No"

"Good, but if you do tell me"

"Okay"

"I've cleaned Nial up" Harry told Nikki half an hour later as he walked into their bedroom to see Nikki curled up on their bed with her back against the headboard, her legs drawn up to her chest.

"Is he okay?"

"He's fine apart from the bruising, I don't think he'll need a doctor"

"We're doctors"

"I mean a doctor that doesn't cut up dead people" Harry chuckled as he climbed onto the bed next to his fiancé but she didn't even smile at him "Come here" he sighed and wrapped one arm around her shoulders, pulling her into him so she could rest her head on his shoulder. Nikki snuggled closer to him and draped one arm over his stomach, letting out a quiet contented sigh as she did so.

"I just worry about him so much"

"I know you do"

"He's been messed about for so long that I just want to give him stability in his life so he can get on with his life without any fear of being let down again"

"And you said you were going to be a bad mother" Harry chuckled quietly and pressed a kiss to her forehead, seeing her cheeks were damp with the tears she had shed when he hadn't been in the room. "You're not, you're already a brilliant mother"

"I shouted at him though, I really shouted at him especially before you came home" Nikki sniffed and reached up to wipe her eyes before any more tears could fall down her already aching cheeks.

"That doesn't make you a bad mother" Harry replied with another small chuckle, resting his cheek on top of her head as he did so.

"I always promised myself that if I ever had children I'd never shout at them, I'd discipline them yes but I'd do it without shouting"

"Silent treatment?"

"Hmm" Nikki nodded against his shoulder and her grip tightened on the side of his shirt "Does he hate me?"

"Of course he doesn't hate you, he's more worried about you hating him"

"I could never hate him" Nikki told her lover loudly as she pushed away from him and shook her head "He thinks I hate him?" she then asked, her voice trembling at the thought of doing that to the teenager who was practically her own son "What do I do?" she murmured and shook her head as Harry smiled at her.

"You go and talk to him, properly without all the shouting"

"I'm just so angry at him" Nikki shook her head again and Harry nodded, lifting her chin with two of his fingers so she was looking at him.

"I know, but we're not going to get anywhere with sorting this out if all you two do is yell and shout at each other"

"Is he in his room?"

Harry just nodded and Nikki smiled slightly at him, leaning forward to press a soft kiss against his lips before moving away and climbing off the bed.

"I should go back to work" Harry told her as he too climbed off the bed, both of them walking from the bedroom as Nikki nodded at him "I'll tell Leo that you won't be back today"

"My report is on my desk, finished" Nikki reminded Harry as she turned and placed her hands on his shirt clad chest "Can you give it to Leo?"

"I think I can" Harry smirked and Nikki giggled, leaning up to press a kiss to his lips before drawing away in case they got carried away. "I love you"

"I love you"

"Now stay calm" Harry tapped Nikki on the nose and she giggled again and nodded "Keep me informed about what's happening, okay?"

"Okay, I'll see you later"

Harry nodded and stole another quick kiss before dragging himself away from his wife and walking down the stairs to leave Nikki to talk to Nial alone.

The blonde then walked across to Nial's room, knocking hesitantly on the door and then waiting.

"Nial can I come in?"

There was a noise that sounded like consent and Nikki opened the door carefully, poking her head around and then stepping into the room to see Nial curled up on his bed staring out of the window next to him.

"I've come to apologise" Nikki smiled slightly at him as she closed the door and Nial turned to look at her in shock.

"Why? It should be me apologising isn't it?"

"I shouldn't have yelled at you" Nikki shook her head and perched herself on the edge of Nial's bed "Yelling doesn't get you anywhere except in an argument that doesn't solve anything, but you understand why I was so angry?"

"Yes" Nial nodded "And I'm sorry I disappointed you" he murmured and looked away from her guiltily.

"Yes you disappointed me but it isn't the end of the world Nial. I forget sometimes that you haven't been with us for that long and you're still in the mindset that your father gave you" Nikki told him quietly "But I'm still angry that you got suspended for two weeks as well"

"I'm sorry"

"I know"

Nikki was then surprised as she felt Nial move on the bed and then arms wrap around her, the teenager placing his head on her chest. She raised an eyebrow in surprise, her lack of knowledge about teenagers even told her that teenage boys hugging was a rare thing indeed.

"Are you okay now?" she asked him quietly, stroking his long bangs away from his face tenderly as she spoke.

"Hmm"

"We're still taking your laptop and X-Box away from you while we're at work, you can have them when we come back"

"But.."

"No buts Nial" Nikki shook her head as he moved away from her and shook his head as well "These two weeks off are meant as punishment, you're not sitting around having fun. You can do some work while you're here and you can have the laptop and X-Box back in the evening"

Nial thought for a few seconds and then nodded, knowing that it could have been a lot worse.

"Anyway we're not going to be at work all day every day so Harry and I can help you with your work as well"

"Do you hate me?" Nial then asked quietly and Nikki shook her head.

"No, don't be silly Nial" she placed one hand on his cheek and he looked at her with a small frown on his face as she flicked her eyes over his slightly swollen nose and bruised eye. "I could never hate you"

"I thought you'd get rid of me"

"No, we'll never do that" Nikki shook her head and gave him a small smile "We're adopting you aren't we?"

"Yes but.." he trailed off and shrugged "I thought I'd be too much trouble for you both"

"Don't be silly" Nikki chuckled "Harry and I are used to trouble anyway"

Nial couldn't help but smile slightly and nod.

"Do you want me to call the doctor to come and check you over?"

"No thank you, Harry said to tell you if I start feeling sick or dizzy. Are you going back to work?"

"Please do. And no, Harry's already gone back but I want to stay just in case you do get sick or dizzy, I don't want you to be alone"

Nial couldn't help but smile when he heard that and Nikki stood up from the bed.

"Don't go to sleep just yet, not after the head trauma"

"Can I come and watch tv then?" Nial asked hopefully and Nikki chuckled, nodding slightly.

"Go on then, make the most of it because from tomorrow you're rationed for two weeks"

Nikki didn't think she had ever seen the teenager move as quickly as he did then to get out of the room so he had as much viewing time as possible before he was grounded for the two weeks.