One Direction Sickfics

Louis sick- for Niall123nandos

Someone was definitely awake.
I could hear footsteps and sniffles, like somebody was crying.
So of course I had to get up, despite it being three am. I was sharing the suite with my three best friends, if one of them was upset I needed to be with them.
I swung my legs over the side of the bed and reached out blindly for the chair I'd thrown my hoodie on. My fingers hit the material and I swiped it up, tugging it over my head and letting it swallow my hands. Thinking about it now, I don't think this was actually one of my own hoodies to begin with.

From out in the hall I could see the slit of light seeping out from underneath a door across the main room. Louis' room. I moved across the room carefully, making sure I didn't crash into anything and wake everyone up. We were all pretty run down at this point in the tour and they needed their rest. I did too, but I couldn't just leave Louis to cry on his own. Or maybe he wasn't crying. Either way I should make sure he's okay at least.

My hand lingered on the door handle for a moment hesitantly. If he'd wanted me in there he would've come and got me, wouldn't he? What if he wanted to be alone? Just go in Niall.

So I quietly opened the door, the handle not making a single sound as I stepped inside.

Louis was pacing.

His back sweater clad back was facing me and he had his arms wrapped around himself as he dragged his feet along the carpet. The grey sweats he was wearing were dragging on the ground and I had the suspicion that they weren't his either. He sniffled again as I shut the door behind me. This time it made a sound and Louis jumped in fright, spinning on his heel with his brilliant blue eyes wide and scared.

"Just me, sorry Lou, I didn't mean to scare ya" I apologised guiltily. "What are you doing? I heard you moving around?"

I didn't want to pull him up on the crying thing. He didn't really look like he'd been crying, although his eyes were kind of red, but I figured he probably wouldn't want me to know anyway.

Louis swallowed, a shadow from the lamplight casting over the left side of his face. He looked good in this lighting, or every lighting to be honest.

His bottom lip quivered and then he suddenly ambled into my chest, almost making me fall over. Luckily I managed to stay on my feet, frowning at the sudden hug. I would be lying if I said I wasn't enjoying it but still, it was weird for Louis to be so... Cuddly.
"Hey, what's the matter?" I cooed sweetly, rubbing his back and whispering in his ear.
Louis pulled away and it was only then that I noticed the sickly paleness of his face, all except his cheery red nose and bloodshot eyes. He appeared a little sticky, feverish, and absolutely exhausted.
"I don't feel w-well Ni, can't sleep" he whimpered, his voice quiet and rough. He sniffled again and I frowned worriedly, reaching up to press my hand against his forehead without a moment of hesitation. Although his skin felt hot and sweaty against mine, the touch and his glassy eyes locked with still made a wave of nervous heat wash over me.

"Come sit Lou" I lead him over to the bed with a hand in his back.
He sneezed softly into his hands as he sat and I mentally awed. The sound was so small and so unsneeze- like, there was nothing even mildly disgusting about it.
He moved his hands and stared at me helplessly, blinking slowly from sleepiness.
"My head really hurts..." Louis moaned, shutting his eyes for a few seconds and ducking his head onto my shoulder.
"Aw Lou, have you been feeling sick all day? You should've said something before it got like this" I tucked him in closer to me. With my body in such close contact with his, despite all the layers between us, I could still feel him shaking.
"Wouldn't have made a difference..." Louis whimpered, "Niall it's f-freezing."
"I know Lou, you're shaking. I think you've got a fever" I brushed his fringe off his forehead. His hair should've been sweaty and gross from the fever but it was surprisingly soft between my fingertips.
Louis hummed sadly and sneezed again.
"Ow..."