One Direction Sickfics

Louis stomach flu part one and two- for ashtons_cookie

I stifled a groan and turned away from the crowd for a brief second to compose myself again. This whole performing thing wasn't working out as well as I had hoped it would.

After lunch I had started feeling kind of sick, like stomachache sick, and it carried on throughout soundcheck and the rest of the concert prep. I refrained from saying anything, figuring that once I got on stage it would go away. Apparently I had been wrong, because we were an hour in now and I was just starting to feel worse.

I wandered over to Liam and turned off the microphone when we finished a song. Harry and Niall were busy chatting to the audience so I figured I had a bit of time.

He turned his microphone off too as I sat down beside him.

"I don't feel very good" I told him quietly, knotting my hands together.

"I know Lou, you're not very subtle" Liam smiled sympathetically, "what's wrong?"

I winced and cast a quick look out to the crowd. I'd thought that I'd done a pretty good job at pretending to be okay, just because Liam knew didn't mean they all would did it?

"My stomach" I replied uneasily. I hoped it was just an indigestion thing or something and that I wasn't actually getting sick. I hadn't been properly sick in such a long time and I definitely didn't want to be.

"Do you feel like you might get sick?" Liam uttered questioningly, "you're definitely paler than usual."

I shook my head, "I don't think so. It just hurts."

"Stay sitting beside me for a few songs, see if it helps" Liam nodded as Harry announced the next song on the set list. I bit my lip but nodded. I really just wanted to curl up in bed but I knew that was impossible, I was in the middle of a concert. There was way out, I just had to go through the next two hours.

I did what Liam said and stayed sitting for twenty minutes or so but it didn't help. The lights were making me feel stuffy and hot and my stomach began doing random flips. I couldn't even rub it or anything to try calm it down without being screamed at by the fans surrounding the stage and one glance at all the cameras made my hand drop back down to my side every time.

"You good Louis?" Liam murmured quietly, nudging my side.

I shrugged unknowingly. Sitting definitely hadn't helped.

"Hey, what are you two doing over there?" Niall called, "come have fun with us!"

"We are having fun" Liam replied with a loud laugh.

Niall must've realised there was something strange about the situation because after the next song he made his way over and asked what was going on with a confused frown.

"Louis' not feeling well" Liam replied, "still not good I take it?" He looked to me.
I shook my head and shut my eyes for a few moments seeing as Niall was blocking me from most of the crowd. I took the chance to try rubbing the cramps from my stomach too. It didn't work as well as well as I would've liked.

"Well, I need a wee" Niall spun around with a grin, "sorry guys. Anyone else need to go?"
Thank the lord for Niall, he was a total lifesaver.
"I'm coming Mate" I stated with a dry smile. I got to my feet with a gently push from Liam.
"Alrighty then, we'll be back in two seconds" Niall said to the fans apologetically.
Harry snorted from the other side of the stage, "you can't pee in two seconds!"

I walked with Niall stiffly off the stage. The minute we were out of view I groaned and sat down on the floor, almost dragging him down beside me. "Lou..." He grumbled, trying to pick me back up, "you can't just sit there."