Harry gingery rubbed his aching belly as he sat quietly on the bus by himself. He didn't want to bother the boys with his tummy problems even though he knew they were all very aware of them. It wasn't uncommon for Harry to get motion sick when they were on long rides. They boys knew he would go hide somewhere when he started to feel unwell. So Harry wasn't surprised when Louis came around looking for him.
"Starting to feel a bit sick Haz?" Louis asked sitting down next to him. Harry nodded. "I brought you some medicine. It might help out a bit." Louis held out his hand showing him the pills. Harry smiled and took them willingly.
"Thanks," he mumbled popping them in his mouth and swallowing them dry.
"Why don't you come back out front?" Louis asked. Harry grimaced and shook his head. "Com'on Harry, we all know you aren't feeling well if you sit up with us we can look after you," Louis encouraged.
"I'm not a child Louis," Harry grumbled defensively.
"Of course not love. But you can't just hide away until you get sick. They never makes you feel any better," Louis reasoned with him rubbing his shoulder. Harry pulled away. It wasn't that he didn't want their help. He knew Louis would look after him but he didn't want to put him out.
"I'll be fine. You should enjoy the ride with Niall and Liam," Harry sighed.
"Love, there is only so much fun we can have on a bus. I don't mind looking after you," Louis explained. Harry felt embarrassed. He didn't want them to baby him. But he also didn't like being alone. He felt conflicted and wasn't sure what to do.
"I just don't want everyone making a fuss over me."
"Would it help if just you and I sat together without the other boys?" Louis asked. Harry nodded shyly which made Louis smile. "Alright love I'll be right back." Louis got up and walked back to the front of the bus. He walked past Liam and Niall who were sitting around playing Xbox.
"How is he?" Niall asked over his shoulder.
"Sick, but he doesn't want to come out here so I'm going to stay back there with him," Louis explained.
"Good at least someone is back there with him," Liam added. Louis hummed and response grabbing a few bottles of water a few movies and Harry's designated sick bucket.
"Wish me luck lads," Louis teased. Niall snorted and shook his head.
"Call us if you need anything," Liam told him more sympathetically.
"I will." Louis disappeared to the back of the bus again to sit with Harry. He walked back and sat down beside Harry again putting down the water and the bucket in front of them. He held out the handful of movies he had brought back and had Harry point at one. When he chose Louis got up and put the movie in and sat back down. He pulled Harry down so he was lying across his lap. He felt Harry relax.
"Thanks Louis," Harry sighed letting Louis baby him. Louis ran his fingers though Harry's messy hair. He knew how much Harry loved that.
"Just relax Hazza," Louis soothed. Harry took comfort in Louis's touch. If he was being honest with himself he loved when Louis babied him. But he didn't like all the teasing that came with it.
"Lou," Harry started carefully "We're not gonna hear about this later are we? From the other boys, I mean." Harry felt his face get hot. Louis clicked his tongue and smiled a little.
