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Niall Sleepwalking (Medical Trial)

None's POV
"Alright Niall, it's time to get up," Louis said as he came into the bus. Harry and Zayn were getting their hair done, and Louis was ready to go. They had two interviews to do before their final concert on the US leg of the tour. "Come on mate, a two hour lie in is long enough."
"Hmn..." Niall groaned as he was still in his bed.
"Get up," Louis said before he grabbed Niall's sheets, ready to roll him out of his bunk, but he stopped. "Niall?"
"Hmnm..." Niall said as he frowned, and Louis came close to him before he felt Niall's forehead.
"Shit, you're burning up Niall."
"Lou... Louis..."
"Yeah, just stay there for me mate alright?" Louis said before he left to find Paul. They had let Niall sleep in longer than normal as he had gone through his first targeted shock therapy session the day before. Now he was sick, and Louis was worried.

"Paul!" Louis called as he found him.
"Louis. Have you got Niall out of bed?"
"No. He's got a fever and he's struggling to wake up."
"Ok. Let me see," Paul said and he went with Louis back to the bus. They found Niall asleep and lying on his side. Paul felt his forehead and sent Louis to get some water.
"Drink some water for me Niall," Paul said as Louis returned with the water, and they managed to get Niall to drink it. "Good lad."
"How are you feeling?" Louis asked his sick bandmate.
"Dizzy. Cold."
"You've got a bad fever Niall. Just rest and get lots of sleep," Paul told him, and Niall moved into a comfortable position.
"Feel better Nialler," Louis said before he pulled Niall's curtain closed.
"I'll get Paddy to stay with him. Go and join the other boys."
"Ok Paul," Paul said and Louis left them.

"Louis. Where's Niall?" Zayn asked as Louis joined them.
"He's not feeling well so he's getting some rest."
"What's wrong with him?" Harry asked.
"He's got a bad fever. Paddy's going to stay with him today."
"Poor Niall."
"Let's get ready for this interview lads."

Interview

"How's Liam doing?" The interviewer asked.
"He's doing really well. He's at home with his family at the moment, and he doesn't need any more hospital treatment. We're all really glad that he's ok."
"It was really scary."
"I imagine it was. And where's Niall? I notice that he's not with you."
"No, he's sick."
"He's not feeling very well today so he's getting some rest."
"I hope he feels better soon."
"Thank you."
"After what happened with Liam, are you not afraid of crowds and of what could happen next time?"
"Paul has tightened our security, and we're more aware about what could happen. But we still love our fans and we can't let fear win."
"Of course."
"We know that it was someone who wanted to hurt Liam. Our fans often throw things at us, but it's usually out of love and admiration."
"Love's going a bit far Harry."
"They don't need to throw things, but they do. It comes from a good place, but whoever stabbed Liam wanted to hurt him."
"They weren't one of our fans."
"Wow. Well, how do you think tonight is going to go now that you are two members down?"
"We're going to go out and have fun, give the crowd all of our energy and enjoy it."
"Exactly."
"Just have a great time."
"Well, good luck and I hope that Niall and Liam re-join you soon."
"Thank you."
"It was really good to meet you."
"You too Harry."
"Thanks," The boys said and they left the interview.

An hour later, the boys returned to the bus and they found Niall fast asleep. His fever was starting to come down, which was really good news, so they got ready for the concert.

The Concert

"Hey Louis."
"Yes Zayn?" Louis asked him halfway through the concert.
"You know your eyes."
"Yes. What about them?"
"They're what make you beautiful," Zayn said and the crowd cheered as the song came on. They got to the bridge and Harry started singing when they heard a different voice in the ear pieces.
"What's that?"
"It sounds like Niall."
"It does."
"Smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell... sorry, we're hearing something in our ears," Harry said as he stopped singing.

"It is Niall," Zayn said as Niall came onto the stage and the boys rushed over to him.
"I think of the start. And it echoes a spark," Niall sang as he walked down the stage and the crowd was screaming in excitement. Niall was wearing a giraffe onesie, his eyes were closed and he was playing his guitar as he walked and sang. "And I remember the magic electricity."
"Niall?" Louis asked as he reached him, and he clicked his fingers in front of his bandmates face.
"What's he doing?" Zayn asked as Louis blew air into Niall's face.
"I think he's sleepwalking," Louis concluded.
"Sleepwalking and singing?"
"He seems to be."
"Ok. Don't let him fall," Zayn said, and both he and Louis walked with Niall to make sure that he didn't hurt himself.

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Paul then called Harry over, but once he was happy that Niall wasn't in any danger, he simply asked the boys to keep an eye on Niall.
"This is not one of ours," Zayn said as he listened to the song.
"No. I don't recognise it either."
"Niall's a secret song writer."
"It looks that way."
"It's lovely. What is it?" Harry asked as he joined them.
"His own composition we think."
"I love it."
"So do the crowd," Louis said, and he wrapped his arm around Niall as he sang. Niall had stopped walking and all the boys were round him. Their fans were waving their phones' lights, creating a beautifully lit arena.

The song finished and Niall fell against Louis.
"Niall? I've got him boys," Louis said, and Harry and Zayn took the guitar off Niall. Zayn then fiddled with Niall's microphone
"Did the sound tech put a microphone on him?" Louis asked, not having acknowledged Niall's microphone.
"It doesn't seem like it. It's too messy."
"Niall? Are you with me mate?" Louis asked, but Niall didn't move. He brushed a hair out of Niall's face, and Harry looked at Louis.
"We should get him off stage Louis."
"Agreed, come on Nialler," Louis said before he lifted Niall into his arms. Their fans aww'd as Louis carried their sleepy Irish leprechaun off stage.
"Be quiet guys. Niall's sick and he's asleep," Zayn said, and the crowd quietened down until Louis and Niall were out of sight.