More than F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Chapter 34

Harry's pov

"So what are you guys again?"Niall asked. "Nialler for the hundredth time we're just best friends who like each other and aren't doing anything about it.Harry said,frustrated." "And what Niall means is why aren't you guys dating or at least making out or something as yet?"Liam asked.

Niall gave a cheshire cat smile and gave Liam a sideways hug, "See Lima gets me!Now please give us a valid reason why you two aren't dating?"

It had been a week since Louis and Harry confessed their feelings for one another and any other sane couple would be all over one another by now,especially since they live together.But this was Louis and Harry,they were as far from normal as anyone could get.So of course like two idiot ducks,they refused to acknowledge it.

Well Harry wanted to,but Louis had just figured out his sexuality,kind of,and Harry didn't want to pressurize him into anything serious right now.So he went back to doing what he was doing earlier,waiting for Louis to make a move.Except...it had been a week and that had still not happened.

"I'm trying to let him get used to the fact that he's not straight.I have to give him time to figure out stuff in his head first.He can't jump headfirst in a pool,"Harry explained.

"Actually Haz,that's exactly how you dive into a pool,"Niall said. "Please remind me never to go swimming with you,"Liam told Niall. "You obviously dive with your hands first but since you're too busy plunging your head in it may explain some of the mental issues you have."

"EATING ICE CREAM BEFORE DINNER IS NOT A MENTAL ISSUE!!"

"THE ICE CREAM HAD PICKLES IN IT"

"THEY BRING OUT THE FLAVOUR"

"THE FLAVOUR OF FUCKING VOMIT"

"YOU'RE A PILE OF VOMIT"

Harry sighed and let the other two bicker,it was easier than facing the reason they started fighting in any case.

LOUIS' POV

"And he hasn't said anything Z! WHY HASN'T HE SAID ANYTHING?!Louis shook Zayn's shoulders with such force that he almost fell off his chair. "Since you FINALLY finished talking after 3 hours,can I say what I wanted to say in the beginning but you wouldn't let me talk?"

Louis sighed,sat down and pouted, "Fine if you think it would help."

"See this is killing you both.And I'm sure he wants something mate,but I think he thinks you need to adjust to the whole not being straight thing.And he made the first move even though he thought you were straight..so it's your turn,"Zayn advised.

"So I ask him out?"Louis wondered,his mind roaming all the various possibilities for first dates.

"No I was talking about chess you dimwitted pineapple.OF COURSE YOU ASK HIM OUT."Zayn screamed.

"Zayn,I know what we have to do today,"Louis announced. The raven haired boy blinked, "Did you just use the phineas and ferb tone with me?" Louis sighed and shook his head, "We hang out with Liam too much,but yes,yes I did." Then Zayn hit him at the back of his head.

"But Z?"

"Yes Lou?"

"I don't want to bow down to him,I'm the Queen."Louis pouted.

Zayn scratched his head wondering what had gone wrong when his best friend was born. "What the actual fuck are you talking about Lewis?"

"If I ask Harry out,that's bowing in front of him. Love is a war.And I need to win every time,so if I ask him out I'll be vulnerable and the weaker one,that would mean I'll lose.And I don't want to lose because I'm the ruler.I even have a crown,"Louis reached into his pocket and pulled out a folded glittery party crown and placed it on his head.

"Um,did you say love?"Zayn asked.

"I JUST PULLED A CROWN OUT OF MY POCKET AND YOU'RE ASKING ME IF I'M IN LOVE WITH HARRY BECAUSE I SAID LOVE IS A WAR?"Lou exclaimed.

"I think I got used to your theatrics when you used those giant turtles as stilts and made them walk you everywhere till people said you weren't short,"Zayn sighed. Louis rubbed his chin and nodded, "Ayee mate those were slow days but if captain Jack Sparrow could escape the island with sea turtles and the hair on his back..."

"You used Lottie's skipping rope as reigns so please shut up."

"The point is I will not submit to that curly haired idiot and have him hang it over my head for all times," Louis pointed out. "And yet you'd rather not ask him out and let both of you mutually pine in silence?Actually no,wrong thing to say.You both are idiots and could actually do that.But answer my question,do you?

"Do I love Harry or am I in love with him?

"Is there a difference?"

'Of course there's a difference you uneducated lemur!! I love Harry I know I do,as a friend and maybe more..but I don't think I'm in love with him yet."Louis tried.

"I still don't understand you bro,but I do understand one thing,if you don't make your move soon someone else,like Nick would charm Harry away.So please go get your man,"Zayn said. "Everyone wants to steal my guy,but he belongs to me you morons!"Louis huffed and bit his lips,"yeah I guess I'll ask him out."

Just then Niall and Liam barged in,"ZAYN WE TRIED HARRY'S BEING AN IDIOT.HE SAID HE LOVES LOU BUT NOT IN LOVE WITH HIM AND HE'S NOT SURE IF LOU WANTS THEM TO DATE SO HE'S GOING TO SHUT UP FOR LIFE...and oh hi there Lou i DID NOT realise you were also in this room,"Niall blushed at his outburst. "That's alright mate."Louis stood up and dusted his jeans, "I know what I have to do."

.......

Louis wiped his hands on his jeans for the third time.Why the fuck were his palms seating too much.He ddin't even drink a lot of water that day.Maybe it was because he was going to ask Harry out and he was nervous,yeah that must be it.But why was he nervous,this was Harry,his Hazzabear. The one he grew up with,the one he hated,but the one he also came to love and became his best friend.And the one who could be something more depending on how the next few minutes would play out.Huh?Maybe it was okay to be nervous when asking someone out.

Hesitantly he knocked on the door. "Wait a sec,I'm coming,"Louis could hear Harry's voice from the other side of the door calling out. The door swung open,leaving a very befuddled Harry in its wake. "Um Lou?Why did you knock?Did you forget your keys again?"Harry said. The curly haired boy held the door a little more wider,giving his roommate space to come inside.

"I told you we should tie your keys to a chain and put it around your neck,this is the fifth time you've lost them this week,"Harry shook his head fondly. Louis scratched the back of his head,truth to be told,he didn't know why exactly he knocked. "Um Haz,there's act-"Louis' voice began to squeak so he cleared his throat a little bit, "I have a question."

Harry nodded,sitting down at the edge of his bed,gesturing for Lou to do the same. Louis twiddled his thumbs nervously and Harry pouted, "Just tell me what you wanna say loubear."

"Uh I don't really know how to say this,"Louis took a deep breath and faced Harry, "Have you ever liked someone so much that you wanted to date them?" Harry's head cocked to one side,his eyes widened in realisation and he said softly, "Is this your weird way of asking me out?"

Louis nodded his head slowly,and before he was even done with his nod,Harry punched him so hard on his shoulder that he fell to the ground,and before he could register he was on the floor,his curly haired best friend was on top of him,hugging him with tears streaming down his face.

"Then this is my weird way of saying yes,"Harry whispered in Louis' ear.