Dr. Irwin 🐺 One Direction/5SOS Fanfic 🐺

Dos

That was only the beginning, well not today, today was about both of us, so I stayed home to take care of him while he was sick. Stupid idiot managed to get the flu so I'm getting into my knowledge of medicine and health to make him better.

I also called up the school, like a professional and told them we'd be away for a couple days, me to take care of him and our siblings and Ash to rest. They didn't really like that, but when I told them that our parents work during the day they shut up.

"Archi?" I look at Ash from my book. "If this is because of the present-"

"Ashy I'm taking care of you because I love you, okay? The present has nothing to do with this."

"How can you possibly love me? I've trea-"

"I don't care, you'll always be my brother, I tried hating you once, and incase you didn't remember that didn't end too well." I went back to my book when he didn't ask for anything.

"Ari?" I froze at the nickname, he hadn't called me that since we were 5. I slowly looked up at him and became worried at the look he was sending me.

"Azzi?"

"I love you too." I blinked in shock. "Cuddle?" I smiled and helped him move over then cuddled with him on the bed. It took 11 years, but it was worth it, cuddling with Ash is the best thing you could ever ask for.

"Boyz! I'm home!" Mum always calls us that, boyz instead of boys, she says it's because we are boys but we're cooler more mature so she calls us boyz. I actually find it annoying, but she's our mum so meh.

"Attic, mum!" I was always the loudest in the house, before I became a shy introvert, so yelling was my thing, Ashton can yell louder than I, but he's sick so...yeah.

"Our bedroom." I gave Ashton a confused look and tilted my head.

"What?"

"It's our bedroom. Not an Attic anymore." I knew there was no point in arguing. I just wish this stuff wasn't because he found out about...that.

He was never supposed to know, now everything is wrong. But I know what I have to do, and I still plan to, and then he can finally live his life the way he's supposed to.

I haven't changed my plan and I'm not going to, I'm getting as far away from Australia as possible. Normally that'd be in America, but I've actually applied for a university in Europe.

"I didn't know you applied to a university yet." I looked at my mother like a deer caught in headlights as she held up a large dark blue letter. Oxford, one of many. "Let alone three." Suddenly two more came into view. Purple and Red. Oops...

"Uh, surprise?"

"They're all in Europe, Archer!" I jumped and looked away from mum.

"They have the best medical schools on the planet. I could be a doctor in three years instead of ten."

"What about Ashton? You're just gonna leave him?" I looked at her desperately.

"Have you seen the way he plays? He's going somewhere with his life, I know it. I also know that we're hardly gonna be apart of it anymore."

"So you're just gonna give up on him? He's your brother!"

"I know that! And I love him! I will always love him. But I have a chance to live my dream, and he would want me to take it!" I don't yell in anger or frustration as often as I used to. Our step-dad is the reason for that.

"What about Lauren and Harry? Your father and I-"

"Step-father. Our father left."

"Who's fault is that?!" I froze at that, then sighed. Of course she does. Everyone does, and it's true, if I hadn't been born dad would still be here.