Follow Me Home

☁️ chapter nine ☁️

"You want me to tour with you? Baby, that's what we already were going to be doing I thought... I cancelled my upcoming work" Harry replied, confused.

"No, no I mean like perform. Together." Louis said softly.

"Lou... this is your tour. It's not mine, I don't want to take that away from you" Harry said, wanting to make sure Louis really wanted this. It was a big decision, and he didn't want his appearance to take away from Louis.

"I know...  b-but jusss' " Louis groaned at the slurring that had started up again. "For the en-encore."

Harry was quiet for a moment, contemplating.

"Please?" Louis whispered, looking up at him.

"Okay... okay I'll do it" Harry smiled, he figured doing just the encores wouldn't take the spotlight from Louis.

Louis grinned, "thank you Haz, it meannnns... s-so much."

"Anything for you my love."

~•~•~

Louis was very quiet for the rest of that day, once they'd boarded the tour bus he'd gone straight to his bunk for sleep.

"Hey, is Louis alright?" Isaac, one of his band mates, asked Harry as they all sat in the couches at the back of the bus, mindlessly watching tv.

"Oh, um, yeah he's fine," Harry said, awkwardly, because, well, Louis wasn't fine. At all. "I think he's starting to get better, hasn't thrown up today."

"Oh, yeah well that's great." Isaac paused, "but, I guess I mean like, in general. He's seemed off for weeks... months maybe." He said, looking back at how he'd been off even before tour had started.

Harry felt a lump rising in his throat, and he looked up, trying to force the tears he felt filling his eyes, not to fall. How was he supposed to act like everything was okay?

But he knew, for Louis' sake, he had to. It wasn't his place to share what was going on with him.

"I think so, he's been really overwhelmed is all," Harry responded, trying to keep his voice steady and even, not wanting it to crack.

"Alright," Isaac smiled sympathetically, he knew something was up but he didn't want to press it. Clearly, whatever it was, was very upsetting to Harry. "Well, we're looking out for him."

Harry smiled wearily, "thanks."

~•~•~

The next day, the tour was back to schedule. Louis was feeling better for the most part, and was really excited to be performing again. It was his favorite thing in the world.

He performed to the best of his ability that night, singing his heart out, and trying to ignore his stiff muscles and occasional slurring.

He was beaming as he limped backstage, excited, and a bit nervous, for this encore.

"You're sure this is what you want to do lou?" Harry asked, as he was getting his in-ears on.

"Of course," Louis smiled. "As long as you are?"

Harry nodded, his eyes warm. "Absolutely. I can't believe we're finally doing this. After all this time..."

"13 years." Louis whispered, saying that out loud sent a chill down his spine. They'd been equally the best yet hardest years of his life.

Harry kissed his forehead. He wished they could have 13 more. And eternity, really.

As they stood backstage, embracing eachother, they listened to the chants which grew louder by the second.

"Louis! Louis! Louis! Louis!"

"I think the fans have done enough waiting, what do you think?" Harry grinned.

"I think you're right." Louis grinned right back at him.

He was tired, and his limping had worsened as the night went on, so, gently Harry wrapped an arm around his waist. "Lean on me," he whispered.

Louis did just that, his head resting against Harry's shoulder, right where it belonged.

When they both emerged onto the stage, the screaming from the audience was louder than either boy had ever heard.

Their hearts were so full, as they felt the support of the fans, cheering them on. Harry and Louis looked at each other with tears in their eyes. "I love you" Harry mouthed.

"You too," Louis mouthed back.

"So um, I have a special guest here with me tonight," Louis said into the microphone, he put the back of his hand to his mouth with a small giggle as half of the crowd was practically sobbing. "My boyfriend actually, and some of you may know him."

Louis winked up at Harry, and then turned back to face the crowd again. "Introducing, Harry Styles."

Harry blew everyone kisses, being in the presence off all of these people, who had spent their own money, to see his beautiful boyfriend; made his heart swell with pride.

"So to finish off the show, we've got three more songs for you, now give it all you've got with us!" Louis shouted, and the music started up.

He'd switched up his setlist, and had very carefully picked what these last songs would be.

First, We Made It.
Next, Only The Brave.
Finally, Home.

They'd turned each into duets, and together they'd sang. They harmonized, and gazed at one another, and they honestly forgot about everyone around them.

It was just Harry, Louis, and the music.

Of course, when the screams got louder as they sang the final notes, they were broken out of that trance. They were back to reality, surrounded by chaos and people and confetti.

Hand in hand, they left the stage.

"That... was incredible." Harry said, out of breath.

Louis nodded, "it w-wasss..." he paused, "better than I'd e-even imaginnned."

~•~•~

Later that night, they both lay awake, cuddled tightly in Louis' bunk.

"Harry?" Louis asked quietly.

"Hm?" Harry hummed in reply, pressing a kiss to his temple.

"D-do you think the fans know s-something is wronnnng?" He asked, yawning.

Harry didn't know how to answer that, because quite honestly he didn't know. "I don't know... I do think they at least know something isn't quite right. Just with your falls, and when you were sick and everything... but I wouldn't worry too much about that right now."

Louis nodded, he was exhausted. "I just don't want them to finnnd o-out yet."

"They won't baby, they won't. Now get some sleep okay?" Harry whispered.

Louis nodded again, and soon, soft snores were escaping his lips.

Hey! I'm back again! Sorry for so long of waits in between chapters! I hope you're all doing good! I'm going to try and be consistent but I can't guarantee anything. Please please comment and vote! It really helps motivate me haha:) also special thanks to Amber for the writing advice hehe

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-Bells💞