The Pirate Prince *Larry Stylinson*

Stubborn Diva

Chapter 7

"You talk an awful lot, you know that right?" Louis held a hand up as Niall finally came to a pause with his words,

He literally had been rambling for what seemed to be the past five minutes or so. How could a human being just stand there and talk on and on without a stop? As far as Louis had been able to keep up, a majority of the boy's words was about food.

The Irishman blinked his eyes in confusion as the brunet groaned with a shake to his head, "When I say, a lot, I mean a lot."

Niall frowned now; a sad and puppy dog-like expression dulling on his features that immediately made Louis feel slight regret in his words.

"Oh... Sorry... I didn't really realize. Ah shit, I must be annoying you." He rubbed the back of his neck with a sullen look on his face while he glanced away shamefully in a way that made Louis grunt after running a hand through his hair,

"You aren't," He quickly stated, not entirely sure why he was showing this boy kindness because if anything, he should be completely content with making a pirate sad, "It's just I had no idea that someone could say so much in such a short period of time is all." Louis half-lied with a forced smile on his face.

This answer made the happiness that had been in Niall's eyes reappear like a sparked match. The blonde returned the beam obliviously, "Ahaha! Well, I guess I do talk a lot! I'm sorry still! I'll try to control myself more?" He questioningly inquired mostly to himself with an arched brow.

Louis nodded with a thumbs up sarcastically, "Sounds like a plan."

Without another word, Louis turned away to begin walking toward the door out of the cabin, already deeming the conversation over. However, he didn't expect for Niall to speak up in surprise at his impending exit.

Unlike what he expected, Niall didn't grab his shoulder, something Louis was completely grateful for-had he been touched, he would have snapped without a doubt- but instead fell into step beside him with furrowed eyebrows, "Wait, where are you going?"

Pausing, Louis gave him a short look, "Outside, on deck."

Harry was gone for once so now it'd be a perfect opportunity to leave.

Niall's eyes grew wide as he frantically shook his head, his body rushing in front of the door with his hands outstretched, "Whoa, um, no, you aren't!" The younger male stated out firmly while he kept his eyes on Louis steadily.

Slightly annoyed, Louis stared back, "What are you doing? I'm just going to the toilet."

"You'll have to hold it because I'm listening to orders and making sure you stay within my sight until the rouge ship has passed." Niall's lips pursed a bit and Louis groaned, "I'm not a child. I don't need to be watched."

"Well, yeah. It'd be kind of awkward if you were child that tall." He rocked his head from side to side on his shoulders, "Though I'm still not moving."

Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Louis bit his bottom lip with a fold to his arms, "Okay, tell me then. What's the worst that can happen if I walk out before we pass the rouge ship, hm?"

The blonde's face contorted into that of thought and the brunet watched him dully.

"Since Harry is more than likely negotiating with the captain of the other ship into letting both the ships pass one another without conflict because you're onboard and we can't afford to lose you, if you go out there and anyone from that rouge ship sees you and recognizes you, they might attack us to get a hold of you!" Niall come up with reasonably,