New World [Gay Chandler Riggs/1D fusion fanfic]

Chapter 20

Louis's POV

I dipped the cloth into the water and tried to bathe Harry the best I could; the day after the fight he was bedridden all day from blood loss and now three days later, infection was starting to set into his wound despite our best efforts. 

The gunshot wound would reopen up from the slightest movement and Harry insisted that the little medication we did have went mainly to Chandler for his leg.  Harry argued that if worse came to worse, Chandler might lose his leg from infection which was worse than whatever would happen to him. 

I dipped the cloth into the water bucket again and rung it out as I cleaned Harry's chest "What's wrong? You're doing that worried-eyebrow-squint thing again" he said.  "Harry you're not getting any better and if fever sets in we're screwed" I said truthfully; after twenty years of marriage we didn't try to sugarcoat or hide anything from each other.   "We'll be fine Louis; I'm just weak from blood loss, once I heal up a little more the infection will clear up and it'll all get better" Harry said with a smile. 

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The two days later I looked up as Chandler walked in, limping heavily on his leg but refusing to rest, seeing me he walked over and took out two little pill bottles from his backpack "Would these help?" He asked.  I looked at them and referenced the list Harry and Liam made of common antibiotics; Chandler was out for most of the day yesterday and today, making it his mission to find medication for Harry.  Jordan, feeling responsible because of what Chandler said, was also searching every chance he got after getting back his spear. 

Harry's infection was worse, his wound now had angry red lines spider-webbing from it and he has had a slight fever since yesterday; his fever has been hovering between 100 and 102 degrees and Liam was worried that Harry's fever would reach past the dangerous mark of 103.

"Thank you Chandler" I said taking the pill bottles, but not answering his question. One set of pills was for herpes and the other was for acne, from reading the bottles, but I didn't want to tell him that; Chandler needed rest and if I told him the truth he would just walk out the door again.

Chandler nodded, knowing that I was lying to him "I'll go back out soon, my leg is killing me; I'll head back out after I take a nap" he said before limping down the hall to where Cole and Enrique sat.  I walked into our room where Harry was laying in his underwear on a mattress with Liam sitting right next to him changing the wet socks we were trying to use to bring his temperature down by placing them on his forehead and neck.

"How you doing, Love?" I asked sitting on the floor next to Harry, he weakly opened his eyes at me and tried to smile "I feel like I'm at the spa with two sexy masseurs" he said before glancing at Liam and chuckling to himself.  Liam forced a chuckle that sounded very fake, since he was as nervous as I was, before standing up "I'll go make you some nice, cold tea".

I watched him leave before turning back to Harry "Don't give me that look" he said in a whisper voice, unable to manage anything louder "Nothing is going to happen to me Louis; I'm going to hold you to the promise that for our thirtieth anniversary you'll take me to Paris".   I smiled "I'd love that Harry". 

Harry sighed and adjusted the sock on his forehead "How is everyone else? Had you made sure that Cole's nose is still straight? If it becomes crooked right now it'll heal that way and be stuck like that permanently.  How is Chandler's leg?" "Everyone is fine Harry, Liam checks on them constantly... you should be more worried about yourself" I said as I opened a bottle of water and offered it to Harry who weakly raised his head.

After taking a drink Harry smiled "I already have five people worrying about me: You, Liam, Cole, Zayn and Chandler, we don't need another".  We looked to the door as it opened and saw Enrique and Cole standing there, Enrique a small paper figure in his hands; Cole guided the boy by his shoulder and Enrique sat right next to me "Dr. Tomlinson I made this for you" Enrique said holding out a small flower figure.