Little Things Become Big Things (One Direction Fanfiction) [l.s &n.h]

Chapter 1- Late

A/N- I'm newish to the fandom, but I've been falling into it for about a year now, and over the last two months, it's kind of hit really hard, so be fair judges of my work.

Let me know what you want to see in this. 

"They know it's twenty minutes until we're on," Liam stressed to Niall.

"They know, they're probably just getting some air before show time," Niall replied in attempts to comfort Liam.

"You'd've thought someone would've seen them go, but they just slipped out," Liam continued.

"We have ten minutes before we can actually start to worry," Niall said reassuringly.

"Okay," Liam said as though trying to reassure himself instead of actually believing Niall's words.

Harry and Louis had disappeared whilst Liam and Niall were in hair and make-up; they could now be anywhere in the entire building. Miraculously no one had any idea where they had gone because keeping an eye on their schedules was more important than keeping an eye on their performers.

"We can just beat the shit out of them with pillows later," Niall adds trying to make light of the situation.

"Only if they come out of hiding," Liam replied bitterly, his accent thick.

"Who says they're hiding, maybe they just went to the toilet."

Liam considered this as a plausible option, "Maybe,".

Although seeing as though seven minutes later they hadn't made an appearance he quickly ruled out that option. Thinking through another list of variables; double- triple checking ideas before ruling them out again. He looked up from his feet, where he had been pacing, only to catch the attention of one of the staff.

"Everything alright, Liam?" she asked.

"Do you know where Harry or Louis are?"

"They should be here."

"But, they aren't," Niall said butting in, Liam could tell he was starting to be concerned about their disappearance.

"Everything alright lads?" Louis asked seeing the concerned looks on their faces.

The woman looked up from her clipboard; Niall and Liam turned around.

"Where's Harry?" Liam asked.

"I don't know, I assumed he was with you," Louis lied; he knew exactly where Harry was, he also knew that he would be meeting them side- stage, to avoid any suspicions, "he'll probably meet us side- stage."

"He had given us some warning last time," Liam said.

"Hazza, will be here," Louis said.

A member of the stage crew came over to them breaking up their conversation.

"Side stage for a final check," he said.

They followed compliantly, needing not to delay; as promised or not so promised, Harry showed up.

"Ah hey," Niall greeted as he saw Harry coming towards them.

"Sorry," he started, "I got caught up in something," Harry apologised.

"Well you're here now," Niall said.

They all got into their huddle, put their hands in and started singing whichever song. It was there pre- performance routine. It got their adrenaline pumping, their harmonies solid and got them psyched up for stage. It is important to start the adrenaline before walking onto stage, because you have to be pumped before you get out there, otherwise it hits you all at once, it does, no matter how many times you've done it before.

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"Thank you all so much, Sydney you've been amazing! We hope you've had a fantastic night. Thank you for all the support," Harry said one last time before walking off stage.

The screaming quietened down as they walked backstage and made their way further from the stage and therefore, the audience. Dropping off their mics and Niall's guitar on their way; unable to sit down because of the buzz; the only reminder of the last two hours. Although the only thing they wanted to do was to get back to their hotel rooms and start to wind down and go to sleep because they had another show tomorrow night and knowing from previous experience, that the Australian fans were some of the most excitable, that they would need one hundred percent energy to make it through another show.

They were ushered out of the building with big bulky security guards on all sides of them as they got into the back of a van; putting their seat belts on the driver started off through the busy Sydney streets.

"Harry, what were you doing before the show?" Liam asked.

"Yeah, where were you; you kind of just disappeared," Louis added.

"I was hungry, so I went back to the kitchen looking for something, and I lost track of time, I guess."

"Liam, here was having a mild panic attack when I saw him," Louis said.

"I was mildly concerned, but I was not having a panic attack," Liam defended.

"No, no," Niall said adding to the fun, "I was there the whole time, you were all over the place- pacing back and forth, back and forth."

The others laughed at the description of their bandmate's actions.

"When have I ever let you down before?" Harry asked, everyone looked at him, until he added, "On second thought," he started, "don't answer that." A statement which caused again another van full of laughter to occur.

The rest of the journey was spent with the throwing and deflecting of insults as the adrenaline high continued to slowly wear off. When they arrived at the hotel, the van door was slid open from the other side by the van driver. Who cleared a path through the screaming fans who had discovered where they were staying. Slowly piling out of the van they all stumbled through the crowds of people making their way to the door.

They were all on the other side of their adrenaline rush and quickly crashing. For the most part they all just got really, tired, but Louis was like a five- year old crashing from a sugar rush; grumpy and clingy.

They hopped into the elevator, Harry leant against the wall, with Louis clinging onto him, like sleepy five- year old would.

"He looks smashed," Liam said toNiall.

"He always looks like that after shows."

"Does he always look that clingy," Liam said referring to the way that Louis was practically putting all his weight on Harry.

"Like you said, he just looks smashed," Niall said, "probably just needs sleep, the fans were pretty intense tonight."

The elevator reached their floor and Harry was guiding Louis to his room, "He looks like someone just took his chocolate off him," Harry joked.

"He looks like Niall when someone steals his Nando's," Liam said, earning him a playful punch in the shoulder from his favourite little Leprechaun.

"Hey," Niall complained, pouting, "I'm very protective about my Nando's."

"We know," Louis said.

Niall started shaking his head; laughing, walking towards his room, "I'll see you all tomorrow," he said.

"Yeah, goodnight, mates," Liam said walking into his room.

"Night," Harry and Louis said at the same time.

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A/N- How was that for a first chapter? I know it's short but that's just a taster. I want to write if people want to read, so everthing else I write is based on YOUR response.

There will be ships, but I haven't yet decided whether it'll be Larry or Naim story, both, or something else. I also don't update regularly, because I have a ridiculously hectic schedule, but it will be as often as I can, please don't let it put you off.

Anyhow, laters peoples :)  

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