Imaginary (Niam, Ziall, Ziam, Larry fanfic)

Part 11

Zayn hid jumping from tree to tree with a silent grace as Niall and his boyfriend walked home. They were being extra touchy-feely now and it made Zayn sick to his stomach. He had to learn to control his temper if he was going to speak to Niall. Even though it infuriated him every time Niall would look at or kiss someone who wasn't him. He knew from the beginning that it would be hard to convince Niall to remember him but never did he think there would be another guy in the way too.

They were approaching the house now and Zayn made sure to retain the address in his memory for the future, though he doubted he could ever forget now where his Niall resided. Zayn was already hoping there was a tree outside the bedroom window just so he could watch him whenever his heart desired. He thought back to when he was an angel. He would have never have done any of these things before being a demon, unless of course someone or something threatened Niall or their relationship. So I guess the question was, is it his inner demon or love speaking when it comes to his actions?

Niall and his "boyfriend" went into the house while Zayn flew into the one tree that stood in the front yard. It was a skinner tree but had many branches at the top so Zayn could conceal himself from being seen. He peered into the window that was closest to the tree's branches and found that it was the master suite of the home. He hopped down a few branches and peered through the bay window on the first floor. He could see someone in the kitchen opening the freezer door and grabbing something. He shifted positions on the branch to try to get a better view. He could see Niall wrapping an ice pack in a dish rag and handing it over to his "boyfriend". He watched as they moved back through the hallway and up the stairs out of Zayn's view.

Zayn flew out of the tree and onto the roof to see if there were any more tree's in the backyard. To his delight there was one that took up a good portion of the small space they would consider a backyard. There were several branches on the tree leading to the windows that were at the back of the house. Zayn tried the window closest to the tree on the far right side, to find he picked right. Inside Niall and the "other one" were sitting on the bed talking as the one with brown hair iced his face and neck. Zayn scooted closer on the branch and began crawling toward the window. He wasn't sure what the protocol for this sort of thing was. Should he knock? Or maybe he should make a grand entrance and just burst in. He was definitely strong enough to break the window, but he decided against it when he remembered how furious Niall already is with him.

Zayn grazed his fingers lightly on the glass before he knocked on it very softly, afraid of what his own strength might do. Both the boys inside quickly snapped their heads in the direction of the window before Niall stood up and walked over towards it. Zayn didn't miss the scold that appeared on Niall's face when he realized who was at the window.

"Get the fuck out of here! I don't ever want to see you again!" Niall yelled through the closed window.

"Look I'm sorry about before, I won't do it again I just really need to talk to you." It pained Zayn to apologize about before because he definitely didn't mean it. A part of him knew if he killed the guy he would hurt his chances with Niall which is why he spared the guy. Had he wanted to he could have snapped his neck in an instant.

"You had your chance to talk and you ruined it so leave." Then he shut the curtains and Zayn could no longer see into the room. He knew what he needed to say to get him to listen.

"You have a birthmark on your right inner thigh, you have one older brother, your favorite food is Sunday roast...." He was cut off my Niall fling the curtains back and opening the window.

"How the hell do you know all those things about me?"

"Let me come in and explain and you'll get all your questions answered."

Niall looked very weary for a moment as he glanced at the boy behind him before opening the window all the way and stepping aside. Zayn slid in through the window and decided to lean casually against the wall the window was on. Niall went back over to the bed to sit next to his "boyfriend".

"Alright we're all ears, explain how you know me and why you keep harassing Liam."

Ah Liam, he looks like a Liam. Zayn thought as he shifted his weight and crossed his arms.

"Well for starters were dating you just don't remember that part, which is expected given everything."

"Wait a minute." Niall said as he slid his arm around Liam's waist. "We defiantly aren't dating. I'm dating Liam here, and I still for one don't know who you are other than your name."

"Well then let me formally introduce myself as Zayn, your former guardian angel."

"And just what the hell do you mean by former guardian angel?"

"It's exactly what it sounds like. I was your imaginary friend that turned into your love when you were human."

"Okay...but I died and you became a demon so that obviously means you failed your mission and I wasn't as happy as you thought." Niall crossed his arms trying to be defensive but Zayn could tell he was slowly starting to let his guard down and was trying to process all of Zayn's words in his head.

"Niall you didn't kill yourself because you were unhappy, you did it so we would be together for eternity. It was all part of the plan you and I had made." Niall began looking very uncomfortable and Zayn wanted nothing more than to go and comfort him but he knew he couldn't. He did get up though and walked over to the bed sitting down on the opposite side. He left a person width of room between him and Niall even if it killed him inside.

"And what exactly was the plan that we made?" Niall said voice softer and more strained. He turned his head so he was looking at Zayn but his arm had gone around Liam again and was holding onto him even tighter. Liam just sat there quietly listening with a concerned look on his face as he continued to hold an ice pack to his neck.

"When you were eighteen we decided it was time. We had been planning out a year in advance. You and I went to the bridge near your house. That's where you jumped and ended your life with me holding your hand till the very last second." Zayn was now staring Niall in the eyes as he could see him make sense of all this. "The plan was for me to find you wherever you were assigned and to make you remember again so then we could be together. I became a demon to be with you love."

"I killed myself to be with you?" Niall said barely above a whisper. The air was tense in the room and everyone shifted uncomfortably. Niall was slowly shaking his head back and forth as Zayn was about to answer him. Before he could answer Niall stood up from the bed abruptly and stood in the middle of the room. "Get out! I've had enough I don't want to hear any more of this nonsense!" He pointed at Zayn and then pointed to the window, his eyes shooting daggers into Zayn.

Zayn slowly rose from the bed and began slowly walking towards the window, brushing his arm across Niall's back as he went. He was pleased to see Niall shiver from it out of the corner of his eye. He made his way to the window but before he stepped out he turned back to face Niall. "Soon you'll remember again love, and I'm not giving up until you do." He then jumped out of the window and out onto the branch climbing up to the top of the tree before flying off.