Kidnapped [Narry] || Editing

Chapter 5

Everyone other than Harry was in bed. He would have been in bed, too, but he refused to leave Niall alone. He's been waiting for Niall to fall asleep, which he is, now, so he could picked Niall up and carry him to bed. He did that after a few minutes of waiting, just to make sure Niall was actually asleep.

Niall didn't stir when Harry gathered him into his arms, which was a good thing. The last thing Harry wanted to do right now was to wake Niall up. Niall was finally somewhat at peace, and Harry didn't want to ruin that.

Harry carried Niall upstairs, laying his gently in bed. He pulled the covers out from under Niall, careful not to move the blonde boy too much. He pulled the covers back over Niall's body, and Niall shifted in his sleep, getting to a more comfortable position. Harry smiled. He kissed Niall's forehead and left for a few moments to go back to his own room and change into a pair of pajama pants. He probably would have put a shirt on, too, but it was pretty hot in the house. He may have even just slept in his boxers, like he usually does, but he was planning on sleeping with the same bed as Niall, and at this point, it would probably make Niall more comfortable if Harry was wearing some pants.

Harry went back to Niall's room, opening the door quietly. He shut it behind him and, without turning the lights back on, climbed into bed with Niall. He pressed his fingers to his cheek to make sure they were cold before he wrapped his arm around Niall, pulling him close.

Niall stirred, letting out a little groan.  Harry pressed a kiss to the blonde boy's temple, letting his lips linger for a few moments. Niall fell silent and still again, and Harry pulled his arm away, deciding it was better that Niall wasn't touched.

Harry rolled onto his back. He lay there for a bit, completely unable to sleep. Niall's breathing had changed to raggedy, and he was breathing a little quick, but it was nothing that Harry concerned himself with.

Harry sang softly to himself, one of their older songs, Gotta Be You. He glanced over at Niall after he sang the whole thing, sighing. He wondered what he'd have to do to get Niall to be his. Now wasn't a great time- it wasn't even an okay time to be thinking about making Niall his. But he couldn't help it- he just really wanted Niall. He could just tell Niall if he wanted, but that didn't automatically make Niall feel the same way.

A groan came from Niall's mouth before Harry could think anymore. Before Harry could react, Niall let out a whimper, then another, then another. Harry sat up quickly, looking at Niall in concern. Was Niall hurt? Was Niall even awake?

Niall opened his eyes. He didn't notice Harry at first, his eyes fixed on the dark ceiling above him. Thinking he was still back in the small room the kidnapper had locked him in, he burst out crying, his body shaking with sobs. He didn't notice the soft bed beneath him or the blankets over him or the breathing next to him.

"Niall," Harry whispered, reaching out and placing his arm on Niall's shoulder. He hadn't realized Niall hadn't seen him yet and didn't know he was there, so Harry was pretty surprised when Niall jumped in shock and scoot away.

"No, don't touch me. Get away from me." Niall whimpered, scooting to the edge of the bed. Fear was evident in his voice, and he was still shaking. "Please don't- don't hurt me. I-" Niall paused for a moment, noticing the bed sheets in his hands that he'd grabbed out of fear. "Where am I?"

"Niall, it's me." Harry said. He reached out to touch the boy in front of him, but he didn't. He knew that would only frighten Niall more, and he didn't want to raise any tension. "It's Harry. Look at me, I'm right here."

Niall studied Harry through the darkness, squinting as if that would help him see Harry better. He let out a sob when he realized that Harry was actually there, and that this wasn't some cruel joke that that sick man was pulling. Harry gathered the blonde boy into his arms, then, pressing a soft kiss to his forehead.

"H-Harry." Niall stuttered, gripping the taller boy's shirt. He buried his face in Harry's neck and hunched his shoulders into Harry's body, not caring that his tears were hitting the boy's skin. "I'm so scared, Harry. He-he-"

"I know, baby, I know." Harry whispered. He almost regretted calling Niall "baby," but Niall didn't seem to notice, and if he did he didn't care. Harry ran a hand over Niall's back. "Do you want to go see the other lads? They might make you feel a little better, yeah?"

Niall nodded silently. Harry shifted off the bed in a way that Niall glided with him, his legs resting against Harry's lap. When Harry stood up, he picked Niall up with him. He carried Niall into Liam's room where Liam, Louis, and Zayn were all sleeping, because all of them refused to be alone after the incident. Harry felt a bit like he was babying Niall, but he honestly couldn't care less. If there was any time that Niall needed to be babied, now was it.

"Wake up!" Harry shouted, flicking the lights on and off to wake Liam, Louis, and Zayn. The three of them groaned, rubbing their eyes against the flashing light. Not wanting to stress Niall out, Harry stopped flicking the lights after a moment, leaving them off.

"Niall!" Liam said, wrapping his arms around Harry and Niall, not bothering to try to steal Niall away for a proper hug. Louis and Zayn came over too, wrapping themselves in the group hug, Niall in the middle. They pulled away after a moment, not wanting Niall's claustrophobia to join the anxiety attack he was having.

"Niall?" Harry asked, seeing as Niall had calmed down a little bit. He was sitting on Harry's lap, now, leaned back into his side. Harry kissed his cheek. "Are you okay?"

Niall nodded. He shifted in Harry's lap to get a proper look at the boy. "How did I get away?"

"We saved you." Harry whispered, smiling against the warm skin on Niall's cheek.

"R-really? Th-thank-"

"Don't say thank you, Ni, we weren't just gonna leave you there."

"I love you guys." Niall said. Harry smiled.

"We love you too." Harry whispered. "And we'll always protect you."