Always You (L.S.) (Completed)

Chapter 26: Recovery

(January 23rd)

HARRY

"Fuck, Lou?" I jumped up and ran to his bed, the others close behind me. "Did he just say my name?"

"Harry," he mumbled again, eyes fluttering.

"Baby, it's me. It's Harry." I leant over him slightly, grabbing his hand. "Can you hear me?"

Slowly, his eyes began to open. "H-Haz."

I sighed in relief. "You're awake."

"Y-Yeah," his voice was raspy. "Yeah I am."

"We'll leave you two, yeah?" Niall patted my shoulder and the four of them left quietly.

"Oh Lou," I whispered. "What happened to you, baby?"

"I-I can't. Not now. Voice hurts." He struggled to talk and I immediately understood.

"That's fine, baby, we'll take it all slow okay?"

He nodded and smiled slightly.

"How long have I been out?" he asked. 

"Um, about three weeks." I responded and he looked shocked. "It was horrible Lou. Niall found you all beaten up and unconscious, and then you were put in a coma. I-I didn't know what to do with out you. I barely slept, I barely ate, I missed most of my classes because I was with you. It was so lonely." 

Tears filled his eyes. "'m so sorry Hazzy," he whimpered.

My eyes widened, and I pressed my lips to his nose. "No, no, baby, I'm not blaming you. This is not your fault, okay?" He nodded and I smiled. "Can I kiss you?"

"Do you have to ask?"

Grinning, I pressed my lips to his for the first time in what seemed like years. "God, I love you." I groaned.

He giggled softly. "I love you too Harry."

~

(January 27th)

LOUIS

"Finally I'm getting out of this stupid hospital," I huffed. "God, I never want to be in there again. I hate hospitals."

Harry laughed. "I'll do my best to make sure that you are never in here again." He turned around, picking me up bridal style, and began walking to his car.

"Harry!" I shrieked, having gotten back full capacity of my voice. "Put me down, you wanker!"

He just cackled. "Sorry Lou, mum's orders. She says that I am not to let you strain yourself in any way, and this is a pretty long walk."

I melted a little. "Aw, Harry, that's sweet."

He looked down at me and smiled, nosing my cheek. "Of course, baby. I love you. Also, you look so cute in my arms," he cooed. "Like a little baby hedgehog, my little baby hedgehog."

I glared at him. "I do not! I am very big thank you very much."

Harry just smirked, continuing to walk. "Sure you are, Lou."

My jaw dropped. "The disrespect!" I muttered angrily, causing him to laugh.

"Oh shut up you big giant." I snapped.

"Aw, Lou, don't be angry. It's a good thing sometimes, to be cute," he said, with a fond smile on his face.

I couldn't help but smile. "Whatever, loser."

~

"Lou!" As soon as we reached my dorm room, the boys jumped up happily.

"Hey, hey, careful," Harry defended me.

I smiled at him. "Haz it's okay. I'm healed now."

"I know, but your still a bit fragile, and I don't want you getting hurt again."

I leant into him, sighing. "Okay, I understand. Thanks, Haz."

"Ready for your birthday, Haz?" Zayn asked. "Turning twenty, I'm so proud."

Harry laughed. "Yeah, I guess. I don't want to get older though. I'm happy how I am right now."

I patted his cheek fondly. "I'm happy how you are now too. A real looker," I said making him snort.

~

HARRY

A few hours later, the other boys left to go out, leaving us alone in the room.

"Lou?"

He hummed, eyes not leaving the book he was reading.

"We need to talk," I said firmly.

He quickly shut the book, looking at me with wide eyes. "You aren't breaking up with me, are you?"

"No, no!" I took his hand. "Not at all. It's just... now that you're healed, I think we should talk about what happened."

"O-Oh." He looked down. 

I moved to sit next to him letting him rest his head on my shoulder.

"Please Lou. I need to know what happened to you. We can't fix this otherwise."

He sighed. "Um, okay. Well, I was walking to the café for some coffee, and I passed the alleyway. Some guys pulled me in and were holding me really tight, like I couldn't move. And then, um, KJ came."

I growled. "What did he do?"

"You saw what he did." he whispered.

 I stood up. "I'm going to kill him," I seethed.

Louis shot up, wrapping his arms around my waist from behind. "Hey, calm down, yeah? Please don't do anything rash."

I turned around his his grip, and kissed him roughly. "Baby, he almost killed you! What do you expect me to do?"

He flinched at my harsh tone, and I immediately calmed down, not wanting to scare him. 

"J-Just stay with me?" He asked quietly. "Until I fall asleep?"

I sighed. "Of course."

I picked him up, making him giggled and hide his head in the crook of my neck. I set him down on the bed gently, kissing his forehead, and sliding in beside him.

"Can you sing to me?" he asked.

"Hm? Oh, okay, I wrote another one about you, while you were in the hospital."

Sweet creature
Had another talk about where it's going wrong
But we're still young
We don't know where we're going
But we know where we belong

And oh we started
Two hearts in one home
It's hard when we argue
We're both stubborn
I know, but oh

Sweet creature, sweet creature
Wherever I go, you bring me home
Sweet creature, sweet creature
When I run out of road, you bring me home

Sweet creature
We're running through the garden
Oh, where nothing bothered us
But we're still young
I always think about you and how we don't speak enough

And oh we started
Two hearts in one home
I know, it's hard when we argue
We're both stubborn
I know, but oh

Sweet creature, sweet creature
Wherever I go, you bring me home
Sweet creature, sweet creature
When I run out of road, you bring me home

I know when we started
Just two hearts in one home
It gets harder when we argue
We're both stubborn
I know, but oh

Sweet creature, sweet creature
Wherever I go, you bring me home
Sweet creature, sweet creature
When I run out of road, you bring me home
You'll bring me home

"You'll always be my home," I whispered to his sleeping figure.