Someone should write a fic for Harry's birthday, where because of Niall's knee they don't do much and Niall can hardly move. So he feels like a shit boyfriend and acts all depressed and doesn't tell Harry why. But he eventually finds out.
The list of reasons why they loved their small blonde boyfriend could never truly be complete, because the blonde Irishman shows and does new things everyday that remind his boyfriend of how insanely lucky they were that they were able to call him theirs.
And now where they sat watching a movie with the Irishman tucked safely between them all with his newly fixed knee propped on a pillow they set out to make a list of the top ten reasons why he meant so much to them.
Why Niall is amazing:
1. The most adorable, breathtakingly beautiful man on the planet
2. Sweet enough to give you a toothache
3. Selfless to the point that it's almost a fault
4. Always looks on the bright side of things even when there aren't any pints around
5. Best kisser and cuddler ever
6. Never too busy to take time for anyone
7. Cares for his and our families to the moon and back
8. Amazing Uncle and Godfather to Theo, he will truly be an amazing father
9. Still gets excited over little things, sees the "new" in each day
10. Shows us how much he loves us each and every chance he gets
They had just decided that maybe they needed to do the top 20 things because there just wasn't enough space on a list of 10. But at that moment the subject of the list began to stir and a groan escaped his lips. Liam glanced at the clock and realized that as if clockwork it was time for Niall's next dose of painkillers.
Harry carefully and easily picked up the small man and smiled down at him when Niall settled against his chest snuggling in, and smiling. He carried him upstairs to their bedroom and they settled him onto the huge bed, and cuddled around him. Louis nudged him gently awake enough to take the pain meds and giggled when Liam got a garbled "thanks" from Niall as he quickly fell asleep again.
And as they glanced at each other it was a non-verbal agreement between them that even if they had done 20 reasons why they loved Niall it still wouldn't be enough.
And when Niall was up and around a few weeks later, tidying the living room, and he came across a piece of paper sticking out from under a pile of comic books, with Zayn's lazy scroll on it, maybe just maybe he had a huge grin on his face as he folded it up, put it in his pocket and started his own four lists.
Liam - stands at the front window and watches his two youngest lovers making snowballs and throwing them at one another when he feels a strong set of arms encircle his body from behind
Zayn - glances out the window to see what his lover is so lovingly watching outside of their large house, and can't help the smile that hurts his face when he catches flashes of shockingly blond hair and curly brown as they each duck away from the others flying projectiles. He tightens his arms around his lovers thin middle and rests his chin on his shoulder and can feel the presence of his oldest lover as he approaches the duo from the kitchen
Louis - "What are you guys ..."
Liam - "Shh Boo come and see them, it's amazing to watch them be so careless and so free"
Zayn - can't help but laugh as Harry tackles Niall into the snow, being extra careful of the boys knees of course "The both of them take so much on their shoulders, I know it's extra hard on them to keep what we have hidden"
Louis - "Yeah Harry wears his emotions on his sleeve and Niall tries to bury everything so he never bothers anyone"
Liam - "But then there are times like these where they can be our immature teenage lovers and we get to shower them with all the cuddles and kisses that we can't the other 90% of the time" The conversation was interrupted by the banging of the front door and the boisterous voices of their two youngest lovers as they stomped the snow from their boots and shook it from their outdoor gear
Zayn - grabs the two boys by their arms as the walk into the house and cuddle them to his chest smiling even larger when he feels Liam and Louis arms wrap around the cuddle
Harry-"What's this about?"
Niall - "Where you all watching us?"
Louis - "How could we not when the most beautiful thing in the world was right outside that window?" he grabbed each boys cheeks and kissed them passionately and soon no one was able to determine where one body began and one ended as the mass couple celebrated their love in a snowy cabin in the middle of nowhere.
Harry hit the repeat button on his IPod so the familiar lyrics would continue in his ears until the van arrived at the venue. They were almost through the Take me Home Tour and the boy still hadn't had the courage to face his biggest fear and tell his bandmate and best mate that he had fallen undeniably in love with him. It's undeniable... that we should be together... It's unbelievable how I used to say that I'd fall never The basis is need to know, if you don't know just how I feel, Then let me show you now that I'm for real... If all things in time, time will reveal... Yeah... Brian McKnights voice lulled Harry into a half awake state, as he closed his eyes all he could see were the ocean blue eyes of his Irish bandmate and the smile that forever graced his face. Harry was silently and slowly going insane, he needed to tell Niall and he needed to do it soon. Both boys were openly gay within their team so he knew that wouldn't be an issue. But he hadn't really felt that Niall had ever shown any interest in him. One... you're like a dream come true... Two... just wanna be with you... Three... Boy it's plain to see... that your the only one for me... Four... repeat steps one through three... Five... make you fall in love with me... If ever I believe my work is done... then I start Back at One (yeah) Harry hadn't felt like he had been asleep for more then 5 min when he felt hands shaking him and the all too familiar voice of his crush urging him awake. "Come on man, time to rise and shine and go perform for our thousands of screaming fans!" he giggled "K Niall, I'm up let's get going" Harry smiled at him. Time stopped though when green connected with blue and Harry could've sworn he saw something behind Nialls eyes, a sparkle or twinkle if you will and at the same time could see a small blush rising on the pale boys cheeks. But as soon as Harry saw it it was gone as Niall turned and all but ran away from the van. 'well that was certainly interesting' Harry thought as he left the van and started the walk into the venue. So Incredible... the way things work themselves out... And all emotional, once you know what it's all about babe... And undesirable... for us to be apart... Never would of made it very far... Cause you know that you've got the keys to my heart Cause... The show went off without a hitch as they always do. The boys were all back on the bus ready to drive onto the next city but not ready to call it a night as they were still coming down off the post show high. But it was also the same time that Niall announced he would be leavng the next day to go home for their 4 day break to visit his parents, brother and sister in law and of course Theo. Harrys high quickly disappeared as he heard this, how could he manage 4 days without Niall when he found it hard to go even overnight without hearing his voice or seeing him? One... you're like a dream come true Two... just wanna be with you Three... Boy it's plain to see... that your the only one for me Four.. .repeat steps one through three Five... make you fall in love with me If ever I believe my work is done... then I start Back at One...... Harry was completely and utterly unbearable over the next couple of days, it getting worse with each day Niall was away. Harry and Niall skyped and face timed daily if not numerous times a day and after each time Harry just fell further in love with him, especially after he got off a skype chat that had been with Niall and Theo since he had offered to babysit and give his brother and sister in law a night off. Seeing Niall cradle the small child and hum and sing to him had melted Harry's heart to a puddle of goo. fFinally the other 3 guys had had enough and on the day that Niall as returning Louis showed up in the lounge area of the hotel room and told Harry to get ready to leave. "To go where?" he asked Liam entered the room "You're going with Paul to get Niall from the airport" And then Zayn came throu the doorway "You're going to wait in the car and when Niall gets in the car you're going to grab him, confess your love and song him all the way back here" Harry began to protest that he didn't love Niall but before he even got one word out Lou out his hand up "Save it curly, we know you too well for you to attempt to lie to us, you love Ni and he loves you, believe us he does. Now go get him" and with that he was shoved out the door where Paul was waiting with a knowing grin. Say farewell to the dark of night... I see the coming of the sun... I feel like a little child... whose life has just begun... You came and breathed new life Into this lonely heart of mine... You threw out the life line... just in the Nick of Time..... Harry could see Niall and Paul breaking through the crowd of people that were attempting to get Nialls attention. He couldn't keep the huge grin offof his face if he had tried, Niall caused this immense warm feeling all throughout Harrys heart and body as soon as he saw him and he loved it. The door opened and Niall jumped in. "Hey man, Paul said you were along to ge me, great ta see ya" Harry was instantly enveloped in a Horan hug as the car was started. Harry could feel how akward the hug was from the second Nialls arms wrapped around him and apparently Niall could as well because eye pulled back with a worried look and asked "Harry what's wrong" But before Harry could process anything his heart directed his hands to reach out and grip Nialls cheeks and pulled him in for a kiss. He pulled back and looked into Nialls eyes and said "Nothings wrong, now that you're back and if I have my way you will never go anywhere without me again. Niall I'm in love with you, I can't deny it anymore" he waited for Nialls response but he got a surprise instead Niall quickly pulled him back towards his body and reconnected their lips. Niall pulled his head back and rested his forehead against Harrys "And I would never want to deny you anything" and reconnected their lips again. Paul glanced in his rearview mirror and smiled to himself finally, the two had someone to share the craziness that is One Directions lives with and that would protect and love each other through it all. One... you're like a dream come true Two... just wanna be with you Three... Boy it's plain to see... that your the only one for me... Boy and... Four... repeat steps one through three Five... make you fall in love with me ...................................................... If ever I believe my work is done... then I start Back at One. Later as Harry listened to the song one last time bofore putting his IPod away he couldn't help but hope that he'd never have to start back at one with Niall. Chessy, silly, kinda lame but fun to write!
NOTE: I'm going back a year in time to Niall's 19th birthday and the golf fundraiser he was a part of Niall woke with a stretch on the morning of Sept 12th and giggled under his breath when his movements caused his eldest boyfriend to groan and roll away from Nialls outstretched arm that had nudged him partially awake. Niall took the opportunity to sneak out from the middle of the bed where he had been cacooned by his four boyfriends and quietly made his way to the washroom, stopping at the door to turn and grin back at the sight of his lovers snuggling together. He quickly finished his morning routine and then grabbed the small bag he had placed on the counter the night before so he could pack his toiletries for his few day trip back to Ireland to co-host the golf game in support of some very worthwhile charities. Of course his boyfriends were more than estactic that he had this opportunity but they were also bummed that they wouldn't have him with them to celebrate his birthday. But plans had been made to celebrate the day he returned. As Niall was finishing in the bathroom he heard the sound of shuffling feet behind him and then felt the unmistakingable gangly arms of his youngest lover Harry. "Morning Haz, didn't mean to wake you" Niall said while snuggling back against Harry's warm chest "Nah, love I was awake before you even got up, was just too comfortable to move, but now I wanna spend as much time with you before your flight leaves, you need to be at the airport at noon right?" Harry asked and pecked Niall's cheek "Yep, noon, Paul should be here around 11 to pick me up" all of a sudden a sleepy Zayn could be heard complaining from the bedroom "that only leaves us two hours to smother you with snuggled and kisses! Get back here boo!" Niall and Harry shuffled back into the bedroom as one, nearly tripping over each others feet. The three remaining boyfriends were now sitting up in bed and motioning for them rejoin them. "Sorry guys I still have to pack, you guys kept me rather preoccupied last night" Niall chuckled as he shimmied out of Harry's arms and approached their shared closet. Not wanting their boyfriend to waste time packing all four boyfriends hoped up and started tossing things in Niall's small suitcase, in the end Niall isn't sure if he has everything he needs or mostnof what he doesn't need but who cares right now he had four boyfriends fighting for his attention. The rest of the morning was spent snuggling on the bed and sharing kisses but soon Nialls phone went off and when he answered it he was greeted by Paul letting hum know they were outside waiting for him. More kisses and hugs were given out as they said goodbye making Niall laugh as he reminded his boyfriends that he would be back in a week. The flight was uneventful and they landed in ireland and made it through the throngs of people waiting in the airport for Niall with no difficulty and soon Niall was comfortably relaxing at his moms house with a cold beer and was face timing with the boys. "Remember to wear your knee brace tomorrow love" from Liam "Sunscreen too Niall" from Louis "Wear a jacket it's supposed to be cool" from Harry "Make sure security stays with you the whole time" from Zayn Then finally Niall interrupted "Seriously guys, when did you become my parents?" he giggled They all started pouting "We just worry about you bug, you get so wrapped up in things you forget about taking care of yourself" "No worries guys, I got this covered and Paul and the team are all comin too, but I gotta run now it's dinner time and mam made my fave!" They all said their "I love you'd" and ended the call The Next Day The guys knew that with everything that Niall was involved in on his actual birthday that they wonuldn't be talking to him that day and that they wouldn't get to actually wish him a happy birthday other than leaving him antext message that he would pick up whenever he got the chance and it was times like this that they tanked their lucky stars for their fans because not even hours after an event in Ireland happened their were already videos of it up online. The four boyfriends loved to see the twinkle in their irshmans eyes every time he took a picture with a fan or was onstage and full of mischief, they even had to laugh as in one video they saw Paul and their security team walking in a circle around Niall who on a good day was hard to keep up too but when he was excited was almost impossible. Paul looked exhausted. But Zayn was the one who noticed first. "Guys check out Niall" he said as he pointed as his laptops screen. The rest of the boys rushed from what they were doing to look what they saw made them sigh. Niall was onstage at what must be the auction/dinner that would end the nit and although his eyes were still twinkling his shoulders were slightly slumped and he stood with his bad knee slightly bent. All four boys knew right away that theirnlove was exhausted and by the looks of things was in slight pain. "He will be fine though, right? The nights almost over and then he has a few days withnfamily and then will be back to us" Harry seemed to be convincining himself more than the others. "I still feel better if I was there myself to know he was taken care od, the boy doesn't know when to stop he will keep pushing himself until he's exhausted" Liam interjected "Let's go pack the bags" Louis added as he put his cell back in his pocket "Huh?" all the guys asked "You know none of us will sleep well without him, and now were worried about him as well. So unless we actually can see and touch him you know we won't be getting any sleep tongihtnso we may as well visit him and the fam, I just booked out tickets and let Maura know we were on our way" he shrugged with a slight grin, leave it to Louis to be quick and sneaky. The boys all jumped up and quickly packed their bagsm they made it to Ireland with no one being any wiser to where the rest of One Direction were. The plan was not to tell Niall but to have them surprise him when he arrived home after the last event of the night, which was scheduled to go until the early hours of the morning. While they waited on the couch for the irishman they were fighting to keep their eyes open so they could just imagine how Niall was feeling. Then they heard the door creep open and saw the spiky blond hair they had been missing, and took in the even more slumped shoulders, slight limp and half hooded eyes and Liam scooped him up in an instant. Niall let out a surprised helped and tried to jump back but Liam held him firm and when Niall realized whi it was he relaxed into his boyfriend. "Liam babe?" he asked "Yeah Ni?" "Why are you in Ireland?" Harry came forward and took Nialls hands as Liam set him down. "We watched some videos of the events today and you looked utterly exhausted and it's your birthday, we thought it'd suck for you to come home exhausted and alone so here we are" "Niall slumped over to the couch and collapsed amongst his boyfriends and sleepily said "I really don't tell you how much I love you all enough" he let out a loud yawn Zayn gently pulled him up and lead him up the stairs to their bedroom and giggled "Don't worry love we already know and love you back just the same" They spent the rest of their visit cuddled on the couch or on a blanket in Maura's very private backyard relaxing and showing the love they had for each other.
The three times they wanted to punch Niall's Boyfriend and the one time Harry did ...
WARNING: hinting at and slight abuse
1. Liam
It had been a long day and they were all tried and verging on the edge of cranky. They had just arrived back in their rooms and liam was going to head down to the pool to soak his tired body when he heard the unmistakable sound of Stevens slightly raised voice through the crack in the door where it hadnt completely caught when Niall had closed it.
Curiousity got the better of him and Liam stood quietly and listened.
"Niall what the hell do you mean you're too tired? we made plans to go out and sightsee after your interviews and now youre bailing on me? this is ridiculous I left my family and my life behind to come on tour to bewith you and you blow me off and expect me to sit around waiting for you?"
"Steven come on, we will go tomorrow I'm completely beat and want to take a nap" Liam could hear the tiredness in Nialls voice and hoped Steven could as well.
"Oh this is rich, first blow me off for your bandmates and now little Niall needs his beauty rest,I don't know why I put up with you and your selfishness. Everything is always about you and what you want well guess what not this time were going or i'm leaving"
Liam stood rooted to his spot not believing what he had just heard Niall selfish? never in a million years. He was the least selfish of the bunch always giving 110% and nothing less. And what was Steven doing threatning Niall with leaving, that was uncalled for, but just as Liam was about to interrupt he heard Niall's voice again
"Ok Steven, let's go then, I will nap when we get back before the concert" Liam couldn't understand why Niall hadn't stood his ground and had a rest, Liam knew he was beat tired seeing as he had had to wake him up in the van in order to enter the hotel.
Now hearing the couple approaching Liam quickly slipped back into his room and waited for the duo to pass, he hadn't wanted to be caught eavesdropping and even though it made him uneasy he also knew couples fought, so he decided to keep an eye on things
2. Louis
Niall had quickly became Louis right hand man on stage and off, he felt super content when the small blond was with him and they always had a great time.
lately though Niall hadnt been around much, always spending time with Steven which was understandable since when Elanor was a round he himself was hard to find without her.
But even when their loved ones were around They always still had their jokes and banter. And Niall always had a grin and a belly laugh for Louis. But on the bus journey onenight between shows Louis saw something that instantly maddened him.
They were all getting along really well and were having a FIFA tournament while eating the takeout they had gotten before they had left the last city and everyone was having a great laugh but Louis did a double take at Steven because he had thought his eyes had decieved him, but had Steven just shushed Niall?
Thinking he had missed something Louis let it go however a little later on after Niall had completely crushed both Liam and Harry in FIFA and had jumped up and started hollering in victory when Louis caught sight of Steven slightly tugging on Nialls vest and when Niall looked down at Steven who was sat on the couch he very clearly saw the man shush his best mate.
Louis chose not to say anything right this minute as maybe it was as easy anexplanation as the lad having a headache and Niall could be increasingly loud a the beer began flowing. So for now he would just keep wath on his little brother and Steven. It didn't sit well with Lou though when for the next week he could see Niall getting quieter and quieter.
3.Zayn
Niall was not only his bandmate and his best mate but he was also Zayns younger brother whom he cared deeply about. And one thing everyone knows about Niall is he likes to eat and he eats A LOT. The boy is costantly eating and if he isn't he is chewing on something, it's just a "Niallism" they've all grown to think of as cute.
And really with the way that boys metabalism worked if he stopped eating he'd probably vanish right before their eyes. So it shouldn't surprise you when Zayn arrived at their meeting place one morning and watched Niall eat a small bowl of cereal and only a small bowl of cereal, that he had immediately thought the boy wasn't feeling well.
Zayn quietly got up fromhis spot on one of the couches and sat beside Niall, knowing the boy hated being made a fuss over so he would do this in pivate.
"Hey mate, you feeling ok? you're not eating much"
Niall had just opened his mouth to speak when Steven appeared with his own plate full to the brim. "Oh niall woke up hungry, so he ordered some breakfast before we came down here and were gonna share mine as well"
Zayn couldn't help but catch the look that flittered across nialls face, was that uneasiness? But who was he to call Steven a liar or step in when he very well could haven eaten breakfast before metting up with them, so he let it go and sat down again by Lou to discuss the days itinerary. But it didn't go unnoticed by Zayn that Niall kept to himself that day or that that plate of beakfast they were going to "share" ended up all in Stevens stomach and none had even touched Nills lips.
4. Harry
The other guys had mentioned a few strange things they've seen with Steven and Niall and how at the beginning they how at the beginning they had really liked the lad but now they were uneasy around him.
Harry completely agreed with each of them noticing how the boy he secretly loved was becoming a mere shell of himself. He went from loud, carefree, bottomless pit Niall to quiet, withdrawn, and picky and Harry hated it.
They all agreed to keep an eye on it over the next few days and approach niall after the next show when Steven wouldn't be there because he was leaving for a week to visit family. However they didn't make it till the show even because Harry, Liam, Zayn and himself had left the bus to make a quick food run and had returned to hear a loud voice coming from the lounge.
They wasted no time in making their way towards the closed door and what they heard when they approached broke their hearts.
"Do you hear me you waste! either you do what I say, when I say it or I will leave your sorry ass and everyone will see you for the failure you are!" They waited no longer and burst into the lounge only to see Niall huddled on the couch with Steven leering at him from above with his left hand raised to strike Niall.
Harry quickly strode, over grabbed Stevens wrist and yanked him backwards and spun him to face him. "Either you leave this bus now by your own accord or I will personally happily kick your ass all the way out that door. And if you EVER come near this bus again or Niall again, or for that matter even BREATHE the same air as him I will not hesitate to aquaint your face with that concrete out there" Seeing as Harry had the jerk covered the remaining guys had began to comfort Niall whom was now shaking.
But what Steven did next even shocked Niall, he looked Harry in the face and hissed "The guy ain't worth it anyways, nothing special" and before anyone could blink Harry's fist was pulling back and connecting with Steven's jaw. There was a flurry of activity that followed but it all ended with steven standing dazed outside of the bus with his suitcase and a very disgruntled Paul standing beside him, clenching and unclenching his fists and waving a confidentiality contract in Stevens face.
On the bus was a different story cuddling was happening and reassurances that Niall was in fact something special.
Later that night Harry held Niall as close as humanly possible and gently stroked his back, looking down at Nialls face Harry couldn't wait any longer.
"Niall?" he asked
"Yeah Haz?"
"I know my timing sucks, and maybe this is gonna ruin anything we have or could have but iI need to tell you before I loose this courage I seem to have found"
"What is it? you're scaring me" Niall moved slightly away from Harry but Harry didn't allow it
He cuddled Niall closer under his arm and started again "I can't tell you when it started or even when I realized it but somewhere along the way a long the way you became more than my best mate"
"W-w-hat?" Niall stuttered
"I'm in love with you Niall and I know now isn't the time but I will wait until you are ready"
"You love me?"Niall asked and waited for Harry to nod yes before grabbing him by his neck and conncecting their lips after Niall pulled back he whispered "I settled for jerk boy because I thought I could never have you Harry, I love you too"
The grin on Harry's face could've easily broken his face in half as he pulled Niall in closer for another kiss vowing that the boy in his arms would never again feel or hear the vile things that jerk boy had said/did to him ever again
And as the three remaining boys looked on from the doorway of the lounge they knew that both boys would be gentle with the others love and heart and that together they could protect the newly formed couple from whatever comes their way.
i am sitting and stalking the narry, and zianourry tags just waiting for news of the hijinks I am sure the lads will get up to tonight with it being the last us show and they're last show for awhile. Oh my one can only imagine what's to come
so Niall has tweeted about Irish people and the sun so how about a oneshot about Niall going to hang out with friends from home for the day and coming back late at night cursing that he had forgotten sunscreen and had been too busy to stop buy some or ask his pals and as a results he's completely burnt and in pain. He doesn't want to wake his boyfriends because he knows they'll sigh and replay the warnings they'd given him before he and left about staying out of the sun. So he sits up on the couch the entire night because he cringes every time he even thinks of laying down and having anything touch his burning skin. Fluffiness and mothering ahoy!
Liam : Loking at his pink cheeked glassy eyed boyfriend "You kissed Lou, didnt you?"
Niall : Shakes his head
Zayn : "Then why don't we practice a few vocals since Lou's feelin' better"
Niall : "Mhhmmhhmm" nodding his head
Liam : Calls to his two remaining boyfriends to come to the living room
Harry : "yeah babe?" kisses Liam
Liam : "We're ready to try out some of those new arrangements, aren't we Niall?"
All four boyfriends looked at their Irish love taking in his sweating brown and glassy eyes watching the conflictedness on his face
Harry : Turns to Lou "You kissed him didn"t you?"
Louis : "Um, mhm, um maybe?"
Zayn : "That does it blondie, into bed, and I will call the doc"
Niall : Voice cracking "He made me do it, he said he was better and he saod I didn't love him anymore"
Harry : Gently guides Niall upstairs to their bedroom, then doubles back and grabs Lou's arm "And for making Ni sick, when you knew full well he would catch it, you get to be his personal waiter until he's well"
Louis : "But I'm goin' to play footie in the park to ... " takes in the looks from his non-ill boyfriends, hangs his head and grabs Nialls favourite blanket before heading up the stairs "Stupid irriesistable irish boy, gettin' me in trouble" turning quickly to glare at the three boys sniggering on the couch. Sighs turn into cooing as he enters the bedroom and his eyes land on his beautiful boy
Ok so ............... Niall centric zianourry ........... Knees are killing him, but he's been told to suck it up or else from management ................... He begins taking a drug to ease pain and allow him to perform ...................... Without any of his boyfriends or team around them knowing .................. But while going through customs at an international airport Niall is pulled aside and questioned .. While the drug sniffing dog goes through his bags he answers question with an officer ........ And the guys worry ...... And you decide the rest. Please!!!!!!!!!!!
It looks like in this pic that Harry has Niall sitting beside/partially behind so he can decide whom will touch his boy or maybe even speak to him. And Niall seems perfectly happy having his protector watching out for him, oh the love! hahahaha
Ppic isn't mine
Kelli
Ps this could be the basis to a really fluffy over protective of niall fic eh??? someone please write it! could be narry, zianourry, or nourry and it could be oh so fluffy and full of feels!
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