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The light of the sun hits Harry’s eyes and forces him awake. Groaning he stretches and sits up from the hard school bus seat. “Mornin,” he says. Not to anyone specific.
“What city are we in today?” He stands and walks to the front of the bus where Liam sits and continues to drive. “Liyue Harbor”
“Where’s Aether and Scaramouche?” Harry says walking over to where they sat. Louis sits up and looks at the boy's seat. “I don’t seem to be able to locate the duo either, odd isn’t it?” Louis says
Liam shouts from the front of the bus. “There was a lot of commotion last night at around 4 in the morning. Maybe they left”
Harry cannot believe what Liam just suggested. That Aether and Scaramouche willingly left their forever backstage passes to see One Direction. And to watch the bond between the band grow daily. “No, they could not have gone willingly” Harry sternly says stomping his foot.
Liam speaks up again “I never said it sounded like they left willingly. Naill is being oddly quiet back there” Harry and Louis whip their heads toward Niall fast. “LIAM DO NOT THROW ME UNDER THE BUS as THAT” Niall shouts.
“I’m not the one throwing people under or out of buses Niall,” Liam speaks calmly now. Knowing he just fully outed Niall for the actions of the night before. Or rather early that very morning.
Harry is shocked and cannot believe what he is hearing. Niall. One of his best friends and an option to be his best man at his wedding. Throwing their new friends off of their tour bus. Harry feels as though he may vomit. Running towards a window and pressing in the black tabs and pulling down hard before vomiting down the side of the bus. Louis rubs Harry’s back as he sits in the seat of the school bus. “Thanks, Luv.”
Louis stands and faces Niall. “How could you decide on actions so vial and disgusting as potentially killing a boy by throwing him off the back of the rolling vehicle? I am most certainly appalled by your drastic and out-of-character movements Niall. I pray to the archons above that they look to you with forgiveness.” Harry looks at Louis from the seat. Seeing the morning sun hit his face just right through the window and for a moment he can forget that his two new friends were possibly murdered by his bandmate.
“Listen here you nonbr’ish wanker, I haven’t murdered anyone. Scara just needed to be put in rice Luv!” Niall defends himself. His face goes red with anger. Harry finds it within himself to stand again. “Niall… get off the bus.”
Harry speaks slowly as Liam breaks hard. Did they all hear him correctly? Harry telling a member of One Direction. No, a friend. To get off the tour bus. “Don’t come back until you have Aether and Scaramouche. You don’t get to make decisions like that mate”
Liam opens the doors of the bus and Niall steps off. Niall starts to cry. And so does Harry.
Harry sits on the school bus seat and Louis sits next to him. And they cry together for a brief moment. Harry looks up into Louis's orbs and leans in.
Harry doesn’t know what came over him. He needed something secure in his life. Maybe Louis was his foundation, maybe Louis made him feel safe. He doesn't know what that maybe was but right now their faces were placed together like Harry didn't know anything else in the world right now. "Ah, my apologies luv" Harry pulls his lips from Louis's lips.
"Marry me" Louis mumbles under his breath.
"What?" Zayn stands up at the back of the bus he looks extremely hungover from the night before.
Harry had forgotten that he was still on the bus. None of them were fond of their emo friend Zayn. Harry ignores him and looks at Louis. “What did you say luv?”
“Nothing,” Louis squeaks. Before Harry could speak again the bus jerked to a stop. “Time to use the loo,” Liam says standing up. Harry stands and decides. ‘Yeah, that’s a good idea’ and follows Liam out.
“You heard him right? Louis. I did and I think if you feel the same you should go for it.” Liam says breaking the always silence between them. Harry thinks for a moment about what marriage with Louis would be like. He does truly love Louis but would that make the band less of a friendship between them? Would they destroy their bond? Harry thinks about it and doesn’t know if it’s the right choice. “You’re listening right?” Liam speaks tapping Harry’s shoulder. “Yes, I am listening to you. I’m sorry I just got caught up in my thoughts is all.”
Harry and Liam part ways to use the restroom. And meet up again by the sinks. “I don’t know what to do Liam. I don’t know if he meant it.” Harry feels tears welling up in his eyes. Liam turns to face Harry and hugs him. “We will all still love you no matter the decisions you make. Unless of course, you do something not so lovely” Harry thinks about Liam’s words as they embrace each other. “Yes then. I think I will speak to Louis then.” Harry pulls back from Liam and smiles. Then turns to leave.
Harry gets on the bus and calls for Louis. Louis comes to the front of the bud and follows Harry out. The pair stand in front of the bus in uncomfortable silence.
“Louis, I heard what you said on the bus earlier. Were you serious luv?” Harry takes a step back. Nervous about Louis's answer.
"I was serious luv." Louis gets down on one knee and pulls out a ring. It sparkles in the sun.
"Yes, Louis!!" He stands and places the ring on his finger and they kiss! (yay) Then they get back on the bus and announce the news. Zayn woke up from his 7th nap of the day just to provide alcohol and then he went back to sleep. Everyone was very excited and the sorrow of losing Aether and Scaramouche was dimmed a bit. Like they never existed.
But they did exist. Louis was already on bing looking for venues. 'Wait. Louis my luv. We should probably find Aether and Scaramouche. Possibly Niall as well." Niall wasn't as important. Considering he's some sort of attempted murderer I guess.”
Harry thinks to himself. Where would Aether and Scaramouche be! Liam presses on the gas hard and Harry remembers they’re going to Liyue Harbor. “Zayn… can you use your angst powers to locate Scaramouche?”
Zayn sits up and closes his eyes “he’s dead” he says stone faced. And then goes back to sleep
Harry does not believe him. He thinks he’s joking and his angst powers are broken because of the bus. They continue to Liyue harbor as Harry and Louis create a Pinterest board of their future wedding. <3