Sick Louis-One Shots 2

Bad Joint

Like usual, when One Direction perform on stage, Liam, Louis and Niall often sing while playing along, like squirting water, chasing each other before finally tackling each other.

This night also is not an exception, they three chase each other before tackling each other until they all fall to the ground ( a/n : like in the video above ).

After a few minutes in the ground, ( Liam still laughing ), Louis and Niall stand up, but Liam playfully still at the ground while rise his two arms, asking playfully too, to be help to stand up.

Being the guy who always loves helping people, Louis of course extend his hand to pull Liam up, but as soon as Liam stand up and Louis's hold on Liam is free, he yelp in pain while wagging his hands several times.

Liam rush to him immediately and wrap his arm around Louis's back.

"Oh my God, Lou! What happen? Am I hurting you? I'm sorry I-..."

"No, no, you're not hurting me," Louis said quickly, still wagging his hand while grimacing, "your hold barely strong, it's just my hand suddenly got a sharp pain, I don't know why, but I'm sure the pain will disappear as fast as it appear before, so, don't worry, Li. I'll be fine."

Louis flash him a warm smile.

"Are you sure? I'm sorry again if I-..."

"It's okay, Liam, and I said again, don't worry, it's not your fault."

Louis smile once more times, try to convince him.

"Okay then, if you're sure," Liam smile back to him, "then let's continue this concert."

"Alright, let's finish it!"

Louis and Liam continue to sing like nothing happen, but Liam still felt guilty and worried.

He glance over at Louis once in a while, and sometimes he caught him having trouble when trying to hold the mic with his right hand ( his face will grimace a little, like still in pain ), althought finally he still can hold it, and it seems like his other band mates don't notice it.

But luckily the concert still ongoing without another problems until it finished about an hour later.

After that, they're back to the tour bus and take some small meal before go to bed and fall asleep immediately, except for Louis and Liam.

Louis still sit on the edge of his bed, massaging his hurt hand, while Liam sit beside him.

"Still hurt?" Liam ask suddenly.

Louis lift his head and flash a small smile.

"Hey, Li...yeah a little."

Liam sigh sadly and ready to apologize again when Louis cut him off.

"Don't say that again, Li. I told you it's not your fault."

"How do you know what I want to say?" Liam frown a little.

Louis chuckle lightly.

"I don't know, I just know that you always felt guilty if one of us falls sick or hurt or upset...you care too much, Li."

"Yeah, well, that's me."

Liam bow his head and smile shyly.

Louis chuckle again.

"I'm fine, Li, and if it's will make you better, I will tell you if I feel worse."

"Promise?"

"I promise, Li."

"Okay then, well, get some sleep, would you?"

"Okay, thank you, Li."

"You're welcome, Lou."

They both fall asleep minutes later, but Liam awoken at midnight by a groan that heard from Louis's bunk.

He rush there immediately. Louis is sitting on the bed again while grip his hurt hand and crying silently.

"Louis?"

Louis turn his head.

"Li, it's worse."

Louis still crying. He looks so in pain.

"Your hand?"

Louis nodded silently.

"Let me see."

Liam reach Louis's hand before gasp in surprise. The joint between Louis's thumb is bruising, even it's almost black.

"Shit...what happen, Lou? Did it collided with something or-..."

"I don't know, Li."

"Okay, okay, let's compress it with ice."

Liam walk to the kitchen and grab an ice pack before walk back to Louis, compressing his hand.

"Better?"

"Yes, thank you, Li. Sorry for bothering you."

"It's okay, Lou. I hope you feel better tomorrow."

"I hope so."

Liam nodded and smile in relief before going back to sleep.

The next days, Louis feel better indeedly, but the pain still emerge once in a while.

The thing that make him wonder is, the bruise is still there, not ever disappear even just a little.

Even now he is having trouble to hold something little, like mic or coin. If he push harder to hold, his hand will hurt even more, and it's really bothering him.

So, one day, he and Liam decided to check it up to a doctor, and the doctor said that he is suffering from arthritis.

For the first time Louis and Liam didn't believe it, cause as they know, arthritis usually suffered by an older people, like fortyish or more.

But the doctor said that arthritis also can be suffered by a younger people, if it's inherited from their older siblings ( a/n : I search it in google, hope it's right ).

Then Louis just realize that indeed, his mother also suffering arthritis.

Finally the doctor gives him some medicines, including the pain killer.

Also, he suggest him that he must take more activities and sports to make it a little better, in one condition, if he is in not any pain. But if the pain is active, he must take a rest, no activities and no sports.

After another conversation, Louis and Liam leave the doctor and going back to their tour bus.

"Fiuhh! I feel more relief now that I understand about this illnes. Thank you for accompany me to a doctor, Li."

"No problem, Lou. I love taking care another people."

"I know you do."

"Alright then, take some rest, okay?"

"Okay, thank you again, Li."

" Your welcome, Lou."

Since then, Louis did manage between his activities and his arthritis, really obeying the doctor order and suggestion, and he is fine until now.

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A/N : Actually, this is based on my own experience, but I don't know if it's arthritis or uric acid, I haven't check it again to a doctor.

But the symptoms are almost the same, according to my search on internet.

So, I'm sorry if there's some mistakes on the illness explanation, but I hope you still enjoy this.

Thank you.