Gone

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"We should wake him for dinner" Scott says.

"But he's sleeping peacefully" Harry says.

"He's been out a while, he needs to eat" Edward says.

"Sammy?" Drew asks as she sits down next to Scott at the table.

"How longs he been out?" Sammy asks.

"About six hours" Harry says.

Sammy sighs.

"Did he eat before he went to sleep?" She asks.

"He hasn't eaten all day" Vanessa says.

"We should wake him, he needs to be eating, he's not a healthy weight. Dr Green wanted to talk to you all about it before Louis left but she didn't get the chance" Sammy says.

The boys all look at each other.

"It's fine, it's just, he's very tiny and she wanted you to get him eating good healthy meals again" Sammy says,

"I'll wake him" Harry says as he gets up from the table, he needs Louis healthy and eating properly.

He looks on fondly as Louis lays sprawled out on the lounge, he's got more room to get comfy now he's home. His fringe is falling over his forehead and Harry watches him for a minute, he's just so beautiful and Harry is so in love with his boy. He bends down next to Louis head and swipes Louis Fringe off his forehead.

"Darling" Harry says as he kisses Louis gently on the head.

"Mmmm" Louis stirs and rolls over towards Harry, he doesn't open his eyes though.

"Baby, I know you're tired but you need to wake up for me" Harry says as he kisses Louis again.

"Five more minutes" Louis says cutely.

Harry chuckles.

"I'm afraid not darling" Harry says running his hands though Louis hair.

Louis opens his eyes and Harry smiles at him.

"Hi" Harry says.

"Hi" Louis whispers with a smile.

"We need you to come and eat" Harry says gently.

"You woke me for food? That's not worth it Harry" Louis says like a cranky kitten

Harry laughs a loud laugh.

"Sorry my darling, come here" Harry says and he picks Louis up like a child and Louis latches onto Harry, wrapping his legs around his waist and latching his arms around Harry's neck. He rests his head in Harry's neck and Harry kisses his head as he walks them back to the dining room

"Hey sleepyhead" Scott says.

"Hi Lou!" Sammy smiles.

Louis smiles back but doesn't make a move to let go of Harry.

Harry goes to put Louis in his chair but Louis latches onto Harry and Harry chuckles, he sits down with Louis straddling him.

"You still tired kiddo?" Vanessa asks concerned.

"Yeah" Louis says as he goes to close his eyes again as he relaxes on Harry.

"You can go back to sleep after you eat something Lou" Scott says as he dishes up a plate for Louis, it's just take away Chinese but Louis loves Chinese normally.

"Come on darling" Harry coaxes as he gently turns Louis around on his lap with ease. Louis huffs and rests his head in his hand elbow on the table, Harry hands him a fork and digs into his own dinner.

Chatter goes back around the table and Louis just plays with his food, he's not hungry and feels so tired, he just wants to go to bed.

"Louis" Scots voice says sternly.

It goes quiet for a second and Louis looks up at Scott. Scott only uses that voice on Louis when he's doing something wrong.

"Eat your dinner" Scott finishes with no room for discussion.

Louis is so tired and he's sore and the last thing he needs is to get in trouble from Scott. Tears prick his eyes. He misses the looks the boys give each other, concerned about Louis reaction. Normally Louis would do as he's told or have some sassy remark before he does. Louis being emotional about being scolded is new.

"Hey, baby, come on, just a few mouthfuls hey" Harry tries as his grip tightens around Louis waist.

Louis eats five slices of carrot and two pieces of meat before he turns around in Harry's arms and hides his face in Harry's neck. Harry kisses his head and rubs soothing circles on Louis back under his shirt, He passes out a few minutes later.

"What an earth was that?" Edward asks the stunned table.

"I feel like an asshole" Scott says rubbing his hands over his face as he leans back in his chair.

"He's not going to have a big appetite yet, but at least he ate" Sammy says.

"Yeah but the tears, that's so not like Louis" Drew says.

"I'm going to take him up to bed" Harry says.

"You staying Haz?" Scott asks.

"Yeah, I'll tuck him in and come back down for a while" Harry says.

The boys nod and they get back to finishing dinner, Scott feeling like a jerk for snapping at Louis.