Harry woke up with a pounding headache and an ache in his stomach. It was still dark outside. He looked over his bunk and found his bandmates still sound asleep. He groaned and slowly got out of bed making his way to the front of the bus. He got himself a bottle of water and started to sip on it slowly. It wasn't helping him much. He laid down on the couch and closed his eyes for a little bit hoping the nausea would pass. He thought about waking one of the other boys but he knew everyone was tired. All of a sudden Harry's stomach lurched and he spirted to the bathroom. He barely got the toilet seat up before he started gagged. He retched harshly bringing up his dinner. He was freezing and feared he had a fever and the bus ride probably wasn't helping him.
Niall woke up hearing noises coming from the front of the bus. He rubbed his eyes and got out of bed. Harry hadn't gotten the bathroom door shut all the way so Niall peered in finding his friend hunched over the toilet bowl heaving violently.
"Hazza!" Niall cried out of concern. He knelt down next to him and pulled back his curly hair.
"Niall," Harry whimpered.
"Shh it's alright Haz, you're alright now." Niall got Harry calmed down and flushed the toilet for him. He held him in his arms on the bathroom floor. "You alright Hazzy?" Niall asked softly. Harry shook his head.
"Stomach feels sick," he whimpered.
"Still?" Niall asked getting worried. Harry nodded. "We'll stay in here Harry. Don't worry I've got you." Harry sighed and let Niall body warm him up. Niall tried to comfort Harry as best he could. He held him in his arms while Harry shivered. After about an hour Harry pulled away from Niall and gagged over the toilet again.
"Niall," he whimpered.
"Haz," Niall sighed. He leaned forward and put his hand on his back. Harry gagged again as stomach contents reappeared in the water below him. "You poor thing," Niall whispered. After serval minutes of heaving Harry's stomach had nothing left in it but it still convulsed trying to send something up. Harry kept dry heaving and tears fell from his eyes due to the pain.
"Hurts," he managed to say. Niall snaked his arm around Harry's waist and set his hand on his stomach, gently rubbing small circles on it. Harry managed to relax and fell back into Niall's arms. Niall once again flushed the toilet.
"Feel any better Haz?" Niall whispered. Harry shook his head. Niall frowned feeling bad for his ill buddy. "Do you want to try to lay down on the couch?"
"Yeah. Think I'm done throwing up for now," Harry groaned. He stood up on his shaky legs and followed Niall out to the couch. Niall laid down first and Harry snuggled to him and let Niall wrap his arms around him. Harry took a deep breath and shut his eyes. Niall rubbed up and down Harry's back until both boys fell asleep.
Liam woke up and wandered to the fount finding the two boys cuddled together on the couch. He thought it was kind of strange that they were both out here instead of him bed. He walked over to them and saw Harry's face to be very pale. He carefully put his hand on his head feeling him burn with a fever. He felt Niall's head too just to be safe but Niall was normal. He walked to the back of the couch and gently shook Niall awake.
"Hmm Haz?" He asked still groggy.
"No mate it's me," Liam whispered.
"Liam? What is it?"
"Is he ok?" Liam asked pointing to Harry. Niall shook his head.
"He's really sick. He threw up twice last night and he's really warm," Niall explained softly.
"Poor lad," Liam sighed. "How long have you been with him?"
"I don't know. I heard him throwing up so I just stayed with him after that." Harry groaned and squeezed his eyes shut. Niall and Liam looked down at him. Niall rubbed his back. "Alright Hazzy?" Niall asked.
"Sick," he muttered. Liam ran and grabbed the trash bin in the kitchen. Niall sat Harry up and rubbed his back trying to comfort him as best he could. Harry gagged into his hand and closed his eyes. Liam made it back and held the bin under Harry's mouth to catch the first round of stomach acid that burned Harry's throat. Niall smoothed back Harry's hair pushing it out of his face.
"You're doing great buddy," Liam whispered. Harry gagged again only bringing up stomach acid. That was all that was in his stomach. He whimpered and closed his eyes tight.
"Shh Haz you're alright," Niall reassure him. Louis walked out front at that time hearing all the commotion. He looked at the two boys comforting Harry as he dry heaved over the bin. Louis grabbed a bottle of water and goes over to them knelt down in front of the couch.
"How long has he been like this?" Louis asked rubbing Harry's thigh.
"All night," Niall sighed. Louis frowned and looked up at Harry. Tears streamed down his face. He had stopped heaving but his stomach still cramped painfully.
"All done Harry?" Liam whispered. Harry nodded slowly. Liam stood up and went to clean the bin. Louis took Liam's spot and opened the water bottle and held it up to Harry's lips.
"Try to drink," he told him. Harry took a few small sips before pushing it away. Liam came back with the bin and set it down in front of Harry.
"You need to try to eat a bit Harry. You've got nothing in your stomach," Liam told him softly. Harry was too weak to argue with him so he just nodded. Liam went to the kitchen and grabbed a couple pieces of bread and stuck them in the toaster. Niall rubbed circles on Harry's back while Louis tried to get Harry to drink more. They both knew he needed to stay hydrated. Liam brought the toast back to Harry and knelt down in front of him handing him the plate. Harry slowly took a few bite but already felt his stomach try to send it back up.
"I can't," he groaned.
"Please keep trying Haz. You're so weak, you need something in your stomach," Louis whispered to him. Harry managed to eat one of the pieces and took a few bites of the other before pushing the plate away.
"Alright Hazza?" Liam asked. Harry shook his head. "I'm going to see if we've got any medicine." Liam stood up and went to the cabinet quickly searching for something that might help their sick friend. Harry groaned putting his hand to his mouth. He closed his eyes and whimpered.
"Breath Hazza, you're alright," Niall whispered. Harry took a few deep breaths and his body started to relax. He opened his eyes and put his hand down.
"Alright mate?" Louis whispered.
"I don't know," Harry answered honestly. He felt his stomach rumble and start to seize up. He gagged a little and put his hand over his mouth once more. "Niall!" he panicked. Niall quickly grabbed for the bin but Harry's stomach wouldn't give him a break. It seized up sending up the small amount of food he had eaten which coated himself and Niall. Niall managed to get the bin under Harry's chin before he gagged again. He sobbed a little and gagged again.
"It's alright Haz, just relax," Louis whispered.
"Niall I'm sorry," Harry cried.
"Shh, I'm fine. Don't you worry about me." Harry continued to cry which just made him gag more. "Harry calm down. You're alright," Niall told him. Louis and Niall managed to get Harry calmed down. Liam came back with some medicine for Harry's stomach and gave it to him.
"Drink it," Liam told him. Harry gulped down the pink liquid and took a deep breath.
"Come on Hazza let's get cleaned up," Niall said softly. He helped Harry stand and took him into the bathroom and got him in the shower. He undressed himself and got changed and cleaned up before helping Harry get dressed.
"I'm sorry Niall," Harry whimpered getting tears in his eyes.
"Hey I'm fine, it's alright. Could've just as easily been me," Niall smiled. Harry nodded a little. "Let's get you to bed. You need to rest." He and the other two boys got Harry and bed and stayed with him until he fell asleep. They looked after him for the rest of that day and the following day until he was back on his feet.