Title: Wonderful You
Rating: M (just in case)
Characters: Nick, Sebastian, Blaine, Jeff, Kurt, Thad, Trent
Summary: Nick and Sebastian's wedding day has finally arrived but the simple, romantic day they had in mind is far from possible. Sebastian is missing, Nick is in the hospital and the couple's friends are in superhero mode as they try to save the day. Part of my Second Chance verse. Nickbastian. Klaine. Warnings inside.
Warnings: Mentions of self-harm and depression, medical squick
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters.
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WONDERFUL YOU – CHAPTER 1:
Nick woke to the sound of birds singing and sunlight streaming in through the windows. It felt weird to wake up in his room back in Ohio but his troubles were soon forgotten. He kicked off the covers and sat up, running a hand through his bed-hair before he smiled broadly.
He was getting married today.
Nick threw on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt before heading downstairs where his mother was in the kitchen cooking. Ellie Duval turned a bright smile on her son as he sat at the breakfast bar.
"Today's the day." Ellie murmured as she dished some bacon and eggs onto a plate. "How are you feeling?"
Nick paused to gauge his answer before he beamed up at his mother. "Excited."
"That's lovely to hear," Ellie said as she set down the plate in front of her eldest son. "Have you talked to Sebastian this morning? Is he alright?"
"I'm sure he'll be fine. Blaine's helping him out."
"And what time's Jeff getting here?"
Nick opened his mouth to answer but was interrupted by a knock on the front door. Nick got to his feet but the door was already swinging open and Jeff racing inside the house. The blonde boy had his suit on already and a panicked expression across his face.
"Woah, what's wrong?" Nick asked, laughing slightly.
"Sebastian's missing."
Nick's smile faded before everything turned black…
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Nick stared up at the ceiling when he woke, his head throbbing. Jeff and Ellie were kneeling over him, watching worriedly, but he didn't say anything.
Sebastian was missing.
His fiancé had left him at the altar before he even got to the church.
What did this mean?
"Nick, do we need to take you to the hospital?" Ellie asked.
"Who said he was missing?" Nick asked before he flicked his gaze towards Jeff.
"Blaine called. He's rounded up Kurt, Chelsea, Celeste, Trent and Thad and they're all looking for him but he's just disappeared. His parents went to ask him what he wanted for breakfast and he was just gone."
Nick slowly sat up. "Where are they looking?"
"I dunno. I'm guessing Dalton, the Lima Bean, his old schools, the hospital just in case."
Nick nodded. "Okay, we need to get to the church." He pushed himself to his feet and gripped the bench top as he wavered on his feet. Jeff held him steady as Ellie watched worriedly. She leaned up; pushing Nick's hair out of the way to find his head was bleeding. She looked back down at the floor to see a small pool of blood and she shook her head.
"No. You need to go to the hospital Nick, you're bleeding."
Nick turned to his mother with a pleading expression. "Please Mom, I can't… I have to make everything perfect. I'm getting married this afternoon!"
"Nick, you can't bleed all over your suit and you can't only be half-there when you take your vows," Jeff said. "I'll take you to my dad; he'll patch you up in no time."
Nick sighed heavily but nodded. "Fine. I'll go to the stupid hospital…"
"I'll bring your suit to the church," Ellie said. "Take your phone and if we hear from Sebastian or Blaine, we'll let you know."
Nick nodded as he grabbed his phone and keys from the table where he'd left them the night before. He took a dishtowel from his mother, balling it up and pressing it to his head before he let Jeff lead him outside to the car. The drive to the hospital was quiet but when they arrived at the emergency room, Jeff immediately darted off to find his father while Nick sat down.
As he waited, Nick decided to check his phone and he was surprised to find three messages from Sebastian.
4:47am
Nick, something's wrong. Can you call me?
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4:53am
Why aren't you answering? Are you ok? Please Nick…
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5:11am
Fine don't talk to me. I'll see you at the church. Love you.
Nick swore under his breath just as Jeff and his father returned. He looked up to his friend with wide eyes.
"Sebastian was texting me early this morning. I don't know what was going on but he seemed upset… We have to find him."
"Nick, we can't go anywhere until you're patched up. Come on," Jeff pulled Nick to his feet. "This is my father, Dr Wayne Sterling."
Nick nodded slightly but it made his head swim and he felt hands grab his arms before he was led through some double doors and into a small treatment room.
"So what happened?" Dr Sterling asked as he began scribbling details into a chart.
"Fainted, hit my head," Nick answered before looking back to Jeff. "Check my phone. Read the last three messages from Sebastian. He sounded bad, like something was wrong. What if he's gone and done something stupid?"
"Why did you faint?" Dr Sterling asked as he checked Nick's head.
"I'm getting married today and my fiancé disappeared," Nick answered as he thrust his phone into Jeff's hands. "Does that sound like normal behaviour to you?"
Jeff read over the texts and shook his head. "I need to call Blaine and tell him about this."
"Shouldn't we try calling Sebastian? Maybe if he sees my number he'll pick up."
"I'll call Blaine and see what's happening. If they haven't found him, then you can call him," Jeff bargained. At Nick's nod, Jeff headed out while Dr Sterling pulled on a pair of gloves.
"I'll numb up your head and glue up the cut. It's not too wide or long." Dr Sterling paused to watch Nick. "You're friends with Sebastian Smythe?"
"Marrying Sebastian Smythe," Nick corrected. He felt the needle pierce his head but he didn't feel it pull out.
"I treated him once, when he was younger. Almost died when Jeff brought him over to study one night. I hope you can find him."
"Thank you," Nick murmured.
"Take care of him. He was such an unhappy kid… He deserves some brightness in his life."
Nick smiled softly, feeling tears prick at the backs of his eyes as he twisted his engagement ring around his finger.
Jeff burst back into the room, his eyes wide.
"Have they found him?" Nick asked hopefully.
"They found his car at the cemetery but they couldn't find him. It was the cemetery where Jesse was buried. Chelsea and Celeste have gone to see the Connors' while the boys try to find him," Jeff answered.
"Was there any sign he'd hurt himself?" Nick asked. "Blood or bandages or his blades?"
"Blaine didn't say. I told him where we were and he said not to rush."
"Jeff, I'm getting married at three o'clock. That's less than six hours away! I feel like I should be rushing!"
"For the love of god, how long is it gonna take you to get dressed?! Ten minutes! We'll have five hours once we get to the church. And you need to be relaxing! You split your freaking head open this morning!"
Nick stood, shaking his head. "I need to be out there looking for him. He's my fiancé, he's my responsibility. I'm not going to leave him out there, I'm not gonna neglect him."
"Remember what Blaine said about letting go?" Jeff deadpanned.
"He called me in the middle of the night because he was upset and I left him. I have to find him, I have to find him and apologise before something bad happens."
Jeff shook his head. "Fine." He turned to his father. "Is he good to go?"
"Just don't let him overexert himself and if he seems faint or dizzy, sit him down and get him something to eat," Dr Sterling answered. "And if you need help for Sebastian, let me know. I finish up at ten. I can meet you guys anywhere."
"Thanks Dad," Jeff said with a warm smile.
Nick nodded his recognition to Dr Sterling before he and Jeff headed back outside. It was going to be a long day.
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A/N: The wedding fic is finally here :D Well, started. And please don't ask what's wrong/happened with Sebastian because I don't actually know and am winging it :p But everything will end in a hurricane of adorable so don't fret :) I'm not sure how many parts this will be but I imagine around five or six.
Also, be sure to check out my new fic "We Are Broken" with PTSD!Sebastian. Could be the start of a new verse, I'm not sure.
Thank you for reading and I hope you're having a wonderful day –Frankie xoxo