We Will Make it Though This

by dutifullyenchantingartisan

What happens when the world is ending leaving two young men to suffer with the struggles of their new life? Not to mention when they start feeling things for each other. Will they embrace it or hide it away? AU set three years before we meet them in the game, when it all started. Different things will be explore from fan theories to what events were canon within the game.

4. Memory Lane

We Will Make it Though This

Chapter 4: Memory Lane

Pairing: Nick/ Luke

Rating: PG-13

Luke decided that he might as well take a shower, while he still could. He had no idea how long this whole mess will like, nor how long basic things like showers will be around. It felt weird to be taking a shower in a stranger's house, even more when he probably had killed the owner back in the barn. He MURDER someone! The thought chilled him down to the bone. He was only protecting Nick! If he didn't do anything, Nick would had been what? Just like that? Luke had no idea what would had happened but he didn't want to risk it. Luke made sure to scrub his hands extra hard, even though there was no blood in the first place, he could still see it in his mind. He probably should bury the body at least. He stepped out of the shower, dried himself off, threw on some pants, and headed on out. He could hear the sound of a knife hitting wood in the kitchen. Nick was cooking something or other. Luke yawned loudly, he hadn't gotten even a wink of sleep in 2 days, maybe a few hours, but that was it. He rubs his eyes as he heads into the kitchen to take a peak at Nick. It was always weird to see Nick doing such things as cooking. It was nice to say the least, even if most of the time Nick ruined it all with his burned food. But even then, they still found a way to have fun with it all. Nick was cutting tomatoes, until he cut his finer. He jerked his hand back and cursed under his breath. Luke rushed into the kitchen and grabbed his hand. Nick barely had any time to register what was going on. He backs into the counter as Luke turns the water and holds his hand under it. Nick scowled but he couldn't fight the blush forming."What…? What are you…?" "Sheesh you're bleeding a lot. Don't worry I will get you a bandage." Luke cut him off and with that Luke was on his way to the bathroom.

Nick stared at him, blinking, confused. It felt like mere moments until Nick seem to reactive and could think once again. He looked down at his finger, it sting! Stupid knife. Note to self: don't use such a sharp tool. Luke was back with a first aid kit. He set it on the little table in the kitchen, then walked over to Nick and dragged him by the arm over to the table, forcing him to sit down in one of the wooden chairs. Luke open the kit and got a bandage out from it. Nick grumbled under his breath, he had always hated the way Luke would baby him. He could had done this! He was about to say something but the worried look on Luke's face, made him bite his tongue. "There! You should be fine now. I hope…with this whole zombie thing…I don't know what can turn you. You feeling okay?" Luke placed a hand on Nick's forehead. That was Nick's last straw! He swatted at the hand and scowled at him. "I'm fine, Luke! Stop worrying about me! I get it, okay? I will be careful! Just…just get off my case okay." Nick needed some space from Luke and it was clear Luke needed sleep. Nick cleared his throat and waved a hand at the food. "I umm..made some salad. The best I can do without wasting. You seemed out of it so umm…yeah. But I need to smoke, be back." Nick didn't want to look at that sad puppy dog look, Nick's and many others weakness.

Once outside, he wasted no time into putting the cig in and lighting it up. "Going to mess you…." If he knew this crazy mess was going to happened. Well, he would had stocked up. Well, he needed an excuse to quit. This wasn't what he wanted the excuse to be though. He looked around, things seemed quiet, almost as if the whole zombie thing was just a bad prank. But all Nick had to do was look at the corpse in the barn to know that it was all real. Luke seemed to be losing it and it was only day one. Which was odd Luke was always the one who was always calm when problems came up and Nick would be freaking out. But he figured it was lack of sleep taking its tole on him. While Nick was as calm as can be, thanks to the meds. But when they wear off, he knew he would turn back to the way he was always like. He looked about worry and the he took a deep breath. "It will be alright. At least we still have basic things….for a little bit." There was running water, food, electricity, a nice cool house. Things were good! Things will get better. They will survive this. He flicks the cig and heads back inside. Luke was fast asleep on the table, snoring softly. Nick laughed softly as he got himself a plate of his rather simple salad. Just lettuce and tomato, really. He was hella hungry and honestly wanted Luke to cook up some tasty meat. But he felt bad for waking him up for something like that. So Nick ate in silence staring at the sleep man. He was studying those features of his, even in his sleep he seemed worried. Maybe he shouldn't had snapped at him like that. Nick kicked the table and Luke jumped up, looking around quickly. Nick smiled at him and Luke groan, face palming. "Nick….." "Come on man. Let's get into a comfortable bed and rest properly. " Luke nodded as he yawns loudly. Nick shut all the lights off and headed up the steps, holding Luke's arm, who at this point was mostly sleep walking.

It has been years since the two had slept in a bed together. It had rarely happened in fact. Growing up, Nick would always sleep over at Luke's house. It had all started with Nick mostly sleeping on and air mattress right by Luke's bed. Well, until Luke's parents brought Luke a bunk bed. Nick would sleep on the bottom bunk and Luke was on top. The only time they would sleep in the same bed is when one of them had a nightmare, the other would comfort the other until they were fast asleep and then fall asleep themselves. Just how things went with them. Nick thought nothing weird about it nor did Luke, as far as he knew. Even when they grew older, things were like that, Nick and Luke had there own rooms, very rarely they would pass out on the ouch next to each other. Nick snapped out of his thoughts when Luke bumped into him, Nick stumbled back and pushed him into the bed. Nick eyes widen as he found himself so quickly pinned, he opens his mouth to say something, but Luke plopped down on him, nuzzling close to him. His face resting in Nick's neck, as he gripped his shoulders. "Lu….Luke!" But Luke was out like a light once again. "Fuck….." Nick stared at the ceiling. He suppose he could let this slide. It was just a simple hug, a tight hug. He could smell him, like some strong drug. Stronger than any drug he had ever taken in his life. "Fuck…." He had to stop those thoughts. He had a girlfriend, well ex, but he swear he would win her back. To not prove her right with this whole maybe loving his friend thing.

Luke could feel the warm sunlight on his face. He picked himself off the ground to fine himself in the field. Before any questions, could be formed two kids ran past him. Luke spotted the silly hat that was far to big for the kid. The other kid pushed him and the boy only giggled, fallen down. An young Nick, and an young Luke, probably no older than 7. Young Luke pounce on Nick, wrestling him for the hat. But then image soon morphed and the boys grew up became more violent. Luke clinched as the dream Luke punched Nick in the eye. STOP! Luke want to screamed as he saw the black eye. Nick pounce Luke and was strangling him, banging his head on the cold floor. "BOYS! BOYS! STOP THIS! NICK!" Uncle Pete was pulling the two away. "Now I don't know what…!" Nick punched him. Pete let go of the dream Luke and slam Nick to a wall. "NICK! You have two seconds to drop this or I will have to ground you." "You aren't my dad!" Pete slapped Nick, the world seemed to stop, the dream Nick pushed Pete away and ran to his room. Pete instantly looked guilty about what he had done. "Luke…I don't know what happened between the two of you but I think you should get out." The images instantly blurred. That black eye stayed for a long time, Nick had stayed away for as long as it stayed, going out of his way to pertain Luke wasn't there. Luke had tried to make up but Nick stayed true to his word. It was their first fight ad it nearly shatter their bond. But things became better and they were friends once again. Then the memory blurred and they were in high school, getting into bands and dating girls. Luke attracted the girls more easily but Nick did had his share of girls. Those blue eyes attracted them mostly and despite what Nick thought of himself, he wasn't bad looking. Luke just had to put on his charm, his sad puppy dog look and girls swarm him. But later on in high school, Luke no longer wanted then. He only saw Nick, he didn't know when it happened as it was a sudden change. He had never showed any interest in guys before but something about Nick, just made him want to hold him tight and love him and only him. It was around that time that Nick's father became more violet towards him, beating him up. Anger dwell within Luke, but he couldn't do a thing about it until they graduate. Luke wasted no time in sweeping in and soon Nick was living with him. Broken, Luke did his best to patch things up the best he could, while keeping his distance, struggling. Nick was just across the hallway, oblivious to how Luke felt. Those nights when Nick got drunk and left his guard so low. It would had been so easy to take advantage. One night he did, Nick got drunk and was talking so loudly, Luke had to make him shut up. So Luke had kissed him, it was stupid, but Nick accepted and held him so close. Things seemed right, but yet terrible. This wasn't how he wanted things to be. So Luke left it at that, just a stupid kiss, not thinking that Nick may or may not share his feelings.

Dreams could only last so long, even as mixed as they were. The sun blinded him as he woke up. He felt arms wrap around him and heard a heart beat, strong. Luke slowly rose and stared down at Nick, sleeping face. He thought it best not to ask questions. He ran a hand over Nick's face. "Wake up sleepy head. We gotta get ready, pack what you think useful." Nick groan as he slowly rise. It was always for the best to not mention anything when weird things like this happened.

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Yeah an update! Tried to make it decently long this time around, filled with silly things about their past. Maybe even something new to it, very rare do I see Luke being the first to love the other, its normally Nick. So something new.