They walked into the room and sore their youngest friend weak and tired on a bed with wires coming from everywhere. It was unnerving to see him in such a state. He was pale and looked so small in the plan white hospital bed.

They just wanted to help him but they knew they couldn't and that killed them inside more than anything. If they can't protect him, then what's the point.

''Hi, buddy. How you feeling'' Tom said shaking and siting down next to him on a chair as the others walked up and pulled up right next the his weak body.

Dougie slowly opened his eyes and looked over to his friends. He felt hopeless and weak and just wanted to go home to his own bed and curl up, wanted to scream untill he could speak or untill somebody came and made him completely better again. He wanted to run untill the last few days was just gone and that he would find out that he was healthy and could do things that every one else does because he just hates sitting here and having to be sick or dyeing. But he could just say all these thing so he just breathed in strongly and let it out with a weak '' I'm ok, I guess.''

The boys smiled down at him and Tom, how is closer to him, started to strook his hair back out his face. Dougie closed his eyes and relaxed on the smiled dropped when they sore a single tear fall from Dougie's eyes.

''Whats the matter, buddy'' Harry questioned with a soft voice as he lent forward and held his right hand in his.

Dougie lifted his other hand to wipe the tear away just for more to fall. '' I-i'm, I going to d-die?'' he asked Now wiping the tears and opening his eyes to look them all in the eyes.

They all were shocked at the question but Danny jumped in to answer this question.'' No way Dougie, not a chance in hell,mate! ''

He said wiping his tears away from his Dougie shock his head.'' I don't believe you,'' he started to shaking his head now not even fighting the tears that were flowing in massive drops down his fin face now.'' I-i d-don't want t-to die'' he pushed out between crys.

The boys started to let the tears fall to. ''You won't Dougie. We won't let you and we won't let anyone take you. It's not you time, not yet '' Harry said grabbing his shoulder and pulling him into a tight hug.

Dougie laughed '' Dude, your not God, I don't think you have a big say in it no matter what you say." he said making the others let out a little chuckle.

''Look, don't worry. The doctor said that your on the transplant list. You will get a kidney in no time.'' he said but not knowing if he even believes himself anymore.

Dougie nodded and held his mouth as he gave a little yawn.

''You tired, buddy?'' Tom said nudging him

'' Yea, I don't want to go to bed incase I don't wake up.'' he said giving a weak smile. He didn't mean to say that but he lost the capability to hold back his thoughts anymore.

Tom was shocked at the answer of his question but didn't show it. ''Get some sleep. I promise you will wake up and we will be sat here watching."

"Creepy." Dougie whispered with a tiny grin. However, that took up all his energy and now he had no choice in sleeping or not.

''He's right you need some sleep, so you have the strength to recover." Harry added giving a worried smile at his attempt of a joke.

Dougie looked scared as he led down on the bed and pulled the covers over him. ''Do you promise I will wa-ake up?'' he said looking up at Danny with cloudy eyes.

Danny bent down face to face with his youngest friend. ''I promise, were here,will make sure you do.'' with that he stuck out his little finger '' I pinki-promise you''

Dougie laughed a little and linked fingers with him. He seemed to be convinced after that and slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep really quickly.

After he fell asleep, Harry sat up and spoke,'' maybe we should get some sleep to. where no use if we are wiped out when he wakes up and needs us to help him now are we '' he said not even attempted to be strong anymore and give a very weak smile to each of the boys.

Danny shock his head and looked back down at Dougie. '' I promised we would be here if he needed us''

''We need are sleep or we are useless to him when he' awake'' Tom says with a concerned face which is now for Dougie and Danny. ''were still here for him, always he knows that but we can't make are self ill aswell'' Tom added to the conversation

''ok'' Danny says looking down at a slightly peaceful and mostly scard face on Dougie's face, and then added ''but im staying awake for a bite so I can keep an eye on him'' he said looking down at him not wanting to take his eyes of him just incase.''Just untill he calms down then I'm going to sleep'' He said looking at Harry and Tom. They though that was the best they could get and nodded moving down in there chairs and before they knew it they were asleep.

Danny was awake for a while just looking at Dougie and thinking. Eventually the darkness took over and he fell asleep.

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Later in the night they all fell asleep separatly. At about seven in the morning, Dougie woke up and was sitting on the bed and listening to his friend breath. He really wished that the ache in his side would go away soon because it was really making it hard for him to sleep. It was just a constant hurt kind of like a tooth ache that very goes away and gets worse and worse as time goes on.

but he wasn't angry that they all fell asleep, he now they needed their rest just like he did, plus he didn't feel alone if Danny and Tom holding his hand.

Dougie had an itch on his nose. He tried to get his hand loss but woke up the others instead. They all jumped up in panic to make sure that there little friend was very overprotective over Dougie. it was most like because he was always the smallest and the one that people would pick, so naturally always had that craving to protect him.

Tom was first to speak ''You ok ,buddy'' he pulled his hand from his and placed it on his shoulder generally just trying to make him feel safe.

he nodded slowly because he is still very weak and scratched his nose ''Yer just had a itch'' he smiled and they all replayed with a small smile in return and let go of his hands.

With that a Doctor came in and Harry instantly woke up and jumped to their was always the sleepy one of the band. The band would have tested him for it ut because of every thing that was happening they though it would be best to just leave it for now.

''Hello Boys , How you feeling today, Dougie? '' The Doctor asked smiling down to him.

''I think I'm ok'' he answered nodding ''I still feel a bite weak, but ok I guess''

''Yea, that's to be expected. i think were going to have to take you down and take some test to see how bad your kidneys really are'' Dougie looked down and the Doctor gave a sympathetic look '' I won't hurt, I promise'' he added with a calming smile.

Dougie was still looking down to the floor. They always said it won't hurt but I always seemed to still. He didn't want to but what could he say, he just said ''ok'' with a unshore voice. He was just a bite scared.

Tom felt he needed support right now, so he lent forward and grabbed his hand softly again, and held it tight in his.'' i will be ok'' he smiled'' Its just a small little test i will be over before you now it''

Dougie looked up at him ''You promise'' he said in an insecure voice, that made him seem small.

Tom looked up in confident ''I promise '' Tom moved in for a huge. This made Dougie feel a little better but still held tight to the fears he had.

Dougie stared him in the eye and nodded

The doctor came closer '' You ready? ''

Dougie nodded but didnt look away from Tom.

'' ok, i am just going to get the nurses and we will take you down.'' he said leaving the room

Dougie was still nerves. He just sat there not speaking or looking up from his hands, waiting for the Doctor to come take him way for the tests.

'' look it will be ok, you will be back here and with us in no time'' Harry said slowly.

Before Dougie could even question this theory, The doctor walked in with 2 nurses. '' ready?'' Dougie nodded and the nurses came over and pulled the side bares up on the bed. This just made Dougie even more scared so he held Danny's hand tighter.

Dougie nodded but not letting go to Danny hand. He just didn't want to know how bad he was, he just wanted to get on with his life,but he knew he couldn't.

''It's Ok, They won't hurt you'' Danny smiled He looked down to there hands and sore Dougie slowly realised, which, made them all give a proud smile. '' Good boy. We will see you when you get back, we will be waiting

''He said scruffy up his hair and smiled lightly to him with drop of water running down his face.

The older boys sat up and got out the way as they dragged Dougie's bed out the door. Dougie was terrified of what was coming, but not just in the next hour or so, what was going to happen to him after they find out how ill he really felt.