FLOYNTERXxx - thank you so much, nice name btw! xD

294 Harrys POV

Luckily, the pizzas Danny ordered came quickly, and the four of us jumped on the food the second we could. Though, Tom didn't, I noticed he hadn't sat down with us, like usual. He never did. Especially after the restaurant, I had thought that he had been fine, just a little panicked and freaked out by what he did. But no, it turned out that he wasn't, he had gotten even worse, really, really refusing to eat around people. Not even Marvin could be in the same room as Tom while he ate, let alone another human.

"has Tom got any of this at all?" I asked, holding up a pizza slice, so everyone knew what I was on about. "er, no, I got him his own pizza, thats right..over there. Right, give me a second, I'll give it to him." Danny noticed the untouched pizza box, picking it up and taking it to wherever Tom was, in the smaller front room by the sounds of things. "there you go Tommy. I got you a special pizza, just for you. Want to come in a join us?" Dannys voice was heard, soft and gentle, like usual. There was a pause. "alright, well, we'll be back later. I love you Tommy." Danny said, and his footsteps were heard again until he came back into the kitchen with us, looking like he wanted to cry.

"you okay?" Dougie asked, Danny slumped into his chair. "yeah, just wish he would come in and eat with us. Its like we're shutting him out from our group, leaving him out of things, I don't like it." Danny sighed, pulling apart his pizza. "yeah, I know what you mean. But, we can't really do anything about it, can we? Either we leave him by himself and know he eats, or we bring him in here and watch him starve and freak out." I sighed too, just wishing that Tom would come in and eat with us, without needing to cry. Just seeing the tears in his eyes the other day had been horrible, to see Tom physically forcing himself to sit and eat, then freak out so badly on the way home had broken our hearts. It shouldn't have been like that, he should have been able to sit and eat at a table with everyone, he should have been be able to be human. Not like this, stuck in a bubble, that only Danny could occasionally pop, like he did today. I was so glad they got to kiss each other, and their relationship was accepted, without much hassle.

"I know, just wish it was all so much simpler. I just wish none of this had happened... I've got to talk to him later anyway." Danny whimpered a bit, copying Toms actions by biting his sleeves. "oh, about the runaway and whether or not it was about your relationship. " I finished for him, he nodded. "stupid f*cking presenter, I know Tom loves me, I know it. Why did he have to plant the idea that he didn't?!" Danny banged his head on the table, pushing his pizza away from him. "cause they're b*stards, thats why. Don't listen to them, they'll grab hold of anything and twist it, its how things work." Dougie came out with that one, shocking me a bit with such an insightful comment. I knew he was capable of them, it was just rare that he actually said them in front of people.

"yeah, I know. Still wish he hadn't said anything." Danny grumbled, and I had to agree with him. If people just kept their mouths shut, and stopped trying to pry into our relationships, then maybe we wouldn't be having as many problems as we were having.

295 Dougies POV

Dinner was finished quickly, as well as our conversation, and then we went in to join Tom again. Luckily, we found half of his pizza was gone, so he had at least eaten something. Danny sat down next to Tom the second we walked in, his arm sliding round his shoulders, pulling the small blonde closer. "cheer up Tommy, we've had a good day. Its not fun being so sad all the time." Danny encouraged, kissing Toms head gently. "I'm not sad." Tom whispered, fiddling with his fingers. "then why are you looking so down?" Danny asked, interlocking their hands together. "just do." Tom shrugged, grimacing a second later, before making his expression emotionless. "well, try and cheer up Tom. Seeing you sad isn't fun, and if you don't cheer up, I will have to tickle you until you do." Danny managed a smile, his hands sliding round Tom to his most ticklish points.

"yeah, and we'll join in too." I crawled over, getting ready to pounce on Tom and give him a proper tickle match. "don't, please don't." Toms face looked panicked, very panicked, his body tensed, ready to writhe out of Dannys hold on him at any second. "okay, okay, calm down, no tickling matches!" Danny pulled Tom into his arms, comforting him and pinning him down at the same time, just in case. Tom winced, but was otherwise mute, accepting the hold Danny had on him, like he had all day, only this time, he didn't look so happy.

And, for the rest of the night, Tom stayed where he was put, he didn't move once from the position Danny had put him in. I watched his face all night, and all I could see was deep thought. He was so absorbed into his thoughts, I don't think Tom even knew that time was passing. A few times, his face contorted with flashes of pain, fear, and sometimes it was like he wanted to cry. Once or twice his arm moved to move his shirt so no skin was on show, or something similar, and that was the only movement he made all night. As for Danny he didn't move much either, he mostly just stayed where he was, nuzzling his face in Toms hair, encasing the tiny boy in his arms, continuing to hold him like he had all day, only it seemed a little more desperate now.

"stop staring Dougs, they're not going to disappear anytime soon." Harry whispered in my ear, pulling at random strands until they were straight on my head. "I know, I'm just...worried." I replied, cuddling into his shoulder. "I am too Dougs. But they'll talk it out tonight, like they always do." Harry reassured me, telling me what I already knew. I knew they would talk it out, but I was still so worried, two people could not sit that still all night, could they? And what was Tom thinking about, that was making him look so scared? Knowing his mind, it could not be good, probably the same thoughts that told him he couldn't eat in public, and to cut his arms to shreds. I was thankful for the fact that Danny stayed over every night and Carrie was in the house as well, so Tom couldn't cut that easily without someone finding out. I dreaded to think what his arms looked like, I still hadn't seen and I didn't really want to, ever.