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374 Harrys POV

The Wicked soundtrack played the whole way home, getting through the album twice, though none of us seemed to mind, because the music seemed to calm Tom down. He was so relaxed by the time the CD played once through, the least tense I had seen him in days, he always seemed to be on edge recently, like he was waiting for something to happen. But by the time we got home and piled out of the car, Tom was tense again, quickly grabbing his bag and running into his house, slamming the door.

"don't follow him, Toms had enough today, leave him be." I grabbed the back of Dannys collar before he started running towards Tom too. "but Tom needs me!" Danny whimpered, almost reaching towards the house shielding him from the love of his life. "yes, but he doesn't think he needs you at the moment. Let Carrie look after him." I sighed, sliding my arm around his waist before he got out of my original hold. "but I don't want to leave him." Danny grabbed onto my hand, squeezing my fingers. "we have to Danny, try and talk to him tomorrow instead, sort out this problem. Just, let him calm down today. I know I say it a lot, but leave him be for a while." I really wanted this over now, so Danny could comfort Tom on the tough days...which was every day.

"fine, just... I'm checking back later." Danny gave in, biting on his nails. "yeah, check back later, not now." I agreed, rubbing his hip gently, "now, I think its time we went home." I made my way back to our house, bringing Danny with us, holding onto Dougies hand too, feeling like I was the only one keeping us all standing. We all collapsed onto the sofa, Flea flopping onto my lap, laying half on Dannys too, while Dougie got out one of his reptiles to hold. Danny leant onto my shoulder, I put my arm around him, giving him some comfort, before he needed to get back up again, the need to see Tom getting too much.

Dougie leant on my other side, gently whispering to his lizard (I had a feeling this one was called Rex, as in T-Rex). I put my arm around him too, tracing patterns over his tattooed arm. "you guys think I have a shot at getting Tom to believe that I love him just by talking him?" Danny asked, holding onto my fingers, stroking Flea at the same time. It was almost a mechanical movement, like he didn't know he was doing it, he was doing it as an automatic function. "yeah, its just trying to put together the right words at the right time. So he does believe you, and realises the truth." I nodded, I was sure Danny could manage to say the right words. When it came to Tom, he was good with saying the right thing usually. It was like he had a sixth sense, which knew exactly what to say to him, to calm him down, or cheer him up, or anything like that.

"yeah, he'll believe you, you just have to find the right way to do it, in a way he'll understand." Dougie looked up from Rex. "yeah, maybe. But how? Tom doesn't seem to understand, or just can't stay calm enough to have a chance of understanding what I'm saying to him. He only understands and listens to Carrie. But she can't even make him realise that we aren't having an affair." Danny sighed, still stroking Flea mechanically.

375 Dougies POV

"we'll find a way Danny, there'll be a way to make Tom understand that we love him, that you still love him." I smiled reassuringly; sure we could think of something. We may be dumb at most things, but we knew each other inside out and upside down, knew everything about each other, we could work something out. I explained this, and it seemed to reassure Danny a little. "you keep on saying you're awful at cheering people up, but you're actually quite good Doug." Danny smiled, ruffling my messy hair. "I'm not, I just think of cr*p and say it." I blushed, feeling awkward now. "yeah, and it works. Told you that you were clever." Harry smiled, kissing my hair, lovingly fixing my hair so it wasn't resembling a birds nest.

"thanks." I mumbled, hiding my face in Harrys arms, pretending that I wasn't embarrassed now. The boys laughed a bit, hugging me, bring me into the middle of their huddle when Flea jumped off their laps. "Doug, you're giving me a few ideas, thanks." Danny smiled, squeezing me. "don't mention it. I hate seeing you two not together. Its worse than seeing you skipping around each other before you told each other about your feelings." I didn't mention last year, thinking it was probably best.

"we weren't that bad Doug, don't over exaggerate...that is the right word, isn't it?" Danny laughed, blushing a little nervously. "you were, so bad, the looks were enough to make us want to smack your heads together!" I laughed, feeling Harrys hands moving under my baggy grey jumper, his fingers stroking patterns on my stomach as I thought back to so many years ago, when it was so clear even then that Tom and Danny loved each other so much.

Flashback April 5th 2005

Me and Harry stumbled downstairs, the drummer carrying me on his back playfully, after picking me up and chucking me over his shoulder while I had been trying to put on some eyeliner. "Harry! Put me down! Put me down now!" I shouted, kicking and punching him, though not very hard, not wanting to actually hurt him. "never!" Harry laughed, taking me into the front room. "please! Put me down! I hate you!" I squealed as I got spun round, writhing about in hysterical giggles. "no you don't!" Harry smiled I think, heaving me further onto his shoulder. "I do when you do this to me!" I shouted again, almost screaming at the sudden movements.

"shhh! They're sleeping!" Harry shh'd me suddenly, pulling me off his shoulder, still holding me, but in a way so I could look round at the sofa. "aw." I smiled, looking at Tom and Danny. They were laying on the sofa together, fast asleep. Dannys arms were wrapped around Toms body, his blonde head tucked under Dannys chin, holding onto his shoulders, their legs tangled together. They looked like a couple, a proper couple, I wished they were a couple, they were always holding each other and holding hands, I swear I had seen Danny kiss Tom a few times on stage too. In my opinion they were made for each other, fitting perfectly together, always together, now if only they were only together in the couple sense, not a best friend sense.

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