A/N: ok since wattpad decided to delete this while I was syncing the app with the computer...Imma post it here this time. Song is 'Hero' by Enrique Iglesias.

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*- play song 'Hero' by Enrique Iglesias

As I stare out into the dark night, the cold rain pouring down by the bucketload, I get an idea.

"Liam! It's raining!" I yell back to my boyfriend excitedly, I've always wanted to do this and I finally will be able to fulfill that wish.

There's some shuffling behind me, a warm body presses against my back, arms winding around me gently. Lips against my ear, Liam murmurs softly "And why are you so happy about the fact that its raining Ni?"

I can barely contain my joy, struggling to keep myself from jumping up and down, I manage to get away from underneath Liam's warm body and to the door. I pull out my puppy eyes, knowing they're Liam's biggest weakness, looking from the door to him. After a second he catches on, mouth open ready to warn me not to do it but it's too late.

Before he can so much as move a muscle, I pull open the door and dash outside in the rain with no sweater on. I make it not even halfway down the driveway, front lights illuminating my way in the darkness, when I hear the door slamming shut behind me.

"Niall!" Despite his frustration at my childness, he lets out a laugh at the sheer joy of chasing me in the rain. No matter what, he's always with me, through the good and bad. He always has been, since the day we met.

We liked each other since we were high school sophomores, we admitted to one another a year later and since then, we've been inseparable. Four years now. And I can't wait for the rest to come. Every time that I look at him, I see everything that I've always needed. Someone to love me as I love them. Someone to care for me, to hold me in their arms, to say that they need me. Someone who will forever be mine.

Running down the street in the dark blue night, while cold droplets of water are raining down on us, is just perfect. I don't know how or why but it is. We're laughing as he tries to catch up to me, although he's doing it on purpose, letting me lead him wherever I want. Trusting me to not lead him astray or into danger. And I won't.

Up ahead I can make out the outlines of a small clearing, a few benches and street lamps. There.

"LiLi, come on! Bet you can't catch me!" I yell out taunting him.

He lets out a laugh "Watch what you say Niall. LiLi's coming to get you!"

I run faster hearing him speed up, and make it into the clearing a moment before he catches up to me. Strong, wet hands snake around my waist stopping me from going anywhere. Startled, I squeal like a little girl shutting my eyes tight. Suddenly, I'm being picked up by the same person. Liam. I open my eyes, my blue ones meeting his warm loving brown eyes with a smile before he swings me around. I giggle at the feeling of being in his protective embrace, the rain hitting me as he twirls me around underneath the cloudy sky. Slowly, he stops and puts me back so my feet touching the ground.

I look up at him, my breath catching in my throat at how beautiful he is. I'll never get used to it. His perfectly sculpted face, chiseled jaw and full lips turned up into a smile, eyes bright as the stars looking down at me. My Liam.

Stretching up on my toes, I wrap my hands around his neck pulling him down for a kiss. As if reading my mind, his own hands rest firmly but gently on my hips pulling me to him. My eyes flutter shut as our lips touch. It's just a simple kiss, no tongue, just that. A kiss. I put all my love in that one kiss praying that he knows just how much I actually love him. How much I need him in my life.

Breathing heavily, we both pull back only to have Liam lean forward again and plant a small kiss on my forehead whispering "I love you."

Humming, I rest my head in his shoulder taking in his sweet smell. It's a mix of strawberries and...Liam. It's hard to describe but that's the best I can do.

"Standing in the light of your halo, I got my angel now.

It's like I've been awakened, every rule I had you breaking.

It's the risk that I'm taking, I ain't never gonna shut you out."

I'm not sure why I'm singing that song, it just popped into my head. I'm about to continue when I hear Liam's angelic voice sing.

"Everywhere I'm looking now, I'm surrounded by your embrace.

Baby I can see your halo, you know you're my saving grace.

You're everything I need and more, it's written all over your face.

Baby I can feel your halo, pray it won't fade away."

His soft, velvety voice fades away into the night leaving us in silence. My head on his shoulder, hands around his neck. Liam's head resting in my head, arms closed around me. Bodies pressed together, warm despite the cold, hearts beating as one. I could stay like this forever, as long as Liam was with me, I would die happy.

A few minutes later, we decide to go back home, it's getting colder and I'm shivering in my shirt, the only thing keeping me warm is Liam's body temperature. Walking hand in hand down the deserted street, I swing our hands back and forth with a huge smile on my face. Liam chuckles next to me, playing along with me. We're almost home, four blocks away when a shot rings out.

Scared, I clutch onto Liam's hand tighter. There's another shot and this time Liam cries out loudly. He drops to the ground, hand slipping from mine as he presses them to his stomach.

"Liam?! Liam!" I scream catching sight of dark liquid running down his hands freely. Alarmed, I stop next to him realizing that he got shot. Close to the heart.

The night comes alive with shots and screams, but I ignore them. Liam is dying right before my eyes. I push back the tears threatening to fall as I try to help him. The shots are closer now.

"Niall, leave now!" Liam yells at me through gasps of air.

I shake my head defiantly "No! I'm not leaving you like this Li! I'm not!"

He looks up at me with pleading eyes "Please Ni. Go!"

Again, I refuse, applying more pressure to his wound. More shots, and a screech of tires headed our way. I lift my gaze only to be blinded by car headlights coming straight towards us at a fast pace. I close my eyes waiting for the impact, but a rough pair of hands shove me to the cement covering my body with theirs.

"I love you Niall."Liam breathes out.

Closer.

A tear rolls down my cheek "I love you Liam."

A giant weight crashes into us, unbelievable pain cursing throughout my body. I'm aware of shrill screams but they start to fade. As does my sight. It all goes pitch black. Only Liam's smiling face burned into the back of my eyes.

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It's all white. Blinding white. I can't move my arms or legs, I'm trying to but they don't function.

I'm aware of a rhythmic beeping beside me. It's annoying but I don't want to move anymore. I just want to lay here and fall asleep once more. I'm about to when a small familiar whimper reaches my ears. It sounds like...Liam.

Liam!

My eyes fly open then shutting at the bright light. I hiss in slight pain from the light but blink rapidly to get used to it. Once they do, I sweep my eyes over the room. White, clean, disinfect smell, machines up and working beside me and another bed. Swallowing a lump in my throat, I let my eyes rest on the person beside me. The one person in this world who can brighten up my day by just being there with me.

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'Let me be your hero.'

He looks so peaceful just lying there. Apart from a few scratches and bruises, there's no sign that he ever got shot and run over. Looks can be deceiving though because as I glance downward from his sleeping face, his arms are covered in cuts, bruises littering his skin, one of his legs is in a cast propped up by a few pillows.

I cringe; it's all my fault. If I hadn't gone outside in the night then none of this would be happening. I'm the one to blame for Liam's injuries. Glancing at the heart monitor, it's obvious that he's barely holding on.

'Would you save my soul tonight?'

"Niall?" With a trembling gaze, I look into Liam's now open eyes. "Come here." His voice is unsteady, barely above a whisper and my heart thuds painfully in my chest. My fault.

Pushing away the torturous pain in the lower part of my body, I walk over to him on shaky legs, dragging my heart monitor over as well. Making sure to not hurt him, I crawl in next to him. Instantly he wraps his arms around me tightly, and I nuzzle my face in the crook of his neck.

'Hold me in your arms tonight.

I can be your hero baby, I can kiss away the pain.

I will stand by you forever.

You can take, my breath away.'

We breath in, enjoying the feel of each other, our hearts in sync, knowing we're together. And that's all that matters. We both know we're not going to make it to see another day. But that's alright. As long as he's with me and I'm with him, nothing else matters. Not even death.

'I don't care, you're here tonight.'

"Liam?" I have to apologize, even if he doesn't blame it on me, I have to.

"Yes Nialler?" He answers tiredly; he's slipping away already.

"I'm sorry. It's all my fault, I shouldn't have run outside. It was stupid of me and now look at you. You're hurt an-"

A soft pair of lips shut me of, I don't complain. Instead I move mine with his, relishing our last kiss together. It's sweet and so full of love that I'm astonished I haven't flatlined from the intensity of it.

"It was an accident. Please don't guilt yourself any further. It pains me to know you're taking on the blame for this. Please don't." He's leaving me. I guess it's time.

I lay my head right next to his feeling his cheek pressed to mine. But Liam moves me around gently so as not to hurt either one of us. My knees up to my stomach, head facing his, hands intertwined between us.

'Oh, I just wanna hold you.

I just wanna hold you.

Oh yeah.

Am I in too deep, have I lost my mind?

I don't care, you're here tonight.'

"Ready?" Liam whispers softly.

I look into his eyes, the same ones that stole my heart, one more time "I'm ready. I love you."

"I love you too. Forever and ever."

'I will stand by you forever.

You can take my breath away.'

Yes LiLi?

That's that sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me. And you know what Liam?

I will stand by you forever too. Even after death.