Ooooh

Those lights are so pretty what the hell.

IS THAT A COWBOY IN HIS UNDERWEAR?

Jumbo screens!

Woah. I never knew they had a HardRock café in NYC.

Being tired after our whole adventure, Sebastian thought ending the day with a cab ride home was just suiting. Both our legs were kind of sore from walking too much and standing a lot.

Now we're here in the middle of Times Square, gawking at the outside sights in the middle of a traffic jam. This wasn't even the way to Sebastian's place. It's more like a detour of some sorts that was meant to make our trip longer but with a nice view. Well everthing 7ft and up anyway because there are so many people on Times Square they basically cover the floor.

Sebastian's P.O.V

Niklaus has been taking in the scene outside, mesmerized by the lights and the buildings like they were out of this world. She would occasionally 'ooh' and 'ahh' subconsciously when she sees something that catches her interest.

Which was everything.

She thought highly of the architecture, the people, the exuberant environment of the urban jungle.

I sat there next to her, watching her while she watched the world with sheer joy sparkling in her eyes. Her hair was tied back in a bun and there's a loose strand foregrounding her features. Usually, She has her hair down because she never liked growing it past her shoulders, but this time I guess it's because she still hasn't realized she used to do that. So she just deals with her hair with a scrunchie.

Sometimes, before, she'd tease me about having longer hair than her because of the whole Bucky persona, but it was never the teasing that she didn't like it.

"Your hair is so fucking long and pretty. I swear I will bring in my science equipment and check you to find the secrets to having perfect hair."

She says. It was really funny because Niklaus would be kind of upset when it's time to cut my hair, but she gets over it eventually and play with my hair either way.

I snapped out of my day dream and she was finally looking back, we were already around Avenue of the Americas when I realized.

"Are you alright?" Niklaus was facing me, her back against tha car door and her right leg up on the seat with her foot hanging over the edge. Her head was leaning to the side,against the back of the seat while she stared with her eyebrows raised in curiosity and worry.

I smiled reassuringly, and nod.

"I just spaced out."I continue, putting her legs on my lap.

"Ohh. Sorry." She said, etiolated and barely a peep.

"It's nothing to be sorry. Don't worry." I rub circles on her ankles and she looks at my hands while I work. We were interrupted by my phone blasting 'September' by Earth,Wind and Fire and I knew exactly who it was.

I fish my phone out of my pocket and look at the caller I.D...Even though I know it was Chris. It's a habit.

Smiling knowingly and about to about to say Hello when I slid answer, I was cut off by someone who is not Chris but no other that Ms.Johansson.

"Seb-Sebastian, It's Chris. He..He g-got shot and he's in the emergency room right now." Her sentences came out as sobs and I felt my blood get sucked out of me. The smile was wiped off and I couldn't answer. The phone was just against my ear and her convulsive gasps from the device were the only thing that can be heard in the car.

"A-are you there? We're in Philly, Stan. Pennsylvania Hospital." I still couldn't respond. All I did was gulp. I didn't take news like these very well and that goes to show how bad it was with the last one.

Niklaus sensed both our distress and acted on impulse. She takes the phone from me and I felt too weak to even refuse to give it.

"Hello?" She hesitantly called.

"Sebastian is kind of on shock right now....I understand. Pennsylvania Hospital? Alright, we'll be there. Please look after my best friend and yourself.... Thank you... G'Bye."

She hangs up calmly and takes my hand and wraps both of hers around it.

"Breathe. Please breathe for me, you're turning an ill-white it will be nice for you to breathe." I did as instructed but it wasn't a normal phased breathe.

She pulls me over to her, hugging me and putting my ear over her chest.

I really didn't have a proper reaction to it because I'm too worried for the sake of my Best Friend.

I hear the steady beat of her heart from her chest and it oddly fixed my distrubed breathing. She caressed my hair with one hand while the other is at the back of my neck.

"Shh... I'll take care of it."

"But Chris-"

"Sebastian. Fix yourself, sweetheart. Chris is still alive and we jusf have to be strong, okay?"

It was an authorative tone than wasn't really bossy. She was right and she proved that in a composed, unfazed manner.

All I could do in return was nod as I feel my eyes beginning to sting.

"Sir, how much would it be to Pennsylvania asap?" She asked.

"It's kinda late, but you guys look like you're needed. But it's about $300 ,ma'am"

Niklaus' P.O.V.

Sebastian was cuddled against my chest to steady his breathing while I talk to the cab driver who was probably in his late 20's or early thirties.

"That's fine, just get us there as fast as you can. I'll cover the gas if need to be."

I couldn't stop thinking about the two men, of which one is possibly dying and the other also kind of dying. It sounds messed up but Sebastian went from Sunshine to dirt at a speed of light and that was like a hit to the face.

Awful analogy, but that's exactly how it is.

The unsettling feeling in my gut couldn't be relieved when worrying about two people at the same time and the growing anxiousness was finally catching up to me about 45 minutes into the drive.
I was sure that we were half way there because we passed a leaving NY sign and also New Jersey.

Sebastian was asleep on me when his phone started ringing again. I swipe to answer and I hear a sigh of relief on the other end.

"Chris pulled through. He's going to be alright, but he still hasn't woken up." Scarlett stated, her voice a bit roughed up than how it normally is.

"Take you for notifying us.. Have you rested? Has his family responded?" I didn't notice that Sebastian was awake again and listening hopefully on our conversation, head on my shoulder.

"I can't. And.. None of them can't make it because of the drive but they'll be here in the morning... How's he holding up?" She explains.

"He'll be fine. I know he will be. " I look at Sebastian auspiciously when I said this, as he stares back in gratitude.

"What would we do without you.."

"It's something I can do. Let's just leave it at that. Again, please get some sleep. We're a few minutes away." I was genuinely worried for Scar because she probably was with Chris when it broke out and still with Chris right now.

"Thank you. And I will... I just have to take care of some things.. Stay safe I'll see you soon."

"See you soon"

"Bye" she hungs up and I pocket Sebastian's phone and rest my head on top of his. He was a little more at ease than earlier. His breathing steady but he's still tense. He grabs my hand and runs his thumb gently on my knuckles.

"He's gonna be okay....You too."I whisper. He lifts his head up and plants a kiss on my jaw, just a bit under my ear.

"I hope so. I don't want to lose someone all over again."