Carpool Karaoke
When We Were Young Masterlist
Summary: One Direction help James get to work.
“Hey man, hey mate..it’s me. Listen..I’m in a real bind traffic-wise, I know you’re in town, is there any way you’ll just be able to help me get to work?...Ugh are you serious?..Alright…yeah I’ll see you in two minutes okay” James spoke into his phone whilst sitting in the driver's seat of the car.
The passenger's side door opened and James greeted Niall “Hey man..thanks..thanks for this..I really appreciate it. The traffic...”, James was interrupted with the back door of the car opening with Louis entering, “James”.
“I only need one” James tried to explain but YN, Harry and Liam followed behind Louis and began to get comfy in the backseats, “I really don’t need everyone...Waaw” James said whilst looking confused at the entire band sitting in the car. Despite YN and Louis not being on the best of terms right now, since they broke up, they both put their media training to use and wear their best fake smiles as they were told they had to sit next to each other, to avoid fans and press thinking they were anything but civil right now.
“The more the merrier right?” Niall asked James.
“I guess, I guess..yeah, alright”
"Make sure you get your belts on" Louis spoke next to YN as he reached for his seatbelt behind him. There wasn't much room in the back so YN was squished between Harry and Louis, so she leaned forward in her seat, one for more space and two so she could avoid looking at her ex-boyfriend.
"If anyone needs a wee-" James said.
"I need a wee" YN joked, hoping James might stop the car to allow her to change spots.
"Hold it" James instructed, making YN pout "Do you mind if we listen to some music"
From her place between Louis and Harry, YN began to shout “One, two, three”
The whole band and James began to sing…
You're insecure, don't know what for
You're turning heads when you walk through the door
Don't need makeup to cover up
Being the way that you are is enough
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else, but you, ooh
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm lookin' at you, and I can't believe
You don't know, oh-oh You don't know you're beautiful, oh, oh-oh That's what makes you beautiful
As YN wiggled back slightly because she could feel her seat getting warmer, she could feel Louis' eyes on her but she choose to stay looking in front before she spoke.
“Who the hell put my seat heater on…stop it boys" James and Niall laughed hysterically in the front “My ass is on fire” YN continued, but Louis was quick to turn to look out the window with a smirk on his face.
As James pointed out a car that was following them with some fans inside trying to take photos, Liam explained that the fan had been following him for weeks.
"Is it scary having people find out where you live?" James asked.
"It does get a bit..um..scary when they're kinda like close to your house" Louis began to explain, before turning to YN "Do you remember..that time I tweeted about there being nothing worse than not being able to have a cup of tea in the morning 'cause we didn't have any milk" YN swallowed at Louis mentioning the memory so casually despite them hardly saying two words to each other for what felt like years. "Within an hour...someone's ringing me doorbell..there's like this forty-five-year-old woman..she comes to the door she's like 'here's the milk'..and I'm like aw well thanks love"
Noticing YN dip her head to her eyes are focused on the floor, Harry playfully pinches her hip and she turns her head towards him and he puts up his thumb, a little gesture they do when they want to check that each other is okay.
The band had just done a band harmony with James and the intro of Best Song Ever began. YN, Liam and Harry moved their fists up and down into the air as they were dancing together. “..to the best song ever” James hit Zayn’s high note, and in sync, the whole band stopped and stared at him in shock with the biggest smiles on their faces.
“Go on James..hit that note” YN encouraged and start clapping for him, making James laugh.
“Bands when I was growing up would always do dance routines and wear the same clothes..and you’ve really kicked against that..why?” James asked.
“Because it’s weird” Harry said with a serious expression on his face.
“We just made a decision that we weren’t going to be that band” Niall explained.
Harry interrupted “I think it makes that when at the start people are dancers..and none of us danced”
"Don't put YN into the same category as us for dancing lad" Louis tried to compliment, making YN turn her head to look at him, to which he gave a friendly smile. She knew he was trying to win her back, he'd been trying for weeks but she wishes he would stop saying little things in interviews, on stage and when others were around. It was getting harder each day for her to get over him. Wishful thinking on her behalf.
With an idea already in his head, James suggested the band have a dance routine at some point.
“Why don’t you choreograph it for us and we’ll do it” YN suggested.
“Here’s the thing” James began “You never made a video of No Control..and I think we could make a video with choreography” At the mention of No Control, YN tensed up because it was no secret that Louis had written the song and it wasn't rocket science to know that he had written it about his sex life with YN.
“Alright” Louis agreed.
“Ok..come with me on this” James said before showing the band the actions to each line from the chorus of No Control.
“So you do this…waking up beside you” James instructed whilst leaning his head on his hand and then lifting his head up and pointing forward, each of you copying his actions.
The next action made everyone laugh, “I’m a loaded gun”, James points down to his crotch, all of them copying. YN and Harry glanced at each other with raised eyebrows, wondering what James was going to think of next. Not going unnoticed Louis whispers something into YN's ear, making her roll her eyes at him but fans were quick to point out that whatever Louis had said to her made her lips turn up into a little smile.
“I can’t contain this anymore” with everyone's hands out in front of them. For “there’s no control, no control” James instructed them all to wave their finger out in front of them.
Next, James and Niall gave the band in the back, matching denim jackets to create the video. Everyone performed with sass and really gave the fans what they wanted.
“Do you know the game sleep with, marry, cruise?” James asked and continued to explain the rules of the game.
Niall was first, “Niall I’ll give you three people, you're three are Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and Tina Fay” James stated with a cheeky grin on his face.
Niall began to think, but it didn’t take him too long “Sleep with Tina Fay”
“Nice” James interrupted with an impressed smile.
“Marry Selena Gomez”
“Good choice, why not”
“And go on..go on a cruise with Demi Lovato” “Great fun, great voice” James stated and was proud of Niall’s choices.
But what fans were really interested in was Louis clearly looking at YN whilst Niall answered and mouthing the words "I'd marry you".
The intro to Perfect began to play and instantly the band all started to sing whilst clapping their hands to the beat.
But if you like causing trouble up in hotel rooms
And if you like having secret little rendezvous
If you like to do the things you know that we shouldn't do
Then baby, I'm perfect
Baby, I'm perfect for you
And if you like midnight driving with the windows down
And if you like going places we can't even pronounce
If you like to do whatever you've been dreaming about
Then baby, you're perfect
Baby, you're perfect So let's start right now
One thing that didn’t go unnoticed was the way YN kept glancing in Louis's direction as she sang.
To end the band and James sang Drag Me Down, all clapping in sync.
All my life, you stood by me
When no one else was ever behind me
All these lights, they can't blind me
With your love, nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me down
During the bridge, YN began to rap,
Ain't nothing to break a chain or two
Nothing to nothing to break chain W
Hear the spit about a penthouse view
Yo changing, looking out from my red house view yo
That's all is done when the boys come through yo
Changing, looking out from my red house view (what)
Don't think about, be it
What nobody can do
D to the R to the A to the G me down, ain't nothing to be around
Harry and, James, woah woah Niall, Liam, and Louis and YN too
Woah, hey, woah, hey, woah, hey, woah, hey, woah, hey, woah, hey, woah, woah, woah, woah
The boys looked at her in shock but couldn’t help but dance and encourage her. Louis started shouting, and Harry clapped along.
YN and Harry harmonise your first high-note riffs together.
“Nobody can drag me down!”
They both keep singing loudly in Liam and Louis's ears to annoy them but as they both get to the second note they can’t help it any longer and just both burst into laughter. James turns in his seat and bursts into a high-pitched laughter too!
“Thanks for helping me get to work guys”
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