Aoife's POV:

I was startled by loud banging on the door and angry shouts from the corridor

"Daniel?! If you're not on set in the next five minuets, I'll kill you!" Shit! It's 2:45! I forgot to put my phone on timer and must've fallen asleep. I looked up to see that Dan was still fast asleep. He really could sleep through anything.

"Dan? Dan wake up" I called, shaking him from his deep sleep. He groaned, turning himself into me, burying his head in my chest in protest. "Ye need to get up, it's 2:45" I stated. Suddenly he bolt up, sheer panic set in on his face.

"What?!" He croaked, voice rough with sleep. He got up and staggered over to the door to meet the angry soul who was still knocking on the door.

"WTF Dan?!" Exclaimed The producer his eyes blazing anger. "You were supposed to be on set 15 mins ago! Everyone's waiting for you! Be there in 5 mins otherwise you're fired!" And with that he stormed away, supposedly back to the set.

Dan turned around, before sprinting to the bathroom to splash cold water on his face, trying to freshen up. The bags were still under his eyes but he did however seem a lot brighter after his sleep. He fixed his flattened hair before rushing back to me and kissing me forcefully, full of want. It got pretty heated but after a while, I pulled away, leading him towards the door. "C'mon, before he gets angrier" I smirked, pecking his lips. He gave me a boyish grin before grabbing my hand and leading me to the set.

We practically sprinted down the maze of corridors, I struggled to keep up with Dan's long stride. We got to the wings and He suddenly stopped abruptly, panting.

"Ye can watch from here, ok babe?" He breathed . I nodded dumbly, standing on my tip toes for one last kiss and a quick hug. Afterwards, Dan turned and ran on set, smiling like and idiot, causing laughs and cheers from the crowd.

"And finally he arrives!" Jessie joked, laughing at Dan's flushed face from the running.

"I'm here now though" he laughed, grinning a cheeky smile as he flopped into the red chair.

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Danny's POV:

F*ck! That Was way too close! If Aoife hadn't woken me up, I would probably be sacked! The make up artists came up to us to touch up on our make up- yuck! But I have to admit, the lights make me look like a corpse without it! It fell silent and I could hear the next person walking up to the mic. Here 'goes.....

* a few hours later*

Uchhhhh, it's now 8pm and we've still got another hour to go. Again, I'm fighting my heavy eyes as I hear Chasing Cars for probably the hundredth time today. God, I feel like shit.... I can't ignore the thumping headache that pounded against my brain.

I must've zoned out as the song finished and the chairs swivelled round to face a teenage boy, who was tall, lanky and had a mop of brown curly hair.  He wore skinny jeans and an all saints t shirt and had a guitar slung over his shoulder. I couldn't avoid the look of disappointment on his face as none of us hadn't turned around. I glanced to my right to see all three judges staring at me in disbelief and confusion in why hadn't I turned. Shit, he was my type of singer too...

The applause died down, leaving Tom to talk:
"What's your name lad?" His warm voice filled the room

"My name's Luke Daniels.... Um.. I'm 17 and I come from Bray, just outside Dublin, Ireland" he answered nervously, directing his gaze to me. Shit. I've f*cked up big time.....

"Waayyyyyy heeeyyy look Dan, another Paddy!" Will exclaimed, causing an uproar of laughter. "Seriously though, I love your tone. Give time, practise and come back next year.... Your voice will have matured more by then." He advised kindly. The boy grinned at him, appreciating the advice.

"I'd just like to say that Danny's a complete idiot for not turning around for you" I heard Jessie state, giving me mock daggers. " I really don't understand why you didn't turn for him"  she added, disappointment clear in her voice.

"I.... Er... Erm" I stuttered, why can't I talk? Taking a deep breath to compose myself, I tried again. " I a-agree with Will... Um... Come back next year when you've matured" I stated plainly. My vision was blurring and I felt dizzy.

All of the judges stood up and shook hands with Luke, I followed. I ignored the feeling of nausea as I stood up, trembling. The lad shook my hand and went on to the others. Suddenly the room started spinning and the corners of my vision darkened. I registered Jessie stood in front of me.

"Dan, are you ok?" She asked, her face full of concern. As I was going to answer, my legs gave way and the floor came rushing up to greet me.
"DAAAAN!!!!!" I heard someone scream as I was plunged into darkness.

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Aoife's POV:

* a few moments earlier*

I've been sitting in the wings watching the auditions for a while now. It's about 8pm, only an hour to go. I could see that Dan was tiring, Somethings'sdefinitely off about him. He zones out during auditions and looks distracted. Like something's bothering him. A young man with curly brown hair and a guitar bounced on stage. He sung Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. He's Danny's type of singer, with a soft tone to his voice and a talented guitarist. No one had turned for him yet though. C'mon Dan....

The song was nearly finished and no one had turned around.   "Would you lie with me and just forget the word?" That's it, finished. Such a same that Dan didn't turn for him ....

The chair turned around to reveal  the 3 coaches glaring in disbelief at a very disorientated Danny. I noticed that he had turned ghostly white and sat there, trembling. Something was wrong. After his short, stuttering feedback, they all stood up and shook Luke's hand. Even from where I sat, I could see his trembling hand and how he swayed dangerously on his feet. Jessie had noticed and I heard her ask if he was ok. His eyes rolled back and I couldn't help but scream out his name as his legs buckled and he fell to the floor like a ton of bricks.

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I sprung to my feet and ran on the set to where the crew had crowed around Danny, forming a barrier around him. The crowd were shocked into silence. Jessie was knelt down next to him, trying to shake him awake. She turned to me, guilt and panic in her eyes.

"I-I don't even know what h-happened..." She stuttered, tears forming in her eyes. I dropped to my knees beside her, wrapping an arm around her and with the other, I took his hand in mine. I avoided cradling him as I could hurt him. Beads of cold sweat ran down from his forehead. I felt it and discovered that he really was burning up. I bit down on my lip, trying not to cry in front of everyone and make a fool of myself.

"I -I don't know E- either" I struggled to keep the composure, worry overpowering every thought and emotional. I felt a light tap on my shoulder and glanced around to see expressions of worry and sympathy from Will and Tom.

"Is ... Is he alright?" Asked Will, his eyes full of concern for his friend.

"I really don't know" I whispered, suddenly conscious that I was actually speaking to Will.i .am! Tom squeezed my shoulder gently.

"I'm sure he'll be ok love" he said in his soft Welsh accent, giving me a reassuring smile. "Whatever the matter is" he added, nodding grimly towards Danny's unconscious body.

After a few minutes, I felt the grip on my hand tighten and he groaned pitifully as his eyes fluttered open. Panic set in but he soon relaxed when he realised where he was. He focused his questioning gaze to me.

"W-w-what happened?" He groaned, lifting his head to see the concerned gazes of everyone.

"Y-you blacked out on the set, Dan" I whispered, he nodded in acknowledgment but I could see the confusion in his eyes. He weakly attempted to sit himself up onto his elbows, but quickly lowered himself back down in defeat, letting out a shaky breath.

"That's it, take it easy dude" Will soothed, before he sat down beside me.

Rob, the first aider came over to us and advised that we should get Dan off stage and to take a break to examine him and predict whether he was well enough to continue auditions.

Dan insisted that he was ok to walk so with our help, he heaved himself onto his feet, which he immediately regretted.

"God I feel dizzy" he mumbled. Two of the shows security guards came over and hoisted Dan into their arms, deciding not to trust him to walk, in case he collapsed on us again. I followed behind them down the never ending corridors before we reached Dan's dressing room.

"Aoifs?..." Danny called uncertainly, unsure about whether I was there or not.

"It's ok babe, I'm here" I said as I opened the door and thanked the guys as they laid Dan down on the sofa. I placed his head in my lap as a cushion for him and leaned down to peck his lips. He smiled weakly at me. Rob, The first aider walked in and pulled a chair next to us on the sofa.

"So Danny, why do you think you fainted?" He asked him kindly.

"I'm just tired" he stated, his brows furrowing. I ran my thumb over his knuckles, hoping to comfort him.

"I see.... " he paused, glancing worriedly at me. "What did you feel like before you fainted?"

"Ummm, I just had a pounding headache, then I stood up and felt really dizzy, the room started spinning... I felt really hot too..."

"When did you last eat?"

"I- er don't know....."

"Ok, I'm just going to take your blood sugar test just to see what we're dealing with here... I'll be back in a minute " he said, leaving us alone. I turned to look at Dan in disbelief.

"What?" He asked, confused at why I was glaring at him.

"You haven't eaten today, have you?" He looked away guiltyly, confirming my accusation He was already so thin, he didn't need to lose weight. "Why Dan?"

"Dunno.... I just wasn't hungry." He muttered, still avoiding my gaze. I remembered that Dan was the opposite to the typical comfort eater, when something bothered him, he didn't binge on food, he instead stopped eating all together. It was all of the stress that caused this...Rob re-emerged with the kit and took a pin prick of Dan's blood, and we found out that his sugar levels had hit rock bottom.

"My best diagnosis is that low blood sugar and exhaustion don't go well together " Rob stated "but if you feel ok, I don't see a problem continuing for the last hour..." He advised, his gaze flickering to me questionably. I shrugged my shoulders, if Dan wanted to go back, he'll just ignore anyone who tells him not to and go anyway. "Well not until you've eaten something, of course"

Dan nodded his approval before pulling himself into a sitting position beside me and I helped him onto his feet. He hadn't said a word.

"You ok babe?" I asked, squeezing his hands. He met my gaze with a fond smile. Rob had now gone to find a banana for Dan to eat before he went back to the set.

"I'm grand Aoifs, just getting me balance" he joked, before pulling me into a hug. "I'm sorry for scaring you" he whispered in my ear, sending chill down my spine. He pressed his lips to my cheek.

"I'm just glad you're ok now" I smiled up at him, pecking his lips in return. He grinned and soon enough we were in quite a heated make out session, our hands exploring everywhere. We were interrupted by someone coughing awkwardly. We snapped our heads round to see Rob by the door way, holding two bananas, a knowing grin on his face. Busted. I could feel the heat creeping to my cheeks. Oh God....

"I told the producer that Dan's OK to carry on, he wants ye on set in about 10 mins " he said, handing me the bananas. "Sorry if I interrupted anything" he said guiltyly.

"Thanks Rob, no worries- it's fine" Dan reassured him. "Tell him I'll be there in a second". Rob nodded before retreating out of the room. We both looked at each other before giggling like maniacs.

"BUSTED!!!" Exclaimed Dan, giggling at my embarrassment. He had regained the colour in his face and looked brighter now.

"How are you not embarrassed?!" I gasped in between laughs, shoving him playfully. Soon enough we started a full on shoving match, shrieking at each other like naughty four year olds. We ate our bananas before Dan decided that it was time to go back to the set. He strides calmly onto the set, earning cheers from the crowd, A cheeky smile on his face

" Dannyyyyyyyyy!!!"Jessie exclaimed, rushing forward to hug Dan tightly, he chuckled at her response. "Are you ok now?" She asked, gazing up at him.

"Yeah I'm fine now guys!" He turned to the crowd "I just felt a bit dizzy and lost me balance" he said, brushing off the whole severity of him fainting. The crowd cheered and whooped in response, but the other coaches didn't seem to believe him, worried expressions on their faces. He walked over to his chair and sat down, waiting for the next singer.

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By the end of the hour, Dan had gained 3 members to his team so he now had 6 spaces left, seeing as he now has 6 singers. Today's auditions were now drawing to a close. I heard Danny's soft voice over the speakers.

"Thank you everyone for coming today, we'll see yez tomorrows for more auditions! Good night and God bleeeeeeeeessssss!" That earned him a massive cheer from the crowd, and soon enough I saw him and the others bouncing around the corner towards me.
As soon as Dan saw me, he broke into a run before wrapping me into a tight hug, lifting me up and off my feet. I shrieked loudly, earning laughs from all coaches.

"I see yer feeling better then?" I questioned, grinning as he pecked my cheek.

"Ye, ye I'm grand now babes. Did ye see that last singer! Amazing! So glad she picked me!" He exclaimed.

"You so stole her off me though" Will mumbled, laughing when he saw Dan's face, giving him a playful shove. "We all wanted her for our teams, but it was pretty obvious who she was going with by the song she sang..."

I sniggered at that one, as Sophie, the last girl on tonight had chosen to sing For The First Time by The Script, and had chosen Danny after all four coaches had turned around for her.

"Hey! I won her fair and square!" He exclaimed "c'mon she obviously chose the best coach too" before turning and sprinting down the corridor giggling as Jessie and Will chased him. Both Tom and I chuckled when We heard Will yelled jokingly "you're so getting it, you cocky little shit!". Rounded the corner to see that they had cornered him - tickling him while he screamed in protest between laughs, begging for mercy.

"Ok, ok I take it all back! Just please let me go!" He gasped breathlessly, sighing in relief as they gave in and stepped away, grinning.

"Group hug?" Jessie asked, pulling me and Tom towards us before I was squished in the middle of giant group hug. These guys were brilliant, no wonder why Dan got on so well with them!

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