The year was 2030, It was a warm summer evening in London, Louis Tomlinson and his girlfriend El were watching TV when suddenly a realization hit him. "Oi, El, it's the 23rd tomorrow!" He gasped as he sat up.

"Yeah? So what?" She asked confusedly.

"How can we forget, it's my band's 20 year anniversary tomorrow!" Louis shouted as he checked his phone to confirm his suspicions.

"Babe, I know it's like a big deal but everyone has moved on. There are bigger bands now and all of your solo careers have taken off." El followed up but it only angered Louis.

"Wow, thanks for the support. I'm gonna text the lads and see if any of them are here and wanna hang out." Louis rolled his eyes at El as he walked off to their bedroom. He sent a text saying "Hey Lads, big day tomorrow! Was wondering if any of ya would like to come over and celebrate." However, the response he received was not what he expected.

From Harry: Umm What's tomorrow?

From Liam: Sorry Lad, to busy taking care of the kiddos

From Niall: We still have a chat?

From Zayn: Umm I left the band...

Louis put down his phone with tears in his eyes and decided it would just be best to sleep it off, thinking maybe this was a cruel prank. They went through everything together and built extremely successful careers out of their band, no way they would forget… Right?

The next morning came around and Louis opened his eyes to a strange feeling in his back. Almost like he had been sleeping in a box. "Feels like I've been sleeping on the bus again, maybe need a new mattress huh el?" He chuckled as he rolled over, but instead of being met with his girlfriend, he was met with a cold tile floor. "What the hell man?" He stood up and found himself to be back in his old bus, specifically the bus from the 1D tour Up All Night. He thought he was going crazy, he looked up and on his bed was a note.

Hello Louis,

I heard you were going through some troublesome times with the boys and are in need of some friendship fixing. Well, there is only one way to do that. Go back to where it all started. You have 24 hours to fix the future and make promises to each other that were not made before. Good luck mate.

Your Guardian Angel Kevin.

Louis took one last glance at the note and took a deep breath as he walked out to the living quarters. There he saw 4 faces he hadn't seen in years.

"Hey, mate thought we'd let you sleep some more. Aren't you excited? Today is our only day off for a while so management said we could go to the fair!" Liam shouted as he tackled Louis onto the couch.

As much as Louis was confused, he would never go against the chance to see these boys again and have a good time. "Of course I am! Harry just you wait, I'm going to win you the biggest bear they have!" He chuckled as Harry smiled back.

"So? What are we waiting for? Let's go!" Niall shouted. But just as they were about to leave the bus, their tour manager Paul stopped them.

"Now remember boys, there are rules. Harry and Louis, try to remain separated, we don't want anyone to start any Larry Rumors. Secondly, do not stay out too late, it is right back to work in the morning. Finally, don't each too much, we are trying to keep you, boys, pretty. These are not my words By the way but still, Follow them." Paul warned as the boys nodded. See, the band had been together for nearly 3 whole years now, and things have started to get crazy. Fans all over the place, constantly working and tabloid rumors seemed to ruin their whole lives.

"Ugh, I love breaks, But not when we are right back to work the next day. I just want to sleep in." Zayn complained. This made Louis worried, he knew that this is what began the slow downfall of his band and the eventual downfall of their friendship.

"Yeah, me too, umm zayn are you sure you want to go out today? I mean, we can rest and have a movie day?" Louis nervously chuckled.

"Huh? Louis are you feeling alright? You NEVER turn down a chance to do something fun?" Harry chuckled.

"Yeah man of course, just looking out for you lads, that's all." Louis gave another nervous smile as they walked off the bus.

The car ride was quite a noisy one as always. Niall and Harry were telling their usual jokes as Liam and Zayn tried to plan out what to do next.

"You alright Lou? You're being awfully quiet?" Niall chuckled as he punched Louis's shoulder.

"Oi! Yeah mate I'm fine just enjoying the view that isn't our bus or our dressing rooms" but the truth is, Louis wasn't OK at all. He remembers this day clearly. This was the day that management started becoming very harsh towards all of them and before any of them could have the chance to promise their friendship, management tore them away. So, even though it sounds stupid, if the boys had made that promise on this day, there is a huge possibility that they would still be friends. "Ay, tonight we should have a movie night. You know? Like the old days? Before all of got big," he suggested.

"Sounds good Lou," Zayn responded as he took a swig of a RedBull.

Nothing Neccesarily interesting happened at the fair. The boys just had a good time. Louis made sure to soak up this time as he forced Zayn on the Ferris wheel and Liam made them all go on this very fast turning roller coaster. Louis' most memorable moment was winning a big white bear for Harry, but no one had to know it was for Harry. As the day came to a close, Louis began to feel sad, he knew that in a few short hours he would wake up and his best mates would be gone. So, he knew that it was more important than ever to ensure that this promise gets made tonight. So, as the sun began to set, Louis let out a fake yawn and walked over towards his slightly tired mates. "Hey guys, whatcha say we go watch our movie and have a nice relaxing night before all the craziness begins again?"

"Sounds good to me mate, I'm beaten. Haz? Nialler? Zayn? Whatcha say we head out?" Liam asked as he chuckled at a yawning Zayn.

"Well, we better get going before Zayn passes out right here." Niall chuckled as they all walked towards the car Louis had called over. While Niall was simply making a joke about the situation, it Hurt Louis to know that soon, Zayn's tiredness would get the best of him and it would turn into an entirely dangerous situation.

Back on the bus, Louis set up the pull-out couch as Liam and Niall set up the snacks and the other two picked out a good movie. For some reason, Zayn and Harry chose the Toy Story trilogy but Louis didn't mind.

"Disney movies are awesome and I don't care if you guys think they are childish." Harry laughed as he placed it in the DVD player.

"Oh Shut up Har, just come sit down. Nobody is judging that you can't handle horror movies like the big kids," Niall teased.

"Oh neither can you Niall, you are scared of the littlest things," Zayn laughed back.

"Says the guy who was calling for me in his nightmare!" Louis collapsed onto the couch as all of them laughed. Seem this is what Louis missed, not the band itself but the times he could just joke around with the guys that seemed like brothers to him.

"Okay okay shut up, the movie is starting," Liam said as he tried to contain his laughter. The movie went relatively well of course this included a popcorn eating contest, numerous dirty jokes and a reference that Louis doesn't think is appropriate to mention. However, overall the movie brought back the needed happiness that Louis needed. Right as the first movie ended, Louis knew that he needed to speak up now. Mainly because of them would be asleep within the next 15 minutes.

"Hey lads?" Louis asked.

"Yeah?'" they all responded as they sat up.

"Times going to get tough now that we are getting so big. And with management being a pain, I just want you to know that I love all of you as brothers." Louis started and all the guys nodded.

"I love ya too Louis," Zayn responded as he gave him a bone-crushing hug.

"Anyways, can you guys promise me that no matter what happens, we will always remain lads?" Louis timidly asked, expecting them all to laugh. However, the response he got was a tackle from all the boys.

"Of course Louis!"Harry yelled.

"Without a doubt," Niall smiled.

"You didn't even have to ask," Liam said.

"Always," Zayn responded.

"So, brothers forever?" Louis asked with the biggest smile on his face.

"Brothers forever," They all responded as they laid back down and began to laugh at each other's memories and funny commentary. And just as the final movie ended, and Louis was about to fall asleep, he came to a new realization. As much as it hurt, the boys will always be in his heart and in his memories. And that is all he needed to fall into a peaceful sleep.

"Louis! Babe! Wake up!" Louis opened his eyes slowly to the sound of his girlfriend's excited screams. Was that all a dream? "I got you a surprise," she giggled as he sat up and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes.

"Well, alright babe, I'm coming. Do I need to get dressed in anything special?" He asked as he swung his legs out of bed.

"Just throw on some joggers and a shirt, hurry it's already downstairs!" El yelled as she skipped out the door. Louis did as she said and threw on some Adidas joggers and a shirt. As he walked down the stairs, he felt El's hands wrap around his eye's and he chuckled.

"Alright Santa, what did you bring for me in July?" He asked. And just as El dropped her hands he was surrounded in a familiar bone-crushing hug, similar to the one he felt in his "dream". He gasped as he looked around to see all 4 lads with bright smiles on their faces.

"Happy 20 years of 1D!" They all screamed and Louis felt a tear in his eye.

"I-I thought y'all forgot," Louis stuttered out as everyone let go of the hug.

"Of course we didn't forget! Remember? Brothers forever?" Zayn said as he punched Louis's shoulder.

"Brothers forever," Louis whispered as he grabbed a beer from the fridge and cheered to 20 years of 1D with his best friends.