From my tumblr account. The request was Hiccup is dared to ask someone of my choice to the prom. So obviously its a high school au. I had 2 different ideas for this. They start off much the same but the second one goes in a different direction about a third of the way down. I'm going to put that one as another chapter so yeah.

In this one, Hiccup doesn't go through with the dare.

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Hiccup was sat in the library. He would've been in the cafeteria, but he really need to get this essay finished and the cafeteria was not the best place to concentrate. After 15 minutes furiously writing, it seemed the library wasn't the best place to concentrate either. Merida had sat down across from Hiccup. She hadn't said anything yet, but she had started sighing impatiently, obviously wanting Hiccup's attention.

"Merida, please. I really need to get this finished." The Scotsgirl smiled mischievously.

"Finally, the brainiac talks to me."

"Merida…

"No, listen. I dare you to ask Ruff to the prom." The words came out of Merida's mouth so unexpectedly that Hiccup couldn't do much more than stare at her dumbly for a few seconds.

"Ask Ruffnut… to the prom…?" Ruffnut was one of twins. Ruffnut and Tuffnut. They got their names from being… well… not the nicest people you could encounter. No-one remembered what their given names were, but everyone certainly knew of the Nut twins. For some inexplicable reason, Ruffnut had developed a crush on poor Hiccup and even though it wasn't particularly over the top, it still kinda made him uncomfortable.

Merida grinned "Yep!" She said, pure and simply.

"What, are you nuts?" Hiccup exclaimed. Probably a little too loudly, so he lowered his voice. "Do you know what that could do to her? I don't want to hurt her in that way! I am not asking Ruffnut to the prom."

"Why not?"

"Did you not hear what I just said?! It could hurt her feelings! Besides, I'd rather go with-" He cut himself off before he said another word and ruined his life forever. But Merida had caught onto his little slip.

"Who? Who would you rather go with?" Hiccup blushed and went back to furiously scribbling away at his essay. Laughter sounded out from behind a bookcase close to them and Jack and Rapunzel both came out.

"Oh my god, Merida. You really have no clue, do you?" Rapunzel asked over Jack's laughing. The red-head looked at the two newcomers with confusion. Hiccup's blush became even redder and he sank in his seat.

"Oh gods…" he grumbled. "H-how long have you have you two been there?" Jack finally managed to stop laughing, but a chuckled escaped from him every now and then.

"The whole conversation, Hic." Frost turned to Merida, one eyebrow raised and a sly grin on his features. Then it clicked.

"Oh. Oh. Hiccup, really?" The brunette sank even further into his seat, face now entirely red. "I'm so sorry! I didn't realise. I mean, I wouldn't have dared you to-"

"Forget it." Hiccup got up from his seat, grabbed his things and stormed off as quickly as he could without rousing suspicion or worry. By the gods, he was embarrassed! Couldn't he have just kept his mouth shut?! It always ran him into trouble. He kept thinking those same things as he went outside to enjoy the rest of the lunchtime. He tried to finish the rest of his essay, but found he couldn't focus on the words. 5 minutes later and he slammed his pen down in frustration.

"Hiccup?" He lifted his head up and saw Merida walking towards him, slowly, gently, but determined. He didn't say anything to acknowledge her as she sat down next to him, only stared straight at paper he was supposed to be writing on. "Hiccup…" He didn't say anything, waited for her to continue. "I… I mean… I would like to go to the prom with you. If…. if that's what you still want?" She sounded nervous and Hiccup glanced at her. He smiled and shook his head.

"Nah, I have prior engagements." The red-head reeled back, as if struck, looking angry and shocked.

"What do you mean, 'nah'? Do you even know… what the hell is that supposed to mean?!" Hiccup laughed and grabbed the hand that had been about to hit him.

"It was a joke. Of course I want to go to the prom with you. But that's only if you don't feel as though you have to go with me as a matter of obligation."

The red-head frowned for a moment. "I don't feel obliged to do it! I want to, otherwise I wouldn't have said so!"

"Well then, good."

"Good."