Okay so I've always been a massive HiJack shipper but never really had the courage to write anything... even though I love writing. This is just gonna be a collection of one shots of ideas that spring to mind. They're all gonna be HiJack with Big Four references and extreme fluffiness! They're all gonna be pretty short because I like to write in one chunk rather than spread my writing over a longer period 'cos I find it loses pacing easily.

Hiccup needs braces, but at the last minute before he goes in, he's suddenly overcome by nerves. Can Jack help him brave his fears and get that perfect smile he's always wanted? Canon HiJack, modern British AU. Enjoy!

"Cheers!"

Jack and Hiccup clinked their glasses of Coke over the table. "To your last supper, dear Hiccup."

"My last supper?" Hiccup questioned, eyebrows raising as he picked up his knife and fork.

"With real teeth… Your mouth is gonna match your foot soon enough." Jack grinned, and flicked his eyes under the diner table to Hiccup's prosthetic leg. "You know, I reckon if you spiked up your hair, pierced your ears in ten places and got some round glasses, you could pretty easily pull off a badass steampunk look, Hic."

"You think?" Hiccup pushed his brown fringe away from his forehead, giving himself a very uncharacteristic quiff. Jack picked up Hiccup's glasses from the table and placed them gently on his nose.

"There… My perfect hipster steampunk, minus the steam part, for now."

Hiccup was getting braces that afternoon. He was seventeen and yeah, that's pretty late for any teenager to get them, but he'd been buzzing for weeks up until now. He couldn't wait to straighten out his teeth, especially since Merida had recently got her braces off a few months ago and she looked amazing. Right now, Jack and Hiccup were in an American style diner enjoying Hiccup's last meal without braces, since apparently they hurt like hell for the first couple of days. He was trying to enjoy the moment but he was secretly worrying.

Hiccup let his hair flop back and took off his glasses again. He started eating his stir fry quietly, not looking up again.

"Hic?"

Now that the day had come, he realised that braces weren't going to be an overnight thing. Merida had had hers on for two years and Hiccup was sure his teeth were worse than hers had been to start with. At the consultation, the woman had said he was gonna need to wear them for eighteen months… He had a gap between his front teeth and quite a large overbite. These things meant nothing to Hiccup really, but if the professionals thought they could do something to correct his face, he was definitely gonna go for it.

"Earth to Hiccup?" Jack waved a hand in front of him and a piece of pork hanging onto Hiccup's fork flipped off back onto his plate as he looked up. "You okay?"

"Yeah. Yeah, I'm just- Well, ugh, I'm terrified to be honest."

"Hey, don't be. They're not that big of a deal. And just think about how awesome you're gonna feel when they do come off at the end of it. Remember how excited Merida was? She ran around grinning like a maniac at anyone who would listen."

"Jack, I'm gonna have them on for university… No one has braces at university. I'm gonna be a laughing stock." Hiccup's eyes were starting to involuntarily water and he sniffed desperately trying not to let Jack see this.

It didn't work.

Jack immediately stood up, walked around the table and slid into the booth next to him, giving him a massive hug.

Hiccup. Do you actually think anyone's going to care? So many people have braces nowadays that it's easy to forget somebody has them. Tuffnut still has them, but you forget after a while, right?"

Hiccup frowned. "Oh wow, yeah he does, doesn't he?"

"You'll get used to them. Everyone'll get used to them. It'll be totally fine." Jack gave Hiccup a quick peck on the cheek and sidled back to his seat again. "Now eat your- whatever that healthy stuff is before it goes cold." He smiled before taking a huge chomp out of his cheeseburger.

Hiccup didn't know what to think, but if his boyfriend said it was going to be fine, it was going to be fine.

The orthodontistry was bright and white and sterile. Somehow, not giving off the right vibe for Hiccup's frazzled nerves. Jack held his hand all the way through to reception where they signed in and were told to wait for their appointment to be called.

"Jack, there are little kids here." Hiccup whispered after a few minutes. Jack glanced around. It was sadly true. A boy, who looked about twelve was happily reading a comic on the other side of the waiting room, a row of metal and wire clearly visible in his smile. And his teeth looked pretty darn straight already.

"Dude, relax." He squeezed his hand tighter around Hiccup's shaking fingers and the brown haired boy calmed down a little

"Is it gonna hurt?" his voice was tiny. Jack swivelled right around to look at his boyfriend, now a quivering mess huddled against him. He really was terrified.

"Nah. It's just a bit of glue and then some metal bits stuck on top, right?" He paused, seeing the true fear flashing in those green eyes. "You know, you don't have to get braces… We can just go if you-"

"No, I'm not chickening out! I need them to fix my fucked up face so I can be happy when I look in the mirror and not see… this" he waved his hands dramatically.

"You just gestured to all of you."

At this, Hiccup broke down. Silently crying, he buried his head into Jack's shoulder and shook violently.

"Hiccup, you're not happy when you look in the mirror? Hiccup? Please, talk to me, why aren't you happy? You're perfect. You're perfect to me. You don't need to change for anyone, especially not for me. I love you because of- this." He wrapped his arms around Hiccup's waist and they hugged.

They didn't let go until a woman stepped in and called, "Hiccup Haddock?" She seemed surprised when two teenaged boys stood up, only for the white haired one to be shoved back down again by the other.

"I think I'll be calmer if I'm on my own. Wait for me here?" Hiccup was still shaking, but his face was set in a steely determination.

"Yeah, sure. I'll be here for you when you come out." Jack quickly leaned in and gave Hiccup a kiss before parking himself on a chair with a magazine.

Hiccup followed the pristine clean woman up the stairs to his nightmare, his only reminder of the outside world, that tiny area of warmth flushing his cheek.

Thanks for reading guys! This may be continued. Review/follow/favourite if you want it to be...This first one came to mind because I went to get my braces tightened for the last time before I get them off yesterday (I get them off in 8 weeks eeeee!) and I understand how annoying it is being an older teen with braces (I'm almost 18). This one may become a two shot but I'm not sure yet.