Ok..So I feel alittle..stronger...as I go. Story is getting longer...more in depth. i hope. Time to tear apart the sad yet pretty picture i am painting :D
As I laid in my bed, curled slightly in a ball. Buried beneath the overly large amount of furs and skins I use as my blankets, I attempted to keep the blonde out of my mind. I was failing horroribly. Ever since the meeting with Tuffnut in the woods, Hiccup couldn't keep the blonde off his thoughts. My hand travelled over the green cover of the book that started all this.
Not many people dare even mention Hiccups' mother, Valhallarama. Mostly from fear that "Stoick the Vast" would tear them apart. Oh, did I forget to mention that "Stoick the Vast" just so happens to be Hiccups' father? Yes, the all mighty village leader of Berk was the father of "Hiccup the Useless" himself. Weird genetics, right? Anyway... Valhallarama was said to be the most beautiful viking that ever lived. She wasn't heavy set like the other women on Berk. No, the only thing 'heavy set' on this rivial to any Goddess, was her chest. She was wiser and more open minded then any other vikings as well. Most people believe that Hiccup took more after his mother than his father. She had passed away shortly after his sixth summer.
Sitting up in my bed, I opened my new sketch book. Smiling, I flipped through the pages. 'Tuffnut.' The tall blonde kept creeping into my head. Never in my life had I ever thought I would recieve a gift from him off all people. I threw back the furs and sat in my bed. Turning back to the first page of the book, I grabbed my pencil and started sketching mindlessly. 'SLAM.' I jumped at the sound and stared at entance to my room. The door of the house shut with a loud smack. Dad was home. Turning back to my work, I froze. Without realizing it, I had drawn Tuffnut. I quickly gripped the page. Intent on tearing it out, I stopped. Without thinking I closed the book and set it aside and buried myself beneath the furs. Why was Tuffnut invading my mind? I tightly shut my eyes and let sleep take me.
The mead hall. The only place in Berk where everyone met to eat, socialize, and for some, drink till you threw - up. I was sitting in my usual spot. Alone at the farthest table from anyone. Poking at my 'slop' I looked about the hall. Everyone was talking and having a good time. Some men were already drunk and falling over. Tuffnut was heading straight for me with his own bowl of 'slop.' Fishlegs was annoying Snotlout with another Nadder head stor... WAIT! I wiped my head back towards the apporaching blonde.
Before Hiccup could make a move to leave, Tuffnut was already taking a seat across from him. Realizing he was staring at the boy that was making faces of disgust at his food, Hiccup quickly started staring at his hands, like he had just grown extra fingers. "Umm.." Was all the smaller boy could seem to get out before Tuffnut started speaking. "So have you drawn anything, yet?" He asked in a voice that said he didn't really care one way or the other. A bit confused, Hiccup looked up at the other and replied. "No, not really. Heh heh.." His thoughts jumping back to the scatch he had done of the very boy across from him.
"Oh." was all the blonde said as silver eyes locked with green. The strange feeling returning to the smaller boys stomach once again. Tuffnut opened his mouth as if he was about to start the conversation once more, but was interrupted by a louder, more annoying, voice. "YO, TUFF!" Ruffnut more than yelled across the hall. Everyones eyes moving from Ruffnut to her twin, as she made her way to the two boys.
"What are you doing over here with this little troll?" She asked as she shot a glance at Hiccup. A smirk spread across her face. "OOPS!" With a slap of Ruffnuts hand, Hiccup's 'slop' was now covering his upper body completely. "Awh, I'm sorry HICCA. My hand slipped." She pouted as she said this, but I knew she was lying. I glared at her, and as I was about to yell, I was cut off by what I saw. Tuffnut had snapped to his feet, and with a loud 'SMACK,' his hand slammed across his sisters face. The hall went silent.
"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM!" Ruffnut shrieked at her brother. She was only met with a hard glare. I watched the two, still dripping with 'slop.' Ruffnut began to snarl at Tuffnut now. "FINE!" She screamed, throwing her hands in the air. "Have fun playing with the little troll." She turned swiftly on her heel and stormed off, leaving a line of curses to trail behind her.
As she exited the hall, I slowly let my gaze turn to Tuffnut. His glare was now on me. I gulped and quickly got to my feet. I needed to get out of here before Tuffnut decide to take his rage out on me next. Besides, the 'slop' had started to seep into my trousers. Making my way out of the mead hall, I quicken my pace and headed for the bath house.
I quickly entered the bath house and looked around. No one. Perfect. I began to strip away my now 'slop' covered top and tossed it aside. Putting the fresh clothes I had retrieved from my home on the make-shift shelf. I walked over to the bath and dipped my left foot in. Not warm enough. I moved over to where we keep the wood and grabbing acouple logs, I tossed them into the fire-pit just below the bath. As I unbuckled my belt to drop my trousers I heard the door of the bath house open and close swiftly.
My head snapped up. Still clutching my belt and trousers, I watched a familar figure walking towards me. "Tuffnut?" I asked in a confused and fightened tone. I watched him set his own fresh clothes beside mine. "Hey half pint." He cooly remarked. "Um, hey.." I replied with a questioning look. 'Great, there goes my peaceful bath.' Glancing at the steam leaving the bath then back to the blonde removing his shirt. "So..What's up?" I finished, trying not to stare. He looked me up and down and chuckled softly. I blushed slightly, looking to my feet suddenly. "Well, Hicca..." I shot my eyes at him. He had just called me by the same name Ruffnut had. 'Hicca.' Before I could think more on why that was, Tuffnut had began finishing his sentence. "I felt like taking a bath. You got a problem with that?" He looked me over once more. "Or you too shy?"
Turning away from him as the blush that had been playing across my cheeks deepened, I dropped my trousers and quickly got into the bath. I lowered my self under the water to wash out the 'slop' from my hair and hopefully, my embarrassment. I rose up and gasped. The water was a little warmer than I thought. As I was wiping wetness from my eyes, I heard the water slashing around. Tuffnut was beside me. A little too close for my taste, though. Keeping my eyes closed I leaned against the wall of the bath. My head resting on the rim. 'This was going to be a long bath..' Was my last thought as I let out a sigh and dunked under the water once more.
Sitting in my bed, I was clutching my pillow. 'He is never gonna let me live this down.' My mind was racing. I knew by tomorrow my life would be over. I'd be tied to a mast and sailed off. I replayed all that had happened in the bath for what felt like the millionth time.
I was resting against the rim of the bath, when I felt something ghost my thigh. My eyes shot open and I snapped toward Tuffnut. "What?" He asked. Looking completely innocent. My brows knotted with confusion. "N..nothing. I just thought.." "You thought what?" The blonde interrupted. My eyes began to hold a slight glare. 'Was he messing with me?' I couldn't be sure. I never really interacted with any else besides Gobber at the forge. "I just thought I felt something brush my thigh. That's all." As I said this I pulled my knees to my chest.
"Touch your thigh, huh." The blonde said with a chuckle. My lips tighten and my glare grew. I wasn't actually mad. I wasn't sure how I felt, honestly. Tuffnut placed his hand on my knee and I was pulled out of my racing mind to the hand that was slowly moving up and down my thigh. "Wha..." Was all got out when Tuffnut burst with laughter. Pulling his hand from massaging my thigh to grip his sides as he laughed. "Man Hicca, is it hot or do you always look like a tomato when you get in the bath?" His laughter grew as he said this.
"Man, I never thought my sister would be right." As he said this it felt like my eyes were gonna pop out my skull. "WHAT?" Was all i could think. We both were shocked at how loud I had said that too. Tuffnut merely smiled and waved me off as he got out of the bath and headed to his clothes. As he left I glued my wide eyes to my knees. So many thoughts were racing through my head. 'Had everything he had been doing around me lately been to find out if I was into guys? Had he and Ruffnut placed some secret bet about it going on?' So many questions filled my head till the sound of the bath house door slamming closed snapped me back to reality.
Noticing the bath house now empty once again, I let my thoughts race. 'Did I have...feelings...for Tuffnut? TUFFNUT! Of all vikings, female OR male, why would I ever develop feelings for that jerk of a viking?' With a sigh I made one final dip under the water, and got out the bath. Why couldn't I get one night where I'm not made a fool of?
The next morning I spent most of day in bed. Knowing that the moment I left this home I would be ridiculed or worse, beaten to a pulp. Knowing what I did about Tuffnut, he more than likely had already told his sister about last night. Ruffnut, being the loud mouth she was, would run wild about what happened and turn an innocent misunderstanding into a wild story more disgraceful then what it really was.
Deciding to just get the day over with, Hiccup got out of bed and dressed. His hunger winning over his fear of what was to come. As he entered the mead hall, green eyes glanced around the room. No mumbles or whispers were spoken as Hiccup went to retrieve his breakfast. 'Lunch actually.' He thought as he went to sit at his usual spot. Hiccup made a quick scan of the room. After searching face after face he finally found Ruffnut. She was sitting with Astrid, Snotlout, and Fishlegs as usual. She and Astrid exchanging battle tactics no doubt. I rolled my eyes. I went back to searching the room.
When I finally spotted the male twin, a small smile graced my lips. As quickly as that smile had come it was gone. Why would just seeing the taller boy cause me to smile? Shaking my head and the crazy thought away, I turned back to picking at my food. Today was not starting well at all.