"I can't believe I let you talk me into this..." Hiccup mutters as he puts his chin in his hands and stares at the wall. Sometimes it was a mystery to him how they'd even become friends in the first place. But before he could remember, Merida was already walking back in, with that same triumphant smile she'd had when she'd beat him at the arm wrestling.
"Rapunzel an Jack said they'd both come tae watch the movie with us," Merida says as she walks past Hiccup, going for some meat this time.
Of course. They would have to agree, wouldn't they? He could image it now. Rapunzel was coming because she was just that nice, and Jack was coming probably just to see him freak out. "Great," he mumbles. "When are we doing this anyway?" Hiccup asked, hoping to be able to come up with an excuse as to why he couldn't.
"Tonight," Merida calls back from the kitchen as if it were obvious. "When else would we be doin' it anyway?" she asks, her voice ringing with a 'duh' tone.
Tonight. It had to be tonight. Tonight, when his father was out of town. Tonight, when he had no where else to go. Tonight..when he had no excuse to not watch the movie with her. "Oh." Hiccup says almost disappointedly. "Hiccup!" Merida calls soon, drawing him out of his moping. "Would ye get yer sorry carcass in 'ere? Ah need yer help."
Hiccup groans and gets up, then goes to the kitchen. "What with?" he asks with a sigh.
"Food!" Merida exclaims, tossing an apron at him and grinning. Hiccup sighs. If it didn't make Merida so happy, he would've never agreed to do the arm wrestling to begin with. Then he wouldn't have this problem. He knew he'd loose. But he'd do anything for his best friend. Even if that's all she ever was.
"You do know that you have to share...right, Merida?"
"Tuh. Says ye! Ah'll have as much as Ah want. There'll be plenty!"
