I just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who has favorited me, my story, or followed me, or even left a review! They really keep me going and I can't thank you enough for the love and support! This chapter is nice, cute, simple, and of course, full of Hijack! We're gonna have more Punzie and Merida come back in soon I promise!

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Hiccup hardly slept all night, wondering how he could even top Jack's date. He was in a dither as he finished his homework when Astrid texted him nearly five times bugging him to tell her everything. He finally gave in and put his homework down to call her.

He had to practically keep the phone away from his ear by the time he finished telling her all about his night, including their kiss; she was screaming with happiness.

"You need to lay off the caffeine." He laughed.

"Oh God, Hiccup, this is the greatest thing ever! I am loving it!" she cried happily.

He rolled his eyes, "Yeah, but I'm freaking out cause I told Jack I'd take him out tonight and I have no clue where to go or what to do."

Astrid thought for a minute, "Well, I don't know if he would be into it, but Clyde and I are going to this battle of the bands thing tonight. Clyde's trying to check out the competition and see if there are any potential members for his band."

Hiccup suddenly smiled, "Astrid, once again; you complete me!"

….

Jack got excited when Hiccup told him to dress casual but for a party. He was fine with just another t-shirt with a band logo on it and his black skinny jeans. He grabbed his blue converse and ran out the door before grabbing his crisp white jacket.

"Jack!" his mom called.

"Yeah Mom?" he called back as he put it on.

"Can you come here really fast?" she said.

Jack walked to the kitchen, wondering what on earth she wanted when he saw her at the table looking at something and looking very sad.

He came over and noticed packets from the military, filled with registration information.

She looked up as he sat down then put them down on the table in front of her. She put her hands on the table and took a breath and leaned forward, "Jack…I think we need to discuss this."

Jack sighed and looked at the clock. He had thirty minutes tops. He hoped this wouldn't ruin his night.

"Mom, look, I wanna join the military, just like Dad and Uncle North." He said quickly.

His stomach sank when tears came to her eyes and she wiped at them quickly, "Jack…I'm only going to say this once and it's only because I love you."

Jack stared at her, wondering what on earth she would say.

"I'm not allowing you to join." She said simply, "I want you to go to college and do what you love doing. I am throwing these away and we're not discussing it anymore. And I'm telling North not to discuss it with you."

Jack was shocked. His mother was always very fair in her thinking. She heard everyone's side and listened. She never just made a blunt decision without question.

"Mom!" he yelled suddenly, feeling angry, "I wanna go!"

"And I said we are done discussing it." She said getting up.

"How can we be done? You haven't even let me talk about it!" Jack roared, "You can't just keep me from joining. I'll find a way!"

"Not if I can help it." She glared.

"How can you do this?" Jack suddenly yelled, "This is not fair! I'm not Dad, I might not even die! But at least I have a chance to do something!"

"Jack, I said no. I'm not losing any more children." She said angrily, "I think it's admirable that you want to be like your father, but I can't let you go. I'm sorry. But that's my final word. I want you to start looking into colleges now for interviewing." She said, getting up and walking away. He stared after her in shock, unable to believe that she could just control his decision like that.

"Did you ever stop and think that maybe I don't know what I want to do in college?" Jack blurted.

"I know for a fact you could do plenty. Military is no longer an option." She said, walking away.

He put his head in his hands and then sat up. He quickly punched the wall and walked outside to wait for Hiccup. He paced his chilly yard angrily, trying his best to feel less angry before Hiccup came.

He took deep breaths and closed his eyes. He wondered what his father would say in this situation. Would his father support his mother or him? It was times like this he needed his dad. He finally calmed down and realized his mom had every reason to feel the way she did, but he was still angry that she could just try and control his decision like that.

He settled for calling North tomorrow. By then, things will have cooled off and he could ask for advice from a man who was very much like his father. Whenever he was struggling, he always went to his uncle and he always came through with ready answers.

Feeling better about that, he plastered a smile on his face and looked up when a car came around the street. He grinned when he saw Hiccup. He ran over and climbed in.

"Aw!" Hiccup pouted, "I wanted to open the door for you!"

Jack laughed as he buckled his seat belt, "Just make tracks then you can be a gent when we get there." He smiled.

Hiccup sighed but then noticed something off about Jack. He seemed a little irritated. He hoped it wasn't about him.

Hiccup tried ignoring his self-esteem issues and drove in silence for a while.

"You look awesome." Jack smiled at him suddenly.

"Oh?" Hiccup said, a little startled by the sudden spark in conversation. He looked down at his brown pants and maroon shirt. He didn't think he looked all that great but if Jack said he did, he felt lighter about it.

"So…you gonna tell me what tonight's all about?" Jack smiled at him.

"Of course not!" Hiccup chuckled, "I can't ruin a surprise now can I?"

Jack sighed and rested his head back on the seat. He was still working on getting his anger out of his system, hoping Hiccup didn't notice.

"You okay?" Hiccup asked suddenly.

Jack cursed to himself; of course Hiccup had noticed.

"Yeah, it's just…family drama is all." Jack said, brushing it off, "I'm just glad to be with you now."

Hiccup beamed at him and nodded, "I think we'll have fun tonight."

Jack smiled and felt better as he reached for Hiccup's leg.

Hiccup was comforted by the feel of Jack's hand on his leg and smiled to himself, remembering last night's amazing kiss. He hoped to do it again, but he didn't want to look desperate or weird.

He finally pulled up to the place they were aiming for. He was glad Astrid gave him good directions.

Jack frowned thoughtfully as he let Hiccup get the car door for him this time.

"Don't get used to that." Jack smirked as he reached for Hiccup's hand.

"Hey! I can be a gent too!" Hiccup laughed as they laced their fingers together.

He looked around and came to a line. He looked around and finally waved, "Astrid!"

"Hiccup! Jack!" Astrid smiled waving excitedly as she held Clyde's hand.

Hiccup and Jack ended up cutting in front of people who groaned angrily but Astrid shot them looks, "With us!" she spat. She quickly hugged Hiccup and then Jack, "Glad you two could come! Clyde's been dying to see the competition."

Clyde grinned at them wickedly.

"You play in a band?" Jack asked curiously, then suddenly looked at Hiccup and glared playfully.

Clyde nodded, "You play?"

Jack sighed as Hiccup elbowed him smiling, "Yeah, guitar. But I haven't in a while really." He admitted.

"We've been looking for a good lead guitar; you should come by and play with us. Even if you don't join, we could always use some good music." Clyde said.

Jack smiled and then looked at Hiccup who nodded at him, "You really want me to play that guitar don't you?" he grumbled.

Hiccup grinned and nodded.

Clyde smiled and handed him a card. Jack read the logo on it that said "One True Shot". It had Clyde's email and phone number on it and the names of only a few other people.

"Our two guitarists left." Clyde said, rolling his eyes, "All we have is a drummer, a singer, a sound mixer, and a bass."

Jack smiled at him and pocketed it. He looked back at Hiccup who had crossed his arms and then looked at Clyde firmly, "He'll be auditioning for sure and I'm gonna come watch."

"Okay bossy!" Jack mumbled and elbowed Hiccup playfully, "If it will please his highness, I'll come play for a bit."

Clyde smiled and gave Hiccup a thumbs up.

The line finally started moving and they filed in quickly, ready to watch some of the bands playing.

It was dark and crowded and Hiccup was glad he was comfortable holding Jack's hand to keep him close by. He was usually pretty claustrophobic and worried about his leg getting caught on somebody or damaged. They found a good spot near the bar area where non-alcoholic beverages were being served. Apparently this was a college event and only certain kids brought booze.

"I'm gonna go grab us some drinks!" Astrid shouted, "Before the bands play! Who wants what? Give me your money now!"

"I can go with you, babe!" Clyde shouted back.

"What?" Astrid yelled.

Clyde rolled his eyes and took Jack and Hiccup's order and followed her to the bar area. Jack was pushed a little closer to Hiccup who nearly fell down. Jack reached out and grabbed his waist carefully, "You are one clumsy dude." He chuckled.

"I heard that!" Hiccup said, playfully punching Jack's other arm, the one that wasn't settling comfortably around his waist.

Everyone was finally getting settled when the first band came out and cheers erupted. They hardly had time for introductions from all the yelling, so the band just got right into it.

Hiccup saw Jack's face light up as he watched the band play. He would bob his head and seemed to really listen to the music. Clyde came over and immediately asked Jack his impression.

Jack turned and Hiccup had to strain his ears to hear Jack talking about the bands strengths and weaknesses. Clyde nodded in agreement and Hiccup was pleased to see this go on for some time every time a new band got up, they'd quickly discuss the likes and dislikes as they listened. Hiccup hoped Jack seriously considered joining Clyde's band. He knew Jack would love it.

Jack finally found his hand again and smiled at him.

After a couple of hours, the group decided to head to a café down the road and get something to eat.

They were buzzing with excitement as they talked about the bands that played and how much fun it was.

Jack and Clyde really hit it off and Astrid was grinning to Hiccup and sighed a little, "Look at our guys." She murmured happily, "Becoming besties already."

Hiccup rolled his eyes but smiled at her, "Astrid, thanks for inviting us. You really do rock as a friend."

She shrugged, "I do what I can!"

"We have a gig on Halloween!" Clyde suddenly said, "Jack you'd be perfect, at least come and play for that and then you can decide if you wanna join!"

He looked nervously at Hiccup who nodded in encouragement, "Where is the gig at?"

"Some Halloween party in my town, mostly friends and stuff, but it'll be awesome!" Clyde said, "It's a costume party!"

Jack continued to look at Hiccup who kept nodding at him, "You know I'll come and watch you!" he encouraged.

Jack finally sighed and nodded, "Why not, I love Halloween anyways. I'll come by on Monday after school."

Clyde smiled and felt good about himself, "You're gonna love the gang, real talented, best rock band members you could ask for."

Jack smiled and nodded a little sadly, "Well, it sounds like fun at least and I haven't played in a while so hopefully I'm not rusty."

"Relax, practice makes perfect." Clyde said.

"Hey hon, we need to go, I have church tomorrow." Astrid said suddenly.

"You guys go to church?" Clyde asked in alarm.

She kicked him under the table and he yelped, "Oh! Yeah, I forgot that one church you go to…"

She grabbed his hand and led him away.

"See you Monday Jack; the address is on that card! Call me if you need help finding it!" Clyde called.

Jack waved and then raised his eyebrows at Hiccup, "You totally set all that up didn't you?" he accused, chuckling.

"Hey! I think it would be awesome if you played in a band and for me the perks of having a boyfr-uh…I mean a friend in a band…well…you know…"

"No, I don't." Jack smirked.

Hiccup blushed and quickly drank his soda, "Moving on!" he said quickly and Jack smiled at him.

"Relax." Jack winked, "I'll make sure the guy I'm dating gets into all the best gigs to see me front row and center."

Hiccup smiled at him, "I mean, we only just met last week, I don't wanna rush anything."

"We aren't. We're just dating." Jack said simply, "Though the idea does sound nice come Christmas time." He smiled.

Hiccup blushed again and grinned to himself.

Jack sighed and rubbed his eyes.

"You okay?" Hiccup asked him suddenly.

Jack plastered a smile on his face quickly, "Yeah, don't mind me; I just had a tizzy fit with my mom earlier is all. It's not you." He confirmed.

Hiccup nodded, "You guys okay?"

Jack shrugged and sighed, "She won't let me join the military."

Hiccup was stunned and actually relieved for a moment. He had a mind to cheer for Jack's mom, but Jack's face said otherwise. Jack really wanted to join and Hiccup knew that it was important to him.

"Why won't she let you join?" he settled for asking.

"Her words were that she didn't want to lose any more kids." He muttered.

Hiccup nodded, "I guess I don't blame her but…I mean…if you really wanna go…"

Jack looked up at him and grinned sadly, "You don't want me to go either, huh?"

Hiccup looked into his eyes and found he couldn't lie about that so he merely nodded his head, "I'd hate to lose you Jack; I mean…I don't know where our future lies together, but I care about you and you are my friend. I wouldn't want you to get hurt or change."

Jack smiled and nodded, "A part of me wants to stay and just enjoy life…but I just feel this need to prove myself to my family that I can do something responsible."

"Jack you are responsible! Why wouldn't they think that? I mean, you take real good care of Punzie and support your mom. Hey you were amazing to me last night and it's not like you're failing school. You don't have to prove anything."

"Yes I do." He muttered sadly.

"If it's about those jerks at school, then fuck 'em!" Hiccup said angrily, "They don't know shit about you or your past and I think you're amazing!"

Jack smiled at him when he looked up, his eyes watery, "You think so?"

"I know so!" Hiccup said, "And…military or not, you're the greatest guy I've ever met."

Jack couldn't stop himself from reaching out and bringing Hiccup to him for a hug. Hiccup was stunned for a moment but hugged him back.

"Thank you Hiccup." Jack whispered and let go. But Hiccup was disappointed to see he was still sad.

He looked up quickly and wiped his eyes, "I'm not used to being told by someone else how important I am."

"Well get used to it." Hiccup chuckled.

Jack smiled a little brighter but Hiccup could still see a faint hint of sadness and…maybe guilt in Jack's eyes.

"You don't have to tell me but I hope you know I'll listen when you do." Hiccup said.

"Same goes for you." Jack said, looking at him, "I don't know what your dad did to you and your mom. I mean…I have a hunch, but I'm not gonna pressure you to talk about it…Lord knows I have my own demons to battle." He said sadly.

Hiccup sighed and then looked down at the table as Jack reached for his hand to squeeze. Hiccup found this motion comfortable.

Jack suddenly leaned in and looked very mischievous for a second, "What do you say we go somewhere to make out?" he winked.

Hiccup was more than happy to oblige, "CHECK PLEASE!" he yelled.

….

Hiccup had no idea how Jack had managed to give him directions to this secluded area at the park, but Hiccup could care less.

He'd found a very private area by a pond, surrounded by rocks and trees. It was amazingly beautiful and even though the October chill was spreading, Hiccup and Jack managed to stay warm as they kissed underneath the moonlight. It started out simple and sweet until Hiccup wanted more and Jack gave in. Hiccup managed to pull Jack on top of him, his arms around his neck and fingers in his hair. Jack was exploring Hiccup's body with his hands and eagerly tasting Hiccup's lips.

Hiccup couldn't even think straight at the moment; like remembering where he parked his car or what time it was. All he was thinking of was Jack and how incredible he felt on top of him.

Jack kissed along Hiccup's jaw and neck, as though searching for something slowly. Once he heard Hiccup moan softly when he kissed a tender spot, he smiled and kept his lips in that spot, causing Hiccup to moan and writhe slowly.

"J-Jack?" Hiccup suddenly gasped.

"Mmm?" Jack murmured as he continued to softly spread kisses along Hiccup's neck.

"Wh-what time is i-it?" Hiccup muttered, his eyes closed and his hands weaving through Jack's hair.

"Who cares." Jack mumbled as he continued kissing Hiccup's neck.

"B-but we have a-ah! A curfew." Hiccup moaned as Jack sucked at that tender spot on his neck.

Jack was grinning proudly once he heard Hiccup's moan, "That we do." He said quietly and finally silenced Hiccup with his mouth on his.

Jack finally disengaged himself from Hiccup and stared, misty-eyed down at him with a big smile on his face. He searched his back pocket for his phone and turned it on and showed Hiccup whose eyes were also hazy and misty.

"Oh…" Hiccup said as he looked, "So we have…"

"Thirty minutes." Jack said as he pocketed his phone and bent back down to keep kissing Hiccup.

Hiccup fell back under his spell and couldn't care less. Once Jack began reaching his hands under his shirt and kissing his neck again, Hiccup sighed happily, "I'm glad, I've never broken curfew before." He mumbled, "Though I hate them."

"Hiccup?" Jack said quietly.

"Yeah?"

"Shut up." Jack laughed and kissed his mouth again.

I should probably point out they did make it home on time lol.