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Tangled Up With Cupid

Chapter Fourteen; What The Heart Wants

So, maybe three hours of sleep hadn't been the best. Even Dagur had yelled at him, telling him to just call out and sleep in. But Hiccup didn't want to do that, he had three papers to turn in and he still had to get some studying in before the big test. He just couldn't simply take a day out to get some sleep. He stopped to get a cup of coffee, but the liquid did nothing for him.

You're probably thinking, what in the world kept Hiccup awake? Surely it couldn't have been sex, because Dagur told him he wouldn't. And don't worry, it wasn't sex.

It was Jack that kept him awake. Rolling his thoughts over and over in his head. Sure, that kiss he'd shared with Jack felt different. It had made him all fuzzy inside and filled his head with thoughts of only wanting to kiss him more. But there had also been something much more changing about it, something that made Jack more important than Astrid or Dagur.

So he'd ended up tossing and turning in Dagur's bed, which in turn kept the red head awake. The older male had gotten annoyed and grabbed onto Hiccup to prevent his movements, but it hadn't stopped the crazy train that was his brain at that moment.

And again, it was another day of trying to avoid said white-haired male in the halls. Hiccup tried to keep himself ducked away in the crowds, not wanting to draw any attention from the boy who'd been in his thoughts. He just didn't want things to seem anymore weirder between them, there was no known fact that Jack was gay, or even bisexual.

Fuck, he might not even be into humans at all!

Rubbing at his eyes, he settles himself down at his desk in Spanish. It's one of his few classes he doesn't have with Jack, and at least the distraction of trying to learn another language might help.

"Scott, can you tell me what the word umbrella would be in Spanish?" their teacher questions, her dark eyes landing on the boy sitting two seats up from Hiccup.

The jock stumbles a bit when she directs her attention to him. From where Hiccup's sitting, he can see his cousin's got a porn magazine open and is trying to hide it behind a notebook. Nose scrunching up in distaste, Hiccup looks away and to where the teacher is standing, patiently waiting for a translation.

"Um," Snotlout shifts nervously in his seat. "El umbrello?" he guesses.

'Wrong,' Hiccup thinks, shaking his head. She went over simple object names with them yesterday, it should have been a little easy for Scott to know that. But, well, if it has nothing to do with sports, than the teen doesn't really pay as much attention as he should.

Shaking her head no, the teacher walks away, directing the same question to another boy. This one gives the right answer though, and Hiccup catches the way his relative sinks a little in his seat, embarrassed that his answer was wrong. The pages of his magazine are crumpled a bit as his grip tightens, before he gives a huff and flips the page.

Hiccup feels a little bad for Snotlout, really, if the guy put more attention to his studies he wouldn't be doing to bad. When the class ends, he finds himself rushing a bit to walk by the dark haired male. Scott seems confused when Hiccup stops to walk at his side, an eyebrow raised and eyes narrowed.

"What, Hiccup?" he questions.

"I was just wondering," Hiccup rubs a little awkwardly at the back of his neck. "If you'd want me to, help tutor you.. Or something."

Oh wow, yeah, the other male looks more offended than Hiccup figured he'd be. He shifts a little away, putting some space between the two of them. He was just being polite, trying to help out a family member.

"You're not hitting on me, are you?"

Green eyes blink, confused by the question that leaves the other boy's mouth. He shakes his head no, because that hadn't been his intention at all. And really, that suggestion is just a little bit gross. Why would Snotlout think he's trying to hit on him?

"Oh, good." Scott relaxes a little, giving a laugh. "Because that would be gross."

Yeah.. Not making the situation any better. Giving a sigh, Hiccup turns to stand in front of the other boy, stopping him in his tracks. Snotlout's face contorts into a glare again, hand about to push the other boy out of the way.

"I just mean't it as tutoring. I know how Uncle Steve will get if he see's you failing." he needs something else, some kind of bait to really get Snotlout to agree to this. "I'll help you get a date with Astrid!"

It more or less blurted itself out, but it seems to have caught Snotlout's attention. His face drops the glare, and he's actually grinning. He reaches out, wrapping an arm around Hiccup's shoulder and turning him so that their walking again.

"You know, cuz, I think I'll take you up on that offer."

. . . .

"You offered me, as bait?!"

Hiccup flinches at the sound of how loud Astrid's voice gets. And it seems to have caught everyone else's attention. The cafeteria goes quiet for a few minutes, all eyes turned to the blonde girl. She doesn't care, she's fuming as she glares across the table to where he's sitting. Sharing a look, Flynn and Rapunzel are a little unsure if they should be still sitting there when Astrid decides to attack.

"It was the only way I could get him to agree," Hiccup says, hoping it's a good enough excuse.

Jack is busting a gut, forehead pressed to the table as he tries not to laugh out loud and risk becoming target to the female's rage. But it's hard not to laugh, thinking of how that conversation between Hiccup and Scott must have gone. Astrid glares at the white haired teen, before her blue eyes flick over Rapunzel and Flynn as if checking on if they're laughing or not. Settling her gaze back onto Hiccup, she crosses her arms.

"You could have used something much more simple, I'm not a doll that can just be passed along!" she yells, before sitting herself back down at the table. "I'm not going on a date with him." she states.

Hiccup gives a groan, adjusting a little in his seat when he feels like he's sitting too close to Jack. Which isn't exactly true, they have a decent amount of space between them. But he keeps feeling like any minute he's going to turn and the other boy is going to be right in his face.

He tried to sit at the other table with his cousin and his friends, but Astrid ended up dragging him over to Rapunzel's table. Something about a project she was working on and she needed the other girl's advice. He'd been a little hopeful when he didn't see Jack, because maybe the other male went to sit with Aster and their friends. But nope, Jack came and sat himself down right next to him as soon as he arrived at the cafeteria. The entire time Hiccup's been fidgeting, pupils glancing out of the corner of his eyes at the other.

"C'mon Astrid, one date, it won't kill you." Jack chuckles out.

Jack's grin falls when she glares at him, fork stabbing angrily at her food. "How about you go on a date with him." she suggests.

"You know, I would." Jack begins, bringing his hands up to grope his chest. "But I think I'm missing the right assets. Scott obviously wants some size A titty's-"

Reaching across the table, Astrid angrily slaps at Jack's hands. Hiccup's a little glad that the attention has drifted away from him, listening to Jack as he laughs and tries to get out of Astrid's range. He leans a little closer, his leg brushing against Hiccup's and causing the freckled male to glance over to him. His eyes meet Jack's, cheeks heating up when his eyes connect with those familiar blues.

It feels as if Jack is staring into his soul, everything around them fading away until, it's just the two of them. He wants to lean over and just lay claim to those pretty pink lips.

Flynn takes notice of this, the way his two friends are looking at each other. Glancing to Rapunzel, she hasn't really taken notice of it. Not until he nudges her arm and nods his head to their male companions. Her eyes widen, before clamping her hands over her mouth to silence a giggle of glee that wants to escape. Why hasn't she taken notice of this until now?

Here she's been, trying to find girlfriends for the two, and all the while they've been slowly moving towards a possible relationship with each other.

But that's something that stops her, because what if she's seeing to much into this? She doesn't want to try and give them a push towards each other, and they don't even feel romantic interest? She groans, bringing her hands up to press against her temples. Why can't it be easier to figure things like this out? To just instantly know others romantic interests, so you don't mess shit up if you want to help get them together.

"Jack you're such a pig." Astrid's words tear Rapunzel from her musing.

Jack and Hiccup aren't looking at each other anymore. Jack's directed his attention back to the blonde, and Hiccup is trying to distract himself with anything else. His face is flushed and he has to get rid of the image of him kissing Jack. It's never going to happen again.

Now that the thought had been set into her mind though, Rapunzel feels that she doesn't need to rush them into other relationships before Valentine's Day. She's just got to push the two of them closer together. Maybe, they do have some feelings for each other beyond friendship. Glancing over to her boyfriend, Flynn takes notice of that familiar glint in her eyes. But at least she's not coming up with plans to find girls for Hiccup and Jack, she's finally noticed the possible relationship right in front of them.

"Look, how about a double date? That way, you won't be alone." Hiccup offers to her.

"Uh huh, and who would go on this double date?" Astrid asks him.

That hadn't been the answer he'd hoped for. He first glances over to Rapunzel and Flynn, before looking over to the table where Snotlout and his friends are sitting. He knows Fishleg's has a crush on Ruffnut, maybe he can get them to go on a double date?

"How about a triple date, instead?" Rapunzel pipes in.

"Triple date?" Jack asks, the group ignoring the glare that Astrid's now aiming.

Nodding her head, Rapunzel motions to the five of them. "Me and Flynn, Astrid and Scott and you with Hiccup." she tells him.

Jack's face goes red at the suggestion, while Hiccup is choking on the bite he'd taken of his lunch. The white haired male reaches over to pat Hiccup's back, but the other male is trying to move himself away from his touch, words trying to be said but he can't really get anything out between the coughing.

He kicks his foot out under the table, aiming it for the blonde haired female. Instead, he misses and ends up hitting Flynn's leg. The dark haired male winces in pain, moving his legs away from any more kicks that may be aimed his way. It wasn't him who suggested it!

"I don't think Jack wants to go on a fake date with me."

"I don't." Jack answers to his words.

Yeah, that's answer enough to Hiccup's whirl of thoughts. Jack clearly doesn't have any feelings for him. He tries not to look at the other male, trying to hide away the hurt on his face as he goes back to his lunch. But he can't find himself to bring anything to his mouth, his heart feeling as if it's been ripped into pieces with those two words. It was a mistake for Rapunzel to have even mentioned a triple date, and he's sure Jack would have someone much better looking than Hiccup to go on a date with.

The bell ending lunch breaks the awkward silence that seems to have fallen over the table. Jack and Hiccup don't even look at each other as they get up from the table, moving in separate directions to dump the rest of their lunch.

"Should I even ask why you made that suggestion?" Astrid questions Rapunzel.

The blonde female gives a slight flinch, watching Jack and Hiccup leave the cafeteria. "I just thought it would be more comfortable to have friends with you and Scott." Rapunzel mutters, chewing on her bottom lip.

"Do you know if Hiccup likes Jack?" Flynn asks, knowing Rapunzel wants to ask it.

Astrid's eyes widen at Flynn's question. Turning her head, her blue eyes watch Hiccup. Maybe he hasn't even taken a notice of it himself, but he's glancing back over his shoulder, green eyes searching for where Jack is. He takes in a deep breath when he takes notice that Jack is no longer inthe room.

It's written all over his face, the kicked puppy dog look he's got. It's strange, because Astrid kind of felt he had feelings for that Dagur guy he was telling her about before. But she always felt while they were dating that Hiccup just wasn't as into girls as he said he was. She'd told him often that she was ready for sex, but every time she even mentioned it, he'd get this look on his face. As if she wasn't offering him sex, but more of asking him to go make out with the mail man or something.

It had become clear after his confession of what Dagur had done to him that he had some sexual feelings towards males. But she'd never really seen him give any hint of having feelings for Jack.

But that look right there, it's clear there is something.

"I think he does." she answers.

Her eyes turning back to Flynn and Rapunzel, she can't help but groan when she see's the big puppy dog eyes they are both giving her. First Hiccup offers her as bait, and now these two are - Ugh!

"Fine! I'll go on a stupid triple date, but you guys owe me!" she snaps, pointing at both of them.

Rapunzel smiles, bouncing a little before she wraps her arms around Astrid once the girl rises from her seat. Her blue eyes widen, before she wraps her own arms around the other girl. She's not happy with the whole going on a date with Scott thing, but it's not like she's got any other plans. And she'll have the others with her, she won't be able, and she can hopefully be given an escape if things get weird.

Gently pushing the other blonde away, Astrid repeats that they owe her, before she turns to leave the cafeteria.

Yes, a little short. But it was either end it there or join this chapter and chapter 15 together.

Sahreah - Noo, I don't want you to do. I'll ask MiM to bring you back just like I'll ask for HoneyBeeez back. You two will not leave me!

kitty.0 - Haha, yeah. Mildew tries his hardest to get Hiccup into trouble, but in the last chapter he definitely was helpful while he wasn't aiming for it. Don't be frustrated!

HoneyBeez - Haha, I think you and Jack would get along then. Because you'd be almost stealing Bunny's job and he'd be like 'First Frostbite tries to ruin Easter, now you're trying to take my job?!'