Disclaimer: I do not own HTTYD, RoTG or any other character that comes into play. I only own my OC's, which will be making a return at some point.
Chapter Fourteen; Just a Lazy Day
Reluctantly for the Overland siblings, when Sunday afternoon came, Emma had to say goodbye to her once lost brother. Her adoptive mother, Mary, had come to retrieve the girl from the Haddock home. Upon meeting the boy that was the last living relation to the girl she had taken care of, tears sprung to her eyes as she pulled the white haired teen to her body.
She was a kind woman, with long brown hair and caring blue eyes. She gave the number to their home to the boy, informing him that he was more than welcome to come over and spend time with Emma. The siblings promised to keep in touch with each other, not wanting this to be the only time they see each other.
Once Emma and Mary had left, Jack let himself flop lazily onto the couch next to Hiccup. Looking over, Hiccup swallowed the mouthful of cereal. The three of them had been up all Saturday night, and it was evident with how he looked that Jack was worn out. Emma had been telling the boy's stories about the past, stories about the Jack that neither boys knew. Jack listened so intently, as if he had never heard of these stories before. And to him, that was true, because his past was still a mystery to him.
He wanted to remember, really he did. But he was afraid, there had been a reason he forgot. Right?
Within the short time together, Jack had learned a lot about his sister. And even some stories of Hiccup's past that the boy had shared with the siblings. Like to think that when Hiccup was younger, he had been so fearful of the mythical creatures that he was now obsessed with. He learned that Emma's birthday was in January, while Hiccup's birthday was in April. He had taught his sister how to ice skate when they were younger, and Hiccup had attempted to learn how to skateboard.
That had been a story that had the brother and sister almost crying in laughter.
Astrid had apparently been into this huge Avril Lavigne phase when she was 14. To the point where she put different colored extensions in her hair, and she had attempted at giving herself a nose ring. She even taught herself how to skateboard.
But because none of her friends skateboarded, she wanted someone to join her. And so Hiccup Haddock was forced into learning how to skateboard. When it came to him standing on the board, he was fine. But once it was in motion - well, that was another story.
He still had a scar as evidence, bringing the edge of his jeans down to show the tiny white scar that rested on his hip. It had taken awhile for that image to erase from Jack's head. But it was hard not to think about it now, what with the boy sitting next to him. "What time is your dad coming home from work?"
Leaning over to place his now empty bowl on the coffee table, Hiccup scratched at the itch under his eye.
"He doesn't have work today," he informed Jack. He leaned back, resting his head on the back of the couch, letting his eyes drift halfway closed. "He went to go hang out with a buddy of his. Probably won't be back till dinner."
Jack slowly nodded his head, letting the words sink in. It had honestly been the first time he had heard that Stoick didn't have work, also the first time ever mentioned that Stoick actually went out to go hang out. And for some reason, all Jack could picture was Stoick hanging out by a pool table with a bunch of large, beefy guys dressed up in biker outfits. Pursing his lips, Jack tried not to chuckle as he shook the image from his head.
"Guess it's just you and me tonight."
Jack winked at Hiccup, before tossing his arm around the other boy's shoulders. The shorter boy blushed, trying not to ease into Jack's touch. He wanted to though, oh man did he want to. He wanted to curl into his body, to enjoy the warmth that radiated off of him. Instead, he had to sit as still as a board, pulling his bottom lip into his mouth as he lightly chewed on it.
"Do you want to watch a movie?"
"Depends, are we sitting through another Disney movie?"
Hiccup huffed, turning to look at Jack. The blue eyed boy raised an eyebrow, watching the other boy. "C'mon now Jack, you can't tell me you didn't enjoy the last ones we watched."
Smiling, Jack pulled Hiccup closer to him. "I'll admit it, there were some good ones. Beauty and the Beast wasn't bad, especially the fight between the beast and that other guy. Mulan was good too."
Hiccup had to escape, had to get away before he did something stupid. Blushing, he pushed himself off the couch, trying not to run into the coffee table as he moved around it towards the TV. He glanced at his Disney collection, trying to find one the two of them could watch. Something he hadn't watched with Jack yet, a good one. Something that would keep him distracted, and not focus on how touchy Jack had been. Something to keep him from kissing Jack.
Green eyes landed on a familiar case, lifting the top one off to release it from where it was sandwiched between Sleeping Beauty and Tarzan.
"How about this one?"
He turned the case, showing the cover and title to the white haired male. Blue eyes scanned over the picture on the front, reading the movie title. Out of the other DVD's Hiccup had shown and had him watch, he wasn't all that surprised by the girly looking cover. "The Little Mermaid?"
Hiccup felt embarrassed, swaying a little where he stood. He nodded his head, pulling the case back and letting his eyes wander over the other movies. Maybe this one hadn't been the best choice. "Yeah, it's uh - it's my favorite." he confessed, waiting for Jack to laugh at him for saying that. Astrid had gotten a good chuckle out when he told her, but she couldn't argue with him, since she even found herself enjoying the movie.
"Well then, what are we waiting for."
Hiccup, caught off guard by that answer, turned his eyes back to meet Jack's blue one's. The other boy was grinning, waiting for Hiccup to pop the movie into the player. Smiling, Hiccup nodded, carefully opening the case and placing the disk into the DVD player.
Settling himself down on the couch next to Jack, Hiccup smiled as the beginning credits for the movie started. Was it bad to say, that Hiccup had watched this movie so many times that he knew every line? This had been Hiccup's comfort movie through everything bad that had ever happened to him. When his mother passed, he watched The Little Mermaid. When him and his father got into fights, he watched this movie.
Jack only found the habit cute. Out of the corner of his eye he'd watch the smaller boy as he mouthed each word, his green eyes never leaving the screen. And it was even cuter when a song would come up, and he'd try and hold himself back from singing along. Jack gently nudged his side, trying to get to hear him singing along to the song the crab was currently singing.
During some point in the movie, Jack's arm again had found it's way across the other boy's shoulders. Hiccup had leaned into him, their legs pressed together as the two enjoyed the movie. When the mermaid and the prince were in the boat, and the crab got ready to sing another song, Jack tried to get Hiccup to sing along. He'd poke'd his side, guessing lyrics himself as he tried to sing it as well, though it was difficult for him since this was his first time watching the movie.
Pale fingers were stroking through auburn hair, and Hiccup turned his head to say something to Jack. But he had taken notice to their close proximity.
Feeling green eyes on him, Jack returned the other boy's gaze. They were so close, how had they gotten so close to each other? Hiccup could feel his breath on his lips, and neither were sure on who leaned in first. Jack was cautious, unsure on how Hiccup would react when his bottom lip brushed against the freckled boy's upper lip.
Hiccup's head tilted slightly, eyes closing as he revealed in how it felt to have Jack's lips against his. The arm around his shoulders pulled him closer, a pale hand gripping onto the sleeve of his shirt as Jack deepened the kiss.
Tan arms were moving up, heading to snake their way around Jack's neck - and then the front door slammed open. Giving a cry in shock, Hiccup pushed himself away from Jack, falling off the couch and landing awkwardly on the floor. Jack quickly went to go help the other boy up, while Stoick stumbled his way into the room upon hearing the scream that left his son.
"Hiccup?!" he called out.
"I'm alright dad."
Helping the boy to his feet, Jack tried to keep his mind focused on just helping Hiccup. But all he could think of was that kiss. Hiccup had kissed him back, so did they boy feel something towards him? Sure there had been that confession, after the Halloween party. But Jack had just shaken it off as the alcohol talking. He had always seen Astrid and Hiccup so close, and was always telling himself that there had to be some strong bond between the two besides just being best friends. But he was uncertain about almost everything now.
Stoick looked between the two, unsure himself. He had heard that scream come from Hiccup, there had to be a reason for him to have done it. His eyes narrowed as they focused themselves on the white haired teen. Did Jack do something? "Are you sure?" he questioned.
"I'm sure dad. Really, I just uh - I thought I saw something was all." Hiccup lied.
More like he was kissing the boy he had a crush on for years. More like his father had almost walked in on them kissing. More like Hiccup's heart was practically beating a mile a minute, and all he really wanted to do was figure out what that kiss meant between them. Had it just been a spur of the moment thing? Did Jack have feelings for him, or was he just kissing him back because he didn't want to upset him?
He was still not completely falling for his sons words, he felt like there was something serious that he had walked into. But he'd wait for his son to tell him, or he'd just wait until Jack left to figure out.
Stoick nodded his head, "Well, have you two had anything to eat yet?"
His eyes glanced over to the clock, taking a look that it was only 2 in the afternoon. But still, getting dinner ready now then would be better than rushing it later. Plus, Gobber had just taught him a new fish recipe that he was itching to get working. So he didn't question it further, turning and stomping into the kitchen.
Now that they were alone, things seemed even more awkward. Chewing on his bottom lip, wringing his hands, Hiccup stumbled over to the DVD player to end The Little Mermaid where it was. Hiccup wanted to talk about it all, he did. But he didn't want to do it with his father in the house. He knew completely how his dad felt about same sex relationships, he was against it completely. How would he react when he found out that his son was interested in guys? Interested the way he should be about girls.
"Hiccup, I want to -"
"Not now Jack."
Blinking, Jack slowly nodded his head. He was even more confused now, he wanted to talk about the kiss. He wanted to work out things between them, see what that kiss even meant towards them. So why didn't Hiccup want to talk about it?
"Hiccup!" Stoick called from the other room. Turning off the TV, the boys eyes met one last time before Hiccup went to go see what it was Stoick wanted. Leaving Jack confused, and feeling more alone than he ever felt.
. . . .
Jack found that he couldn't talk to Hiccup until Stoick finally stalked off for bed at about 10 at night. It had given him enough time to think, actually - too much time to think. He was worried now, maybe that kiss had been wrong. Maybe that was why Hiccup didn't want to talk about it, because he found it as a mistake in kissing back.
Jack had never found himself more freaked out than he was now. He was so stupid for kissing Hiccup, in thinking that things would be fine. He had totally fucked one of the closest relationships he might have - excluding the friendship he had with Juniper.
He was pacing outside the other boy's door, debating on if he should knock on the door, or just turn around and walk away. His heart was screaming for him to talk to Hiccup, to set things right. His head though was telling him no, that he should give Hiccup more time to think. But it was hard to think that Hiccup didn't want it, there were so many hints that he had missed while they were hanging out that Hiccup had feelings.. Right? He just wasn't seeing those hints himself, was he?
He had even gone as far to text Juniper and Astrid, asking the girls for their opinions. Though it was like the two totally opposite girls were one in the same, both telling him to follow his instincts, and that he'd never know how Hiccup felt until he asked.
So swallowing his pride, he reached out to knock on the door. "Hic, it's me." he called through the door.
Toothless meowed loudly on the other side of the door, and then there was the shuffling of footsteps. Looking like he was ready for bed, Hiccup rubbed at his eyes as he opened the door and allowed Jack inside. Stepping into the room, Jack seemed to take more of an interest in Hiccup's body then he thought he ever had. Though maybe it was because since that kiss, he was still figuring out that he didn't kiss him just because. He actually had an attraction to the auburn haired boy, though when that had started, he wasn't even sure himself.
He eyed the way the green shirt was a little tight on his body, the baggy sweat pants that hid his tan freckle covered legs. Most of all, he looked at the hair that hung into the boys face. He wanted to push it out of the way, to give him a clear view of those eyes that he found he really enjoyed staring at. He sat himself on the end of Hiccup's bed.
Hiccup hadn't said anything yet, distracting himself with stuffing his books he would need for tomorrow into his back pack. Jack knew he was distracting himself, his eyes scanning over his homework even though Jack and Hiccup both knew that he had it finished by the time he had gotten home.
"Can we talk now, please?"
Sighing, Hiccup ran a hand through his hair. He nodded, moving so that he was standing in front of Jack. All he wanted to do was lean down and kiss him, and that was exactly the same thing Jack wanted to do. But they were both having uncertain thoughts on how the other felt, Jack thought that Hiccup didn't like him like that, and Hiccup felt like he might have just forced his feelings onto Jack.
"I'm sorry, for kissing you. I should have waited, should have maybe asked you or something before I did something so stupid." Jack apologized, looking down at his hands where they rested on his lap.
Hiccup's eyes widened at the words that left Jack. He was kidding right, because why would he have to apologize for something that Hiccup had done. It was his mistake, not Jack's. He couldn't help but give a chuckle, which turned into a full out laugh that he tried to hold back. But it was just hard not to when he thought of how he'd been getting so self conscious since the kiss.
Jack didn't take the laughing right though, his eyebrows narrowed, blue eyes glaring at the boy standing in front of him. He had just apologized, and Hiccup was laughing at him? "Haha, yeah, thanks Hic." he grumbled, rising off the bed. Hiccup reached out though, placing his hands on Jack's shoulders to keep him from leaving. Calming down his laughter, Hiccup met the glare that Jack was giving him.
"I'm sorry, for laughing. I just - I didn't expect you to say that was all. It ah -" he was trying to find the right words to say, but nothing could come to mind.
So instead of words, he used his body to tell Jack. Leaning forward, he pressed his lips against the others. It was a little worrying, at first, when Jack didn't kiss back. But then his hands were taking a hold of Hiccup, pulling the boy closer to him until he was standing between his legs. Mouths parted, allowing tongues to meet in a sloppy kiss.
Jack's hands rested on Hiccup's hips, keeping him close to him. Hiccup didn't let it bother him one bit, letting his fingers brush through silky spikes of white. Where he lay on the bed, Toothless eyed the two with half lidded green eyes. Giving a yawn, the cat simply turned his back on them and let his eyes close.
I'm sorry that lately my stuff has been shorter than usually. I normally try to do about 4k words, but it's been only 3k the few recent chapters. I'll try to get back to it being it's normal size. Or I'll at least attempt.
SwaggamuffinMooh: We will find out later in chapters what happened while Jack was kidnapped. I still have to work out the character of the man who kidnapped him.
aiTaiOrihara: I did want the reunion between Emma and Jack to be a bit of a bonding moment as well for Hiccup and Stoick. The man walks in to find out that this boy who's been crashing on his couch lost his parents and hadn't even known about it. That Emma went through losing her brother, and then her parents but she was still very brave. There will be some more Haddock bonding later in chapters.
Thank you guys so much for reviewing, it means so much to me! Hope to see you all stick around to the end.