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Flynn led Rapunzel through the gates to the garden where the dance was taking place. Those on the decoration team had strung lights in the aspen trees that made it look like their leaves were made of light. The entire garden gave off the smell of flowers in full bloom which made sense considering the dance floor was outlined in beds of every flower imaginable. It was magical.
"Would you like some punch," Flynn asked, gesturing towards the table filled with snacks. "Um, I'm good right now but thank you for asking," Rapunzel said happily. She still hadn't completely grasped the fact that she was really here with the boy from the cafeteria. His eyes looked like they were made of melted caramel. Rapunzel felt the sudden urge to wrap her arms around his neck and rub her nose against his.
"Would you like to dance," he asked. "I would love to dance," Rapunzel replied. Together they walked on to the softly-lit dance floor hand in hand. Just as soon as they set foot on the wooden floor, the song ended and a slow song came on. They both blushed. Rapunzel was internally freaking out. She'd never slow danced with anyone, let alone the beautiful boy standing before her. Yet, she wrapped her arms around his neck and he wrapped his around her waist. The moment was even more magical then the venue.
They danced around the stage like that to the beautiful slow song playing. Rapunzel couldn't imagine a better place to be right this moment. It was something like waking up inside a dream she never wanted to end. Sadly though, the slow song ended and a faster one came on. The two danced to the beat, laughing at each other's ridiculous dance moves. A few songs passed like that until Rapunzel decided she should probably check on Hiccup Jack and Merida.
She found them sitting on a bench looking bored. Hiccup was trying hard not laugh at the death glare Jack was shooting Flynn behind his back. Merida rolled her eyes at his childish actions. Jack found himself staring at Rapunzel's beauty once again as she walked over.
"How are you guys doing?" Rapunzel asked breathlessly. Between the dancing and being with Flynn, she was almost hyperventilating. "Fine, where's Flynn?" Merida replied. "Getting punch, are you guys going to dance?" "No," they all replied simultaneously. Hiccup would dance, if the girl he wanted would dance with him. Rapunzel saw him staring at Astrid with eyes that were glazed over. She leaned down and whispered, "What can you lose? Go ask her." "Rapunzel, if I ask her she will know I like her," Hiccup disagreed. Merida's eyebrows shot up. So Hiccup did like someone.
"It will be fine Hiccup. Dances are a magical time. You don't know what could happen if you asked her," Rapunzel advised, winking at him before disappearing back in to the dance. Jack let out a long sigh. He secretly wished he was the one dancing with Rapunzel and pushing her hair behind her ear while looking deeply into her apple orbs.
Hiccup watched Astrid dance by herself on the dance floor. She'd curled her hair around her face which made her cheekbones stand out more. He was in a similar situation as Jack except instead of the girl he liked being taken; the girl he liked didn't know he existed. He thought about Rapunzel's words of wisdom and finally decided she had a point. It was only a simple question and maybe she'd say yes. "I'm going to go ask Astrid to dance," Hiccup announced, standing up. Merida watched as he walked over to her.
Hiccup approached Astrid and she turned to face him. She was even more beautiful up close. "Um ah hi, Astrid, would you like to dance with me, I mean if you wanted to," Hiccup stuttered nervously. She laughed. "With you? As if, you can't do anything right," she responded. Hiccup was taken aback by her cruel words. It was his worst nightmare lived. He knew he never should have listened to Rapunzel. As he turned to hide the fiery blush on his cheeks, he saw Merida walking his way. Something about the way she looked right then made her stunningly beautiful.
She walked up and flipped her hair over one shoulder. "Hello Astrid," she said in a sugary tone. It was almost painful for Merida to be acting like this, but she felt she needed to save Hiccup. "If you don't mind, I was going to ask Hiccup to dance. He's a beautiful dancer," she lied. "I would love to dance with you Merida," Hiccup said quickly. He was beyond thankful for the diversion. Merida shot Astrid a smug smirk like this was the happiest thing she'd ever done and let Hiccup lead her to the dance floor.
As they walked up, a slow song came on. "Just our luck," Merida muttered. They both knew they couldn't back out now, not after they'd put on that display. She wrapped her arms around Hiccup's neck, feeling his reddish-brown hair brush her fingers. He put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. Just like that, they danced. Surprisingly, Hiccup wasn't half bad.
"Thanks for doing this for me," Hiccup said. "You're welcome, just don't go biting off more than you can chew next time," Merida warned. Hiccup looked deeply into her sapphire eyes. She looked deeply into his forest green ones and let out a sigh. She took back what she'd said about not being attracted to anyone. She realized now that Hiccup was beyond attractive. She knew she could guide him. She wanted him.
Hiccup's breathing increased as he looked at Merida, really looked at her. He'd thought Astrid was the definition of beautiful, but now he saw he'd been wrong. Merida looked phenomenal under the lights in the trees and he realized he'd never wanted anyone so badly before, not even Astrid. Something happened then, something neither Hiccup nor Merida could explain. As if on impulse, Hiccup leaned over to Merida. He was so incredibly drawn to her. Their lips collided and Merida gave a surprised yelp but melt into the kiss. She wrapped her fingers into Hiccup's messy hair and the kiss intensified. Neither person had ever felt anything so passionate, but they both knew they liked it a lot.