So first off; my profound apologies for the unintended hiatus. I moved back home from college and there's no internet and I have to make a trip to a place where there's Wi-Fi and that's a day trip. To compensate for this, I will give you four chapters in one sitting, just not today. This is the one you have been waiting for.

Thank you Muncher50, Theobviousoeishere, An Amber Pen, The Order of the White Knights, wifflewaffle4, Novafyre, cordog, MrSpudzingtons and R-dude for the favs and follows. By the way: a shout out to R-dude who has a fantastic Hiccelsa fanfic called A Chance Encounter. Thank you R-dude for thinking the story I'm writing is worth your time.

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I tried my best with this chapter, I kept making changes and alterations until I couldn't stand to look at it anymore. I think it works but you be the judge. A lot of POV changes so I'll leave the character's initial to indicate POV. With that all out of the way: I own nothing, let me know what you guys think and here we go

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"Any plans after work?"

"Nah. Nothing out of the ordinary if that's what you mean. You?" Hiccup said in response to Jack's question. School had been over for about 20 minutes but Jack wanted Hiccup's help on a question really quick before they left school and while the subject was fresh. Normally Hiccup wouldn't have been able to but he had extra time since he hadn't officially moved his work timetable back to fill the hour that had been filled by skating. They were walking down the hall to the lockers, the Wednesday sun filtering through the window.

"I'm trying to get Merida to go to this concert with me." Groused Jack.

"Trying?" Hiccup teased.

"She wants to come but she probably won't."

"Why not?" Jack gave a sigh of exasperation.

"Three guesses and the first two don't count." Muttered the younger boy.

"Elinor." Hiccup didn't even bother guessing; he knew.

"Elinor." Jack nodded confirming the notion before whining, "It's not fair I work my ass off and I don't get in trouble."

Hiccup coughed "I beg your pardon?"

"Okay a little trouble." Jack grumbled, gesturing with his thumb and pointer finger making a squeezing motion indicating that 'trouble' was like a grain of sand; very small.

"Uh-huh." Hiccup rolled his eyes.

Jack had the decency to look sheepish "Okay a lot of trouble but-" Jack paused for what reason Hiccup wasn't sure; something down the hall…

"Uh Hiccup that beautiful-" Hiccup took one glance and knew he was in trouble

"Oh no!" Hiccup interrupted before ducking behind Jack, a grimace on his face, "Hide me."

"Right." Affirmed Jack. Coming down the hall was a very beautiful platinum blonde with pale skin that seemed to be born of ice and sapphire orbs that sucked you in and… Hiccup come on. For Real?

"Hello." Elsa greeted politely as she walked up to the pair.

"Hello." Jack returned the greeting.

"Hello Hiccup." Hiccup should have seen what was coming but it threw him off by how quickly Jack jumped into the fray.

"Who is this Hiccup you speak of?" He asked in a bad accent, of what he had no idea, "HIs name is Sergei Kalashnikov and my name is Ivan Chekov."

"Really?" Elsa asked deadpanned at Jack, clearly not amused, "That's what you're going with?"

"I know not of what you speak of. Now if you excuse me I have a lecture to attend to at the kremlin with my comrade." He saluted and then marched onward grabbing Hiccup's jacket and towed him along.

"Hiccup come on." Groaned Elsa, "I just need to talk." Hiccup kept walking applauding Jack's tomfoolery for once.

"Hiccup just 10 minutes." Elsa called out before running up to walk beside him, "Maybe not even." He abandoned Jack and went to his locker as Jack did the same. He opened it just to have Elsa shut it on him.

"YOW! Watch it. You almost got my fingers." Snapped Hiccup.

"Sorry," She replied, clearly not caring.

"Can we talk please?" came the plea again. They had made a point of not speaking or interacting with each other for a little over a week and Hiccup knew enough to know that if Elsa felt that it was important to discuss whatever it was than he had better listen.

He gestured to his friend, "Jack could you go on ahead?"

"What?" Jack asked having missed the proceedings momentarily. Hiccup pointed his head to the doors Jack gave a confused look and then it dawned on him.

"Oh right," He mumbled embarrassed and made a hasty exit but not before trying to unsuccessfully whisper to Hiccup.

"I mean I knew she was hot but up close: Wow." Hiccup swore that it echoed down the hall for amount of good Jack's attempt at subtle was worth. When Jack closed the door Hiccup turned back to Elsa.

"I'm sorry about that." He half chuckled, "He's a good kid and means well."

"I'm sure." She smiled easily but then it was replaced by a look of unease. She was wearing a loose red tank top that at one time been a t-shirt and some khaki shorts.

"What's up?" Hiccup asked preparing for a tongue lashing. For a small moment looked unsure about what she wanted to say but that moment didn't last long as she stiffened her resolve and finally spoke.

"I wanted to apologize for what I said to you last week." A wince came across her face as soon as she said it.

For real?

He couldn't stop the audible groan that rolled out of his mouth.

"Seriously. That's the big deal?"

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"Look I admit it sounded better in my head." Elsa admitted. This was not going as planned. Her blush was probably as red as her shirt. She was hoping to catch him on the way out of the last class but Mr. Mund wanted a few students to help him move some equipment and Mr. Callaghan sent the students with higher marks. She was lucky she found him as it was. She waited near his bike but he didn't show up so she tried to find him and happened to find him the third floor.

"Elsa that's not the point. Why are you apologizing?" Hiccup asked exasperated, "You did nothing wrong."

"I know but-"

"No buts." He interrupted, "You don't have to apologize for anything. Just don't expect me to." He turned back to his locker as if the conversation was already over. Elsa needed to salvage this somehow.

"How is your sister?" Hiccup asked, his voice muffled by the locker.

"She's doing good." Elsa answered, surprised by his question, "She will be going home Saturday."

"Good. That's really good." Came the reply head deep in the locker, "Where the hell did those keys go?"

"Funny I thought you despised her." She challenged. Oh come on Elsa. Are you trying to make him hate you?

He snickered pulling his head out momentarily, "I- I don't like her any means and I don't like what she did but she is your sister and you care. For you that's all that should matter. Who cares about what I have to say." Then he dove back into his locker looking for his keys.

"You check your pockets?" Elsa asked letting the conversation go off course for a moment.

"No I didn't check my pockets." He grumbled, "I know I put the keys in the locker so that they wouldn't get lost. So much for that idea."

"Can I help?" She offered. He turned and gave her a skeptical look.

"No." He stated simply enunciating the syllable. He went back into his locker cantankerously throwing some papers out trying to dig his keys out. For what ever reason she saw that he had a couple braids right above his neck, two on either side. How did she not notice it before?

"You have braids in your hair?" Elsa queried.

"Ay yi yi! Every time it's the same thing." He heaved and then continued on in a mocking voice, "Why do you have a braid Hiccup? It looks girly Hiccup? It looks stupid Hiccup. I swear. I mean Eret has a ponytail and nobody craps on him for it. I like them. Is that too much for people to comprehend. God!" Elsa giggled incessantly, only until she saw him giving her a pained look.

"Sorry I asked."

"Ah whatever." He waved his hand to signify it wasn't a big deal and went back to looking for his keys. She quickly saw this was going nowhere and it was time to get back on course.

"Hiccup can I-"

"Unbelievable. I put my keys in here so they can't get lost…"

"Hiccup!" raising her voice.

"What?" He replied returning his attention to her again.

"Maybe I don't have to but I want to apologize to you for what happened." She stated.

"Why?" Hiccup responded, "Why are you saying sorry for doing nothing wrong?"

"Because I'd like for us to try again and I'd like us to start on the right foot." Answered Elsa.

"The right foot for what?" Hiccup inquired, confusion on his face. Moment of truth. Elsa took a deep breath and committed herself.

"I'm wondering if maybe we could try 'us' again." Elsa said as she wagged her finger indicating the two of them. "I liked what we had going and I have to admit: I'd like to see where that was going." Hiccup was clearly blown out of the water.

"I thought," Hiccup began slowly still standing in front of his locker, "That we ended things after what happened to your sister.

"technically, you ended things." Elsa disputed, "I stood there with my mouth hanging open like a guppy fish."

"A very cute guppy fish if that's what you think." Hiccup muttered, probably louder than he intended.

"Aw thank you Hiccup." Elsa mocked; tomatoes would have been jealous of his blush of embarrassment, "So what do you say?"

Hiccup scratched his head as he contemplated this proposal she put before him.

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She wants to try again. Why? Hiccup was confused; she had given no indication that she wanted to get back together. Like he said they had made a point of avoiding each other. Although back together was a loose term because he wasn't sure if they ever were together. The more he thought about it he didn't like it. He wasn't an outstanding guy and Elsa deserved better. Hiccup made the executive decision not to let this go on and that he better shut the door on this permanently.

"Elsa what would be the point?" He opened, "I mean really where was that going anyway?"

"I don't know." Elsa admitted, "But you never know until you try."

"Bold words." He observed with a humorous smirk.

"I've done some bold things recently." Acknowledged Elsa.

"Elsa again what would be the point?" Hiccup appealed, "We ended on a sour note sure but for the most part we had a pleasant time." Hiccup wouldn't have minded having another crack at it if he was being honest but that same honesty told him that if they did this; it would not end well.

"And why can't we go back to having a pleasant relationship only maybe a little more?" Elsa countered effectively before continuing, "I'm not good at this kind of thing: I've only dated two or three guys over the years and never for a long period of time. And even when we did break up it was a mutual thing, there were no hard feelings. This is the first time where I'm not ready to call it quits."

"Elsa can we even go back to what we had?" Hiccup beseeched, "We kind of buried it deep."

"Maybe we can't go back." Elsa wasn't going to be swayed she was committed now, "But maybe we can find a way forward.

"Elsa it may have been just as well that we ended things the way we did." Hiccup stated.

"J- J- Just as well?" Elsa spluttered, "How can you say that?"

Hiccup scoffed "Oh come on Elsa. How long would that have carried on before you decided to cut me loose." Her blood pressure rose at the accusation, if Astrid hadn't told her that's how Hiccup saw the situation she might have slapped him.

"How dare you. I'm not looking for a fling." Elsa snapped, "I want this to work."

"For how long Elsa?" Came Hiccup's riposte as he walked towards her keys forgotten, "How long before you fill your 'bad boy quota' and cut me loose for good." It sounded harsh but come on really: how long could something like this go on before she got bored or realized that flirting with the line that was law-abiding and criminal wasn't worth the trouble. Besides he figured if he worked her up enough she would give up.

"Do you really think I would just leave you swinging in the wind just because I had my fun and I'm moving on." Disputed Elsa

"Why not. Nothing has convinced me otherwise." His hands at his side, palms facing Elsa, curled in that motion that said 'What are you going to do about it?'

"Like I said I don't do well with relationships."

"You can do better than that." Hiccup admonished.

"Is that what you really think of me?" Elsa challenged her eyes were alight with defiance, "Just some rich ass girl who's just trying to impress her friends with her latest catch?

"I learned quite a bit about you during our time together and I don't think you would," Hiccup argued, "But if life has taught me anything, it's that everybody is out for their own skin. If I have to do right by people fine but I'm not going to be someone's pawn."

"You really think I'm just looking out for my own desires" Elsa sounded hurt, but at this point Hiccup's blood was on the rise and he was on a roll.

"Don't sound scandalized, every one of us on this world does it."

Elsa snorted "Oh come on the world isn't that bad."

"Oh no? Look around Elsa. This city for instance; it stinks, it smells of shit and I can't get the smell out of my nose." Hiccup snarled, "You got druggies shooting themselves up and alcoholics drowning themselves in the streets. I don't see anyone trying to help them. You have kids who have to work shifts just to help pay the bills and most have two because they can't afford the risk of street racing. Then those same kids are the same ones out of desperation who start pushing the damn product that the druggies use in the street. When push comes to shove Elsa, everyone's out for themselves." He hated himself: he was making this bigger than it was but he had to shut it down and he figured this would work.

"You make it sound like a couple dates is a mission trip." Elsa scoffed. She was good.

"A couple dates are what we just did. What you're proposing is more than that."

"Get over yourself. I'm not asking you to marry me." Elsa remarked exasperated, "I'm asking you to try a date. Take it down a notch."

"Maybe I am stretching the truth but the point is: I'm not going to get used and then dumped like a lost puppy." Declared Hiccup. True statement regardless of the circumstances.

"Wow." Elsa muttered as she stood a foot away from him. How did she get so close? "You really are a piece of work aren't you."

"I am who I am." Hiccup stated matter-of-factly deciding not to be fazed by the sudden close proximity, "I'm a guy looking out for his own safety. I'm no hero. I'm no Romeo."

"Good." Elsa replied as she took one step closer, she was standing mere inches from him, "Cause I'm no Juliet." And with that said: she kissed him.

It was a simple patient kiss; her cool lips were pressed gently against his as she cupped his cheeks with her hands. Her lips were so soft like clouds. The lipstick was cherry; he could taste it and smell it. He could smell it along with her perfume; a simple spray of lilacs mixed with the scent of sweat. Some might think sweat was a turnoff but Hiccup found it revealed a small portion of who the person as it washed away the mask the wearer tried to hide behind. It may have been a simple kiss but it did what it was supposed to do: shut him up. Good news: mission accomplished, bad news: his brains were turned to mush. When she finished her kiss which was not overly long he leaned against the locker to collect his thoughts. He had been selling hard but she wasn't buying a cent of it.

He mulled that over in his head and realized maybe he had been overthinking this by a massive proportion. Like she said; she wasn't asking him to marry her, she just wanted to date on a more couple like way rather than the playdates. As he thought it over he started to wonder why had he put up such a fight. It's not like he hadn't had dates or one night stands before so why was he afraid of this girl. In the back of his mind he knew why: He didn't want to hurt her. He wasn't safe to be around, the racing, his criminal status and elevation of that status and it were not things that she should be a victim of. Ah hell with it maybe it won't be so bad. He realized that Elsa much to his disappointment had moved off a few feet and much to his unpreparedness, was looking at him for a response.

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Elsa was petrified. Her throat was dry and she needed a drink of water. I kissed him. He had been neutral in his response; neither leaning in or away from her kiss. Had it not been for Astrid and her explanation of Hiccup's way of thinking she would have given up on him when he went into his rhetoric nonsense. She didn't mean to do it but she was more than a little pissed at how he lumped her in with other girls and decided to shut him down the only way she thought would work. She didn't know how he would respond and it took him a moment to do just that.

"Ahem." Hiccup coughed as he spoke in a more reasonable tone, "I have to admit I could get used to it."

"I thought so." Elsa spoke with a false bravado, she wasn't lying when she said she had limited experience and she had to rely on her instincts and her gut to guide her through this.

"So," Hiccup began hesitantly, "let's say we do 'this.' What are we?"

"A couple." Elsa answered. Hiccup laughed at that.

"I'm not boyfriend material." Hiccup remarked, "I'm rough and not just around the edges. Street racers and petty criminals tend to be that way."

"That's okay." Elsa replied, "I'm beginning to find that I like them that way." She cringed. Really Elsa.

"Elsa there are things you don't know about me." He confessed, "Things that would change what you think about me and not in a good way."

"We don't need to talk about them until you are ready to talk about them." Elsa replied.

"And what if you don't like what you see afterwards." Hiccup asked softly.

"Hiccup, "Elsa vowed, "I don't know how 'this' is going to work but I promise you this: I will not toss you aside because I don't like what I see and here's the real truth: There may be a world of nasty and horrible things about you but the Hiccup I see in front of me is decent guy. You have you're short-comings but you look after your team, you saved my sister and you have a good heart."

Hiccup tried to speak "Elsa-"

She interrupted him, "Besides who else would be willing to give up their Saturday just to watch me skate."

"Well who am I to argue with that." He chuckled and when he stopped the soft smile stayed on, "Are you sure about this?"

"I'm up for it." Elsa affirmed, she then remembered that she probably should tell Hiccup that she knew about his mother but then decided to save it for another time.

"Okay," Hiccup nodded his head, "Alright um now what?" Elsa sniggered at his lack of direction.

"Meet me at the rink tomorrow after school?" Elsa offered.

"Is that still an option?" Hiccup asked excitedly now that they were back in business.

"Only if you show up on Saturday for my match."

"It's a deal." Elsa decided to have the last word so she dove into his locker before he could protest, found the keys, handed them to him and gave him another kiss. It didn't last long as panic started to well up in her.

"See you tomorrow." Before turning and sprinting away, not looking back at the state she put him in for she had her own problem. She didn't know what scared her more: The fact that she kissed him, the kiss or the fact that she liked it and wanted more. Never mind; she knew exact what scared her more.

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Hiccup couldn't move even if he wanted to. The kiss turned his brain to mush again and affirmed what was probably happening way too fast. I have a girlfriend. His mind started mocking with a line from a song

'In short our pal is dooooomed.'

"Ahem." Coughed a voice beside him. Hiccup whirled around to see Jack standing there a grinning Jack Overland.

"Agh, what are you looking at?" Hiccup snapped to which Jack only laughed. Hiccup then shut his locker as he ignored Jack's prodding and then made his way to the bike dropped Jack off and went to work. Though how much work he got done that day is best not to be dwelt on.

So I hope that works for you guys. Let me know in the reviews