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Chapter: Jack with Hiccup

October was finally coming to an end. Jack woke up, showered and dressed for the day. It was chilly out, so he wore his favorite scarf. He ransacked the kitchen for snacks, sticking them all in his backpack. Neither North or he really cooked, so there was always junk food in the kitchen. He texted Merida, Jim and Rapunzel again. Jim had assured him that Stoick would be in the gym today, so he wouldn't have to worry about being strangled.

While Stoick didn't approve of his feelings for Hiccup, Valka was a little more understanding. It also helped that she was just as strong as he was. If not for her, he was certain Stoick would have killed him that day. Valka had said his feelings for Hiccup were obvious, and like Hiccup, pointed out that he had been friends with Gobber for years. Jack had no idea what that meant, but it was the basis of Hiccup and Val's argument, so he stuck by it.

He headed out for Hiccup's house by car. It was a short ride. Jack had been a cautious driver before, but the accident had riled him up a little. Now, He was nothing short of careful at all times. As usual, it was quiet in Hiccup's neighborhood. Jack parked in the driveway, pleased to see Stoick's car was gone. It was one less awkward conversation to have.

He rang the doorbell. Not before long he could hear Toothless scratching against the door. Valka let him in, her smile warm and inviting. "Afternoon, Jack."

"Afternoon, Val."

Valka walked further into the house. "Hiccup!" She called. "Jack is here!"
Hiccup nearly dropped his knife. He had been working on his little village since morning. He was somewhat nervous, and he figured that keeping his hands busy would help. It didn't. The latest edition to the village was a skinny winter spirit. He was still in the sculpting stage, but Hiccup knew what he wanted to do already.

Hiccup had only been released from the hospital recently. It was still tough getting around the house. The stairs were a bit of a challenge for him. He was still getting used to his first prosthetic. The extra weight made him tire out quickly, so he didn't hang out with his friends much. He did, however, promise Jack that they would go on a date that Saturday.

Hiccup, with a history of zero relationships, was not sure what to expect. He had discussed it briefly with Jack, who promised to take him somewhere special. He supposed Jack knew what he was doing. After all, Jack had dated a significant portion of Burgess high's female population. But that worried Hiccup. Jack's feelings appeared legitimate, but what if this was just a faze?

Hiccup glanced at himself in the mirror. He was dressed in regular attire, a moss green shirt, a brown puffed vest, brown jeans. He had been sensitive to cold lately, so the brown vest was becoming a staple in his wardrobe. He headed downstairs slowly.

Jack was waiting at the bottom, hands behind his back, smiling. Hiccup felt himself get a case of the 'common greens'. He refused to think of the sensation in his stomach as 'butterflies'. A nest of dragons made more sense.

Valka had gone to the back to let Toothless out, leaving them alone.

"Hey adorable." Jack said, smiling.

"Hey yourself." Hiccup replied. "What's behind your back? "

"I got you flowers."

"Really?" Hiccup wasn't sure what to say.

"Nah." Jack laughed. "It's a jar of molding clay. "

Hiccup smiled. "Thanks. I was just about to run out. How did you know? "

Jack handed the jar over. "It's my job to know these things."

Hiccup placed it on the counter as his mother returned to the hallway.

"Well, you boys have fun." Val said. "What time should I be expecting you back? "

"Like, before Mr. Haddock comes back." Jack replied and laughed. "We won't be out late, I promise."

"Very well. Have fun."

Jack took Hiccup's arm and they began to walk down the steps. Hiccup appreciated the precaution, really he did. However, he also disliked being treated like he was fragile. It was a common practice for his family and friends to treat him like glass. Considering all the progress he had recently made, it was annoying. True, he wasn't able to run, but that didn't mean he was handicapped.

He almost tripped on a leaf in the driveway. 'Okay. I'm handicapped.'

Jack steadied him. "You okay?"

"Uh huh."

"You sure? "

Hiccup narrowed his eyes at him.

"Right..." Jack nodded. "Just checking."

They got in the car. Jack didn't like having Hiccup in the passenger seat, but Hiccup refused to ride in the back. He watched Hiccup buckle himself in.

"Take a picture." Hiccup said. "It'll last longer."

Jack took out his phone. "Fine. I needed a new wallpaper anyway."

"Wait a minute!"

Jack snapped the photo in spite of Hiccup's flailing his arms.

"Jack!"

Jack looked at his phone. "Yup. This one is a keeper. Well, its almost as cute as my current one." He showed Hiccup his phone. There was Hiccup on screen, asleep in his hospital bed.

"What the-When did you take that?!"

"When you were sleeping, obviously."

He put in phone away and started the car.

Hiccup blushed. "...So Where are we headed? "

"To the next town. It's totally worth it, promise."

Hiccup smiled. "Okay."

Jack wanted his first date with Hiccup to be different than all his other ones. Hiccup wasn't a random date, or someone he was only going out with for fun. This wasn't a 'dinner and a movie' type of date. It had to be special. So, he did his research, and found a place he thought Hiccup would love.

Hiccup looked out the window as Jack drove. Some of his nervousness had disappeared. Jack kept a picture of him in his phone? That was both surprising and embarrassing. He supposed he couldn't complain though, considering he had sketched Jack a few times. There was a nice water color painting of 'Jack Frost' hidden behind the small easel in his room. He could never show it to Jack. Never.

Hiccup felt a cold hand touch his forehead. They had come to a stoplight. Jack was giving him a concerned look. "Your face is red."

Hiccup swatted his hand away. "I'm okay. You just drive."

"Sure thing, Mrs. Daisy."

"So...Are you going to tell me where we're going?"

"Nope."

"Okay..."

It wasn't a long drive. Jack and Hiccup talked about school and work. Neither of them had been working much lately due to the accident. Due to Hiccup's celebrity status, he was a household name in Burgess. Every time he stepped out of the house, someone greeted him who he didn't know. It was because of this that Hiccup was not looking forward to returning to Hooligan's gym or school. He was tired of getting so much attention.

When they reached their destination, Jack parked across the street. Hiccup looked around. "Well, here we are, I guess." Jack got out of the car and opened the door for was a long strip of restaurants. On the other side, there was a park and a walked across the street towards the museum. It was a large building with twin grey columns. A banner was hung above the doors, marking the beginning of a new exhibit: Fantastic Beasts.

Hiccup was a little impressed. His first date was at a museum. "Classy. I bet you take all your dates here. "

"Nah." Jack replied. "Just the cute ones. But I'm feeling generous, so I brought you instead."

"Oh, please." Hiccup walked in. The ceiling was higher than he expected. The sounds of their footsteps echoed in the vast hallway. After paying admission, they walked further into the building.

"What are we going to see?" Hiccup asked.

"Dragons." Jack responded.

"I don't think you'll find many of those in here, Jack."

"Of course you can! First stop, marine life."

They walked into a room full of stuffed replicas of sea animals.

Jack came to an exhibit on Manatees. "See? What did I tell you? Dragons."

"Riiiight." Hiccup shook his head. He pointed at a Shark. "And I suppose this is a dragon too."

Jack frowned. "Don't be ridiculous." He walked over to another stuffed replica. This time, it was a Narwhal. "See? Another dragon."

Hiccup laughed. "I can't argue with you there. Tell me Jack, since you're such an expert...Where else can you find dragons?"

"Come with me, and I'll show you."

They went to another room. This time, the theme was endangered species.

"Komodo Dragons." Jack crossed his arms.

Hiccup nodded. "Of course. The only living dragons left."

Jack sighed. "That's what they want you to think. I'll let you in on a secret."

"What?"

"Komodo Dragons..." Jack whispered in Hiccup's ear. "Are actually dinosaurs."

Hiccup stifled a laugh."No way. Are you sure?"

"Positive. After all, I have a degree in Dragonology."

"Oh yeah? Where'd you study that?"

"At the most prestigious school of knowledge ever created: the internet."

Hiccup laughed then, his voice carrying through the empty halls. The museum was relatively void of patrons.

"I think you've taken one too many blows to the head,Jack."

"Nonsense. Did you know they found a dragon in India a few months ago?"

"You're kidding."

"Nope. I have the proof in my phone."

The wandered on the first floor a little longer. Jack continued to point out 'dragons' that Hiccup had apparently missed. Eventually they went up to the second floor, which was dedicated to human made artifacts.

"Here's a kwan dao from tenth century China." Jack said. "Guess what it was used for."

"Hunting dragons?" Hiccup guessed.

"What? Of course not! Training them, obviously."

"Silly me." Hiccup shrugged. "What's upstairs?'

"The best part." Jack grinned.

It was upstairs that they found the fantastic beasts exhibit, a special event featuring art based on mythical creatures. The mediums were mixed. There were small statues, paintings, sketches, all made from artists within their state. All sorts of creatures were on display. There was a werewolf made of clay and real animal hair. A large painting of a Basilisk. There was even a detailed sketch of Dracula. But the work that caught Hiccup's eye was a small painting on illustration board.

It was his early Nightfury. It was a simple painting, by Hiccup's crashed against the rocky formations surrounding the isle of Berk. The sky was dark with clouds.A large moon high above the cliffs. Illuminated by the moon was a dark winged figure. While it was not the largest point in the painting, it's appearance against the moon made it stand out the most.

"What's this doing here?"

"We sent it in while you were still sleeping." Jack explained. "Rapunzel saw a ad for the upcoming exhibit, and everyone in the art club submitted a piece. Lilo suggested that one. I thought it was great. Why else would they pick it?" Jack shifted on his feet. "I mean, I would have asked...I did ask, but it's not like you could answer me, so-"

"I would have said no." Hiccup said. "I wouldn't have submitted anything. And if Ms. Ana asked, I'd probably just make something small. I suppose that doesn't make sense...Making work that no one gets to see. I guess it's an inferiority complex. I never wanted to show my work to anyone. But I kept making more stuff. I joined the art club anyway." He rubbed his arm. "So, what I want to say is thanks, Jack. You did what I couldn't."

"You're welcome, Hic."

He intertwined his fingers with Hiccup's. They stood there for a moment watching the silhouetted Nightfury against the full moon.

Jim was starting a afternoon shift when Dagur walked into the gym.

"Welcome back to Hooligan's." Jim said. Dagur's behavior had been tame as of late. Jim supposed this started after Hiccup was hospitalized, but he thought it was a coincidence.

He recalled the day he had taken over Hiccup's shift.

"And where's Haddock?"

"He couldn't come in."

"Too busy playing hooky to work? Sounds like-"

"He's in the hospital. Hiccup was in a car accident."

Dagur had been shocked. He didn't pry for information, though.

Hiccup? Little Hiccup? A car accident? It didn't make much sense. He occasionally saw Hiccup's posse around town now, and none of them looked too happy. Stoick started coming to the gym more often. The large man didn't speak to anyone. After two months went by. Dagur was starting to wonder what had happened. Then, he saw Valka in town. Things definitely weren't looking good.

One day he followed Jack to the hospital. Jack didn't seem to notice the black car following his own. Of course, Jack didn't seem to notice anything at that point. Dagur had seen him walk around Berk in a daze. It was sort of creepy.

When Dagur saw Hiccup at the hospital, he understood. Hiccup looked so frail in that hospital bed. He couldn't muster up the courage to go into his room. Instead he watched as Jack sat at Hiccup's side.

Valka stepped into the gym. Stoick was in the office as usual, sulking.

"We need to talk." She said.

His smile faltered. "Fine."

Their relationship, or lack of relationship had taken a different turn after Jack and Hiccup's accident. The only time they spent together were brief moments while Hiccup was out. Valka supposed it was better that way. Even though they were husband and wife, talking to each other was still hard. Thank the Gods for Hiccup, or they would never have a conversation topic.

"I've been meaning to ask ye..." Stoick stroked his beard. "How long yer stayin'. Don't take it the wrong way but-"

"I know." Valka stood in front of his desk. "I've been wondering that myself. I came to Burgess because I thought he needed me. But Hiccup is not a child anymore. He doesn't need me."

Stoick looked up from his paper work. "Valka..."

"I know what yer going to say, Stoick. How could I do this...How could I come back into yer lives after such a long time."

Stoick rose from his chair. "It doesn't matter how long you've been gone, Valka. This is yer home, here with me and Hiccup. Even if you leave for another six years, we'll be waiting right here."

Valka rubbed a tear from her eye. "I don't think I can leave again."

Stoick smiled."I don't think I can let ye."

Rain poured down from the heavens as Jack and Hiccup headed back to the car. The cold autumn wind seemed to blow straight through Hiccup. He shivered as he climbed in the started the car and turned on the heat. He undid his scarf and put in on the dashboard to dry.

Hiccup held his hands in his lap as his seat warm up. He stripped off his wet vest. His shivering did not cease.

Jack held his hands. "Wow, they're like ice. You're freezing, Hic."

Hiccup rolled his eyes. "Thanks Captain Obvious. You're cold too, Mr. Frost."

Jack rubbed circles into Hiccup's hands. He breathed on them gently, rubbing them between his own. "Better?"

Hiccup nodded, ignoring the common greens in his stomach. Why did Jack have to take such a simple gesture and make it feel like much more?

Jack kissed Hiccup's forehead and watched his face turn red. Hiccup was ridiculously adorable. Jack had trouble believing he was the only one who noticed this but then, Hiccup was also oblivious to the intentions of others. After all, he didn't notice Rapunzel. How many hearts had Hiccup accidentally broken?

"That's cold." Hiccup said, shivering.

Jack laughed. "Fine. Help me warm up then." He kissed Hiccup again and again. Jack ran his tongue against Hiccup's lips, asking for entry. Hiccup complied of course, wrapping his arms around Jack, whose hands seemed to wander. By the time Hiccup broke the kiss for air, Jack preoccupied himself with Hiccup's neck.

HIccup shivered, but not from the cold. Jack's kisses seemed to set him on fire. He felt delirious from the lack of oxygen. He was robbed of all coherent thought. The only thing that seemed to matter was here and now. Just Hiccup, and Jack.

Epilogue inbound. Httyd2 today! I've seen it already at an early screening~ But then I'm watching it again today, so...twice?

I suppose this isn't really the end. I mean, they have to go to college, so….