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Disclaimer: I own nothing. The song is 'All Around Me' by Fly Leaf. I thought it just suited the story well.
Chapter 4
It was Saturday. Rapunzel still couldn't believe it. She would be missing her concert.
Merida and Hiccup insisted that she practice with them still, but she knew it was pointless. So instead she was sitting on her bed staring at her dress that she was going to wear tonight. Her dark, plum colored that would have hung every curve on her body. She refused to cry. Her heart was hard right now. She hated Miss Gothel and she despised that Overland asshole.
"Hey", Merida said quietly, coming into their room and sitting down on Rapunzel's bed next to her.
"Hey", Rapunzel replied glumly.
"So Hiccup and I were thinking", Merida started," That we weren't going to play tonight."
Rapunzel's eyes widenened," No! I would never forgive myself for not letting you two play."
"But Rapunzel, it's not the same without you", Merida shook her head.
"Merida, you and I both know that Hiccup and you know the songs and you can play them fine", she told her," We have songs that don't call for the guitar. You guys will be fine."
"But Rapunzel-", Merida tried again.
"Merida, if you guys don't play..." Rapunzel sighed and looked deep into her friends eyes," I will never forgive either of you."
Rapunzel grudingly walked into that awful chemistry class and saw him sitting behind his desk.
"Miss Corona", he greeted her and stood. She didn't say a word. Just stood tall and her head held high. She would not allow him to see her upset. That's what he wanted...
"So tonight you will be organzing my chemical cupboard. It's not a fun task, pretty easy", he told me and turned to me. What? Was he expecting me to agree with him? Rapunzel ignored him and just looked forward towards the shelves.
" I drew out a map of where I want everything to go", he pointed to a paper on the desk nearby," It's pretty straight forward. Any questions?"
Rapunzel didn't even answer. She walked forwards grabbing the paper and walking over to the cupboard.
Rapunzel looked at her watch. It was 8:15. They were probably getting set up to start. She worked mindlessly, fighting back tears. She was infuriated at Overland. Being in the same room as him was making her sick. Her hands were shaky and she she sighed to try to help herself feel better. It didn't work.
Overland had stolen her dream from her. A dream that she had confided in him. She had told him her deep feelings and why she was even The Drowning People. And he didn't even care. Deep down she knew that's what hurt her worse.
She thought he might even had, liked her... She felt like a fool. A fool that had been played. What did she expect? He was an adult and she was a child in his eyes. Miss Gothel's words echoing in the back of her mind.
Consider this a lesson.
Her lips began to tremble and her chin quivered. She could feel his eyes one her. Watching her every move, expecting her to combust any mintue. She wouldn't give him the satisfaction.
She thought of what songs they would be playing. She thought of Merida, her hair big and wild wearing her Ramones t-shirt and her ripped jeans beating at the drums and sweating like she always did when she got really into her drums. Hiccup wearing his snazzy brown blazer and green button down singing in his silky smooth voice of the songs that he knew so well, fingering the bass strings and looking chill. I could imagine the crowd cheering - no - screaming their name. No one had ever heard them play before and she knew that the students, the adults, everyone would love them.
She was supposed to be there. She was supposed to be with her band singing her songs! My little dress, the thunder of applause... All of it was gone when it was so close to her reach. Her hands were shaking and and her heart was racing when she suddenly heard glass break.
She looked down, snapping out her trance and saw glass shattered all across the floor. The crying began instantaniously. She bent down onto her knees and started to brush the glass together with her hands - without thinking - and she cut her hand. She cried out and suddenly she was sobbing. She was on her knees, her hand bleeding, and she was crying. She thought she heard someone yelling her name, but she couldn't do anything but cry.
She felt strong arms around her shoulders and without even registering she buried her face in his chest and sobbed. She knew on some level it was Jack, but all she could do was cry. Cry until there were no more tears left.
She cried for what felt like an eternity until finally, she stopped. She leaned back and saw the wet spot of her tears on his shirt. She looked up and into the eyes of Jack Overland. Jack Frost. He smelled good and he was warm. She looked at the wet spot on his shirt and touched it lightly.
"I'm sorry." He didn't reply with anything. He looked into her eyes so many emotions in his blue eyes. He was on his knees, holding her, and looking at her with concern, confusion, and something else. But she hated him. But he smelled so good and his arms were amazing. But he stole her dream. The way he was looking at her though. But she couldn't stand him.
His hand trailed up her jaw and he cupped her face. Her skin burned and tingled wherever he touched and she could feel her fingertips tingling again. A tear escaped her and he brushed it away with his thumb causing her center to warm and her stomach to grow butterflies.
She wanted to kiss him.
She finally admitted it to herself.
But he was her professor and she hated him for what he did to her. She wanted to make him suffer the way she was, but she wanted to kiss him. She wanted to kiss his beautiful, soft looking lips. He was being so tender and so gentle with her. He was opening himself up to her and comforting her and it awakened something in her that had been nonexistent for awhile.
She looked down at his lips and without meaning to, licked her own.
And then he leaned in, and time stopped.
He gently pressed his lips against hers in the most loving way and her world melted away. She couldn't decide if he tasted better or smelled better. His lips were soft, but had urgency to them. He used his hand to tilt her head back and she sighed into the kiss, and then his lips were nudging hers apart and she more than did her part.
She heard a growl from the back of his throat and after that, everything changed.
She dove her her hands into his hair and climbed onto his lap. His tongue dove into her mouth and she tangled hers with his. She could feel everything he had held back come pouring out and she whimpered.
A whimper that seemed to snap him out of his trance and he gently pushed her off. She leaned against the cupboard and he stayed where he was, looking at her.
She didn't know whether to kiss him again or to say something. The silence was killing her.
"I shouldn't have done that", he said after an eternity.
Her heart sank and she looked at her hand that was now turning a dark shade of purple from cutting it.
"But I want to again."
She looked up and saw nothing but desire in his eyes.
"No one is stopping you", she said, shocked at her own boldness and saw his eyes flash.
"No, that's true", he smiled," But you should go."
"What?"
"To your concert", he told her," You might still be able to make it."
Part of her wanted to stay and kiss him until his lips bled, but she knew he wanted her to leave. She stood up and smiled. Maybe she would be able to sing her song she wrote about him!
"Really?" she smiled and he nodded.
"Thank you", I smiled and ran towards the door, but stopped before leaving.
"Just go", he told her and she nodded before bolting to her audience.
"This next song was written by our singer Rapunzel Corona", Hiccup said and the crowed cheered," I hope you all-"
"I'm here!" Rapunzel yelled and raced through the crowd," I'm here!"
"Rapunzel?" Hiccup shielded his eyes against the lights and gaped," Rapunzel!"
He pulled her onto stage and she hugged him before turned to the microphone. She let her hair flow free from her pony tail and smiled as she draped her guitar across her.
"Do you guys wanna here one more?" she yelled into the mic and the crowd went wild. The sound pumping through her veins like adrenaline," 1, 2, 3, 4!"
My hands are searching for you
My arms are outstretched towards you
I feel you on my fingertips
My tongue dances behind my lips for you
This fire rising through my being
Burning I'm not used to seeing you
I'm alive, I'm alive
I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing
My hands float up above me
And you whisper you love me
And I begin to fade
Into our secret place
The music makes me sway
The angels singing say we are alone with you
I am alone and they are too with you
I'm alive
I'm alive
I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing
So I cry
The light is white
And I see you
I'm alive
I'm alive
I'm alive
And I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing
Take my hand
I give it to you
Now you own me
All I am
You said you would never leave me
I believe you
I believe
I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healed
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