A/N: Another one for the revolution! Inspired by Taylor Swift's You belong with Me. Reflecting once again why I find Jelsa disagreeable. Key word (or article) is 'I.' Oh yeah folks, if you've followed my old ficcs and get updates that there's a new chap, it's probably a glitch.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything
Jack belongs with Hiccup
Jack's in his room when his phone rang. He stood up from his bean bag couch, pausing a video edit he's suppose to finish for the photography and filming club, and went towards his bed to pick it up. He looked at the caller ID, and saw that it was his girlfriend, Elisa Ariel Delle, or Elsa for short.
Oh boy, Jack groaned internally before sucking it up and pressed the answer button.
"Hel-" he didn't get a word out when an upset Elsa went went straight to ranting, "whoa, whoa, slow down, slow down, I can't-I've already apologize, like, seventeen times... Yeah, like, apologizing for a hundred times will make any difference if those seventeen times didn't-I got you a bear and bouquet that seventeenth time, what more do you want? No, I-No I'm not sassing you, I just-Okay, okay, I'm sorry I-what do you mean you're still mad? I just-Hello?" Jack pulled the phone away, and stared at the notice that indicates that the call has ended. He rolled his eyes, "Eighteen times, figures."
A voice spoke up. "Eighteen times of what?"
"Gah!" Jack yelps, his phone flying to the air. He scrambles to catch it before it fell, fumbling a bit before getting a good grip once he caught it. He sighed in relief, casting a glare towards his window. "Damn it, Hic. Do you have to do that every night? I mean, seriously, just because our windows have fire escapes just outside doesn't mean they're used for sneaking around and surprising your best friends," he ran a hand through his hair. "Damn it, I'm even sounding like you now when you scold me,"
Hiccup laughs, climbing into the window, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "If I do this every night, one would think you'd be use to it. And to answer, I don't have to do it. But it's fun," he teased.
Jack scowled, plopping back down his bean bag. The brunette raised a brow, walking towards the white-haired teen and bending down to his level.
"Hey man, I need your help. I'm looking for my best friend, he's all snowballs and fun times. Have you seen him around?"
"Hardy har-har," Jack rolled his eyes, but managed a small smile. "I'm not the lost and found. Ask the nerd that lives across my window and sneaks into my room at night, his dad's a cop. He can find your friend for you.
Hiccup blushed to the ends of his roots. He knows I do that?! Well it's his fault for snoring cutely and leaving the window unlock! "I do not sneak into your room!"
"Haha, I know man, jeez. No need to get your pants in a twist," Jack smirked. The brunette calmed down, realizing his friend was teasing. "seriously, though, what brings you here... again?"
Hiccup shrugged, pulling out his copy of Hamlet. "I need your help in the reading assignment," While Hiccup was smart and one of the top in his year, he had trouble in applying himself in English since he wasn't a native of America. "I kept putting it off in behalf of listening to Taylor Swift."
He didn't tell the truth, that he really just wanted to spend time with Jack.
"If the teachers only knew that you're also a victim of procrastination, I wonder if that'll ruin your image for them as Mr. Straight A's." Jack laughed, taking the book and flipping the pages. He heard his friend mutter something like ...only thing straight about me... but wasn't quite sure. "Ugh, I haven't even started this myself yet. Well, guess we could do it together."
Hiccup nodded, grabbing another beanie bag and pulling it closer to Jack before he sat on it himself.
"So, Taylor Swift, huh?
"They're good songs,"
"Hey, no complains here. Just don't let Elsa hear 'em, she hates those kinds of songs."
"You never answered my question, by the way."
"Which one?"
"Eighteen times of what."
Jack shrugged, leaning back, "Oh that. Well, eighteen times of apologizing, and Elsa still won't give me a break." he sighed, laying the open book face down on his lap.
"Did you guys have an arguement over something?"
"No, nothing like that... Well, that wasn't the cause at least. See, I pulled a little prank is all."
Hiccup snorted, "When was any prank of yours little?" he asked pointedly.
"Well, it was! And she's having me apologize as many times as possible till she finally decides to forgive me," Jack went on. "I even have to buy a bear and flowers, but she complained about wanting a snowman doll!"
Hiccup snickered, but only to hide the twinge of jealousy threatening to bubble out. "I can hardly believe that it was a little prank if she's putting you through that much-" he trailed off.
"She left her purple gloves with me for the weekend by accident, and I gave her my blue gloves yesterday to make her think I messed up the color when I did the laundry." Jack deadpanned. "but I still gave her back the gloves anyway. See? The prank wasn't even crafty, just funny."
Hiccup stared at his friend blankly. "That's seriously it?" he asked. "Wow, she just doesn't get your humor then."
"Ain't that the truth," Jack agreed, "well, enough of the heavy. Come on, so, what chapter was the assignment on again?"
~o~
Hiccup thanked Jack for the help, and returned to his room a quarter passed midnight. He spent hours with rematches, helping Jack with his video, and just hearing Jack rant about how hard being in a relationship was, he lost track of time. Well, it didn't help that he was harboring feelings for his best friend and found it hard to just go.
He knew it was bad of him. Jack was his best friend, and he felt like he was betraying his trust. The white-haired teen was obviously straight, he had a pretty girlfriend for crying out loud! A hot female who wears short skirts and high heels. Of course Jack don't go for t-shirt wearing and sneaker footed guys. Let alone a nerdy one.
Life just hates me like that, Hiccup sighed. He glanced back at Jack's window, who seemed like he was on the phone again. Hiccup smiled wearily, grabbing his sketch pad and scribbling something down. He got one of his marble ammo and threw it directly to Jack's window.
Jack's head lifted up, blinking.
Nineteenth time?
Jack smirked, propping his phone by his ear, and grabbing his own notepad.
No, twentieth. Can you come over again?
I still have to sleep Jack.
Oh darn, then tell me something good to make this listening bearable. To help me get my mind of this later.
Hiccup bit his lip, wondering what to write down. Then, he sucked in some courage, and wrote down three special words. But when he was about to show it, he looked up to see Jack looking panicked, throwing his phone to his bean bag, turning the lights off and jumping to his bed.
The lights came on when his his foster mom Thiana came in to check on him.
~o~
The boys were heading to the Sports center of town, because Jack had a swim meet. Before that though, they bought some ice cream and decided to walk to the swim meet venue. It was only a thirty minutes walk, and it doesn't start for another hour and a half. So Jack decided to just walk for additional excercise, and Hiccup kept him company. For obvious reasons.
"Hey Jack, let's sit down first." Hiccup suggested, "I mean, it's not really advisable to eat while you walk. Even if it's just ice cream."
"You're so prude," Jack teased but took a seat to a sidewalk bench, pulling Hiccup to sit by his side, who in turn yelp, almost having his glasses fall off and barely catching it. "hey don't give me that look, it was your idea."
Hiccup scowled. "I could've sat myself down, jeez. You almost made me drop my glasses, then if it breaks, it'll be the third time this month I had to get them replaced."
Sometimes hanging out with Jack and his wild side cost him. Not that it really bothered him though. Jack's company made up for any savings he had to use in buying new pairs every single time.
"I keep telling you to just get some contacts, then you can stop blaming me whenever they break." Jack pointed out. "besides, it'll bring out your eyes more. You got nice green eyes."
Hiccup blushed heatedly, and thank the gods it was the start of winter, he can blame it on the cold. Then, he realized he's gone silent and can't blame winter for that. "Hah," he cleared his throat. "and if I forget to take them off when I sleep, I'll be even more blind."
"Well, then that's gonna your own fault then." Jack grinned. "also, you won't look like such an insect,"
Hiccup elbowed him and Jack yelped, for a scrawny nerd, the brunette can be very violent if he wanted to be. "Funny how you say I'm an insect, when you're the one always bugging people." he teased.
Jack just shrugged, and the boys focused on their ice creams, and when they finished, they didn't get up right away cause Hiccup said they could get cramps if they do, so they just talked for a while and joked around. Making playful banter, and every now and then Jack tries to tickle his friend. Hiccup enjoyed these moments, when it was him and Jack against the world. Jack was always flocked by people at school, they only hang out during some classes they had together and were seatmates. It was only a good thing they were neighbors. But they started being friends when Jack was the one assigned to show him around school when Hiccup first came from Norweigh.
Jack was surpised by Hiccup's snarky personality and witty comebacks, making him quite fun to hang out with him. That's basically the time Jack stopped stereotyping. and Hiccup liked the way Jack was laid back and easy going, didn't pick on him when some of his other friends did. He even tried telling them off sometimes. All in all, Jack was the typical guy-next-door. Almost literally. The brunette wished things can be like this forever.
That's when they heard a car honking.
"Jackson,"
Jack raised his head, seeing Elsa with her sister and their childhood friend and another member of the swim team, Hans, in a red sports car owned by Anna's boyfriend, Kristoff. "Oh, hey babe." he smiled.
Hiccup had to swallow the lump in his throat.
"Hey, your swim meet is in fifteen minutes." Elsa pointed out. "you're going to be late if you don't go now."
Jack blinked, looking at his watch, cursing. "Oh man, coach is gonna drown me." he muttered.
"Well come on then." Kristoff said. "we'll give you a ride."
Jack walked over, slinging his sports bag on his shoulder. "Thanks... Huh?" he looked over the vacant spaces.
"What's up?" Hans asked. "there's space."
"Yeah, for one." Jack looked behind his shoulder. "there's no more room for Hiccup though," he pointed out with a frown.
Hans looked confused. "And... That matters why?" he asked.
Jack turned to snotty rich boy, scowling, before he heard Hiccup spoke up. "It's fine Jack, you can't be late." Hiccup tried to smile convincingly. "I'll just walk, you go ahead with them..." Deep inside, the brunette wanted his best friend to refuse the ride and just walk with him even if it meant being late. They could make it though if they ran...
"Well, if you say so Hic." Jack jumped on. "I'll make it up to you later, okay? I'll buy you contacts."
Before Hiccup could respond, they drove away, leaving the brunette with nothing but heartache.
~o~
"Go Burgess! Go, go Burgess! Go, go! Burgess!"
"You can do it Jack!"
Hiccup panted, walking in the sports center mini-Olympic swimming pool area. He raised his head, wiping the sweat off his brows. It was the diving portion of the meet, and Jack was getting ready to jump. And Elsa was cheering him on as head cheerleader on an elevated balcony area.
Well, he was his best friend, he was going to cheer on Jack too. "Go on Jack! Knock 'em dead buddy!" Hiccup cheered, but his voice was basically drowned out.
Then Jack jumped off, falling, falling, doing a double somersault, before making a splash, and an applause followed, Jack got four tens and one nine for that. Not bad at all, but Hiccup expected no less.
But something was wrong, Jack wasn't resurfacing. Hiccup started to panic.
"JACK!"
He shoved off his jacket and rushed towards the pool, diving in before anyone could stop him. It wasn't easy seeing through the water, but Hiccup was able to make out his form, and fumbled around until he felts what seemed to be a limb. Hiccup took hold of Jack's arm and brought them back up, the nearby officials helping to haul them out.
Jack was unconscious.
An official just pulled Hiccup back up, who barely thanked him, as he rushed to his best friend. He tilted Jack's head up, pinching his nose with one hand, and the other keeping his head tilted by the chin, and without hesitating, Hiccup proceeded to do CPR.
It was safe to bet he learned how to do that in the event this ever happened during a meet.
Hiccup pulled back, pressing his hands against Jack's chest and pushing down on it, then going back to CPR, then hemlich again, and...
Before Hiccup can pressed his lips against Jack's for the third time, Jack begun to cough. Hiccup waited, apprehensive. Jack opened his eyes slowly, weakly. He was still dazed, but that should be a given, all things considered.
"Hic...?" Jack croaked out. "did I passed out again?"
Hiccup shook his head, a bit teary-eyed from relief and worry. "No, you were just a dork." he smiled a bit.
"Figures..." Jack's eyes fluttered again.
The meet continued, but Jack was sent to the hospital just to be sure nothing else was wrong when he impact on the water. When asked who'd like to accompany him, Elsa couldn't because she had to finish the meet with the rest of her squad. And Hiccup was more than happy to oblige instead.
~o~
Hiccup entered the the room Jack's confined in the following afternoon. He went with Jack's foster father, Nicholas North, but the man was talking with the doctor so he decided to go ahead.
"Hey Jack," he greeted. "I've got cookies and good news, you're going to be released soon. Your dad's talking to the doctor right now."
Jack looked up to acknowledge Hiccup, "Oh, okay." he simply said,
"Huh?" Hiccup frowned, finding that out of character. When Jack woke up yesterday after he first arrived in the Local hospital, he was all right. They even joked around a bit and watched the local programs before Hiccup finally had to go home. "what's wrong?"
"What makes you think somethings wrong? I'm fine."
"Jack, don't even try it." Hiccup rolled his eyes. "I know you better than that."
Jack sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Well, the swim meet threw an after party." he said, "we won, so I've heard. Obviously, I couldn't go."
"Is that it?" Hiccup asked. "it's all right. I'll throw you a party, I'll even bake you a cake. You can spend time with Toothless, he's worried about you. Honestly, that cat is like a human with fangs with all his obvious expressio-"
Jack cut him off. "Elsa was there," he said in a tight voice. "as Hans date. Freestyle relay, my best event."
Hiccup's mouth was left hanging awkwardly till he slowly closed it, not knowing what to say. He rubbed the back of his headm unsure what to say. In all honesty, this was somehow good news to him. But knowing this hurt Jack...
"So, uhm..." he bit his lip. "well... if your parents are cool with it... Uh... You wanna sleepover? I was serious about Toothless, you know..."
Jack stared at his friend before smiling a bit, "Will you still bake me a cake?" he asked. "with a lot of frosting?"
"Huh? Oh!" Hiccup blinked. "Oh, sure I could! We can even play video games or watch a movie or something."
Jack chuckled lightly. "Cool, I'm in." he nodded. "Oh, I'll ask dad to let us go to the mall first."
"Uhm, why?"
"Because If you remember," Jack smirked. "I owe you some contacts."
~o~
Needless to say, Jack and Elsa haven't spoken to each other in a while. And it was Hiccup's turn to be surprise one night when Jack snuck in his room, crying, when Elsa officially broke things off, over the phone. From the background, Jack could even hear Hans's voice. In all honesty, Jack didn't really expect things to last with Elsa. She was too classy sometimes, and like he and Hiccup agreed on before, the girl didn't get Jack much. It's more obvious that she'd be with Hans, who lives within the same social circles.
That didn't mean it didn't hurt. Thankfully, Hiccup kept him company the whole time, and Jack didn't stay in pain for long. Hiccup could still make him smile and laugh even when he felt down, like he did at the hospital.
That night, Jack finally ask what happened after he went to an unconscious state after the dive. Without meaning to, Hiccup told him what happened even the part of the rescue and CPR. But if you think about it, Hiccup couldn't leave those out because they were important parts of the story. Jack was surprise, and Hiccup misunderstood.
"H-hey! It was procedure!" Hiccup protested. "honestly, CPR is not some form of intimacy, c'mon! Get over it, I mean, I didn't want to do it, but I panicked. Anyway, it was better than letting you run out of air."
Jack smiled gently, "Thank you," he said.
"H-huh?" Hiccup blinked, expecting Jack to at least tease him a bit about it. "y-you're not mad? Disgusted?"
Jack chuckled. "Of course not. You saved my life," he smiled softly. "and come on, you're my best friend. If I had to choose between a hot girl or you in saving me, I definitely choose you."
"Now you're just messing with me." Hiccup laughed, a twinge of pain his heart for just being friend-zoned. "Well, your welcome."
Jack laid on his friend's bed. "So, the big winter dance is tomorrow." he said. "going with anyone?" he yelped a bit when Toothless jumped on him.
"Yeah, like who?" Hiccup rolled his eyes. "I rather stay home tomorrow, the new episode of Star Wars Rebels is coming out. I don't want to miss it,"
Jack frowned, sitting back. "Awwww I want you to go." he gave his puppy dog eyes.
"Jack, you know how I am with awkward situations." Hiccup pouted, pushing his glasses up. He still didn't wear those damn contacts no matter what Jack said. "you can't make me."
Jack grinned. "I can try," he said. "Look, if you come tomorrow, I'll give you a surprise."
"What surprise?"
"Ah, ah, ah~ If you want it, come tomorrow." Jack laughed. "if I tell you, you might not even come."
Hiccup pouted. "you're an ass." he groaned, lying on his bed now too, and Toothless transferred to him. "I'll think about it."
"Great."
~o~
Hiccup groaned, looking at the mirror. He was dressed in a cheap suit was bought off in a garage sale. But since his mom was the one shopping, she made sure it didn't look cheap. More like it still cost a lot but she charmed the seller into giving it to her for a lower price. He looked down at the note in his hand before he pocketed it. He re-did his tie for the thousandth time, and adjusted his glasses. Without glancing away from the mirror, his hand fumbled for his comb, when it hit something else first. The brunette looked down, his green eyes catching the contacts his blue-eyed friend bought him.
Hiccup sighed, pulling his glasses off. "Damn it all," he complained.
Jack was standing near the snack table, talking to Jamie. His date, Astrid, was using the young ladies room, and was sure taking her time. It was already halfway through the dance, they'll were going to announce the King and Queen soon. The white-haired boy tried not to show his disappointment that Hiccup really didn't decide to come. He hanged out with Jamie mostly, since he was also a good friend, but it wasn't the same.
When they announced the the King and Queen, surprise surprise, he and his ex won for being most popular in school. Jack wouldn't mind, if it wasn't customary they'd have to dance in the middle of the room.
Before the Principal could finish his speech, Jack noticed the gym door open, and a brunette walked in. Jack blinked, recognizing the boy barely to be Hiccup... Without his glasses.
Jack broke to a grin, and jumped down the stage, making his way towards Hiccup, who screamed in surprise when someone grabbed his arm. He calmed down when he realized it was just Jack.
"Damn it Jack," he cursed. "don't sneak up on me like that."
Jack just laughed. "Call it payback. I'm so glad you came," he smiled. "You look good tonight."
"Thanks, I guess, Oh, I see your King... Again," Hiccup pointed out dryly. "who's the-Elsa?" the brunette blinked when he saw Elsa onstage with an annoyed Principal.
Jack shrugged. "It's fine, we're cool." he said. "c'mon, let's dance." he pulled Hiccup into the dance floor, who yelped in protest.', saying something about dancing with the Queen first. "Hey, I'm King, I'll dance with whoever."
"we're both guys."
"You're my best friend."
"There's no arguing with you," Hiccup complained as Jack led him to a dance, conscious of the stares they were getting. But he was with Jack, so nothing else mattered. Especially if this was the last time Jack might ever speak to him again. "So, this is your surprise? Leading me to a dance?"
Jack laughed, shaking his head. "No, but I was getting to that." he said. "Hiccup, I-"
"Wait," Hiccup said, making them stop, but his hand were still on Jack's shoulder. "before that, I need to show you something first. Then you decide if you still want to surprise me."
Jack looked confused, but he nodded.
"Well..." Hiccup swallowed, pulling the note out his pocket. "here," he shoved it to Jack's chest, effectively making the guy let go of him.
Hiccup looked down as he heard his taller friend unfold the note and heard him hitch his breath. Jack didn't say anything for the longest time, and Hiccup took it as a bad sign. When Jack finally spoke, his words were:
"Damn it, Hic." The brunette's heart sank. Sure, he expected it. But it still hurts to hear it. "now you've gone and ruin the surprise." Jack suddenly laughed.
Hiccup blinked, looking up. "Huh?"
"Do you have a something to write with?"
Hiccup cocked his head to the question. "Uhm..." he patted his pockets, realizing he accidentally brought the marker he used to sign in at the register table. "Here...?"
Jack took it and scribbled something at the back of the paper before showing it to Hiccup. The brunette read the note before grinning widely and launching himself to Jack's arms, who dropped the note, laughing.
The note read;
I like you, too.
Will you go out with me?
A/N: Yay HiJack revolution! remember guys, glitches! Oh and I'm on a power outage but my phone is still kickng for now. The blackout might be for two weeks though. Fair warning. Demonicsis, I'm still typing the Hercules au preview. But don't think I'm forgetting it.