sooo um yeah. This just happened. I know its short! D:
Jack woke up with a pounding in his temples, but paid no attention to it. Scratching the back of his head, he sat up, only to stiffen at the sight before him. Hiccup was lying on the small couch to, legs propped up on the side, snoring softly. That's not what made Jack freeze instantly though. Hiccup was literally cuddling his leg. Laying on his side, Hiccup had one arm wrapped around jacks leg, and the other lying stiffly over the edge of the couch. Breathing heavily, jack tried to think of a way to remove his legs from the boys hold, when something caught his eye. Hiccups loose green jacket sleeve was pulled up a bit, revealing three very fresh- looking cuts.
"oh, no no no.." Jack whispered. That's why hiccup was so weird yesterday! Jacks heart was beating very loudly in his chest, his headache completely forgotten by now. As gently as he could, Jack slid out of Hiccups arm and silently stood up. Getting two glasses of orange juice, and a bottle of Advil. Jack walked back to the living room, and sat the pills and drinks on the coffee table. Taking his glass, Jack popped a couple of the pills in his mouth and made himself drink half the orange juice. Grimacing, Jack walked back into the Kitchen to get a bottle of water.
Jack lay in his bed now, listening to the scientist, by Coldplay on his radio on low. He would be listening to it on his phone, but he didn't think his head would be able to handle that. Why does hiccup feel like he has to do that? Jack had asked himself that question at least six times now. He'd been so happy yesterday at the bar, One part of his brain said. Yeah, well people with depression are really good at hiding that kind of thing, answered another. Oh god, the project! I cant let him do that! What if.. what if...
"uhm.."
Jack shot up from his bed at hearing the small sound at his doorway.
Feeling extremely dizzy, Jack tried to keep his balance, as he smiled tiredly at the brown haired boy.
"Hic! Hey have a nice nap?" 'jack lightly laughed as he subconsciously looked down at his green jacket sleeve.
"Haha. Thanks by the way, for the pills and orange juice. I probably would have died without that."
Jack mentally winced at hearing Hiccup talk about him dying. It was a joke, sure, but it still made Jack uneasy. Jack smiled halfheartedly, and gestured to his room.
"you can sleep in here for a little while longer if ya want. You drank quite a bit more than me last night so I'm sure that headaches not gonna go away immediately. I cant promise it'll be as comfy as the couch, but it'll do." Jack said, with a smirk.
"actually, I'm not really tired. Weirdly I slept pretty good last night. Jack's cheeks flushed a bit at that, receiving a questioning, then equally as red- blush from the boy. Hiccups eyes traveled from the pink tinge of Jacks cheeks to the green comforter on his bed.
"Your favorite color green?" asked Hiccup, with mild interest.
"actually no, my favorite color's blue, but I always feel really comfortable with that blanket for some reason."
"really? I have a blue blanket for the same reason, but my favorite color is green."
shrugging his shoulders, Jack slipped past Hiccup and walked into his kitchen.
"hey I don't have any eggs, and I want an omelet so I'm gonna run down to the little corner shop ok? You can come with me -"
"no, no. you can go. I don't think my eyes could handle afternoon sunlight." replied Hiccup with a frown.
"as you wish. I'll be back in a bit, you can watch TV or whatever if you want. Or go home, or have brea- well lunch with me." said Jack not-so smoothly.
"Jack! Go get the eggs! I'll be here when you get back."
"Okay! Bye!"
"Bye."
Jack walked out the door with a wave, and hiccup suddenly felt very lonely without the white haired boy by him.
Walking back into the living room, Hiccup sat back on the couch. Shutting his eyes for just a moment, Hiccup tried to remember what had happened to make Jack blush. I couldn't have..no. No that cant be it? Jack would have said something...right? God this whole thing was a terrible idea! i-
Hiccups phone went off. Reaching into his pocket, he retrieved it and read the text from Toothless.
"~ Hic! Dad's flew off his fucking handle! I tried to talk to him about you coming to visit and he completely lost it! Started yelling and throwing shit! Mom tried to calm him down and he SMACKED HER! I tried to do something but he's to big. I think the thing with mom is finally getting to him.. she left an hour a go..god Hiccup..i don't think mom cares anymore. I really don't want to be here with him. I just don't know what to even do."
Hiccup stared at the text for a good five minuets. He couldn't comprehend what he'd just read.
"He..He hit her..."oh god. If Mom finally left, dads gonna go crazy. I cant just leave toothless there! "UGH" Hiccup couldn't leave his brother to fend for himself against his crazy father.
"~ Okay Toothless I'm gonna come get you. Go to a friends house till I'm there. Grab everything you want to bring with you, and DONT TELL DAD. Just go. I'll be there as soon as I can."
Hiccup stood and began pacing back and forth. How was Hiccup going to support himself and his brother? Toothless could get a job I guess, he is 16.. Jack walked in then, carton of eggs in hand.
"Hey! I got the eggs, want an omelet?"
"Um, Jack actually I have to go." Jack's eyes flashed with a bit of sadness at hearing that.
"Oh, uhm wha-is anything wrong?"
"actually yeah, my dad went a little crazy and I have to go to new york to get my brother. Wait, shit... how are we going to work on the project?" Hiccup asked himself.
"no we don't have to work on that. You have things to deal with, I understand." Jack replied, worry plain on his face.
"we have to at least start it! I cant let you fail just because of my problems." stated Hiccup, wondering if Jack had caught on to the double meaning of it.
"Really hiccup. I don't even like that class! And I don't want you to hurt yourself because of a stupid assignment!" Jack froze. So did Hiccup. They stared at each other for some time, Hiccup glancing down at his arm, wondering if he knew.
Jack's heart was pounding in his chest. Oh god, oh god oh god, Jack repeated in his mind.
"You..you know..?"
"I- I saw this morning. I didn't mean to! But your sleeve had ridden up! I'm sorry.."
Jack knew. Hiccups Cheeks turned red with complete embarrassment, but still, he managed to utter:
"i still wont let you fail. I'll be fine, Jack, really."
Jack stared incredulously at the brown haired, green eyed boy for just a second. He never really had a chance to take in Hiccup. The way his Hair shifted around him, the way his green eyes held so much purity, and at the same time- darkness. The way his dark green Jacket hung off him, and how his blue jeans wrinkled around his feet. Hiccup didn't deserve to have to go through all the pain Jack knew making this video would cause him, but at the same time, knew he wouldn't be able to say no to the boy. Not now, not ever.
"so, what? I go with you and we work on the plane?"
"well you could. I mean, if you wanted to." Hiccup once again flushed for no apparent reason.
"Okay. I'll go pack a couple things, and we can go."
"i'' run back to my apartment and grab a few things. Here, go to this address and we'll go." Hiccup wrote his address on the notebook lying on the coffee table and handed it to Jack.
Hiccup arrived at his apartment, and immediately went to the shower. He'd been craving one all day, and relished the water running over his cold body. The gods really are testing me aren't they? Hiccup sighed as he realized he couldn't soak in the hot water forever. Finishing up, Hiccup walked out of the bathroom, and into his bedroom. He got dressed as quickly as possible, and began to pack things he thought he'd need. After he got everything in a small suitcase, he checked his messages.
"~ but what about college? I'll get a job, but wont it be hard?"
"~ it wont be easy but that doesn't change my mind. I know how bad dad can get and I wont let you go through that. Are you at your friends? I'm about ready to go to the airport now."
Hiccup sighed and fell onto his bed. "i don't even know where he's going to sleep."
Hiccups phone went off again.
"~yeah I'm at Derick's. His mom said I could stay here for as long as I needed.. and thanks by the way, Hic. Seriously."
"~no problem bud. I'd figured it would only be so long before he cracked again, anyway."
Hiccup lied on his bed for a bit longer, until he heard a knock on the door. Sprinting into his living room with his suitcase, he opened the door to find jack smiling at him, wet hair and all.
"Hey. I packed as fast as I could. And I got us McDonald's since we couldn't have omelets." Jack raised a large sack in his face then, and hiccup grabbed it.
"cool we should go now though. We can eat on the bus to the airport."
Jack and hiccup sat in the Plane seats, Laptop on hiccups lap, discussing possible ways the Video could be shot. Jack looked very uneasy at how Hiccup was so thoroughly explaining how he could 'commit suicide'.
"how about we take a break?" asked hiccup, sensing Jack's nervousness.
"yeah..a break would be good. Oh yeah, you never did tell me about why you have to get your brother?"
"well uh..my dad isn't the most sane person. And he hasn't really been okay in the head since a few years ago. Ya see, my mom cheated on him along time ago, 16 years ago to be exact. And about three years ago he found out that my brother toothless wasn't his. He kinda flipped and my mom begged him to forgive her, which he did, but he never forgot about it, I guess. And then today apparently Toothless asked him if I could come to visit and he cracked. Hit my mom and was throwing things. My mom packed up and left finally I guess, but left my brother. I cant let him be around that, so I'm going to get him." Hiccup explained as fast as he could.
"Oh, wow.. well your a really good brother for going to get him." said Jack.
"thanks" Hiccup smiled.
"So..um..why aren't you and your dad on good terms..?"
Hiccup was expecting this but still he froze at the question.
"uhm..well..i..uh.."
"you don't have to tell me."
Hiccup smiled at jack, relieved he didn't have to awkwardly explain there falling out.
"So how long will this take?"
"hmm about six hours. We've been on here for about two and a half so three and a half hours, we should be there." Hiccup stated, yawning.
"good. I'm gonna take a nap okay? Wake me up when we get there."
hiccup nodded and soon dosed off himself.
Hiccup and Jack were now riding in a taxi through the small town, Hiccups giving the driver directions to Toothless's friends house. They stopped in front of a small white house, white fence and all. Hiccup asked the driver to wait for a bit to take them to a hotel for the night, and got out of the car. Both boys walked up to the house and knocked. Soon after a tall dark lady opened the door.
"Oh! You must be Jacob's brother! He's just inside." she gestured for them to come in, which they graciously accepted.
"My names Tanya." she said, holding out a hand.
Taking her hand, Hiccup replied "Oh, sorry, I'm Hiccup, and this is jack." Jack shook her hand then, repeating his name.
Just then someone ran down the stairs, a look of complete delight written on his face.
"Hiccup!" yelled Toothless, breathlessly.
"Toothless!" the boys stopped in front of each other for just a moment, smiling, before Toothless grabbed Hiccup in a bone crushing hug.
"Oi! You've gotten..strong!" gasped Hiccup, wiggling in Toothless's hold.
"Oh sorry!" replied Toothless, releasing Hiccup. Toothless, stood for a second straightening himself out, before he turned to the white haired boy beside him.
"Hey Hiccup never said anything about him bringing a friend?" stated Toothless giving Hiccup a look.
Hiccup gave a slight shake of his head then. "Yep. This is Jack. My friend. He came with me so we could work on our project."
"Oh cool. Well I'm Jacob, but everyone calls me toothless."
"Jack" Jack smiled.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Tanya opened it, to reveal a very large, very angry looking man.
Its short and terrible, don't hate me!
OMG
Who is that guy?!
DUN DUN DUN
lol jk its there dad.
Bye!