Disclaimer: I do not own HTTYD, RoTG or any other character you will recognize in here.
AN: Oh wow guys, I'm sorry that this was later than planned. I really don't have a good reason on why it is, aside from that I got distracted a lot by Tumblr and.. Yeah.. Tumblr is slowly taking me hostage.
Tangled Up With Cupid
Chapter Ten; You Barely Know Him!
In the end, Jack ended up sleeping over Hiccup's place.
Which, really wasn't all that bad. Hiccup lent him some pajamas, which only showed both boys just how different they were in size. Hiccup was just a little taller, but was still just a little thinner then the other. So the clothes fit just a little loose, but not enough to fall off the white haired teen.
They spent most of the time staying up late. Hiccup pulled the pull out bed from the couch in the living room and the spent most of Saturday night there watching movies. Whenever they found a movie they couldn't really get into, one of them would turn the volume down completely to the point where they couldn't hear a word, and the two would ad lib words in. Jack was almost on the floor when Hiccup ended up making up words for the movie The Last Airbender.
They honestly felt like they only became closer in those hours together. Jack told Hiccup about his sister Emma and how he constantly had to keep an eye when her boyfriend was over. Unlike the date with Anna, Hiccup didn't stick to one conversation. Their subject was always changing, always keeping the boys interested.
By 5 in the morning the two were finally exhausted. Hiccup couldn't even find the effort to drag himself to his bedroom, so he ended up curling up on one side of the pull out bed while Jack curled up on the other side.
Valka was the first to find them in the morning. She pressed her hand to her mouth, trying to keep from giving a giggle at the sight before her. At some point the two had rolled over enough to where leg's were tangled together, Hiccup's face pressed into Jack's side and Jack's hand resting on the other boy's stomach.
She didn't wake either boy, figuring they had been up all night. Besides, it was the weekend, and it wasn't like the two probably had anywhere important to go.
The smell of breakfast woke Jack up first. He grumbled to himself as he slowly tugged his leg's free, hand exploring the warmth resting under it. When the thing under him moved though, he finally let his eyes open.
To take notice that his hand was resting on Hiccup's bare stomach, the other boy's shirt rising at some point during the night.
Face flushed bright red, Jack pulled his hand back, blue eyes rolling over the exposed flesh. He took notice that like Hiccup's arms and face, his stomach as well was coated in light spots. His hand slowly reached out to touch a freckle, but Hiccup turned, giving a inaudible mutter as he burrowed further into the warmth of the blankets.
Rising from the bed, Jack stretched before heading into the kitchen where both Haddock parents were eating.
"Good morning, Jack." Valka greeted him with a smile, offering a plate of food to him.
Jack smiled, taking the food and sitting himself down at the table. Unlike breakfast at his own home, the table here was quiet. But it was a nice quiet, his blue eyes focused on the food on his plate as he listened to his surroundings. Valka ate quietly to his left, while across from him Stoick slapped the morning paper open and ate a little louder as he read.
"So, Jack," Val spoke up, setting her utensils down.
He looked up, swallowing the food in his mouth. Stoick had already finished eating his breakfast, plate pushed to the side and ankle resting against his knee as he continued to read the paper. Hiccup was still sleeping, and Jack was a little worried now that his mom was about to ask him a bunch of uncomfortable questions.
She seemed to take notice of his discomfort, and gave a light laugh, reaching out to place her hand on his shoulder.
"Calm down Jack, I'm not going to interrogate you." she told him with a gentle smile.
He relaxed, sitting back in his seat. Her words comforted him a little, and he really believed her when she said that she wasn't going to interrogate him. Pulling her arm back, Valka also sat back in her own seat.
"Do you have any plans for Valentine's day?" she asked, tilting her head.
It was obvious to her that Jack was a good looking boy. He had very well manners from what she had seen, and he was rather charming to look at. The white hair was a little questioning, but the rest of him read off a good, caring boy. It was clear that he would be a real heart throb in school, and he'd only grow up to look even more handsome as he grew into maturity.
"Are you asking me out, in front of your husband?" Jack teased, raising an eyebrow.
Stoick gave a grunt, but could take notice from Jack's tone that the teenager was teasing. Valka flushed, before leaning over to smack Jack's arm. Yes, he was really going to be a heart breaker as he grew older.
"No, no." she shook her head. "I was just curious if you had plans. You're a very handsome boy, it would be a shame if you're single with no plans."
Jack smiled, blue eyes shifting away. He looked over towards the calender, eyes rolling over the dates before it stopped on February 14th. Surprisingly, there was already something written on that date.
"Oh, wow."
"What is it?"
Jack turned his eyes away from the calender, meeting Valka's curious gaze. "Nothing. I was just surprised that you guys are still going to hang out with Astrid and her parents on Valentine's day. I suppose those two are still close, with the break up and all?"
Valka blinked, confusion coming to her face. She turned to look at Stoick, who also seemed as confused as she was. Jack looked between both of them, why did they seem confused on what he'd just said? Was it strange to think it weird that ex's were still hanging out together on a Valentine's day? Well.. Probably not.
All three turned when they heard a yawn come from the doorway. Hiccup paused mid stretch, eyebrows furrowed when he took notice of the silence and how everyone in the room was watching him.
"Morning?"
. . . .
"Good morning!"
A girl with hair almost white looked up from the table, smiling when her blue eyes landed on the other girl that walked into the room. It was nice to see the bright smile on her sisters face, especially with knowing how little time they had been spending together.
"Good morning Anna," she greeted.
Anna's smile only widened when her eyes landed on her sister. Today was really looking up for her, she felt like if she stepped outside the sun would be shining, the snow would be melting, and the birds would be singing. But for now, she'd get something to eat. She walked gracefully - well, wait, nevermind, she tripped already. Anyways! She walked gracefully over to the refrigerator, open it up and looking inside.
"You're in a good mood." Elsa voiced, raising an eyebrow as she watched her sister pull out a carton of eggs.
Anna gave a hum in response to her sisters words, humming a little tune as she moved to turn on the stove. Elsa continued to watch her, eyeing the way she swayed as she cooked and how her humming soon turned into her singing lowly. It was shocking to see her in a good mood, and it made Elsa very curious on what could have made the other female so happy.
Rising from her chair, the older sister moved to stand next to Anna. "Anna?"
"Yes?" Anna sung her answer, scrambling up the eggs.
Reaching out, Elsa took the handle of the pan from her sister, helping her with the eggs. Anna opened her mouth to protest, but Elsa lightly pushed her towards the table. She'd finish the cooking, as long as Anna explained to her.
"What's got you so chipper?"
Anna gave a giggle, crossing her arms on the table and resting her chin on them. She'd been on cloud 9 since Jack left, and she had been hoping that her sister would ask. She wanted to tell Elsa everything, she wanted her to catch onto the good mood going around the house. It was a good day for Anna, and she felt like her days would only get better the more often she hung out with Jack.
She needed to text him! She moved to rise out of her seat, but stopped herself and sat back down. She couldn't seem too desperate, she'd give it a few hours and then she'd text him.
"I met a boy." she told Elsa with a smile. Her sister was about to question her, but Anna quickly cut her off. "Oh he's the cutest ever Elsa! He's got blue eyes, a lighter shade than yours. And his hair is white! But it's not like, a gross old guy white, but it's really cute. Kind of like freshly fallen snow."
Giving a happy sigh, Anna nuzzled her cheek against her arms. "I love him."
Elsa's eyes widened at her sister's words, turning away from the food to look at the other girl. Why hadn't she taken notice of it? The constant sighing that her sister was doing, the humming. Stepping closer, Elsa reached out to press her hand to Anna's back.
"And how uh, how long have you known him?" she asked.
"A week."
No. No, this wouldn't do. Anna barely knew this guy! A week was not enough to fall in love. Elsa shook her head, sliding her hand up to place it on her sister's shoulder. She hated having to ruin the other girl's good mood, but this just couldn't do.
"You cannot love him." she said firmly.
"What?" Anna exclaimed, turning to fully face Elsa.
Taking a step back, Elsa folded her hands, keeping her back straight and her shoulders high. Standing up, Anna narrowed her eyes a little as she eyed her sister. Why couldn't she love Jack?
"What do you mean that I cannot love him."
Neither girl paid attention to the eggs slowly darkening on the stove, both girls watching each other. Anna was hoping for a good explanation to her sisters words, because there had to be a reasonable explanation, right? There was no way Elsa would tell her that she cannot love Jack as if she were their mother trying to control her life.
"You barely know him, Anna." Elsa told her, holding her ground. "How can you love a man you hardly know?"
"Love at first sight, Elsa!" Anna snapped, bringing her fist up to rest against her chest. "Just like those movies we use to watch as children."
"Exactly," was the older sister's reply. Turning, she rushed back to the stove. She gave a small frown when she eyed the eggs, hoping her sister wouldn't mind that they were a little uh.. brown? "Those were just movies, Anna. They weren't real life. There is no such thing as love at first sight."
Giving her own frown, Anna shoved her seat away from her. How could Elsa be so cruel to her about this? They had always talked about true love as children, always told each other how they would meet that special someone for them. How could she say that?
How could Elsa not believe in love at first sight?
"I do, love Jack." she sternly told her.
Sighing, Elsa turned to meet her sister's gaze. "No, you don't."
A frustrated cry left Anna, kicking the leg of the chair before storming out of the room. Elsa reached out to grab onto her before she left, but recoiled back to herself. Turning her eyes to the pan, she could only hope that maybe Anna wouldn't stay angry for long. She was only trying to look out for her, trying to make sure that her younger sister wasn't hurt.
Even if that meant that she would have to hurt Anna herself.
"You'll understand, one day, baby sister." Elsa whispered.
. . . .
Valka and Stoick were both quiet after Hiccup explained the break up to them. Now, this wasn't exactly how he had planned on telling them. But, now that the cat was out of the bag, he might as well get it over with. He couldn't blame Jack for telling them, he hadn't told the other male that he hadn't even told his parents about the breakup between him and Astrid.
Running a hand through his hair, he pushed his breakfast around on his plate, appetite long gone in the middle of explaining everything. Jack sat awkwardly to the side, feeling like shit for putting Hiccup on the spot like that.
"I-I don't understand, Hic. Why didn't you just tell us?" Valka asked, frowning.
"I.. I didn't want," Hiccup leaned his head back, closing his eyes. He couldn't stand to hear the sadness and disappointment in his mother's voice. "I didn't want to make you upset. You were so excited about going over to her place and having dinner with her parents."
Stoick gave a grunt, shifting in his seat. "So, what. You were going to tell us before we went out the door?"
Yeah.. Now that his father said that, Hiccup could understand that maybe his plan hadn't been best. He should have told them as soon as it happened, not waited so long. He nodded his head, pressing his tongue against the inside of his cheek. Stoick ran a hand over the lower half of his face, before looking over and meeting his wife's eyes.
The two were upset with Hiccup holding the information out on them, but they couldn't be mad at him because of it. He was trying to look out for them, which was sweet of him.
"Alright, well, I'm sorry about you and Astrid." Valka said, reaching out to brush her fingers through Hiccup's hair.
She rolled a strand of hair between her fingers, taking notice now how long his hair was getting. He'd be in need of a haircut soon, it was starting to look almost like his father's. Releasing the hair, she stood from her chair.
"I should probably go," Jack finally said, also pulling himself out of his chair.
Gathering the dishes on the table, Valka was a little surprised at Jack's words, having almost forgotten about the other boy being there. Moving over, she wrapped her arms around the boy, pulling him to her in a hug. It caught Jack off guard, but he returned her hug.
"It was nice meeting you, Jack." she told him with a smile, pulling back to look down at him.
He gave a laugh, nodding his head. "Thanks for having me."
Stepping back, Valka went to finish gathering all of the dishes. Stoick shook Jack's hand before the two teenagers left the kitchen for Hiccup's room. Torch seemed excited to see the two once they walked in, circling their legs and almost tripping the boys as they tried to move further into the room. Picking the cub up, Hiccup moved to set the animal on his bed, where Torch curled up and stayed still as long as Hiccup continued to stroke his fur.
Picking his clothes up, Jack bit at his bottom lip before looking to Hiccup. "I'm sorry, about telling them. I wasn't aware."
"Nah, it's fine. You didn't know." Hiccup said with a shrug.
Nodding, Jack tugged the shirt Hiccup let him borrow over his head. Green eyes scanned over the exposed skin, a blush coming to Hiccup's cheeks before he turned his attention away. Why was he feeling so weird about Jack changing in front of him? The boys in gym always stripped around each other and he'd never felt awkward then whenever he turned and caught sight of a bare chest or sometimes when one of the older boys liked to walk around ass naked just to show off his junk.
It shouldn't have been any different with Jack changing. And yet Hiccup's heart beat just a little faster, and his finger's flexed and gripped at his legs when he wanted to reach out and touch the pale flesh.
"You alright?" Jack asked, tilting his head as he looked at Hiccup.
Raising his head, Hiccup could only hope that Jack would mistake his blush for something else. "Yeah, I'm fine."
Jack wasn't really certain on Hiccup's answer, he seemed really red, but Jack shrugged it off. The pants Hiccup allowed him to borrow were dropped next, kicking them off before he slid into the familiar feeling of his own pants. Hiccup again looked away, trying not to focus on Jack's lower body.
Torch stretched out, claws lightly scraping against Hiccup's thigh in a request for the boy to continue petting him. It served as a good distraction too, Hiccup's eyes looking at the tiger as he rolled and stretched, wanting Hiccup to pet him on his stomach and up by his ears. Once he was finished dressing, Jack went to stand by Hiccup, bending down so that he could also pet the feline.
"Emma's going to be pretty jealous when I tell her I got to play with a tiger cub."
Hiccup gave a small laugh, shaking his head.
Both were distracted petting Torch, they weren't even really paying attention to just how close they really were. Fingers brushed as they both moved to pet the same spot, causing blue and green eyes to meet. Hiccup's pulse picked up when he felt Jack's breath against his face. It only seemed like Jack was moving closer, and on instinct, Hiccup allowed his eyes to close.
The kiss was light, a brief meeting of lips. Jack pulled back a little, before leaning forward again and pressing his lips just a tad harder against Hiccup's.
The thrill he felt, it was a lot different then when Astrid or Dagur had kissed him. He was unsure how to explain it, but he liked this kiss. His hand came up to cup Jack's cheek, and the other boy took that as an invitation to brush his tongue across Hiccup's plump bottom lip. Lips parting open, Hiccup took in a deep breath as his tongue met with Jack's.
The door opening was what split the two boys apart. Jack took a few steps back, away from the bed, while Hiccup practically threw himself off the other side, giving a groan when his head met with one of the legs to his computer chair.
"Hiccup!" Valka called out to him, rushing into the room and over to where her son lay cradling the back of his head. "Are you okay?" she asked with a small laugh, concern in her voice.
Jack bit at his bottom lip, shoving his hands into his pockets as he watched the two of them. His lips felt warm, and he could still slightly taste the cereal Hiccup had been eating, that and a taste that Jack could only identify as Hiccup. Valka leaned back as Hiccup brought himself up, his head throbbing with pain from the fall.
"Yeah, I'm fine mom." he said, looking past her and to Jack.
Blushing, Jack shifted his gaze away from Hiccup. He should probably go, yeah.. Go.
"I'll see you at school," Jack called to Hiccup, turning and leaving the bedroom.
Hiccup opened his mouth to answer, but Jack was already gone before he could. Bringing his hand away from the back of his head, he pressed his fingertips against his lips. He never really expected Jack to taste like mint. Face turning red, he shook his head, pulling his hand away from his lips. This was just all so confusing to him right now.
There was no answer he could really put to that kiss. All he could say, was that he enjoyed it. But he shouldn't have enjoyed it, he liked girls. But he wasn't filled with regret like he'd been when he allowed Dagur to give him head, if anything, he only wanted to follow after the white haired teen and kiss him again. Which only made him all the more confused.
He shouldn't want this. He should want Astrid, he had made plans to get back with her, not start hooking up with guys!
So, originally the whole kiss and Hiccup's parents finding out about the break up was planned for Chapter 11. But it ended up being pushed into Chapter 10. But I'm fine with it, doesn't really change much around.
Anubarack - Haha, I suppose I could see where people could think the title of the last chapter of someone possibly watching another change.
HoneyBeeez - No! I'm not trying to kill anyone! D:
