New update! Not very long after the last one, huh? Well, I've been inspired to write this, since I finished the last one, so there you go!

Chapter 12

Jack

Since the situation in the hall way, I've had a close eye on the hockey team. But… It seems after I kicked their buts last week, they've left me, but most importantly, Elsa alone. Hans is true to his word about training both Tuesday and Thursday, which limits my time with Elsa drastically. But we seem to manage. I mean, it was only this Saturday we went out, and nothing's really bothered us yet.

"Step your games up, Guys! I've seen 3 year-olds better at than you!" Coach Daggur shouts across the ice, making me focus harder on the situation at hand.

Ice hockey practice, not Elsa.

But Elsa…

ICE HOCKEY!

Urrgghh… I glide for another few meters before taking a tighter grip in the hockey stick.

"Focus, Jackson! You looking like you're doped!" Coach Daggur shrieks. I twirl sharp towards him, seeing the coming straight towards me. With a bend in my knees, I prepare the stick for a swipe, and as I hit it, it's with enough force to tear through the net. Satisfied? I think to Coach before skidding on.

"Let's hold for today, guys!" Hans shouts out after two and a half long training hours.

"Finally!" Hiccup exclaims, sprinting faster than I've ever seen off the rink.

"He's up to something?" I ask Bunny, who happens to skate by.

"I don't know. Mayhap."

"Could you guys inform me, if you find out? He's been a bit dull in practice for weeks." We both turn around, seeing Hans nearing in on us.

"Oh, hey Hans. Uhh… sure? I'm pretty sure it's just some family business. Some distant relatives, or something." He looks at me for a second, before shrugging.

"Whatever, Frost. Can I trust you to check it out, or should I send Snotlout or Tuffnut on the case?"

I lean on my hockey stick, pulling on my lips hesitantly.

"Yeah, whatever…" I mumble, only looking at him briefly.

"Thanks, dude." I skate off the rink, hoping to catch Hiccup before he surely runs off with Astrid or something.

Astrid

"Elsa, have you seen Hiccup in school today?" I ask.

We both sit cross legged on my bed, trying to get through homework, But I'm oddly easily distracted. She looks up from her book, giving me a smirking look.

"No. I haven't. Why? You miss your Boooyfweend?" She tries not to giggle, while her mocking only irritates me a bit.

"He's not my boyfriend!" I cross my arms in defiance, not making any eye contact.

"Oh, but you wooooove him so!" She continues, finally giving in to laughing.

"In your dreams! I've told you, Hiccup and I have agreed that nothing happened back at the party, nor the day after! We're just friends." She cocks an eyebrow at me, still smirking.

"Oh come on. I've seen you two are together." I stare at her seriously.

"No, seriously. Friends." I say, emphasizing on the one sign that I want Elsa to understand.

I look back at my notes, trying to cool down a sudden subtle blush across my cheeks.

"Besides…" I sign, still not looking at her. "I'm sure he has a bunch of girls other than me, waiting for him to speak to them." The silence roars more than usual, as I keep staring at my notes on English literature. I feel a simple touch on my shoulder, and I sigh deeply. I slowly look up at Elsa, whose smirk has disappeared, now she only has a simple pull on the lips.

"You can deny it all you want, Astrid. You like him. I can tell." She strokes my shoulder a bit before letting go once more.

"Is… is it really that obvious…?"

"Astrid, you've been in a daze of some sort since the party. Especially in school, and whenever we hang out with the boys. I can see the picture. Plus…" Her signing is interrupted by my phone going off. I pick it up, seeing the dialer.

"My gods, it's him!" I take a deep breath, before pressing the green button on the screen. Elsa's as silent as ever. Almost holding her breath.

"Hey Hiccup." I smile, suddenly feeling all my nerves disappear.

"Hey Astrid." He's sitting in his bed, his phone placed so he can sign with both hands, while still seeing me. He smiles a wry toothy smile that I've come to like about him.

"What's up?"

"Oh, I just wanted to see what you were doing? I know Mrs. Belle's assignments can be quite a bore." He snickers, still signing a bit stiff. Newbie. I snicker, though still love him for trying.

Wait… what? Not meant like that! Not!

"Ahh, it's okay. I'm studying with Elsa. It's okay, I guess." I ignore my inner discussion, focusing on the conversation at hand - no pun intended.

"Oh, cool, cool. Actually… There was another thing I wanted to ask…" He seems hesitant, but still like he knows what he wants to say. My gaze flicker to Elsa, who can't stop smiling at me, still holding her breath. Even though she doesn't know what he's said, she's still excited.

"Will you go on a date with me?" I drop my jaw, unable to say or sign a thing. He. Solemnly. Signed. That. Not a single lip was moved, not a single word said.

A whole minute passes, and still nothing happens. Hiccup's looking more and more nervous, but I still can't move a muscle.

"…Astrid? Are you okay?" I hiccup once, before focusing back on the screen.

"Yeah… yes."

"Yes to being okay, or yes to my question?"

"Yes, I'm okay and eh…" His gaze gets even more intense by every passing second.

"Yes." I smile. "I'd love to go on a date with you." Finally a blush invades my entire face, as I'm realizing what I've just agreed to.

I'm going on a date.

With Hiccup.

Elsa

Several hours after Astrid and Hiccup ended their call, Astrid is still completely lost over Hiccup. But now that the thought has progressed, she seems a bit down.

"I told you, you had a crush on him. It was just a matter of time!" She picks at her dinner, leaning her head on her palm. My parents are out tonight with Anna, so I have the house to myself with Astrid.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. I was just… I don't know… I didn't know for sure if he really liked me. After our little agreement… I thought we were clean."

"Seriously, Astrid? You can't just cancel feelings like that. You know Hiccup had a thing for you back then. What should stop him from still having it, even though you had a little agreement?"

"But, Elsa… I mean… We're just friends…aren't we? I mean… what's gonna happen when he realize that I'm not like him, and he's not like me? Elsa, I think I like him too much to let him go through that realization that it then wouldn't be possible for…"

"Astrid! You need to get your junk together, and realize that what you two have is genuine, and has been for a while. This opportunity for love is not gonna wait around forever. Even though you don't' believe it, embrace it! Not many girls are as lucky as you are. You've found love in the most confusing time of our lives. High school. You must try and make it work!"

She sighs deeply, giving up on eating anything.

"But…"

"No more buts! You're Astrid Hofferson! You're not a quitter, and you definitely not quit on stuff like this."

She's silent a few seconds, before she straightens her back, looking straight into my eyes, confident.

"You're right, Els. You know what? I'm gonna go on that date, and I'm going to like it. It's going to be good to get 100% clear on the relationship between me and Hiccup." She smiles to herself, assumingly happy with her choice.

"You go, girl. You've got this!"

Unknown

Hiccup's been quite… weird lately. More than usual. It throws off his focus. How's he going to get any better when he can't even concentrate on skating straight?! Don't even get me started on Jack…

I have to find out sooner or later… I just have to…

No matter how drastic it might turn out…

That wraps the 12th chapie! A bit of fluff for the shippers' need!

Faithful readers… the plot thickens… drastic stuff will happen… how's Jelsa and Hiccstrid going to handle it? Oh, the Drama!

Till next time, See ya!