A/N: Another day another chapter. As you will be able to see soon, my story is starting to drift away from the movie haha. I hope that is okay with you guys! I mean, it would be too predictable if I followed the movie completely. Anyways, hope you like the new chapter as much as the rest :) Please Review! It helps me type faster!

Hiccup yawned and slowly opened his eyes. He stared at Jack's face that was sleeping and right next to his. Hiccup quickly sat up and scooted away until he fell off the bed.

Jack woke up to the thud. He looked over the side of the bed. "Are you okay?" Jack asked innocently.

"Am I okay?! Why were we sleeping in the same bed?!" Hiccup huffed.

"While I was playing the piano you fell asleep. I wasn't just going to leave you there so I carried you over here. I didn't want you to sleep on the floor, and I didn't want to sleep on the floor, so I didn't see the big deal if we shared my bed," Jack explained.

"Well I do see the big deal," Hiccup said, trying to hide his red face. What was the big deal? They were both guys anyway, it shouldn't have made Hiccup so flustered. But every time he tried to think like that Hiccup's mind kept going back to when Jack had kissed him. Hiccup looked up at the dead boy. He only seemed to be slightly older than himself. "Can I ask you a question?"

"Of course," Jack said.

"How did you die?"

Jack frowned. "Oh. Well, one day my sister wanted to go ice skating so I took her. But the ice was a little too thin and started to crack. I was able to fling her to safety, but I wasn't so lucky. That's why I'm colder than the others and more pale than blue."

"I'm sorry to hear that..." Hiccup said sadly.

Jack smiled and patted Hiccup's shoulder. "Don't be so sad, even though I admit it makes me happy. There are plenty of people here with a more tragic story than mine."

"Still, it happened at such a young age," Hiccup said.

Jack shrugged. "We all go sometime. Honestly, I'd rather be stuck in this younger body rather than an older one," Jack laughed.

Hiccup smiled slightly. "You make light of everything, don't you?"

"What can I say? I like to have fun," Jack smiled. "Now come on, I want to introduce you to someone today."

Hiccup couldn't help but feel nervous. "O..kay," Hiccup said slowly.

Jack grabbed Hiccup's hand and started dragging him down the streets. The coldness of the boys hand was almost soothing to Hiccup.

"He's like the elder of this place," Jack explained on the way. "He knows just about everything and people always go to him if they need help."

"He sounds like a cool guy," Hiccup said, trying to keep his footing as Jack hurried along.

"Oh, he is," Jack said as they came up to a decrepit building. They walked through the front door without so much as a knock. Hiccup looked around amazed at the many books just laying around. Old toys seemed to scatter the place also, looking out of place with the literature. "North! Are you here?" Jack yelled.

"As if I'm anywhere else," a laugh bellowed, slowly turning into a cough. Hiccup looked up in awe at the giant skeleton. Somehow even the bones were big and Hiccup could tell he was a bigger man when he was alive. North looked down at Hiccup, then towards Jack. "What did you do?"

"I.. uh.. brought him down here," Jack said meekly. "But he proposed to me!" he quickly added, showing North the ring.

Hiccup sighed, not wanting to explain yet again that he did not propose.

North looked back at Hiccup. "Did you really? Are you really here by choice?"

Jack looked down sadly, obviously not thinking this was how the conversation was going to go.

"It's all really complicated, really," Hiccup said, rubbing the back of his neck. He didn't want to make Jack even sadder by outright denying it. But on the other hand, maybe this guy could get him out of here. Hiccup looked over at Jack. But for some damn reason he couldn't bring himself to try to escape again.

"I see," North said. "Hiccup, can I talk to Jack alone real quick?"

Hiccup nodded and walked back out of the door, happy to get out of there.

North turned back to Jack. "You really crossed a line this time. Bringing a living boy here? It's one thing to continuously visit the Land of the Living but to kidnap someone from it?"

"I didn't kidnap him!" Jack countered. "I thought you would be happy for me. You know how long I've waited for this."

"Too long," North sighed. "You were so obsessed with that boy you probably took the smallest thing as a proposal."

Jack's face flared red. "Did not..."

"Then please, tell me how he proposed," North coaxed.

"He told me to take the ring."

"Uh-huh, and did he know you were actually there?"

"Well... not really... but nobody likes him in the Land of the Living! He would have been miserable if he stayed there and married that girl," Jack huffed.

"He would be miserable? Or you would be miserable?" North questioned.

"Both!" Jack spat, crossing his arms.

North sighed again. "Look. Even if Hiccup did propose and did want to be here willingly, it's not natural. This is the Land of the Dead. He's not dead. This place isn't meant for living people."

"We will figure it out," Jack said.

"Do you really want to be the one to take Hiccup's life away?"

Jack frowned. "It's not like he has to die. He can stay here while still being alive, right?"

"Don't you realize you can't get married with one of you being dead. It's until 'death do us part'. You're dead. Plus, we don't know how long a living person can actually survive down here. Like I said, this place isn't meant for the living. We don't know what will happen to him over time if he stays here."

Jack looked at the ground sadly. "But I really wanted this to work."

"I know," North said, placing a boney hand on his shoulder. "But you have to think of Hiccup too."

Jack sighed and walked out the door to where Hiccup was sitting on the steps. Hiccup stood up. "How'd that go?" Hiccup asked.

Jack forced a small smile. "Fine. I need to walk alone for a bit. You know the way back, right?"

Hiccup nodded, noticing the lethargic way Jack made his way down the steps and out of sight. Hiccup poked his head back into the building.

"Ah, Hiccup, shouldn't you be with Jack?" North asked, sitting down at his desk.

"What did you say to him? He was so happy before," Hiccup said, walking up to the desk.

"I told him the truth, Hiccup," North said. "Tell me, how do you feel?"

Hiccup hesitated at the sudden question. "Well, I certainly don't want to get married to him, but Jack's not a bad guy," Hiccup answered truthfully.

North shook his head. "No, I don't mean your emotions. How do you feel? As in do you feel well? Any sickness?"

"Oh," Hiccup said, unconsciously grabbing his shirt on his chest. "I guess I don't breathe as well down here. But it's not unbearable."

"You say that like you want to stay," North observed.

Hiccup shrugged. "I guess I got used to the idea of being stuck here. Jack's not too willing to let me leave, you know."

"I could bring you back. I can make sure Jack doesn't go after you again," North offered.

Hiccup looked up stunned. He didn't think he would ever get an offer that good. He looked back at the door and frowned, remembering how sad Jack looked.

"I don't want to just leave without at least saying goodbye to Jack," Hiccup said. "As much as I would like to go back, I would rather have Jack do it and understand why. Otherwise it will just make him sadder."

North smiled, which was weird to Hiccup since he was all bone. Things didn't make sense down here.

"If that is what you want. Just be careful. We don't know how long you'll be able to stay down here alive."

Hiccup frowned at the thought and nodded. "Alright." He walked out of the building and went back towards Jack's house. Hiccup couldn't help but note how much his lungs strained to breathe. Why didn't he just leave? He could be with Astrid right now. He could be up in the fresh air right now, without having his chest burn just to take a breath.

But Hiccup couldn't stand the thought of Jack's face when he would have learned Hiccup had run away yet again. Jack wasn't a bad person. He was just misguided. Anyone could have 'proposed' to him and Jack would have whisked them away too. Hiccup frowned as he thought that. It was probably true. Jack wouldn't have cared who it was as long as he had someone, right?

And why should Hiccup care? He shouldn't. He really shouldn't.

But yet something was nagging at his heart when he thought of Jack being so affectionate to anyone. Hiccup had felt special the way Jack looked at him, though Hiccup would never admit it. And for some reason it kind of hurt him when he thought about how it wouldn't have mattered to Jack if it was Hiccup or someone else who would have thrown a ring.

Hiccup groaned as he walked through the door and sat on the bed. Why was he thinking about it so much? It wasn't as if he liked Jack. Not like that anyway. It would be better if someone else had come along.

Hiccup laid back on the bed with a big sigh. Maybe, just maybe, if he kept lying to himself he will believe it too.