CONSEQUENCES [The Big Five Modern AU] (Jelsa Fanfic)

f i v e ; take a chill pill elsa dear

Chapter 5

RAPUNZEL

"Seriously, what's his problem?" I grumbled as Eugene and I searched for a comfortable spot in the school's field.

"I'm not sure what to tell you, Punzie. He's your brother, he's just trying to look out for you, is all." Eugene shrugged.

"If you heard what he told me, you wouldn't be saying that," I frowned, then sighed before looking at Eugene apologetically. "I'm sorry, we shouldn't be talking about him. He's already wasting our time together enough as it is."

There were considerably only a few students eating their lunch on the school's field as compared to the cafeteria. This made it a great place to stay at during break time since it would be easier to avoid Jack.

"It's no problem," He smiled. "But I've also been meaning to ask; why did you ask me earlier if I hated your brother?"

I didn't respond. Why did I?

"Punzie?" Eugene asked.

I sighed before I lightly grapsed his hand and stared at our intertwined fingers, " I-uh, because... Well, sometimes I ask myself the same thing. Do I hate him? I don't know. Sometimes I think I do, but I really don't, or at least, I tell myself that. And he's my brother! I know he's just looking out for me, but to hear him talk about you like... Like..." I trailed off. Eugene just softly smiled and squeezed my hand in encouragement.

I smiled back at him, but that quickly fades. "I just wondered... How do you feel about this?"

Eugene frowned, deep in thought, before sighing. "You're right, Rapunzel. He is looking out for you. And I don't want to be the reason you two always fight. But I'm also not gonna give this up, if that's what he's after. Only you can tell me to walk away."

My smile returns. "Well, you're stuck with me forever then, I guess," I laughed softly, trying to lighten the mood. Eugene laughs along before kissing my hand.

But the question remains unanswered, and I still feel uneasy. "But do you, Eugene? Do you hate my brother?"

Eugene's smile falters, he sets his eyes downcast - to look at our hands - and rubs his thumb along my palm, as if to stall from answering. It doesn't last very long and finally, he asnwers.

"I don't."

I nod. I didn't ask him why or if it was really true. I trust him.

I was about to tell him that we should eat when I noticed to familiar figures walking towards us.

"Hicc? Merida?" I frowned, then I gulped. "Where's Jack?"

"We uh... Sort of lost him." Hiccup scratched his nape, kind of embarrassed.

"I told you to throw a chair at him!" Merida grumbled before plopping down near me.

"A chair? What?" I asked.

"We tried keep him preoccupied but he slipped away so we went to you guys as soon as we could," Hiccup explained before looking around. "You haven't seen him?"

"No," I shook my head.

"Hmm, wonder where that lad wandered off to." Merida frowned.

"Let's just... Not talk about him," I sighed. "Are you two joining us?"

"Oh, we wouldn't want to intrude-" Hiccup starts.

"It's fine," Eugene spoke for the first time since the two arrived. He sent a reassuring smile at the two.