Jugheadxreader//meant to be

Chapter 35

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I recite the laws loudly. Tallboy spits in my face as he asks me what the laws are. A crowd of serpents are around us, some recognize me and some don't.

We finish and I breath heavily. "Is she worthy?!" He yells at the crowd. A mom litter of 'whooo's' and 'yeah's!!' Come from the surrounding group. "Alright! Next initiation step! Get. That. Knife." Tallboy says loudly and points, I look over to see a snake in a tank. The snake was in a little hut and stabbed into the hut was a knife.

I clear my throat and bravely walk over to the tank, trying not to look weak and scared. I look around and see everyone staring at me. Their eyes cut deep into my skin.

'Suck it up Y/n, you don't wanna seem like another stupid girl. Just reach in and the the damned knife.' I say to myself.

I reach my hand in slow at first but then fast, trying to avoid the snake and get my hand out of the tank. All of the sudden, when I'm half way out, I feel a sharp pain and squint my eyes shut, breathing in and out slowly. I take my arm the rest of the way out, knife in hand.

Everyone either cheers or just looks at me in utter surprise of how well I took that. I smile and hold my arm up in the air, "Yeah!!" I yell. I look at my arm and it's bleeding pretty bad from the snake slightly biting me, so I go to the bathroom and wrap it. It should stop bleeding in like 30 minutes and scab in a couple hours.

I go over to the bar and give Tallboy the knife, "Tomorrow night. Be here for the final step." He says, "and what's that?" I ask.

"The serpent dance." He says blatantly. "What the the hell is the serpent dance?" I ask, "it's an outdated, sexist serpent tradition. The boys get punched as their final initiation. We have to dance." Someone says who is working the bar.

I look over to see a girl with brown eyes, and brown hair with a purple streak. "I'm Toni." She says, "Hi. Y/n" I say as I stick out my hand and she shakes it. "So...serpent dance, huh?" I ask and she just points to the stage where a girl is pole dancing.

"Ohh. I see. Well...I guess I'll be back tomorrow night then. Ready to loose my dignity." I say and head out the door and to my car.

I get home to find Jughead sleeping on the couch. I smile and sit next to him, rubbing his arm slightly. His eyes flicker open and he smiles, "hey...you're back.." he says, "Yeah love, hey sit up I wanna talk to you." I say and he sits up and looks at me. "What is it?" He asks.

"Okay so...Jughead...I know we've both had other stuff going on and I feel like our relationship is getting..foggy. Like we're not communicating as much and we are keeping things tucked away. I don't want us to be like that." I say. My voice cracking.

"I know" he sighs, "I've been feeling it too. Maybe we should start fresh. No lies. No secrets. Only us." He says. "I think you're right...so is there anything you wanna tell me? You don't have to say anything if you don't want. But just...let it out." I say.

Jughead grabs my hands and look into my eyes. "Okay here it is. I still feel so so horrible about what I did to you...you know, everything that happened with Betty. I knew you needed me and I let you walk away. I've never forgiven myself for that. And I promise I will never have anything with Betty. Ever. Again." He says sadness in his eyes.

"Oh, Juggie, I forgave you so long ago for that..." I said. "And I'm sorry. For everything I've done to you. I'm sorry for being a bitch, or overreacting. I'm sorry...that you're so much better than me. I don't deserve you." I continue. "Y/n I love you so much. If anything, I don't deserve you," Jug says. "Oh, Jug."

And with that we were smothering each other in kisses and tearing off each other's clothes. Something about 'being with' Jughead makes me feel so...alive. So loved. So needed. He makes me feel that way. And I love him.

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I wake to my alarm clock coming from my bedroom. I look to see that me and Jughead had fallen asleep on the couch after...everything, naked. I hold the blanket to cover my chest as I sit up, "shit." I say as I get up and run to the bedroom. I grab my clothes for the day and quickly make my way to the bathroom to get ready.

Look:

I walk back out to the main room and look into the kitchen to see Jughead in his boxers, pouring coffee and creamer into two cups. He sees me and smirks. "Hi." He says flirtatiously. I go over and hug him from behind. I grab his arm and spin him towards me.

"Y/n? Taking control? Usually you like to be taken control of, not the other way around..." he says 'booping' my nose. "Well maybe I like acting like a badass some of the time." I say kissing him slow.

"Might as well just call you a serpent now huh? Being in control...badass. Perhaps a...bad influence." he says jokingly. I shrug and grab a cup of coffee that jug had poured me. "Actually...about that," I say dragging out the 'y' in 'actually'

"Y/n L/n, what are you getting at?" He asks, spinning to look at me. "Promise not to be mad?" I ask, "I suppose..." he says, "I um...well I, kinda...am joining the serpents. But it'sonlybecausemymomdiedandshe wastheserpentqueenwithyourdadwhowastheserpentkingandtheyneedme
Andineedthembecausetheycanprotectmeand-" "Y/n! Y/n! I'm not mad, I get why you did it. And I don't blame you. I mean even I was thinking about it..." he says putting a hand on my shoulder. "You did?" I ask, "Yeah.. it's okay Y/n. Good for you. You had the guts that I didn't. I mean, they're gonna need a leader, right?" He says and I smile. Our lips touch for a few seconds until I pull away. "Get dressed we're gonna be late for school." I say and walk off with my coffee.

Sorry this chapter was short!! We have a big one coming up next though and I think you guys are really gonna like it!!