Okay, now that i've had barely 50 views on my first fic i'm all of a sudden cocky! (sarcasm ps) so i decided i'd write another, this time a full on fic not just an interpretation of a scene. Hiccstrid, of course. Rufflout [meaning snotlout liking ruff and ruff scowling with unclear motivation] (Only coz I am for canon, and he needs motivation to flirt with astrid and coz This is actually why I believe snotlout hits on Astrid full well knowing he's not getting anywhere because i've seen people do it before)
Ive called this one a prologue because i'm setting up it all in this chapter, and coz theres a lack of dialogue in this chapter. So. Hope you like it and its based I dunno, a month or so after red death (When Hiccup can walk with his prosthetic without pain properly and before Riders of berk i presume) because learning to live with a prosthetic would take many months i imagine but, its not our world so imma go with a month for the sake of the plot.

Without further ado: My fic

Prologue:

It hurt. Not that there was really a name to 'it', rather it was a combination, a combination of pains that haunted him even after the apologies, even after the acceptance he knew they genuinely had. But it still hurt. Hiccup isn't one to complain about his problems, he doesn't expect anything, never takes anything for granted, is definitely grateful he is now finally accepted into his family, friends and village, but why does all that nonsense of the past still have to bother him! It wasn't like him to wallow in the past. He forgave everyone for mistreatment as they weren't really to blame, he did make mistakes yes and half the time he did end up destroying half the village trying to help (This at least got him neutral respect from the village double trouble pranksters) He understood they never genuinely hated him or anything he just wasn't… Viking enough for them. As much as he tried, wasn't. However what is still hurting and wish didn't was being neglected, being an outcast and if ever talked too, was mocked and harassed. And what hurts him the most was, They never gave him the chance when he needed it, to prove the one thing he was trying too all his life, he wasn't worthless.

The only person who ever gave him a chance was Astrid, the literal last person he would think to accept him accepted him first, even if it had to involve a slight kidnapping... however she stood by him which he was astounded and extremely grateful for, and it didn't hurt that she seemed to have taken a liking to him... at least he hoped, really desperately hoped, if that kiss in public was anything to go by. But with his broken esteem and heavy heart still mending and coming to terms with the forgiveness he would heal from, his judgement was vulnerable to influence and clouded at this crucial point in the healing progress.

Someone who has never had to go through this stage and as a consequence has no idea what it is and what his words and actions might cause to a person in a state like this is a really, really annoyed Snotlout. Snotlout understands he tormented his cousin a lot, he knew now that it had affected him and he felt truly guilty and would in every way (unless his cocky arrogant viking nature got in the way) make it up to Hiccup… slowly, so nobody realizes he actually cares… However, this boy who now best him at everything was even beating him to a girl! It wasn't like it was him getting Astrid that bothered him, surprisingly. It was the fact that the flirtations he knows are going no where are the only way to hide his feelings from the girl who he truly liked. Yes, the tough, unquestionably brave Snotlout Jorgenson (Oi Oi Oi) was scared of showing the girl he liked his affections, so he took it out on (unfortunately for him) Astrid, no matter the pain that he receives, its better than the humiliation if he tried his luck with his real dream girl and failed. Who Snotlout truly likes he would never tell, nobody would ever find out, Ruffnut would never know about him until he was absolutely sure she would return the affections. Hiccup has now ruined that plan, as he came in and took his damn vent, not that he liked using Astrid as a vent, it was just the only way he knew how, vent out emotions, very Viking of him.

But seeing as he has no idea what Hiccup is going through and assuming his apology is enough, he decides to talk to Hiccup about this 'stealing his girl' thing and won't think it through, as usual and will just leap into the fray… If he could only find that kid…

It was a sunny day on Berk and was being taken as a good sign for most Vikings, they had all gone out for their usual day (Minus dragon raids and killing dragons… and the fact that those beasts now stroll through town) and were trying to get used to not grabbing their axe at the first sign of a dragon as they were pretty much everywhere, Snotlout was busy seeking out Hiccup, Fishlegs was wandering around in awe with his own journal titled 'Book of Dragons, New edition', the twins Ruffnut and Tuffnut were staging a prank with a few chickens over by a chicken den and Astrid was nowhere to be seen. But Hiccup was lost in thought about something his father had mentioned earlier when he thought Hiccup wasn't around.

Flashback:

Gobber and Stoick are chatting in the forge as Hiccup had gone for his morning flight with his Night Fury - Toothless, who happened to be demolishing a basket of fish as a price to stay put at the house while he had returned early due to a problem with Gobbers version of Toothless' tail he was going to fix but happened to overhear;

'Stoick I know you said it was crucial to talk now but really can it wait I-'

The Blacksmith didn't get to finish as Stoick cut in,

'Its about Hiccup'

Hiccup stopped and quickly hid behind the outermost wall of the structure careful as to not let the two men inside the shop know he was there, He knew his dad picked now to speak to Gobber in private because its the only time for sure he wouldn't be there, at least they thought that… And he didn't like to eavesdrop but if his father was going to say something behind his back he wouldn't be able to walk away from it.

'Oh… What did he do?'

Gobber said dryly and as if this was a regular occurrence.

'It's not what he has done its what he has to do, eventually'

Stoick managed to stammer out, slightly unsure of himself, Hiccup had never seen his father lose his confidence but I guess Gobber is the exception.

'Stop beating around the bush Stoick, if you need me to talk to him about something i'd be happy too'

Gobber was saying impatiently, Stoick was stalling him from this conversation and his busy work schedule.

'I want to make it up to my son, But, but I don't know how'

Stoick finally managed to say. Hiccup finally realized what his father meant, He was guilty about all his past wrongs about his father, and was asking Gobber how to help seeing as Gobber basically knew Hiccup best aside from Toothless and probably now Astrid. But this was particularly embarrassing for the Chief as he never asked anyone for help. Ever. For personal matters anyway, A Chief needs to delegate and can't run the village on his own, but that's a different matter entirely this was about his personal life, Something that should be entirely in control.

'Oh!'

Gobber said with realization evident, completely contrasting his first exclamation of the conversation.

'Well with that Stoick i'm afraid I can't help you, You're his father, if you want to apologize properly, you have to do it in you're own way to make him know it was your effort!'

Gobber said without hesitation. How come he gives such good advice to his father and not anyone else! Remembering dragon training and the "inspiration" gobber had given him at the forge and during their "Fishbone" arguments.

'Just make sure its not too you or you'll end up with half a son as your heir, he he he'

Gobber finished. Theres good ol' Gobber

'Thanks and err, don't tell anyone about this… Especially Hiccup. Thats an order.'

Stoick walked out letting the blacksmith get back to his work who was looking smug, Hiccup was just gob-smacked, luckily his father was so caught up in the conversation he didn't look around when leaving the shop as Hiccup wasn't what one would call well hidden. Hiccup soon left the forge as well only to wander to the docks to think this whole Ideal through

End flashback

Hiccup was sitting at the place on the docks where he had witnessed his father and the rest of Berk sailing away to kill the 'Red death' as it was now called. sometimes confused with 'Green death'. His father asked for help in a personal matter for one, which shocked him and baffled him right when he thought he knew his father and secondly he had sounded guilty and said he Wanted to make it up to him which was putting his mind in overdrive with questions: 'Does he really regret hurting me', 'Does he regret hurting toothless?' and 'is my father is actually sorry he disowned me and wasn't the best father'. were just some of the questions, he knew the answers which were all yes but he didn't think he'd be sorry to this extent, what his father was planning to do was the last question on his mind. But the very last thing he would have thought is a different matter as it still was a question on his mind, what was quite possibly that last thing he could think of was a certain dark brown haired and brown eyed boy who had finally found his cousin and didn't know the effect he'd have on his day, let alone the times ahead.

"Hiccup! I have a bone to pick with you…"

Aaaand terrible cliffhanger, and if you think its not that bad, i dont agree with you...

because sh*t, snotlout making a fool of himself… thats new! (sarcasm again)

Anyway, Future chapters are gonna have (Hopefully) Waaaay moar dialogue, especially since Astrid hasn't technically entered the story yet, let alone the gang. but hey, gotta start somewhere, and before people enter this expecting snotlout bashing, i believe thats unjust (Slightly as its funny at times… most of the time) but Snotlouts a good guy, just cocky and arrogant, not the brightest and used to bully hiccup, other than that, cut him some slack geez. will update wen i got da time, not more and a few days (Or even 1)

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