Drabble request by ohgodsthefeels. This is mainly a Rufflout fic but there is some Fisthorn and Grimnut mentioned through parts (though subtly).
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It had been a mistake, really. A blunder. A mishap made of young love, foolishness and hormones. Snotlout would never admit it to anybody that he was not prepared for this commitment, the scorn and the mocking. All because he couldn't control himself.
I'm such an utter idiot Snotlout thought bitterly, scrubbing at his thick eyebrows with two
fingers. This is all so messed up...
A sharp voice broke through his self-misery, calloused hands grasping him from his bear-fur cape. "What. The. Hel. Did. You. Do. To. My. Sister. You. Fucking. Bastard."
Snotlout glanced into the hostile gray-blue gaze of Tuffnut, whose eyes blazed with fury almost that of a dragon's.
"It was-" Snotlout's voice cut off as Tuffnut's fist smashed into his face, throwing the black-haired Viking backwards.
"What the Hel?!" Snotlout proclaimed, lifting a hand from his nose, as a smatter of blood streaked across his palm. "You broke my nose you ass!"
Tuffnut smiled smugly. "You deserved it."
Snotlout watched as his friend walked away from him, fists clenched to his sides. Snotlout shook his head slowly as he carefully stood up, a wave of dizziness washing over him immediately. Snotlout stumbled backwards, hand flying to his head in an attempt to dull the pain.
A wry smile carved Snotlout's features as the wave of nauseating dizziness passed. I do deserve it. Though it hurts like Hel.
Snotlout started walking, avoiding confused glances from the villagers. It's best they don't know, yet... he thought as he slipped around villagers, trying his hardest to keep a normal, unbothered expression on his face.
No villager seemed to notice his strange habits, much to his relief, and with a small sigh Snotlout reached the door to Ruffnut's house. He raised his knuckles to the door, knocking gently on the wood.
No reply came from the house, the eerie quiet secretly freaking Snotlout out. He raised his fists to the door again, wishing Hookfang hadn't gone with the other dragons to mate so he could fly him to Ruffnut's room, but that obviously was not going to happen. Snotlout's fist were a millimeter from the door when he heard somebody call out something indistquishable. A second later the door was pushed open, a blond head poking out.
"Hey babe," Snotlout said quietly, an air of worry, and happiness, escaping him. His heart twisted at the lines of tiredness and fear in Ruffnut's face.
Ruffnut seemed to relax, an audible sigh escaping her as she wrapped her hands around his large arm, tugging him inside. Ruffnut closed the door behind her, latching it so no unsuspecting Viking, namely her brother, could stumble in.
Ruffnut turned around towards Snotlout, worry in her eyes. Snotlout walked up to the taller Viking, who was biting at her nails fearfully, the shred of happiness that had showed in her face at the sight of him fading away once the door closed.
Snotlout walked up to Ruffnut, his face flickering with an unreadable expression. "Babe... It's going to be ok. You and me. We can do this... Hopefully," Snotlout whispered brushing his hands through Ruffnut's unbraided hair, love sparking in his eyes.
Ruffnut shook her head as she glanced at her stomach. "You say that now... But when your father realizes he will kill you. Knowing that you had sex with a Thorston. That's the worst thing Jorgenson could ever do." Ruffnut pulled away from Snotlout's grasp, arms wrapping around her body unconsciously.
Snotlout sighed, placing on of his large hands on Ruffnut's slim arm. "My father won't be an issue babe. I won't let him," Snotlout's eyes blazed slightly at this notion, "don't worry."
Ruffnut nodded slightly, a spark of her old self barely breaking through the terror and worry on her face. No words came from Ruffnut as she leaned against Snotlout, her chin resting on his broad shoulder.
"How will we keep this secret from everyone? I don't want to think of me as some whore, or worse..." Ruffnut trailed off as she noticed the blaze of fury in Snotlout's ice-blue eyes.
"You are not a..." Snotlout hesitated, brittle anger blossoming through his chest as his mind stewed over the word 'whore'. "No. Don't let anyone think of you that way Ruffnut. Ever. Or I swear I will personally beat them to a pulp. Even if it is my father. And if your father calls you whore again I will sic Hookfang on him, once he comes back from the nesting ground."
Ruffnut glanced away from Snotlout, her expression still deadened with misery.
"How... Me of all Vikings... How could I become pregnant? I'd vowed that I would never get pregnant once when I was younger... But look at me now. I mock myself with this child growing in me." Ruffnut turned away from Snotlout, lowering her head weakly as she walked to her room. Snotlout stood there, stunned for a short second, following Ruffnut quickly.
Ruffnut collapsed onto her bed, making sure to lay on her back. I was a fool... I shouldn't have let my guard down, even around Snotlout. Agh... How will I be able to take care of this child? I'm not even ready to care for a child…? I don't even have a home for myself... Unless I shared with Tuff and Grim... No. Ruffnut shoved her pillow over her face, letting loose a frustrated scream, muffled by the thick hide of the pillow. Ruffnut fell silent, listening to Snotlout slowly walking to her room.
"Ruffnut..." her bed creaked as Snotlout sat beside her, one of his muscular arms wrapping around her gently.
"I'm sorry for this babe... I'm a moron and this is my entire fault. I should have thought about the consequences...but I didn't, and look where that landed us." Ruffnut slid the pillow from her face, casting a glance towards her boyfriend. His eyes were filled with guilt as he laid his muscular body beside Ruffnut. Ruffnut leaned her head into Snotlout's chest, breathing in the unique smell of sweat and ash. Snotlout slowly, carefully wrapped his arms around Ruffnut, pulling her closer to his muscular chest.
"We'll pull through this Ruff. One way or another." Snotlout pulled Ruffnut's chin up gently, his eyes searching her face for something she couldn't tell.
"How can you be sure? We aren't intelligent or near as smart as Hiccup, Astrid or Fishlegs. I'm scared. I don't know how to take care of children. My mother never taught me or even showed me," Ruffnut said, a bitter note to her voice.
Snotlout snarled. "It doesn't matter Ruff. Neither one of us may bee as 'intelligent' as those three but we make up for it with our stubbornness."
"And how will stubbornness help us Snotlout? Last time I looked you need patience to take care of a child," Ruffnut hissed, shooting Snotlout an annoyed glare.
"Because we aren't going to let this drag us down. I don't care what others say about us. We can do this."
Ruffnut sighed, shaky her head slightly. Snotlout frowned, his ice-blue eyes shadowing with worry.
"Do you even want this child Ruff?"
Ruffnut looked up, her shock obvious. "Yes… I do. When I realized I was pregnant I couldn't think of getting rid of this child. Our child."
Snotlout smiled. "Then I'm with you babe. The whole way." As Snotlout said this he lowered his head to hers, softly brushing his lips against hers. Ruffnut sighed pleasurably, pressing her lips against Snotlout's in return. Ruffnut was the first to pull away, much to Snotlout's aggravation, though he smartly hid it.
"We are going to have to tell someone Snotlout, but who?"
Snotlout seemed to mull it over, then with a confident smile said, "Rosethorn. And maybe Kara. Those two are pretty good at keeping things secret."
Ruffnut nodded. "Especially Rose... What about Bryn? I know you two have been friends for awhile-"
"No. Not her. If anything, any one other than her." Snotlout's eyes blazed with emotions so fast Ruffnut couldn't read any of them.
"Ok then.. But I hope Rosethorn doesn't tell Fishlegs or I will kill him."
Snotlout laughed gently, his body slowly relaxing from the mention of Bryn. "I would love to see that Ruff. Truly."
Ruffnut smiled again, weeks of stress slowly leaving her. We might actually make it through this...
So... a fic that I promise won't be sad. Seriously. BTW Snot's 21 and Ruff is 20.
I'm doing this story this way because well, I think this is an excellent way for these two to mature and develop into better people than if they just got married then had kids. Btw the OC's Grimhilda, Rosethorn, and Kara belong to non-heinous, dragonridersmaug, and nabajandara respectively.
Seems like Snotlout has some things to hide from Ruff eh?