A/N: So, I figure that since I am on a role with my HTTYD fics, I should go through with the whole one shot thing. I have to admit that I have never done it before, but there is a first time for everything I suppose. I had this particular one written about halfway before it got deleted somehow and I haven't gone back to redo it until now. -_-

This is my first in the series of one shots and I will take any requests as far as topics (no slash), pairings, or whatnot. This first one is between the first movie and right before Race to the Edge.

Hiccup didn't really hate Snotlout, despite how things seemed to be turning out so far. He felt like just pulling the covers over his head and hiding from everyone at the moment, but he was already running late as it was. He wouldn't hear the end of it if he didn't get there soon. Toothless apparently was of the same mind as he saw him take his wing to cover his face and ignore the sun as it rose. Hiccup merely snorted as the dragon's apparent laziness and tried to just sneak around him as quietly as possible. He knew Toothless would probably be quite irritated at the fact that he left without him, but he didn't have time to waste as it was. Quickly grabbing some bread, he ran out the door as fast as he could manage. He'd gotten faster since right after the Red Death; when he could barely walk on his prosthetic, let alone run. He was a little over halfway there when he slowed down, feeling a foreboding feeling wash over him. He subtly glanced around, trying not to look as paranoid as he felt. Finally, he closed his eyes in realization, knowing what was going to happen. It had been a while, but there was only one person that could make him spiral into such a state of paranoia. He knew what was coming, and he knew how inevitable it was to run because no one was around.

"Cousin! What are you doing here?" Snotlout practically yelled from behind, in a seemingly cheery voice.

Stupid question, but he's not the sharpest tool in the smithy, either.

"I'm going to work."

"So, you weren't with Astrid?" Snotlout growled, suddenly closer.

"Wh-What?! I just woke up!" Hiccup yelled back, almost falling over in shock.

"So, you were spending the night with her?"

Hiccup made a valiant effort not to roll his eyes or sigh, knowing that it would only make things worse. Snotlout was not only violent, but also convinced that Astrid was his girlfriend...somehow. No amount of Hiccup's logic or even her threats that were made more often than not, had affected him in the least. Hiccup wanted nothing more than to reply with his usual sarcasm and denial of anything existing, but that wouldn't make a difference anyway. Snotlout had never liked Hiccup from the very first time they had met and he had only mellowed out when the others were around. It was all an act for everyone else's benefit. He was sure, however, that this would be the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back. He wasn't quite sure what that meant, exactly, but he'd read it in some book he'd discovered on Trader Johann's boat. So, he took a deep breath and said the first thing that came to mind, hoping the reprecussions wouldn't be too bad.

"I've been at my place all night and so has she." Hiccup muttered, wincing inwardly.

"Oh." Snotlout said quietly, patting him on the shoulder several times.

Hiccup flinched as Snotlout patted him on the shoulder, not naive enough to think that was the end of it. When he heard Snotlout's footsteps fading, his breath hitched as he mentally crossed his fingers and hoped that he might just get away this one time. However, as he heard his footsteps come back at an even faster pace, he realized it wasn't going to happen this time either.

'He was probably checking to see if anyone was around...as if I'd be so lucky.'

"You know, I'm not sure I believe you." Snotlout went on, suddenly kicking him in the back of the knees.

'Why am I not surprised?' Hiccup thought, lying face first in the snow. As he started struggling to his feet again, he felt more than saw his cousin somehow manage to remove his prosthetic. This was bad...

A/N: So, this is going to be a two part one shot. O_o I'm not sure why, it just is.