Thank you guys so much for the prompts! Today I'm going to write one requested by Leah which was to write what happens when they get to the academy. Remember, I'm trying to go in order as much as I can, so don't be upset if I don't write your idea right away. I will write every single one of them I promise!

Disclaimer: Not even going to say it because we all already know.

The twins hadn't walked very far before the caged outline of the academy came into view, causing Ruffnut to slow her footsteps. She didn't know how the others would react to seeing her, and she especially didn't want to be in the same proximity as Snotlout. Tuffnut had told her that the entire group knew and that they were happy for her, but how would they act around her now? Would they treat her differently? Would they act like she wasn't capable of looking after herself anymore? She didn't want to be treated like an invalid who was unable to do anything for herself. She was still Ruffnut Thorston, and Thorston's don't ever need help.

"They won't act differently around you." Tuffnut said, slowing the two to a stop.

"How did you-"

"Twin's instinct." Tuffnut said, pointing to his head. Ruffnut smiled, her eyes looking toward the ground.

"How do you know?" She asked.

"Because you're still Ruffnut. They know that you'd kick their ass if they even tried to treat you any differently." Tuffnut said, earning a laugh from his sister. The smaller twin shoved her brother lightly, nodding her head in agreement.

"Yeah you're right, I would." The two continued walking in a comfortable silence, very unlike the nearly suffocating one that surrounded them the beginning of their treck to the academy. Before long, the two were able to see clearly into the academy, their friend's standing in a circle talking much like they had been when Tuffnut had first come to give Snotlout a piece of his mind almost two weeks ago. Ruffnut's eyes settled on the black haired man, a sigh escaping her lips as she pressed her hand against her flat stomach. Tuffnut looked at his twin in sadness, feeling the need to offer some form of comfort but not knowing what to say. So instead, he stopped her again and pulled her into his arms.

"I know this is hard right now, but you have to trust me when I say that everything is going to be alright." Tuffnut said, resting his cheek on his sister's forehead. The smaller twin moved her head so it was resting against his left shoulder rather than his chest.

"I do trust you." She said, her voice cracking slightly. Maybe she should have stayed home another day...

"Then let's go. Hold your head high and show Snotlout that you don't need him to be happy." The taller said. Ruffnut nodded, pulling out of her brother's comforting embrace.

"When did you start being all...like that?" She smiled, wiping away a stray tear that ran down her cheek.

"Same time you did." Tuffnut replied, not wanting to bring up their father's death once again. He took his sister's arm in his own, and walked slowly down the ramp that lead to the entrance gate of the academy. Tuffnut knew his sister was still nervous, the taller able to read Ruff like a book, but he also knew that she wasn't going to let Snotface know that she was still hurt. Knowing her, she was going to make it seem like she was happy he left, and that's just the kind of thing Tuffnut couldn't wait to see Snotlout react to.

Right as they were about to walk through the entrance, Ruffnut extracted her arm from her brother's, knowing that they may feel pity for her if she walked in holding her brother's arm like a child. She was eighteen years old, a Thorston, and a viking, she didn't need her brother to feel safe anymore. At least, that's what she kept telling herself.

All eyes were on her as they entered the academy, causing her to feel even more uncomfortable than she had been before. She never liked being the center of attention, and she especially didn't like it right now. Tuffnut could just feel the nerves radiating off his sister as the entire room quieted and stared at her. Heck, even he was beginning to feel a little antsy.

"So, what are we doing today?" Tuffnut asked, trying to take the attention off Ruffnut. Hiccup seemed to understand, giving looks to the other three dragon riders that clearly pointed out that they shouldn't be staring in such a manner. Astrid sent a small smile toward Ruffnut, the smaller twin allowing her mouth to twitch upwards just slightly.

"Well, we were planning on doing a little more research on the Screaming Death but since Barf and Belch have been on the ground for so long...what do you guys say to just flying around for a bit today?" Hiccup asked, glancing around at the other dragon riders. Astrid and Fishlegs voiced their agreements, while Snotlout continued to stare at Ruffnut. The female twin tried to avoid his gaze, going with her brother to stand next to Hiccup in the circle while her brother stood next to Snotlout. The taller twin turned toward Snotlout, glaring at the man. The shorter sighed and turned away, staring at the ground.

"What do you two say?" Hiccup asked, noticing the awkward tension between the twins and Snotlout. It wasn't anything new as everyone had been a little harsh to Snotlout lately, especially Tuffnut. They just couldn't believe that the cocky yet still good man could get his wife pregnant then leave her because he didn't want a child right at that moment. Then to not only leave her, but call her a whore? He just went too far.

"Sounds good to me." Tuffnut said, looking toward his sister.

"Yeah." She agreed, looking around at the dragonless academy. "Uhm, where are all of our dragons?" She asked. Hiccup sighed, walking over to the cages where the dragons were held when the academy had been an arena. Ruffnut gasped, running towards Hiccup. "You locked them up!?" She shouted, knowing how much their dragons hated being locked in those cages. Hiccup stopped walking turning towards her and looked into her eyes. While Hiccup had been the shortest of their group when they were teens, he grew to be about two inches taller than Ruffnut herself, making it so he had to look down to do so.

"We had to." He said sadly.

"What is so horrible that you had to lock them up in the cages they used to wait in before they were..." She cut herself off, unable to speak about how their people cruelly used those dragons as training equipment before slaughtering the monstrous nightmare as a prize.

"Dagur. He's started attacking at night when all of us are asleep." Hiccup said. Tuffnut walked over to the two slowly, placing a hand on his sister's clenched fist. "A couple days after you stopped coming down here, Dagur snuck into town and killed every single dragon he found outside." Ruffnut gasped turning towards her brother.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She asked.

"You had too much to worry about already." He sighed, feeling slightly guilty for keeping such a big secret from his sister. She nodded, looking upset but not angry that he hadn't told her. That was good, he was prepared for a full out fight with her over it.

"So, you locked them up to keep them safe?" She asked quietly. Hiccup nodded.

"His armada started sneaking into houses and taking them. Gothi lost all her terrors..." Hiccup said sadly, eyes downcast.

"It wasn't your fault." Astrid said, placing a gentle hand on Hiccup's shoulder. Tuffnut and Ruffnut nodded in agreement.

"I know I just, feel like I could have prevented it." Hiccup said. The twins looked to each other, pain evident on their faces. "No. Oh no guys I didnt-"

"It's okay." Tuffnut said, waving it off.

"Can I just see Barf and Belch now?" Ruffnut asked. Hiccup smiled and nodded, walking over to the gate. The brunette opened the gate with ease, his nightfury flying out almost immediately.

"Hey bud!" Hiccup shouted, calling his dragon back over to him. Ruffnut tuned out the rest as she set her eyes on her dragon, slouched in the corner. He looked so beyond depressed.

"He missed you guys." Astrid said, coming to stand by them as Stormfly nudged her. Looked like all of them were itching for some attention.

"Hey," Tuffnut said, walking into the cage when their dragon didn't attempt to come out. Were they really gone so long they just expected them to not be there? Belch looked up in excitement, recognizing his rider's voice. Ruffnut hid behind the door, wanting to surprise her dragon. "Did you miss me?" Tuffnut asked, placing a gentle hand on his dragon's head. Belch purred in response, closing his eyes and marking Tuffnut on his cheek. Tuffnut looked towards Barf, the head looking almost defeated as he layed on the ground whimpering. Tuffnut patted Belch on the head before moving to Barf, petting the dragon head gently.

"I have a surprise for you." Tuffnut said, causing the dragon to open his eyes only slightly. The taller twin motioned for Ruffnut to come in. The girl walked into the cage, Belch looking toward the girl exitedly. Ruffnut put her fingers to her lips, trying to shush the excited dragon. Once she was sure that Belch wouldn't make any noise and alert Barf to her presence, the girl slowly made her way to where Tuffnut sat, taking his place instead.

"Did you miss me?" She asked, patting her dragon's head gently. The dragon all but shot off the ground, tackling the girl with a force only an excited dragon could muster. Ruffnut laughed, allowing her dragon to drench her body with sloppy kisses as she just lay on the hard ground of the cave. She hoped all that slober was going to wash out...

Once the dragon calmed considerably, he took the time to just lightly nuzzle his rider. Ruffnut smiled and pet the dragon gently as Barf paused at the girl's stomach, sniffing the area before trying to push her shirt up as a way to get the new scent more easily. Ruffnut gasped, pushing her dragon away and pulling her shirt down in embarrassment. Like she really needed all her friends seeing that.

"No it's okay." Hiccup said as he entered the cage. "Let him sniff. He can tell something's different, but he can't tell what. Let him figure it out." Ruffnut nodded, putting her hands down to her sides. Before long, the green dragon went back to sniffing the area around her stomach, pushing her shirt up once again. The female twin could feel her face turning bright red, hating being the center of attention once again.

"Why is he so curious?" Tuffnut asked.

Hiccup shrugged.

"Not sure. I'm kinda curious to see if Hookfang would react..." The brunette replied, the last part spoken in a whisper. Ruffnut relaxed considerably when her dragon pulled his head away from her, letting out a soft cooing noise. The twin pulled her shirt down and stood up, groaning as Belch came to sniff her as well.

"Oh come on." Ruffnut said. All but Snotlout giggled at the girl's embarrassed exclamation, the black haired man choosing to scoff and walk away instead. Ruffnut sighed as she wached the man leave the group, her eyes downcast. The only thing keeping her from breaking down right then and there was her stubborn pride and her and Tuffnut's dragon nuzzling her softly. "I love you guys too." The blonde said, laying her head down on Barf's. Tuffnut placed a gentle hand on her shoulder, a small smile spread across his face.

"You're Ruffnut Thorston. You don't need a man like that in your life." He whispered loud enough for only her to hear. She nodded her head and stood up straight, making herself look much more confident than she really was.

"Weren't we all talking about going for a flight?"

There you go! I hope this was satisfying enough for you all. I had TERRIBLE writers block for the part where Barf sees Ruffnut again and everything after. I actually had to go read a book to get an idea of how long sentences should be. *smacks forehead*

Thanks to all of you that left reviews! Just to let you know as lots of people have asked me, Snotlout is the father of Ruffnut's baby. This is part of the story line to the first fanfiction "Our Soggy Alone Place" so go read that to get a better grasp on the story!

Leave prompts for me in the reviews please. I have lots of great ones already that I can't wait to get started on so please add to it! Thanks guys!

-MeltedIceAngelxx