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It was clear that Astrid was having the time of her life. Hiccup understood this to some extent. He knew that a wedding was a girl's dream. That every girl gets excited about their wedding day. But why was she excited about marrying him at all?

"Astrid? Will you please pay attention so that we can talk?" he practically begged for what felt like the hundredth time that day. He shared a look with the scaly reptile beside him who had continued to sulk.

"Sorry Hiccup. I'm just so busy planning and everything!" Astrid smiled at him and pulled up a chair so that she could sit next to him. They were currently seated in Astrid's kitchen with Toothless lying on the floor beside them.

"Look Astrid, I know you're really happy about this but…do you really want to marry me? I mean, why are you so happy? Before any of the stuff with the dragons happened you had nothing to do with me! And now you want to marry me?" his disbelief was clear.

"Stupid," Astrid started, obviously thinking that Hiccup was just being humble as always. "because I love you!"

Hiccup inwardly groaned. "Oh boy…" he thought. "Okay well…how do I put this…" he thought carefully.

Astrid began to look worried as he was taking his time choosing his next words. "Put what? Hiccup are you saying you don't want to marry me?"

Hiccup put his hands up in defense. "It's not that I don't want to marry you!" he tried to convince her. "I just don't want to marry anyone. At least…not yet…" It was a weak defense, he would admit, but that's all he had.

Toothless wrapped his tail around Hiccup's good ankle for support. The dragon didn't really care of he broke the girl's heart anyway. After that first kiss he didn't care if she was eaten by her own dragon. Okay, so he was a bit territorial. So what?

"Hiccup if you don't want to marry me that's fine. I get it. But please don't sugar coat it for my benefit. You've obviously got someone else in your life." she wiped away a tear that rolled down her cheek and sniffled pitifully.

Toothless rolled his large green eyes at the Viking girl's fanatics. Such a drama queen sometimes.

Hiccup, having seen his dragon's gesture, sent him a warning glare and reached a hand over to comfort the girl. "Astrid that isn't true. I don't have anyone else and I don't plan on seeing anyone else. At least not anytime soon. I just don't want to get married okay?" he sighed, hoping to finally get his point across to someone. Anyone!

But that just wasn't going to happen apparently. Astrid faked another sniff and looked up. "So you don't want to get married now…but maybe…in the future?"

Realizing he was making no progress Hiccup stood and made his way towards the door with Toothless following close behind. "Goodbye Astrid."

"Well that went well didn't it?" Toothless gave him a pointed look that said, I told you so. The same look that had been given to him before they'd entered Astrid's home. Except at that time it'd said, "you and I both know how this is going to end."

"I just wish there was someone I was comfortable enough around that I could marry!" Hiccup wasn't stupid. He knew he'd have to marry someone someday but he hadn't been counting on it to be so damn soon!

"I wish I had someone like you that I could marry Toothless." he joked with the dragon, sending him a smirk.

The dragon's ears perked up at that thought. To him it was more like a permission. A yes.

"Toothless? Come on bud I was just kidding. Let's get home before it gets too dark out."

A very big yes.

Hiccup woke up feeling cold. A feeling he wasn't accustomed to at all. He'd only ever woken up cold when Toothless wasn't around.

Hiccup opened one eye and took a look around the room. Empty. No sign of the giant reptile anywhere.

The boy moved the blankets away and stood up. He walked over to the place that Toothless had claimed as his own bed and felt of the flat stone. It was definitely cold which meant that the dragon had left and hadn't been back anytime soon.

Hiccup sighed and began to climb the ladder steps down to the main part of the house. "Dad? Hand you seem Toothless anywhere? He wasn't upstairs when I woke up…"

Stoic barely acknowledged his son's arrival as he was far too busy collecting supplies and weapons from around the small room. Well small for a viking his size anyway. "No son. Haven't seem 'em."

Hiccup shrugged his shoulders and opened the door to go outside. "Great even my dragon's abandoned me now…"

"Toothless is gone?" Hiccup turned to see Fishleg's shocked face. The boy was dirty and it looked like he'd been dropped from the back of his Gronckle yet again. Hiccup shook his head.

"No Fishlegs he's not…gone gone. I'm sure he's just…out…" The only problem with that theory was that Toothless was never just "out". He was always with Hiccup no matter what. Especially since the boy had his new mechanical foot, even if it didn't hinder him too much, the dragon was always so protective.

"Oh well…I hope so." And Fishlegs being Fishlegs stumbled away awkwardly, leaving Hiccup to stand there looking just as puzzled as before.

It didn't take long for news to spread around Berk. As soon as Hiccup was in town people were giving him pitiful glances.

That didn't change throughout the rest of the week when Toothless did not return. Instead the pity became more frequent.

"Why does everyone insist on treating me like a child that lost his pet?" Hiccup complained, watching Gobber work.

"Maybe that's because you act like one?" Gobber sent him a knowing look.

"I do not!"

"Oh really?" The viking asked with disbelief coating his words. "So your constant moaning and groaning in your sleep is a lie that Stoic told me?"

Hiccup's face blushed a dark red. It was true. He couldn't sleep without the powerful dragon nearby. He kept him safe and reassured. When Toothless was around Hiccup felt like nothing could hurt him.

Not to mention he was worried about Toothless. The dragon may have been strong but Hiccup wanted to protect him as well. Added to the fact of Toothless' missing tail fin and that only doubled his worry.

"I…I should go look for him…" mumbled an excuse and turned to leave.

"I wouldn't worry too much Hiccup. He'll come back eventually. After all," the viking smirked and continued. "he has something special waiting for him."

Hiccup went to bed that night feeling as depressed as usual. His father had called off the wedding in an attempt to cheer his son up due to the loss of his dragon but everyone knew that wouldn't work.

"Why would he leave me?" he wondered. "What could I have done that would drive him away?"

Just as he was slipping into a deep sleep it hit him. Hard. Hiccup bolted up in bed. "Oh gods no!"

A/N: I know you must hate me right now ^-^' A short first chapter and now a cliff hanger? Sorry, but at least I updated quick! Eh, you'll thank me later…maybe…

Haha anyway…I know I made Astrid sound really needy and OOC but that wasn't really my goal. She was faking it basically. Astrid is the type to know (or think they know) what's going on in another person's life and thinks she's helping but only making it worse. So, she was trying to get him to let go of his no marriage ideas and be normal. Just clearing that up before I get bashed in the face verbally for making her sound weak.

Thanks for the nice reviews by the way. That is a welcome change unlike some of my other stories. Apparently you people aren't as demanding -_- …

So, thanks for reading please review and tell me what you think! Toothless may come back quicker if you do ya know but that's just an idea…hint hint ;)