A/N Hey! Sorry, this past week has been really busy! It was my brother's birthday on Tuesday and we were all doing stuff for that. But, here is another chapter! I will let you lovelies get on with reading it! Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own HTTYD
Astrid looked into the bottom of her glass, grimaced, and swallowed the last two mouthfuls in one go. Ruffnut cheered and followed suit. How could they have a girl's drinking night before the wedding when there was only two of them? Though, the more ale and mead she drank, the better the night was getting.
"OK..."Ruffnut slurred. "What.. what's it like?"
"What's what like?" Astrid took a swig of her drink again, looking at her friend.
"What's it like being engaged? Getting married? Having sex?"
"What makes you think-"
"Oh, please!" Ruffnut giggled. "I know you're doing it with Dragon Boy.."
"Shut up, like you know any thing bout me and hiccough." Astrid hic-coughed. "It's really good." she giggled madly. Ruffnut giggled as well.
"How good, what does it feel like?" Ruffnut asked. Astrid bit her lip, not sure whether to tell her.
"Pro..promise you won't tell a soul." Astrid managed to say.
"I promise." Ruffnt awkwardly wrapped her pinky finger around Astrid's.
"It's really good. Like, he's huge." Astrid and Ruffnut giggled loudly.
"What's the kissing like?" Ruffnut bit her lip, the alcohol finally allowing her to ask the questions she was normally too scared to asked. "Show me?" Astrid frowned. She didn't understand.
"Wha?"
"Show me how to kiss?" Ruffnut grabbed another bottle of alcohol and pored her self a glass.
"Like, with you?" Astrid grabbed the bottle off her and swigged at it, not bothering with a glass. "OK."
MEAN WHILE...
the four of them were crowded in Snotlout's room, drinking heavily. Well, Fishlegs had only had a couple of glasses and was tipsy.
"So... you and Astrid, huh?" Snotlout drawled. Hiccup nodded. He'd had a little to drink, he was just acting a little more drunk that he actually was. He didn't want to say anything he would regret. Also, he had quite a high alcohol tolerance if he sipped it. Not like he'd done about two weeks ago, downing two goblets of meade in one go.
"I thought you might leave her for Ruff or someone." Snotlout narrowed his eyes. Tuffnut was too drunk to register that they were talking about his sister.
"Leave Astrid for Ruff? How stupid are you?" Hiccup knew he only got away with that comment cause Snotlout thought he was drunk. "I would like to live past my next birthday."
"But Astrid is so out of your league." Snotlout pressed, trying to implant doubts.
"Not really. I mean, I am the chief's son, and the best dragon rider." Hiccup rambled, not focusing on any one thing.
"But she's perfect."
"I know."
"I thought your only... obligations were to Toothless.." Snotlout pored more meade into Hiccup's cup, which he sipped at.
"Who am I marrying in two days, my girlfriend or my dragon?" Hiccup asked.
"Astrid. But she's so out of your league..." he repeated. "I'm still surprised that she went for you at all."
"Thank you for summing that up." Hiccup mumbled. He could tell Snotlout was really drunk now, he'd been drinking big gulps of the Honey Meade through out the evening. "Tuffnut, why would you say that about Snotlout?" Hiccup asked, trying to distract the meat head so he could escape. He hadn't even wanted to be here in the first place.
"What did you say about me, Nadder breath?" Snotlout demanded.
"Nothing, Gronkle butt." Tuffnut snapped back.
"You're dead!" Snotlout lunged at Tuffnut, allowing Hiccup to slip out of the room and head back to his own house.
When he finally got there, the walk was longer with out Toothless, he found Astrid waiting for him. He rolled his eyes, he could tell she was drunk.
"Hey, Astrid. You want to come in?" He offered. Astrid nodded happily, walking in with Hiccup. She tried to walk up the stairs but fell half way up, ending up walking on her feet and hands, giggling madly. Hiccup smiled at her, it was nice to see her so happy. He walked up behind her, helping her stand up properly.
"Come on, Strid. Bed for you." he smiled to her as she giggled.
"Your bed? Are you taking me to bed? Are you asking me to sleep with you, Haddock?" she giggled madly.
"You're so funny when you're drunk." he muttered, lifting her up easily due to all of the dragon wrestling and training he'd been doing over the years. "Come on," Astrid leaned her head against his shoulder and played with a loose thread on his green tunic. Some things about Hiccup never changed. He was always there, and warm, and always wearing green. Astrid bit her lip and tried not to giggle.
"Hiccup..."
"Astrid.." Hiccup smiled to her. "You OK?"
"Yeah..." she sighed happily as he put her down on the bed, pulling her boots off. He tugged gently on her boot and she slipped off the bed, landing on the floor with a thud and a giggle. Hiccup sighed and helped her sit back on the bed. Toothless looked up from where he was sleeping, his gaze fixing on the giggling Astrid, who was now lying across the bed. Hiccup managed to pull her boots off before putting her on just her side and covering her with the blanket.
"Astrid?" Hiccup looked to her, sighing heavily. He had to tell her... right?
"Yeah..?" she looked at him, obviously smiling as he climbed into bed.
"I spoke to your mother last night, and she told me something. She said not to tell you, but I have to. Astrid... you're father... he got another woman pregnant before his and your mother's wedding night... you're that baby. Your mother isn't actually your mother." Hiccup told her. The room was eerily quiet. Why wasn't she saying anything? "Astrid?" a light snore came from beside him and Hiccup sighed. Of course she'd fall asleep this one time that he really did need to talk to her.
Hiccup kissed her forehead, pulling the blanket over himself as he pulled her closer to him.
"Goodnight, Strid." he smiled, lying his head down on the pillow. "I'll tell you some day."
