Hiccup worked all day at Gobber's shop, fixing old cars and working on his blacksmithing skills. His left amputation sight was getting sore by the time he was done, and had a red rash on it. The boy had been through this before though, and limped to his small red car with practiced ease.
Gobber questioned Hiccup on rather or not the boy decided he needed a rest, but Hiccup simply shrugged it off, claiming he had somewhere to go. Looking at his phone, he found out T had texted.
Hey, I know you said I could come over tonight. What time? I still have the house key from last night. T texted.
Hiccup smiled as he swung his backpack over his shoulder. I'm hanging with Astrid at the park. Make dinner for us bud, I'll be home in a bit.
What ever you say bro. Hey uh...Dagur and Heather texted me earlier, were wondering if we could all hang out at your place. Oswald's um...a bit on edge.
Hiccup cringed as he read the message, but knew he couldn't turn his back on his at-school-siblings. Just make sure Dagur doesn't break the window...again.
Sure thing H. Thanks!
Hiccup put his phone in his back pocket, climbing into the drivers seat. He started up the engine, and pulled out his wallet. Before the teenager was to meet up with Astrid at the park, he had somewhere he needed to go. Hiccup had been given his paycheck today, and knew with only approximately four months before the twins came along, his girlfriend would need supplies.
After heading to the local store, Hiccup was back in his car about an hour later. He set three different bags in the passenger seat, starting the engine. In one bag was parts to a 'build it yourself for ensured safety' car seat for twins. Another had a fold up stroller and pacifiers. Finally in the third one were six different one-piece baby outfits for newborns for each twin. Six for a girl, six for a boy. The boy ones were blue with the words 'daddy's boy' and varieties of colored stripes. Some had a green Dinosaur, others a black truck. The girls outfits were a little more simple. Pink, purple, or white with colored patches designed as different kinds of hats such as bonnets.
It only took approximately ten minutes to get to the park, and Hiccup found Astrid sitting at a bench with her chin resting on her knees. He quietly snuck up behind her, store bags in hand. "Hello milady!" He suddenly shouted, grabbing at Astrid's sides.
Unlike before in the library, Hiccup was expecting the fear punch and dodged it thanks to practice. He nearly doubled over laughing as Astrid stood up, grabbing the color of his shirt threateningly. "What were you thinking!?" She shouted in his face. Hiccup coughed as his air supply began running out, but still chuckled.
"What? I'm not allowed to have a little fun?" The boy asked, partially wheezing. Astrid let him go, hitting his shoulder with mild force. Hiccup rubbed the shoulder, before setting his bags on the bench his girlfriend was previously sitting on.
"What are those?" Astrid asked in curiosity, sitting back down. "Take a look." Hiccup insisted, sitting down next to her and rubbing small circles on her back. Astrid raised an eyebrow, pulling out one of the pink shirts with little blue patches shaped like bonnets. It was tiny, and had a hoody with fuzzy cat ears. Adorable.
"Hiccup...when did you-" "What? You didn't think I'd be late to meet you for no reason did you? I figured with only around four months to go, you'd need supplies." Hiccup then turned to face Astrid, taking her hands in his. "We will." He corrected, looking into her eyes.
Astrid smiled weakly, feeling heat rush through her face as Hiccup leaned forward, angling his head a little to catch her lips. He kissed her gently, his lips tender. Astrid gently returned the favor, before they pulled back. "I've got your back." Hiccup finished his previous sentence in a much more quiet, serious tone.
"I know you do." Astrid insisted, pressing her forehead against his chest. Hiccup sighed, running his fingers through his girlfriend's hair. He looked out at the street, watching cars pass through the dark with their headlights on. The sky was cloudy, though some stars shone through.
"You about to head home?" Hiccup asked after they had a fair moment of silence. Astrid shrugged, sighing. It was chilly out, and her breath came out as a white puff of air. "I don't know. Walked here." Hiccup nodded, looking at his car.
Hiccup pulled back, looking at Astrid. "I can drive you home. It's only a five minute drive. It's too cold now for you to make the fifteen minute walk on your own, and Berk is dangerous at night." Astrid smiled warmly, nodding and kissing his cheek.
The two lovebirds climbed into Hiccup's car who set the bags in the trunk. They slowly drove silently to Astrid's house, her parent's offering for Hiccup to come in for a warm drink. "No thank you Mr. and Mrs. Hofferson. I have a few friends over at my house who need a break from their..." Hiccup paused, not knowing exactly how to word this. "Um...parent's." Astrid's parent's heard the saddened tone in the boy's voice, and nodded in understanding. "I'm glad Astrid chose someone so selfless." Mrs. Hofferson said warmly, causing Hiccup to blush. He ducked to hide the warmth in his cheeks, causing both the Hofferson parents to giggle.
After saying goodbye to the Hofferson's, and giving Astrid the bag with the cloths (He kept the heavier stuff in his trunk), Hiccup headed home. As soon as he parked his car and opened the door, he was met with laughter and smiles.
"Hey guys!" Hiccup said, laughing when Dagur looked up surprised thanks to being half asleep, falling off the back of the couch. Heather walked into the room, a pot of macaroni in her hands. "Hey Hiccup. Nice seeing you home." Hiccup noticed a bruise on the teen girl's eye, and was happy he'd invited her over.
"Feeling's mutual Heather. Let me take that." Hiccup set the pot down while Heather went to get plates. T came out of the bathroom, lacking his long black hoody and instead standing with a bright tan shirt on and white shorts. "Wow, T! Loving the new look." Hiccup joked while shaking his hand. "Yeah...Dad tore my jacket, so I figured I'd try a new color." T rubbed his neck nervously.
Hiccup sighed as he looked around at the 'Family'. T was like the oldest brother, and sort of quiet-father figure. The outsider in the group. Hiccup was like a younger brother and housekeeper along with Heather. The two acted like twins and looked it too, wearing similar clothing and having identical eye colors and face shape. Even their figures mirrored each other. The only true difference was hair color. Then there was Dagur. The older brother who didn't care about clean up or schooling as much. He was the muscle of the group, willing to take a whip for anyone.
It'd been like this since Hiccup and Heather were fourteen. Hiccup's parent's weren't around, his mother gone. T's father was worse to him than before thanks to a newly developed drug problem to add onto the drinking. Oswald the agreeable, Heather and Dagur Agreeable's father, had been a wreck since their mother died, and sometimes took it out on them. They all had very little family to turn to, and therefor, kind of developed their own by heart instead of blood.
Dinner came and passed, before everyone headed to bed before the inevitable Friday. Most kids loved weekends. Not this little group. All breaks meant was punishment for T NightFury, loneliness for the Haddock, and constant running for the Agreeable's.
As the night went on, rain began falling onto the roof. T was sleeping on the couch, Heather in the recliner, and Dagur on the back of the couch T was on. The guy could sleep anywhere. Hiccup was originally going to go to sleep upstairs, but couldn't rest with the thunder.
Another bit of thunder roared through the sky, and Hiccup sat up as he heard footsteps on the staircase. A shadow entered the room, and when he turned on the lamp, Hiccup recognized Heather in her metal colored tank top and a pair of his black shorts.
"Can I stay up here with you?" Heather asked in a tiny voice. Hiccup knew if the girl used that voice...she needed someone. Like Astrid, Heather was a very confident and strong-held young woman. She never sounded scared or sad unless she was really bothered.
"Come here." Hiccup gestured to the right side of his bed, pulling another blanket from the floor. Heather walked over to the bed, her arms wrapped around herself. She lay down next to Hiccup, using the separate blanket for an appropriate boundary. Her and the Haddock were like twins, born in the same month and both equally as guarded.
"What's bothering you?" Hiccup asked, wrapping his bare arms around the girl for warmth. Heather returned the hug, sighing into Hiccup's chest. "Dad." The boy nodded, getting what she meant. "I'm sorry." Hiccup said in a gentle tone, tracing his fingers over Heather's scared arms and softly rubbing a few new bruises. The girl sucked in a breath, but then sighed in contentment.
"I told you what's been bothering me. What's keeping you up?" Hiccup sighed, too tired to think about arguing. "It's just some personal stuff between me and Astrid." He spoke quietly. Heather held him tighter, looking up. "Is she okay?" Hiccup nodded, remembering his conversation with Gobber. "You have to promise you and Dagur won't tell anyone I said this." Heather nodded, and the boy continued. "We may have...went a little to far."
Heather imediatly noticed the blush and Hiccup's tone of voice. She caught the message when he tried to hide the redness and tensed a fair amount. "How long has she been..." Hiccup shrugged, biting his lip. "Around five months. Don't tell anyone please." Heather nodded, stroking his hair with her fingers. "I'd never do anything to hurt you two. You're like family." With that they fell asleep, falling into their own dreamlands.
(A/N) Please leave a review, and tell me what you want to see in future chapters. No Heather and Hiccup have no romantic connection, they're just very confused teens, both with a hard past, and both a sibling like bond. If they were together, they wouldn't care about using separate blankets, and would've been blushing or something like that. You're amazing!
