So I decided to upload this chapter early because I feel like it. So much fluff in thid chapter you need a wire cable to floss your teeth.

Also, I publish this chapter early because a young boy 'demands' for it.

This is a shoutout to you, young lad!

Enjoy Reading And Review If You Feel Like It!


Chapter 9
The Secret Stalkers

"Why are we here again?"

"Shh!"

Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Fishlegs and Heather were currently at the café where Hackett was working. Earlier during lunch time, Astrid was telling Ruffnut about what happened to her father last night. She said he would've killed by four Vampires if it weren't for a Hunter.

Ruffnut's eyes widened at the mention of Hunter. She didn't believe that they were real since they were just so rare. But Astrid's story about her father made her thought twice about Hunter.

Astrid suddenly squeaked when Hackett kissed her cheek from behind. Astrid blushed in silence as he picked her up and sat her down on his lap and snuggled into her blonde hair. Hackett was muttering into her hair about going out on a date.

Astrid blushed further and whispered her answer with a chaste kiss. Ruffnut stared with wide eyes as the couple lost in their own wonderful moment. She couldn't believe that Astrid was asked out by a guy. And she had never seen her this soft before.

Suddenly, remembering that Hackett asked Astrid out, Ruffnut decided to do a mischievous plan. She will be stalking on them. She dragged in her twin brother, Fishlegs and Heather.

Heather was, unlike the others, a Werewolf that was another friend of Astrid. Heather didn't believe that the mighty fearless Astrid Hofferson had gone soft and sappy and all and it was all because of a guy called Hackett Haddock.

So, this was a perfect opportunity to show her that Astrid was now significantly different. That was why the four were at the café, sneaking a glance at the couple at the other side of the café.

The two were laughing with each other although Ruffnut and the others don't know why. They fed each others, giggling during the process and sometimes the food was stuck on their noses.

Heather watched with wide eyes, disbelieved written all over her face as the couple interacted with each other. She couldn't believe that the Astrid Hofferson behaved this way toward a guy, especially the unexpected kisses.

Though, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Fishlegs and Heather weren't the only ones that stared at the interacting couple.

The daily customers were, again, grinning into their mugs as they watched the couple and the employees kept looking at them once in a while, also grinning. They all knew that the two would end up together.

A waitress came to Ruffnut's table and put down their orders on the table. She was grinning at them.

"Here're your orders. Have fun stalking on them," she walked away still grinning, leaving them blushing in embarrassment at the table. Her grin widened; even an idiot could tell that, since everyone here done the same thing.

Suddenly, Hackett slapped down the bill and the couple stood up, making their way to the exit while their fingers intertwined. The four scrambled to their feet, stumbling during the process, and chased after the happy couple.

They were a safe distant away while the couple made their way to the cinema. It looked like they were planning on watching a movie together next.

The couple was taking their time choosing their movie. Hackett was pointing at the poster of an action/racing movie called 'Chasing You' while Astrid pointed at the poster of a romance/drama movie called 'Gifts of the Blind'. Something about the movies sounds familiar, though…

Finally they agreed to watch a horror movie.

Ruffnut and the others quickly bought their tickets and went to their specific seat. Fishlegs managed to buy five XL cups of popcorns. Hackett and Astrid were a few seats in front of them and it looked like they were oblivious to their stalkers.

Finally the movie started. Hackett had his arm over Astrid's shoulders as everyone screamed in terror. Once the movie finished the couple laughed as they strolled their way to the exit.

Ruffnut was trembling in fright in her seat, unable to move. Tuffnut was feeling his pants, whether they were wet or not. Fishlegs lost all of his popcorns due to too much shaking in fear. Heather was death-gripping the arm of the seat as their faces were paled.

"T-th-th-t-t-ht-they're l-le-lel-leaving. Co-c-come on," Ruffnut said as she stood up with a shaky legs. They all couldn't stay straight the whole time as they exit the theater.

The movie was incredibly scary…

They lost the couple because of their trembling walks. It took them a while but they finally found the couple. They were at Berk's protected flower garden sitting under a tree with Astrid's back pressed against Hackett's chest.

Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Fishlegs and Heather were a distant away, eating ice creams as they stared cautiously at the happy couple.

In Hackett's hands was a leather book. He held it in front of Astrid's face. She was occasionally flipped the pages and stared in awed and sometimes pointed at the pages. Hackett sometimes scratched the back of his neck and smiled sheepishly as he talked about something that related to what Astrid was pointing at.

Suddenly, when Astrid turned the next page, she blushed adorably. She slowly turned toward Hackett who matched her color. She spoke something soft and low, making her boyfriend shyly looked away.

She turned his face back to face her and smiled at him. She spoke something soft at him, making him smiled at his girlfriend. He spoke back with a similar tone, making Astrid's blush increased a little and gave him a lovelier smile.

Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Fishlegs and Heather leaned in closer for a better view, ignoring the icy cold feelings on their noses. They all four knew what will happen next.

Astrid delicately grabbed Hackett's face and brought it closer to hers as she closed her eyes. Hackett put down the leather book and wound his arms around her as he closed his eyes and leaned in.

Their four extra companies watched with wide envy eyes as the couple shared a passionate slow kiss that was full of love. The couple had a blissful expression on their faces as they lost in their own special paradise.

The four stalkers bit their lips, suddenly wanting to be in love so they could taste what the couple was currently tasted.

Their lips moved in a slow unison…

It looked delicious.

The couple pulled away slowly and stared lovingly into each others eyes. Astrid closed her eyes and laid her head on Hackett's chest as he tightened his embrace. Soon enough, the two lovers fell into a slumber with content smiles on their blissful faces.

The stalkers stayed there the whole time, waiting for their next move.

It was around late afternoon when the couple eventually woke up and sadly pried off from each others and Hackett brought his girlfriend home. Now, the two stood in front of the door that led to the Hofferson Household. Hackett spoke in a soft word that only Astrid could hear as he held onto her hands.

"You realized that we had companies the whole time, right?" Hackett asked softly.

A guilty rustling of bushes confirmed it, making Astrid giggled softly.

"You also realized that you'll be question when you walk though that door, right?" he asked yet again.

Astrid saw at the corner of her eyes that her whole family pressed themselves at the windows, staring at her with wide eyes.

"I do realize both things," she replied and leaned up to kiss his lips softly, ignoring the sound made from the bushes and from the windows.