Chapter Ten: The End

Astrid wouldn't be able to explain what happened. One minute she was walking to class with Ruff in one of the best moods possible. The next minute someone was walking up to her, telling her that Heather had told some people that she slept with Hiccup the night before.

She doesn't remember doing it, really. She acted on impulse. She walked towards where the girl told her Heather was, and yelled at her. She doesn't remember attacking her. The next thing she knew, she was being pulled off Heather by Ruff.

"Astrid!" Ruff yelled, pulling her away "I'm all for beating the shit out of people, but what the fuck was that about!?"

Astrid shook her head and pulled her arm away, pushing their dorm room door open "I don't know, Ruff!" she still felt mad, she wanted to hit something. Or someone "I know what she said wasn't true, Hiccup wouldn't cheat. He was with me last night!"

Ruff pushed Astrid onto her bed "It's about time you beat her. I've been waiting for it."

"She deserved it." Astrid mumbled, wincing as Ruff poked at one of her new bruises "She's been after Hiccup since she first met him, and now that I have him she's going around saying she slept with him! Hiccup hasn't slept with anyone except me!"

Ruff chuckled and shook her head "What? Don't act like you didn't know. You were-" Astrid snapped her mouth shut, tossing her now bloody shirt on the floor "Never mind."

Ruff sighed and laughed "No, I know you two have. I've caught you plenty of times."

Astrid rolled her eyes and stood up, walking towards her closet to get a new shirt when their door opened and Hiccup walked in, look around. His eyes landed on Astrid and he rushed over, grabbing her face in his hands.

He had been having one of the best days. He had spent the night with Astrid, and waking up with her in his arms was one of the best feelings in the world. He aced all his finals and he was getting to take Astrid out for their 'monthiversary'. He wasn't expecting anything bad to happen.

That was until he was on his way to Astrid's dorm when Heather stopped him, cuts and bruises covering her face, and a blood covered shirt. She was in tears and almost felt bad, until she said Astrid did it. She was going on about how Astrid came out of nowhere and just attacked her.

Hiccup didn't think twice before he took off towards Astrid's dorm. He didn't know if she was okay, he knew she was tough but he was worried. He didn't know what he would do if she was seriously hurt.

"Are you okay?" he asked her.

Astrid smiled and put her hands on his "I'm fine. Now let me put a shirt on."

Ruff laughed at the expression on his face. It was as if he hadn't even noticed that she was shirtless. He blushed, rubbing the back of his neck, and nodded before turning around "So... Why'd you beat her?"

Astrid laughed "She was telling people that she was hooking up with you." she said, pulling a new shirt on and grabbing his arm, turning him to face her "Think about it. If someone were going around saying that they slept with your boyfriend-"

"Ah yes, my nonexistent boyfriend."

Astrid rolled her eyes "Anyways.. If someone were saying they slept with me, you'd beat them, too. I didn't really think about it. I yelled at her, and she told me I was going to lose you to her and I just lost it." she shrugged.

Hiccup smiled and pulled her to him, kissing the top of her head "You're so amazing, Astrid."

She smiled up at him before pulling away and walking towards her bed to sit, pulling him down next to her "I can't believe you finally got in a fight with her."

Ruff laughed and looked at Hiccup "Are you really surprised that she" Ruff said, motioning to Astrid "Got in a fight over you?"

Hiccup shrugged and laid next to Astrid, who was now cuddling against his side "No, I'm proud of her, really."

Astrid listened to her best friend and boyfriend talk. She never thought this is how her freshman year of college would go. She never thought that Ruff would become her best friend, or Hiccup would become her boyfriend.

Hiccup rolled onto his side, his back now towards Ruff. He threw an arm around Astrid's waist and buried his face in her neck "What do you want to do tonight?" he mumbled against her neck.

Astrid ran her hand threw his hair and smiled "I kind of just enjoy laying here for now."

If you wanted her to be honest, she was sore. She didn't know that Heather knew how to throw a punch. That girl has an arm on her. She also loved the feeling of being held by Hiccup, it made her feel... Loved? Content.

"Sore?"

She rolled her eyes. She should have known that he knew "Little bit." she sighed "I do like laying here though."

They heard a gagging noise and looked over at Ruff "Astrid showing feelings. Gross."

Astrid grabbed one of her pillows, chucking it across the room at her "Shut it, Thorston."

"I'm out." she said as she walked towards the door "Don't have sex on my bed."

Hiccup chuckled "Didn't plan on it, Ruff." she was about to shut the door when Hiccup stopped her. He looked over at her with a smile "Have fun with Fish."

Ruff groaned, slamming the door behind her. Astrid looked at him "Her and Fish?" Hiccup nodded, pulling her closer "Well, that's cute."

Hiccup nodded again and kissed her neck. She bit her lip and turned her head to look at him. They had only been dating for a month, but they had known each other for years. She loves him, she knows she does. She didn't want to be the first one to say it, but she guessed it had to happen "Hey Hic," he looked up at her, his eyebrow raised "I... I love you."

Hiccup smiled and kissed her, pulling away after a few seconds "I love you too."