What You Mean To Me
Pairing: HiccupXAstrid
Rating: M for Mature
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from HTTYD; not the movies, shorts, or series. I also don't own any of the songs I may or may not use. That being said, enjoy the story!
Chapter Ten: If Nothing Else
Both of them felt a lot better after talking-it was very real to them that this was actually happening now, them becoming parents in seven months time which they were also sure would fly right by. The next thing they had to do was tell Astrid's parents, and then her friends. Hiccup still hadn't decided if he'd contact his mother and father about it yet, he was sold on the idea they'd even care or just call him irresponsible. Astrid had been trying to convince him since after they watched the video of her first sonogram-which he still loved seeing even though it wasn't live. His biggest fears were miscarriage or stillbirth, but he felt more assured when Astrid said the doctor had already confirmed that right now everything was just as it should be for a normal, healthy pregnancy to continue to term. They were getting ready to go to the Thorston residence- Astrid already confirmed that Snotlout and Tuffnut were there too earlier that morning after they'd both taken a shower.
Astrid got in the passenger side while Hiccup walked around to the driver's-both of them got their seat belts on and then Hiccup started it up, backed out of the driveway before heading down the road. Hiccup was driving and right now they had about twenty-five minutes to get to their destination and Astrid already told Ruffnut she was on her way but not that Hiccup was with her. Twenty minutes later, Hiccup's car pulled up along the sidewalk in front of the Thorston house-they both exited the car after Hiccup switched it off and stuffed the keys in his pocket along with his phone in the other. Astrid put her purse strap over her shoulder as the two walked to the main door. Astrid took a deep breath and knocked on the door, then stepped back to wait for an answer.
"Deep breaths, Astrid. It's okay, if they are your real friends they will support you as mine did last night," Hiccup told her. The door whipped open as Ruffnut stood there panting.
"There you are! I went to your house last night when you didn't answer me and your parents said you weren't there!" Ruffnut blurted out and hugged her tightly, Astrid returned it and then Ruffnut pulled back as she saw Hiccup there and she blinked with wide eyes. "I see why you slept with him: he did get hot! Holy Odin, Astrid..." she added as Astrid's cheeks grew warm, Hiccup lowered his head with a facepalm and heavy sigh. "Well, come on in, you too!" she motioned to Hiccup. He and Astrid walked in after Ruffnut. "Hey guys, guess who Astrid brought with her?" first thing Astrid noticed was that Eret was there. Just great.
Eret, Snotlout, and Tuffnut sat there with mouths open in shock to see Hiccup standing there with his arms crossed over his chest. "Wow, you do still exist. Haven't seen you since graduation," Snotlout said. Hiccup didn't bother answering him.
"Well, thanks for bringing my girl back, Haddock. You can go now," Eret said.
"Yeah, thanks for bringing Astrid back..." Ruffnut smiled.
"He wasn't just my ride, he came because I asked him too...I went to the bar last night in an attempt to find him, bartender gave me his address and I...spent the night at his house..." Astrid said slowly.
"Why were you trying to find him?" Tuffnut questioned now.
"Because..." Astrid began biting her bottom lip now. Hiccup walked beside her and held her hand now.
"Because she's pregnant and I'm the father," Hiccup stated calmly. The room fell eerily silent as they all looked at the two in shock.
"Have you been hooking up with him at random or something?" Eret asked now, clearly not liking what he just found out.
"No, Hiccup and I only had sex one time, very drunken sex at that. I just found him last night and spent the night because the buses stop running after 8pm," Astrid said while still holding Hiccup's hand.
"So you...got pregnant two months ago, you're two months pregnant?!" Ruffnut asked, Astrid nodded to her slowly.
"Okay...why are you two holding hands?" Tuffnut asked curiously.
"We're dating. Also will be keeping the baby and raising it together," Hiccup informed them now.
"Wait, hold the hell on. When did this even happen?!" Eret asked quickly.
"The night I broke up with you, after the backstage thing was over...I went to the bar and ran into Hiccup there. I asked if I could sit with him and we just started talking and drinking," Astrid began to explain.
"We talked about our breakups, lives, couple perverts tried to get her to go home with them, I said I was her boyfriend to keep her safe-then told her that she could either stay with me at a motel or my place since she couldn't go home or to here because no one was home. She picked the motel, went there, she came onto me and it went from there. I gave her money for a cab and left back to my place-we had agreed never to speak of it again and pretend it never happened, of course that's not how it's gonna stay now that she's pregnant. We said we'd give dating a try to raise the baby together and if doesn't work out then we'll make other arrangements," Hiccup finished for Astrid.
"Gods, Astrid. How drunk were you to sleep with him?" Eret asked.
"Two martini's, shot of Mcguilicuddy's, did a shot with Hiccup of...what was it called?" Astrid asked looking to him now.
"Tequila, babe. You also had a Sex on the Beach and one Godfather," Hiccup reminded.
"Yeah, all that," Astrid smiled, remembering.
"So let me get this straight. After the concert backstage thing, you went to the bar alone, found Hiccup there, you sat with him-drinking and talking to one another, he protected you from scummy guys, you went to a motel and slept with him, and now you're pregnant with his child?" Eret asked.
"Yeah," Astrid said.
"Is that how desperate you were after letting me go, that you fucked the loser and got knocked up by him-now pity dating him. Didn't think you could get that low to have drunken sex unprotected with him," Eret chuckled scornfully.
"It was protected, you asshole!" Astrid yelled now.
"Fat lot of good it did ya," Eret sneered.
"Well it's to be expected the condom wouldn't hold when we'd had sex for two hours straight while drunk and having awesome sex," Astrid shot back and crossed her arms over her chest defiantly.
"Please, you know you always had a good time with me," Eret stated calmly.
"Oh yeah, you laying there like a lazy lump on a log while I did all the work riding you so you could get off while I normally didn't even get close to orgasming until after you were done and I was getting myself off in the bathroom was a real good time, Eret." Astrid said as Ruffnut, Tuffnut, and Snotlout tried to keep from laughing.
"Like you did any better," Eret pointed to Hiccup. "Bet all you did was missionary. Only one he probably knows,"
"Hah! Boy, don't even try to class me with you, I'm in a whole other league. Unlike you, I don't let the girls do all the work, I let them enjoy themselves while I handle it. And I certainly don't leave them unsatisfied," Hiccup remarked with his arms over his chest.
"Oh yeah? What did you to do her that was so much better than me?" Eret huffed.
"For starters, I didn't leave her to have to finish herself off and I can last a lot longer than twenty minutes," Hiccup shrugged casually. "Already got you beat, kiddo."
"I'm not a kid," Eret growled.
"You're acting like one-I call it as I see it. You're mad that Astrid and I had a one night stand and she had the best sex of her life...and that it wasn't with you. You're mad she's dating me, you're mad that you lost her. Please, if you're going to speak to me about not being a kid then act your age, not your shoe size!" Hiccup retorted and rolled his eyes.
"Hiccup knows a lot more than one position, he's done things to me I've only dreamed about," Astrid smiled.
"Really, like what?" Ruffnut asked curiously.
"Ever wonder what's like to just have a guy ravage you in so many positions that you can't even think but feel only pleasure?" Ruffnut nodded, "That's what he did to me. Missionary, cowgirl, him holding my legs against my chest or them over his arms, on the side, reverse cowgirl with him in control..." Astrid informed.
"Missed one, babe," Hiccup chuckled as she blinked.
"I did?" Astrid asked, Hiccup uncrossed his arms from his chest as he put her arms around his neck then bent a little to pick her up by her legs, locking them around his waist before pushing her back against the front door.
"This one," he grinned and kissed her deeply, Astrid returned it blushing madly.
"Wow, no wonder you said it was amazing..." Ruffnut said with wide eyes as Tuffnut, Snotlout, and Eret sat there with their mouths hanging open. After the kiss broke, Hiccup carefully put her down and kept his arm wrapped around her waist. "Yep, he's got you beat, Eret. Astrid never blushed like that with you," she added with a grin.
"Whatever, so she wants to be with the loser-no skin off my back. I ain't worried about losing a little slut," Eret remarked scornfully. Astrid gasped in shock while Hiccup's eyes narrowed now.
"I don't care what you call me, but you don't call her out of her name, understand me?" Hiccup warned him in a cold tone. Astrid only saw that look once in eyes, the night at the bar when those perverts wanted her. Eret got up with a laugh now.
"Oh yeah, and what are you gonna do to stop me, Haddock. So you're good at sex, big deal. You can't hold your own against me. She's a desperate little slutty whore," Eret grinned, Hiccup curled his hand to a fist-brought it back then punched Eret right in the face, forcing him to the ground on his ass.
"That's what I did and I'll do it again if you don't shut up. That is your last warning: open your mouth to talk bad about her again and I won't hold back this time. I don't care how much you don't like it, you're calling her names to make yourself feel better about the fact you lost her because secretly you're miserable that you realized you lost the best thing to ever happen to you-and you're jealous she's happy and satisfied with someone else. You leave her alone and stay away from her or you and I will have problems, got it?" Hiccup stated after pushing Astrid behind him protectively with a dark glare but calm voice.
Eret was about to say something when Hiccup cracked his knuckles, neck, and shoulders-instead he just got up and left the house. "Wow, did not know you had that in you..." Snotlout said.
"I can deal with a lot of shit but you don't hurt the people I care about," Hiccup remarked.
"Thank you again for saving me from assholes..." Astrid sighed.
"It's my esteemed pleasure, milady," Hiccup offered with a smile, "Are you okay?" he asked more softly.
"Yeah, not gonna let it get to me. I am happier with you," Astrid said leaned her head on his chest.
"So, now that's over...where you been all this time?" Tuffnut questioned looking at Hiccup.
"Around," Hiccup stated.
"Could you be a little more specific?" Ruffnut inquired.
"Well, after high school-I went and lived on Archi for a year, and the job I have allows me to...travel to the other islands frequently. We're in slow season now so I'm mostly on Berk," Hiccup explained trying not to say anything to make them question anything.
"And you, when are you supposed to give birth? How far along are you? Do your parents know? Do your parents know, Hiccup?" Ruffnut asked quickly.
"Neither parents know, I'm waiting for mine to get off work and Hiccup is undecided if he wants to see his. I'm eight weeks right now, and due date for March 28th, 2017." Astrid answered the questions.
"You know they're gonna flip out," Snotlout said obviously.
"Don't remind me...I fully expect to be kicked out and living with Hiccup by sunset," Astrid sighed softly.
"Will we still get to see you if you move in with him?" Ruffnut said gently.
"She will, I plan to fix her car so she doesn't have to take the bus everywhere anymore," Hiccup informed.
"That's cool. Well, I mean...I'm shocked to find out you're pregnant and...dating Hiccup but...if you're happy, Astrid, then I'm happy for you and I'll help all I can," Ruffnut smiled.
"Thanks," Astrid smiled a bit back at her. Hiccup smiled softly: that had worked out, thankfully. Now there was still the matter of her parents to deal with and then deciding to bother telling his own. Hiccup relaxed beside Astrid, eyes closed trying to make his decision. If nothing else, he could tell them and if they started with him-he could walk out. It's not like they knew where he lived. He never used the name Hiccup anymore, he had mailbox on Archi where his mail went-and they forwarded all that to Gobber's place so no one could find him. Hiccup made sure to cover his tracks when he left Berk four years ago. The time slowly ticked away until the clock hit ten minutes of 5pm, Astrid's parents were home now and they had to go see them.
The two loaded into Hiccup's car and headed off down the street for the Hofferson household was only fifteen minutes away from the Thorston house. "Don't be nervous..." Hiccup told her softly.
"Trying not to be," Astrid said as Hiccup reached a hand over and held hers reassuringly, Astrid gave a soft smile and nodded to him. They reached the Hofferson house and parked along the side of the road but shockingly-her parent's cars weren't there. Just some boxes on the lawn with a note attached to them. Astrid got out of the car and picked it up, Hiccup saw her eyes fall to sadness and shock-he got out went beside her.
"What's wrong?" Hiccup asked lightly with a hand on her shoulder.
"They...already know and...told me not to bother coming home, to live with the person who got me pregnant since he is now responsible for me and the baby," Astrid whimpered a bit with her head down and handing the note to Hiccup slowly.
Hiccup's began to read the letter now: Astrid. If you're reading this, then know we found out about you being pregnant. I suppose you forgot in your carelessness that you are still on your mother's and mine's insurance and as such, any time you use your insurance cards-we get a bill for the service provided. We learned of you being seven weeks pregnant. We were very firm on our stances about premarital sex and childbearing. We will no longer support you financially, nor do you live in this house. We packed up your things and left them on the lawn. You're off our insurance both car and health wise. I suspect you will likely go to a friend's house, or maybe the man you had sex with. Don't bother coming here to explain things. We don't rightly care anymore and know you've dishonored the family with your choices. We expect your things cleaned out of the room by the time we return in two weeks from our trip August 27th, 2016. We wish you all the best, -Ingvar and Alva Hofferson
Hiccup couldn't believe what he just read, they didn't even give her a chance to explain things. But the more he thought on it, how would you explain the fact you got wasted and had a one night stand? You couldn't, it was as bad as it sounded because that's what happened. Regardless, it was still harsh for them to just kick her out and leave her things on the lawn-unguarded. Hiccup crumpled the note and stuffed it in his pocket.
"Babe?" he asked lightly.
"Can we just go back to your place, please...I don't want to be here anymore," Astrid cried a bit as she went to pick up a box-but Hiccup stopped her.
"I'll get them, and we'll come back for the bigger pieces before they get back. Gobber has a truck we can use: I'll tow your car to the house too..." Hiccup offered. Astrid only nodded to him as she got in the car and sat there sadly looking down. Hiccup grabbed the boxes and loaded them in the car-it appeared her parents were nice enough to label them on what they were. Once the boxes were loaded, Hiccup got back in the car and pulled her close, "It'll be okay,"
"I know-but it still hurts to see the words written..." Astrid sighed wiping her eyes and putting her seat belt on. Hiccup did the same as they headed back Gobber's place about twenty five minutes away. Unknown to them a pair of green eyes were watching closely-narrowed in annoyance of the situation. Heather had been in the neighborhood when Hiccup and Astrid were at Ruffnut's place, the windows had been open so she hid below the window to listen to the conversation-discovering that Astrid was pregnant with Hiccup's child. After all that, she followed them to Astrid's house to learn that Astrid was kicked out and would be living with Hiccup for now.
Heather of course didn't like this one bit and needed to know more about it all, was Astrid going to come out as Hiccup's girlfriend publicly? Likely not, Hiccup wouldn't want her to get hurt while pregnant so it was a high chance that this wouldn't come out as Dusk having a new woman who was carrying his child-that being the case, Heather was beginning to form a plan to get Hiccup back as hers.
(Twenty-Five Minutes Later)
The ride was mostly silent while they reached Gobber's place and Hiccup parked in his usual spot, he could already see the other band members were there too-likely waiting on him for practice. It normally went from about 6pm to 9pm, sometimes later depending on how they did. Hiccup got out and so did Astrid, he saw her close her eyes and sigh heavily again.
"You okay, Astrid?" Hiccup asked.
"Yeah just...really tired and getting nauseated...I'm gonna lay down for a bit in your room," she said softly.
"Alright, I'll come check on you in a little while. If you need anything, let me know?" Hiccup offered, Astrid nodded to him as she made her way in the house just after Toothless opened the door to welcome them back. Astrid only offered a small smile and wave before continuing her path into the house and was out of sight. Toothless, Gobber, and the others came out now worried for her. "She's tired and not feeling well right now, then of course there's this..." he sighed handing over the letter from Astrid's parents to her.
"That's fucked up, so they just left her stuff on the lawn the last week?" Hookfang mentioned.
"Yeah, I grabbed the boxes before we left. I might have to borrow your truck to get her bed, dresser, nightstands, and desk, Dad-if you don't mind that is?" Hiccup asked.
"Not at all, laddie. We'll make her nice and comfortable here with us, and at least someone will always be around her so she isn't alone," Gobber said with a smile.
"We'll help ya with the boxes. There's a spare room right next to yours we cleaned out earlier just in case something like this happened, and the room on the left side towards the corner could be a nursery later on, but entirely up to you two," Toothless smiled.
"Thanks," Hiccup offered a smile as they began getting the boxes out of Hiccup's car and brought them into the house-then into the spare room all against a wall so they'd be out of the way to get the bigger pieces of furniture in there over the course of the next few days. After all that was set, Hiccup opened his room door and checked on Astrid who seemed to be fast asleep on his bed-he smiled some and kissed her forehead before exited the room. This was going to be her new home-he was glad she was comfortable in it if nothing else, things would be okay-he knew they would.