Sorry, everyone! I've been really sick. I'm better now. This is awful. Especially if you aren't a girl.i just wanted to get something up today. Next week will be longer and better. I promise.

Forewarning: This chapter talks vaguely about lady times/Shark Week/Tom whatever you want to call it. And this chapter is absolutely a nightmare. You don't need to read it. Really.

"Irena?" Astrid went into her oldest daughter's room. Irena hadn't gotten out of bed yet and all the other children were already out of the house. Nova included. Irena was always up bright and early, this was highly unusual.

Irena groaned.

"What's wrong?"

"My head hurts really bad." Irena whined. She hadn't wanted to worry her mother, but she felt so terrible.

Astrid checked her for a fever, but she was fine. She sat next to her on the bed. "I'm sorry, little one. Does anything else hurt?"

Irena hadn't opened her eyes. "My stomach. But not like I'm going to throw up."

Astrid stroked Irena's hair off her forehead. "Is this new?"

Irena nodded.

"Maybe you caught something at the party. You get out of bed when you're ready, alright?"

"Mmhm,"

"I have to go teach a class today, but your mother will be here. I know she'll take care of you. Daddy has Hic and Gabe and the twins are with Cami and Ember. I'll see what I can get from the Healer if you don't feel better by tonight."

"Okay,"

"Feel better, Irena." Astrid kissed her daughter's temple. "I'll see you later."

"Bye," Irena mumbled before rolling over. Safira, who had been curled against her friends' stomach, crawled over Irena to resume her former position.

Irena hadn't fallen back to sleep, but her headache slowly went away. Her stomach still hurt a little, but she decided to get up. Safira had gone off to find Blossom and Petal some time before hand.

Irena pushed her blankets back and stood up, only to see something that made her eyes go wide.

"Ma-Mama?" she stuttered.

"What is it, my love?" Cassia asked in her quiet way, coming into the room.

Irena pointed and then felt her mother's hand on her shoulder.

"It's alright, angel. It's alright. You're alright." Cassia assured gently.

She was late with her cycle, it seemed. Hadn't Astrid told her it would happen some day?

She felt frightened for Irena suddenly. It was strange.

Perhaps it was because now it was possible that her daughter could be taken advantage of in the same way she had been, that her friend had been.

"Is that why my stomach hurts?"

"Yes, darling. That's why. You... you know about the whole thing, don't you?"

"Yes. Astrid told me." Irena promised.

Cassia kissed Irena's hair and wrapped her in a hug. She wanted to protect her from everything, but she knew it wasn't possible. "My little girl."

"I'm okay, Mama."

I know. Cassia replied silently.

After Irena had changed her sheets and into clothes, she curled up against Cassia's side.

"Mama, you were my age when I was born, right?"

"Just a bit older."

Irena hugged her mother tightly. "Don't worry about me, Mama. I'll be fine."

"Well, that explains it." Astrid said to Cassia, who nodded. As much as Cassia knew Astrid now, she was still shy around her. She had the courage to tell her about Irena, though.

"Where is she now?"

"She's asleep." Cassia replied. "Her headache came back..."

"Poor thing." Astrid smiled a little. "I will say that the Healer was starting to get worried about her not having it yet."

"Why?"

"I don't know. She just said it was abnormal. It's all fine now, though." Astrid set Hic on the floor. The other children, besides Nova, were still out. Nova was changing Evelina in their room.

Cassia nodded. She hesitated, but spoke anyway. "She will be safe here?"

"Of course, Cassia." Astrid promised, knowing full well what the other woman meant. "We won't let anyone hurt her. Ever."

Cassia smiled. "Thank you."

"You're very welcome."

"Unbelievable!" Hiccup exclaimed, opening the front door and stepping in with Toothless at his heels. Cassia jumped.

"What's the matter?"

"He's still asking me! Not directly, but he's dropping hints."

"Hacksaw?"

"Who else? He's convinced Irena will be all for it and all for having children and-"

"What?" Cassia asked quietly. It was quiet, but Hiccup noticed.

"Someone wants me to have Irena marry his son. I won't let it happen. I swear." Hiccup was dead serious.

"Why? She's only a girl."

"His island needs an heir, he said." Hiccup shook his head.

Cassia knew he wouldn't let anyone touch Irena, but she was still disturbed. She felt tears. "He wants her to-to..."

Hiccup swallowed hard. "Yes. Don't worry. She'll be fine."

Cassia took a shaky breath and Toothless nuzzled against her legs comfortingly. "I know."

Thanks to being in bed all day, Irena had plenty of time to think about her parents' anniversary present. She had finally figured something out.

She and her siblings should give them the day off and not bother them all for twenty four hours. They were so busy taking care of their children, they hardly had time for each other anymore.

And heck, maybe she could try to get the whole island to join in and give them a real day off. No dragon training. No chief duties. Just the two of them being together.

It sounded like a great idea. Now she just had to get everyone else on board.

It was their tenth anniversary, after all. They deserved something special.

A/N: Wow, that was a trainwreck. Sorry, everyone. See you next week. With an anniversary chapter that will be so much better than this.

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