This is going to be a songfic. I am bringing it back to my younger childhood days. The song is Can I Have This Dance from High School Musical 3.
Hiccup and Astrid are both 20. Stoick is alive for this one.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Everyone was at the Mead Hall for a celebration and feast. It was the celebration of the harvest and Stoick throws a feast and party in the Mead Hall every year, it was tradition.
Hiccup rested his back against an unoccupied wall sipping his mug of mead. It was late but not late enough that every Viking was drunk. Vikings were dancing with around the huge room, Vikings playing drinking games and getting hammered, some just laughing and talking.
Hiccup scanned the room for one particular person. He makes eye contact with her across the vast room. He makes his way over to her.
He sees her sipping mead sitting on one of the tables, once and awhile she would turn down Vikings who asked her to dance. She was only interested in dancing with one person tonight which happened to be the man walking over to her now.
Hiccup takes a seat beside taking a drink of his mead.
"How is your evening so far Milady?" Hiccup asked.
"Fine just kind of bored."
"Yeah I'm not really much for feasts."
Astrid turns her head to look at Hiccup.
"Do you want to dance?" Astrid queried.
Hiccup takes a chance and glances at her.
"I will be honest Astrid I am not much of a dancer and besides-Hiccup lifts up his peg leg and gestures to it-I can't really dance now anyways."
Astrid took his arm.
"Come on Hiccup I will teach you, dancing isn't that hard."
"I don't know Astrid I really don't want to fall on my face."
"I won't let you face plant Hiccup please for me."
Hiccup lets out a sigh "Fine."
Astrid smiles and drags hi on the dance floor.
He does a quick survey of the dance floor.
Fishlegs and Ruffnut are surprisingly dancing and Stoick and Valka are holding each other close whispering to each other.
Bold means Hiccup.
Italics mean Astrid.
Bold and Italics mean together.
The music starts up to a steady rhythm.
"Take my hand, take a breath."
Hiccup takes Astrid's hand and takes a deep breath and releases it.
"Pull me close and take one step."
Hiccup pulls Astrid close to him, placing one hand on her waist while the other is still holding her hand. He looks at his feet and takes on step.
Astrid tilts Hiccup's chin up so his eyes flicked toward hers.
"Keep your eyes locked on mine, and let the music be your guide."
Hiccup gains a wave of confidents and smiles at Astrid who returns it.
"Won't you promise me."
("Now won't you promise me, that you'll never forget.")
"We'll keep dancing"
("To keep dancing")
"Wherever we go next."
Hiccup and Astrid pick up the pace and now other Vikings begin to notice the couple.
"Its like catching lightning the chances of finding someone like you."
"It's one in a million, the chances of feeling the way we do."
Hiccup gains enough confidents to gently twirl her. He manages it with relief and brings her back to him.
Hiccup and Astrid are now moving every where in the room with some Vikings watching them, among them is Stoick and Valka with smiles on their faces.
"And with every step together, we just keep on getting better."
"So can I have this dance."
("Can I have this dance.")
They slow their steps and look into each others eyes smiling wide.
"Can I have this dance."
Hiccup smirks at her taking the lead.
"Take my hand, I'll take the lead and every turn will be safe with me."
"Don't be afraid, afraid to fall."
Hiccup gently dips Astrid.
"You know I'll catch you threw it all."
"And you can't keep us apart."
("Even a thousand miles, can't keep us apart.")
"Cause my heart is'
("Cause my heart is")
"Wherever you are."
They pick up the pace once more. Hiccup lifts Astrid off the ground while gently spinning himself.
"It's like catching lightning the chances of finding someone like you."
Hiccup brings her back on ground and tugs her closer. Astrid brushes a hand across his cheek.
"It's one in a million, a chances of feeling the way we do."
"And with every step together, we just keep on getting better."
Hiccup twirls Astrid again but faster.
"So can I have this dance."
("Can I have this dance.")
"Can I have this dance."
"Oh no mountains too high enough,"
"Oceans too wide."
"Cause together or not, our dancing won't stop."
"Let it rain,"
"Let it pour."
"What we have is worth fighting for."
"You know that I believe, that we were meant to be."
They slow down again.
Astrid cups both her hands around his jaw, her thumbs stroking his cheeks.
"It's like catching lighting the chances of finding someone like you."
("Like you.")
They speed back up once again. Mostly all the Vikings stood and watched the young couple. Even Tuffnut and Snotlout stopped their drinking contest to watch them. it was just Hiccup and Astrid on the dance floor.
"It's one in a million, the chances of feeling the way we do."
("Way we do.")
"And with every step together, we just keep on getting better."
They slow down.
"So can I have this dance."
("Can I have this dance.")
Hiccup twirls her gently.
"Can I have this dance."
"Can I have"
"This dance."
They slow until they are just staring into each others eyes.
"Can I have this dance."
Hiccup places both of his hands on her waist. Astrid wraps her hands around his neck.
The song slowly ends hitting the last note, they both lean in and press their lips to each others in a slow kiss.
They parted once hearing the Mead Hall echo with loud claps of the Vikings.
Astrid wraps herself around one of his arms and turns a faint pink.
Hiccup uses his free hand to scratch the back of his neck turning redder than Astrid.
He looks over and sees Stoick with one of his arms wrapped around Valka's waist. Valka gave a hearty smile to Hiccup. She had unshed tears in her eyes. Valka was proud that Hiccup found someone who truly cared about him and that he expressed the same feelings.
Hiccup glances down at Astrid hugging his arm.
"Care to take a night flight with me Milady?" Hiccup asked her softly.
Astrid looks up at him.
"I would love to."
Hiccup leads her out the doors and whistles for Toothless.
Toothless gurgles a greeting to both of them which they return by scratching him much to his pleasure.
Hiccup mounts Toothless and helps Astrid take position behind him.
She wraps her arms around his midsection and placing her head on his shoulder.
They take off nice and easily into the night under the full moon and stars.