Hiccup woke the next morning to the sun shining in through the window of the cabin directly onto his face. He squinted slightly and rolled over, realising at that moment that he was above the covers and already fully clothed. For a second he couldn't remember why before the events of the previous day came rushing back to him and a smile slipped into his face. He yawned slightly before realising it was probably time to get up. Hiccup promptly headed to the bathroom where he got undressed, showered, and then put a fresh pair of clothes on, before heading downstairs into the living room.

As he headed down the stairs he could hear voices talking in the kitchen and he turned the corner of the stairs into the living room to see Astrid and Ruffnut stood chatting in the kitchen. Astrid smiled at him as he reached the bottom step and gestured outside mouthing "They're out there to him," before turning back to Ruffnut. Hiccup smiled at her and turned towards the door, opening it and heading out into the midday sun. He made his way around the edge of the house to the back where he found the three other boys lounging in the sun whilst chatting to one another.

"Afternoon," Fishlegs called out when he saw his friend.

"Wait it's afternoon already?" Hiccup asked, looking very confused.

"Yeah," Fishlegs replied, "You were asleep when we had breakfast this morning and Astrid wouldn't let anyone wake you up so you were just left to sleep." Suddenly, Hiccup's body seemed to realise that he hadn't eaten in over a day and his stomach growled audibly.

"Yous should probably go get some food mate," Fishlegs laughed as Hiccup awkwardly rubbed the back of his own neck.

"Yeah I guess I should," Hiccup laughed in reply as he said hello to the other two boys who had just noticed his appearance then headed back inside of the house towards the kitchen.


"So you and Hiccup, huh?" Ruffnut smirked whilst she nudged her friends in the arm.

"Yeah I guess so," Astrid replied with a smile as she thought about the events of the previous day and how she was now dating Hiccup Haddock.

"You look like a child who just got told she could have sweets by her parents," Ruff laughed, making an observation at her friend's current state.

"Am I really that bad?" Astrid asked her friend as she let out a short laugh.

"I think it is cute," Ruff replied, "Plus you two deserve to be happy. I mean you have like him since summer camp and it is about time. I just wish it didn't come with the weeks of you guys acting like idiots. He was an absolute downer for months without you. But at least you both are happy now."

"Yeah. Don't remind me of it," Astrid said, "I already feel bad enough about how much of an idiot I acted about the whole thing."

"At least you never slept with Eret?" Ruffnut replied half as a statement and half as a question.

"I wouldn't have ever done that," Astrid stated plainly as she grimaced slightly at the thought of it, "Speak of that jerk. I wonder how he will react when he finds out."

"He'll probably just move onto some other girl, knowing guys like him."

"Yeah. I'm so glad Hiccup isn't like that," Astrid replied with a smile.

"Back again with the kid in a candy store," Ruff joked causing both of the girls to begin laughing.

Right in that moment was when Hiccup opened the front door and walked into the cabin. Astrid noticed him and smiled at him like she had done a minute ago when he walked out the door and he returned the smile.

"I thought you were going out to talk to the boys?" Astrid asked as he got near.

"I just couldn't keep myself away from you," he replied with a smirk as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in for a kiss. It wasn't long but Astrid still felt the same sparks fly when his lips touched hers and the aftertaste of sparkles that made her giddy when he pulled away. Ruff coughed loudly from where she was stood right next to them. Astrid was still smiling as she asked Hiccup,

"Why did you actually come in here?"

"Can't a guy just come to see his girlfriend?" Hiccup replied with a smirk.

"Not when he just walked out of the house straight past me like five minutes ago," she replied putting her hands on her hips and pulling back from him, "so spill it Haddock."

"Okay, okay," Hiccup pleaded, raising his hands in a gesture of mock innocence. "I was gonna talk to the guys but my stomach happily reminded me that I haven't eaten since yesterday morning."

"So you didn't come to see me, you came to see food?" Astrid asked as a playful frown formed on her face.

"I guess," Hiccup replied with a laugh.

"So you admit you lied about coming to see me?" She continued her playful investigation.

"I mean not entirely, seeing you was just a… Uh… Bonus," he replied pretending to think hard about what he was saying.

"Is that all I am to you. A bonus?" She raised her eyebrow at him and smirked.

"Umm… Uhh… No," Hiccup faked a stutter carrying on their little play.

"You're lucky I like you Haddock," Astrid smirked at him as Hiccup sighed over enthusiastically and wiped his head causing Astrid to laugh.

"You guys realise I am still here," Ruff said with an annoyed tone of voice, "Just stood here wishing you two would get a room." All three of them laughed at her comment.


Hiccup had just finished eating the sandwich he had made, whilst listening to Astrid and Ruffnut carry on their conversation when suddenly Tuff burst through the door of the cabin followed by Snotlout and then Fishlegs.

"GUYSSS! I have just had the greatest idea for what we can do tonight," Tuffnut shouted almost immediately as he entered the room.

"And what would that be?" Astrid piped up from behind Hiccup.

"We are… Wait for it." He paused for a solid thirty seconds before Ruff spoke up,

"Oh, just bloody tell us."

"Somebody is impatient," Tuff quipped before carrying on, "We are gonna have a campfire."

Everyone stared at him before they started simultaneously laughing. "What's so funny about it?"

"The fact you made such a big deal over just that," Ruffnut chortled at her brother.

"But it is a good idea," Hiccup piped up, defending Tuff before he turned to the boy, "Just not sure it deserves the reaction you gave it."

"Yeah it is a good idea," Fishlegs carried on, "We can make smores and tell stories and stuff like that."

"So it's settled," Astrid stated, "We'll have a campfire tonight." Tuffnut whooped in response whilst Astrid began organising everything they needed for the campfire later in the night.


I hope you guys (and gals) enjoy another chapter of this story lovingly written by me, for you. Next chapter should be coming by Saturday and will contain the story of how Hiccup met Astrid and the Twins at summer camp. So there is much to look forward to. :)

Reviews always welcomed.

See you then,

-Pluckycross