Hey guys! (And girls!) I know I just started asking for songs two days ago, but Demon-Killer67 had the perfect song! Just a Kiss by Lady Antebellum. If your song didn't get picked, don't worry. I might do this again. I hope you guys like the story, even if you don't like the song. Especially the guest using the name Make More that said to either make more stories or suffer their wrath... Oh yeah, and I don't own HTTYD or Just a Kiss. They are owned by Dreamworks and Lady Antebellum.
Also, when it gets to the song part, * means Astrid is singing, ** means Hiccup is singing, and *** means both of them are singing. Sorry if it's confusing!
Hiccup was not very happy. The village had decided to put on a talent show. At first, Hiccup thought it was a great idea. It would be the perfect opportunity to show everyone new tricks he could do on Toothless. But later on, he learned that it was for vikings only, so dragons couldn't participate. Hiccup wanted to back out, but because he was the Chief's son, everyone expected him to participate, especially his Dad.
Not sure what "talent" he had, he decided to take a walk to clear his mind. (Normally, he would clear his mind while riding Toothless, but for some reason Hiccup couldn't find him anywhere.) After a few minutes of no ideas, he ran into Astrid. Literally.
They both fell over. "Astrid! I'm so sorry!" He hopped up, and then grabbed Astrid's hand and helped her up too.
"It's okay," she said. "I was actually coming to find you. Have you figured out what you're doing for the talent show?" Hiccup shook his head. "I don't have anything either." Hiccup gave her a look of surprise.
"What do you mean?" he asked. "You have plenty of talent! You can do flips, you are awesome with every weapon-"
"And everyone has seen that stuff before," Astrid finished for him. "I want to do something different." Hiccup thought for a moment.
"You could sing," he suggested.
"What?!"
"You could sing," Hiccup repeated. "I've heard you before. You have a beautiful voice." Astrid's face turned red.
"Hiccup, I can't sing. Not in front of people. Besides, when did you hear me sing?" It was Hiccup's turn to have his face turn red.
"I was passing by your house, and I heard you. I may or may not have stayed by the door and listened." Astrid punched him in the arm with her free hand. (They didn't realize it, but they never let go of each other after Hiccup helped her up.) "What song were you singing? I've never heard it before." Astrid sighed.
"It was just a little something I wrote."
"You should sing it at the talent show!"
"Well it was meant to be a duet, so-"
"I'll sing it with you!" Hiccup didn't think he sang very well, but he would do anything to make Astrid feel better. Besides that, he wanted the rest of the village to hear her voice.
"Are you sure?" Astrid asked. "I mean, it's a love song, so..." She trailed off. Hiccup looked into her eyes.
"I'm positive." Astrid smiled weakly. Then, the two began to walk toward Astrid's house to rehearse.
Later
"Thank you, Ruffnut and Tuffnut for your daredevil catapult performance," Gobber said. He was standing on a large, outdoor stage, complete with curtains and a small band. "Someone may want to go find where they flew off to. Next up, we have Astrid Hofferson and Hiccup Haddock singing a new song written by Astrid!" Clapping and cheers erupted from the crowd. Hiccup and Astrid got onto the stage and faced the audience. The music began, but Astrid didn't start singing. Hiccup signaled for the music to stop, and grabbed both of Astrid's hands. "Just sing it to me," he said. Astrid blushed, and Hiccup signaled the music to begin again. Astrid looked into Hiccup's eyes, and began.
Lyin' here with you so close to me
It's hard to fight these feelings when it feels so hard to breathe
Caught up in this moment
Caught up in your smile
Hiccup smiled, and then began his part.
I've never opened up to anyone
So hard to hold back when I'm holding you in my arms
Astrid smiled too, and then they both sang together.
We don't need to rush this
Let's just take it slow
Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't want to mess this thing up
I don't want to push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight
Astrid was astonished by Hiccup's voice. She never knew he could sing that well. Still not ready to face the crowd, she stared into Hiccup's eyes again.
*I know that if we give this a little time
***It'll only bring us closer to the love we wanna find
*It's never felt so real
**No it's never felt ***so right
Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't want to mess this thing up
I don't want to push to far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight
No I don't want to say goodnight
**I know it's time to leave, ***but you'll be in my dreams
**Tonight
Hiccup wrapped his arms around Astrid's waist.
*Tonight
Astrid wrapped her arms around Hiccup's neck. To her, it was like they were the only two people there.
***Tonight
Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't wanna mess this thing up
I don't want to push to far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
**So baby I'm alright, ***oh, **let's do this right
***With just a kiss goodnight
Astrid smiled. She had done it.
*With a kiss goodnight
**Kiss goodnight
Hiccup and Astrid slowly began to move their faces closer to each other's, but they stopped when a huge round of applause and cheers erupted from the crowd. They both turned, letting go of each other. Their faces were both bright red. Gobber got back on the stage.
"Thank you, Hiccup and Astrid for your beautiful performance. Next up..."
Later
"That was amazing!" Astrid exclaimed.
"I know! You were awesome!" Hiccup said with the same amount of enthusiasm. The two walked to Astrid's house. Everyone else was still at the talent show, but they decided to head home early. They were exhausted from practicing all day, and it was fairly late.
They finally made it to Astrid's front door. They faced each other.
"Thanks for doing that with me," Astrid said.
"It was nothing," Hiccup said while rubbing his neck.
"Well, goodnight," Astrid said, about to turn. Before she moved, the clouds above them opened up, revealing the moon. The light shined down on them in a single beam. They both looked up at it.
Suddenly remembering the song lyrics, Astrid grabbed Hiccup by the shoulders and smashed her lips into his. Astrid's face grew more red then before when Hiccup kissed back. They stayed like that for a minute before reluctantly breaking the kiss.
"Goodnight," Astrid repeated. Then she slowly walked into her house.
The second she closed the door, Hiccup fist-pumped. Then, he started heading home. When he got there, he was surprised to see Toothless already in bed.
"Hey buddy," Hiccup said. "How was your day?" Toothless didn't answer. He was already asleep. After all, getting rid of clouds is a hard job...
I really hoped you guys liked it. If you were confused by the asterisks, then read the key above. Please review!