Living The Dream
Rated; M
Pairing;Hiccup X Astrid
Disclaimer;I do not own anything from HTTYD; it belongs to Dreamworks/Cressida Cowell
A Holiday At Home
=Normal POV=
(Wednesday, December 11, 2019-11:45 am)
{Denmark; Drakonian Palace-Great Room}
It had been a little over one month since Hiccup and Astrid had accidental sex while caught up in the moment of passion, and being alone that night. In three months; the two lovers would reach a year since getting together in a relationship. Hiccup did come clean and tell the boys what happened, but no major details. And of course, the girls already knew. Even Katja and Vera. As far as Hiccup and Astrid knew; Viggo, Ryker, their wives, and the other trainers didn't know, and this was fine by the two teenagers. Astrid was on birth control, and Hiccup did pick up condoms; a twelve pack. Sure, it seemed like a lot, but Hiccup wanted to make sure that he wouldn't have to make too many trips to the store for them. The agreement between Hiccup and Astrid was that they wouldn't have sex every time they were alone; it was on the sole basis if foreplay wasn't enough to quell the horniness from an intense makeout session, or it was the perfect mood to do it. Even the foreplay wasn't an all-the-time deal. To Hiccup and Astrid sexually-related aspects happening all the time would kill the relationship. And that is the last thing they wanted to happen. The physical parts of pleasure were nice, but their feelings for one another ran much stronger and held more meaning that foreplay and intercourse.
For all of the interns; it was hard to believe that they had been there two years come March 2020. Everything mission-wise was running smoothly except for a few dragon situations with them acting more hostile and territorial than normal. More and more dragons were beginning to fight one another. Also, the numbers were beginning to dwindle, and there was evidence to support that Hunters and Trappers were involved. All of these things were reported to the authorities, but no arrests had been made as no one knew who to go after except Johann, who was already in custody for his crimes that Hiccup revealed to Dreki Heart. The only other person of interest was Krogan; the man Hiccup heard Johann speaking with. Hiccup had given the authorities a description of Krogan, but so far, the guy hadn't been found. Currently, it was two weeks until Christmas as everyone was setting up their plans of how to spend the holidays. As it was last year, they would get off about two weeks, and return for New Year's Eve. However, Viggo and Ryker were considering to give everyone to the first of January off, where they would all come back before a certain time on New Year's Day.
At the moment, everyone was in Great Room, chatting with one another until lunch got served. "What do you plan to do this year?" Ragna inquired to Hiccup and Astrid.
"I have no idea," Hiccup admitted. "We were considering to back to Berk and spend it with Fishlegs and Gobber, but knowing our parents have given up their searches for us is putting a wedge in the idea,"
"Do you plan to outrun them forever?" Katja inquired.
"No, just until we figure out if they are sincere or not in backing off the overprotective detail," Hiccup stated.
"The only way you're going to know that is if you go see them," Eret pointed out.
"Unfortunately; I already knew it might come down to that," Hiccup sighed. "What do you think, babe?" he turned his head to Astrid, but she was staring off out the window. "Milady?" Hiccup put his hand on her shoulder. Astrid snapped her head in his direction smiling.
"Sorry, Hiccup. I keep zoning off today," Astrid admitted softly.
"I've noticed. Something on your mind?" Hiccup questioned.
"I guess I miss my parents a bit. I know how protective they over me, but…I guess I've been thinking about what you said Gobber told you," Astrid informed.
"That our parents are backing off?" Hiccup looked at her.
Astrid nodded. "I-I want to believe them, but I also don't want to put myself out there in high hopes only to have them crushed, you know?"
"That's what all of us were just talking about. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll ever know unless we give it a try," Hiccup stated.
"Are we going to call them, and say we're coming home for Snoggletog then?" Astrid wondered curiously.
"We could get to Gobber's first, then call?" Hiccup suggested.
"And if they start with us?" Astrid wondered.
"I guess we pack up and come back here?" Hiccup shrugged, not entirely sure of the idea.
"They would follow us, and never stop harassing," Astrid sighed.
"I believe security would handle that matter," Ryker interjected.
"Still…Until they give up on this crusade to keep us safe and bring us home nonsense; we don't want them knowing where we're staying. I'd hate to make more work for the security staff," Hiccup muttered. "They're already doing a lot to make sure no one that Johann worked with gets onto the grounds,"
"What if you two got a hotel room or something?" Heather suggested. Hiccup and Astrid blinked a bit. "Instead of staying at Gobber's or leading them back here by accident, get a hotel room to stay in for the vacation? The hotels wouldn't let anyone without a room inside the building,"
"I suppose it's not an awful idea," Astrid remarked first.
"And we could visit Gobber when we know he's not around them," Hiccup added.
"Of course, things could be fine, and our folks might be willing to accept our decisions," Astrid hoped.
Hiccup sighed. "Maybe yours will. Mine won't. I know them too well, Astrid. All of this is just a ploy to lock us down in one place,"
"You don't know that," Astrid closed her eyes.
"Yeah, I do," Hiccup replied.
"Hiccup, it's been almost two-," Astrid began.
"That doesn't matter to me, Astrid," Hiccup said firmly, taking her a little by surprise when Hiccup got to his feet. "Your parents were protective, yes, but they weren't the level that mine were, and likely still are. Your parents would let you go to other places to hang out with friends; your parents let you play after dark, they let you have a dragon at fifteen. If I wanted to see you guys outside of school; you had to come to my house. I had to be in the home by 7 pm, every night, even during the summer. I had to hide Toothless for three years, from everyone to avoid them knowing and trying to take him away just because he's a Night Fury,"
"Are you going to avoid them forever, Hiccup?" Astrid asked.
"If it gives me my freedom, Astrid…Then yes; I am prepared to do just that. I get they love me because I'm their only son, and I get I was born two months early and had a very low chance of survival…I get why they want to protect me, but there's a difference between wanting to protect someone and treating them like it's witness protection where I'm in danger of being killed if I step outside," Hiccup trailed off. "I know my parents, Astrid…They'll never stop,"
"You should give it a chance," Astrid tried.
"No, because I know exactly how it will go, and I don't want a headache that develops from the inevitable argument. Come on, Astrid; you saw how my dad got on only the phone during our first Thanksgiving in 2018…Imagine that, but ten times worse and in person," Hiccup stated. "I know that nothing has changed,"
"And how, Hiccup? How can you possibly know?" Astrid rolled her eyes.
"Because unlike you; I see the whole picture, instead of just the fact Gobber called to tell us our parents were backing off. Don't you think it's a bit off that they questioned him in the first place?" Hiccup asked as Astrid shook her head. "It's because they know Gobber knows where we are. My parents know we're in the same place, and they know how close I am to Gobber; that we don't have secrets. I promise you on my life that they pulled Gobber in to interrogate him about where we are. It was your mom who told your dad, and my parents that it's clear we have an informant who is telling us when they search in a place we'll be. They know it's Gobber, and they are only backing off because Gobber was present in the room when they spoke about why it's impossible to find us," Astrid bit her bottom lip, realizing Hiccup was probably right.
"Gobber called us immediately after leaving my parents' house to tell me. I won't fall for such an easy trick. Your parents and mine know Gobber is the informant, and they said they would back off so Gobber would call and tell us, to make us believe they would stop, and lure us to come home. It's a trap, Astrid…And I'm not falling for it. If you want to go home and see them, go ahead. But I think I'll stay here this year and avoid the problem altogether," Hiccup closed his eyes as he walked out of the Great Room.
"Hiccup, we're about to have lunch…" Hilda called to him quickly. Hiccup stopped, only for a moment and sighed.
"I'm not hungry," Hiccup stated, then went outside and whistled for Toothless. Seconds later, Toothless bounded over and at his side. Hiccup rubbed the top of Toothless's head, then climbed on his back and the Night Fury launched into the sky. Astrid sighed.
"I should have known better to push the issue," Astrid said.
"I don't think he's mad, Astrid," Viggo informed. "I feel that he's upset because he knows his parents will never change, and at this point; he's beginning to accept that it's a hopeless cause to believe they will,"
"Hiccup probably does miss his folks, but he knows how things will play out. I think it hurts him to know that things between them will never be okay, and he can't see them without it starting a fight, so he forces himself to stay away," Dagur added.
"I'll go talk to him," Astrid got up.
"Why don't you give him a little time, dear?" Kelda offered. "I believe he went for a fly to clear his head because he's conflicted on what to do. We can have lunch, and perhaps by then; Hiccup might have calmed down and be more open to talking. Trying it now might lead to an argument that I'm sure you don't want to have,"
"Kelda is right; you have to pick your battles sometimes," Atali said. Astrid nodded as they all got up and went to the Dining Room for lunch, and Astrid did hope that Hiccup would return afterward in a better mood.
. . .
(5:30 pm)
{Drakonian Palace}
Hiccup was gone for hours, but he did return around 5:15 pm to the backyard of the castle with Toothless. Everyone was still in the Great Room, talking about how their holiday would go, and travel plans when Toothless landed. Hiccup took Toothless to the stables, and then they never saw him come back out.
"I'm gonna go talk to him," Astrid got up, exiting the doors that led outside. Astrid moved to the stables, and peered around, finally seeing Hiccup sitting against Toothless in the Night Fury's stall. "Hiccup?" Astrid said as Hiccup glanced over at her. "I'm sorry about before; I didn't mean to make you mad," she looked down.
Hiccup sighed. "It's not your fault," Hiccup said closing his eyes and still rubbing Toothless's head. "I'm sure your parents might have backed off, but I know mine are just using it to lure me back to Berk, and try and keep me there,"
"But they can't Hiccup," Astrid reminded. "You still think you're seventeen, where they can legally make you stay. You're almost twenty now, and you have Toothless, babe. Even if this is a trap; you can leave and they can't stop you. Hell, they likely can't even catch up to you and Toothless," Astrid smiled a little, moving into the stall to sit beside her boyfriend.
"It's still easier to avoid the problem," Hiccup informed.
"You're right; it would be easier, but since when is life easy?" Astrid asked as Hiccup looked at her now. "It's not fair to Gobber that he doesn't get to see you just because you don't want to run into your parents. After all, Gobber has been keeping our secret all this time. And maybe our parents know he has contact with you at least, which in itself means he has contact with me too, but so what? Gobber still didn't tell them where we are, just that he was passing their message alone, and hopes we'll consider the idea. All that aside; we should still go see him for Snoggletog; he loves you, Hiccup,"
"I know," Hiccup sighed.
Astrid put her hand on Hiccup's now. "Listen, why don't we take Heather's idea? We'll go to Berk for Snoggletog, and see Gobber. Maybe Fishlegs too. If we run into either of our parents, we'll see if things have changed. If they have, we can monitor it as the vacation continues. If not; we grab the dragons, and bail to the hotel. It would prevent our parents following us back to Dreki Heart, and the hotel won't let them in if we say not to. When vacation is over; we'll just come back here. I doubt our folks will hang around the hotel waiting for us to come out. Your father is the mayor; he won't do anything to hurt his image, and neither would your mom, or my parents because they are such good friends," she suggested.
"So we're gonna go to Berk, get a hotel room for ourselves, and use it to hide out if things go bad?" Hiccup asked.
"At least Gobber wouldn't have to put us up again, and I know I'd enjoy some…Alone time with you every night since we can't share a bed here at the palace," Astrid hinted. Hiccup arched a brow at her as she giggled a little.
"Oh, I get it now. You want the hotel because you know we're on vacation from missions, and will have the privacy to have sex," Hiccup chuckled some as Astrid blushed.
"Well, you know…Maybe…If you…Want too…I just want to spend time with you, and if it leads there, then…" Astrid trailed off a little. Somehow, Hiccup couldn't tell Astrid no. Astrid was right; there was no reason not to go back, and if things got crazy; they could escape to the hotel room where the staff there would keep their parents away. Also, Hiccup would not argue with having some alone time, uninterrupted by missions, work, or even court involving the Johann stuff with his girlfriend of almost a full year.
Hiccup sighed, then smiled at her. "Okay, okay. You win. We'll get a hotel room, and spend the holiday on Berk," he said.
"Yay! You're the best!" Astrid cheered, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissed him. Hiccup returned it, and then they got up to get inside and start making plans for their holiday at home.
