Two Nights Away

"Oh Merida, that feels amazing," Hiccup whispered in pleasure.

Merida giggled and smiled in pride. "Does it now?" she asked huskily. "Should I continue?"

"Yes, please. Don't stop," Hiccup begged.

"Alright then," Merida said. After taking a breath she increased pressure, pushing her knuckles into Hiccup's shoulder blades. She was giving him a massage. She applied pressure to the area of his back where his wings were attached.

Hiccup seemed to be enjoying it.

Merida had decided to slow her pace a little. She still didn't understand Hiccup's reluctance to have sex, but decided that perhaps he wanted a more emotional connection first. So she decided to stop stressing the issue and just let what will be, be.

Though she hoped she didn't have to wait too long.

Hiccup lay face down on the soft bed of grass in Merida's secret spot, his wings spread open as he thoroughly enjoyed Merida's hand working the tension out of the muscles around his wings. He also liked feeling Merida's hands, even if it was through his leather outfit.

They lapsed into a comfortable silence as Merida continued to pressed her knuckles into his shoulder blades. As she did her eyes couldn't help but drift over to Hiccup's outstretched wings. She always loved seeing them at their full length. She paused her massage to move a hand over to his left wing.

She traced her hand over it, marveling at how cool they were to the touch, and the texture of the dark scales. Suddenly Hiccup gave a shudder and his wings gave a small flap. Merida let out a startled yelp as Hiccup sat up, knocking her off his back before he turned around and grabbed hold of her.

She smiled at the pleasant turn of events before grabbing him by the shoulders and pulling him down. She laid herself down flat on her back, with Hiccup on top of her. She wrapped her legs around him to keep him close before pressing a hungry kiss against his lips. She closed her eye and moaned into it, lips lazily moving against his.

Hiccup wrapped his arms around her. His teeth grazed her lower lip and he gave it a gentle tug. Merida hummed happily before pulling away. She smiled at Hiccup who was smiling goofily and let out a giggle. She closed the distance to give him one last kiss.

After pulling away she settled her head back down onto the grass and stared into his eyes. Hiccup chuckled at her before attempting to roll away, only for her to tighten her legs around his waist.

"Stay," she said to him. She stroked his cheek. Hiccup arched a brow, but settled back down to lie on top of her.

"I take it you like this position?" he asked.

Merida grinned. "Oh aye. Having you between my thighs...what's not to like?" Merida joked with waggling brows. Hiccup blushed at her rather suggestive joke. "So Hiccup, tell me, do your people have any special way of showing affection?"

"Why do you ask?"

Merida shrugged. "I like learning about you. Where you come from. Your life. Your people," she explained. "So…" she pressed.

"Well," Hiccup began. Merida perked up and watched him with interest. "We uh...bite each other," he answered.

Merida arched a brow, "Is that it? That doesn't sound that special."

"Well it's not just during intimate moments. It's sort of our way to mark each other. Let everyone else know that a male or female is taken," he explained. "To let someone mark you signifies a very deep connection."

Merida hummed as a hand came up to subconsciously rub at the soft skin of her throat. She thought about Hiccup's second set of teeth. The ones like little knives that he could bite clean through fish scale and bones with.

"Do you...want to bite me?" Merida asked hesitantly.

Hiccup blinked in surprise. "What?"

"Do you want to bite me? Mark me?" Merida asked again.

"I'm not sure that's a good idea."

Merida cocked her head to the side. "Why not?" she asked curiously. "I'm yours aren't I? Don't you want others to know that?"

"It would probably hurt," Hiccup pointed out.

"Oh I'd hope so," Merida teased coyly. Hiccup furrowed his brows in confusion. Merida lifted her head up to whisper to him. "I don't mind a little pain if it's done right," she told him. She suddenly bit his earlobe without warning. Hiccup made a noise of surprise as she grinded her teeth back and forth and applied a little more pressure. Not enough to break skin, but enough to emphasize her point.

She let him go and dropped her head back down. Hiccup's face was red, but she only grinned at his reaction.

"Our skin is tougher than that of most fayes'. I wouldn't want to leave a scar," he said next.

Merida waved his comment off with an eye roll. "I've got plenty of scars. Pretty much all from my little adventurous escapades," she said. "All over my body," she added sensually. "Hardly anyone has seen them. And you'd be the first to leave one on me."

Hiccup swallowed as his eyes fell to the soft skin of her throat. Her neck was thin and her skin pale. If he were to bite her, it would definitely show. He very tempted to do so. His sharp teeth slid out from their hidden sheathes.

Merida felt her heart rate increase as she noticed Hiccup's teeth come out. A sliver of fear dredged up within her. Fear of what he could do to her, how easily he could pierce the skin of her throat, and even kill her.

Yet at the same time it also excited her.

It was the same kind of fear she got whenever she climbed cliff faces. There was always the possibility of death or serious injury. And despite knowing that it made it all the more thrilling.

She got that same feeling with Hiccup. He was normally so calm and gentle, but with his claws and fangs she knew he could do serious harm to her if he so wished.

"Go ahead," Merida whispered as she closed her eyes and craned her head, exposing the skin of her neck to him.

Hiccup felt his heart hammer, his instinct to mark his chosen mate burning inside of him.

Merida kept her eyes closed and waited anxiously. She felt Hiccup begin to move and she held her breath. She felt the warmness of his breath on her neck and she shuddered. And then she waited.

Suddenly Hiccup pressed his lips against her neck and blew a raspberry.

Merida's eyes flew open and she let out a shriek of surprise that devolved into a fit of giggles as he blew against her neck, tickling her like she were a child. She attempted to push him away, but he grasped her by the wrists and held her down.

"Hiccup! Haha HA! I'll kill you! Stop!" she managed to get out between her fits of mad giggling.

Finally he did stop. He pulled back and grinned at her. Merida wanted to frown, but couldn't. But out of revenge she suddenly leaned in.

And she bit him, hard.

"AH!" Hiccup yelped as her teeth sank into his neck. As he'd said, his skin and those of his people in general were hardier than that of most faye.

But it still hurt.

"Owowowowowowowowow! Merida!" Hiccup cried in protest. Merida grinded teeth back and forth on the patch of skin between her jaws, hellbent on leaving a mark. After several moment she finally pulled away and smiled at the dark blotch she'd left.

Hiccup noticed her proud smile. "Proud of yourself?"

"Oh aye. Now you're all mine," she said happily. She wrinkled her nose at him and he chuckled before leaning down to kiss her.

As they were in the midst of exploring each other's mouth Merida suddenly remembered something she'd been meaning to tell him.

She hummed before pulling away. "Hiccup I need to ask you something," Merida began.

"Ok?" Hiccup said curiously with an arched brow.

"Would you come to the castle five nights from now?" she asked. Hiccup's eyes widened in surprise. "My mother is hosting a dinner, and I want her to meet you," she explained.

She could feel Hiccup go rigid all over. She felt him make to pull away from her but she wrapped her arms around his neck and kept him in place.

Not able to escape Hiccup let out a sigh. "I don't know Merida. I don't like being around other faye."

"I know," Merida conceded. "But it'd mean alot to me. I want to show people I'm serious about this. About you."

Hiccup blinked but didn't respond. He was touched that Merida was actually taking their relationship seriously. But he was hesitant to be in the presence of other faye. Especially faye royalty, who were more beautiful, more perfect, but also more critical of looks and appearance.

But...he wanted to do this right. If he and Merida were to continue on he wanted the approval of Merida's mother.

Hiccup sucked in a breath and let it out, closing his eyes and steeling his nerves. When he opened them he gazed into Merida's expectant face. "Ok," he said with a nod, even managing a faint, albeit nervous, smile.

Merida's face lit up with a smile. She let out an excited squeal before rewarding him with a heated kiss. With surprising strength Merida somehow managed to roll them over so Hiccup was on his back. He stared up at her as Merida smiled at him in excitement, eyes sparkling with fondness.

Then she leaned down and began to pepper his face with quick kisses.

Hiccup couldn't help but smile goofily into space as the Princess' lips repeatedly ghosted over his skin. He was still apprehensive about what was to come. But he pushed it aside as he began planning. For he knew what he had to do.

He had to make a good first impression on Merida's mother.


"He said yes," Merida said happily in her room. A few hours after her meeting with Hiccup she'd returned home. Rapunzel had stopped by for a visit, and now the two of them were in her room as Merida buzzed with excitement.

"Wow," Rapunzel said, happy for her friend. "This seems like a pretty big step," she commented.

Merida sat down on her bed. "I know," she said chipperly. She was so happy he'd said yes. A part of her had feared she wouldn't be able to convince him. But she had. Unable to control herself she turned to Rapunzel and gripped her by the side of her face before pulling her into a kiss.

Rapunzel squeaked at the sudden kiss. It ended quickly, too quickly in her opinion, as Merida pulled away, face shining with joy.

"Well someone is happy," Rapunzel noted with a laugh.

"Sorry, could nae help myself."

"Feel free to not help yourself some more," Rapunzel suggested with batting eyes. Merida laughed and gave her nose a flick at her cheekiness. Rapunzel gave a pout before moving, coming to press herself against Merida's back and wrap her arms around her neck in a loving embrace.

"I'm happy for you Merida," Rapunzel told her sincerely.

"Thank you Rapunzel," Merida said in gratefulness. Rapunzel smiled before giving her friend a kiss on the cheek.

"That reminds me," Merida suddenly remembered. She turned her head to look at Rapunzel. "Will you come Punz? I think Hiccup would feel more at ease if someone he knew was there," she requested.

"Sure," Rapunzel said with a shrug. Merida smiled again before raising a hand and turning her friend's face to give her a kiss on the mouth in thanks.

"You know Mer, you should probably tell your mother Hiccup is coming," Rapunzel pointed out.

Merida's face fell and she let out a sigh. She already knew that, but had been putting it off. "Aye," she conceded. Rapunzel released her as she stood up and made for the door. She left her room, walking the halls of the castle before going to the tapestry room.

She paused at the door, taking a breath before raising her hands up and wrapping her knuckles against it.

"Come in," she heard her mother call. Merida pushed the door open, finding her mother's back to her as she worked on a tapestry.

"Mum," Merida greeted softly.

"Merida," Elinor greeted back, continuing her work. "What do ye need dear?"

Merida fidgeted nervously on the spot. If Elinor didn't approve of Hiccup's presence at the dinner he would very disheartened.

"Well I wanted to talk to you about the dinner we're having five days from now," Merida said.

"Oh?" Elinor said curiously. "What about it love?"

Merida swallowed. "Well. I was-I-I was hoping-"

"Speaking of which dear," Elinor suddenly interrupted. "Should I make an extra place for this mysterious suitor you've been seeing for some time now?"

Merida froze, blood turning to ice water. Elinor turned on her stool with an arched brow. "Well Merida?"

"How did you-"

"I'm your mother dear. I know everything," Elinor stated. Her lips curled upward into an amused smirk. "So is that a yes, or no Merida?"

"Uhhhhh...yes," Merida said.

"Ok then. I'll make the necessary adjustments," Elinor said before turning her attention back to the tapestry. "Was there something else you needed dear?"

"No mum," Merida said. "Goodnight mum," she said as she made for the door.

"Goodnight dear," Elinor said back as Merida left the room.

Merida walked back to her room in a daze. When she got back she shut the door and leaned back against it, eyes still wide in bafflement.

Rapunzel watched her curiously. "So, how'd it go?" she asked.

"She said yes," Merida said quietly.

"And that's a good thing, right?" Rapunzel asked her.

Merida remained silent, eyes still wide and unfocused and face blank. But soon she began to smile. Everything was going as planned. Hiccup was going to come to the castle, meaning she could finally share with him all about the things in her life. Her mother was going to allow him to have a place at the dinner. And her best friend was going to be there for support.

Merida let out a happy squeal before running to the bed and tackling Rapunzel. Rapunzel yelped in surprise as she and Merida went tumbling across the mattress before Merida gave her a happy kiss.

Merida pulled away, laying atop the blonde who giggled and smiled up at her enthusiasm.

"Thank you Punz. I owe a lot of this to you," Merida told her.

Rapunzel held her smile. "Of course Merida. I made you a promise didn't I?"

Merida chuckled. "That you did Punz. That you did," she said with a nod. With one last grateful smile Merida leaned down and gave her one more kiss in thanks.

After that she rolled off of her and blew out the candle on her night stand. She crawled under the blankets and Rapunzel joined her soon after. They eventually fell asleep, soothed by the stillness of the night and each other's presence.

Before sleep could take her Merida prayed for everything to work out. She prayed that her mother like Hiccup. That Hiccup would be ok amongst the other royals coming to attend.

She prayed that this dinner wouldn't break them apart

And that Hiccup would still want to be apart of her life once it was over.


At Hiccup's forge the coals were hot, the bellow were stoked, and the temperature of his home was sweltering. Hiccup wasn't bothered by the heat, his people hardy and resistant to it. The sound of metal rang out throughout his mountain as he prepared his offering to Elinor.

Hiccup knew he had to show her that even if he didn't have all that her daughter's other suitors had he was still worth something. So he was going to be putting his skills to use for the remaining time he had until the dinner. He would show her what he could do, prove that he was worthy of the Princess.

Hiccup hadn't been so impassioned about smithing as he'd been since he'd first started making Merida her arrows.

But of course a queen had no use for arrows.

So he was going to have to come up with something much better, much more extravagant.

Luckily, Hiccup was nothing if not creative.