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Hi! Thanks so much to NaddersoftheStar, derekctomlinson and Guest for their reviews! You guys really made my day. NaddersoftheStar - I have seen Gift of the Night Fury and really loved it. I really like the idea, the next bit I do of this will probably be a oneshot based of it, so thanks so much. I might do the next one in past tense!

Also thanks to ichwarsnet and LenaWrites207 for following, that made me so happy.

To all the readers of this (currently 235) thank you for reading! Please give more ideas in the reviews because else I will run out quite fast ^u^. Also, last time I forgot to put a disclaimer but in case you hadn't realised, I don't own Dreamworks and could never have created the wonder that is HTTYD. On with the tale!

-Astrid's POV-

What do I think? Berk looks nice I guess. But HICCUP... And Ruffnut... As we dismount, she takes his hand and I resist the urge to punch her. Because she can go out with him if she must I guess. I'd just rather she didn't. With heavy heart I make my way through the crowd and try to enjoy a piece of cake but it just tastes so bland that I discreetly dispose of it.

A moment later it's all just too much, too many thoughts, too many people. I look around, then run between two houses and up the hill until I finally collapse on the grassy cliff edge. Absent mindedly, I grab a handful of grass and tear it apart while swinging my legs over the edge.

My mind starts to settle down and just as I feel calm, the sound of someone behind me throws it into a frenzy.

"Hey, Astrid," he says.

I ignore my dancing heartbeat and stare into the ocean below.

"Hi, Hiccup," I eventually mutter.

"I came to see if you're all right."

I get up and spin round to face him.

"Shouldn't you be with your GIRLFRIEND?" I hiss and he steps back shocked at the venom in my voice. "Hiccup, I've thought about you for years and just when I start to hope, with just a feeling that you might like me too, you start dating Ruffnut! The Gods hate me."

Tears running down my face, I sit back down and ignore him.

He goes silent then sits down on the grass behind me.

" Look, Astrid, I didn't mean to-"

"Just go away!"

He's silent again.

"I'm not dating Ruffnut," Hiccup says quietly. I start to snap back but he cuts me off, saying, "She hijacked me! I don't like her, Astrid. There's someone else. Nicer. Kinder. Prettier. And I had no idea what she felt like until today."

I look at him, sobbing now.

"Well go to her then! Why are you wasting time here with me?!"

He grins ruefully. His eyes look damp too. Somehow it makes them greener.

"Because she's here with me now."

I get up and so does he.

"I love you, Astrid Hofferson, I have for years."

I'm smiling through the tears now and then he kisses me. It's better than I hoped, dreamed, imagined, because he's real and now and he loves me.

"I love you too," I whisper, "I love you too."

As the sun goes down on the best day of my life, sending ripples of scarlet across the waves, we stand entwined on the cliff tops of Berk, crying, and laughing, and definitely kissing.

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Sorry that was so short! I really hope you enjoyed it and please remember to review( / follow / favourite) with more ideas, it really helps. Thanks!