Hiccup's POV

I've never agreed with my father and today was going to be one of those days...again.

"Dad how can we even trust them to bring that cargo ?! When we can do it ourselves!" I argued

"No ! it's too dangerous, you don't know what could happen" my father said

"So it's fine if they get into trouble but not me?" I argued back.

We were in the meeting hall discussing a new trade we were doing. My mother just stood there as we argued she didn't even want to take sides even when one was right. Merida was standing there next to her listening. I finally just gave up as my father lectured me, so I just sat there in a chair while my father circled around me arguing with me. Some times I just let him get angry like this and I just listen because there's nothing I could say that would ever change his mind.

"Yeu don't get it do yeu !? Yeu are chief now ! this isn't some adventure yeu and the riders can go on this is serious hiccup!"

I just sat there trying not to make eye contact with my father, hunched and resting my elbows on my knees, I was just furious.

"I'm tired of this, yeu are always trying to be the hero but yeu can't anymore ! Yeu have a duty to your village to another country for crying out loud !! Yeu-" suddenly Merida chimed into the conversation I could hear the rage in her voice. I turned to look at her as she be bagan you argue with my father.

"No! If he wants to go an help that's his decision !! Yeur right he's chief so he calls da shot now ! As chieftess I stand by him. If yer goin' to stand by and not help another tribe then fine, hiccup will become a better chief than yeu ever we're"

She yelled scowling at my father. My mother was speechless and so was my father, no one ever stood up to him like that, he didn't do anything but look at Merida and scowled back at her as well. Then my father left furious, my mother looked at me and I looked at her with a raised eyebrow, and with that she went to catch up to my father. I watched them leave then I turned to look at Merida. She was clenching her fist with anger but once she turned to look at me her anger faded and she relaxed her hands.

"I'm sorry, but he couldn't just talk to yeu like that ! Who does he think he is?!" She started to get rattled up again.

I stood up to face her, and got closer. She didn't realize I was right in front of her till she looked up.

"My father." I smiled at her with a small chuckle teasing her, she just gave me a half smile then avoided looking at me.

"No one has stood up to my father like that before...besides me" I said letting out a small laugh.

Merida finally looked at me after I said that and she smiled. She must have seen I had something lose on my armor and she reached out to fix it and said

"Well yeu need to keep doin' it or ima have to do it for ya" she said teasing

It made my heart skip a beat to hear that and it made me think, maybe she does care about me to defend me. What was she doing to me. I went to grab her hand that was fixing the lose part on my armor. She froze at my touch and just stared at my hand. I had to use every strength in my body to not kiss her, to not show her how fast my heart was beating because of how close we were. My hand held her whole hand and as soon as she relaxed she was caressing my hand with her thumb and that's when I knew she might feel something too but I didn't just want to assume I wanted to know. And that's when I said in a low voice only she could hear.

"Thank you...for stepping in" i said waiting for her to look at my eyes. When she finally looked at me I could see the disappointment in her eyes and she pulled away from me, from my hand.

And she blushed and cleared her throat.

"Um..yeah it was nothin' a king and queen must stick together right ? Just doin' my job" she replied nervously.

Those words quickly brought me back to reality. my mood changed drastically to nonchalant. what I thinking of course that was it. My eyebrows frowned and I cleared my throat.

"Oh yeah, right" I replied in a serious tone then stepped back trying not to make eye contact.

" well I need to go and get ready for the village meetin'" she replied and then brushed beside me to leave.

Merida's POV

Ugh this was why I stayed away from these idiot boys but look at me now I'm stuck with one I was so sure he felt something in that moment but noo me and my dumb ideas! But now I do know one thing about him that's real, and it's that he's different from any Viking. He's sweet. He's stubborn but in a good way. Kinda...like me. The thought of that made my stomach flutter. I must be losing it he's the enemy! How many times do I have to remind myself that.

I got back to my cabin to get to get ready for the village meeting. I thought I was going to share a cabin with my new husband but he arranged to have two separate cabins for now until our soon to be home is ready. But I know that's not the reason why. Hiccup did it so I wouldn't feel uncomfortable and pressured and that made me question what kinda Viking he was. And day by day I fell in love with the idea of who he might be but sadly it might just not happen the way I see it, husband or not we might always see ourselves as a treaty and that hurt just a little thinking about it.

I was finally able to get ready, I had a blue dress on with a hint of green lace with light brown fur shoulder pads and a dark green ribbon that went around my waist that hiccup had picked out for me and customize. I loved how he chose things for me that resembled my home but also his. And that's what confused me the most he would go out of his way, for me...was it something or was it just his duty as my husband. He didn't even seem to be disappointed when I pulled away he just acted like nothing happened. Suddenly Valka snapped me out of my thought.

"Oh Merida my, you look incredible" she said with a big smile on her face.

"Ye think so?" I questioned sheepishly

"Of course ! Hiccup is definitely spoiling you" she teased.

I blushed. "Oh I'm not sure about that"

"Well we must get going he's there already" she said. And headed out.

Once we got there Valka was right Hiccup was at the front in the middle surrounded by who they called the "riders" or so I've heard from him, his friends and sometimes advisors. The building was huge ! I had been in there before for meetings but seeing the whole village there was a shock and overwhelming. I knew I would rule my own country but I never got the chance to see my people, and here is Hiccup standing in front of this whole crowd not nervous what so ever. I hadn't even noticed I had finally gotten to him. Until he asked,

"Merida? You okay?"

"Um, I, I'm alright" I replied trying to not show how worried I was but

he must have seen right through me because I suddenly felt him reach over to grab my hand and he squeezed it tightly. And suddenly all the nerves went away and it was just me and him. I turned over to look at him with a surprised and he also turned to look at me and gave me a small smile.

"You're okay, just hold on to me" he whispered to me then proceeded to look forward and begin. I never let go of his hand and every time he felt me get restless he'd do small brush strokes with his thumb on the back of my hand. I would look at him but he would still be focused on the conversation he was having with the villagers. We must have heard hundreds of cases and I hadn't noticed I was now holding hiccup arm with my other hand also. And I could tell it didn't both him one bit because I'd feel his eyes occasionally look at me and he'd smile to himself. Finally the meeting was done and I finally let go but deep down I didn't want to.

"Don't worry, it gets easier" Hiccup said as we walked home.

"What? Oh, good, I hope so. I just didn't expect that" I laughed nervously.

"I noticed" he said blushing although it was hard to notice to well in the dark.

" I see you got your dress" he said pointing at my dress.

"Oh this ? Ye ma husband is quite a handy man " I teased

Hiccup laughed. " Husband."

"I,the chief" i replied.

"You know, We're not all bad..." he said and stoped in his tracks

"Huh?" I asked confused on what he meant. And turned around to look at him.

"My father. My tribe. Me." he answered as he looked at the ground slightly to the side. And he continued.

"I know we were both taught to hate each other...but I know it wasn't always like this" he said. I could feel it was hard for him to explain himself, choosing his word as if to not drive me away. So I stopped him before he continued and got closer to him till i was only inches away. And he looked into my eyes and I looked into his.

"YOU aren't like them. That's all that matters to me..." I whispered to him.

I started feeling butterflies again as I reached for his hand and pressed it on my chest so he could feel how fast my heart was beating.

"You're different...my different"

I finally said.

Hiccup just looked at me speechless. And leaned his forehead against mine. Then kissed my forehead. And finally said in a sad whisper

"You can't-...I'm not good for you.."

I felt like I couldn't breathe he did feel the same way but he didn't feel worthy for me? I felt a tear from him fall on my forehead and like that he was gone.