A/N: drama drama drama drama drama. It made my heart sad just reading about it.

I think this is the longest chapter yet. So sorry. I couldn't keep you guys waiting for the drama! The next few chapters will be fun and eventful :)

Chapter Five

Hiccup had been woken up by Astrid's tossing and turning. She was usually such a calm sleeper. She groaned, and Hiccup reached over to her, wrapping an arm around her waist. Astrid squirmed, scooting and pressing her back against his chest.

"Your phone woke me up." she mumbled sleepily.

"My phone?" she nodded and smiled when he pressed a kiss to her crown "How did it wake you this time? Did I have an alarm set again?"

Astrid snorted, shaking her head. There had been a week where Hiccup had to be awake for work at five-thirty. Astrid had still slept at his place, making sure he was awake and out the door in time to get there. It was the day after his last five-thirty shift, and the couple wanted nothing more than to sleep in. The only downside, Hiccup had forgotten to turn his alarm off. When it went off at four-thirty and woke the couple, neither were able to get back to sleep afterward.

"Not this time, babe. I think someone was calling you maybe? How can you wake up to an alarm, but not someone calling you?"

Hiccup smiled, moving his arm away from her and reaching for his phone. No one would ever call him at two in the morning if it weren't important. Maybe Ashton if she couldn't sleep. Lout had called him once at three to ask some questions, and his parents would only call if it were an emergency.

The name he saw when he looked took him aback. He had both a text and a missed call from the same person.

"Hey. I heard something I thought you should know.. I found out that Astrid has a thing for Eret, and that's why she's been so moody lately. If you mention it to her, please don't say my name."

Hiccup read the message multiple times trying to figure out if it was some joke or not. He knows that Eret and Astrid were never the closest friends, but he always thought she just hated the guy. It turns out it's the complete opposite.

Astrid turned, throwing an arm around his waist and rested her head on his chest. He tried really hard not to tense up. Astrid noticed though. She looked up at him when he hesitated in putting his arm around her waist "You okay?"

Hiccup nodded slowly, setting his hand on her waist gently. Astrid furrowed her eyebrows and looked up at him again "Yeah, yeah.. I'm fine. It just hit how tired I am."

She smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes like usual. She could tell that something was wrong. Whatever the text said, it really bothered him. She wasn't about to pressure him though. She reached up, running her hand through his hair "Sleep then. We can talk about whatever that was in the morning."

He gave her a smile "I hope so."

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When Astrid woke up around ten that morning, Hiccup wasn't in bed. It was strange, he was never awake before her. When he was, she would be able to smell the breakfast that he was cooking since she couldn't cook to save her life. She didn't smell anything, and she just thought it was because he had to go to work and didn't want to wake her.

She got out of bed, grabbing Hiccup's sweatshirt that he kept by the bed. She might as well make herself some cereal or something to eat.

When she opened the door, Hiccup was sitting on the couch. He was leaned forward, his elbows resting on his knees. It almost seemed like he didn't even notice she had opened the door "Morning babe."

He looked over his shoulder at her "Morning."

"Why are you up so early? You never wake up before me."

Hiccup shrugged, turning back around to face the TV "I just had a lot on my mind."

Astrid sat down next to him. She was about to reach over and rest a hand on her shoulder when his words made her freeze "We need to talk."

"Oh." she knew those words all too well. She is usually the one saying them. Hiccup wouldn't even look at her. He had his phone in his hand and he was staring down at a message that was on it "About what?"

He hesitated before locking his phone and setting it on the table "The person who called me said..." he paused, running a hand through his hair "How do you really feel about Eret?"

Astrid's eyes widened. Ashton told. She was the only person aside Ruffnut who knew. How could her own sister betray her like this? "I… We're just friends, Hiccup. Once, a long time ago before we were friends, I had a crush on him but that's it."

"That's not what I was told, Astrid."

"And you're really going to believe someone else over your girlfriend?"

It was a cheap shot, she knew it. But it's true. Hiccup has known Ashton way longer than he's known Astrid. Of course he's going to believe her sister. Astrid really doesn't like Eret at all, how can she convince him?

"I don't know, Astrid. I barely knew anything about you. We did just jump into this. For all I know, you could have… I could just be some -"

Astrid frowned, glaring towards her boyfriend "You think I'm using you as a rebound? Hiccup, it's been four months! Do you honestly think I would do that?"

Hiccup shook his head, burying his face in his hands, groaning "I don't know! They just… The person said that, and I was just awake the rest of the night thinking about it. We didn't know each other before we got together. Your own sister didn't tell me anything about you. We jumped right into dating.. There could be this whole side to you that I don't know."

Astrid pulled her knees up to her chest, running her hands through her hair. She could already tell how this was going to end. He thinks they moved too fast. He asked her to be his girlfriend. Although, she guesses that, of course it somehow turns around her on, because she gave him her number.

"It's just… Why would I be told that you like Eret if you don't? It doesn't make any sense to me, Astrid."

She shook her head. She thought Ashton was going to keep it a secret. She wasn't expecting her own twin to run and tell. Astrid needed to say something.. To actually talk – maybe even yell at – her sister.

"So… What do you want to do? Since you think we jumped into this, what do you think we should do?"

Hiccup looked over at her for the first time since she sat down. She could see the hurt in his eyes. The betrayal of something that isn't true. He looks so sad, and it hurts her. It really does.

"I've just… I've never been in this position before, Astrid. I love – I really like you, I do. But I just don't know… If… If I can still date you. I honestly just don't think you're being honest with me. I know that Eret likes you. Before, I was reassured because I knew you felt nothing towards him. It's just… Now that I know you do, or did, it worries me that they could come back at any minute. It scares me, Astrid."

Astrid was shaking her head. She honestly couldn't believe this. He was breaking up with her. She was going to lose the one person she was scared of losing most. All because she couldn't keep her mouth shut and keep her secret just that. A secret. She wiped her eyes with the backs of her hands "I don't… I really don't like Eret… And if it means anything.. I love you, too.." she heard his breath hitch and it sent a strike of pain straight to her heart "Are you… Are you sure breaking up is what you want?"

Hiccup finally looked away from her. She could see the tears in his eyes, and it made her want to cry. Astrid doesn't cry at all.

"I really don't want to… Maybe.. I don't know. Maybe we should take a break?"

Astrid inhaled sharply. She messed with the hem of the sweatshirt, staring at her knees. She had hoped that her and Hiccup could actually make it. She needed them to. She had just admitted to loving him, and that's something she's never done before. But he still wants to break up? She knows what a break means. It means they aren't going to make it. It means they'll try and stay friends, but one of them will fall somewhere. Breaks aren't good. They're horrible.

"Breaks don't work… They give hope. If there's no hope, what's the point?"

Hiccup looked at her again. He wanted more than anything to just hold her. To make her happy again, and to make her stop crying. He didn't like being the cause of it.. Of her pain. This whole thing was breaking both their hearts.

She looked up at him when he didn't say anything. She knew her answer right then. They were done. She was actually losing the person who means the most to her. The one person who was always so good to her. And even though he hasn't said it, she knows that he loves her. He almost said it… Too bad they're breaking up, and she'll never get to hear it.

She quickly pushed herself off the couch. If they were breaking up, she wasn't about to stick around. She could get her things later when he's not there. Being around him and knowing that they aren't together was just going to hurt her more. And him.

"I uhm… I need to go. Thank you, for well, everything." she started backing towards the door, grabbing her keys that she leaves on the table. She didn't even care about getting her shoes or making herself look decent… She just needed out "I'll… I'll see you around."

Hiccup had so much he wanted to say to her. He couldn't let her leave like this. He didn't want her to leave at all "Astrid -"

"No.. No, I guess I won't be seeing you around, will I? It was… Yeah, uhm.. Bye?"

Hiccup fell back onto the couch after he watched her walk out the door. That hurt more than he was willing to admit. Astrid was beyond amazing, and she was everything he had ever wanted. He wasn't going to regret anything that happened between them. He would always regret breaking up with her. Was it a mistake? He doesn't even have to ask that. It is a mistake. He hadn't even realized he was crying until he buried his face in his hands again and felt how wet his cheeks were. Breaking up with Astrid hurt. It hadn't even been ten minutes and he already missed her more than he would ever admit.

Astrid stood outside Hiccup's apartment door. She was breathing hard, trying to catch her breath and keep from crying more. She used the sweatshirt sleeves to wipe her face before heading towards her car. She had someone she needed to talk to.

XXXXX

Ashton was sitting in her apartment alone for a change. Usually, Hiccup and Astrid were here by now. She had started to wonder where they were when her front door opened and Astrid walked in.

Ashton took in her sisters appearance. She was still in her pajamas, her hair was a mess, and her eyes were bloodshot like she'd been crying. She wasn't even wearing shoes!

"Astrid, are you okay?"

Astrid slammed the door closed, glaring over at her sister "Are you happy?" Ashton raised an eyebrow, confused "I guess you got what you wanted." she said, tears threatening to fall again "Hiccup and I broke up. Did you want him that bad that you couldn't even keep my secret for a whole day? Do you hate me that much? That you didn't even want me to be happy? For Hiccup to be happy?"

"Astrid, what are you talking about? I didn't -"

Astrid shook her head, heading towards the door "It looks like you're getting what you want. As always. I won't be coming around anymore."

Ashton watched her sister leave. She furrowed her brows, thinking over what she said. Did Astrid think she went behind her back? She would never do that! She has to find out exactly what happened.

If Astrid wasn't going to tell her, she was going to call Hiccup. She had to know if he was okay. She could tell how much Hiccup liked Astrid, and if Astrid was that upset, she can't imagine how Hiccup must be feeling.

She picked her phone up, dialing Hiccup's number. When he answered, she could hear how upset he was. Hiccup isn't suppose to sound that upset. Ever. She asked him what happened, and listened as he told her. When he was done, she told him about what Astrid said when she had come by.

The line went quiet for a few seconds before he started talking, and the way he sounded could have broken her heart "So… She's leaving?"

"I don't know.. She just said she wasn't going to be around anymore. Who told you? I need to know so that Astrid won't hate me."

"Oh.. I hope she isn't leaving. And it was Heather."

"Heather? I don't even know how she knows.. Are you okay?"

Hiccup sighed "I'll be fine… This is worse than the breakup with Heather." there was a pause before he started talking again "I've got to go, though. Thanks for calling to see if I'm okay. Just…. Keep me updated on Astrid, okay? If she's gone, I'll want to know."

"Yeah, I can do that.."

Ashton hung up. She stared down at her phone, thinking about calling her sister. That wouldn't go over well, she can already tell. She'll want wait until Astrid contacts her… If she does."

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Three days later…..

Hiccup was sitting in Ashton's living room. He had tried hard to convince her that he was perfectly fine. That he was doing better. One look at him when he walked through her front door told her that he wasn't okay.

"You look like you haven't slept."

"I've been sleeping -" Ashtong shot him a look and he sighed "It's just weird. I haven't been sleeping all that well."

Ashton nodded. She could understand that. How could you go from sleeping with someone every night, to sleeping alone? It was probably hard on both of them.

She hadn't told Hiccup, only because she was asked not to. Astrid had called her the day after. She told her where she was staying, and Ashton told her about how Heather had found out and was the one who told Hiccup. Astrid had lost it. Going on about how much she couldn't stand Heather, and how sorry she was for just assuming it was her who told.

What Astrid really wanted to do was ask about Hiccup. To find out if there was any chance that they could fix things, but she didn't want to be that girl.

"I'm sure it is weird. Hey, how about we take a trip? It will make you feel better."

Hiccup raised an eyebrow "Where could we go that would do that?"

Ashton stood, holding her hand out for her friends "To my moms. She said she wants to see us. She said there will be cookies."

He smiled at that "I guess we're going on a trip then."