Father's Day

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Astrid tries to cheer Hiccup up on Father's Day. Drabble. Not my best work but it was a cute idea and I wanted to post something for Father's Day:)

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Hiccup sighed as he climbed onto Toothless' back. He couldn't stay on Berk - not now, anyway. Seeing the entire village celebrating Father's Day with picnics and games and feasts was too much for him. It was unfair that everyone seemed to either have a father or be a father except for him. There was nothing for him to be happy about.

"Let's go, bud," he mumbled, urging his dragon into the air. As he rose into the clouds, he felt tears spring into his eyes. Normally, he'd try to stop his emotions After all, he was a grown man. A grown, married man at that. He shouldn't be crying. But now, since he was alone and heading off to who-knows-where, he decided that he could allow himself to sob like a baby.

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The sky was growing dark, and Astrid saw no sign of her husband. It was usual for him to go off to fly alone sometimes, but it wasn't usual for him to stay away past dinnertime, past when she'd cleared the dishes and was getting ready for bed.

She would've gone out to look for him, but she was exhausted, and flying had been making her feel a bit nauseous as of late. He'd come back; he always did. And so she washed her face and brush her teeth, then found her favorite silk nightgown and began to change. She'd considered wearing something a bit more sexy for Hiccup's sake, but she wasn't in the mood for love-making. As she took off her top, she placed a hand on her bare stomach, which was ever so slightly beginning to grow. Once she was dressed in her nightclothes, she plopped onto the bed she shared with her husband and cocooned herself in the furs that lay atop the mattress.

Sighing, she laid a palm on her tummy again and silently prayed that Hiccup would return soon. She wanted to tell him. She'd wanted to tell him that morning, but he'd been gone by the time she'd woken up.

"Where are you, babe?" she asked aloud, as if he would be able to hear her.

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Astrid didn't realize that she'd dozed off until Hiccup was sitting beside her, gently shaking her awake.

"You made it." Yawning, she sat up and, throwing her arms around his neck, buried her face in his shoulder. "I was worried about you."

"Yeah, I just...I just needed to be alone today," he explained, returning her hug.

"I understand, babe." Pulling away from him, she touched her stomach. "It's just...I was a little disappointed you stayed away this long because I've been wanting to tell you something."

"What is it, milady?"

Astrid smiled. "Happy Father's Day."

"What? Ast, please, I really don't wanna think about Father's Day."

"You're gonna want to think about it now." She took his hand and placed it in the spot where hers had rested a minute ago.

Hiccup frowned. "What in the name of Thor is this?"

"A baby," she replied.

"What?"

"A baby."

"I don't..."

"I'm pregnant!" she shouted.

Hiccup's eyes grew wide. "Wh-What? We're gonna be...we're gonna be...parents? But...but how?"

"Well, after we got married, we started -"

"No, no, I know how, but still...how?" He lifted his wife's nightgown up to her chest and rested a palm on her tiny baby bump. "She must be so small," he murmured, half to himself.

"She?" The blonde raised an eyebrow.

"I...I uh...you know I want a baby girl," he grinned. "But if it's a boy, I'll be happy, too." He leaned down to kiss Astrid's stomach. "I just...I can't believe it."

"Oh, I'm gonna get a lot bigger before this child is born," she assured him. "And wait until we can feel him kicking. I know he's gonna be a little fighter, because I'm his mother."

"Him?" Now, it was Hiccup's turn to put on a questioning look.

"I want a boy. A miniature you." She smiled. "How cute would that be?"

"I don't know if you could handle another one of me." He let Astrid's nightgown fall back into place, a smile still playing on his lips. "I'm gonna be a father," he said after a long pause.

"And an amazing one, too."

"Oh, don't expect that much." He pressed a sloppy kiss onto her lips before pulling her into a tight embrace.

"Mmm." She hugged him in return, her chin resting on his shoulder as she did so. "I love you."

"I love you, too. And I love you even more for carrying our baby." He kissed her cheek and gave her bum a playful squeeze before releasing her from his grasp. "I'm gonna go wash up. I'll be back in a few minutes."

"Sounds good, babe."

I'm gonna be a father. I'm gonna be a father. The thought ran through Hiccup's head while he walked to the washroom. "I'm gonna be a father," he told his reflection as he stood in front of the mirror. "Odin help me."