A/N: This story is back in Hiccup's place, so you all get more of the loveable guy. O-o We all love that. Not me. IM KIDDING HICCUP I LOVE YOU WITH THE BURNING PASSION OF 100000000000 EASY BAKE OVENS. O.O that's a lot of light bulbs, no?

I was on you tube, and if you want to go there and search up the song: The way I loved you by Selena Gomez, I think that it such a good song for both Hiccup's story, and Toothless's. I know it's by a girl, but I don't care :P Go search it up, it makes sense. (love being friendship love)

BTW: The cat is a silver Maine Coon just like my cat ^^

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The next day came too early. The sun streamed in from the window to Hiccup's right, shining right into his eyes. Grimacing bad-temperedly, the boy rubbed his eyes roughly, pushing himself up to a sitting position. He was usually ready to get up in the morning, but he didn't have anything to look forward to without flying with Toothless. It was just forcing himself up and making himself seem like he was interested in what the day brought with it.

Letting out a small huff, Hiccup let his hand slap down to his side, tossing off his covers as he swung his legs over the side of the bed. Standing up fully, he blinked, his shoulders slumping as he caught sight of the place where Toothless used to sleep at night. It was empty now, the floorboards seeming somewhat empty as Hiccup walked forward.

Sitting down, Hiccup stared emptily at the space, as if he was waiting for Toothless to appear magically in front of him. He brought his knees to his chest, and he rested his head down on them. In the back of his mind, he wondered where Toothless was right now, whether or not the tail was holding up still. Whether or not Toothless was happy. Whether or not the dragons had made it back to their home yet. Whether or not Toothless missed him or not. Whether or not he even remembered him.

He swallowed uncomfortably. "I miss you, Buddy." He said, smiling weakly at the empty spot. He had resorted to talking to Toothless's sleeping spot, he needed professional help. Considering Gobber sometimes acted as the 'go-to' person around here, Hiccup doubted he would even try to talk to his mentor. The last time somebody had needed a shoulder to cry on, Gobber threw them out the window of the Blacksmith's. Hiccup was there, he had watched with wide eyes.

So nobody ever really went to Gobber anymore.

A small noise made him snap back to attention, his head whipping around as he tried to find the source of the squeak. The noise came again from his bed, and realization slammed into him as he stood back up, retracing his steps back to stand by his bedside. The small kitten's large amber eyes looked back up at him, and it let out a joyous meow that was unusually loud for something so small. Blinking rapidly, Hiccup knelt down so that his chin rested on the edge of the bed. He and the cat stared at each other intently for a few moments before he spoke to the small scrap of fur. "I can tell already that you're going to be a handful." He said clearly. The cat responded by leaping forward and trying to sink its small hooked claws into his nose.

Letting out a small noise that was something close to a laugh, Hiccup lifted his hands and picked up the cat, putting it back a few feet. "Well…" He eyed the thing, not sure what to do now. "I guess I'll be back later. You…stay here and do…whatever cats do." And with that he pushed himself up and headed for the door. As soon as he put his hand on the doorknob though, he jumped ten feet into the air as the cat let out a loud yowl of anguish that made his eardrums ring.

Spinning around, he looked back at the cat with wide eyes. The kitten blinked, closing her mouth with a snap as it looked at him innocently. It was quiet in the room again, and Hiccup could only stare at the kitten awkwardly, in which it returned the stare steadily. "…Okay then." He mumbled, turning back around.

As soon as his back was to it, the cat let out another loud scream, throwing its head back as it did so. Hiccup whirled around, but the cat still didn't stop. It howled and cried without pausing for a breath. Stumbling forward, Hiccup dashed forward, rushing back to his bed as he looked down with something close to amazement at the kitten. It still didn't stop, and he reached forward shakily to pet it.

At once, it purred, it's howling cries dropping down low to a gentle noise as it rubbed against Hiccup's hand lovingly. The boy deadpanned down at the thing, biting his lower lip as he looked at it decisively. "Well…" He glanced over at the door. "You can't come with me. I don't want to be holding you all day. You'll get lost in the snow." He eyed the silver fluff that the kitten was surrounded with as he spoke.

Eyes blinking open, the cat turned and sank its claws into Hiccup's arm. The boy let out a gasp of pain, but the cat paid no attention. Hiccup closed his mouth as the cat started to hoist itself onto his arm, clawing up his length carefully. The claws made pinpricks of pain lance up his arm, but he was too busy looking with confusion at the cat as it kept on climbing bravely. "What are you doing?" He asked, as if the cat could reply to him.

Finally, it reached his shoulder. Reaching up with both paws, the cat hoisted itself up fully, small enough to fit comfortably on his shoulder with more space for when it grew. Purring loudly in his ear, the cat perched neatly on the boy's shoulder, eyes shining with triumph as it rubbed its head across Hiccup's cheek.

"…Okay." Hiccup said, glancing at the cat out of the corner of his eye. "I guess that's fine. At least you wont get lost." And you wont wake up half the village, he added to himself. But he had to admit, the cat was something of a thinker. Now it could stick with him without having to trudge through the snow. He couldn't say that much for him, of course.

"Hiccup?" The boy turned as his door opened slowly, creaking somewhat as a head stuck through the opening. Astrid blinked, eyes narrowing as she stepped inside the boy's room without even bothering to ask whether or not she could. "I was going to go riding with Stormfly, but I heard this awful noise coming from your house! What's going on?"

"Oh. Nothing, Astrid. It's fine." Hiccup said, the cat blinking owlishly at the newcomer.

Astrid seemed to have just spotted the cat, and she let out a small gasp. Her eyes sparkled as they grew to the size of dinner plates, and she rushed forward, Hiccup letting out a small grumble as she snatched the kitten off of his shoulder. Holding the cat up, Astrid let out a small coo, smiling widely as she looked at every inch of the thing. "What is this?" She shrieked. "Oh my goodness! This is the cutest thing I have EVER seen before!"

Hiccup blinked, eyes wide as he looked at Astrid like she had grown a second head. He had never seen this side of Astrid before, and to tell the truth…it sort of disturbed him. He didn't think that Astrid's voice could go so high, or get sing-songy as though she was talking to an infant. "My dad gave it to me last night." Hiccup explained, shaking himself before speaking. "He thinks that it will help me get over Toothless being gone." Despite himself, a bitter tone crept into his voice as he said the last words.

Astrid lowered the cat somewhat, pulling the scrap closer to her to hold it against her chest. Her eyes slowly narrowed, and Hiccup braced himself for a rant that he should let Toothless go. But her words took him by surprise. "It?" She asked sharply, glaring daggers at Hiccup. "It? Why are you say It? Doesn't this cute face have a name?" She turned the cat around so that it faced Hiccup, the small thing raising its innocent eyes up to Hiccup.

The boy shrugged, turning away from the cat and looking with narrowed eyes at the empty spot where Toothless used to stay. "I don't know whether or not it's a boy or a girl." He said without looking over at her. "My dad didn't tell me, he only told me that it came from Bertha down by the end of the village."

Astrid was quiet for a few heartbeats. The girl lowered her eyes once more and gave a small smile to the cat. "Well then, let's go down to Bertha and ask!" She said happily. In response, Hiccup threw her a sour look. Shoulders slumping, Astrid paced forward until she stood beside her friend. The two looked at the empty corner silently, Astrid still clutching the cat in her hands as the feline gave an impatient wriggle.

"Listen." She said, leaning forward to look at Hiccup. "I know how much Toothless meant to you. And in spite of what happened before, I know how much you meant to him. But he's gone now, Hiccup. You have to go back to your life now."

"He was my life." Hiccup said, words coming out in just a mumble.

"Then let's start new." Astrid offered with a small smile. She reached up and placed the cat back on Hiccup's shoulder. Immediately, the kitten purred, snuggling against the fabric of Hiccup's tunic to get more comfortable. Going forward a little bit, Astrid planted a small kiss on Hiccup's cheek in turn, giving him a small smile as she pulled back. "Come on. You have to give the kitten a chance."

Heaving a small sigh, Hiccup glanced over one last time at Toothless's old spot before giving a small nod at the girl. Gripping his hand tightly, Astrid turned and led the way downstairs and outside into the cold air. The kitten immediately let out a squeak as the wind buffeted its fluffy coat, sinking the tiny claws into Hiccup's shoulder to secure its perch.

Outside, dragons and children both flashed past, giggles and cheers coming from toddlers and younger kids as they galloped through the snow. The sun had risen up to the sky, and Astrid supposed that it had to be somewhere around nine in the morning. Some adults were going about with their business, but most people had taken to standing around and talking. Not many people did things on Friday, it was mostly a calm day that you took to yourself. Since the teenagers already did that everyday, it wasn't much of a difference.

Bertha's house was at the end, a rather short walk from Hiccup's house considering that the chief's house was sort of in the middle of the homes. The snow made it more difficult than it needed to be though, slowing both Astrid and Hiccup down as they made their way to Bertha. Dimly, Astrid wondered whether or not Hiccup's prosthetic was hurting him anymore like it used to. When she looked back at the boy, she blinked slowly as she realized that he had a small grimace on his face.

Deciding not to say anything that might offend him, Astrid looked forward once more. "There it is, I think!" Astrid said, her words accompanied by a curl of mist. "There's Bertha's house, right?" When Hiccup didn't reply, she looked back to see that he was concentrating on trying to keep the kitten upright on his shoulder. The small thing was staying up stubbornly, braced against the swirling wind as its tail waved in the wind behind it. Astrid's mouth twitched, and she gave him a small smile before turning back.

The house rose up in front of them, and before long, they both stood in front of the door, Astrid reaching forward and knocking loudly on the door. Even before Astrid could pull back, the door opened wide to reveal a large, pudgy woman looking down at her. Leaning over to look at Astrid more closely, Bertha smiled widely. "Well, hello there!" She said fondly. "What can I do for you?"

Astrid smiled pleasantly at the older woman. "We're sorry to bug you." She said warmly, Hiccup stepped up to stand beside her. "But Hiccup's father got one of your kittens yesterday, and we were wondering what gender it was. Hiccup wont stop calling it an It, and I want to name…it."

Hiccup threw her a look at the last word.

Bertha's eyes narrowed somewhat, and she leaned forward to look at the kitten perched on Hiccup's shoulder. She smiled largely as she spoke warmly. "This one I remember!" She cooed, reaching forward and petting the small thing's head. Hiccup had to crane his head to the side so she wouldn't be petting him too. "This little beauty was one of my favorites among the litter. Most of the kittens are still here with their mother, I have yet to find any homes for them. I was pretty sad to see her go."

"Her?" Astrid said, a smile spreading over her face quickly. "So it's a girl?"

"Oh, yes. The prettiest little girl you will ever come to meet! Now, if that's all you two kids need, I have to go and talk to Gobber about something down at the forge. I need my sword to be sharpened…shouldn't you be down there too, Hiccup?"

"Uh- no. He gives me the day off on Fridays." Hiccup said, reaching up and scratching the cat's head. She let out a strong purr as he did so, settling down more comfortably on his shoulder. Hiccup eyed it as it did so, but didn't say anything. He just petted to fluffy cat and Astrid looked at the Maine Coon thoughtfully. Realizing that they weren't going to leave before her, Bertha gave them a small nod before starting down the stairs of her porch, leaving the two alone together.

Astrid leaned over and scooped up the cat, holding it out in front of her. "Now what should we call you, little lady?" She crooned, giving the small cat a smile. "How about…Airtimes? Or maybe Snow? Oh! I know! How about Silver!"

"Silver?" Hiccup repeated after her, looking at her oddly. "That's a dumb name for a cat. It's simple, it's not unique." Astrid blinked, looking over at him as he spoke. She cocked an eyebrow warningly, but didn't say anything as he went on. "Names can't be random, they have to be unique for someone."

"I'm surprised." Astrid said fairly. "I thought you didn't like IT."

Hiccup didn't reply, reaching over and grabbing the cat back. You'd think that the small scrap would be frazzled by being grabbed around so much, but all it did was purr loudly. For a second, Hiccup wondered if he had to worry about it having mental issues or something. Plopping her back down on his shoulder, he looked decisively at Astrid for a moment or two before he finally spoke. "Ludi." He said firmly. ( A/N: Pronounced: LOO-DYE)

Astrid blinked. "What?"

"Ludi. That's It- HER name." Hiccup repeated.

The kitten mewled happily at that, eyes closing cutely as she did so. Astrid looked at him with a smile. "So now what?" She asked.

Hiccup paused, staring at her blankly. The cat meowed from his shoulder, catching his attention as he looked down at it. "…I guess that we might as well get a collar on Ludi before she runs off. If I have to." He turned on his heel and marched away.

Astrid giggled under her breath as she followed him.

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A/N: This was a fluffy chapter I wanted to throw in there ^^

I hope you like! R & R! :D