A/N: Hello! As I've said, updates got slower because I am so busy with school, right now. :\ I have to close requests as of today because I am overwhelmed by so many amazing prompts and requests here and on Tumblr, so until I can finish most of them, I won't be accepting more requests. :D

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Prompt: "Can you write something about hiccup and astrid painting each others face for the dragon race," sent by an Anon on Tumblr.

Summary: They were supposed to hurry and get their face paint on, but instead, they do something else.

Rated: T

Lost Count

I felt his warm hand carefully apply the paint onto my cheek, his other hand cupping the other. His mouth pursed in concentration as he moved his finger upward to get the shape right.

It was a fairly cool day in Berk. Winter was approaching, but that didn't stop us from going through with the race. Plus, no one wanted to stop us. Everybody loved watching the races. Every single race made them shudder in anticipation and wonder who would win. Most bets were on me and my dorky boyfriend who was now turning to get more paint.

"Babe, we can't keep them waiting just to get our face paint done," I told him, my hands on my hips.

It's been a few months since Berk had been attacked by Drago Bludvist and his Bewilderbeast, and things have been going quite well. Valka, Hiccup's mother, had been accepted back into the village with open arms… And a celebration.

"I know," he replied, walking back towards me with a new bottle of paint in hand. He placed it on the table beside us and continued finishing up my face paint. "But we wouldn't want m'lady to look any less beautiful than she does."

I rolled my eyes, playfully punching his arm. "Flattery will get you nowhere, Haddock."

Albeit Hiccup's busy schedule, he still found time for friends and family. It made me happy that he did all he could to make sure he didn't take too much time away from his loved ones.

"It's not flattery, it's appreciation." He smiled.

"Uh-huh," I said, sarcasm in tone, putting some paint on my fingers and started painting his face to save time.

He raised a brow, his finger drawing back from my face. "What are you doing?"

"Making sure we won't be late."

He smirked. "And how am I going to be certain that you aren't painting a bunny on my face?"

I feigned hurt, gasping to add dramatic effect. "You don't trust me?"

He chuckled as he continued finishing up my face paint. I saw a mischievous look in his eye and raised a brow. What's he thinking?

Before I had a chance to voice out my question, I felt his finger on my lip, leaving paint on it. "Hiccup!"

"Blue lips suit you, m'lady," he joked.

Joining his game, I ran my fingers across his forehead, leaving a trail of red paint on it. "Looking a little feverish, babe."

He shook his head, amused. "It's on."

We ran around the room with our fingers out, trying to get paint on each other. Suddenly, I felt his arm wrap around my waist, keeping me in place. I didn't try and break away. In all honesty, I didn't want to.

"Got you."

"And what are you going to do?" I gave him a smirk.

Shaking his head, he leaned in and kissed me on the lips. He tilted his head, deepening our lip lock as I wrapped an arm around his neck, kissing back with just as much passion and need.

For a moment, I totally forgot that we had a race to get to, and lost my care for it. Hiccup and I have won numerous times already. Might as well give the others a shot, even though I know Snotlout and Fishlegs would just give their sheep to Rufffnut and Tuffnut. The female twin would try and get some sheep in Eret's basket, and Eret would be the only one (and Tuffnut, even though his sister want to aim it to Eret's basket) to try and win for himself.

I felt my behind press against the table as Hiccup's free hand began caressing my cheek.

"Hiccup, Astrid, the race will start any-" Before we could go any further, the door opened to reveal his mother. Hearing her voice, we broke apart quickly.

Valka stood there with her arms enveloped above her chest, an amused smile on her face. "You two did more than just play around with paint, huh?"

"M-m-mom!" Hiccup stammered as I pressed my lips together and looked down at the ground, hoping it would swallow me whole. "What are you doing here?"

"To remind you about the race, but it looks like you had something more important to do," she said, her arms falling to her sides. "Should I tell them you two can't make it?"

Hiccup and I shared a look before he turned back to his mother. "…Maybe?"

I slapped my hand onto my forehead. "Maybe?" I said to him in a loud whisper. He just shrugged,

We could hear Valka's laughter as we turned to face her. "Alright, then. Continue with whatever you two were doing." With that, she left.

"How many times have we been walked in on?"

He shrugged again. "Lost count."

A/N: Not accepting new prompts/ requests at the moment. Will be accepting some more soon after I finish the ones I already have received.