So, I'm back! Yes, I am back! :D You know what I based this scene on? Well, my friend was trying to teach me how to play Mario Kart, and I was like "whut?" and just ended up crashing and laughing hysterically while my friend tried to get me back on the road, since I was so far behind, and eventually I lost every single race and yet I still had a blast. So, yeah, I'm the Astrid of this chapter, and my friend is the Hiccup. I really love this chapter, and I hope you guys do, too. :D Enjoy! Shout-outs:

AnimeAngel: NO! NO MATCHES! *explosion* AHHH WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE! And yeah, cats are strange. You give them something...Cat: Is that mine? You: Yes. Cat: I don't want it. ... Cat: Is that mine? You: No. Cat: Yes it is. *shrugs* Lol. :D

HiccupHaddockIII: I suppose I did make Astrid a little bit too kind, but I was kind of modeling her more after the Astrid from HTTYD2. In the first film, I believe she was still trying to prove herself as a viking; while as in the second film, while she still is that strong, independent girl, I think she did kind of chill out a little bit. I suppose she could be a bit OOC, and I'm sorry. :( I will do better with future chapters. :D And in answer to your question: No, I do not play guitar, but two of my brothers do. I play piano, ocarina, and a little bit of violin here and there, so...yeah, the guitar playing is rather based off my brothers. :)

Jesusfreak: Yay! Popcorn! *jumps into the air and catches it* Whoop whoop! I'm glad you like it! This is my first Modern fanfic after all. :D

One Bright Light: I'm glad you're liking it! :D

xFaerieValkyriex: Aha, I could imagine Astrid and Hiccup playing Just Dance. :) That'd be awesome. :) I have to make a scene like that in the sequel to this fanfiction (I don't think I have room to put it in this one, idk. I kind of already have the plot played out in my head, haha). Next one, though, I have to do something like that! :D

Silver Electricity: COOOOOFFFFFEEEEE! I'm glad you like it! And here, have some coffee with extra espresso! *hands you some* YAY HAPPY NEW YEAR! *streamers pop out of nowhere.* SREAMERS, YAY! :D

ArabianDragon: Thank you so much! You are awesome too! I'm glad you like the story! :D

"AAAAH!" Astrid shouted while turning her Wii controller in nearly a full circle. "Get back in your lane, you road-hogger!"

"You are talking to a computer, Astrid," said Hiccup.

"I know!" said Astrid. "And it should die!" She slammed down on one of the buttons, but instead of doing what she wanted it to, it sped up. "How to I stop this thing!?" she demanded.

"That button, right there," said Hiccup.

"WHAT BUTTON!?" shouted Astrid. "THIS ONE!?" she slammed down on it as hard as she possibly could.

"No, no, that's how you shoot!" said Hiccup.

Astrid pressed another random button, and her car swerved to a complete stop. Hiccup groaned and took her controller, handing her his own. She took it and tried it out while Hiccup tried to get Astrid back in the race.

"You have no idea how behind you are," he mumbled to himself. "Should I get you the training wheel?"

"I don't need the training wheel!" said Astrid. She crashed, and then handed the controller to Hiccup. "Okay, yeah, I need the training wheel," she mumbled. Hiccup paused the game and set her up. Then, he restarted the race as a whole, and they were out once again.

"I CAN'T DO IT!" Astrid shouted, turning her controller, twisting her arms in the process. "DIE, BLINKY! DIE!"

"Astrid, you know, small movements work even more fluently than big ones," Hiccup advised.

"WHAT MOVEMENTS!?" Astrid shouted. "I can't even get this crazy kart to start up again!" She tried once more, and then became enraged when her car went in reverse. She yelled and threw the controller against the wall. Quick as lightning, Hiccup shut off the game.

"Oookay, that's enough Mario Kart for you," he said. "I am NOT in the mood for buying another controller."

"Well don't blame me," said Astrid. "Blame him!"

"I'm not blaming Luigi for your driving skills," said Hiccup.

"Then blame Mario," said Astrid.

"Let's not play anymore Wii," Hiccup suggested. "I don't think it's such a good idea anymore."

"Fine," said Astrid. "Wish I could disagree." She sat down again, staring blankly at the TV screen. "What movies do you have?" she asked.

"Um...I don't know," said Hiccup. "We haven't exactly organized everything yet, but you could look."

"Okay," said Astrid, rising to a stand. "Where do I look?"

"Maybe I should help you," said Hiccup.

"No, no, you stay down and rest your ankle," said Astrid. "I'm sure I can manage." She moved behind the couch and started rummaging through moving boxes. "Which one?" she shouted over her shoulder.

"The ones on the left, probably," said Hiccup.

"My left or your left?" said Astrid.

"Astrid, there's only one left," Hiccup groaned.

Pause. "Oh, right," said Astrid. "I think I found it." She came back a second later with a DVD in hand. "Does Lord of the Rings work for you?" she asked.

"Uh...yeah, yeah it does," said Hiccup. Astrid smiled and moved forward, kneeling in front of the TV. She inserted the disk and then moved, grabbing the remote as she went and sat beside Hiccup.

"Thanks," said Hiccup. "I'm not used to really being...you know...treated well."

"What do you mean?" Astrid asked.

"I told you I was from Malaysia," said Hiccup. "And...yeah, no one there really treated me like I mattered. I was bullied at school non stop, so when we moved here just recently, my Mom decided to homeschool me. But the kids back on Malaysia loved to upset me, push me around, and just...bully me, to say the least."

"That's...terrible," said Astrid, trying to think of a better word. "And you're seventeen?"

"Yeah, well, then there's that," said Hiccup. "I don't exactly look that age, now do I? No, I look like I'm somewhere around fifteen. And so naturally, that's another thing I got teased about. And then there's my name...which, as you could well imagine, sent their imaginations clear through the rooftops."

"What do you mean?" said Astrid for the second time in that conversation, wishing she could have said something different.

Hiccup smiled in her direction, and then broke out into a high-pitched impersonation; "Oh, what kind of name is Hadley?" he mimicked, flicking one of his auburn, uneven bangs away from his emerald green eyes. "Who would name their baby Hadley?"

Astrid, despite herself, laughed. She felt like she shouldn't have, but she just couldn't help it.

"Oh, and you look like, seven!" Hiccup went on, this time in a deep voice. "And guess how old I am? Eight!"

Astrid fell off the couch laughing, trying to contain herself. Hiccup broke out of character and joined in, just not as violent or persistent as Astrid's.

"What?" said Hiccup eventually, leaning over the couch to get a look at the girl on the floor, still laughing her head off. "What did I say?" he asked, between his own laughs.

"Oooh Hiccup," said Astrid, finally regaining enough breath to speak in a full sentence. She sat up on her knees, and then thought about what she was laughing about. "I'm sorry I laughed," she apologized. "It wasn't even funny, you being bullied like that your whole life."

Hiccup was shaking his head before she even finished speaking. "I was going for a laugh, Astrid," said Hiccup. "You see how ridiculous it sounds, though? I was going for a laugh." He looked at her, seeing how she was still hiding a grin. "And by the looks of it," he said, "I got one."

Astrid grinned and sat back down on the couch. "You know what?" she said.

"What?" Hiccup replied.

"I haven't been watching the movie at all," said Astrid, giggling.

"Me neither," said Hiccup. "Should we restart it?"

"Probably," said Astrid. And so, she grabbed the remote, and went back to the beginning.