(A/N) Whelp, I never can keep my word can I? It's not Sunday, but here's another chapter for you guys!
School was unbearable today as in most Mondays. Classes went by slowly, Hiccup's back pack was far to heavy on his shoulders, and the history teacher had decided to give him a ton of homework. Half way through history and Hiccup was heading to his lunch period.
Once getting a few beans and salad from the lunch line, Hiccup went to go sit at his usual table. Despite being the same table he'd sat at all year, the situation was very different. This wasn't Hiccup's lone table, for a certain blond haired teen wearing the black leather Jacket Hiccup couldn't help but stare at came to sit with him.
"Hey Hiccup. What to up to?" Astrid asked, taking a bite of her chicken and beans she got from the lunch line. "Eating." Hiccup shrugged, a hint of sassiness to his voice. Astrid suddenly elbowed him in the gut, but before Hiccup could complain, a soft pare of lips hit his cheek before quickly pulling away.
"You do know the school has the stupid policy of no PDA right?" Hiccup asked, worried he might get Astrid in trouble. "Public display of affection? Nah, no one's gonna snitch about a simple peck Hiccup. Besides, no teachers are around to catch us and they really don't care that much." Astrid explained, pushing her long bangs out of her eyes and braid off her shoulder.
As Astrid pushed her hair back, Hiccup could see the bare skin of her arm when her Jacket moved revealing her baby blue tank top. Astrid's arms were thin, but had the perfect amount of toned muscle that matched her thin, swift figure oh so perfectly. Hiccup couldn't understand how Astrid wasn't one of the other girls who cared only about looks, because she just looked so naturally beautiful.
Astrid caught Hiccup staring at her bear skin, including her chest which was revealed quiet a bit when her tank top dropped a bit at the neck line. She pulled her Jacket further over herself, and Hiccup turned the other way wile rubbing his neck nervously.
"It's fine Hiccup." Astrid reassured him. Hiccup sighed audibly, relieved he hadn't upset Astrid. After throwing away both of their plates, Hiccup took Astrid's hand causing her to look at him. "You want to go to eat with me after school?" He asked. "I could use some flying time." Astrid smiled, but the happiness soon faltered.
"Can't." Hiccup sighed, knowing exactly what she was thinking. "Your mom's holding up to her punishment?" Astrid nodded, seeming to look angry. She balled her fist, and Hiccup quickly grabbed the hand before she could punch something.
"Calm down. It's okay." He said and Astrid relaxed a little, squeezing his hand rather roughly. Luckily Hiccup was pretty high pain tollerant. "But...Maybe we could still meet." Astrid suddenly smiled a little, not making eye contact.
"Astrid I'm not going to do something to get you in more trouble than you're already in." Hiccup said in a rather stern tone for him. Astrid looked up a little confused, then shrugged. "Hiccup...I-I just can't keep staying in that house with Will and my mom. The guys moved in now! I can't stand him and need to get out. He's getting to close for my liking." Hiccup saw Astrid shudder, and remembered when she'd mentioned his sexual behavior between both the woman in his new house.
Wrapping his arms around Astrid protectively and a bit possessively, Hiccup lay his chin on her shoulder from behind. "As long as you don't mind the possible risks, I don't mind helping you get out of the house." Astrid could hear the anger and sincere worry in his voice. She smiled sadly, taking his hand and wrapping it around her.
After the bell rang, Hiccup was forced to part with Astrid to go back to class. He didn't do to well on his paper work for that day in history nor Algebra, being to distracted. Pretty soon Business management came along, and Hiccup couldn't take the noise. He got his work done on the computer in a little over ten minutes.
Asking the teacher if he could leave, Hiccup grabbed his back pack and binder before leaving the classroom. He walked down the large halls covered in posters, before spotting his destination. Walking into the library, Hiccup put in his headphones attached to his phone and began sketching in his journal.
The picture started simple, a picture of Stormfly. Then Hiccup subconsciously found himself drawing Astrid sitting below her. Astrid's knees were to her chest, though a smile still remained on her face. She wore that cute leather Jacket, and the same jean shorts she'd been wearing today.
Hiccup sketched the sky, light rain falling, a meadow around the girl and dragon, and the sun. By the time the class period had flown by and the bell rang, Hiccup had added in the beginning sketches of him and Toothless. He looked at the picture, satisfied with his work despite not meaning to let his artistic mind wander so far. Grabbing his bags, Hiccup went to his last period class also known as Spanish.
Last period went by fairly quickly, and the second Magnus and Jacob took him home, Hiccup ran behind the house to the dragon's stalls. "Common bud. We've got to go make sure Astrid's okay." You didn't have to tell Toothless twice. He was almost as fond of Astrid as his rider was.
Hiccup and Toothless flew through the cloudy, chilly, yet somewhat sunny at the same time afternoon skies. Hiccup landed at the grocery store first, getting a few things. He got a leather bag with numerous pockets, then filled it with small snacks and sandwich ingredients.
Another few minutes past by. Thanks to flying at top speed, Hiccup arived at Astrid's bedroom window just half an hour after school ended. The second him and Toothless hit the tree branch, Astrid opened her window with Stormfly beside her.
"You bringing Stormfly?" Hiccup asked, standing on the oversized tree branch and taking Astrid's hand as she climbed out the window. "Yep. She deserves to be out more." Hiccup nodded in understanding, before both of them took their dragons to the ground below.
Just as they were about to leave, Hiccup and Astrid heard someone yell from Astrid's bedroom window. A tall man with a brown beard and oversized muscles shouted into the afternoon air. "Astrid Hofferson?! Young lady where are you?! We have some unfinished business."
At first Hiccup thought Astrid had gotten in trouble with Will and that's why she wanted to leave. That's when Hiccup felt something he never had before. Astrid Hofferson, the strongest, bravest, most confident girl in the entire school shivered in his grasp. At first Hiccup thought there was a possibility she was just cold, but that option went out the window when he saw absolute fear in her eyes.
Hiccup held Astrid tighter, tucking behind a group of tree's. "Common, we're leaving." Astrid nodded, recovering from her scared state. Her and Hiccup both silently took off on their riding dragons, Will never catching sight of them.
A few minutes later Hiccup and Astrid landed at the park with the basketball court they played at. "Here, I got some snacks until dinner." Hiccup reached into the leather bag he attached to Toothless' saddle, pulling out a bag of cashews.
"Thanks. I owe you." Astrid mumbled, opening the bag and taking a bite. Hiccup ate a mini sized candy bar, taking note of Astrid's features. She was standing tall and confident like normal, but most of her other traits just seemed...off. The fear in her eyes, the distant tone to her voice, nothing really added up.
Taking Astrid by the arm, Hiccup pulled her closer. Astrid let him, not bothering to give him some playful punch or pull away so she was independent. This caused Hiccup to become more confused. Okay, something was definitely off.
At first Hiccup was going to ask Astrid just how bad Will was and why he made her so upset. When Astrid grabbed her basketball from Stormfly's bag though, Hiccup couldn't bare to darken the way her face lit up. Yeah, Hiccup could ask her before he let her go home, but right now he just wanted time with Astrid.
(A/N) Here we are! I got this done in maybe around 45 minutes, that's new for me. Hope you like it!