Dancing in the Rain- Set in S2 of Dragons. After a fight with his father, Hiccup is feeling down. Luckily Astrid knows something that will cheer him up. Lots of Hiccstrid fluff! Suggested by my sister, THOR HELP HER.

"I thought I told you to bring my boots inside before it rained!"

"How was I supposed to know it was going to rain?"

"You're a Viking- you should have known!"

It was another day in the Haddock home, and Stoick and Hiccup were having a nasty altercation. Stoick had left his boots out in the morning so they could air out and had asked Hiccup to bring them inside later on. Unfortunately, it had started to rain, leaving Stoick's once pristine boots now soggy lumps.

Stoick was furious. Boots didn't come dropping out of the sky. It took Gobber nearly two weeks to come up with a pair, and Vikings usually just needed one pair each.

And Hiccup had ruined his father's set.

"Dad, I was busy at the Academy!" Hiccup protested, throwing his hands up. "You knew I was going to be there all day! And the storm came from out of nowhere. Don't blame me for something that was uncontrollable!"

It was true. The sudden storm had rolled in with little warning a half hour ago. No one could have predicted it. Not even Stoick the Vast, Hear His Name and Tremble, Ugh, Ugh. Of course, Stoick was too angry to realize that.

"There's no one else to blame, Hiccup!" Stoick said, his eyes angrier than usual. "You made a mistake and you won't even admit it!"

Hiccup rolled his eyes. THOR, his father could be stubborn. Once Stoick settled on an opinion of his- usually born out of anger-, it was law. "Dad, I'm sorry! Is that what you want to hear? Gods, I hope it is, because I really can't take any more of your shouting!"

Stoick rubbed his nose, refusing to back down even the slightest bit. "No, that is not what I wanted to hear!" he boomed, nearing his breaking point. "What I wanted was for you to do as you're told for once! Is it really that hard to get you to listen?"

Hiccup glared, a thing he rarely ever did. Here he was, getting blamed for something that was entirely NOT his fault. It was typical for Stoick to react like this- but Hiccup had had enough. "Well, now it is, because I'M NOT LISTENING ANYMORE!" Hiccup shouted, stomping out of his home with a hard slam of the door. He barely cared that he had left Toothless alone with his father inside, and started to walk away.

Hiccup heard Stoick yell, "Hiccup! Get back here! I'm not finished yet!"

Well, I am, Hiccup thought, kicking a rock in the rain. He kept on walking until he arrived in town. It was abandoned because of the relentless rain. Hiccup shivered, pulling his vest tighter around him. Maybe I should go back...

But the anger towards his father heated him up once again. No, he wasn't going back. Not until Stoick calmed down and admitted his mistakes... which was as likely as Thor himself coming down from the sky. Of all the stubborn, hard headed Vikings, Stoick was the-

Suddenly, Hiccup felt a hand press down on his shoulder, and he jolted, turning around.

It was Astrid.

For some reason, Hiccup felt beyond relieved that she was there. Finally someone that would actually listen to him. Finally someone who could relate to everything he said and not interrupt in the process. Astrid.

"What are you doing out on this cheerful day, m'lady?" Hiccup said sarcastically, gesturing to the downpour around them.

Astrid removed her hand from his shoulder, her blonde bangs dripping from the rain. "I heard you and your father fighting- the whole village probably heard it- and I thought I should check up on you." She paused, rubbing the back of her head. "Do you want to talk about it? Are you okay?"

Hiccup nodded, heaving a sigh. "I'm fine. I'm just... angry with my father right now. I accidentally left his boots out in the rain and now they're ruined... but I hadn't known there was a storm coming." He grew desperate, fearing that Astrid did not believe him. "Honest, I never would have-"

"Shhh, Hiccup," Astrid said, putting a finger against his lips. "It sounds like you want to talk about it. But, seeing as we're standing here in the rain, it's probably not the best idea to do it like this."

"Probably," Hiccup agreed, happy that Astrid would talk with him about his father issues. "Where do you want to go?"

Astrid lowered her hand, looking michevious. "Who said we had to go anywhere? Let's talk while we... dance. Yes, we can dance. It's a good way to relieve stress."

Hiccup reddened, visibly forcing himself to not back away. "D-dance? Um, it's raining, Astrid. It's not going to be the most enjoyable conversation."

Astrid laughed, grabbing Hiccup's hands. "Come on, it'll be fun! We'll be dancing in the rain. I've always wanted to try it out, you know," she said, putting one of her hands on Hiccup's shoulder and the other one gripped in his hand. "You ready?"

Hiccup swallowed. "I guess."

And they slowly started to dance.

"So," said Astrid, like it was the most normal thing in the world to be dancing in the middle of a storm, "what's the problem with you and your father? When I see you guys in public, you both seem close. Why does it change all of the sudden?"

Hiccup bit his lip. "Whenever we get into a fight like this, Dad never listens to what I have to say. I-it's like we're having a one sided conversation."

Astrid nodded, understanding, and she thought for a moment. "One sided conversation, huh? That can be tough. Have you tried talking to your father about it? Maybe he'd stop if you told him-"

"Like I said. One sided conversations. I'm running out of options, Astrid." Miserable, he sighed, forgetting that he was being drenched with rain. "I know this only happens every so often, so it shouldn't bother me... but it does. I don't like fighting with my dad. It brings back old memories to when I was Hiccup the Useless."

Wincing at Hiccup's old nickname, Astrid lost her step in the dance, but Hiccup steadied her. Astrid smiled. "Thanks. And I know this is hard for you. Fighting with parents is definitely not one of my favorite things."

"Definitely," echoed Hiccup.

"How about, once your dad cools down, you explain how you feel?" Astrid suggested, eager to help her friend. "I'm sure he'd listen to that. He always wants to know if something is wrong or bothering you. Believe me, he does," she chuckled at the memories of overprotective-father Stoick, anxious to check up on his son after a battle or a bad sickness.

"Are you sure?" Hiccup asked. "Do you really think he would listen for once?"

Nodding, Astrid beamed. "I think he would." She shivered, realizing just how cold standing out in the freezing rain was getting to be. "I think you should go back to your father now, Hiccup. He's going to be worried if you don't come back soon."

Hiccup sighed, but knew that Astrid was right. However, that didn't make agreeing with her any easier. "Okay. Can you come with me, though? I don't want to face Angry-Dad alone."

Astrid's eyes flashed in amusement. "Of course I will. I wouldn't have it any other way. Come on, let's get out of here before we get soaked enough to be sick tomorrow." She broke apart from Hiccup, and the teens started to run back to Hiccup's house.

When they got there, the Haddock house door was flung open before Hiccup had a chance to knock. Stoick stood in the doorway, his face shedding into relief at the sight of his son. He wrapped the boy into a giant hug. "Oh, Hiccup, I'm so sorry for what I said before," Stoick apologized. "I was too caught up in my anger to realize that I was being unfair to you."

"Can't... breathe," Hiccup gasped, struggling to get out of his father's bear hug.

Stoick pulled away, embarrassed. "Of course, of course. Sorry."

"It's fine... but, I-" He sighed. "Dad, look... there's some things I've been meaning to tell you." He gave Astrid a nervous look.

Astrid nodded her encouragement.

"Tell me whatever's on your mind, son," Stoick said, clapping Hiccup on the back as he began to lead Hiccup inside.

"Well," Hiccup's voice faded when Stoick shut the door, leaving Astrid alone in the rain. But Astrid wasn't offended at Hiccup leaving so fast. Of course she wasn't. She was truly happy for her friend.

Astrid started to make her way back to her parent's house, but she stopped halfway through, glancing back at Hiccup's house. She could almost hear Hiccup telling his father about how he hated it when they fought, and asking for Stoick to think before speaking. The chief would then laugh and say, "Whatever you want, lad."

Smiling, Astrid continued down the road.

Yeah yeah, not sure where this exactly came from... But thank you all for reading! Please feel free to review! They're definitely a part of the reason that I try to update as fast as I can. Example...

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