-Going home-

"So what's the battle plan?"

Astrid looks at me confused "what do you mean?"

I punch her in the shoulder as nicely and playfully as possible "well what the hell am I supposed to do at your house? You guys going to keep me there all day? How do you guys plan to keep me and my bro apart? With some sort of dragon eyes?"

I cupped my hands around my eyes as I tried to mock Gobber's voice "Stoick we got Ruff targeted, she's heading towards the market, Tuff is in there too? Do you wish to proceed with plan A or B?"

Trying to do my best impression of Hiccup's dad I stood as straight as possible and pretended to have a beard that I ran my fingers through "Plan B for murder and plan A for capture dead or alive, I think we should go with plan A ho ho ho"

Astrid giggled at my impressions

"Then you'll just be in some bush with like...a dragon trap just waiting until I walk over it so you can like capture me then hide me in some dungeon."

"I'll be known as Ruffnut the Dungeon Captive for walking around the market" I smirked at the fake title I made up for myself

"They didn't tell me about any 'battle' plans to keep you two away so I guess I just have to keep a stern eye on you so you don't run off to find him or get near him, unless my mom tells me otherwise when we get home."

"Guess I should apologize to your mom or something when we get there too" my stomach growled in hunger "should also eat when you get home too"

-At Astrid's house-

Her house smelled of meat and fish when we arrived, her father was shooting arrows while eating fish from a basket at his side, and her mother was inside cleaning up.

I opened the door to let Astrid through and closed it behind me

"Mom?! We're back!" Astrid placed her axe besides the kitchen table.

I grabbed a fish from the dinner bowl and scarfed it down "hey mom sorry about before!"

walked down the steps with some of Astrid's clothes "doing laundry deary, help yourselves to some food while you're here, oh and Ruffnut?" I threw the bone in a small woven basket.

"Wha'sup?" turning the grilled fish head to her I moved it's mouth as I talked

"Try not to get too wild with Astrid at night dear and no worries about before, the past is the past."

I turned the face to Astrid and continued my puppet act "the past is the paassst" I dodged a fish bone

"Eat the damn thing already"

-In the woods again-

"What now princess? Where to?" it was afternoon but there was still so much more to do before it was time to call it a day

"No idea prince" I scrunched up my face in confusion until I thought of a nice response.

"Since we aren't related I could be your prince, how about I become the King and you my Queen?"

Astrid dropped her arms to her sides bringing her axe with one "are you...are you hitting on me? That was a horrible way to ask me out Ruff"

I stared at her axe and backed up "I didn't mean it like that but thanks for telling me at least now I know I can't use that as some sort of pickup line"

Dropping her axe to the ground my best friend walked closer and closer to me "Astrid...Astrid you're getting too close" a tree blocked my path to possible freedom "ok Astrid listen here I was just joking OK?"

I looked up and reached for the branch above me but Astrid was quicker and pinned me to the tree, if she was angry my death would not be quick, I looked her in the eyes and noticed something else in them.

I've known Astrid since we were kids and what was currently in her eyes was not anger, her eyebrows furrowed when angry, her cheeks puffed out and her lips pursed when close to bursting, her eyes shone with almost a fiery glaze.

But her face as of now was calm, loose, almost emotionless but her eyes were filled with want, a need, a mission and the way she looked at me made everything do flips and turns.

"You ok?" she was shorter than me so she wasted no time getting on the tips of her toes to reach my height, I smirked "if this is about height I hope you know that you'll never win" a small smile formed on her lips.

"I think we're both old enough to know that isn't what I care about right now, you're not dumb Ruffnut and I know you know what I want"

Deciding to play dumb "I have no idea what you are talking about, how about you show me."

"Be glad to" her body rubbed against mine and our lips brushed before I grabbed her by her hips and twirled us around, I was the dominating one now "Ruff!"

I pinned her to the tree like she did to me "sorry but I'd totally be on top."

I pressed my lips onto hers and I swear everything in me blew up.