The eighth month is finally here! Enjoy, and the ninth will be up soon to so keep an eye out!
The eighth month.
Hiccup groaned as he stood there with Fishlegs. They were heading towards the bridge to go to the Dragon Academy.
"I can't believe it! The Gods HATE me. Some people lose their axe or their riding saddle, not me, I managed to lose two and a half people!" He said.
Fishlegs looked at his friend, "Don't forget your dragon." He remarked. Hiccup put his head in his hands.
"Yup. And Toothless. Dad is gonna kill me! Astrid still can't move very well, and she and Isabella are supposed to be off limits to dragon riding, flying, and training! Poor Belle's took a dramatic flare, and now they have swollen and become so sore that she can barely walk! And putting all the weight on her feet, oh this is bad."
Hiccup ranted off. He hadn't been able to find his wife, sister, or dragon anywhere.
They crossed the bridge and entered the arena. To Hiccup's surprise a pen door opened up and revealed the rest of his friends and family.
They all were grinning and shouted to him. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY HICCUP!" Stoick had Isabella and Astrid sitting carefully in chairs, much to Hiccup's relief.
Hiccup looked around, seeing a table covered in food and gifts for him. And his friends there, Ruffnut and Fishlegs were already kissing again, as they had formed a bit of a romance. And there was Heather! She finally arrived! And she and Snotlout were hitting it off.
Astrid cleared her throat as she looked at her husband's grin. "Well Hiccup, we have been planning this for a while. With Snoggletog coming up next month, and Belle not wanting to wait much longer because of the baby, we're having the celebration of your twenty first birthday, a week early. Oh! Belle! Bring out the surprise." She explained.
Belle stood carefully, getting some help from Tuffnut, and then opened another door built in behind the dragon stall they were in.
"Toothless!" Hiccup said as the dragon bounded up to him.
Belle laughed at her brother and then motioned at the dragon's tail. "Gobber here made another tail fin, and I have been working on it. Look at it." Gobber raised his detachable mug hand as Hiccup looked at the tail fin.
It was carefully painted, a sunrise over Berk was painted perfectly on the tail. "Thank you Belle! I never knew you could paint so well." Hiccup praised her.
I blushed at the compliment, I hadn't painted in a very long time.
A few days later….
Astrid and I looked at the gifts as we sat in chairs in the living room. I had been given gifts from villagers for the baby. And only now have I been able to look at them.
"Breakfast is ready!" Hiccup says from the kitchen. With both Astrid and I unable to stand for long, and dad out and about earlier than ever, we left Hiccup to do the cooking.
He helped Astrid over, and then me. I sat down and he served very burnt vegetables. I think they are vegetables. I start making a gagging sound, and before I know it, Hiccup is holding a bucket under my mouth as I lean off the side of my chair.
I vomit last nights supper into the bucket, the smell of burnt food does not agree with me.
Hiccup takes the bucket outside, holding it at arms length, and dumps the pails contents on the grass.
I watch him come back in, wash his hands, and sit down. As I eat the not so tasty food I feel a kick. I grunt but keep my facial features normal. I have been feeling lots of kicks today, probably from hunger.
"You okay Belle?" Hiccup asks me as I grunt again. I look at him angrily, "I'm fine! It's just some kicks! Paranoid…" I reply emotionally. Astrid raises her eyebrows for a second, but only to show Hiccup that he should be careful.
And then all at once I feel a paint I never thought imaginable ripple through my body. "Hiccup. HEALER'S. NOW." I say and grimace through more of the hot pain. Hiccup drops his mug nearly and water splashes on to Astrid. Who wipes it off instantly.
Normally she would be mad about that, but not was not the time for bad emotions.
Hiccup calls Toothless down and helps me onto the dragon, all of the sudden I feel dizzy from the flying. I throw up hopefully not on to anyone, and we land a minute later at the healer's.
Hiccup refuses to let me walk and so he carries me to the door. Upon seeing us Asvor instantly takes us to a very well built and kept up room. Terri comes in behind us carrying a bag.
Hiccup held my hand and sat in a chair beside me. He looked at Asvor with the questions she already knew, "Can I stay?" Without a single word spoken Asvor nods approval.
Hiccup bites his lip as I cringe through another contraction. Asvor puts her hands on me and feels me over. She grabs a blanket and covers my waist and lower body. I stiffen and Hiccup looks away as the woman takes off my leggings and underwear so that she can see the crucial parts of my body.
She seems to squint at me from what I can see over my large belly, and then stands up.
"The baby isn't coming, yet. You don't show any signs of labor, but any day now. So don't go on any trips, or stray far from the village. Okay?" Asvor treats me like a child as she helps me put my leggings back on, even though I am laying down still.
Hiccup helps me up and lets me hold on to him for support. "Thank you Asvor, Terri. We will be back soon though, so be prepared." He says and nods at the two women.
We are walking outside to find Toothless when someone bumps into me. "Oh sorry! Wait, Belle?" The voice says. I look to find Rye staring up and down my body, at my large belly and then into my eyes.
Without Belle seeing he nods at Rye with a wink and walks off.
"Wait! Hiccup!" I cry. He waves a hand even though he isn't looking. I know he is just going to go see Gobber at the blacksmith's shop nearby, but I don't want him leaving me alone with Rye!
I am helpless now. So I painfully follow Rye to a bench behind the healer's house. He sits beside me and holds one of my hands. I want to pull away but if something happens and I hurt the baby…
"I'm sorry. For everything." He says. I look into his eyes and see honesty and what might be tears staring at me. "I thought I was okay, that nobody could tell. But I don't know what I was thinking. I was drunk and stupid, and I'm sorry. I want you back, I want to be this baby's father. I want us to have a wedding after the little guy or girl is here. I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?" He tries to smile at me as he talks but he can't.
"I bite my lip to cover my smile, but then I grab him. I kiss his lips happily and he stops as he feels the baby kick.
"I tried to apologize many times, but I couldn't. And now it feels like you and the baby forgive me!" Hiccup steps in on our moment just then. We come to agreements and Rye and his dragon come home with us.
Dad isn't too pleased at first as he hears I am back with Rye. But he finally smiles and gives Rye a room to himself for a while.
Oh my life is getting better!
Thought you were getting the baby weren't you? No no no, ;) No spoilers until another chapter or two. But, you'll see soon. ;D