A/N: Ok, well I had this idea one morning when I was trying to sleep in but my parents made breakfast at like 8 in the morning on a Saturday, when I slept at like 1 A.M.
I got back in bed, and somehow, this was born.
Disclaimer: I do not own "How to Train Your Dragon"
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Every teenager slept in.
No matter what, each teenager in Berk has had to sleep in just at least once in their lives.
It didn't matter who.
Ruffnut, Tuffnut, and Poseidon and Zeus sleep in all the time.
Fishlegs and Aphrodite sleep in and don't wake up 'till somewhere around noon (when they aren't busy).
Snotlout has a dark rug over his bedroom window so the sun doesn't wake him or Hestia up on weekends.
This didn't make a difference to Hiccup and Toothless.
Every teenager slept in.
Except Astrid.
She doesn't really fancy that sleeping in is an efficient use of one's time, much to Athena's dismay. I mean seriously, it takes a lot out of a great blue dragon to get up with the sun each morning.
And, the thing about Astrid is that if she doesn't have to do anything, she makes another person to get up and go wherever she wants to go. And who's going to argue with her?
Today, Hiccup is her main target. Poor guy.
Astrid' POV
The sun greeted me through pink and orange clouds, reminding me of my first time riding Toothless.
So, I thought, I did the laundry yesterday, helped mom polish her armor, which wasn't that enjoyable, so I'm free all day. Awesome.
I changed into my normal blue striped t-shirt, faded red skirt with spikes, black leggings, brown boots, shoulder armor, grabbed my axe, and woke Athena up. She squawked at me, as if offended that I woke her up.
"Wha – I always wake you up in the morning!" I protested. But, she just turned around so her back was toward me and laid her head down.
"Fine, I guess I'll just go to Hiccup's today!" I stomped out of my room, thankful that my parents left to the Great Hall so they wouldn't scold me for stomping on the floor.
I walked out of my house, slamming the door behind me, and walked up the hill towards the Haddock residence. The sun was creeping barely over the mountains and trees of our little island of Berk, with dragons and riders already starting to fill the morning sky.
Ever since the battle of the Red Death, the twins, Snotlout, Fishlegs, Hiccup, and I have been packed with stuff to do. From helping the fishermen atop our dragons, to helping teach villagers how to ride their own dragons. This concluded us to be super busy, completely exhausted, and really relieved when we get a day off. This just happens to be one of those days, but all my friends are probably sleeping in.
Why do they do that?, I asked myself, I mean, don't they get enough sleep at night?
I mean, I'm kind of tired, but not enough to stay in bed all day. OR AM I?
Well, that part was weird.
Anyways, I watched as Stoick walked out of the house, and he spotted me. He smiled and waved at me. I waved back, and smiled back. He walked over to my direction, and passed by me while he said, "Good mornin', Astrid," and I mumbled a "Mornin'" back.
I walked over to the house and opened the door with a low creaking sound.
The chief's house was just a little bit larger than the houses of other people, and I expected this. But, the place was, well, it was a mess.
Stacks of paper were piled up against the walls and corners, a large bookcase off to the side with books that probably haven't been opened in years, a bunch of ash and soot in the hearth, and heaps of dishes.
This house defined the word Viking. Vikings never liked to clean things up anyways.
I chuckled at the sight and walked upstairs to Hiccup's room. Surely he won't mind his girlfriend waking him up this early, would he?
I opened the door slightly, and stuck her head in. Toothless, who was sleeping on the rafters (only Odin knows how long it'll take before those hunks of wood give way underneath the indigo-blue dragon) peeked out at her with one eye. Seeing that Hiccup was in no (great) danger, the great dragon snorted and went back to sleep.
There was a window covered by a dark curtain, and a desk in front of it. There was a chair in front of the desk, and a candle on the desk. There was a smaller bookcase to the right side of the window, filled with journals or just some random books. Next to the bookcase was a small trashcan with tons of crumpled papers inside and around it.
I smiled and tip-toed over to the bed, silently closing the door behind me. I stood next to the bed, surveying the sight before me.
There he was. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. His hair was messed up, and his prosthetic leg was leaning on the side of the bed touching the floor.
I blushed at the sight of my boyfriend asleep.
Man, he's cute, I thought, Even though he is in bed. But, I guess that little detail makes it more interesting.
I looked at Toothless, who was staring at me the entire time, trying to see what I would end up doing.
Not sure what to do next, which was a little weird to me (I always know what to do), I grabbed the chair that was in front of the desk, and sat down to think.
"Now," I muttered, "How does a girl wake up her obviously fatigued boyfriend?"
"She doesn't," a voice mumbled. I jumped and reached for my axe, which was strapped to my back.
"Don't grab your axe," the voice said, "It's just me."
I looked towards the bed. I saw Hiccup slowly sitting up, yawning and rubbing his eyes.
"So," he went, "Could you tell me why exactly you're here? Not to sound rude or anything." He gave a weak chuckle.
"What?" I asked, leaning the chair over in Hiccup's direction, "A girl can't sneak in her boyfriend's room these days?"
"Not saying you couldn't," He replied casually, "You might just want to make sure he wasn't awake the entire time."
I gasped under my breath as Hiccup flickered his ever-green eyes over to my ocean-blue ones, and our gazes met. We stayed in our positions for who knows how long, until Toothless snorted, jumped off the rafter gracefully, and walked out the door of Hiccup's room, closing it behind him with his tail.
What a smart dragon, I thought.
Silence followed. I didn't like it. Hiccup swiveled his body to the edge of the bed, having his legs hang over. He was still bothered by his left leg, but he didn't really care when I was around.
"So," I started, "You wanna come out today? It's really nice."
"Ummm," He stuttered, "If I say no, will I not be torn to pieces?"
"Aw, come on!"
"Astrid! You, me and the others have been filled up with chores and training and lessons all week. Don't you think that we, even you, need a little shut-eye?"
I thought about it. It was true. The first part, at least. All of us have been working like crazy around the village. But, what about that last bit?
Do I think I need a little more shut-eye?
It was this moment where I noticed how tired I actually was.
I yawned (surprisingly).
Dammit Astrid, I cursed myself.
"See?" Hiccup said, a teasing smiled twitching his lips with one of his eyebrows raised.
But before he could use this against me, though, I jumped from the chair, rushed to his bed, and crushed my lips against his.
AUTHOR'S POV
Hiccup was in a swirl of emotions – shock, elation, surprise, elation, confusion, and elation. He was about to fall over, before he pushed himself towards Astrid's direction.
Astrid herself didn't know exactly why she did this; it was probably just to stop Hiccup from teasing her.
Besides, the guy was an extremely good kisser.
Her hands came up to try and hold on to Hiccup's neck, while her mouth was busy. And, somehow, she ended up straddling his waist. It was kinda hard though; the fact that he was sitting on the edge of his bed.
The two teens pulled away for after that nerve-wracking little event. Their eyes locked for the second time.
"Uhh," Hiccup stammered, "Well, that was…unexpected."
Astrid nodded, "Very." She looked him hopefully.
Hiccup glanced up, and came across Astrid looking at him with a gleam in her eyes.
"Oooohhh, no," Hiccup said, "Just 'cuz of that kiss doesn't change my mind about not going outside! You wake up too early! Get yourself some more sleep!"
"Well, I would!" Astrid yelled (but not loud enough to be heard outside – remember, it's already morning), "But, unfortunately, Athena doesn't want to be disturbed today, and I'm pretty sure Ruffnut wont appreciate it if I drop by her house this early!"
Hiccup and Astrid had the same thought pop into their heads. It wasn't bad, just...uncomfortable to mention.
They broke their gazes, eyes wandering anywhere but each other.
How would they explain this without feeling really awkward in the end?
Simple.
They can't.
Hiccup coughed. Astrid looked at him. He was still sitting at the edge of his bed. He was wearing his normal day-clothes, just except his vest.
I guess he got so tired after a day's work he decided to sleep in them. Who could blame him?
"Well, if you really don't have anywhere to go," He started; Astrid eyes were widening (not in fear – she actually wanted this, if he was thinking the same thing as she was), "Maybe you could...sleep here?" He smiled nervously.
She smiled. He was just so adorable to her when he was nervous. She beamed and nodded – not too eagerly, she didn't want to seem desperate.
He smiled back, and then he patted a spot on bed, allowing her to sit. Astrid complied, and sat down beside him, taking off her shoulder armor in the process.
Another silence followed. Neither teen knew what to say next.
I mean, you wouldn't know what to say either if you were in that position.
Astrid felt uncomfortable, not because she was sitting in her boyfriend's bed while he was sitting next to her, she just didn't like the awkward silence.
So, to break the quietness, in a blink of an eye, Astrid turned and slammed her mouth into Hiccup's again.
She internally sighed out of relief when Hiccup relaxed and wound his arms around her waist. Astrid snaked her arms around his shoulders, her left hand holding the back of his neck lovingly, her right hand held up gently against his cheek.
Well, now Astrid could mark off 'Kissing (or making out) on his bed' off her mental list of things to do with Hiccup.
Hehe, just kidding.
Or am I?
Anyways, Hiccup was the one to break the kiss to give a quick yawn. Astrid pouted.
"Really?" She asked, annoyed that Hiccup stopped kissing her.
"Sorry," He apologized, "Like I said, we need to get more sleep."
"'We'?" Astrid asked.
"Yes," Hiccup concluded with a slight smile, "We both know you're tired, too."
"Prove it," Astrid said, challenging him.
"You yawned a few minutes ago, and you've probably been as busy as our friends all week." He raised an eyebrow.
Astrid stayed quiet. The stare she gave Hiccup turned into a glare – not something out of anger, more out of annoyance that he really knew what he was talking about. She didn't notice until now that they were still embracing each other in the way they do when they kiss. Hiccup smiled teasingly.
"Well?" He asked.
"'Well' what?" Astrid replied stubbornly.
"Oh, don't do that with me, you know you're tired, too."
"Am not!" Astrid protested.
Hiccup leaned in towards her face, and stopped until their lips were centimeters apart.
"Yes, you do," He whispered. He closed the gap, and pressed his lips softly against Astrid's.
The girl's eyes fluttered closed, and ran her hands through his red-brown hair.
Damn, he's a good kisser, Astrid thought.
Hiccup's arms wound tightly around her waist once more, not seeming to let her go soon.
What the teens didn't notice was that they were subtly lowering their bodies to the bed. In a few moments, they were already lying down, but still kissing.
The teens broke away, and stared into each other's eyes. In a millisecond, they situated themselves so that Hiccup rested his chin on top of Astrid's head, and her nose was at the top of his chest. Their arms were tangled around each other's bodies.
Such a cute moment. *Author blows nose into a tissue*
"Hmm," Astrid said contently, "I'm really comfortable, but I can't get to sleep."
"Well, usually when you can't get to sleep, you just lie in bed, I guess, and start talking. That's what I do with Toothless."
"This bed can handle Toothless?"
"What? No, he just lies down on the floor and rests his head at the edge of the bed."
"I see," Astrid said. She inhaled her boyfriend's scent. She didn't know he was doing that as well.
He smells kinda like the forge, Astrid thought, not that that's a bad thing. He also smells like the woods. And a little bit like cinnamon.
She smells like spring, Hiccup said to himself, and flowers. And berries. Just everything sweet.
A wave of love spread over the teens as they lay. Also, a wave of fatigue as well.
Astrid yawned.
Hiccup did, too.
"Well," Astrid said, snuggling into Hiccup's embrace further (if she could), "I guess you were right. I am pretty worn out." She closed her eyes slowly.
"Told…you…so," Hiccup muttered, closing his eyes as well. But, before sleep overtook him, he kissed the top of Astrid's forehead. She smiled at his sweet gesture.
Both teens sighed. This was like Valhalla on earth to them.
Toothless poked his head through the door. He spotted the teens on Hiccup's bed. He slowly and quietly made his way over, and draped the covers over them, up to Astrid's shoulders.
Seeming pleased with himself, the dark dragon closed the door, and jumped up to his favorite spot on the rafters soundlessly.
He was about to fall into a peaceful slumber, until he heard Hiccup mutter something.
"Thanks bud," the teenage boy said. Toothless could see Astrid snuggle even closer to Hiccup's body.
This marks the first time Astrid had slept in since she was a kid. Thanks to Hiccup.
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A/N: Well? Well? Whadya think?
Honestly, I'm pretty proud of myself. Mostly 'cuz it took me a pretty long time to write it. I probably started this like on the weekend of Halloween.
And, for any of my "Cousins" readers, I have to say I'm working really hard to post the next chapter, but I'm stuck on one part. Please, be patient with me.
Please R&R if you can! I really want to see what you guys think of this!
PS: To any of the people who subscribed to "A Plus H", I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that this is gonna be a bunch of random drabbles of Hiccup and Astrid love. Just 'cuz some of you guys subscribed to it and I didn't put it as 'Complete', so, why not? Anyways, hope you faithful FF readers enjoyed!
PPS: Also, if you guys want, I'll take suggestions! But, please, don't leave it as a review, just PM me. If you do leave it as a review, I'll ignore it.