Disclaimer: Hey, I don't own httyd… Deal with it…

Author's Notes: Strange… People seem to love the previous chapter… Oh well…

Setting: Same year as the movie.

"Do You Even Try To Care"

-Haddock House-

Astrid was quietly sitting next to Hiccup's bed as said owner was still asleep after fainting from the news they received that they were to be wed in three days.

Odin, we haven't even started dating yet! Astrid mentally groaned. She was clearly not ready to become a wife. Hel, she thought she was going to die a virgin because men were afraid to court a girl like her. She looked towards Hiccup's peaceful face and couldn't stop the smile that came forth from her face.

"I always told myself if I was to have an arranged marriage, I would learn to love the groom." She chuckled to herself as she rubbed her thumb on Hiccup's cheek "I just never thought it would be the other way around."

While she rubbed his cheek, Hiccup stirred and leaned towards her hand.

"Astrid" he whispered as he sighed on her hand as he fluttered his eyes open.

He was looking around his surroundings for a few seconds, clearly still on a sleepy daze and finally his eyes fell on Astrid.

"Crazy huh?" he chuckled as he raised himself up to a sitting position.

Astrid snorted "That's an understatement." She suddenly looked down "Hiccup?"

"Yeah?"

"Don't take this the wrong way but I don't want to marry yet." She avoided his face as she stared at the wall beside them "I mean, I know I'm at the proper age but I still think I'm not ready for that kind of commitment."

Hiccup sighed "You and me both. We can at least try and reason out with our fathers, right?"

Astrid smiled sadly and hugged Hiccup, burying her face on the crook of his neck "I'm sorry" she mumbled

Hiccup chuckled. Girls. He never did understand them, even though he spent 5 years with one.

Their moment was interrupted when there was a knock on Hiccup's door.

"Astrid? Is Hiccup awake yet?" the voice was clearly Stoick's.

"Uhm yes dad. I'm awake so you can come in" Hiccup answered

Stoick entered the room while he removed his helmet from his head.

"So, I came up here to check on you." Stoick said

"Oh, I'm fine. Nothing to worry about."

"Actually, the real reason I came up here was that I think I made a mistake about what I said earlier. About the marriage thing" Stoick said uncomfortably

Hiccup gulped "Ok… So…"

"The marriage isn't until 3 months from now. I kind of mixed up the dates for your wedding and dragon training"

"Oh! Well, wow! That's a weight of my shoulder then" Hiccup sighed in relief.

"Well good. Nice talk. I'll see you guys later then." Stoick said as he hastily went out the door

"Well, I guess that's it then!" Hiccup said enthusiastically "We have nothing to worry about"

Hiccup was relieved. He may not have escaped being married young but at least he was given time to prepare for it. Astrid on the other hand, was not happy and Hiccup could clearly see it.

"Astrid?" No response "Hey, what's wrong?"

Astrid looked up and was on the verge of tears

Hiccup was not used to this side of Astrid so he just did what he knew best for these kinds of situations, a hug "Shh shh… Can you tell me what's wrong?"

"Do you love me?" she suddenly asked and caught him off guard

"Huh?"

"I said, do you love me?" she repeated slowly

"I do"

"Then why are you happy that the date of our wedding has been moved?" she said in a monotone

That is not a clear sign. Alarms went off inside Hiccup's head. He knew that if he answered incorrectly he would be a dead man.

"Hey, listen to me. I love you, ok? The only reason I'm happy with what dad said is because that means we have more time to prepare for our future."

Astrid sniffed and thought about it. "That's true"

Hiccup smiled softly at her "Now, since I answered your questions clearly, you need to answer mine" he gulped "Do you love me?"

Instead of answering him, she moved her head towards his and gave him a peck on the lips

"Does that answer your question?"

Hiccup smiled lopsidedly "I don't think I fully understand what you meant."

Astrid just laughed and hugged him again "For the record, yes, I do love you"

AN: A short chapter since my mind is blank at the moment… Enjoy and review!