Disclaimer: I don't own httyd

AN: Hmm… I suddenly have the urge to buy a Red Death toy…

Arc: Till Death Do Us Part

Days Until Wedding: 1 month and 5 days

"And Why Should I Listen To You"

Hiccup panted as he ran for his dear life. This has happened before. Why did he always get involved in these kinds of situations? If this kept happening then he wouldn't need to train anymore from the workout he was getting. Hiccup sharply turned left and crouched behind a crate. To his luck, Astrid ran past him.

Hiccup sighed in relief and stood up. He really needed to think before he opened his mouth.

"Hiccup? Is that you?" a familiar voice asked behind him. When Hiccup turned around, Thuggory was there giving him an amused look. "Let me guess? You made Astrid mad again, didn't you?" he chuckled.

Hiccup sighed "How'd you guess?" he asked dryly

Thuggory shrugged "By the way, I was actually looking for you"

Hiccup raised his eyebrows "Really? Well I was meaning to talk to you too, anyway"

"Oh… Can I go first?" Thuggory asked while scratching the back if his neck awkwardly. Hiccup took note of this. "Well… Here it goes…" he sighed as he slouched "Have you ever been inlove?"

Hiccup's eyes widened at that. Wow, great way to start a conversation. "Actually, yes. Yes I have."

"Really? I mean, did it happen so instantly or did it take you longer?"

Hiccup was looked at Thuggory skeptically. "It took me about a month to realize that my feelings for her were not just one of those on and off things."

"Oh…" Thuggory visibly saddened. What's wrong with this guy? Hiccup mentally asked himself.

"Is that all because I still need t-"

"Wait!" he looked up with determination in his eyes "What's the name of the girl I save earlier?"

"You mean Heather? She's actually the reason why I wanted to ta-"

"Can you introduce me to her?" Thuggory cut off. "If you said is true about your feelings then I want to spend as much time with her as much as possible"

Hiccup just gave him a deadpan look "Uhuh, yeah… totally not gonna happen."

"What? Why?"

"Look, it's not that I don't trust you or anything but I just don't trust you with her" Hiccup said slowly so that the message was clear

Thuggory glared at him "Oh I understand"

"Really? Good because I think tha-"

"I completely understand alright. She's the girl you were talking about earlier, isn't she?"

Hiccup furrowed his brows "About what?"

Thuggory huffed and crossed his arms "She's the girl you fell inlove with and so you're making me back off so you could get her. I'm right, am I?"

Hiccup's eyes became saucers "What?! No! You're completely missing the point!"

Thuggory raised his hand, clearly telling Hiccup that he didn't want to hear what he's going to say

"Save it. Only one of us can get Heather and I'm going to make sure it's me"

Hiccup glared at Thuggory "What are you planning?" he asked slowly

Thuggory returned the glare with a smirk "Nothing, actually. All I'm gonna do is impress her and make her see that I'm a better man than you."

"We'll see about that."

"There… you… are…" Said a very familiar voice behind Hiccup. He visibly tensed as a hand rested on his shoulder "You thought you could hide from me, didn't you?" Astrid asked as she smiled sadistically at the sweating boy.

"Well… it was worth a shot…"

"Where were we?" Astrid turned Hiccup around so they were facing each other

Hiccup gulped "I think you were planning on letting me go and I'll start running like a little girl."

Astrid shook her head as she started dragging him away from a smirking Thuggory.

When Astrid and Hiccup finally left, Thuggory started looking for Heather. He needed to know if what Hiccup said earlier was true or not. His feelings for the girl couldn't be fake, right?

"Thu-thuggory?" said a shy voice behind him. He turned around and was now face to face with the girl he was looking for

"He-Heather?!"

"You know my-my name?" she fidgeted with her shirt

"Uhmm… yeah… Hiccup told me"

"He did?"

"Uhuh"

"Where is he now?" she asked.

Thuggory frowned. He really didn't want to talk about his rival

"Does it really matter?" he asked bitterly

Heather noticed his bitterness but decided not to point it out

"I suppose not…"

"So Heather, are you busy right now?"

Heather blushed scarlet since she knew where this was going

"For the time being, no I'm not."

"Do you want to hang out?" he scratched the back of his head

Heather beamed at him and grabbed his hand "Sure"

AN: Well… Hiccup sure is in a pickle, isn't he? He always sends the wrong message… Enjoy and Review!