A/N: Hey my amazing readers, sorry I've been gone for a while but I've been busy but I finally got chapter 2 of It's Back typed and ready to go so read it below! There are no spoilers from HTTYD2 either but there is stuff about his mother that I made up except for her appearance.
It's Back Ch2: A Kiss
Third Person's P.O.V.
Stoick was sore from sleeping in the chair last night. He stretched his back for the third time.
"What's got you all bunched up?" Gobber asked.
"I slept in a chair last night."
"Why would you ever do such a stupid thing?" Gobber questioned.
"Hiccup had a nightmare about the red Death comin' back to life."
"Oh, so he asked you ta stay with him?"
"He was scared Gobber."
"I'm not sayin' you did a bad thing. In fact, you did a good fatherly thing," Gobber said, placing his one hand on Stoick's shoulder and then walked away.
Hiccup yawned again for the third time since he got to the Academy and stretched. Training was going to start in a couple minutes and he actually needed to be awake for it.
"You okay?" Astrid asked.
"Yeah, I just didn't get any sleep."
Astrid crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. She knew Hiccup was only saying part of what happened.
"It was just a nightmare Astrid. Nothing to really worry about," Hiccup said, "Let's start training."
"Fine but this conversation's not over."
Training seemed to drag on for Hiccup. They didn't really have to do anything today so they kept it simple with the game Bad Dragon. Snotlout was the Outcast so Hookfang was the bad dragon. Astrid and Hiccup were the only ones still flying around because they hadn't been tagged. Hiccup and Toothless were doing some lazy flying over the tree tops when Snotlout found them.
"Let's shake them, bud," Hiccup said.
Toothless took sharp turns around the rock pillars and Hookfang tried to copy the turns, nearly running into the pillars as he and Snotlout flew after Hiccup and Toothless. Toothless dove for the forest and weaved through the trees with ease. Hookfang had to fly over the trees thanks to his massive wing span and the trees being closer together but he was able to keep track of the Night Fury and his rider. They were coming towards a clearing and Hookfang dove so Snotlout could tag Hiccup when they flew in but they never came.
"What? Where'd they go?" Snotlout asked, "I can't believe you lost them Hookfang!"
Over in a cave about a minute away were Hiccup and Toothless.
"Think we did a good job, bud?" Hiccup asked, placing his hand on Toothless' head.
Toothless made a sound of agreement in his throat and they took off out of the cave. A little while later, Hookfang roared, signaling that they had gotten Astrid and Hiccup had won the game.
"C'mon bud, let's get back to the academy," Hiccup said and Toothless changed directions.
Toothless flew into the Academy and landed easily next to Stormfly, who was cleaning underneath her wings. Astrid was standing next to her, cleaning off the saddle.
"Hey Astrid," Hiccup greeted.
"Hey Hiccup, Can we talk now that training's over?" Astrid asked.
"Yeah, but let's go somewhere a little more private," Hiccup said.
Their dragons took off and Astrid followed Hiccup to the cove. They landed and dismounted, the two dragons going off to do their own thing. Hiccup walked over to the edge of the small lake and Astrid followed. He told her everything that had happened and when he was finished, they both shuddered. Hiccup was about to turn around and leave but Astrid grabbed his hand. He turned back around and Astrid kissed him. A short, sweet kiss and then hugged him.
"That can't ever happen Hiccup," Astrid whispered in his ear, "And we would never let that happen."
"Thanks Astrid," Hiccup said.
Hiccup stepped back but tripped on a rock, pulling Astrid down on top of him.
"Woops," Hiccup said as the two Vikings blushed a deep scarlet.
Astrid was very close now, her lips just an inch from Hiccup's so Hiccup decided to be daring. He kissed Astrid, soft and sweet but longer than the kiss from before. Astrid was surprised for a couple seconds but then kissed back. This went on for a couple minutes until thunder roared through the sky and rain poured, soaking the two teens in seconds.
"Toothless!"
"Stormfly!"
The two dragons were hiding under a rock awning and refused to come out.
"You guys are unbelievable," Hiccup groaned as he wiped water from his eyes.
"Never knew dragons hated rain," Astrid commented as they ran over to the rock awning.
"No, I think they just want to torture us," Hiccup said and Toothless let out a laugh.
They mounted their dragons and since Toothless couldn't fly with the storm going on, he would have to run back to the village. Astrid said she'd have Stormfly fly alongside them and they started the trek back to the village. The thick forest provided some cover from the rain but they were still drenched and dripping when they got back. Hiccup and Toothless walked back into the Haddock household and Toothless shook himself like a wet dog.
"Hey!" Hiccup exclaimed and blocked his face with his arms.
"Hello Hiccup," Stoick said as he sat down his cup of mead.
"Hey Hiccup," Gobber waved.
"Hey Dad, hey Gobber," Hiccup said and Toothless made a noise in his throat so they would acknowledge his presence.
"Hello to you too Toothless,' Stoick said.
"How come you were out so late?" Gobber asked.
"I was, uh, hanging out with Toothless in the, uh, cove," Hiccup said nervously and he swore Toothless was trying to hold back his laughter.
"With just Toothless?" Stoick asked, raising an eyebrow and a smirk coming to his lips.
"Uh, yeah, just me and Toothless," Hiccup said, a blush coating his cheeks when he remembered what had actually gone on in the cove.
"You know Hiccup, you aren't very good at hiding stuff, except for that Night Fury," Gobber said, motioning to Toothless.
"Is it that obvious?"
"Hiccup, your face is almost as red as Toothless' tail fin," Stoick said, "Were you with Astrid?"
"Yeah."
"As long as you don't get her pregnant before you marry her, you two will be fine," Stoick said.
"Dad!" Hiccup exclaimed with embarrassment and his face got even redder and Toothless laughed.
"Stoick, you're embarrassing the boy," Gobber said, "Go upstairs and get changed before you catch a cold."
Hiccup raced up the stairs to get away from the two laughing men and his laughing dragon. He changed into dry clothes and headed back downstairs. Toothless was eating out of a barrel of fish and Gobber was gone, leaving Stoick alone at the table. Hiccup rubbed the top of Toothless' head.
"Hiccup."
"Yeah Dad?"
"Come with me."
Hiccup followed his father to his bedroom and the large man pulled out a trunk from under the bed.
"I was cleaning out my closet because I was looking for something and found this," Stoick said, opening the trunk.
There were a couple things in the trunk.
"These were your mother's things," Stoick said and Hiccup gasped.
The chief reached in and pulled out a painting. It was a lady with long, brown hair like his own in two long braids that went down about mid-thigh, a narrow face, large green eyes, and she was thin, unlike most of the Viking women on Berk.
"Is this…?" Hiccup started but couldn't finish.
"Yes, that's your mother, Valka. She had Bucket paint a picture of herself for me because she asked me what I wanted for my birthday and I said all I want is my wife's smiling face."
Stoick pulled out another painting, this one of Stoick, Valka, and a small baby boy in the woman's arms.
"That's me."
"Back when you were a small thing. I don't think me and your mother were ever happier when you were born."
Hiccup placed it next to the painting of his mother and Stoick pulled out a beautiful long dress with one part of the sleeves that went to the bottom of the dress.
"Your mother's wedding dress. She looked so beautiful."
Stoick folded the dress and pulled out something wrapped in silk. He unfolded it to reveal a twisted silver bracelet with a Night Fury head on each end.
"This was the bracelet I gave your mother after we married. I know she would want it to go to her son's special girl," Stoick said, placing the bundle in his son's hands.
"But, Dad…" Hiccup started but Stoick stopped him.
"Valka told me that she wanted it."
"Hiccup held the bracelet tightly and hugged his dad.
"Thanks Dad, for showing me this."
"You're welcome, son. Now get to bed," Stoick said, placing everything back in the trunk and closing it.
Hiccup left to his room where Toothless was waiting on his bed.
"Hey bud,' Hiccup said, rubbing Toothless behind one of his ears.
The Night Fury made a purring sound of approval and moved so Hiccup could lie down. Hiccup held up the silver bracelet and the light from the candle glinted off of it, catching Toothless' attention. The dragon stared at the jewelry curiously and sniffed it, making a cooing sound.
"It was my mom's," Hiccup said, "Dad gave it to her when they got married and she wanted me to give it to that special girl."
Hiccup wrapped the bracelet back in the silk and placed it on his bedside table. He blew out the candle and he felt Toothless squeeze into the bed next to him and wrap him into a cocoon.
"Night Toothless," Hiccup yawned and Toothless cooed a good night back.