After thinking long and hard for this chapter, I decided that I will go up to 20 chapters then end this story. After that, I'll make a continuation with a new plot and everything, but as a continuation. Hope you guys like it :) And I'd love to see some reviews!

Hiccup woke up with the sun shining down on his sleepy body through his window. Toothless was still sound asleep near the window. Hiccup sat up in his bed and rubbed his eyes. He yawned and thought about what occurred last night. He smiled at the thought of recalling what had happened. When he thinks back at him, he had no idea what troubled him so much about Astrid being stronger than him, it only made sense .. right?

He got up out of bed, careful not to wake Toothless, and got ready for the day. He knew as soon as he stepped outside that door that he'd be taken away to the council to talk about the Great Wedding that will be taking place in a day. The Great Council took it upon themselves to plan out the wedding and the after party. What viking didn't enjoy 3 parties in one week?

He walked down the stairs carefully, not sure if his mother was awake but as he neared the end of the staircase he realized she was awake, sitting at the table enjoying her breakfast and across from her was her nephew, or Hiccup's cousin, Snotlout. "Snotlout?" Hiccup called, still a little tired.

"Oh, hey Hiccup!" Snotlout said, in an oddly happy voice. "Can I talk to you?" He asked, "In private?" Snotlout added.

"Uh .. sure?" Hiccup said as he took the last step down the old stairs only to realize Snotlout led him back upstairs to his room. Snotlout pushed him back up the stairs, annoying Hiccup in the process who had not only just woken up, but didn't even get his breakfast. Knowing that he'd be busy today didn't help either. "Snotlout is this necessary? I'm busy today!" Hiccup yelled at him in annoyance but felt bad about it in the end.

"Hiccup I know you're busy this is just really really important." Snotlout pleaded as they entered his room and closed the door behind them, waking a sleepy Toothless behind them.

"Sorry bud." Hiccup said to him. "What's so important?!" Hiccup said, anger starting to boil inside of him. Now was just not a good time. It was enough for Snotlout to appear in his house in the morning, but right after he woke up and right before he got his breakfast? Now was just not the time for his little games again.

"Hiccup," Snotlout said, looking down at the floor looking a little confused, "What's love?" He finally asked after a few awkward moments of silence between the two boys.

"Snotlout! We already had this discussion!" Hiccup said, extremely annoyed and angry. "You can't explain love, you feel it!" He yelled at Snotlout.

"Okay, okay .. " Snotlout said, backing off a little. "Can I ask one more question?" He asked timidly. He knew he was pushing Hiccup, but he also knew Hiccup wouldn't abandon him. That's just not what Hiccup does.

"WHAT?!" Hiccup yelled at his cousin. If he hadn't lost his temper, he didn't know when he would. Toothless, hearing the yelling coming even louder from his owner perked up and looked at him startled, but received a little hand wave that meant there was nothing wrong, so Toothless laid back down on his bed.

"Uhh .. uhh .. " Snotlout couldn't spit out the words. "Ne-never mind." He stammered as he made a sheepish smile and left the room as fast as he could cause he knew Hiccup was about to lose his head. Snotlout walked as fast as he could down the stairs and out the door, "See ya later aunt!" He said as he slammed the door shut in a hurry. He walked down the dirt path as he kicked a rock out of the way. That didn't go as planned. What he really wanted to ask Hiccup is, why did he have to marry Astrid now? Everyone knew it was going to happen eventually, but why did he have to marry her right after he and Ruffnut's wedding? It just made them look even worse to their parents. He had no problem with the couple, in fact, it now bothered him when he sees Hiccup and Heather talking, even though he knows nothing is and will ever go on between them. Snotlout sighed as he walked towards Ruffnut's home.

Valka was stunned and slightly confused at what just happened. She heard the yelling, but decided not to interfere since it was only Hiccup yelling at Snotlout, and it didn't seem like Snotlout meant to stir up trouble, that badly anyways. She blinked as Snotlout exited the house through the front door in such a fast manner. "Hiccup?" She called.

"Yeah mom, I'm coming." Hiccup replied as she heard the door close and footsteps walk down the steps. "Please tell me there's still breakfast .. " Hiccup said exhausted.

His mother looked at him solemnly. "Sorry Hiccup. I wasn't expecting company and your cousin, he just eats .. " She trailed off, feeling bad for her son who looked as worn out as he did the day after the defeat of Drago.

Hiccup sighed and groaned. "Yeah, I know mom. Snotlout eats .. a lot." He said as he slowly walked down the rest of the steps and onto the ground floor. "I'll be fine." He said as he started walking towards the door to head to the meeting. "I'm already late enough." And with that, he left the Haddock household, tired and exhausted and especially starving.

When Hiccup entered the Great Hall for the meeting about the wedding the first thing that came up was, "So when shall we be expecting our next heir!?" At first, Hiccup didn't mind and laughed it off even though he was tired and exhausted already.

"Hey Hiccup! Did Astrid keep you up all night?!" They teased him, and it didn't really bother him at first, until he got to thinking about it. Being a father, having a kid, having a little baby running around .. Was he ready? Could he really do it?

All throughout the meeting, they mainly discussed the new heir, hardly getting much done for the wedding itself. All this talking about it got Hiccup on edge. He wasn't ready, was he? He didn't think he was. What made anyone think he was ready? Was Astrid ready herself? Did they have enough responsibility to do this? Did they even have time? All these thoughts swarmed Hiccup's mind like it was a beehive and the thoughts were the bees.

Today was just not Hiccup's day. And Astrid found that out, the hard way.

"Hey Hiccup." Astrid greeted her future husband as he exited the Great Hall. She leaned in to peck him on the lips in which he turned his head away so she ended up kissing his cheek. She looked at him questioningly. "Hiccup?"

Hiccup instantly felt ashamed and what he did, he was mad, but not at Astrid. But with all these thoughts about a kid swarming his head right now, he didn't want to be with her, as odd as thinking of not wanting to be with her seemed to him. "Ah, sorry. I-I just need to go .. somewhere." Hiccup said distantly as he pecked Astrid on the cheek in return for skipping out the kiss earlier and walked away, leaving Astrid confused.

"Go somewhere?" Astrid said to herself, then from a look of confusion came a look of determination. "Not without me." She said as she chased after Hiccup. "Hiccup, wait!" She called after him and caught up with him.

"What Astrid?!" Hiccup said annoyed, as if he were talking to Snotlout again. He wasn't really annoyed, or angry, or whatever he was feeling though but he sure wasn't feeling the mood to talk or do anything and that's what he knew.

"Hiccup, what's gotten into you?" Astrid asked looking at his eyes, who were avoiding eye contact at any expense. She grabbed his shoulder and shook him, "Tell me!"

"Astrid, I just .. I just need some time alone alright? By myself, not even with Toothless. I just want to be by myself, no one else. Okay?" He pleaded with her, still avoiding eye contact.

"I- uh .. okay." Astrid said, a little bit sad and desperate. She just wanted him to talk to her, that's all she wanted and all she needed. As she agreed to his request, he pulled away from her grasp and walked away, with a furious stride. Was he doubting their marriage? Was he doubting what he said last night? Everything starting eating at her. Maybe he was. Maybe he doesn't really think what he said .. Maybe he just said it without thinking since he tends to do that a lot, she thought to herself.

Now, it was Astrid's turn to let doubt pour into her, eating away at her mind. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to help her clear her mind. She opened her eyes and looked out at the sea, and spotted Snotlout and Ruffnut on the beach. Seeing them together all happy and Hiccup and her not being together and not being happy just infuriated her. She looked away, trying to avoid noticing them but once she saw it, she couldn't get it out of her mind either. Maybe she needed some time off and away by herself too, she thought to herself. She began walking aimlessly around the village, trying to avoid any conversation or talk at all about the wedding, the marriage, and Hiccup.

I actually might have some other idea to help expand this story (:

I had a different idea for a new story before I just started typing away and this is where it got me so I'll probably expand on this plot and then start a new story .. maybe lol!