BackStabbed (HTTYD FanFic)

Jealousy

"I wanna go to my study room," Hiccup says 
Astrid pout deepens, her grip on Hiccup refusing to loosen. "NO, you're not going anywhere. You're staying here in bed with me. Hiccup pleads, "Astrid, come on! It's nearly noon and I don't want to stay in bed all day. I have work to do, you know." Astrid refuses to let go. Hiccup's mind raced. There was only one way out of this... Taking a deep breath, he leaned in. His lips brushed against Astrid's, a spark of surprise. For a moment, she melted into the kiss, her grip loosening. Seizing the chance, Hiccup wrenched himself free. Astrid's eyes widened, a mix of shock and something almost like...hurt. "Hey! That's cheating! You can't use kisses against me like that!" Hiccup winks. "Sorry, had to." Astrid huffs dramatically, her expression torn between annoyance at him outmaneuvering her and amusement at his cheeky tactics. "You sneaky little- You better come back here right now. I'm not done with you yet." I gotta study Hiccup says!

Astrid groans, her arms reaching out in a futile attempt to grab him as he walks farther away from her. "Ugh, fine. Go study if you have you have to be all responsible and boring. But don't think you're off the hook just yet. I demand equal quality time when you're done with your studying." It might be a while though, I have to wait for Heather to get here so she can help me "As Hiccup explains to Astrid." Astrid's expression changes to curiosity, "You're studying with Heather? Well, That certainly sounds interesting. After waiting for about 10 minutes Heather knocks at the front door oh great she's here. Hiccup scrambles to his feet, brushing at his pants and trying to look a little less like he just rolled down a hill. He takes a deep breath, pastes on a smile, and swings open the door. "Hey Heather!" he greets her, trying to sound casual. "Right on time, I like that." He steps back to let her in, eyeing the satchel in her hand. "You bring everything?" he asks, already knowing the answer but needing to hear it anyway. Heather gives him a dry look as she moves past him. "Of course I did, I'm not an idiot Hiccup." Astrid sits up in bed, her eyes flickering with a mix of curiosity and mild annoyance. She doesn't quite like the thought of Heather taking him away from her, even if it's for studying purposes. "Oh joy, the Heather has arrived. Another girl encroaching on my time with Hiccup was just what I needed."

Heather smiles, "Ready to get your studying on?" Oh my gods yes we need to finish this, did you bring the parts for the toothless tail as I asked? Heather nods, patting her satchel at her side. "yep, all the parts you requested. I even managed to find some extra ones just in case. We'll get that tail looking good as new, don't you worry." Heather grins, her eyes flickering with excitement. "Alright then, let's get to work. The sooner we fix up Toothless's tail, the sooner you can get back to important things. Like spending time with Astrid, I presume?" "She's fine; she's just in the room lying down." Heather followed Hiccup into the study room, lugging the satchel of parts along with her. "Alright, where do you want to start? I'm assuming we need to take a look at Toothless's tail first and assess the damage." Correct! Hiccup states. Heather set down the satchel, unzipped it, and rummaged through its contents. "Alright, let's get Toothless in here so we can take a good look. I'll need to see the extent of the damage before I can determine what parts we need to use." 

After working for an hour, Hiccup gets a little bored. "Ugh, this is getting so boring," Heather asks if he wants to hear a joke. "Sure, I can go for a good laugh." Heather grins, enjoying the chance to lighten the mood. "Alright, I've got a good one for you. Why did the Viking bring a to the battle? Um, I don't know. Why? Heather chuckles, building up the suspense. Because he heard the stakes were high! Hiccup finds it hilarious and bursts out laughing, "Hahaha!" Heather was surprised Hiccup got the joke. "I knew that one would get you! Okay, how about this one? Why did the Viking become a gardener? Hiccup is trying his hardest to think of the answer. Ugh, I have no clue. Heather grins wider,  enjoying the game of joke-telling. He had a thing for raiding rows of veggies! Heather, stop! Hahaha. You are too funny. That was a good one. Heather loves the reaction she's getting. "Hey, don't blame me if your sides start hurting from all the laughter. I've got a ton more where that came from!" 

Astrid suddenly pops in* Astrid, who had been patiently waiting in the other room, peers into the study room, her expression a mix of curiosity and suspicion. "what's all this laughing I hear? Am I missing something fun?" Hiccup quickly responds, still laughing from the previous joke. "Yes." Astrid, intrigued, and ever-suspicious, leans against the doorway, arms crossed. "Oh, so Heather's the funny one now, huh? Here I thought I was the only one who could make you laugh like that." You both are, Heather please tell the joke you just told me to Astrid. "Sure, I can tell Astrid the joke I told you. "Alright then, here it goes. Astrid, Why did the Viking become a gardener? Astrid now curious about the punchline, looks at Heather, her eyebrow raised in anticipation. "I don't know, Why did the Viking become a gardener? "He had a thing for raiding rows of veggies! Isn't that so funny! HAHA. Heather grins wider, loving the reaction Astrid's having. "Yep, I knew you'd think it was funny. You always have the best reactions to my jokes." 

Astrid, reluctant to admit that the joke was funny, tries to play it off. "Hmph. I'll admit, that was a good one. But don't get too cocky just because you told one funny joke, Heather." Heather laughs, enjoying Astrid's competitive nature. "Oh, I'd never dare get cocky over just one joke. But if you think you can do better, feel free to try and top me." Astrid grins, rising to the challenge. "Oh you're on. You may have managed to tell a funny joke, but I've got plenty of tricks up my sleeve. Just wait and see." Heather chuckles, loving how competitive Astrid is being. "I'm waiting. Bring it on, Astrid. Show me what you've got." Astrid grins, determination in her eyes. Hiccup just sitting in the corner at his work desk listening to their little battle, still silently working on Toothless's tail* Astrid clears her throat, ready to tell her joke. "Okay, here goes. Why did the tomato turn red?" Heather smirks, intrigued by the question. "I don't know, why did the tomato turn red?" Astrid grins, clearly proud of her joke. "Because it saw the salad dressing!" 

(BREAKING 4TH WALL FOR A MOMENT) (PAUSE BREAK IF NEEDED) -So far let me know how the story feels, we're not even 40% done, I might have to make a part 2 to this lol, all of this extra dialogue is just build-up. LETS GET BACK TO THE STORY

I don't get it. Astrid grins wider, clearly enjoying the confusion. "See, it's a pun on the word tomato.' You know, like the red vegetable, tomato? And then there's the salad dressing, which you use on salads? And tomatoes are often used in salads? Do I need to spell it out for you?" Heather didn't get the joke, so she tried to play it off with an "Ohhh." Astrid grins triumphantly, clearly pleased with herself. "Hiccup then cuts in, 'Eh, it was alright.'" Astrid's smile falters slightly, annoyed by Hiccup's lack of enthusiasm. "Alright? just 'alright'? That was a comedy goldmine. You can't even give me a little more credit than just 'alright'?" It just wasn't as funny as Heather's, though... Astrid's annoyance turns into frustration, her competitive nature taking over. "Oh, so Heather's jokes are just automatically funnier? Is that what you're saying?" "Relax, babe. I'm just saying that you lost this one. Heather took the cake." Astrid huffs, her ego bruised. "Yeah, yeah, I get it. Heather's funnier than me. You don't have to keep rubbing it in." 

Heather smirks, having won the competition "Aw, come on Astrid, don't be such a sore loser. It was just a friendly joke competition, after all." Astrid scowls, still annoyed at losing "Fine, whatever. I'll let you have this one. But don't get used to winning against me so easily." "Girls, please, Astrid can we get back to our tail-fixing? Astrid lets out an exasperated sigh, her competitive nature temporarily put aside, and ends up sticking around. "Yeah, alright. Let's get back to fixing Toothless's tail. But don't expect me to be cheerful about it." Heather chuckles, amused by Astrid's grumble. "Don't worry, Astrid. We won't ask you to do any more comedic acts. You can leave the jokes to me." Astrid rolls her eyes, but there's a hint of a smile on her face. "Har har, very funny. Let's just get this over with so I can go back to being grumpy in peace." "I thought you were tired?" Astrid's annoyance melts away a little at his words, replaced by a hint of weariness. "I am tired. But I'm also grumpy and annoyed that I lost that joke competition." "Let it go," as Hiccup states. 

Astrid lets out a frustrated huff but begrudgingly relents. "Fine, I'll let it go. But don't expect me to forget about how you two laughed hysterically at Heather's cheesy jokes." "It wasn't cheesy though, I didn't even understand yours." Astrid rolls her eyes. "OKAY, fine. Maybe my joke wasn't the pinnacle of humor. But I don't understand how you didn't get it. It was a classic pun, a play on words. Tomato, salad dressing. Get it?" Heather, I think she's just mad because you had the funnier joke. Heather grins, enjoying the banter between Astrid and Hiccup "Oh, I think you're right. Astrid's just a little miffed because my joke was funnier than hers." 

Astrid scowls, her annoyance reaching new heights. "Hush you two. I'm not mad. I'm just... mildly irritated that my comedic skills weren't properly appreciated." Heather and Hiccup chuckle at Astrid's excuse. "Hehe." Astrid crosses her arms and leans on the wall, huffing and pouting. "You two are enjoying this way too much. I can't believe you're both ganging up on me like this." "Hiccup explained, 'Hey, remember, you came in here first and bothered us.'" Astrid huffs again, her pride wounded. "Fine, fine. I may have initiated this whole thing. But I didn't know Heather was going to have you rolling on the floor, clutching your sides from laughter." "Are you jealous?" Hiccup asked. Astrid pauses, her competitive nature trying to deny the truth. "jealous? Me? Pfft, of course not. I just... I don't understand why you two found her joke so hysterically funny, that's all." Right.... look the sooner we finish this up the faster Heather can leave. Astrid nods, grudgingly accepting the logic. "Fine, you're right. Let's just focus on fixing Toothless's tail so Heather can leave and we can put this whole joke debacle us." 

"Hiccup turns towards Heather. 'Okay, Heather, what's next?'" Heather checks over the parts and tools. "Okay, we'll need to start by removing the damaged segments from Toothless's tail. Then we'll assess whether we need any additional parts or connectors to fully repair it." 

Phew, that's a lot of writing, So sorry if it's taking so long for it to get to the good parts lol, Like I said earlier, this is just a bunch of dialogue and random stuff!😁