Hiccup+Astrid, Don't Cry

Hipo + Astrid, Do not Cry

Astrid paced back and forth through her house. She never stressed over anything, but now she was. Hiccup and many of the other men of Berk had flown to one of the nearby islands after they had gotten a very distressed sounding letter. This island was having problems becoming friendly with the dragons that inhabited their island. Who better to ask then the first people to do it right? Astrid had planned on going with, but Hiccup had practically begged her to stay home.

He said he would be gone a week. It's been three! I'm going to kill him! Astrid thought this to herself as she sat down in a chair by the window where she could watch to see if Hiccup was coming up the path to their home. Astrid fell asleep waiting for Hiccup to come up the path.

Astrid woke later to the unique sound of Hiccup's footsteps. Normal. Metal. Normal. Metal. Astrid threw herself from her chair, ready to beat the pulp out of Hiccup, but she stopped in her tracks. Hiccup was already beaten to a pulp. Covered in scabbed cuts, bruises and even some still bleeding cuts.

"Hey Astrid," Hiccup said as he smiled at her.

Astrid stood there for a second biting her lower lip, and then she threw herself into his chest; crying and nearly knocking him over.

Hiccup wrapped his arms around Astrid and placed his chin on her head; some blood running off the side of his face into her hair. He rubbed one of his hands up and down her back whispering, "Astrid, don't cry. I'm here, and I'm fine."

Astrid pulled her face away from his chest and looked up at him. He was smiling that goofy smile at her. "Hiccup, your covered in blood. How can you say you're fine? Hic..." Astrid didn't get get to finish what she was saying because Hiccup leaned down and pressed his lips to hers.

"I'm alive, and I'm with you aren't I?" Hiccup said still smiling at her.

Astrid buried her face back into Hiccup's shirt. After a minute she pulled back away from him, and punched him in the shoulder. "That's for leaving me here and scaring me half to death." She then stood on her toes and kissed him. "That's for coming home."