Peering into shadows (Httyd)

Chapter 13: Awkward situations

Hiccup's POV

'Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God!!!! Astrid kissed me' I think, my mind slowly going blank.

I hear some chatter from the others yet I'm too shocked to understand them. Suddenly I'm hit on the back of the head, and snap out of my daze. When I turn around I see Toothless sitting behind me with a smug look.

"Finally Hiccup" I hear Cami say.

"Whuuut..." I turn to look at my friends.

"Dude, you looked out of it, ever since that kiss." Snotlout says smirking.

"We thought that Astrid broke you." Ruffnut interjected.

"Heather was waving her hand in front of your face, and snapping her fingers." Tuffnut supplies, "and I even poked you in the side a couple of times."

"Then why did Toothless come?" I can't help but ask.

"Oh, Astrid went to get him, because nothing else worked." Fishlegs replied.

"Astrid can I talk to you for a second?" I ask her.

"Sure, is there anywhere private?" She says as she looks around the room.

"Eh.... My closet?" I gesture to the double doors to the left.

She nods, and we enter. "This is a closet!!!" she shout out in surprise, and I could only give a nervous laugh.

"Ok Hiccup.... What do you want to talk about?" She asks.

Astrid's POV

'This is a closet!!' I say, my mouth hanging open. 'It even has a staircase, and a second floor!!' I think.

My mind goes back to the situation at hand. 'I'm in a closet with Hiccup, I'm in a closet with my crush. Got to play it smooth.' I think to myself.

"Ok Hiccup.... What do you want to talk about?" I ask.

"W...ell...Ast..Astrid..I... l..li..like...y..yo..you..al..a lot." I hear Hiccup stutter out.

I raise my eyebrow. "huh?" 'Did he just say what I think he said?' goes through my head.

He mumbles something about taking his dad's advice seriously as he gets closer to me. Suddenly I am grabbed by the waist, and bend down into a dip-kiss.

As Hiccup ends the kiss, I notice that he is doing the perfect imitation of a tomato. I also feel the heat creep up on my cheeks.

'Damn Hiccup can kiss!!' I thought still slightly in a daze.

"Your father's advice huh?" I can't help but ask teasingly.

"Yeah, he said if you want to get your point across that you like a certain girl, snog the hell out of them." He replies trying, but failing to hide his blush.

"So A...Astrid.. I've had a c...crush on you for a long ti..time." Hiccup begins, and takes a deep breath "Would you do me the honor of being my girlfriend?"

'Oh my God, he just asked me to be his girlfriend.' I think giddily. 'Play it smooth, come on Astrid you can do this.'

"I'd love to be your girlfriend Hiccup. I actually had a crush on you since 6th grade." I tell him. 'NOOO, stupid brain!!! That last part shouldn't have come out yet!!'

At my statement Hiccup's eyes light up, and he lets out a relieved breath.

Hiccup takes the door handle to open it for me, but as he opens the double doors our friends who had been listening fall in a tangled heap. Ruffnut, and Snotlout who had been the closest to the door fell onto each other, and accidentally locked lips. 'Talk about awkward' I think to myself.