Wyrd (HTTYD fic)

Chapter 8

Hiccup's POV

The incessant beeping of my alarm woke me. I look at the clock and it reads 7.30 AM. Before I could go back to sleep I am pounced upon by Toothless who began meowing.

"Yeah yeah, you lazy feline." I sigh. "I'll get you your breakfast."

I grab Toothless around the middle and lift him up, causing him to meow in displeasure. Still clad in my pajamas I made my way down the stairs towards the kitchen. Upon arriving I saw mom and Astrid near the counter giggling. I put Toothless down who simply huffed and made his way towards his bowl.

"Okay......" I said a bit hesitantly while grabbing the cat food. "Why are you two giggling like a bunch of teenagers?"

"Oh, it's nothing honey." Mom comments. "I was just asking Astrid for the recipe of last night's dessert. Your father basically gobbled it up. What was it called again?"

"You mean the Apples a la Parisienne Mrs. Haddock?" Astrid asks.

"Yes that's the one dear, and you can call me Valka or mom." Mom replies in return.

"Mrs. Haddock I couldn't possibly..." Astrid began but mom stated. "Sure you can. You're practically family now. Hiccup's pretty sweet on you."

"M....Mom!!!" I sputter, a blush slowly creeping on my cheeks and Astrid's wispy aura flared a little.

"W....W..We're just friends Mrs. Ha... Valka." Astrid quickly said.

Mom gave a chuckle and then said. "Sure you are, and I'm a panda bear living off jello shots."

Before any of us could say something loud banging could be heard from the pantry. Both mom and Astrid wore innocent looks and tried to act inconspicuous.

I sigh and go to the door and open it causing the occupants to fall out. I noticed both Snotlout and Ruffnut who were still clad in their pajamas fall out of the pantry and land in what could only be described as a very compromising position. They both scramble to get up with fierce blushes covering their faces.

"Ruffnut, Snotlout...... what were you two doing in my pantry?" I ask curiously.

"Why don't you ask aunt Valka and your ghostly girlfriend!" Snotlout sputtered. "They locked us in there after I let it slip that I thought Ruffnut was......" Snotlout bit his tongue when he noticed what he was going to say and who was present.

"That you thought I was what?" Ruffnut asked and poked Snotlout in the side.

"N...Not...Nothing." Snotlout began stammering.

"Snotlout, you should just tell the lass. I won't let you near the coffee until you do." Mom comments casually.

"Aunt Valka, you are evil...... EVIL!!!!" Snotlout yelled. He then took a deep breath and turned to Ruffnut. "Fine..... I told them in my coffee deprived state that I thought you were cute."

I see Ruffnut's eyes widen then a smirk appears on her lips. "Why don't we talk about this a bit more upstairs." She says and begins to drag Snotlout away while giving a silent thumbs up to mom and Astrid.

"BUT MY COFFEE!!!" Snotlout yelled from the stairs only to be answered with "You can get that later!!"

I turn back to mom and Astrid who were trying to stifle their laughter. "I'll just go get the paper." I tell them, getting out of the kitchen as fast as I can when I see mom whisper something to Astrid.

As I open the front door I see the newspaper at the front of the lawn. I sigh in frustration. Even the paperboy was scared to throw the paper to the door. As I went to retrieve the paper I heard someone call my name.

As I look around, paper in hand, I see Mildew approaching me. I let out a groan of annoyance. He's been complaining to me the entire week about anything from my hedges being too short to the color of my mailbox. I had about had it with this old man.

"Haddock, we need to talk." Mildew yelled while hobbling closer.

"Well good morning to you as well Mildew. What is it this time?" I ask in a bored tone.

"I want you to keep it down, that's what!!" Mildew yelled while waving his cane.

"Keep what down?" I ask while getting a pretty good picture of what was going on.

"Your damn TV!! It's so loud in the middle of the night. Some of us are trying to sleep." Mildew grumbled.

"Oh, that. Unfortunately I can't do that." I answer, a smirk beginning to form. 'This would be good.' I thought.

"And why not!!" Mildew yelled.

"Because I usually go to sleep around eleven. Anything after that is not my doing." I tell him smugly. "If you want you could ask them yourself but I would like the parlour windows to stay intact this time."

Mildew staggered back from shock. "How.....How did you know that?" he asked while giving me a wide-eye stare.

"Know what Mildew?" I ask while turning back to the house and leaving Mildew in a daze.

As I enter I see Astrid floating around the living room. I quirk an eyebrow and ask. "So, you and Mildew?"

"He called me an evil spirit and what not over the years. I thought payback was appropriate." Astrid states with a smile.

The rest of the day went by pretty fast. From us playing twister to Snotlout confessing with a goofy grin on his face that he and Ruffnut were now a couple.

It was soon evening when everybody had to leave. Tuffnut, Gobber and Fishlegs were loading up the luggage while the others helped clean up the plates and cups.

As they all were saying their goodbyes Astrid came out from the kitchen and floated a picnic basket over to dad. "Here you go Mr. Haddock. I packed some of that apple dessert you liked for the road."

Dad eagerly takes the basket and says. "Thank you lass, and you can call me Stoick."

Dad then throws his arm around me and whispers. "Son, I like this one. Don't let her go." Which causes me to blush. I think my parents may have forgotten that Astrid was a ghost.

From the doorway mom tells Astrid. "Remember what we talked about. I'm sure it will work out." To which Astrid simply gives a nod and a smile.