HTTYD: You Don't Know the Meaning of "Nice"? (Hiccstrid)

Chapter 43

Astrid's P.O.V.

"So, yeah, my break was really long because Fishlegs wouldn't stop texting me," Heather says, finishing her long-winded story of her spring break.

"Wow. The nerve," I say blankly with a bored look in my eye.

"So what'd you do?" she asks as get my stuff from my locker.

"Uh..." I trailed off, remembering the days I woke up with Hiccup's arms wrapped around me. Every time that happened, I had been having a nightmare so...I guess one could say I didn't entirely mind the feeling. "Nothing much. Just went to work, hung out," I say slowly, trying to find something interesting that didn't involve Hiccup or anything personal... "I made a few carvings."

"I didn't know you were a carpenter," she says.

"I'm not. I just carve small statues and stuff sometimes," I say and she nods.

"Can I see them sometime?" she asks quickly.

"No," I answer with the same speed, as I put my back on my shoulder. Her shoulders slump.

"Well, see you at free period," she says.

I nod before going to class, getting stopped by Hiccup. I'm about to tell him to leave me alone but he crashes our lips together before I can say anything. My eyes widen as I go rigid. I thought my charged kissing days were over! My grip tightened on my bag's strap as his arms snaked around my body, holding me gently. I gulp as he pulls away but doesn't release me. He looked at me with an expression I thought I'd never see again...and didn't want to.

"I can't hold back much longer, Astrid," he said softly, "Will you be my girlfriend?"

"Y-you mean officially? Because we aren't very far from boyfriend and girlfriend right now," I say before he chuckles softly.

"How do you figure?" he asks.

"I'm freaking living with you," I say and he chuckles again.

"So how bout it?" My breath caught in my throat. Why did he want me?! Do guys in Berk like rude *****s?

"How much are you going to get if I say yes?" I ask.

"Why do you always think my feelings are a bet?" he counters.

"Are you going to give me time to think about it?"

"Nope. Answer in three, two-" I cut him off, not wanting to know what he'll do.

"Fine," I say and he smiles. He slowly starts leaning in and I turn my head so his lips hit my cheek. He pauses in confusion, not moving away. "No lips yet," I say quietly before feeling him smile against my skin.

"Alright," he says, backing up a bit. He walks to class and I pause in the hall, not believing what I just did. I felt a scream rising up my throat, from deep within my chest, making me cover my mouth with my hand. 

Have I not learned anything?! Relationships never work! Especially not for me! Okay, who want's to bet that at the end of the month, either me or Hiccup will be dead? I grabbed a chuck of hair in my fist as I stumbled to class, my gaze looking at nothing. I walked into class and avoided Hiccup's gaze as he smiled at me. So, we're boyfriend and girlfriend... um....

Free period

I have a "boyfriend"... We're boyfriend and girlfriend... We're together; we're a couple. I'm not as naive as he thinks. I'm ready. I'm prepared for the outcome...right?... I wasn't ready for that though... I'm snapped from my thoughts as someone sits next to me. I was in the library, trying to get my mind off what I did today. I look to my left to see Heather beaming at me. 

"So, anything happen since I saw you this morning?" she asks excitedly. Did she know?

"No," I say before turning back to my book. She paused.

"Really?"

"Yeah. Just a pretty routine day," I say. I sensed her raise an eyebrow at me but I didn't look up. "What about you?"

"Hiccup told me something pretty interesting," she says slowly, making my blood run cold.

"Shoot! I just remembered I'm supposed to be meeting with Jerry in...2 minutes!" I say with a glance at the clock. I stuff my things into my back and put it on my shoulder, running out before she can stop me. I jogged to Jerry's office and he took one look at me before tossing me his keys. I gave him a grateful nod before going to the locker room and changing to my gym clothes. Once I'm changed, I go down the hall and unlock the weight room. I put the keys on the sink counter and go to the tread mil. 

Lunch

"Bbbrrr, ch, chchchch, chch," I breathed as I nodded my head to the beat of Come and Get It. 

"Bbbrrr, ch, chchchch, chch," someone mimics me and I look to my left to see Hiccup had sat next to me. "No food today?" he asks.

"Not really hungry," I say as I pull solitaire up on my phone.

"You know what bugs me?" he asks after a pause.

"What?" I ask, half listening.

"Why would they make spring break end two days before the weekend?" he asks.

"Because they think we should have only two days of torture instead of 5," I say.

"Hey, do you work tonight?" he asks.

"Uh, no. I work right after school to 6," I tell him.

"Hm...I can work with that," he says and I look at him from the corner of my eye.

"Oh, no," I mutter.

"Oh, yes," he chuckles.

"No," I say.

"Yup."

"No-ho-ho-ho-ho!" I groan, face-planting on the table.

"What do you think I'm gonna do?!" he laughs.

"Something bad, please don't," I beg, not lifting my head.

"Wow. I feel trusted," he says sarcastically. I turn my head so my cheek was on the table.

"Gimme a reason to trust you," I say.

"You're freaking living with me," he says with a smirk. He offers me an apple and I turn my head away to face the commons instead of the wall, which was the view on the other side. "You okay?" he asks.

"I'm just tired," I say.

"Well, 8 more hours, and you can sleep," he says.

"8? I was gonna go to bed when I got home," I said, sitting up to look at him.

"I have a feeling you're gonna change your mind," he says before kissing my cheek and walking away, "See you later."

Hiccup's P.O.V.

I didn't question it; the no kissing on the lips rule. I was just happy she said yes. I mean, she had her reasons for everything and in the past, when I tried to pry stuff out of her, she just shut her shell tighter. So it was obvious that I had to dance to her beat, if I wanted to make any further progress with her. I froze as a thought came to me. Oh my Thor. We're public. Excitement bubbled in my gut as I thought about possible future events... And then it was short lived. What if I screwed up? What if I stepped too far out of line? What if I went too far off the trail? What if I lost control?! I'll lose a truly amazing girl whose not like any I've ever met before! I had to call dinner off. If she wants to go to bed right when she gets home, she will. I'll make sure of it. That's when I thought back to what she said in the kitchen. Well, now I have to debate whether to walk on eggshells around her. She does it with me...maybe I should return the favor, see how she likes being in power...

A/N: So sorry for the long wait. I got a new idea and have been working elsewhere. "Once the mind starts, it's hard to make it stop." -marshmellow_pillow. Anyway, see you soon, my lil' S'Mores!