Complicated. (...sort of)

Chapter 2

Astrid's POV

"I don't know why this is bothering me so much I mean it's happened a lot but this time feels, different." Hiccup said and slumped into his chair.

"C'mon Hiccup there's always a reason why something is bothering you." I said and sat next to him.

"Alright there is one reason." He said.

"What is it?"

"I just thought I would have more time with you and Mercy but if I'm off doing chief things all of the time where will I find time for you guys." He was now pacing around the fire pit.

"You'll find time for us somehow Hiccup. But we both knew that being chief was coming up." I stood.

"It's not happening yet. Maybe in a few months but not now." He said and started walking out.

"Where are you going?"

"Flying." He said and shut the door. I sighed and sat back down in my chair, letting myself get lost in my thoughts.

Hiccup's POV

I was sailing in the sky with Toothless, just thinking about all this chief nonsense. I'm not ready. Nobody gets that. I just got a family and now I'm expected to push that aside for chiefing? I already know what that does to a child and I don't want to let that happen to Mercy. I looked forward and all I saw was ocean. I guess I went a little far this time.

"C'mon Toothless let's head back, it's getting dark and we're pretty far from Berk.

Once we got back to Berk I decided to go to the forge and make a few changes to Toothless's tail, so the automatic would allow some smoother turns. I heated the metal and starting hammering.

"Careful Hiccup or else you might loose your hand too." Gobber said from behind me.

"Oh haha Gobber very funny." I said sarcastically.

"What's on your mind Hiccup?"

"My dad again. Still pestering me to be chief. I just don't get it. He doesn't listen to me when I say I am not ready yet." I said and turned back to the connecting rod.

"You know he's just doing what's best for Berk."

"But that's all it's ever been. It's always been what's best for Berk. He never stopped to wonder what's best for Hiccup? Or what does Hiccup think? He makes all my decisions and doesn't listen to me." I ranted.

"He listens to you it's just his job as a father to not show that he heard you." He said.

"Sometimes I can't even believe he's my father. First we were happy, then I was the disappointment for about 5 years, then he's happy with me again. I just don't get it!" I shouted and started pacing around the forge.

"Don't get to worked up about this Hiccup. Just let this blow over Stoick will forget about it." Gobber said and walked out. I sighed and turned back to my project.

"You believe me right Toothless?" He grumbled and nudged me. "Oh great. Dragon pity." I slumped into my chair. "Why is this bothering me so much? It's never gotten to me like this ever." I said. I looked out the window and saw someone coming towards the forge.

"I heard shouting. Everything alright?" Mom asked.

"Yes. No. I don't know mom." I said and started pacing again.

"This about you and your father isn't it." She asked.

"He doesn't listen to me. He's never listened to me. I tell him and tell him I don't want to be chief but what does he do? Absolutely nothing." I said with a bit of anger in my voice. I took a deep breath to try and calm down.