AN: Hi! I feel a little bad. I've been reading a heap of HTTYD fanfics lately but neglecting my own (for a month!). So I decided to sit down and write another chapter. This is another chapter requested by greenshade15. Well, kind of. You'll see what I mean. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint! Thank you so much for the support!

Disclaimer: I do not own HTTYD.

HPOV

"Hiccup! I think I see land up ahead!" I heard Astrid call. I looked in the direction she was pointing, making out a slight blur on the horizon.

"I think you're right! It looks about another half hour of flying!" I was excited, but a little worried as usual. The dragons had already been flying most of the day, and I wasn't sure how much they had left in them. We had taken a few short rests, but I could practically feel Toothless' energy draining away. Astrid seemed to be thinking the same thing.

"Are you sure the dragons can make it?" she called over.

"I have no idea. I think so, but be prepared to swim just in case."

"Great," she responded dryly.

As we approached, the blur became much bigger, and much clearer. We had definitely found an island, and as a bonus, I was fairly sure it was one we hadn't discovered yet.

Eventually we got close enough that I could see most of it. It appeared uninhabited, which was good because I really didn't need another tribe to explain to. I'd taken a personal day (at mum and Gobber's "request"), so the last thing I wanted was work. It was also good because it meant I could sketch the island onto the map as soon as we landed. I prided myself on accuracy, but I'd learnt from being Chief that you had to do things as soon as possible, because otherwise you mightn't get the chance.

The sun was setting by the time we landed. Fortunately Astrid and I had brought camping gear with us. We'd directed the dragons to a small cave, making as much noise as we could while landing so as to make sure nothing was inside. Dismounting, I heard Astrid sigh.

"Astrid?" I asked.

"Nothing. Just exhausted, and all I've done all day is sit. I can't imagine how Toothless and Stormfly are feeling." I agreed. The dragons had been through a lot before, but this was probably one of the longest days we'd had. Sure enough they were asleep by the time we'd hit the ground.

Astrid went about setting up our space for sleeping while I sketched the island onto the map. It had remained much the same since I'd become Chief, extending out in all directions far past the edge of the notebook.

I went about the task carefully, wanting to get it as right as I could now so that I wouldn't have to worry about it later. It was one of the bigger islands we'd discovered, only a little smaller than Berk. I was so focused on my task that I didn't realise Astrid had actually finished until I felt her hand on my shoulder.

"What should we name it?" I asked without looking up, putting the finishing touches on the sketch. Her felt her hand tighten a little, indicating her surprise.

"Don't you usually let Toothless name them?"

I laughed. "Yeah, well, if you haven't noticed, the useless reptile over there is actually living up to his name."

That earned me a quiet chuckle. "I don't suppose 'Sleepy Dragon' would make a good name, would it now?"

I took her joke seriously, writing it next to the island. "Alright, welcome to 'Sleepy Dragon", milady."

"Oh, Hiccup! I was only joking!"

"I know, but you should know that I always take the first suggestion. Good or not." I closed the map, remembering how good it felt to explore.

Astrid crossed her arms. "Are you implying that my suggestion was bad?" she huffed.

"No, no! It's a great name!" I responded quickly, but was punched in the arm anyway. "I don't suppose another answer would've saved me from that, would it?"

"No, probably not."

I smiled anyway. I'd really missed this. Being Chief was really demanding. I just hoped I wouldn't regret taking the day off to fly out here with Astrid.

The sun had well and truly set by now, so I set to work lighting a fire since Toothless and Stormfly were fast asleep. It felt strange, seeing as I hadn't had to light one since finding Toothless. That's the good thing about having a dragon; heat on demand. I was surprised that I managed to get one going fairly quickly. I suppose old habits die hard.

Astrid had already settled down in her makeshift bed, not quite asleep but almost there. She smiled up at me, which of course I returned as I lay down next to her. She'd placed the "beds" close together, but not close enough that they could be considered as the same one.

"Hiccup?" she asked softly.

"Yeah?"

"Do you think you'll ever finish the map?"

The question surprised me. I'd never given it much thought. "I don't know. I guess not. I think there'll always be something new to discover out there. Besides, being Chief doesn't exactly give me time to do much else."

"Ah," she said sadly.

"Why? Do you want to finish it? I could always give it to you if you want."

I saw her eyes widen. "No, no. It wouldn't feel right without you. I just wanted to know if you'd given it any thought."

"Oh. Well in all honesty I hadn't until you asked." It went silent. I was almost asleep when I heard my name.

"Hiccup?"

"Mm?" I mumbled. The fire was beginning to die down a little, but it still crackled.

"Do you really think that being Chief means you won't have time for anything else?"

Her question caught me off-guard. "Well that depends. It is quite demanding, but that doesn't mean I won't have time for anything else. We made it here, didn't we?"

"Yeah, we did, but that's not what I mean." I waited for her to elaborate. "You don't seem to have as much time for me lately. I know that's selfish, but I can't help but think that if you don't have time for me now, how much will you have in the future."

"Oh, Astrid. I'm so sorry! I didn't realise you felt that way. It's just been such a crazy time. But we've nearly finished all the repairs around the village, so after that we'll be able to spend a lot more time together. I promise. I'm not going to let me being Chief get between us."

She smiled again. It was one of the most beautiful things I'd seen. "Okay, I'm holding you to your promise, Haddock."

"I don't doubt that. I don't think I'd survive breaking a promise to you anyway."

We stopped again. I closed my eyes, opening them again when I felt Astrid's lips against my cheek.

"I realised I never made up for punching you before. That was for bringing me here with you."

She hadn't moved back to her makeshift bed yet. Something told me she wasn't going to, maybe the sleep-deprivation. She snuggled up next to me, moving my arms so that we were locked in an embrace. Under normal circumstances I probably would've been blushing furiously and objected, but at that point I was so tired that I just fell asleep thinking how good it felt. I was fairly sure I'd fallen asleep with a huge grin on my face, actually. No way was I ever breaking my promise to Astrid. In fact there were still more I wanted to make with her.

AN: Okay guys, how was it? I hope you enjoyed it!

I'm thinking that my next one could be based on a song. There have just been a few that I've listened to lately and all I can think of is Hiccstrid. If you haven't heard of BTS, you should look them up. Specifically their song "Tomorrow". I swear I think of Hiccstrid every time I hear it. There are a couple of their others that make me think of them as well, but that's the main one.

[Edit: Thank you to Dragonbow117 for pointing out the mistake in the last paragraph! It has now been fixed. Thank you for your review, as well. It made my day :)]