I haven't updated in a while, sorry guys, I just wasn't really inspired.

Hope you like this one :)

-Clary Chase

"Dad, I'm going flying!" Hiccup shouted jumping down the stairs.

Stoick snapped his head in his direction from his spot by the hearth.

His eyebrows were furrowed in a deep frown and the young Viking swallowed under his piercing gaze.

"Who are you going with?" the man asked.

"Uhm... Astrid. Like always, Dad"

"Not now, son"

"W-what?" Hiccup exclaimed widening his eyes.

Stoick stood up and the boy finally saw what he was holding to his chest.

His jaw dropped and all of the blood drained from his face.

He stood there, frozen, watching his father take slow steps towards him.

He looked at him and lifted the little sachet.

"What is this?" he asked solemnly.

Hiccup bit his lip and tried to play dumb "I... don't know?" it came out as a question and he almost slapped himself "I've never seen it before..."

He was a terrible liar, he knew it.

Stoick faked surprise "Really? Cause I found it in your room last night while I was looking for that sketch for Gobber"

"Uh..."

Someone knocked on the door and he jumped.

"I'll go" the chief said.

Hiccup shook his head "I don't think it's uh... Dad I..."

"Son, sit"

"O-okay"

With trembling legs Hiccup sat on a chair and watched his father open the door.

Against the morning sunlight he could easily make out Astrid's slender silhoutte.

"Mornin', Chief!" she chirped.

"Mornin', Astrid" the other answered.

"Is Hiccup late again?"

"No. He's in the kitchen, maybe you should come as well"

Oh Thor, that wouldn't end well.

"Uhm, yeah sure..."

Hiccup could hear the perplexed hint in his girlfriend's voice.

She entered the house and gave him an interrogative look upon seeing him sitting so still.

He shot her a helpless glance and she swallowed taking a sit next to him.

She leaned in and placed a kiss on his cheek "What's wrong?" she whispered.

Hiccup opened his mouth to answer but just then his father dragged another chair in front of them and sat there noisily.

"So, kids" he announced.

Astrid played nervously with the handle of her axe "Is it the fish missing again?" she questioned "If yes, it's my fault, not Hiccup's. Stormfly tends to be really hungry when Snoggletog is nearing and I spoil her but-"

"It's not just about you, Astrid" the man interrupted.

The girl beside him froze "Oh" was her only response.

Stoick sighed "I sure hope it completely takes both of you for this" he shot his son a glare and Hiccup chocked.

"D-dad! What the-"

"Okay, what's happening?" Astrid snapped.

"This is happening" the chief said holding up the sachel.

The girl let out a strangled sound and paled "Are those..."

"Now, I know you two could take them only from Gothi. And I perfectly know the use of these herbs because I used them as well with your mother when we sneak-"

"DAD! I don't want to know!" Hiccup shouted reflexively taking Astrid's hands in his.

Stoick blushed "Okay, okay"

The faint color that almost matched his beard revealed that he was embarassed himself.

There was a moment of tense silent beetween the two of them.

Astrid's hand was strangely cold and trembling in Hiccup's.

"I just want to make sure you two are taking EVERY precaution because, as much the idea of grandbabies appeals me... it wouldn't be the best time right now"

"Uh... dad?"

"Oh, sorry"

"We are" Hiccup managed to say despite his reddening cheeks "Really you've got nothing to worry about"

His father nodded slightly and then turned to Astrid "My next question is this: is my son gentle enough?"

"Oh dear..." Astrid breathed.

"DAD!"

"Just making sure you are using the gentleman manners I've been teaching you!"

"He is" Astrid's voice was little.

Her blue eyes were wide "Uhm... I couldn't ask for a better... oh Frigga, this is so awkward!" she exclaimed, her fiery part showing.

Her axe clattered to the ground as she dug her fingernails in the fabric of her leggins.

"O-okay" Stoick said.

"So... can we go now?" Hiccup dared to ask.

His father nodded "Uh... yeah sure. Take this" he threw the herbs at him "You might need it"

The young Viking blushed even more.

As he collected pieces of his armor scattered in the living room he made eye contact with Astrid.

She was squinting her eyes at him and rolling her axe, her lips pursed.

That wasn't a good sign.

He could almost hear her voice later 'How could you forget them in your room like that?!'

Odin's beard, he could almost even feel her punches on his chest.

"Have fun you two!" Stoick yelled as the door closed behing them.

Stoick was trying really hard not to smile as he pounded his fist on the Hofferson's door.

Gobrik went to answer "Chief" he greeted "How can I help you?"

Stoick entered the house without another word and found Avannah in the kitchen "Stoick!" she said "To what do we owe the pleasure?"

"I found something" he finally said with a smile.

The pair looked at him with raised eyebrows.

"Yesterday I was looking for something in Hiccup's room and found herbs"

"Herbs?" Avannah asked "What do you mean by- oh FRIGGA!"

Gobrik stumbled "You mean the herbs?" he asked incredulously.

"I mean the herbs"

"My baby!" Avannah exclaimed "Why didn't she tell me?"

"Don't tell her anything" Stoick warned "I've already talked to them and they were... pretty embarassed. I made sure they were using every needed precaution to avoid any... incident"

"My Astrid is a woman" Avannah mumbled shaking her head.

"I swear, Stoick" Gobrik said "If your son gets my daughter pregnant before the right time I'll cut his throat with my bare hands"

"It won't happen! He's a responsable boy!"

"He better be"

There was a moment of silence, then Avannah spoke up "Why don't we start making engagement plans?"

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