A/N: So usually my writing schedule goes First Choice, Heartbreaker then The Lucky Ones but I got inspired for this chapter and so I skipped the Lucky Ones! I'm going to try to work on it and Heartbreaker's next chapter at the same time so I can get it up before I start on the chapter after that! So it should be next uploaded as TLO, Heartbreaker then TLO again. Enjoy!

*Flashback*

Leaving his meditation garden, Fishlegs made his way to the Thorston hut, the first logical place she might be.

As he approached, he froze as he watched Tuffnut lead Ruffnut by the hand from woods behind their hut to the front door. He almost dropped the little bunch he held in surprise, as Ruffnut's head was slightly drooped and her pace sluggish, and Tuffnut glanced back every few seconds to make sure she was still upright. Reaching the porch, he wrapped an arm behind her shoulders and led her up, closing the door behind them gently. Maybe… I should come by later, he thought.

At dinner, he looked out for the twins to see that only Tuffnut had entered the Great Hall. Seeing him struggle to carry two plates and two goblets, he quickly finished the little food left on his own plate then hurried to take a plate and goblet before he dropped them. He glanced at Fishlegs, gruffly saying,"Thanks."

"Oh, it's no problem! I actually wanted to give something to Ruffnut while I was there."

"Didn't I tell you and the other yak breath to leave her alone not this morning?"

"I mean, y-you did but… I thought she might like some herbs from my garden. I know her supply o-on the Edge is running low and-"

"Great, I'll take them. She'll appreciate it."

"W-Well they're at my hut, so…"

"So, go get them."

"Okay!" Fishlegs squeaked, more scared of the slowly agitated Thorston brother than he was determined to cheer his sister up, as he hurried to his house, taking care to not spill any food or drink. Shoving the stems in his front pocket, he carefully hurried to meet Tuffnut at the Thorston house, following him upstairs to their room.

"Uh… Ruffnut? I brought-"

"He brought you some medicinal herbs."

"N-Not just that! I brought some wildflowers from my garden too!" He set down the plate and goblet on her bedside table as she rolled over, and he presented the little bunch to her. The corners of her mouth upturned ever so slightly, small enough that Fishlegs almost missed it, then fell again as she said, "Just put them on the table, I'll deal with them in the morning. Thanks."

Fishlegs blinked, not expecting such a dull response from her, despite seeing her this way earlier in the day. "Uh… goodnight, both of you."

He set the flowers and herbs down beside her plate and shuffled out of the room, glancing over his shoulder as Tuffnut sat down at the end of the bed and they got to work on eating.

*Flashback over*

He only wanted to go check on them, he told himself. That's why he was going to the Thorston house again, but in the cover of the waning night sky as dawn broke over the horizon. He was 100% not expecting to watch Snotlout run out of the house at full speed. Did… did he stay the night with them? I know they're all close but… Fishlegs' eyes dropped as he turned and shuffled back to his own house. Who am I kidding, they tormented me together as children. Their bond is stronger, how could I have a chance…

"It was kinda nice of Fishlegs to help you bring the food back last night." Ruffnut began.

Tuffnut paused minutely, before continuing to load fish into a basket. Ruffnut stood by, leaning against a pole, helping in exactly no way at all.

"I guess."

"Then again, he's just kind of a nice dude, y'know? Smart but so oblivious. Maybe that's why it-"

"Stop, Ruff. You know you're just trying to make excuses."

She let her arms drop from their crossed position, along with her eyes, and sighed. "I know."

She heard him mumble under his breath. "What was that?"

"I didn't say anything."

She rolled her eyes, "Sure, and our boar pit at the Edge isn't the best there is."

"What would you rather I do, sis? Let you have your wishful thinking and watch you torture yourself further or nip it in the bud and stop you from overthinking?"

He stood, motioning for her the take the other side of the basket and they started for the stable behind their house.

"I don't know, but if either of them make themselves interested in me, I have to make a choice eventually, don't I? No use sulking about it now. We're Vikings."

He dropped his side of the basket abruptly, eliciting a cry of indignation from her.

"What happened to you? You were crying last night to me about this and now it's all 'we're Vikings?' I'm not complaining, I don't want to see you cry, but it's just… sudden."

"I don't know what happened. Now c'mon, they're hungry." She tugged on the basket as he took the other side and continued on. Tuffnut would seal his lips for now, for her tone implied she didn't want to talk about it.

Entering the Great Hall, the group was relieved to see Ruffnut had joined Tuffnut, and was looking to be in slightly better spirits. Astrid was the first to meet them, when they were not ten paces inside.

"Ruff, I am so sorry, we-"

"-we didn't think about how-" Hiccup had joined them.

"Guys, shut up. It's fine, really. I'm okay now."

"Are you sure?" They said together, worried still etched on their faces. Ruffnut gave them a small but sincere smile. As they headed back to the table, she whispered to Tuffnut with a hard nudge to his ribs, "Did you tell them?"

He nudged her back just as hard, "I'm not stupid, of course I didn't it was probably Fishlegs."

She rolled her eyes. "Such a Fishlegs thing to do."

They arrived at the table to find two filled plates across from each other.

"You guys-"

"We didn't know if you would both come tonight but Fishlegs thought it would be a nice gesture."

Ruffnut smiled at him while Tuffnut frowned slightly. They sat down, Ruffnut taking the seat closest to the doors, which was conveniently beside Snotlout. As she sat down, he mumbled to her, "Hey, can I see you outside after dinner? Just us two."

"Uhh, sure," she mumbled back, casting a glance at him with apprehension, before facing her brother again, who had lowered an eyebrow in question. She shrugged her shoulders and looked down to her plate, missing the little dawn of realisation in his eyes, and he glanced at Snotlout before starting on his own food.

Finishing quickly, Snotlout excused himself and hurried to his house to collect the delicate crown he created, then stood outside the Great Hall. He didn't have to wait long.

Inside, Ruffnut wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and stood up, saying, "Snotlout wants to see me outside."

Tuffnut, not finished with his food, immediately stood up and said, "Let's go then."

Hiccup held out a hand to motion to Tuffnut to sit and quickly said, "H-hey, Tuff, let her go speak to him alone, alright?"

Both twins turned to stare at Hiccup, both confused.

"But-"

"No, Tuff. Finish your food." Hiccup's authoritative tone surprised everyone, most of all Astrid. She'd not heard her fiancé speak with a tone quite like his father's Chief "I mean business" voice, but it shocked Tuffnut enough to make him sit down, as Ruffnut slowly headed out.

Outside, Snotlout caught her wrist as she pushed the door shut behind her.

"Hey, come with me."

"Where are we going?"

"Not far, just around the corner really."

Around the corner turned out to be behind a row of huts, facing the bay. Moonlight shone over the water and illuminated their faces as they sat with their legs hanging over the cliff. The moonlight also glinted on a bit of metal that caught Ruffnut's eye.

"Whatcha got there?"

"Oh! Uh… well, it's for you?"

He pulled it out, and Ruffnut's jaw dropped and she let out something between a sigh and laugh. "A crown?"

"Yeah, the metal is kinda flimsy though, and it took me forever to carve it all out but Hiccup helped me and-"

"Wait, Hiccup? So you told them?"

He somewhat flinched under her narrowed eyes, expecting her to be angry, but hastened to explain. "Hiccup wouldn't help me unless I told him why I was making it, but he didn't tell me he was going to tell Astrid! I'm just not good at forging stuff, but you deserve to… y'know…" He gestured to the crown. "To be treated like a, uh, a queen."

Her eyes softened and she hoped the moon wasn't bright enough to show the blush that was definitely spreading across her face. She couldn't be mad at him really, Hiccup and Astrid were bound to find out eventually, she told herself. She took off her helmet and looked at the intricate designs that were carved into the crown, turning it in her hand to discover a flower engraving, and her name below it.

"That's the front. I know your favourite flower is the-"

"Lily-of-the-valley," She said while tracing the flower with a finger. "Too bad they don't grow a whole lot here. How did you know it's my favourite?"

"It's the only flower you pick when we find them. Are… are you going to put it on?"

"Of course I am, I'm just admiring it. Did you two spend all day in the forge?"

"Almost. I spent all last night in there too."

She looked into his face, and really saw how exhausted he was for the first time. Dark circles under his arms, hunched over posture, it was a wonder he was still awake honestly. She held a hand to his chin and moved his face to the side ever so slightly as she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you," she whispered. Letting go of him, she turned back to her crown, taking it in two hands and placed it on her head gently.

"A perfect fit…" She turned her head to face him again, and caught him staring at her in awe. "What?"

"I, uh…" He had the decency to look flustered. "Nothing, it just, um… it suits you."

She smiled, and carefully took it off, placing it beside her and replacing it with her helmet. "I don't want it to fall over the cliff," she explained.

"Took long enough to find you two!" Ruffnut's angry brother's voice broke their comfortable silence after a few moments, both of them turning to meet him as he stormed around the side of the hut they were behind.

"C'mon, we're going home." He took hold of her arm and dragged her to her feet, grabbing the crown next to her.

"Wait-"

"Ruff-"

"It's late, you've been out here for like half an hour. I'm tired," Tuffnut added in a whiny tone. His sister sighed, shaking her arm out of his grasp. "Just wait a second, alright?"

She made a half turn and held out her hand to Snotlout, which he took gratefully. Not letting go, she said, "Goodnight, and thank you for the crown."

He squeezed it lightly, the small gesture conveying all that he needed to say, though he added, "Sleep well."

"Do you want me to stay with you again tonight?"

"Yeah, just one more night."

Changed into their night clothes, they squeezed once again into Ruffnut's bed holding each other how they had the previous day and night.

"What do you think of it?"

"Think of what?"

"The crown Snotlout gave me. I didn't think I wanted one until I saw it."

"Oh, it's okay I guess."

Tuffnut had to admit, he was impressed with the work. He had realised that Snotlout paid more attention to her than he had originally thought, knowing her favourite flower and the kind of designs she would idly draw when they were in theory classes for, ahem, dragon killing training not three or four years beforehand. He tightened his hold on his sister. "I just don't want you to get your hopes up yet. It is Snotlout, still."

"Yeah, I know." And from there, conversation slowly drifted off, until all he could hear was her slowed, even breathing indicating she was asleep. And he too could now could sleep peacefully.

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