A/N Ok, let me do this again, this time with copy and pasting. With my other story "How to Catch Hiccup in a Lie" it was a pretty good hit with something I just came up with on the fly because I was bored. And fan fiction again dominated my inbox with 13 out of 17 emails. So thank you everyone and hopefully you'll like this one, too. I have already done something like this a couple times, but if something's good, do it again! So, ok I'm going to start.
12:11 P.M.
Hiccup, Astrid, Ruffnut, Tuffrut, Fishlegs, and Shotlout where all sitting around the fire. Hiccup sat next to Astrid on one log. The twins on the other, and Snotlout on one and Fishlegs on another.
"What do you guys want to talk about?" Astrid asked. No one answered.
"Hiccup, Astrid, I know a song that reminds me of you two," Ruffnut said at last. The two looked at her.
"What song is it?" Hiccup said. Ruffnut and Astrid are the musical ones on the isle. Ruffnut knows pretty much every song known to man and whatever she can think of, Astrid can play.
"It's called 'Skin'," Ruffnut said. Tuffrut, Fishlegs, and Snotlout gave her a look not to say anymore.
"What's it about?" Astrid asked.
"It's about this girl named Sara Beth," Ruffnut said, ignoring everyone. Hiccup froze, that was his mother's name.
"What about Sara Beth?" Hiccup asked. Ruffnut was silent for a moment.
"Do you want me just to play it?" Ruffnut asked. Hiccup and Astrid looked at each other. If it has to do with Sarah Beth, there is only so much that she has in common with Astrid.
"Ok, sure," Astrid said. Ruffnut grabbed a guitar, or at least, something that looked like it, and started playing a tune. Then she started singing, ignoring the looks from her friends telling her to stop.
Sara Beth is scared to death
To hear what the doctor will say
She hasn't been well, since the day that she fell
And the bruise it just won't go away
So she sits and she waits with her mother and dad
And flips through an old magazine
Till the nurse with the smile stands at the doorAnd says, Will you please come with me?
Sara Beth is scared to death
Cause the doctor just told her the news
Between the red cells and white, something's not right
But we're gonna take care of you
Astrid gasped and Hiccup buried his head in Astrid's shoulder, trying not to let anyone see his tears. Astrid bit her lip and hugged Hiccup and buried her face into his hair. It soon became audible that Hiccup was crying. Ruffnut almost stopped the song right then. Astrid looked up. She had tears streaming down her face. Everybody knew why.
Hiccup's mother and Astrid's father both died from cancer.
Hiccup's mother was named Sara Beth.
Ruffnut almost stopped, but something told her to keep going. You've already crossed the Rubicon a voice said. So she kept going.
Six chances in ten, it won't come back again
With the therapy we're gonna try
It's just been approved, it's the strongest there is
And I think we caught it in time
And Sara Beth closes her eyes
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love is holding her close
And a soft wind is blowing her hair
Sara Beth is scared to death
As she sits holding her momCause it would be a mistake for someone to take
A girl with no hair to the prom
For just this morning, right there on her pillow
Was the cruelest of any surprise
And she cried when she gathered it all in her hands
The proof that she couldn't deny
And Sara Beth closes her eyes
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love was holding her close
And a soft wind is blowing her hair
It's quarter to seven, that boy's at the door
And her daddy ushers him in
And when he takes off his cap
They all start to cry
Cause this morning where his hair had been
Softly she touches just skin
And they go dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first true love is holding her close
And for a moment she isn't scared
There was silence. Except for the sound of Astrid and Hiccup crying. Ruffnut walked over to them and sat down next to Astrid. She hugged her. Astrid turned and embraced Ruffnut. Tuffrut did the same with Hiccup. Although Hiccup's face almost made Tuffrut start crying.
Hiccup's face was red and he had tears streaming down his face. Tuffrut hugged him and rubbed his back, trying to clean up his sister's mess. The twins had a special connection with Astrid and Hiccup. Their older half-sister, Arid, birthed them. She was their mother figure since their parents died. Hiccup's mother and Astrid's father had Arid when they where married. Then, they divorced and of course had Astrid and Hiccup.
Tuffrut looked over at his sister, who was soothing Astrid. He took a deep breath.
I'll always remember
It was late afternoon
It lasted forever
But ended so soon
You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark gray sky
I was changed
In places no one will find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was there that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
It was late in September
And I'd seen you before
You were always the cold one
But I was never that sure
You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark gray sky
I was changed
In places no one will find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was there that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
I wanted to hold you
I wanted to make it go away
I wanted to know you
I wanted to make your everything
Alright
I'll always remember...
It was late afternoon...
In places no one will find
In places no one will find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was there that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
I think I saw you cry
The moment I saw you cry
I wanted to know you
Hiccup looked up at Tuffrut, no longer crying. He looked at his sister. Astrid was leaning against her and both girls were staring at him. Snotlout and Fishlegs were staring at the scene in front of them. Hiccup pulled away from Tuffrut.
"Are you ok?" Tuffrut asked. Hiccup nodded.
"I think it's time to turn in," Tuffrut said, louder so Snotlout and Fishlegs could hear. Everyone agreed and went back to their house.
"Why did you do that?" Tuffrut asked his sister as they walked home and the others were out of earshot.
"Because they don't think about how much they have been through, sometimes they need a reminder," Ruffnut said.
"Why when it just makes them cry?" Tuffrut said.
Ruffnut stopped which caused her brother to stop as well. "To remind them just how strong they are. They got through all of this, and that which does not kill you will only make you stronger. God has faith in those two that they can go through all that and then some. You and me became an orphan in a day, and we made it through. It shows just how strong we are. We can go through our parents dying, both of them, in fact, in one day, and still be strong. A lot of other people on the isle, they have killed a lot of dragons, but they have never lost someone near and dear to them. It's because they wouldn't be able to handle it. They wouldn't be able to control their emotions. We're better than that. We have been through our parents dying and we're still here. We're reminded every day when we come home how strong we are. We're able to take care of ourselves and each other. Thinking about it consciously makes us feel better. But Hiccup and Astrid don't have that. Sometimes they think of it, but not as much as they should. Even if Hiccup can't kill a dragon, he's one of the strongest Vikings I know. And Astrid, her mom is always there for her. She's sick of being babied. The thing is, she's not, she's a strong soul. And the sooner I get that through their head, the better. Then, they'll know their own strength and can go great distances with it, and do what I just did," Ruffnut said.
Tuffrut stared at his sister. His younger sister. Even though he was thirty minutes older that her, he felt about thirty years younger than her. He didn't know what to say. She was just growing up so fast. Maybe that thing that Arid said about girls maturing three years faster than boys is true.
"That's something Arid would have said," Tuffrut said. That was probably the biggest compliment that he could have given her. Ruffnut smiled at her brother, which he returned. "Ok, let's go home."
A/N Don't ask me where Ruffnut's statement came from, it just sort of popped out. But this was something I had planned for a while that I was going to do. I was going to do this as a chapter story, but I'll just make a lot of one-shots I guess.
1:46 P.M.
The reason it took so long is because I had to get off the computer to help with the Christmas decorations. Ok, hope you liked it! You can dominate my inbox! I love it!
P.S. this is a little over four pages.