Author's Note

Hey guys! Every chapter will be another one-shot.

This is a year before HTTYD 2, so Hiccup and Astrid are dating.

Summary:

It's the day before Snoggletog, and Astrid has made a new-and-improved version of yaknog. The thing is... who will be the unlucky one to try it? Hiccstrid oneshot.

The snow had finally stopped and everyone in the village could go out again. Dragons flew freely in the air after being kept in for so long. It was the day before Snoggletog, and everyone was rushing to do last minute preparations.

Or last minute traditions.

Astrid Hofferson had her hands on her hips as she offered some new-and-improved-over-3-years Yaknog to her friends.

Snotlout widened his eyes and yelped while Tuffnut muttered, "This is going to be fun."

Astrid rolled her eyes. "Okay, I know that the Yaknog that year wasn't the best, but this is a new recipe!"

Ruffnut looked bored. "Hey, look, I usually like things that can potentially kill people, but that is just disgusting. Just leave it in the past where it belongs. Sorry." She shrugged.

Astrid shook her head. "You don't know what you're missing. Anyway, there's less yak in there, it'll taste better."

Fishlegs faked a smile. "Uh, okay, Astrid," He laughed nervously while backing away, "But I'm no-not really, uh, hungry. Thanks, though."

Astrid sighed but then brightened when she noticed a familiar Night Fury reach the ground not too far away.

Hiccup took off his helmet and noticed his friends. "Hey guys! Happy Snoggletog." He smiled happily as he walked towards them.

When none of them smiled back, he was confused until his eyes landed on a beaming Astrid Hofferson with- ack- yaknog.

"Oh no."

Astrid pouted. "Not you too!"

The others nodded at each other and took her distraction as an opportunity to save themselves.

"Uh, Astrid, look, we appreciate-" He cut himself off and glanced to see nobody was around but him and Astrid. He glared at a waving Ruffnut. Such support.

"I appreciate the fact you're trying to make everyone get into the holiday spirit but," He wrung his hands around, trying to find a way to break it to her without hurting her feelings, or worse making her mad, "But the truth is, nobody really likes it. So, I guess, uh, more for you."

He smiled nervously.

Astrid beamed at him. "Nope. More for you. Here." She handed him a mug.

Hiccup glanced at it and gulped. How was he going to get out of this?

"Anyway," Astrid shrugged, "You drank it the first time. I swear it tastes better, so it's no problem."

The pure innocence and joy on her face made Hiccup feel guilty. He looked down at it again, silently prayed to Odin, and sighed.

"Um, okay," Hiccup looked at her, "For you."

Astrid smiled and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "Thank you. Now go on."

Hiccup took a deep breath. "If I die, tell my dad and everyone that I love them."

A look of indecision flashed across his face. "Well, maybe not Snotlout."

Astrid laughed, but then crossed her arms and replied, "Yaknog hasn't killed you yet."

Hiccup grinned. "'Yet' is the key word there."

"Well, you've tasted it before, and you're alive and breathing right now."

Hiccup ran his fingers through his hair and stuttered nervously, "Ah, I knew this would come back to bite me in the butt," He trailed off, "Okay, uh, see I never actually drank it, I, uh, I sort of spit it out after you left."

He looked down sheepishly. There. His deepest secret revealed.

"That's it. We're finished. Go find another girlfriend."

He panicked for a second until he looked up and met Astrid's glare. He noticed the humor in her eyes and was relieved she was joking. He decided to play along in character.

"Wha-what? You're breaking up with me because I had an innocent will to live?"

She nodded smugly. "That's right."

He gestured his hands around wildly. "Now what? Who am I gonna be with now? Ruffnut?" He put on a scared face and then shuddered that thought away before grinning devilishly. "Anyway, what about you? Who is going to put up with you and your crazy Yaknog creations?"

Astrid huffed. "Not like you're any different, so shut up."

Then she dropped the act. "Was it really that bad? I guess it was," She looked sort of sad, but then brightened, "But this one's better! Promise!" She sing-songed while waving her hands with emphasis.

Hiccup secretly thought that she was adorable.

"Yeah, it was... sorry." He apologized sheepishly.

"But this, this is good. Trust me."

"Um, not sure about that." He put his hands up as he backed away.

Astrid jokingly stomped in frustration. "You promised!"

Hiccup gestured at her wildly. "That was before you broke up with me! I don't drink strange yak creations from my exes." He muttered towards the yaknog distastefully.

"You don't have exes." Astrid deadpanned.

Hiccup bowed deeply. "You, m'lady, have the honor of being my first."

Astrid glared at him. "Don't call me that. I'm not your girlfriend." She huffed surperiorly.

Snotlout suddenly ran up from his hiding place, grinning.

"Yes! Finally I have a chance!"

He bowed down to Astrid, who simply glared at him. "Now that you've ditched the toothpick, I suggest you start looking at more manly men."

He flexed his arm and grinned.

"The only man I want is one that will drink the yaknog." She smiled pleasantly, daring him to drink it.

Snotlout suddenly went pale. "Uh, having second thoughts." He backed away slowly before bolting.

Astrid laughed at his reaction before turning to Hiccup, resuming her glare.

"And that goes for you too, Mr. Toothpick, so if you want me back, drink it before I get my axe."

Hiccup widened his eyes in fear. "No need for desperate measures, I'll just," He gestured to the yaknog and then faltered.

Astrid nodded at it, urging him on.

"Okay," He squeezed his eyes shut, "Wish me luck."

He lifted the mug hesitantly to his lips.

It tasted like... yak. What else. But... it wasn't bad. Not great, but not I'm-never-getting-this-taste-out-Odin's-Beard-this-is-disgusting as the last time had been.

Hiccup lowered the mug and nodded in response to Astrid's questioning eyebrow.

"This is actually not bad. Wow. Talk about improvement. So I won't die today." He nodded approvingly, "Good to know."

Astrid grinned at him. "Told you. I'm always right, you should know that by now."

Hiccup turned around and called out, "Hey guys, it's safe to come out! I tried it and I didn't die. It's not bad."

The first to emerge was Ruffnut, looking deeply suspicious. The rest followed cautiously.

"Astrid," She accused, "How much dragon nip did you slip in that thing? There's no way humanly possible that Hiccup's in his right mind right now."

Astrid waved her hands around incredulously. "Not much! Not enough to do anything!"

Hiccup almost choked on his own breath and considered forcing himself to throw up.

"Wha-what? Dragon nip, are you crazy?"

Astrid shrugged. "It wasn't a lot, don't worry."

Ruffnut looked shocked and Tuffnut shot Hiccup a sympathizing look.

"That's my cue to leave." Fishlegs went pale again.

Astrid shook her head at them as they all ran off in fear.

She turned towards a sheepish and uneasy Hiccup Haddock and smiled.

"I guess you're the only one crazy enough to put up with me and my yaknog," Astrid grinned, "That's why I love you."

Then, she kissed him. Hiccup would drink all the yaknog possible if it meant he got a kiss.

When they broke apart, Hiccup smiled slyly. "So does that mean we're back together?"

Astrid pulled back, quickly separating herself from him.

"Nope. You betrayed me, how could you? You pretended to drink it and all these years I thought you actually cared about me."

Hiccup gave her a dry look. "I'm assuming you have never tasted it."

Astrid shook her head incredulously, "Why would I? It probably tastes like yak."

Hiccup didn't know how to respond to that.

"Will you be my girlfriend again?"

Astrid assessed him, and then replied, "I guess. But only because you put up with my yaknog. That's it."

Hiccup laughed. "Shouldn't have expected any less." He pulled her into an embrace and kissed the top of her head. "I'm a lucky man."

"You better believe it. You get free yaknog."

Author's Note

Aren't they adorable? :) Hope you enjoyed it!