Title: Braids

Set In: Before HTTYD2, after s4 of RTTE

Rating: K

Summary: Hiccup's hair is on his nerves, but Astrid doesn't want him to cut it. The solution? Braids.

"Oh, Gods..." Hiccup muttered for what must've been the nineteenth time that morning as he he flicked his hair out of his face.

"You're not cutting it," Astrid said sharply, reminding him that she, for some reason, was in charge of his hair.

"I know, I know..." Hiccup said, "...but what about just this piece? It's in the way,"

"I like that piece," Astrid replied.

"Of course you do,"

"Don't cut it,"

"Okay, okay...I won't cut it. But how else am I supposed to keep it out of my way? I have to see, you know," Hiccup replied, motioning to the hair that was slowly growing to cover his eyes.

"I think I have an idea," Astrid said, a sly grin threatening her smile.

"Oh gods...need I be scared?" Hiccup asked precariously.

Astrid didn't answer, combing her fingers through his hair and doing something else that Hiccup couldn't tell what it was. She stood behind him for a few moments, toying with his hair, and after a while she finally stepped to the side and announced, "Done!"

Hiccups hand traveled to the top of his head. Braids. Of course. What's more was that they were everywhere.

"They're...they're great," Hiccup lied. He didn't know if Astrid would still kill him this far into the relationship. He bet she would.

"Astrid!" Hiccup tried to reason as he followed her around. She kept walking off.

"You said you weren't going to cut it!" Astrid said.

"And I didn't," Hiccup said. Gobber had done the job for him, severing all but one little braid. The rest of his hair was considerably shorter, but remained shaggy all the same. He hadn't trusted Gobber the cut too close to his head.

"...I guess I kind of like it," Astrid said, her face becoming less tense.

AN: This one is WAY too short for my liking but I didn't know how to expand on it...and I'm really for not updating in like two weeks. I'm going to try and write more tomorrow.