A/N: Hello, my peoples! Welcome to the final chapter of this story! I'm so proud of myself. At the end of this page, I will officially be done with my first chaptered fic and a sequel. *pats self on back* I consider it a job well done. :D

Enjoy!

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"Hey."

"Hey, Astrid," Snotlout greeted his friend, his facing revealing the emotions behind the sigh he heaved.

"Ruff asked me to help with your bratlings. The ones you're supposed to be teaching," she teased lightly. Apparently, he wasn't in a mood to be teased.

"What, she thinks I can't handle them? She thinks I need you to help me? That I can't deal with seven kids on my own?" All of a sudden, he was on his feet.

"No! She's just worried about you! She said you've been stressed," Astrid lied lightly. All fight left Snotlout's body as quickly as it had appeared.

"All right. Ok. I get it."

"So… can I help?"

"Yeah, Astrid. Thanks." Cautiously, she looked at him.

"Being a father not as easy as you thought?" Snotlout hid his face in his hands.

"I love Eydis. You know I do. But it's hard! I've never been responsible for another human being. What if I screw her up?" Astrid couldn't help but laugh at him.

"You're not going to screw her up, I promise! You can't be any worse than Ruffnut's dad and she turned out fine." A dark look passed over Snotlout's face.

"You know, he tried talking to her the other day."

"What?"

"Yeah. She was out with Eydis and he tried to talk to her. I thought she was going to murder him when he reached out to Ey."

"Poor thing! She didn't even mention it. No wonder she hasn't let Eydis out of her sight!"

"She's working on her feelings for her dad. Maybe she'll one day forgive him. Maybe not. Personally, I'm hoping not. I don't want that bastard anywhere near my daughter."

"Good. That's proof you're a good dad." The two friends smiled at each other and went to work.

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That night, Astrid collapsed gratefully in her husband's arms.

"Long day?" he asked her.

"Yeah," she responded. "I had to talk Snotlout down from a ledge. He's afraid he's gonna screw up Eydis."

"He's a better dad than Ruff's and she turned out ok." Astrid laughed.

"That's exactly what I said!" She snuggled further into his arms and moved his hands to her waist. He squeezed her a little than lessened the pressure.

"How would you feel… ya know, about being a father?"

"It's a big responsibility but I think I could handle it. I have two pretty good examples. Snotlout's a great dad and my own wasn't too bad." They both smiled at the thought of Snotlout worrying over his daughter's first steps and Stoick teaching his son to sail.

"Well, I'm glad you think you're ready for it." Hiccup sat up, looking at his wife who was lying on her back on the bed with her hands resting on her stomach.

"Oh, my gods! Astrid, are you…?" She smiled shyly. He gave out a yell and gathered Astrid up in his arms. "Oh, gods! You're gonna be a mom! I'm gonna be a dad!" Astrid laughed as he pulled her to her feet and they began to dance around the room.

Suddenly, Hiccup stopped.

"Is this what you were pissed about yesterday?" Astrid looked properly ashamed.

"I overacted a little bit." Hiccup laughed and kissed her full on the lips.

"So what? We're happy, you're pregnant, and we're gonna be a happy family."

The End

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End A/N: Well, that's all folks! I hope you liked it! Thanks for reading; I'll see you again soon!

By the way, for anyone who cares, in my head Astrid and Hiccup have twins named Ástríðr and Brandr. They are Ancient Scandinavian names apparently so there, haha.