[action] I RETURN...WITH AN EMO POST IN TOW! (backdated to a week-ish after BME)

[notsoscaryname]

[If you haven't seen Hiccup around lately, there's a very good reason for that. And that reason is not that he's hiding!

...okay, yes it is. He has totally been hiding.

Not from anything in particular, really. He's just exhausted after that last excursion into the mist--especially given how absolutely wrong it had gone--and isn't sure how to go

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[ditto what helga said. :|] also, tl;dr!

[alwaysaxefirst]

[Turning up to Hiccup's dorm to find it empty, despite what Helga had told her, hadn't exactly been reassuring in any way, shape or form. The days after that had consisted of a listless, horribly anger-free Astrid hiding out in her dorm and occasionaly checking Hiccup's room- because he definitely still had to be back. Maybe she was just missing him or something.

A small part of her was beginning to wonder if maybe he was gone for good, but the Lieutenant had been adamant that wasn't the case, so she had ignored that idea as best she could.

Then, this morning, upon walking into his room for another quick check, Astrid had noticed something odd- things had definitely been moved around since she was in there yesterday. Things she hadn't touched.

She had just been missing him. For whatever reason, Hiccup wasn't spending a lot of time in his room- but the reason itself didn't matter right now. Her searching over the past week, the clinging to that last bit of hope- it wasn't in vain. She was sure of it. Now, the only thing left was

attacks everywhere up in this bitch, man!

[notsoscaryname]

[And there he is, sitting at the desk with small strands and chunks of distorted metal, covering a pile of papers. He's decided to take a break from the heat and exhausting work of actually working the forge, and is instead examining the useless bits of scrap he created.

Man. What was he gonna do with all of these?]

not like hiccup's not use to em by now, at least?

[alwaysaxefirst]

[So, she'd been worried for his life while he sat in here and fiddled with pieces of metal? Astrid really, really wanted to be beyond angry right now, but the incredible rush of relief she recieved at seeing him alive was enough for her to decide to quell it somewhat. Mostly. A little bit. She wouldn't tear him to pieces, anyway.]

You!

[She half-limped over to the desk, her leg sore from the effort she'd put into getting here- and punched Hiccup in his good arm. Hard.]

That's for not telling me you were alive!

hahaha yes

[notsoscaryname]

[Hiccup barely got any warning before Astrid barged over and punched him in the arm.]

Ow!

[His left hand instinctively lifted up to rub the area where his arm had just been punched, but then immediately dropped limp again when he was reminded that--oh yeah, his left arm, while now attached to the rest of his body, still hurt. A lot.]

Ow!

Astrid, I--

[alwaysaxefirst]

I'm not done! You were so reckless and idiotic, Hiccup! What were you even thinking? Your arm still hurts, doesn't it? You could have died in there-

[Don't think you're getting a word in edgewise, Hiccup. Astrid does pause very briefly to lean down and hug him tightly with one arm, while using the other to balance herself against the desk- but quicker than it began, it's over and she's standing up again, tirade continuing.]

I thought you did. You could have at least let me know you were fine!

[notsoscaryname]

[Actually, he knows he died. Kind of hard to survive a grenade blast inside a flammable dragon. But he's not going to mention that. He doesn't want Astrid to tear him apart.

He sighs.]

Sorry. It was pretty stupid, but hey, at least it worked, right?

[alwaysaxefirst]

[... Hiccup, seriously, you're making it too hard to stay angry at you.]

Yeah. It was very stupid. [Have a matching sigh in return.]

Thanks for coming to get me.

[notsoscaryname]

Oh, yeah. Sure. Any time.

The coming to get you, I mean. Although I do specialize in doing stupid things too.

[alwaysaxefirst]

[Alright, that gets a little smirk.]

Hiccup. [That tone? That's the, 'shut up, we're cool,' tone.' You're in the clear for now. Then, grudgingly-]

It was brave of you. Definitely still stupid. But brave.

[notsoscaryname]

Well, at least that's better than the last time I died.

[alwaysaxefirst]

Yeah, you've really gotta stop doing that. [She sits on the desk, being careful not to touch any of his-- stuff.]

[notsoscaryname]

[He leans back in the chair and shrugs.] What can I say, I'm just a natural at it.

[alwaysaxefirst]

I guess I'll have to teach you how to defend yourself. [Because permanent death? Would really suck.]

i'll just. use this icon. forever.

[notsoscaryname]

I don't know, Astrid, I don't think knowing how to throw an axe would really help against huge, man-eating dragons.

i'm now imagining his head permanently tilted to the left.

[alwaysaxefirst]

[She has such an unbelievable urge to smack you, Hiccup. Luckily, a small part of Astrid acknowledges that he has reason to be snarky right now. Besides, better he's back and a smart-ass then not back at all. Right?]

Mm. [Looks like it's awkward, grumpy silence time, then.]

His neck will be stuck that way.

[notsoscaryname]

[Awkward silences? Yeah, Hiccup can do those. Hiccup is a MASTER of those. But he really isn't in the mood to maintain the awkward as usual, so he just glances off to the side, letting things be nice and quiet.

He doesn't notice that the edge of his shirt hangs loose on his left side, revealing a good portion of that burn scar he kind of forgot to mention.]