I sat down at the table, which from my movement, alerted both Hiccup and Astrid and they looked at me.

"Do you have another dare?" Astrid asked.

"Actually, I have a truth for you," I said, smiling.

"Oh no, what is it?" she asked worriedly.

"Okay." I inhaled before starting. "Do you like Hiccup? Requested by reader Toothless_Hiccup676 ."

At this, Astrid and Heather sat up more while Hiccup widened his eyes in shock. "What? NO!" she paused as she looked at Hiccup. "I mean, I don't hate him, but I don't like him in a love-hee-high to the ends of the earth like. I don't love him. I like him as a friend," Astrid defended, flipping her hands around on the table explaining.

"Uh-huh," me and Heather muttered.

"It's true!"

"Yeah. Right. Like I'm gonna believe that," I said.

Astrid sighed. "I am simply telling the truth. I like him as a friend, not romantically."

"She's right. We're just friends," Hiccup added.

"Great. You're defending her."

"But I literally think the same thing, and it's about the both of us, isn't it?" Hiccup said.

"Okay. But how are you gonna make me believe you?" I asked, a smirk appearing on my face.

"Who knows, but just believe us!" Astrid pleaded.

I sighed and stood up. "Astrid." I gestured with my head outside. "Come with me."

Astrid stood up, sighing, and the both of us walked outside the clubhouse. It was a rainy night, so we ended up going to her hut for protection. "Seriously. Do you like Hiccup?"

"Like I said before, I don't! I like him as a friend!"

I glared at her annoyed. "You seriously think I'm going to believe that?"

Astrid sighed. "Are you going to tell anyone?" She admitted in a small voice.

"You do!" I jumped around excitedly while walking on her bed to the floorboards over and over again. "YES! SHE ADMITS IT!"

Astrid rolled her eyes, annoyed. "Would you stop? I don't want anyone to know."

"Okay, but for the record, me and Heather knew. Now, you must go to the clubhouse and tell the gang."

"What?! No, I can't!"

"You have to. Or you get Yaknog...or Mildew's cabbage."

At the cabbage, Astrid gagged. "Ew... gross. New punishment?"

"Eh... sort of. But if you don't, you must go out to the clubhouse and tell them."

Astrid groaned. "Ugh, fine. What's the worst could happen? It's just a game. But can I stay here for minute?"

"Sure. I'll meet you out there," I said as I walked out back to the clubhouse. Upon arrival, I found the gang talking to each other.

"Hey Hiccup! I've got a dare for you! Astrid is going to come with a dare or truth, and you must do it before she does."

"Oh boy. What is it?" he asked, patting Toothless' head next to him.

"It's from Toothless_Hiccup676 and Its_a_God_Thing . It says, "I dare Hiccup to kiss Astrid!"" I announced excitedly.

At this, everyone in the room looked at me wide eyed. Snotlout and Ruffnut didn't really care, Heather and Fishlegs looked excited; while Hiccup just looked scared.

"What? If it's about earlier, I already said I don't like her in that kind of -"

"It's not about earlier; but however, it is new dare submitted by the same person," I replied happily.

"I'm not going to kiss Astrid."

"Okay, one: I know you love her, you're just hiding it from her. Two, I also know you want to, and 3, if you don't, you're drinking her Yaknog," I explained.

"Now that she's not here... why did you have to choose Yaknog?" Hiccup asked. "She doesn't know we all hate it, and I don't want to break the news to her."

"Well, since you all hate it, that's why I chose it," I said stubbornly. But something about the Yaknog gave me an idea.

I continued, "Besides, you're just deflecting on my dare I told you to do."

"Ugh," Hiccup groaned. "I do not love her like the way you think I do!"

"Yes. You. Do! Admit it! Come on, she's not here! She'll never know!" I exclaimed.

Hiccup pursed his lips, groaning. "Ugh, fine! You win! I do love her!"

"Yes, I knew it!" I fist-bumped the air in excitement. 

"I loved her ever since before I shot down Toothless. I always have loved-"

"Hey guys, what's going on?" Astrid asked, entering the room.

"We're just talking!" Hiccup answered quickly before anyone else could.

"About what?"

"Uhh- Deadly Nadders!"

I mentally facepalmed. If he wants to hide the fact that he loves her, he has got to get a better excuse- Deadly Nadder is clearly the species of Astrid's dragon!

"Oh, cool."

At that moment, Tuffnut walked through the entrance and sat next to Ruffnut. "Chicken said she'll forgive me," he announced.

"Glad to hear that," she said.

I turned to Hiccup. "So, what about the dare?"

"Hey, I thought I was-" Astrid began. 

"You can do it afterwards," I said, grinning.

Hiccup started blushing intensively, but looked away for a few seconds in order to calm down. After a moment, he approached confused Astrid.

"Okay, what does she want you to do?"

"Astrid. Sorry in advance if you hate me." Hiccup leaned forward and kissed her on the lips, leaving a shocked expression on Astrid's face, but once she soon relaxed, he pulled away. The gang looked slightly excited, but they weren't squealing and fangirling like me and Heather.

Hiccup smiled slightly and ran out of the room to his hut, embarrassed.

"Wha-Hiccup? Where are you going?" Astrid said, almost speechless. After a moment, she spoke up. "I uh... I do like Hiccup." With that, she left, following Hiccup to his hut. 

Everyone gasped. Heather squealed again. 

"So, it is true!" Fishlegs gasped. 

I sat down at the table, smiling uncontrollably, and I took a bite of chicken as I looked at my list of truth and dares. Onto the next victim! I should really come up with a better name for that.

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Hey guys!! 👋

Published another one! Yet again, sorry for the million old truth and dares, lol. But anyway, I'll see you in the next chapter!

✌️Peace out, Dragon Riders

~Writerlove72