AN: Heloooooo. So I've had cacti on the brain for a bit and decided to make this into a twoshot since y'all liked it so much.  Enjoy ;)

(Previously on 'Never say no to a woman wielding a cactus')

Hiccup stared wide-eyed as he found out exactly what Astrid could do with that cactus of hers. It was safe to say that Tiffany wouldn't be coming around after THAT. Once his ex sped off he turned to Astrid who had a satisfied look on her face.

"So..... your man?" He teasingly asked. Astrid did a perfect impression of a tomato as she mumbled "If you want to go on a date that is?"

"Sure. I don't think I can say no to a woman wielding a cactus." Hiccup told her. Astrid couldn't take it anymore and broke out in a fit of giggles.

(1 year later)

Hiccup yawned and then covered his head with his pillow while shuffling further into his warm blanket. He tried to ignore the racket his alarm clock was making. Suddenly there was something jumping and squirming on his head. He knew there would be no more sleeping now.

"Hold on Toothless." Hiccup yawned as he sleepily hit his alarm and gave his attention to his black ferret who was now squirming in his lap. "Yeah yeah. I'll get you your food." He said as he draped Toothless over his neck and made his way to the kitchen. The ferret snuggled closer, slightly tickling Hiccup.

Hiccup poured himself a cup of coffee and some cereal after giving Toothless his meat. He sat on the island counter and mentally catalogued which cacti needed watering today. A lot of things had changed in the year he'd known Astrid.

They started dating after the Tiffany incident and Hiccup couldn't have been happier. Six months into the relationship they moved in together. There were some fights he mused, like him forgetting to put the toilet seat back down or him accidentally sitting on one of Astrid's many cacti. Or the one where Astrid burned a hole in his favorite pot. But things were going great.

His phone rang while he was eating his cereal. At first Hiccup thought it was Astrid calling but the caller id showed that it was his father.

"Morning dad." Hiccup greeted as he held the phone to his ear.

"Morning son" He heard from the other end of the line. "Your mom and I were wondering if you'd be dropping by tonight for dinner."

"Yes I'll drop by to see you guys." Hiccup told his dad. "Wait.... Mom isn't cooking this time is she?"

"No NO son!" His father immediately reassured. "I think we all learned our lesson after the flying chicken and gazebo fire."

Hiccup nodded and then he slapped himself as he forgot that his father couldn't see him through the phone. He was going to say something else when he felt hands go over his eyes.

"Wha!" Hiccup shouted in shock.

"Son are you alright?"

"Just fine dad!" He quickly said in the receiver as a smirk appeared on his face. "I'll see you guys tonight." They said their goodbyes and Hiccup spun around when the call ended and grabbed his girlfriend by the waist before giving her a kiss on the lips.

"What are you doing here?" Hiccup asked. "I thought your book tour ended tomorrow."

"Surprise!" Astrid laughed as she wound her arms around his neck and leaned in. "I know we've been together for a year now and you wanted to tell your parents about us earlier but then there was the whole thing with the tour. I figured since you go over there each saturday I'd come with you tonight."

"What a surprise indeed." Hiccup laughed. "They'd be thrilled to meet you."

"I really hope so. I even got a surprise for your parents." Astrid told him.

"You just like to make me curious huh?" Hiccup asked playfully.

"And you'll just have to wait." Astrid smirked as she took out her cactus from her bag and placed it on the counter.

"It still surprises me that you take Stormfly with you wherever you go."

"Lucky cactus Hiccup." Astrid giggled. She then pulled her boyfriend closer. "So it's saturday morning and we're free till tonight."

"Hmmm, what are you suggesting?" Hiccup hummed as he gave her another kiss.

"Why don't you follow me and find out." She winked before heading into their bedroom.

"You know I can never say no to you baby." Hiccup laughed as he followed behind Astrid.

That night Hiccup and Astrid found themselves parked in front of his parent's house. Astrid was fidgeting with her purse out of nervousness.

"Astrid relax. They'll love you." Hiccup told her as he took her hand and gave her a kiss. "You look beautiful tonight." He said as he checked out the black one shoulder mini dress she had slipped on.

"Oh hush you sweet talker." Astrid laughed as she playfully punched Hiccup. They got out of the car and made their way to the front porch where Hiccup rang the doorbell. The door opened and revealed the big frame of Hiccup's father.

"Evening dad!" Hiccup greeted as his father gave him a big hug.

"Evening son!" He was greeted in return. That was when his dad noticed Astrid standing next to Hiccup. "Son who is this?"

"Right dad. It's time I introduced you two. Dad, this is my girlfriend for the past year Astrid Hofferson. Astrid, this is my dad, Stoick Haddock."

Stoick's bushy eyebrows shot up at the words girlfriend and year and with a nervous laugh He shook Astrid's hand. "Pleasure to meet you Astrid." He said as he held the door open to let them inside.

"Valka is going to kill me." He said under his breath.

"Did you say something dad?"

"No, nothing son!" Stoick quickly mumbled as he led them to the living room. "Valka! Hiccup's here and he brought a guest!" His father shouted before quickly running upstairs while mumbling to himself "I'm so dead."

After a minute Valka raced downstairs followed by Stoick. "Hiccup honey!" She greeted and squished him against her.

"MOM!" Hiccup gasped. "Can't breathe."

"Oh right. Sorry Hiccup." She laughed as her baby caught his breath.

"Mom, I'd like you to meet Astrid Hofferson, my girlfriend. Astrid, this is my mom Valka." Hiccup introduced.

"Astrid Hofferson as in the best selling mystery writer Astrid Hofferson?!" Valka gasped as she looked between Hiccup and Astrid.

"Pleasure to meet you Mrs. Haddock." Astrid greeted as they shook hands. "I've brought a little gift with me for you." She said as she handed Valka the package that she told Hiccup was a surprise.

Valka opened the package and giggled when she pulled out a cactus with a pink flower on top. "Such a lovely cactus!" She exclaimed as Stoick gave his son a weird look.

Hiccup shrugged, already used to his girlfriend and her cacti. "I found this one during my book tour and thought you'd love it. Hiccup mentioned that you like plants a lot."

"It's adorable!" Valka stated as she placed it on one of her counters. "I think I shall call this one Cloudjumper."

"Mom names her plants now too?" Hiccup discreetly asked to which his father nodded.

They went into the dining room and Hiccup let out a happy sigh as his mother and his girlfriend seem to be getting along. They had been talking for a few minutes, with Astrid telling her about Stormfly, when the doorbell rang.

"That must be the Mckinney's" Valka stated as she gave her husband a glare.

"Right....eh.. I'll just go answer the door." Stoick stated as he made his way to the front door.

"We having guests mom?" Hiccup asked confused by the glare.

"Oh it was just your father's plan to set you up with someone." His mother stated as she crossed her arms. "I told that man not to do it, but does he listen... noooo" Hiccup could hear her mutter before the previous statement sank in.

"Wait what?! Dad tried to set me up?" Hiccup nearly shouted as Astrid just blinked at the situation. Stoick came into the dining room followed by a tall man with slicked back black graying hair, a red haired woman and a black haired girl.

"Valka, Hiccup, Astrid, I'd like you to meet my colleague Dr. Mckinney, and his wife Amelia and their daughter Suzanne." Stoick introduced nervously.

The Mckinney's greeted their hosts and Stoick asked them all to take a seat while he went to fetch dinner from the kitchen. Somehow Hiccup ended up seated with Astrid to his left and Suzanne to his right.

"So tell me Astrid what do you do?" Mr. Mckinney asked a little pompously. "My little girl here is already a junior in medical school. She's following in her father's footsteps." He laughed.

"Well sir I happen to write mystery novels." Astrid stated as she looked Mr. Mckinney straight in the eye, already not liking his attitude.

"Writing novels?" Suzanne now spoke up as Hiccup's dad entered with the food. "That seems like such a simple job."

"Oh but I can assure you it isn't." Astrid said with a smile plastered on her face. Hiccup knew that smile, what followed was him usually getting the first aid kit for the poor unfortunate soul who disrespected his girlfriend's hard work.

"And what sort of troubles do you run into in your line of work Astrid?" Valka now asked.

"It's mostly working out the storyboard, meeting deadlines and saving Hiccup from getting kidnapped."

"KIDNAPPED?!" The entire table now shouted as they looked at Astrid.

"How do you think we met?" Hiccup whispered under his breath.

"Dear whatever do you mean by kidnapped?" Valka now asked looking worried.

"Oh it's nothing dangerous honest." Astrid laughed. "I sometimes don't meet my deadlines and my editor, Heather, thought she found a new way to motivate me. So she and her goons kidnapped Hiccup and stated they wouldn't give him back until I finished the drafts."

"Well I'm sure you getting your brother back was some motivation." Suzanne said as all eyes turned to her.

"Suzanne... Astrid is my girlfriend, not my sister." Hiccup explained to the woman who simply lifted an eyebrow.

Stoick coughed a little uncomfortably and then asked "So you met your deadlines that time?" This however caused Hiccup to stop eating and start laughing.

"Dad.... trust me. You don't want to know what happened."

"I think we're all interested to know?" Suzanne now stated as she was looking at Astrid weirdly.

"Right" Hiccup mumbled. "Well I was taken to the editorial office where Heather works. Apparently her brother owns it. So there I am sitting in a chair and having the weirdest conversation of my life while being served scones when Astrid barges in, dressed in a fluffy pink colored bathrobe and flamingo shaped shoes with her cactus in one hand and the ransom letter in the other. I don't think I ever saw Heather and the rest of the office so freaked out. It was one of the only times that I had to shout 'No Honey! Put the cactus down!'."

The table was silent for a bit until Hiccup's parents bursted into guffaws over the tale while astrid was blushing a bit. The Mckinney's stayed silent however.

"You didn't have to tell them about the flamingo slippers." She mumbled.

"Oh honey you know they look cute on you." Hiccup told her causing her to blush more.

"Well now Hiccup" Suzanne said as she not so discreetly placed her hand on his thigh under the table. "Maybe we can get to know each other better." She leaned in and whispered in his ear "You can do so much better than some writer."

Hiccup not so discreetly moved Suzanne's hand off of his thigh and then he felt Astrid's piercing gaze. The hairs on his neck stood on edge. He knew that gaze. It was the one which meant 'keep your paws off'. The same glare she sent him when he was eyeing her last cup of her favorite pudding. Hiccup in that instance was very glad that Astrid had left Stormfly at home.

"I'm sorry Suzanne there must have been a misunderstanding." Hiccup said as he tried to diffuse the situation. "I'm in a serious relationship with Astrid and I don't plan on leaving her." But Suzanne however didn't get the message as she pressed onward. Everyone at the table turned to see what would happen.

"Now come on Hiccup, surely you can do better than some no name writer." Suzanne stated as she sent her own glare at Astrid. Meanwhile Valka was facepalming.

"Actually no" Hiccup stated. "Astrid is the girl I love."

"You love me?" Astrid whispered as her eyes widened.

"Yes I do Astrid." Hiccup confessed.

"I love you too!" She said and proceeded to passionately kiss him right there at the dinner table.

"Auww!!" Valka gushed as Hiccup and Astrid kissed. Her head and everybody else's however snapped up to Mrs. Mckinney who uttered "the boy clearly has no taste."

"Excuse me what did you say about my son?!" Valka now shouted.

"Well to obviously pass over my Suzanne shows that he has poor taste." The woman huffed.

"Oh no you didn't!" Valka exclaimed as she stood up and glowered at the woman. Astrid was giving the woman her own death glare.

"Mom" Hiccup said while his dad said "Sweetheart" at the same time to try and and calm her down. That however wasn't happening.

"No one! And I mean no one! Insults my baby and his partner in front of me!" Valka exclaimed before grabbing the cactus Astrid had given her and pointing it at Mrs. Mckinney.

"MOM!!" Hiccup exclaimed as he already knew how this was going to go. Heck, he might as well go and get the first aid kit now.

"VALKA FOR THE LOVE OF THOR PUT DOWN THE CACTUS!" was what his dad frantically shouted as he knew of his wife's temper. It all fell on deaf ears however as the Mckinney's scooted away and ran out the door with Valka chasing after them, cactus in hand and shouting a warcry.

The entire neighbourhood heard the commotion, only to witness their usually gentle neighbour chasing after some people with a cactus. Her husband was following behind her shouting "VALKA SHOW SOME MERCY PLEASE! I STILL NEED HIM IN THE OFFICE ON MONDAY!!"

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