Hiccup's eyes slowly blinked open, adjusting to the dim light. He tried to sit up, only just remembering about his wound, a little too late. With a sharp cry, he fell back down, on a fold out bed. That's what he presumed, at least.

"Hiccup, you're alive!" screamed a familiar voice.

He suddenly felt the impact of another body pulling him into an embrace. His eyes opened, to find Fishlegs hugging him, clinging to him in joy.

"Last time I checked," he commented, chuckling. Even though said chuckle instantly turned into a cough, getting his friend worried once more.

"Easy Hiccup, don't talk to much. That cut prevents you from doing much movement," the Wodensfang said, seemingly coming out of nowhere. Hiccup glanced to his right, over to the wrinkled dragon who was perched on his bed post. He nodded obediently, resting his head on the pillow. Toothless also came to say hello to Hiccup, licking his face with his little pink, forked tongue.

"Good to see you too Toothless," Hiccup whispered to the tiny, emerald dragon, stroking between his horns. A sharp pain came from his shoulder, and as he looked up he realized it had just been a punch from Camicazi.

"Don't you EVER do that again Hiccup! For Thor's sake everyone in the Wilderwest must think you have a death wish by now! Even though you clearly seem to" Camicazi sniffed, which was unlike her normal self, tough and fearless.

"Yeah Hiccup, you have to give it a rest trying to kill yourself, and focus more on trying to LIVE. Try and see your first year through being king!" Fishlegs agreed, more of his sarcastic personality, sitting down beside Hiccup on the not-so-stable bed. Camicazi also sat down on the other side, while the dragons positioned themselves comfortably on the floor, blowing calming smoke rings throughout the little hut.

"Yeah, I'll keep that in mind. How is Furious, by the way? Oh and my parents. And- er- everybody, really. I kind of don't remember. I guess that's what fainting does," Hiccup chuckled lightly. Fishlegs laughed along, with Camicazi replying to the question.

"Well, your parents went ballistic when you fainted, and only when I let them check your pulse they calmed down," Hiccup raised an eyebrow, but Camicazi continued, "a little, until they saw your wound, then they started up again,"

"She went pretty protective over you when the with came out of no where, and went into a frenzied sword fight," explained Fishlegs, "she was still kind of protective when we reached you so, yeah," Camicazi started and quickly looked down, starting to fiddle with her scabbard, again, acting so unlike her normal personality. Fishlegs, realizing he made the atmosphere only 'slightly' awkward, got up and beckoned to the Deadly Shadow, who had been sitting at the front of the hut, in the doorway having a small nap.

"Anyway, I will just, err, go get your parents and tell them you are up Hiccup, so, umm, yeah I'll just be right back. Good to see you again!" finished Fishlegs, making the situation even more awkward, not really helping poor Hiccup who was already quite confused about it. Fishlegs boarded the Deadly Shadow, flying out to fetch Hiccup's parents like he said, leaving everyone speechless and sitting in an awkward aura of silence. All in all, there was a lot of awkwardness.

"Umm, thanks again Camicazi," Hiccup said hesitantly, just to break the silence. Camicazi shrugged, stopping her fiddling to rest her head on her hands, her elbows on her knees.

"That's okay, I guess I kind of owe you," Hiccup raised his eyebrows yet again, "I mean you did save me from Fort Sinister sooo, yeah I owe you,"

"Cami, you do know you repayed that when you got us out using the balloon,"

"Well, you also saved me from the tree prison, so I owe you there too," Camicazi stated matter-of-factly, drawing a sigh out of Hiccup.

"Camicazi, you don't really owe me, you helped by jumping on the chief of Beserk and making him free the prisoners in Beserk, otherwise he might've not done so," Hiccup reminded her, "And why do you want to owe me? I mean I haven't done many things for you. Friendship doesn't owe each other anything, they just look out for each other" he said softly, making Camicazi shrug, fiddling with her fingers.

"Someone L-L-LIKES you Hiccup!" Toothless sang, catching on enough to know what was going on.

"TOOTHLESS! Be quiet, you are in no position to judge! Besides, you like someone YOURSELF," Hiccup replied, narrowing his eyes, but on his last remark he glanced over at Stormfly, Camicazi's Mood Dragon. Toothless seeing this puffed up, his little horns going bright red in denial.

"S'not true!"

Hiccup just sighed, getting up and leaning on his elbows for support, the small bed creaking under pressure. Camicazi was still being very quiet, just sitting there, shifting a little from side to side. Hiccup was getting worried that something had happened when he had been unconscious.

"Camicazi is something wrong? I mean, you're being being really quiet. No one else got hurt after I fainted did they?!" Camicazi started again, looking up at Hiccup's worried expression. Gods, she never noticed how green they were, like a forest. Woah, how did that thought get there! It was so foreign, and if she had been anyone else it might have just slipped past. But not her, now she herself was really confused.

"What, no! Just you," she mumbled, looking over at the Stormfly, but Hiccup grabbed her wrists to turn her towards him.

"Well there has to be something wrong, for crying out loud during a battle you're never quiet! No offense," Hiccup said, realising the last part could have offended her.

"None taken," she sighed, "it's just- you gave me such a heart attack Hiccup! For Thor's sake I meant it when I said everyone must think you have a death wish! This time I really thought you were gone, Hiccup, all I saw was the sword and then-!" Camicazi finally broke down, throwing herself at Hiccup. He was taken a back, completely unexpecting this. It was just so unlike Camicazi, to show her deep emotions, let alone let them break, and for a second he wondered if he should be afraid. She might try to kill him afterwards because he saw this part of her. But then he remembered that him-nearly-dying was the reason she was showing this part of herself. So he just pulled her into a tight embrace, ignoring the stinging feeling in his side as Camicazi's elbow nudged it painfully.

"I-I'm sorry, I didn't know you could panic, you are Ze Great Camicazi after all," Hiccup chuckled softly, patting her back.

"It's not funny Hiccup, you could have died right then and there, gone to Valhalla forever!" Camicazi sniffed, snuggling into the hug deeper. She never did this, never got a hug and showed this side of her. But something about Hiccup's sincerity made her want to confess everything. Nearly everything, but not quite.

"Sorry," Hiccup apologised again, more softly.

"I kind of need to tell you something else, too. I haaaaave needed to tell you for a while," Camicazi whispered, looking away.

"Anything," Hiccup smiled warmly, sending shivers done Camicazi's back, making her think about how he could possibly make her feel like this. She normally wouldn't allow it.

"Mm, never mind it's stupid," she said re-thinking the idea.

"No no, I will listen, I promise I won't laugh or anything," he assured, teeth gritting as he shifted his position on the bed.

"Umm, okay. But promise me you won't laugh," she demanded, a plan coming to her.

"I promise," he stated firmly. Camicazi took a deep breath, and started.

"W-well, you need to. Close your eyes? Arghh," she sighed, squirming in her seat, trying and failing to figure out how to speak her feelings. "Well, I, for starters, am really grateful to be your friend, I mean grateful for being your friend. And, truth is, I've never really cared for boys until I met you. You're just so different, and unique from everyone else, and I really love you for that. S-so thanks, for letting me come with you, on all of your adventures," she ended, breathing out. The young king blinked, trying to comprehend what his friend had just told him.

Unable to contain herself, Camicazi gave way to her emotions, giving his a quick peck on the cheek.

Apparently the kiss had shut down his whole brain system, along with the confession, because he completely forgot the language of Norse. When the gears started turning again, only then did he reply the hug, hugging her around the waist. The girl sighed, a weight the same as Stormfly drifting from her chest, as she tenderly wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I love you too," he whispered, finally remembering his language. A soft smile crept up on Camicazi's face, as she pulled tighter into that hug.