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Warning: Slash, OOC, Grammar and spelling mistakes, POV changes, Unbeta'd, Explicit language and contents, and other things
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"Morning, squirt. Did you sleep well?" Harry's eyes were glinting in amusement as he asked. Eyes with dark circles narrowed, giving the look of annoyance was all Harry got as an answer.
"Ok, not a morning person, I see... I understand. You can sit there and pout all you want. I'm going to hunt nearby, okay?" Harry said as he ruffled Hiccup's hair; much to Hiccup's dismay. The amused glint didn't waver from Harry's eyes. Harry could hear something from Hiccup's muttering because his mind was focusing on hunting a real meat. The boy is scrawney as he is. I thought every vikings was born with muscles. Clearly I was wrong lol. I wonder if this what Molly feels when she saw me.
Meanwhile,
"I did not pout. Vikings did not pout" Hiccup muttered softly. True to Harry's words, Harry did not go far from Hiccup's eyesight. Hiccup didn't know how to feel about that. Was he supposed to feel relief because his savior was a man of his words? Or irritated because the man did not believe he could protect himself?
Hiccup cut off from his musing and watched Harry from afar. There was something weird about his savior. Hiccup didn't sleep last night until it was 2 hours before sunrise because he was wary of the nameless-man. The man didn't not sleep at all last night. Not to mention his clothes. What's the meaning of jeans? His savior did not seems dangerous but he has that kind of aura. Like a snake... mused Hiccup. What made Hiccup intrigued was the green eyes. Granted, his eyes are green but it were nothing like his savior's. It was unnaturally green and bright unlike from this world. It was enchanting and beautiful at the same time (not like he Hiccup will admit ot though. Not to a stranger he just met). And for Odin's sake, has he ever hides those abs? Oh yeah, I did wears his clothes...
"Alright there, squirt? You're pretty red there" Hiccup's face went from pink to beet red when he just realised he was checking his savior out. A savior who he still hadn't got the name yet.
I should ask Gobber or dad about this weird thing I felt just now when I get back home.
"When will you tell me your name?"
"I'm sorry, what?" They were eating lunch when Hiccup asked the question. It was a simple question but it sure took Harry by surprise.
"Your name. You never tell me your name. What should I call you? I can't call you 'savior' everytime, couldn't I?" To Hiccup's surprise, Harry laughed.
"Ah, savior...how long was it since I heard that calling? Nope, just call me Harry. It's my name after all" Harry said as he wiped his laughing tears away.
"Harry? Huh, that's...unique. I mean, I never heard of a name 'Harry' before. It doesn't sound...viking though" Hiccup's eyes went wide when he realised he might have insulted someone's name; but Harry just laughed it away.
"Because, I'm not a viking. You know, back in my place, Hiccup is an unusual name too; well, as far as I know though"
"Back in your place? You mean, you're not from around here? Is that why you have long ears?" Hiccup asked with a little enthusiasm in his voice and an excited glitter can be seen in his eyes. Harry's eyes went wide as he tried to feel his ears. Damn, and here i thought my reversal transformation was complete. Dang it! Dear Merlin, I hope this boy didn't remember me when he's older.
"Yes, that's the reason I have long ears" It wasn't the exact truth, but a truth nonetheless.
"Say, how about trolls? Does their ears went that long?" Hiccup asked with insecurity in his voice.
"Trolls?"
"No, I know my question is stupid. Of course trolls don't exist, right? J-just forget what I just asked. I mean, when I was 6, I keep searching for them and my father went mad everytime I talked about it so...yeah... it doesn't exist" Seeing the boy crestfallen face, Harry couldn't help himself but to hug the boy.
"W-what are you doing?" Hiccup spluttered in embarassment. Why did Harry hugged him?
"Trolls did exist you know" Harry said softly. Hiccup snorted
"If you're saying this because o-"
"Oh no, no. I swear on myself that it is real. From where I came from, everything could happen" Releasing Hiccup from him, Harry could see the interest and curious glint in Hiccup's eyes. It was the similar glint that Egil had when he mentioned about 'the outside world' as Egil would say it. Sitting comfortably on the ground, Harry cleared his throat and started to tell.
"Well you see, I'm not from around here. I came from a land where everything could happen. Trolls did exist, you see. Depends on what type are you talking about, most of them are dumb and some of them are mischevious. And not just trolls, we also have elves, pixies and merpeople" Harry explained while he was drawing them one by one on the ground.
"Don't you have dragons there?" Cut Hiccup. His eyes never leaved Harry's drawings. Harry laughed when he heard Hiccup's question.
"We do actually, but they were not as vicious as here" seeing the understand expression from Hiccup, Harry continued;
"We also have kelpies, werewolves, vampires..."
"Wait a minute, that's all just a myths. They all doesn't exist, Harry" Stated Hiccup. There's no way all of those exist right? Then, Hiccup got a laugh from Harry. When Harry calmed down a little bit, there was a pouting twelve year old infront of him.
"Sorry, sorry. It's just funny, you know. I didn't believe it either until I was eleven as I never went anywhere until I was eleven" Seeing a confuse expression from Hiccup, Harry ruffled Hiccup's hair and hugged him from behind and said;
"Hiccup, the world is bigger than what you expected. You'll never know what's out there if you're just cooping around and not caring whatever there is. Curiosity makes human evolves and survives. Try to explore and learn and you'll see the world in a new way you can never imagine. Just because you couldn't see it, doesn't mean it wasn't out there. You will never get enough of the world, Hiccup"
At the end if the speech, something was emerging from Hiccup's chest. It was determination, wonder, curiosity and excitement. Seeing how Harry's eyes were shining brightly when talking about his home, made Hiccup wondered what's more out there? He wondered if he would has a chance to venture the world. Cutting himself from his musing, Hiccup focused on Harry's story about his friend called Luna who could see the unseen.
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