Hey There Guys! I'm Back and so Soon!

I actually don't have that much to say today so I think that I'll cut to the chase.

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Enjoy Guys!- Tossed


I fold my arms behind my head and gaze up at the wooden ceiling. Jacks sleeping on a rafter, legs dangling down. Toothless is sleeping on his rock under the ceiling window hatch. He hadn't returned till after Jack and I had come back here after our visit to the forge. Jack argued for a long time that he didn't need to stay here, that he could just sleep in a tree in the cove. I wouldn't have any of it. There is no way I was going to just let him sleep out there, I don't care if he's is a spirit and has been doing this for years and years.

Yesterday was certainly, something. But today will be, ah, interesting, I think, to say the least. I hear Jack start to stir above me. Looking up again, I see Jack stretching and yawning. Man, how does he even make that look good? I-I mean how has he not fallen yet? Yeah that's it. How did he not fall?

I feel a tiny bit of warmth crawl its way up into my cheeks. Sitting up, I rub my cheeks so it seems like the redness came from the rubbing and not my train of thought. Geez I hope he didn't notice.

"Morning Hic" Jack whispers as he leaps from his beam to land lightly. I assume he's whispering so as not to wake up Toothless. I sit up,

"Hey"

"So, what are we going to do today Hic?" Jack sits cross-legged at the end of my bed.

"Well I have Dragon Training today down at the Academy. Do you wanna tag along?" Seriously though. A part of me is wondering if that is a good idea with how much, er, fun he likes to have.

"That sounds great! But Hic, what about the lights?"

"Lights?" I tilt my head slightly to the side. What is he talking about? Lights?

Jack gets a weird look then blushes, averting his eyes quickly for a second then back to face me. I wonder if I was to touch his cheeks whether they'd be cold or warm? I shake those thoughts from my mind. My eyes wander back to him a I realize his chest is lit up. Looking down I repress a groan as my own is shining out as well. It fades away and I flop back onto the bed.

"Oh Gods, how are we going to deal with that?" I feel my arm start to rise as I talk, "I mean either you are going to have to stay right next to me the whole time, or you are going to be sitting in the stands above."

"Hic, Hic, Hiccup calm down. It's not really that big of a deal, really." He moves to hover in the air above me,

"But Jack, what if someone notices?" I fold my arms across my chest. Jack holds my gaze, his hair rippling through the non existent wind. I want to reach out and run my fingers through it, see if its as soft as it looks. Jacks eyes are wide as he stares back at me, colour slowly gently colouring his cheeks slightly.

"Well we'll deal with it if it ever comes." Seeing my apprehensive look he continues, "Hic don't worry I won't leave your side once today" he pauses and gives me a small smile that for some reason stops my heart slightly, "I promise"

"Alright. But could you start the 'wont leave your side until after I get changed?" I raise an eyebrow at Jack who quickly turns scarlet.

"Y-Yeah, o-of course! What do you think I am Hic?" Jack quickly flies out the window. I see his legs dangle down over the top edge of the window so I guess he has perched on the roof.

Quickly I move around the room getting dressed quietly so as not to wake Toothless. We may have training but he is still not off the hook for what he did yesterday. Shrugging my vest on, I practically run down the stairs. Flinging open the door, I shiver inwardly at the chill. Walking forward, Jack lands down next to me causing our chests to light up again. I turn to him, finger raised,

"Remember"

"No wandering away, got it" Jack chirps back quickly. He sets his staff on his shoulder and turns back towards me, a smile on his face. Gods does he look good when he does that. Focus Hiccup!

"So where is this 'Academy'?" He air quotes at me.

" This 'Academy'" I mimic his air quotes sarcastically " Is where we train our dragons, take care of them and learn about them" I don't bother to be overly quiet as we are up quite early as I need to set up for today's exercise. "Though we may have an audience today as the Visit is going on."

"What's the Visit?" Jack looks at me.

"Well the Visit happens in the first week of every month the soul-mates, if they are from different tribes, visit each other. It rotates and this month is Berks turn to host"

"Oh, so there's going to be double the amount of people at training today"

"Exactly, so I'm doing a field exercise so I don't have to deal with them"

"Nice" Jack gives an appreciative nod. We round the walkway that leads to the arena that now serves as the academy.

"Wait, this is the academy?"

"Er, well, yeah. We used to train to kill dragons here but now we just train them here." I rub the back of my neck self consciously.

"So Hic" Jack claps his hands as we walk down into the arena, "What exactly do you have planned for today?"

"Well passenger exercises" Jack gives me con-spiriting smile.

"Perfect excuse to get the love-birds out of your hair?"

"Exactly"

"What are you going to do then if they're practicing with their partners?"

"Well I wasn't the only one you know" I walk into one of the storage stables and pull out my chalkboard. Jack was taking steps back from me, then towards me. Over and over again.

"What in Gods names are you doing?" I set the chalkboard in the center of the arena and start to draw up a map.

"I'm testing how far we can wander away from each other before our chests light up" as he talks he takes a step towards me which causes my chest, and his, to light up.

"I'm guessing that far?"

"Oh har har Hic. You're very funny" Jack gives a sarcastic clap in my direction. I go back to drawing up my map and marking where each rider will train with their passenger.

"Hey, you said you weren't the only one right? Who else is there?" Jack appears on my left side, hand on my shoulder. Scaring the living daylights out of me.

"Geez Jack! Don't do that!" Jack laughs at me. I shoot him a glare, to which he shoots me a blinding smile. He motions with his hand to continue.

"Okay, Jackass, Two of the girls last night that were seated at the table. The girl twin, who is called Ruffnut, has not found hers yet. And Astrid, the-" I was cuts off by Jack,

"The one who got up to help you when I scared you after dinner last night" I think back quickly, searching my memory. I was quite distracted last night.

"Yes, that's her. Well she was born with a scar, though not a half-scar" I add quietly. Jack look hard at me as if he's searching for something. I'm starting to feel the awkward bubbling, if I he doesn't say something then I'm sure I will say something beyond stupid. It's not that I'm awkward around Jack, actually I'm surprisingly not, I usually am around people. Jack just makes me feel comfortable.

"Are you okay with this?" Jacks voice is uncharacteristically serious.

"With what?"

"Me. The fact that you got me as a soul-mate" its my turn to search his face. He looks, vulnerable. I meet his eyes. I can tell that he is absolutely serious. His crystal blue eyes, that are usually wide with playfulness, have been dulled and darkened. I take hold of his forearms,

"Of course I'm okay with having you as my soul-mate Jack. I'm way more than just okay with it, trust me." I smile up at him. Jacks eyes regain their light and he smiles brilliantly, before tugging me into a tight hug. I smile into the hug and return it.

"Jack?"

"Mmmm" Jack hums. I feel his chest rumble against me as he replies,

"Are you okay with me as a soul-mate?" Jack pulls back and smiles gently down at me,

"Absolutely, I can't think of a better one to have" We smile at each other for a few seconds before we laugh lightly.

"Well I'm pretty sure I can hear some dragons approaching, better finish off that lesson plan." He smiles, takes a step back, and dramatically swings his arms to gesture to the board. I laugh,

"Okay Frosty" I quickly rush to finish my maps directions. Lucky too that Jack warned me, because sooner rather than later, a blue and yellow dragons swoops down into the arena, does a lap before its rider leaps from its back to land neatly in front of me. Jack let's out an appreciative whistle while I barely bat an eye.

"Morning Astrid. Been for a morning flight with Stormfly huh?"

"Oh you won't believe it Hiccup! Stormfly's getter faster all the time, soon you and Toothless will be seeing OUR tails" I teasingly cross my arms and plaster a haughty expression on my face,

"Well I highly doubt that Astrid. We will still be finished before you start any race"

"Is that so?"

"Yup-" suddenly a voice rings out through the air,

"Hookfang! You stupid dragon! Catch me before I punch your face in!" Astrid and I roll our eyes while Jack has a smile plastered all over his face at the sight that greets us. Heather rides Hookfang in with Snotlout dangling from one foot in Hookfangs mouth. Heather has a amused look on her face as she pats Hookfang and slides gracefully off.

"Hookfang, Drop" Heather points her finger to the ground and Snotlout gets dropped.

"Stupid dragon" Snotlout mutters while Heather stoops down to help him up.

"Hey watch where you're going!"

"Its not our fault your so slow Slowlegs" a metallic clank rings out.

"Wow very original guys" Barf and Belch with Ruffnut and Tuffnut and Cazi land. Bringing up the rear is Meatlug with Fishlegs and Cami. They dismount their dragons, or in Ruff and Tuffs case, tumble, and stand in a loose circle around me and the chalkboard.

"Alright guys today we are going to be performing a passenger exercise."

"What good is that? That sound like an easy and stupid lesson" Snotlout interjected.

"Thanks for that, er, brilliant analysis Snotlout" I roll my eyes and shift my weight over to my other foot. "This is so that you can learn to fly properly and efficiently with added weight, inexperienced riders and practice in simple rescue exercises" I clap my hands together. Jacks been annoying me the whole speech. He's pulling funny faces and dancing around. Sometimes coming right up to me and just standing there smiling at me, blocking my line of sight. He's childish but I love that about him. It's getting really hard to keep this up though. I just want to grab him and force him to be still again. To hear that beautiful voice again. Gotta keep focused. I can feel a small blush rising in my cheeks at my thoughts. Argh I gotta keep on track. Faster I send them off, the faster I can talk to Jack.

"Snotlout is with Heather on the West side of the island, practicing in the forest-"

"Later losers!" Snotlout drags Heather on to Hookfang and flies off. Good riddance.

"Fishlegs and Cami to the north side of the island. You guys are practicing on the outcroppings."

"Got it Hiccup!" with that Meatlug, carrying Fishlegs and Cami, are gone.

"Tuff you will be with Cazi, but not with Ruffnut, so this more about if you ever need someone different to pilot Barf than any thing else. You guys are in the mountains" Off they go. Geez I hope they don't get too hurt.

"Astrid, Ruffnut you two are together and practicing on Dragon Island"

"Alright, See you later Hiccup!" Astrid waves as they leave. I turn to Jack,

"Thanks for that by the way. Jackass"

"What is it and you calling me a Jackass today?" Jack sling a arm over my shoulder.

"Fits" I lean ever so slightly into Jack. He tightens his arm as I move.

"I find it funny that none if them even thought of asking what you'll be doing"

"Most of them don't think" I smirk at Jack, "Toothless you do realize that I know your here right?" I get a low growl in response. Jacks flushes scarlet while Toothless gives him a smug look. I narrow my eyes at him and turn to Jack,

"What did he say?"

"Um, who?"

"Toothless, what did Toothless say" I raise an eyebrow at Jacks flustered response and, well, flustered everything. I'm assuming it was something Toothless said by the fact that I can practically feel the smugness radiating from the dragon.

"What did he say Jack?"

Jack fiddles with his staff in his free hand, eyes focused solely on the long branch of wood.

"He said" eyes not moving from his staff, "That he's surprised that you recognized he was here at all due to all the cuddling going on" My cheeks heaten and I whirl around to face Toothless straight on. He growled something else out. Jack quickly jumps away from me, the arm that was encircling my shoulders, now rubbing at his other arm.

"He, er" Jack starts, "said isn't that what's going on, I mean Jack still has his arm around you". Oh.

"Your hilarious Toothless" I throw at the dragon. Toothless's bluntness makes me think though, do I like Jack? We've only known each other a day but that's normal with most soul-mates. Majority start a relationship as soon as they see each other. Our soul-mate is the one. The one who is your perfect match. They bring out the best in you and make the worse not seem so bad. They compliment each other. Soul-mates never tire of each other and absolutely love each other. I look over at Jack and Toothless. They are having a mock fight, Jack having playful hits and Toothless giving back playful nudges, Jacks staff discarded somewhere on the ground.

He was surprisingly warm when we hugged earlier, I thought he may be cold, but no. I sounds so corny but we fit together, in each others arms. I was so relieved when he said that he is happy that he got me for a soul-mate. And I am very happy that he is mine, he is better than I could have ever imagined. He's so kind, caring and he truly is a bit fun. Plus I'm not going to lie, but wow is he not the best looking guy you have ever seen? Jack laughs and shoves at Toothless while he licks Jack. I laugh at the two of them.

"Hic! Are you going to help or what?"

"How about 'or what'. That seems like a good option to me"

"How about you not be a smart-ass?"

"Sorry, no can do Jack. It's not my fault that my ass is smart, unlike yours"

"Been looking at my ass then Hiccup?" Jack say with a touch of confidence.

"W-what, what? No!" Maybe a little.

"Come on Dragon boy, give a winter spirit a hand will you?"

I smile at Jack while making a quick movement with my hands at Toothless. He quickly gives Jack a huge lick before sauntering over to me. Jack splutters and stands up properly, shaking and trying to rid himself is Toothless's spit. I mount Toothless and click into the stirrup, testing Toothless's tail prosthetic quickly.

"So are we going to fly or not?"

"Right, let's go!" Jack scoops up his staff and we speed out of the arena, laughing the whole way.

I look over at Jack, who is playfully swooping through the air. I smile slightly bigger at the sight. I really do like Jack and I also really don't see the problem with that either.