Heart Of A Dragon
Author: Nightstar Fury from Nightstar Productions.
Rated:Mfor Mature.
Pairing:[Toothless/Hiccup].
Disclaimer:I do not own Dreamworks Dragons or How To Train Your Dragon.
10; Idea Testing.
Toothless couldn't even formulate a proper sentence at the moment. He was in love with Hiccup? That's why he was being so protective over him since the break up? Toothless was in shock, and disbelief but his mother had never been wrong. He never understood how she did it but whenever she gave advice or told him something, it was always true. No, she had to be wrong. He couldn't love Hiccup. He just couldn't. "Mother, you've lost it in your old age..." Toothless sighed, she had to of gone senile to suggest such a ridiculous theory.
"Son, I have not lost it. You are in love with Hiccup, that's why you're reacting the way you are to him. Nothing else explains the sudden worry for his emotions, or the desire to help him. You said yourself you just want him to be happy and you hold animosity towards this girl, Astrid was it for hurting him you wouldn't let her near the boy when he needed help right?" Ryuka pointed out. Toothless's eyes widened a bit, that was right.
"That doesn't mean...I love him or am in love with him...He's just...my friend who I don't want to see hurt. He doesn't deserve it after all he's done for humans and dragons..." Toothless said in denial quietly.
"You're as dense as your father, Draken. Let me ask you this then, why did you yell at him earlier, what did he say to make you yell at him?" Ryuka asked gently with a soft smile.
"I–I yelled at him for suggesting to make me another automatic tail, one where I could fly...without him. He had said that it would make it possible for him to stay on Berk while I follow the pack, saying for me to leave him behind." Toothless sighed out.
"And its because you love him you yelled at him, son. You mentioned it the other night according to your father that you rather fly with him. Draken as much as you try to deny this, you cannot. Its in your nature and nature always wins. You refused to let the one who hurt him so deeply near him out of instinct in fear he'd be hurt again. And you refused to return without him since he is the one who enables your flight. Don't think I didn't hear about you pinning Rago for insulting Hiccup either. When Hiccup suggested making it so you could fly without him in order to be with your family and pack again, when he suggested staying behind on Berk, you became afraid of leaving him. You know that you will go no where without him whether you have a self working tail or Hiccup's assisted one. You are in love with him, Draken." Ryuka said softly as she nuzzled his cheek.
"But mom he's a boy, like me and human...Father would never allow it, the pack wouldn't. They've only just come to accept Hiccup...this...this would ruin all that and Hiccup I'm sure...doesn't feel the same about me. On his island such it is females and males together, not males and males much less males and dragons." Toothless lowered his head.
"Draken dear have you forgotten what our kind is capable of doing? Because we are limited, we do possess the ability to change forms and make it so we can mate with males or female for the purpose of survival." Ryuka reminded him gently.
"Mother that is between dragons that we can change our reproductive organs to produce offspring and only if a female is unavailable. But Hiccup is HUMAN and can't change his organs like we can. It would never work mother and once more, I'm pretty sure he doesn't feel the same, he did just get out of a bad relationship. This would just put it over the top for him and I don't want to hurt him..." Toothless looked down closing his eyes. Okay so he loved Hiccup, was in love with him. He wouldn't deny that anymore thanks to his mother's lovely explanation but them being together was a completely different subject and one Toothless was sure Hiccup would never go for.
"You've been gone so long you forget what we can do, Draken. Whomever the Night Fury mates with, the submissive's body will adjust for nestlings. Our race is limited son and there are not many females among us. Few are born each year, perhaps 8 at the most out of the 20 or so males. If you were to mate with Hiccup, because of the bond you two share and what your father will give him tonight to make him a member of the pack, he will gain some of our abilities meaning should you two mate, his body would allow adjustment for the purpose of breeding. It is all your choice son but a word of caution...many of the others are starting to eye him because they find him fascinating and quite good looking if I say so myself." Ryuka said in a serious tone now which got Toothless's attention.
"What are you saying mother..." Toothless asked now staring at her.
"Mating season is upon us and there are many here who have no mates. You know how it goes, I'm not sure how you've managed this long without feeling the urges to mate but now that you have come to love someone, they will be a great deal stronger. Having a human among us who is a member of the pack makes him a target and given from what you've told me that your human will likely not accept such a union, those who are desperate will not listen to reason. If I were you...I'd either mate with the boy soon or keep him very close to you. He will be in danger of being taken advantage of if you don't. Keeping him beside you will offer some protection because as you are aware, making a move on a soon to be mate is not a wise idea, especially the soon to be mate of the prince. Its almost a death wish no one will challenge." Ryuka told him.
"I understand. Hiccup will be safe with me...I won't let anyone hurt him. For now...I think its best I go talk to him. Even if I don't tell him how I feel...he needs to be aware of the dangers of being alone right now..." Toothless growled, the thought of someone taking Hiccup from him, and against Hiccup's will made his blood boil. No harm would come to him, someone would sooner die than Hiccup be harmed under Toothless's watch.
"Then I suggest you get going, Draken. The boy did run off outside, did he not?" Ryuka reminded. Toothless's eyes widened as she turned around and rushed off to find Hiccup, if anyone was near him...Toothless would snap. He raced through the den frantically trying to find Hiccup's scent, he was human it shouldn't be this hard to point him out in a room of Night Furies! Finally, Toothless caught it but it wasn't the scent it was Hiccup's voice.
"TOOTHLESS!" His tone was full of fear. Toothless growled darkly and made it outside on to the beach area and what he saw was Hiccup crying, terrified on his stomach, pants untied and slightly pulled down clearly trying to get away from Rago who was behind Hiccup, holding his hips and trying to mount and rape him. Toothless's eyes narrowed to thin slits as he ran over and shoved Rago off of Hiccup with a head butt like tackle then roared out angrily.
"Get the fuck off him!" Toothless warned. "Hiccup. Are you alright?" Toothless asked without looking back but he could feel the fear coming off Hiccup, he could feel the trembling from his human of what had almost happened. Hiccup didn't reply, he shakily held his arm, Toothless now saw it'd been cut and was bleeding. That only induced more rage as he glared at Rago.
"Well well, so you did come...the boy said you would but since you didn't hear his calls the first few times...He is free game, Draken...And my is he something else. I can't wait to have him..." Rago snickered.
"You won't be having him. He's off limits." Toothless growled lowly.
"There is no claim on him...I never knew a human looked so good and he's so small...I wonder if it'll hurt when I–..." Rago hadn't even gotten to finish before Toothless pinned him down with an ear deafening roar like when he's done it to Hiccup. Toothless had his paw on Rago's throat snarling at him.
"Say it. I dare you to say it so I can fucking kill you for touching what's mine, Rago...Oh Gods please say it and give me the satisfaction of tearing your damn throat from your body..." Toothless hissed angrily out to him.
"Yo–yours!? But there is no..." Came the scared voice of one of the others who had stepped away from Hiccup.
"He is under my protection. This is your only warning...you stay away from what's mine or I'll kill you. No one touches Hiccup. Is that clear?!" Toothless roared out.
"Yes...Dra–Draken..." The other two furies said backing away.
"Draken. Let Rago up." Draco said coming out now with Ryuka. Toothless snarled but stepped off and backed up in front of Hiccup in a defensive like position. "Ryuka, will you bring Hiccup inside. I believe his arm requires attention..." Draco asked. Ryuka walked by Hiccup and motioned for him to follow but the boy was terrified and didn't move at first.
Toothless whimpered, he didn't want Hiccup out of his sight, not after this. But he wanted Hiccup away from Rago, "Hiccup...it's okay. I promise its okay...just go with my mother. I'll be in soon..." Toothless nuzzled his cheek, Hiccup thankfully forced a single nod before walking along side Ryuka and soon they were out of sight back in the den.
"Now what is going on out here." Draco asked calmly.
"Arnor, Eero, and I were just coming out to make sure the human was alright. We saw him run outside earlier rather upset and you know we just look out for our fellow pack members your majesty." Rago said inncocently.
"Liar! Father he was trying to take Hiccup as a mate. He was on top of him and Hiccup was trying to get away, he called for my help. Rago even said Hiccup was free game and couldn't wait to take him." Toothless said quickly.
"Is that the way of it Arnor and Eero?" Draco asked with firm hardened eyes now.
"Yes sir. We had come out to check on the human, but Rago took it to far. We tried to tell him to stop but he wouldn't...That's when Draken arrived." Eero sighed out.
"Very well. Rago, you stay away from the human boy. If he decides to pursue the matter, you will be punished for trying to take him against his will. Draken, perhaps you should go check on your friend...he looked very distraught after what happened. I don't think he was prepared for such an attack..." Draco said. Toothless nodded as he rushed off back inside to find his mother and Hiccup. He couldn't believe Rago tried to take Hiccup, what was he going to do. He had to keep Hiccup at his side, the only reason Hiccup was out there alone was because he'd been yelled at. Toothless needed an idea, a way to keep Hiccup safe.
Reaching their room, he saw Hiccup sitting on his bedroll while his mother stood guard outside of it. She looked softly at Toothless. "This is what I was worried about, Draken. You cannot leave him unguarded son. You have to tell him the dangers, so he won't stray from your sight. Either that or you will have to make it known he is your soon to be mate. For now, you should talk to him. He's quite shaken up and confused of the ordeal. He suffered a gash on his arm but nothing more." Ryuka whispered to Toothless.
"I understand mother...I will speak to him before ceremony. Can you leave us for the time being?" Toothless asked lightly, his mother nodded and licked his cheek before walking off. Toothless sighed as he walked in slowly and saw Hiccup sitting quietly on the bedroll, still shaking slightly. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry I brought you here, Hiccup..." Toothless whimpered out.
"What...happened out there Toothless...I don't...understand...Was...Rago trying to..." Hiccup couldn't get his words out now looking up at Toothless now with absolute fear. Toothless wrapped himself around Hiccup to hug him, trying to calm his human's trembling. When it settled, Toothless sat before him again.
"There are many things you don't know about Night Furies Hiccup...And after that...I'm going to have to tell you what I hoped I wouldn't..." Toothless stated as he now wrapped his wings around himself and transformed in to his human form then sit down in front of him.
"Okay...I'm listening...Just please don't leave anything out. If you feel I need to know so that...doesn't happen again...tell me." Hiccup said taking a breath to calm himself down.
"I am sorry for not telling you sooner, it was something I had forgotten about until I spoke to my mother which was who brought you back in here by the way. Night Furies aren't like other dragons, Hiccup. And what just happened to you...was one of the things that make us different. You remember I told you that we're a rare, limited species? I wasn't entirely telling the truth...There are in fact a few hundred of us what makes us limited is the amount of females born in to the pack each year. As you know with other dragons...they mate female and male. Night Furies on the other hand...because of the lack of females...mate male to female or male..." Toothless sighed closing his eyes.
"S–so you mean...that you guys...as in two guys have...sex with each other?" Hiccup stammered in shock.
"Yes if sex is how you humans define mating...There is a difference though, one of our abilities is that we can change our organs. We're made to be...both as like where we can become human or dragon. It's...incredibly difficult and mind you awkward to explain, Hiccup...Because of lack of females, we have to resort to male mates sometimes in order to keep the population going...What happens is when two males have to male, there is first a fight to determine dominance. The one found submissive will accept defeat, then when the mating takes place, the organs are changed to allow for mating and breeding. The male body will change slightly to sustain a pregnancy, after which the body returns to normal until the next time. Among all that, Night Furies mate for life. If one were to die, their mate would follow. The mating bond is very powerful. Is this...making sense to you so far?" Toothless asked him.
"Y–yeah I think...I got it...But...why did Rago...try to...that with me? I'm not a Night Fury..." Hiccup asked beginning to freak out now not wanting to remember what almost happened to him, if Toothless hadn't of shown up when he did. Hiccup didn't even want to think about it.
"Rago is just an asshole. He's doing it to get under my skin so to say, but yes he was trying to mate with you. And yes he would of taken you without your permission and not care how much it hurt you..." Toothless growled out now, the thought alone was making angry. "After tonight Hiccup, you'll be an honorary Night Fury and you will gain some of our abilities...one being...that your body can adjust like ours...This also means...you'll be a target for anyone to take advantage of...After tonight you'll be seen as a Night Fury who can't change shape is all...which makes you one of us." Toothless added firmly.
"You mean...others in the pack...want to...mate with me? B–but why, I'm just...a human...Up until a few hours ago...they wanted me dead! Why would they want me! Astrid didn't even want me and she is human." Hiccup said as tears formed in his eyes again. Toothless leaned forward and hugged him comfortingly.
"Ssh, its okay...ssh now, Hiccup. This is to much for you. Let me go talk to my father...I can explain this situation scared you, we can leave. I won't keep you in harms way." Toothless said gently.
"But Toothless its your...family...I can't...do that to you." Hiccup sobbed lightly looking at him.
"They went 10 years without me, Hiccup and they know I'm okay now. I won't let you get hurt again...If Rago had his way today Hiccup...there would be nothing I could of done to change it. You would of become his mate. I would lose you and I can't risk that. I refuse to." Toothless said sternly, concern in his eyes.
"N–no there has to be another way bud...There has to be..." Hiccup said shaking his head now and wiping his eyes.
"Hiccup when mating season starts, anyone who wants you is going to make a shot at it and in your state of mind you're in no shape to be fighting off horny, lustful Night Furies. And even if we leave...you are still a target. Others have been sent to let the other packs know...I–I don't know...how..." Toothless trailed off looking down. He never should of agreed to this, they should of just kept going and ignored Valos and the others. Now Hiccup was in danger, and would be constantly no matter they went. Toothless didn't know how to protect him, the only way he'd be safe was if they were together and Toothless knew that Hiccup would never go for it.
Hiccup could see the concern in his friends eyes, he knew he was thinking about something intently. "Toothless..."
"Yes Hiccup?" Toothless replied slowly glancing over to Hiccup now.
"You're thinking about something...I know that face. Its your thinking but not sure if it'll work face...Talk to me..." Hiccup told him.
"Hiccup...I know one way to keep you safe but..." Toothless stopped now looking down and away from Hiccup.
"What...what is it Toothless?" Hiccup asked quickly.
"Hiccup the only way I know for you to be safe from the others who will pursue you is...for you to pretend we're together and soon to be mates..." Toothless sighed out. Hiccup's eyes widened now leaning back from his friend.
"Co–come again bud?" Hiccup blinked a few times in shock.
"Its is law in the pack that the future mate of another member is not to be touched at all. If you act like my soon to be mate, Hiccup. No one can touch you, more so because I'm also the prince...No one would dare touch you because I'll kill them. As long as they think we're going to become mates...you are safe from others making an advance on you." Toothless said quietly. Hiccup sat quietly a few minutes not saying anything, was he actually considering it?
"I just have to...say I'm your future mate we don't have to...do anything?" Hiccup asked looking up at Toothless now.
"I did use the word ACT, Hiccup. Its not enough to just say it, we have to act the part. You'd have to be loving with me, kiss me, hug me...we wouldn't have to have sex, but everything else we would...Hiccup you don't have to do this. I'll find another way, I won't let anyone hurt you. I'll keep fighting to protect you as I always have...I won't make you do this. It was only an idea since you insist we stay here for the sake of my family or whatever...I know you're not in the best mind set right now because of the break up and one slip up could be very bad..." Toothless explained.
"But won't they just...wonder when we're going to...mate? We can't lie forever, Toothless." Hiccup sighed now.
"It'd be enough until we can leave again, as long as they think we are mates then it's fine. Once my father initiates you in to the pack, you'll have the ability to change your organs and if they can smell even the slightest arousal off you around me they won't need to check for a mating mark..." Toothless said now.
"Ma–mating mark! Arousal...Toothless...this is just...I don't even know how to respond to this...how can I even pull something like that off..." Hiccup said getting to his feet now, Toothless got up wanting him to calm down.
"Hiccup you don't have to do it. It was merely an idea! Calm down...We'll think of something else..." Toothless said putting his hands on Hiccup's shoulders now. "If I have too..." Hiccup watched as Toothless turned his head away, "I'll tell my father that you have no interest in becoming an honorary Night Fury, take you back to Berk, get the automatic tail and leave you there...The Night Furies won't travel to high populated areas...You'd be safe at least." Toothless whispered. Hiccup's eyes widened a bit, Toothless would...leave him on Berk to keep him safe? He was willing to do that?
Hiccup for once in his life didn't know what to do. He could stay and risk the horny Night Furies, fake being Toothless's mate, or get stuck on Berk alone without him? Hiccup couldn't let that happen, Toothless was his best friend and he's never be the same without him in his life. Toothless was willing to leave him on Berk and never look back to protect him. If he could do that, then Hiccup could pretend to be Toothless's mate for a little while. His eyes fell on Toothless now, "Okay." Hiccup said.
Toothless's eyes shot open looking at him now. "What did you just...say?" Toothless asked.
"I said, okay. I'll do it, Toothless. I'll pretend to be your soon to be mate or whatever you said to do." Toothless's mouth hung open now. "Just...tell me what I have to do so I don't mess this up..." Hiccup added with a small smile.
"Hiccup...are you...sure about this?..." Toothless said with shock.
"Well bud...I don't feel like getting raped by aroused Night Furies and I honestly don't think I could survive on Berk if you're not there with me so yes. I'm sure." Hiccup told him calmly. Toothless couldn't believe it, he really couldn't. Hiccup was...agreeing to pretend to be his soon to be mate? "Toothless, we started this together and there has never been anything we couldn't do. I can do this, we can do this. We're in this together bud, like always." Hiccup smiled."Now tell me what I have to do." Hiccup added.
"You understand this won't be easy, Hiccup. Night Furies know when something doesn't look right. Its not enough to just kiss, hug, or cuddle up lovingly...You have to react to me as if we are in love with one another, with me as a human or dragon." Toothless informed him, he knew this might be to much for Hiccup. There was acting and actions but reactions would be the deciding factor in this. Toothless needed to see if Hiccup could react the way the lover should, so he stepped closer to Hiccup staring in to his eyes deeply. "Lets see if you can..." Toothless whispered before lifting a hand and cupping Hiccup's cheek, then leaning in and pressing his lips to Hiccup's gently with his eyes closed. Hiccup's eyes widened, his breathing hitched in his throat as his friend, his best friend kissed him deeply.