Thanking my lovely beta another chapter for you guys!
I have made up a plan on how this is story is going to go. The next few chapters will separate hiccup and hicca so they can have a one on one relationship with their father. And the affects it will have on the twins to be without eachother for a few weeks...enjoy!
Hiccup narrowed his eyes at Hicca, who was sitting in a wheelchair with her left leg resting upwards to keep it from bending. She had changed out of the hospital gown into regular clothing their father had brought to the hospital.
It had been two weeks, and yesterday a nurse came into the room announcing that Hicca was well enough to rest at home as long as she put no strain on her body and took her medication twice a day. Mr. Reynolds was concerned about their weight, but believed they were in capable hands.
For this reason Hiccup was giving her the cold shoulder.
"It's not fair," he said, crossing his arms like a small child.
Hicca smiled sympathetically. "Don't worry, it will only be for a while longer. Even though you are off the oxygen tube you have not yet fully recovered."
Hiccup unfolded his arms and sighed. "I know. I just don't want to be here for another four to six weeks. I would rather be with you at home."
"Doctors are persistent. They will keep you here if they feel you are not ready to leave. All you need to do is be a good little boy and do as you are told." She smirked at Hiccup, who mouthed what she said.
"Your sister is right, son," Stoick said, grinning at Hiccup as he mumbled about his family ganging up on him. "Once I get Hicca settled I'll be back the day after tomorrow. You try and get some more sleep, OK?" He ran a thumb across Hiccup's face and gave his forehead another kiss to calm him down.
To be honest Hiccup was afraid without his sister being beside him. Every time he turned left she was there, but now it felt like he was being left behind. Thankfully his father reassured him.
"Alright." Stoick pulled the covers up to his son's chest, carefully missing his left arm and the IV.
Hicca asked Stoick to push her round to Hiccup's bed so she could place her hand on his chest. "We are not far away and I will definitely come and visit you, I promise. Don't do anything stupid, understand?"
Rolling his eyes, Hiccup replied, "Of course, your highness. As you request."
She gave his hand a squeeze before letting go. "OK, I'm ready to leave."
Stoick pampered Hiccup with another set of kisses. Hiccup laughed, trying to shove him away out the door.
Silence was his only company now, and it made him uneasy. Sure he had the nurses and doctors poking and prodding him, but he didn't feel safe.
He felt a little hot and his heart rate was increasing. He had promised Hicca he would not do anything stupid so he took a few deep breaths, feeling his body sinking in the cot. Once he was calm, Hiccup closed his eyes for some sleep.
Hicca was feeling a mix of emotions as she came out of the hospital. She was perturbed by her brother not coming home with her, happy to feel the wind blowing around her, and overwrought at the fact she was with her father alone.
Her brain couldn't comprehend at all when she was actually alone with her father, not even for a minute. People said she and Hiccup only had one shadow because they were never apart.
This thought frightened her.
She jumped slightly as Stoick removed her from the wheelchair and placed her in the passenger side of the silver Mercedes.
"Did I hurt you?" he said.
The guilt and concern in his green eyes made Hicca's heart flutter with warmth. "No I'm fine. I just can't wait to be home."
Placing the wheelchair in the boot, Stoick drove his car slowly down the road to their house, which was luckily only ten minutes away. He parked outside their three-story home, picked up his daughter, and unlocked the door with one hand.
To Hicca the house felt different. The cold scent had been replaced with loneliness. She wondered if her father stood outside their bedroom door every night, hoping and praying for his children's safe recovery. She also hoped the scent of the house would change into something more pleasant.
Hicca was placed on the sofa, her leg propped up by a cushion. "Are you hungry? Would you like to eat something?"
She still had to get used to her dad's benevolent behaviour, as it had been a number of years.
Stoick noticed her eyes were focusing around the room and her hand was swirling around a lock of her light brown hair. No child should be afraid to speak to their parents. It was heartbreaking for Stoick to see his only girl confined.
Hicca felt her father's hand picking up the strand of hair she had. Looking up at his face, she saw sadness and regret.
"I'm sorry for making you uncomfortable."
She felt her heart skip a beat at the dejection in his voice. Her father had always been strong, a person who hardly showed his emotions. He was a man who worked hard at his job to support his children financially, but emotionally Stoick was hardly there for them. The fact her father was sitting on the sofa giving her this love and attention showed he was making an attempt to reconnect their relationship.
"To be honest dad, I-I'm a little nervous only because I haven't seen this side of you before. You were always so cold and distant with us that I don't really know what to think."
Hicca tensed as her father got up from the sofa. Fearing she said something wrong, she opened her mouth, but stopped when Stoick knelt on the floor in front of her. His large hands caressed her cheeks as he stared into her cerulean eyes.
"I love you, Hicca. You are my only daughter and you are so important to me. I am sorry, so sorry for what I did to you and Hiccup. I hope one day you can forgive this appalling excuse for a father."
Her eyes widened, seeing the pleading in his eyes, begging to be a part of her life again. She didn't stop the tears running down her face. Her small hands grabbed his meaty fingers. "I will never stop loving you dad, I'm just terrified that you will go back to the way things were when Hiccup is better and you will leave us again."
A full blown hug from Stoick was her answer. He rocked Hicca affectionately, whispering softly in her ear. He could feel her relax as he ran his hand through her hair.
Stoick stayed the same position, not moving his girl, who had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
This chapter is mostly centered around hicca/stoick...but yeah tell me what you all think!
