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That one lap that Hiccup was going to do turned into 5 laps which is what Toothless didn't want to do. Don't get him wrong, he loves to fly with Hiccup but not when his rider is terribly sick. Anyway, after doing five laps, Toothless let Hiccup jump off his back and through his window.
"That was so much fun wasn't it bud?" Hiccup asked excitedly, turning to Toothless.
The dragon gave him a 'we shouldn't have done that' look as he climbed in through the window. Hiccup sighed exasperatedly at that.
"I'm fine bud," he told him. "I'm not coughing, see?"
Contradicting his own statement, Hiccup doubled over in a coughing fit. Toothless rushed over to him, nudging him gently. Soon, Hiccup was done coughing.
"Just a little cough," said the teenager, waving Toothless' worry off.
Toothless gave him a look and huffed in annoyance. Hiccup opened his mouth to speak but started to cough again. This time, however, he began to cough up the gunk from his lungs. He rushed over to the bucket and coughed and spit in it. The teenager was leaning over the bucket for a little bit before the coughing finally stopped. Hiccup sat up and leaned against his bed, turning towards Toothless. He opened his mouth again to speak when a voice stopped him.
"That's quite the cough you got there laddie," said a familiar voice.
Hiccup jumped and turned and saw Gobber standing in the door way. He looked worried and stern at the same time.
"I don't think flying is the best cure for a cough," Gobber continued as he walked over to Hiccup, "much less a lung infection."
Hiccup looked surprised.
'How did he know it was a lung infection?' Hiccup thought.
"Yer father told me," said Gobber, answering his unasked question. "The whole village knows too."
"They do?" Hiccup asked in surprise with a hint of worry.
If any of the village saw Hiccup flying, he would be grounded for a fortnight. Gobber nodded.
"Yep and if we see you out and about, we are to tell the chief."
Hiccup swallowed nervously.
"Well, I've been here all day so nobody has to worry about that," said Hiccup, trying to hide his nervousness.
Gobber sighed.
"I saw you flying on Toothless, Hiccup," he told the teenager.
"You did?" Hiccup asked, wincing.
"Kinda hard to miss a big black dragon in the sky," he answered.
Hiccup groaned and put his head in his hands. He was so in trouble.
"But I'm not going to tell Stoick," Gobber continued on.
Hiccup's head snapped up.
"You're not?"
Gobber shook his head.
"I've decided to let this one slide."
Hiccup broke out in a huge grin.
"Thank you, thank you," he said excitedly.
Gobber raised one finger, looking stern.
"This is a one time only thing," he told him. "So I expect you to work hard at the forge once your better."
Hiccup nodded and continued to thank the older man while Gobber managed to get Hiccup to lay down in his bed.
"Now get your rest," said Gobber loudly over Hiccup's 'thank you's
Hiccup, who finally stopped talking, nodded and curled under the blanket furs as Gobber went over to his bedroom door.
"I'll be downstairs if you need anything," he told him.
Hiccup sat up and turned to him, a confused look on his face.
"Your staying?" Hiccup asked.
Gobber nodded.
"To make sure you don't go off flying again. Now sleep."
Then, he closed the door. Hiccup turned to Toothless, who was on the floor sleeping. Shrugging, he laid back down and curled under the blankets, falling asleep in seconds.