Hiccup jumped off Toothless' back. "It doesn't seem to be interfering with any of your flexibility and your flight is still smooth as far as I can tell. What do you think? Do you feel comfortable in it?"

Toothless shook himself like a wet dog. The metal chest plate didn't move. He looked himself over again then nodded.

"I'm glad you like it." Hiccup glanced around. Toothless had brought him back to the cove. He patting Toothless' shoulder. "Bud, you're acting strange, even for you. You keep flying back to the cove. I didn't think you liked the cove."

Toothless lowered his ears. He wasn't acting strange and he loved the cove. The cove was where their bond was made.

"Of course, who am I to call someone 'strange'? Look in the mirror, right?" Hiccup laughed. "Though, if you were human, I'd almost think you were..." His laughter started to fade.

The dragon stared at him curiously.

"Only in my dreams though, right? I mean, it's physically impossible for you to love me. I'm the only." Hiccup paused. "I'm the only one that's screwed up enough to love across species. To love a dragon that couldn't possible return my feelings." He sighed heavily. "It's times like this I'm glad you understand what I'm saying without understanding what I mean because if you did, you'd be long gone. Able to fly or not."

Toothless wasn't sure he was hearing right. Hiccup, his Hiccup, had just said 'love'.

He made a soft 'croo'ing sound rubbing his face against Hiccup's shoulder. If only he could speak! If only he could jump up and shout that he too was a screw up and loved across species! That the feeling was mutual and they could be screw ups together!

If only he could show Hiccup with no room for confusion. No room for doubts. If only he could...wait! There was something!

That human kissing thing! He could face bump Hiccup. That would clear up everything.

Toothless rose to his feet and moved to stand in front of Hiccup.

The human cocked an eyebrow. "You ready to go home?"

There was a moment of hesitation. It was silly how fast Toothless' heart was beating.

"Bud?"

It was now or never.

Toothless leaned forward barley touching his snout to Hiccup's face.

Startled, confused, and so many other things, Hiccup leaned back. "Toothless, what're you doing? What was that for?"

Toothless' ears dipped back. Had he done it wrong? Was he that bad? He'd just have to try it again and again and again if he must.

With too much force, Toothless pressed his snout against Hiccup's face knocking the smaller human backwards.

"Ugh, Toothless." Hiccup pushed the dragon head away. "What in the name of Thor are you doing? If you keep doing that, you're going to break my nose."

Toothless stared intently down at him. Was Hiccup not happy with him?

"I get why you head butt, but why do you keep hitting me in the face with your face?

Hiccup wasn't sure where this idea was coming from, maybe it was just wishful thinking on his part, but he had to ask. "Toothless are you...are you trying to...kiss me?"

The dragon's ears perked up. Hiccup did understand! He licked and nuzzled Hiccup repeatedly. His human understood.

Hiccup took Toothless' face in both hands. "Is that why you've been acting weird? The flowers, the sun rise, the drawing, all of it?"

Toothless nodded his tail swinging back and forth.

"I still can't believe it. I always knew you were far more intelegent than other dragons and almost all Vikings. I just." Toothless pushed his snout against Hiccup's face, gently this time. "Okay, I get it." He laughed pulling away. "I'll stop talking. I was starting to ramble anyways."

Hiccup smiled and Toothless smiled back.

So Hiccup may or may not die years before Toothless. So Hiccup may or may not take a human female as a wife. None of that really mattered. Toothless had Hiccup now and the adventures, the memories they share would be a comfort in whatever future came to be.

But all of that wasn't until tomorrow and ever after. Now, today, was all that mattered.

"Dragon Tag!" Someone shouted as a hand smacked Hiccup in the back of the head. The hit would have knocked him over if Toothless hadn't been there to support him.

Hiccup looked up in time to see the twins speeding off.

Not long after, the other dragon riders wized by.

"Come on, Hiccup!" Astrid shouted. "You're it!"

"Oh, it's on. You really want to go against a nightfurry in a game of agility and flexability?" Hiccup turned to Toothless. "Ready to remind them why you don't mess with Hictooth?"

Toothless hoped his face showed what he was thinking. 'Did you really just say that?'

Hiccup cringed. "Yeah, I know. It wasn't good the first time I said it." He climbed onto his dragon's back. "Let's go, Bud!"