The Journey Into Us

Pairing: Hiccup X Toothless
Rating:
M for Mature

Disclaimer: I do not own anything HTTYD-related.

Chapter 69

=Trayden's POV=
(Tuesday, 12/08/2020; 6:00 pm)
(Barbarchi City, Archipelago)
(Hunter's House)

The feeling it brings me to know every day that Hunter and I fell in love with one another so early on in our friendship is indescribable. It's something I think about every day since the night in August when Hunter and I talked about things. A few months have passed since then, but our lives are fantastic. I'm fully recovered from the attack that took place that same Sunday where Hunter and I discussed that we had an automatic connection the day we met and I had returned his wallet to him. The five guys responsible were caught, and there was court to handle, but it didn't take long for justice to be served to them. I ended up staying with Hunter longer than a few days, it turned into a month, but he didn't mind one bit. With Hunter's help, being beat up and touched inappropriately didn't affect me a lot. I did have nightmares the first couple of nights, and I panicked a bit if Hunter hugged me from behind. After two weeks, though, I was alright. Hunter got me through it and Blake too. I had needed them both and they knew the full extent of that awful day. I kept busy to keep my mind off things, mostly helped Hunter with the show stuff and if everyone was able to get together, I hung with friends.

I returned to my apartment at the start of October, but Hunter and I saw each other every day. I only stayed so long because Hunter was helping me recover and I kept getting scared to go home until after the guys had been caught. They were all punished before October was over. I spent Thanksgiving with my family, but did desserts at Hunter's parents' house. I think for Christmas, we agreed to do dinner with Hunter at his house, but we'd go for desserts at my parents' place. Seemed like a fair trade. It's still hard to process that Hunter and I have been dating for nearly a year. It will be eleven months come December 28th, twenty days away. But Hunter and I have celebrated an anniversary for us today too because it's the one year of us becoming friends and we marked it back in August as the date that we fell in love even though we didn't realize it until later on. This was the day a year ago that Hunter and I went on the thank you date, and ended up back at his house so he could fix my car, and spend more time together.

It was the first time we kissed, in his garage, when he stated that he'd take a hug or kiss as payment for his mechanic services. And I was the one who initiated that kiss because I grabbed Hunter and pulled him in for it. So today marks a year since that point, we did do something special on the 2nd too. Hunter purposely forgot his wallet at my apartment, and I brought it to him when we met at work. The 2nd of December marked the day we met for the first time, when I returned him his wallet at his job. So when Hunter left his wallet at my apartment, I saw what he was doing and played along. It was cute. Also, yes, Wild Fantasies is open again! We're still dealing with the Coronavirus, but my dad has it under control in the Archipelago. I'd say just about everything has returned to normal, but we have to wear masks, temperature checks, and testing if going out or coming into the island. Gathering limits were still in effect for large events, such as weddings, funerals, church, and parties. But little get togethers, as long as they didn't exceed fifty people, were okay.

Wild Fantasies was another one of those gathering events, so we had a limit to abide by, and proper social distancing between customers. Only so many at a table, and tables distanced too. Customers sitting every other seat at the bar. Hot seats had to be done in a more organized fashion. And we had to watch how many people were in the building, as well as the gathering outside to get in. Customers had a certain time limit for being in the building, and that was to make it far to everyone who wanted to see things in person. Why do I say in person? Because we were still running the online feature, for those who couldn't come out or didn't want to wait for a chance to see things live. I monitored all that from two laptops backstage. One computer to make sure the camera didn't fail, meaning I could see everything at home customers could. And the second computer was to make sure members to the site weren't breaking the rules, and watching the money things.

All this happened in October too, Gregory and my dad finally reached an agreement about how to allow the business to open. The bouncers were taking names and doing temperature checks too, and masks were required to be worn during interactions between staff and customers. So this was servers dropping off drinks or food, taking orders, and even if a dancer was at their table for hot seats. All for the safety of the dancers and customers. Hunter still stole heated kisses with me in the back between shows and if we weren't too tired after work, we'd end up having sex. Like I said, I'm just beyond happy at where my life is.

Today, Hunter and I spent all day together. He stayed the night at my apartment, and just enjoyed our time. For dinner, we went to the same diner as the thank you date and now we're back at his house to relax. Something told me there would be music and we would make love before turning in for the night. We got inside and plopped on the couch.

"I can't believe it's been a year for us becoming friends. And next month, a year we've been dating," Hunter smiled.

"I know, that's the first thing that hit me this morning when I woke up," I replied.

"You know, I almost took you right in the truck tonight," Hunter said as my cheeks turned red.

"You know, you said the same thing to me last year. Pretty sure it was when we hung out on the 19th," I giggled a bit. "That after I grabbed and kissed you as payment for fixing my car, you wanted to take me against my car,"

"Ah, that be true," Hunter nodded. "I didn't because you were still overly shy and new to male intimacy,"

"I'm still wicked shy and it wasn't male intimacy because we didn't start doing anything til Christmas. Just new to being fully gay and having the really hot stripper hit on me so boldly," I rolled my eyes.

"Oh, come on…You're not as shy as last year. Dare I say you've had moments where you're as perverted as me," Hunter teased.

"Only get like that with you. I don't do it to the others…" I blushed a bit.

"Because you're comfortable with me as your friend and boyfriend. And we talked about why we were so drawn to one another last year," Hunter reminded. "You never had to worry about Devon, Bryan, or Thaxter hitting on you because they're straight…" He paused. "Well, Devon has thus come out as bisexual, but Thaxter and Bryan are definitely straight. I still think Thax is bisexual, but doesn't want to say anything," He tapped his chin a few times. "Regardless, the only ones making plays for you were Eli and Jason, and they laid it on heavy while also not respecting your boundaries of signals that you weren't interested. I never did that to you, so aside from the unknown falling in love factor, you gravitated towards me as a safe gay person to be around. And you trusted me to help you come out of your shell, which you have." Hunter shrugged.

"I'm still shy or scared with others," I stated.

"Because they're strangers, babe. You don't know them like you know me. And obviously anyone who hits on you while you're taken is going to rub you the wrong way. And if I can just use it as the example here…You were opening up a lot more before you got attacked in August," Hunter mentioned as I glanced down a bit. "That regressed your progress in coming out of your shell because what happened scared you, showed you that strangers can't be trusted and some will try to take what they want," He explained. "But that's with strangers, handsome. You don't get shy around friends, and you've absolutely shown Jay and Eli where you stand with them ever since the 4th of July celebration when you threatened to throw Eli off the cliff if he didn't watch his remarks. Not gonna lie, that was kind of hot and I never said anything due to the serious situation of you scolding me and Blake for fighting,"

I couldn't really argue with that point because Hunter was right. Strangers did scare me due to what happened at the end of August, but I wasn't afraid to be myself around Hunter or friends. "I guess you're right…And I wasn't trying to scold you guys…But I won't have my best friend and my boyfriend fighting over me…" I informed.

"You had every right to yell at us, we shouldn't have been arguing. It started innocent, we were trying to figure out what was wrong and maybe how we could help change your mood…But then it shifted to who were you upset with. Me for throwing the confession of love on you, or Blake for bursting through the door." Hunter said.

"I wasn't mad at either of you the night of the celebration. I was mad at Blake for barging in, but had let it go. I just didn't like that he avoided me two days after that. And with you, I was never mad or upset. Like I said, I had been ready to tell you that I love you after you said it to me, and then Blake came in and messed it up. With the moment killed, we just got dressed and I'd hoped you bring it up again…But then Greg got hurt and you rushed off. Not that I held it against you." I replied softly.

"Well, at least it all got worked out," Hunter smiled at me. "But my point is that you overcame shyness with friends at a rate you were comfortable with. And you made your position clear with Jay and Eli long before that night on the beach."

"I did?" I asked.

Hunter nodded. "You told them off that night at work after we got together when they were hitting on you and no one knew we were dating."

"Oh, yeah…" I recalled now. I had almost forgotten about that. "The night on the beach was because I was sick of the comments they always made."

"And you told them off the night lock down started. Calling out that their remarks were of jealousy because I wouldn't sleep with them anymore or hadn't since the night in the garage," Hunter reminded.

"Forgot about that too, but to be fair, I was upset that night with how everyone came at me," I looked at Hunter now.

"But that's progress from where you were on New Year's Eve during the party when they were trying to hook up with you. So you've come out of your shell, love. At least with friends, and that's fine too. You don't have to open up with strangers, that's personal choice." Hunter stated.

"You were a stranger when I met you," I told him.

"Yes, but I didn't throw off any vibes that made you think I was going to hurt you. I was casual, and mentioned you were good looking. And even after we became friends, I always made sure that I wasn't making you uncomfortable. And there are strangers out there who would do the same, not every gay or bisexual male is like that, but they do exist," Hunter chuckled. "As the example, when those guys stopped you in the park, did you feel uncomfortable right away? The push in your mind to get away?"

"The uncomfortable feeling was instant." I admitted.

"And you said in the past that you knew at parties Ethan took you and your friends to that you got bad vibes from the guys there. So for you, love…You have extremely good intuition. You're good at seeing someone's true colors without having to test the waters and find out later on when something bad could already happen," Hunter mentioned lightly. "That's a good skill to possess."

"I suppose I'm less shy with all those points you made, but still…Maybe that's just part of me." I assumed.

"It could be, and there's nothing wrong with that," Hunter enlightened. "But remember that you're not the only gay guy who gets all shy with certain things. A lot of males get the same way and it's not without good reason that they do. I can't speak on the difference, but you've slept with girls before and you're sleeping with me…Are the experiences different?"

"Very," I responded.

"It's because in sex between males, there's more of the need to be ready factor. With girls, it's usually always guy penetrating. There's not much you have to prepare for in that other than the protection worn. Obviously, if first time, be slow. But the vagina also stays lubricated on it's own, so no need for lube, or even prep. Only time a guy is being penetrated with a girl is usually because the guy is bisexual and wouldn't mind if she wore a strap on and fucked him," Hunter smiled. "But with two guys, you already know more goes into that because not every guy likes the same thing, and draw the lines they don't want crossed. As the example, you and I don't like the mouth to ass foreplay. But Jason and Elijah do. Times I've had sex with them, they knew not to overstep. There are some guys who won't do penetration of any kind, some who don't like swallowing cum, and there are some who don't like certain positions. It's just personal preference."

"So what you're saying is that it's fine I'm still shy in sex because it's just how I am?" I questioned.

"Of course," Hunter laughed a little. "No harm in being shy, but I don't think you're shy when we have sex, babe. You were in the beginning, but you were new to things. You'd never done anything with a male before, not even while in your transitional bisexual stage. That was natural for you to be shy about things, and most males are if they're bi or gay. It wasn't really shyness as it was hesitant because you didn't explore anything while bisexual, and you struggled with your sexuality for a while. Your shyness came from the fact you were twenty-three years old and just accepted you were gay, but also aware that you didn't know where to start. Then you met me, and all I did for you was constantly remind you to go at your own pace until you were comfortable."

"Were you ever shy?" I wondered curiously.

"When I started getting into male intimacy?" Hunter said and I nodded. "A little, but like I said to you in the start, everyone is a newbie once," He shrugged.

"Was your first time nerve-wracking?" I inquired.

"I can't say that it was because the only part that makes people nervous is the penetration. And the first time I had sex, I knew what to expect and how it would feel," Hunter informed.

"How? And why didn't you tell me that…Probably would have helped in me not psyching myself out so many times…" I stared at him. There was a way to prepare for your first time?

Hunter laughed a bit and kissed my forehead. "If I knew you wanted to practice with toys first, I'd have suggested it," My eyes widened. Toys?! "Judging by that reaction face, I'm assuming you wouldn't have been down for it," He looked at me gently. "Greg was my gay guide, and he had made suggestions to prepare for when the time came that I'd have sex. He knew I was comfortable being gay, but like anyone else, there'd be times intimacy was involved. So while I had boyfriends when I was seventeen, I didn't have sex until I was eighteen. During that year, I had dildos and vibrators. Good for masturbating and preparing. Still different from the real thing, but it let me get ready and not be as nervous, plus I could find what I liked in being fucked." Hunter shrugged a bit.

"How'd you get them? Don't you have to be eighteen to buy that stuff?" I blinked.

"Greg," Hunter chuckled. "That was my birthday gift from him when I turned seventeen. He got me a gift card to an adult store, and told me that if I was going to be dating and having sex; he wanted me prepared. So he showed me a website to that store, and let me get what I wanted. Checked out as a guest, stuff arrived in discreet packaging. Greg never asked what I got, when I tried it, or anything; he just told me to be safe and if I had any questions, I could ask him." Hunter explained.

"How'd you practice for fingering?" I asked.

"Flexible enough to finger myself," Hunter informed. "When I bought the toys, I got a few different-sized ones. Going off the recommended beginner's page. It had information on everything someone new to anal sex would ask. I think I started with one that was about the size and width of your index finger, then something that would be considered index and middle fingers. And that was really just to get used to having something be in the ass,"

"So you were kind of training yourself to accept dicks in the ass of different size and shape, then when you went to have sex for the first time, it was more of adjusting to the fact it wasn't a dildo, but a real person fucking you?" I stated.

"That's right," Hunter nodded. "I'd say the vibrators and cock sleeves were the most fun," He smiled. "But riding dildos is how I learned that I like riding someone,"

"And here I thought vibrators were mostly for girls. I know guys used them too, but never understood the logic behind it." I admitted.

"I could show you why it's enjoyable for guys if you're curious," Hunter offered. I eyed him. "I have toys in my room, and I do swear they are clean and sanitized, after every use," He added. "Not the same ones I had as a teenager, mind you, but if I wasn't getting laid and bored out of my mind; it's a good way to pass the time. I also have toys that were used with friends, but those are separated and put away as I'm with you. But if you want to know what it feels like, I'll show you,"

I can't say I wasn't curious, it had been among my ideas of things to try when I got into men and named myself bisexual. I think I did try once, on an impulse buy, but chickened out. "I bought a dildo once after I went bi, same idea to try and prepare for all that, but I kept getting scared and avoiding it." I told him.

"Did you ever try?" Hunter wondered.

"Once," I confessed. "Didn't get very far…" I looked down.

"Well, the cool thing about doing it now is that you've already had your first time. And many times more beyond that. There's nothing to be scared about anymore. Why don't you let me show you why guys enjoy a vibrator as much as a girl does? It takes a little getting used to, but I think you'll like it and if you don't; I'll stop." Hunter promised. I knew he'd never do anything I didn't want to and if I said no now, Hunter would never bring it up again. But I trusted him, and I was curious. I might as well give it a try.

"Okay, you can show me," I agreed. "But later…After a movie because you know if we do anything now, we're both gonna fall asleep."

"Done deal," Hunter nodded with a wide smile. I smiled back and he grabbed the remote so we could find something to watch. This had been a great day so far and I anticipated only get better before we both went to bed tonight. I snuggled into Hunter and we kissed, then we found a movie and relaxed together on the couch.