=Hiccup's POV=

It's been just about three years since that day where I learned Toothless could turn into a human, and that we agreed to start having sex at random to quell the annoying feelings of wanting release. I was glad that Toothless talked me into it because the older I got, the more I wanted it. We've kept the secret going, no one suspects a thing when Toothless and I go off on our own for a flight. We typically have sex in the cove's little cave, which is pre-set up with a makeshift bed and change of clothes. Other times, we've traveled to Dragon Island for sex on the beach, or in the hot springs. More than a few times, we've had sex in my dad's house or even the blacksmith's shop. Times when my dad was staying out late in the hall with the tribe, and for the forge, when Gobber went on deliveries. Toothless and I have found some other places around the island too. It never gets boring. I can't believe I'm eighteen now, going on nineteen in six months. I'm really surprised my dad hasn't brought up the chieftain training, or getting married subjects yet. I shouldn't hold my breath because I'm sure it's coming soon. I've had my time extended due to battles. Alvin, Chief of Outcast Island, decided to start a fight and then he teamed up with Dagur, Chief of the Berserkers, and that nearly started a huge war. But we won. Alvin teamed up with us when Dagur betrayed him, and then we defeated Dagur. He's been locked up on Outcast Island the last three years. He's about to be released, though, on good behavior and understanding what he did was wrong.

Also, Dagur has a little sister. Heather. A lot of things have come to light in the last three years, and now, it seems true peace has been achieved. A war we avoided was with Dragon Hunters. I was able to show them very early that they didn't need to hunt dragons to survive. All Viking tribes have been allied with Berk now. It's a great feeling, and since all is so well; that's why I know my dad is about to tell me it's time. Honestly…I don't mind becoming chief, but I don't want to marry a girl. These last three years of having sex with Toothless, us getting to talk to one another as humans; I've fallen in love with him. I started developing feelings with him after the first year, and just a little before the second years; it hit me that I loved him. It's obvious why I haven't told him. I'm the heir to Berk, I'm supposed to get married and have an heir to the tribe. While I'm sure people could live with me marrying a man, they wouldn't accept it the man was actually a dragon in human form, and also the fact two males can't have a child together. I could tell Toothless how I felt, and he probably felt the same. We didn't just have sex cause we could; we've taken it slow more than we've just gotten off quickly together. We've made love to one another, gone for hours sometimes.

We have deep conversations about life. I'm pretty convinced he, at least, likes me. But while we could be in a relationship; I'd have to tell my dad I love a male and he'd tell me I still have to eventually have sex with a woman to get a child. Also, people would question where Toothless was if I had Toothless in the village with me as a human. So eventually, it would also come out that the human male I'm with was actually Toothless. And that's when people would probably riot about the situation. Me, heir to Berk, in love with his dragon…Having been intimate with him knowingly. But at the same time, if it came down to my father giving me a choice to leave Toothless and be with a woman or be cast out…I'd take casting out. I could leave with Toothless, we could make a life together. This idea also pended on if Toothless felt the same for me, I've held back from telling him for now. I don't know what to do, and there isn't anyone I could really talk to for advice. Part of me wants to tell Toothless and see if we couldn't make a plan. Today is July 25th, about lunch time as I'm making my way to the great hall. Dad said he wanted to talk to me, so I think I know exactly what it's about. Toothless is with me too, but he always was, human or dragon form. We're still the best of friends.

"Hiccup, there you are, son!" Stoick announced as I made my way over to him and sat down.

"Hi, Dad," I replied. "What's up?"

"I've got some big announcements," Stoick informed.

Of course he did. "You're…Starting my chieftain training, aren't you?" I asked.

"It's time, my boy. I've given you three years and now that there's peace between all tribes and with dragons…You need to get ready to take your place as leader of the tribe." Stoick said. "I know you've finished reading the books, and Gobber's been testing you on your knowledge. The council got together earlier and discussed things; we all believe it's time to officially start your training."

"Okay…When are we starting?" I wondered.

"On Monday. And you should know that I won't train you for a year like most heirs gets," Stoick said.

"Why not?" I questioned.

"You know a lot already. I've seen you take lead for battles, invasions…You ended the war with dragons. You created this peace with them, and other tribes too. You handled the battle against Alvin, and Dagur. Even stopped the war before it started with the dragon hunters. I just have to show you how to run the tribe. I'm thinking to name you chief right after you turn twenty." Stoick beamed.

I sighed. "Fine…" What choice did I have? "How does it work, I just follow you around from now on?"

"Basically. I'll show you how it's done for a bit, and you'll be joining meetings with the council, and other tribes. Then I'll start having you take lead while I watch and jump in to help if needed. Your last thing will be heading the yearly meeting with all the chieftains. I'll be sitting back to watch you handle the business as it's being hosted on Berk next year. That will be the day you lead everything from when you wake up, to when you go to bed. I'll be following silently to see how you do things with all the training you've gotten. Beyond that will be making you chief." Stoick explained.

"Okay," I agreed.

I tuned out the rest of lunch, even when my dad made the formal announcement to the tribe. Everyone seemed overjoyed about it, everyone except me. I knew it would happen, but I thought I'd have more time to figure out my situation. I knew what becoming chief meant; I'd have to get married and have a child. I'd have to this with a woman, and one I didn't love because I loved Toothless. I guess I couldn't fight my birthright to becoming chief, but this just made it so I couldn't ever tell Toothless how I felt. If he did feel the same, it would be evident we'd never be together and that would hurt us both. I'd just have to force myself to get along with the person I married and we'd have to make a life together. For now, there wasn't any announcements of a marriage, so I could be thankful for it. Dad was probably leaving it up to me to choose who I wanted to be with, but not mentioning anything so my focus could be on training. I didn't have to get married before becoming chief, it wasn't required. That was only if I went to my dad about loving someone and wanting to marry them.

I didn't have to get married until I was chief, and I believe I had a certain amount of time before such was actually required. And then there was, I think, also a time limit on having a kid too. Or, at least, the woman had to be pregnant. I read about it in the books my dad gave me. I still had them, maybe I'd have to go back and read some of those sections. Right now, I was just stressed out and wanted to get away. I think Toothless could sense it, he'd been staying close to me since I found out. We'd probably talk about it later. Whenever I wanted to think, we'd go flying somewhere. Once we were alone, he'd change forms and we would talk. We didn't always have sex, that was only if we were in the mood. I wanted lunch over so I could go flying with my friend, think a bit on the fact I really only had a week of freedom left. It would be harder to get away during training, which meant less time with Toothless. And after I got married, Toothless and I would never have time alone again. Hell, once I was betrothed, that would be it for us having sex too. I kind'a really didn't want that to stop; it felt amazing with him.

I'm not even really attracted to women anymore. That might be a problem for marriage if I couldn't get hard to do it with a woman. At one time, I loved Astrid the way I feel for Toothless now, but the thought or marrying Astrid or even having sex with a woman to get an heir was a serious arousal killer. So as I said, problem that I don't want do to anything sexual with a girl. I wanted to get away; I'm too stressed out. After an hour or so, lunch ended as I prepared to leave with Toothless as Astrid approached me with a smile.

"Congratulations, Hiccup…" Astrid said.

"Thanks…But it was just an announcement about starting training. I'm not chief yet…" I told her.

"But it means you will be soon," Astrid informed gently. "I'm happy for you."

"Yeah…Me too, I guess," I replied.

"Want to go on a flight together?" Astrid asked.

"Uh, I planned to just fly alone with Toothless. Need time to think and get ready for next week," I lied. I wanted to be alone with Toothless because I felt like sex might de-stress me, then I could think in peace.

"Oh, alright. Maybe later, or another time? I miss hanging out with you, so do the others. Seems like you always want to be alone these days, and the last couple of years." Astrid mentioned.

"It's been a busy couple of years, Astrid. I stress easily with my position as lead dragon trainer and heir of the tribe. Soon to be chief now…" I reminded. "We'll hang soon, right now I need my head focused on next week and the next six months…" I got on Toothless's back. "Let's go, bud…Our spot." Toothless nodded and launched into the sky as we went out of sight.

. . .

We reached the cove and I got off Toothless's back; he gave me a look to ask if it was clear to transform and I nodded to him. I got his gear off, then he turned human. "You okay?" He asked.

"Picked up on my mood, did you?" I asked him as I sat down on the log near the little cave.

The cave was equipped with a makeshift bed for when we had sex in there, and we sort of had a door to cover the entrance. I built it to appear like there was no cave between some sticks, blanket that was painted, and also rocks. Outside had little seating area with a fire ring. We came here a lot to hang out, just be able to sit and talk.

"It wasn't hard to see," Toothless smiled. "Guess we have to stop our little arrangement."

"No, not yet. We said when the time came I got married…Not there quite yet." I reminded.

"But it's coming soon, Hiccup." Toothless stated. "You don't want to, do you?"

I shook my head. "No…" I sighed.

"Why not? Seems like Astrid is interested," He chuckled.

"And I'm not…" I revealed. "I don't like her like that. She's a great friend, but I can't see me married to her."

"Talk to me, Hic…" Toothless sat beside me after he got the fire going. "What's going on in that head of yours? You had the biggest thing for Astrid a couple years ago, would have given anything for her to notice you, talk to you. Come on, talk to your best friend…" He invited.

I really wanted to tell him that I didn't like Astrid because I loved him, but I was scared of the response. It would be wrong to lie to him, so I guess here goes everything. I took a deep breath and looked at him. "Toothless, I'm…I'm not attracted to women anymore." Hiccup admitted, taking Toothless by surprise; he did understand what it meant. "And I can't…See myself marrying her or anyone else because it means I'd have to be intimate with them…And I don't think I can be. I feel nothing towards them, so getting aroused would be a problem. I wouldn't be able to…Perform. And Odin knows how that would look for me as chief," He sighed, closing his eyes now.

"So…You're like Gobber then? Only like boys?" Toothless asked to confirm and Hiccup nodded. "And you're scared because you know things would get questioned?"

"Toothless, if it comes out that I wasn't able to consummate the marriage; it would be a world of trouble. They would assume I have a secret lover, and could force me to have to do the consummation publicly. That means me and the girl would have to have sex in front of the council, and probably visiting chieftains. It's done to ensure the marriage is secured…That would reveal pretty easily the reason I didn't have sex with the girl was because I couldn't get aroused…Things can get drastic from there," I explained. "I could get questioned as to why, I could get removed as chief…I could even get cast out."

"Just…Prepare yourself before the consummation, Hiccup. Once you two are left in the house alone, say you have to relieve yourself…Go to the washroom and use self-pleasure to get hard…Then you'll reach a point where you stay hard because you want the release…That would give you all you needed to do it with the girl." Toothless suggested.

"The problem is that I can't live a lie, Toothless." I remarked. "I can't marry someone I don't care for. I don't want to sleep with someone I don't care for,"

"Hiccup, if you don't want to be questioned, removed, or cast out…You'd have to play the act." Toothless informed.

"I can't fake a life with someone when the person I want would be there all the time!" I shouted.

"What do you mean?" Toothless asked.

"You!" I looked at him as he stared. "You, Toothless. It's you. Okay?" I took a breath as Toothless went to open his mouth to say something. "Gods, I can't fight it anymore. I've tried for a year, but I can't."

"Can't…Fight what?" Toothless questioned.

"My feelings for you." I revealed. "All this time we've spent together, talking and getting to learn about one another. The intimacy…The love-making we do. I can't forget about all that to play some…Fake life with a woman. It's you who I want to be with. Once I get married, Toothless…You'd have to stay in dragon form, at my side, as we've played off this long…I can't act like I love the life I'd be living as chief with a wife, probably kids, when you're right there and you're the one I want." I said.

"Hiccup…" Toothless said, astounded.

"I've fallen in love with you." I confessed.

Toothless's eyes widened. "What?"

"I've fallen for you. I love everything we do together. Talking, the sex…Everything. I can't imagine my life with anyone except you. I felt this way for Astrid. I thought she was the one. The love of my life…But she's not. It's you. You're the one I'm always happy to be with. The one I couldn't live without. You're the reason my life changed…Toothless, I-I love you." I admitted and then leaned forward and captured his lips.

=Normal POV=

Toothless was completely stunned by the confession, but honestly; he was happy. He'd been feeling something for a while, but didn't want to say anything because of their friendship, also knowing he was a male, and a dragon. But heard Hiccup loved him was incredible. Toothless was sure his feelings were that he loved Hiccup too. Unfortunately, he didn't think it was going to work because of the situation. Toothless broke the kiss and looked at Hiccup.

"Listen…I love you too," Toothless said, and Hiccup tried to kiss him again, but Toothless held him back. "But we need to talk about this. You know as well as I that our feelings won't matter to anyone, especially, your dad."

"I don't care…We'll run away!" Hiccup suggested. Toothless shook his head. "Yes we can. We almost did when we first met, until Astrid caught us…"

"Hiccup…Stop," Toothless told him. "It would never work."

"Yes it would! We could travel with you as a dragon at night, human during the day…Or find a new life, live as humans…" Hiccup tried.

"Hiccup…No. Your father would search everywhere for you. All the leaders would. The other riders would. We would never live peacefully as runaways, we'd always be on the move and that's no way to live a life together." Toothless informed as Hiccup looked down.

"Things would be so different if I wasn't the stupid firstborn and only heir…" Hiccup closed his eyes.

"But you were, and are, Hiccup…" Toothless stated, holding his hands. "Despite our feelings, you know deep down that we can't be together like that. Even if we said Toothless disappeared back home with an automatic tail and I came as a shipwrecked person from outside the Archipelago. You would still be expected to give an heir and no many women are keen to just let you impregnate and be done with them…It would be battled out on those marital negotiations that a marriage took place." He stated.

"I know!" Hiccup yelled as Toothless saw tears in his eyes. "I know that and that's why I hate it!"

Toothless pulled Hiccup into his arms and held him as Hiccup cried against him. "It's going to be alright, Hiccup…" He reassured. "I promise,"