Hey guys, you've recently read a few chapters of all three couples. Periodically, I'll focus on one couple more than the rest. Please enjoy this DunNo chapter!
The moon could be seen glistening over the city of Los Angeles, it's ray bathing the city in a milky white glow as citizens went about their nightly business. The lights of the city shimmered against the nearby ocean, the calm waves lapping at the shore of the quiet beach. A few miles out from the city, a young man could be seen walking down the stone pathway towards a large aquarium. Duncan walked past a few workers as they left for the night, all of them giving him a smile and wave as they headed out into the parking lot.
"Late night I see?" the black haired male asked as he walked up towards the front entrance, a older black woman holding the door for him as she smiled.
"We had a lot of shows today, you'll find Noah in the sea turtle hatchery. We just had a few eggs hatch a couple hours ago, he's been tending to the newborns since then." the woman said, giving a quick wave to him as he passed through the door and continued on his way. Duncan looked up at the ceiling and walls, everything painted in turquoise. He could see murals of ocean life painted along the walls, something that kids had gawked at for years now ever since the aquarium had first opened. He could see several other employee's gathering their things as they all slowly made their way to the front entrance to leave, all of them waving to Duncan as they had ever since Noah had picked up a job here. Duncan prided himself in knowing that he had become such a familiar face amongst a lot of people in Los Angeles, though he knew that working at two popular spots in town also helped as well. Turning down a long hall, Duncan saw the exhibit he was looking for. He opened a door, the fresh air of the nightly breeze washing over him as he walked up to a large tank of water. He leaned against the metal railing as he peered inside the dark water, smiling as a sea turtle broke the surface and swam by. Looking out into the large tank, he could see several other turtles all swimming gracefully through the water amongst small and large fish. Walking over to a nearby wall, he flipped a switch as the lights within the water came to life and illuminated the massive underwater kingdom. He could see the thick glass walls of the underwater observatory area about five stories down, a area usually filled with spectators now empty for the night. Several manta rays swam beside one another as they glided against the waters edge, the live coral moving in the artificial current beneath them. Smiling to himself, Duncan shut off the light once more before walking out of the area and into a adjoining room. He could see several other smaller tanks with smaller sea life swimming around in them, most of them crabs or fresh water fish of some sort. Walking up to a employee's only door, he pushed his way in before poking his head into a nearby room.
"Easy now, there ya go. . .there ya go." came Noah's voice as he saw the shorter male standing near a incubator as baby turtles moved around in the sandy enclosure inside. Duncan leaned against the door frame as he watched his significant other delicately handle the baby turtles, their fins flapping around on the sand as Noah let a giggle escape his lips. He felt entranced, watching Noah handle the small creatures as they swam around in the shallow water. Breaking his trance, he walked up behind Noah before wrapping his arms around Noah's lithe frame, slightly startling the other before he relaxed into the touch.
"Hey babe, I thought you were working late tonight?" Noah asked, turning his head slightly to the side as he gave Duncan a slight smile before returning his attention back to the hatchlings.
"No, that's tomorrow night. I got off at eight tonight, thought I'd come up and surprise you." Duncan replied back, his fingers tracing up and down Noah's side as he rested his head onto his shoulder.
"I always get my days confused, we put on three shows today and one of the dolphins was sick so I was short one dolphin. I do have some good news though, I heard today that we are getting a new expansion to the aquarium in a couple months. This new area will showcase sharks, many of them will be brought in as rescues." Noah said with eager anticipation as Duncan chuckled as took in the smell of salt water lingering on Noah's wetsuit.
"Here, put these on." the shorter male said as he handed Duncan a pair of gloves, the taller of the two obliging as he stretched the blue gloves over his hands. He watched as Noah carefully picked up one of the newborn turtles, holding it close as he turned around and delicately placed it into Duncan's hands. Looking down as the baby moved around slowly, he giggled as the turtle stopped and cocked it's head to the side to look at the giant before it.
"They are so cute, we will be releasing them into the wild in about a week when they gather enough strength to make it out there in the deep blue sea." the bookworm personality said with dread in his voice, reaching up and drawing his finger softly across the turtle's shell.
"I'm sure they will do just fine, they just have to be given a chance. They will go wherever the waves take them, one wave among many for such a small little creature." Duncan muttered, handing the turtle back as Noah placed it back into the water.
"Come on babe, let's go home and relax for the rest of the night." Duncan whispered, drawing Noah into a hug from behind as he kissed the back of Noah's head.
"Okay, just let me wrap up a few things here and we can get going." he said back, nestling into Duncan's arms temporarily before moving about once more.
Later That Night
The night lingered on as both Duncan and Noah curled up on the couch, the Wizard of Oz playing on the TV as Judy Garland's voice filled the room. Duncan sat there, Noah laid up on his chest as he traced his hand across his shoulder. He smiled as he felt goosebumps begin to rise up onto Noah's bare shoulder, the shorter male nuzzling his head into his chest as he listened to his heartbeat.
"Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true." the TV sang out, Noah humming to the rhythm of the song as Duncan slowly swayed his foot to the rhythm of the song. Duncan suddenly looked up as the front door opened, both Hiccup and Jack walking in as they both waved before passing by. He watched as Hiccup journeyed into the kitchen, Jack continuing on to their bedroom before he returned his attention back to the screen of the television. Looking down, he could tell that Noah was already fast asleep.
"I swear, I think he does this so I will carry him to bed." Duncan said with a sigh, Hiccup walking into the living room with a glass of water and cookie before plopping down onto the adjoining side of the sectional.
"It's cute, have you guys always been this way?" the freckle faced teen asked, taking a bite out of his cookie before taking a drink of his water.
"Not when we first met we weren't, we about hated each other. After some time though, we warmed up to each other and one thing led to another and we ended up dating. Now look at us, I work at a music studio and I'm a dancer for a resort and he's a worker at a state of the art aquarium. I wouldn't trade my life in for anything and I definitely wouldn't trade him in for anything or anyone." Duncan said affectionately, drawing his fingers through Noah's thick brown hair as he smiled to himself.
"Which by the way, Jack and I were wondering if we could come see you this weekend with my mom? My mother has never been to a Hawaiian themed resort and she would love to come and see you dance, especially after I told her about the Polynesian Resort we went to back at Disney World." Hiccup said, Duncan looking up as he nodded his head.
"Sounds fine with me, I'll try and see if I can get y'all a discounted table or something. Anyways, I'm gonna head to bed. Night Hiccup, tell Jack I said goodnight as well." the older male said as he picked up Noah carefully before walking out of the living room and down the hall. Reaching over carefully, he opened the door before walking in and closing it with his foot. Duncan smiled to himself once more as he walked over to their bed, setting Noah down onto the black comforter before pulling the thing out from under his fiance and covering him up. He stripped down to his boxers before crawling under the thick blanket, reveling in the silky sheets Noah had picked out months ago before reaching out and drawing the male into his arms. Giving a quick kiss to the forehead, Duncan settled into the bed with a arm draped over Noah's bare stomach as he took comfort in the warmth he provided. Soon, he could feel his own mind growing heavier and heavier as sleep fast approached.
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