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Sighing in defeat, Cass finally stepped away from the coffee maker in the apartment as she traced her fingers across the marble counters. Looking up, she could see Tadashi staring out of the living room window. She could tell from the dark bags under his eyes that he hadn't known a good night's sleep in the past week, being at Hiro's bedside the whole time until she had finally convinced him to go back and get some rest and shower off. Stepping forward, she felt a hand grip her shoulder before she turned to see Valhalla standing there.

"Let him be. . .he needs time." the woman said, coming from experience after raising Hiccup as she gave Cass a gentle smile before handing her a cup of coffee.

"Thank you. . .I couldn't figure that thing out for the life of me. I still use regular coffee pots back in my cafe, it's. . .different being over here." Cass said, holding the warm mug in her hands as she stared down at the steam coming from the cup.

"Tell me about it, me ex husband and I flew over from Scotland and it was torture for us to get use to the people and the way things were. You get use to it though, and it becomes your very own way of life. How long will be you staying?" the Scottish mother asked, taking a sip of her own coffee as Cass returned her gaze to her older nephew sitting by himself.

"As long as I can afford to stay. I haven't taken this much time off since my sister and her husband died in a car accident. . . .that's when I inherited the boys and became their guardian." the woman admitted, her thirst from earlier suddenly fading away as she set the mug down onto the counter and twisted her hands together in frustration. She closed her eyes, knowing that a onslaught of tears were not far off before she felt herself being drawn into a hug.

"I can't say I know exactly how ya feel, but I know that if my Hiccup were ever in this predicament that I'd be the same way." Valhalla whispered, a wave of empathy washing over her as she held the younger woman in her arms.

"They are both like my own. . .they are all I have left in this world. I just can't wrap my mind around it still, who would do this to a teenager like Hiro? He wouldn't hurt a fly, he would bot fight but that's the extent of the bad things he would do, nothing to deserve. . .this." the young aunt muttered, wiping at her eyes before breaking from the hug and holding her hands to her arms.

"There are sick people out there, people who wouldn't think twice about hurting you or me or anyone for that matter." Hiccup's mother admitted, looking down sadly as she remember memories of her own before casting her eyes back onto the aunt before her. Everyone's heads turned as Cass's phone started vibrating on the counter next to her, the young woman reaching over and picking it up before bringing it to her ear.

"Hello. . .yes this is she. . .he has. . .yes, we will be over there right away!" the woman shouted, looking over at Tadashi with a giant smile as tears made their way down her cheeks.

"He's awake!"

Character Switch

Duncan sat there, a book in his hand for once as he sat in the study and read in silence. He could feel a certain presence in the room, looking up to see Noah standing there at the doorway looking up at him.

"Hey princess, what's up?" he called out, looking back down at his book before finally slipping his fingers into another page and turning it. He suddenly felt as a pair of arms wrapped around him from behind, a head coming to rest on his shoulder as he turned his gaze to the side and saw Noah.

"Noah, what's wrong hun?" Duncan asked, his voice a bit more concerned now as he saw the wetness of his fiance's eyes.

"I've just been thinking lately, with everything that's happened to Hiro. It got me thinking, what if something bad happen to you like that? You never tend to think of something happening, but something like this just tends to make you realize that you are mortal and can die like everyone else." Noah said, hugging onto Duncan from behind tightly. Setting the book down, Duncan turned around in the chair before bringing Noah into his lap and holding him.

"No one can live forever Noah. . .that's why we must make every moment of every day count. Every morning when I wake up for work, I always take a few extra minutes to just look at you while you sleep. I want to make sure that I can remember every line, every freckle, every stand of hair that graces your face. If something were to happen to you, I want your face to be burned into my memory so I can never forget you, no matter how old I get. I love you so much, more than I can even put into words really." he whispered, his face tickled by a few stray hairs of Noah's head as the smaller male nodded his head and held onto him.

"Come on, why don't we go fix some popcorn and watch a movie in bed together. Sound good?" Duncan asked, earning a small head nod in response before he stood up as Noah held onto his arm as they walked out of the room together.

Character Switch

Tadashi wheeled Hiro's slumbering body into the apartment, Aunt Cass holding open the door as they popped over the doorway. He could hear soft snoring from Hiro, the smaller teen slumped over in the chair as he had been since they put him in it at the hospital. Tadashi knew he was still zonked out on pain killers, his abdomen bandaged still. After parking the wheel chair and looking over at his aunt with a hopeful smile, he knelt down as he scooped the teens lanky and frail body into his arms before walking down the hall.

"I'm going to put him to bed and watch over him, feel free to relax around the apartment as you see fit." the older Hamada brother whispered, his aunt resting a hand onto his shoulder as she reached out and drew her fingers through Hiro's black mop of hair.

"I think I'll take a nap on the couch sweetie. . .I love you both so much." she responded, standing on her tip toes as she gave him a quick peck on the cheek before stepping forward and gently pressing her lips to Hiro's forehead. Tadashi nodded his head towards her before nudging their bedroom door open with his foot, walking in and closing it with his foot as well before taking a deep and shaky breath. Waling over to his bedside, he slowly knelt down as he place Hiro's slumbering body into it.

"Dashi. . .is that you?" came the soft and raspy voice that he had been dying to hear for a week now as he looked up into a pair of big brown doe eyes. He felt his lips curve into a big and goofy smile as Hiro stared up at him.

"Yea little brother, it's me." he whispered back, watching as Hiro's bottom lip pouted out as his eyes began to water.

"I'm so sorry. . .this is all my fault, I feel. . .like such a burden to you." the younger teen muttered, his body instantly being enveloped into a tight embrace.

"No Hiro, none of this is your fault. Don't ever think that, please don't think that. God Hiro. . .you are the most important thing in my life and I wouldn't trade you in for anything. No matter how much you get on my nerves sometimes, or how many times you destroy my experiments, you are still my little Hiro and. . .I wouldn't be who I am today without you." Tadashi whispered tenderly, feeling as Hiro whimpered into his shoulder before the fabric of his jacket got wet from falling tears. He could feel his heart begin to thump harder and harder as he drew one of his big hands through Hiro's hair while the other one supported the younger one's back and ran soft circles into it.

"It's okay, I've got you now. It'll all be okay." he whispered into the younger Hamada's hair, peppering soft kisses into Hiro's head as he rocked the small teen back and forth. Adjusting his body slightly, he finally laid down into the bed as Hiro clung onto his body and continued to cry, whether from the pain or his built up emotions he didn't know.

"I'll never let anything bad happen to you, not while I'm around." Tadashi whispered, leaning back as he looked into Hiro's face. Reaching up, he wiped away the tear stains that had accumulated onto Hiro's now puffy and red cheeks. Hiro couldn't do anything but sniffle as he looked into his big brother's warm brown eyes before he felt a pair of lips connect with his forehead tenderly. Tadashi continued to press small kisses onto his forehead, then his cheeks before leaning back and staring into his eyes.

"You mean more to me than anything Hiro, never forget how much I love you okay?" the older brother said, Hiro nodding his head as his eyes lidded close from the pain killers. Knowing that Hiro was close to passing out, he hummed the only song he knew how to sing completely.

"Come stop your crying, it will be alright. Just take my hand, hold it tight. I will protect you from all around you, I will be here, don't you cry. For one so small, you seem so strong. My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm. This bong between us, can't be broken, I will be here don't you cry. You'll be in my heart, from this day on and now forever more." Tadashi sung, Hiro pressing his face into his chest as he nuzzled himself into the arm body that was his older brother.

"Why can't they understand the way we feel, they just don't trust what they can't explain. I know were different but. . .deep inside us we are not that different at all. You'll be in my heart, from this day on now and forever more." the older brother continued to sing softly, reaching over Hiro's body as he pulled the comforter over their bodies before wrapping it around Hiro's body once more in a tender embrace.

"Hey Dashi?" came Hiro's voice, clearly filled with sleep as he looked up into Tadashi's face with half closed eyes.

"What is it Hiro?" the older Hamada asked, running his finger across Hiro's head as he brushed some stray locks of hair away.

"I love you Dashi." Hiro muttered, Tadashi feeling a lump grow in his throat as Hiro stared up at him with sleepy, drug induced eyes.

"I love you too Hiro, always." he whispered back, Hiro smiling up at him as the gap between his teeth showed before burying his face into his chest once more. Tadashi smiled to himself, closing his eyes as he pressed a tender kiss to the mop of Hiro's unkempt hair.

"Always." he whispered once more, feeling himself begin to doze off as they held onto each other.

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