So Hiccup did get to keep his leg, but at the price of everything else. What shall our heroes endure I this chapter, read on to find out. Review!
Jack sat there in the waiting room as he waited for to come out of another surgery for his leg, running his hands through his dingy white hair from another day without showering.
"You must really love the ankle biter eh mate?" came the familiar Australian voice as Jack looked over and saw the male nurse staring at him from across the hall. Jack turned his head away, fearing the other might see the red streaks from where he had cried.
"Yea...I do. I love him more than anything I've ever loved before. It kills me to know he's in so much pain and I can't do a thing about it," Jack muttered softly as the nurse looked at him before walking over.
"Just stay strong, if not for yourself mate then for em. I know it's rough, but you'll pull through just like he will. I've seen you here the past few weeks, and I see you curling up with him asleep almost every night in that bed. I believe what y'all have is truly beautiful," the nurse said as he smiled at Jack and rubbed his shoulder reassuringly as he got up and walked off.
"Wait...who are you?" Jack asked as he looked at the male nurse walk off, his gray eyes turning around to look at him and smile.
"The names Aster, but call me Bunny. It's me nickname, later frost," Bunny said as he walked off, marking things down onto his clipboard as Jack sat there and looked back towards the operating doors. He could feel his heart clench inside his chest as he leaned back against the wall and tapped his foot on the tiled floor.
"Hey Jack, how is he?" came the voice of Toothless as Jack looked over and watched his friend come over.
"Second surgery of the week, trying to repair the leg and everything. Doesn't your flight leave here shortly for New York?" Jack asked as Toothless took a seat next to him and nodded his head.
"Yea, I just needed to stop off and say goodbye to you two. I'll miss you guys back in New York, the office won't be the same. North seemed pretty torn about what happen to Hiccup, he knows he isn't going to be able to keep Hiccup after all is said and done so as a compensation gift he wanted me to give you this check he faxed over. He said it should help start your new lives out here in Japan, and that he sends his deepest sympathy and remorse over the current situation at hand," Toothless said as he handed Jack a small piece of paper.
"Five thousand dollars! Oh my God, this will help exponentially with finding a new place and stabilizing everything with the medical bills and insurance and everything. Thanks Toothless, tell North I said thank you as well. I'll miss you too, make sure to tell everyone back at the office to keep in contact with us," Jack said as he reached over and gave Toothless a quick hug before drawing back and folding the check before putting it in his wallet.
"Tell Hiccup I'll miss him and that I wish him well with everything. I've got to get going, take care Jack, both of you," Toothless said as he got up and waved goodbye before walking down the hallway and out of the hospital lobby doors. Jack smiled to himself briefly before feeling it disappear as he got up and walked to Hiccup's room. He was thankful it was on the first floor, it prevented him from getting lost and he always knew where everything was. Jack walked in as he looked at all the vases of flowers and cards set up by the nurses that friends and family had sent to Hiccup. Jack walked to each one and looked at the greeting card, frowning when he noticed the one person who hadn't even sent anything was Hiccup's father. Jack double checked the cards before feeling a sense of anger and rage build up in him, how could Hiccup's own father not send anything at all for his only son. He sat down on the bed as he made a mental note to have a talk with Stoic about it later and make him well aware of where he stood on a act like that. Jack forgot about it as he laid down in the bed and took in Hiccup's scent and smiled to himself, feeling as a nap came on as he rested his eyes and fell asleep once more.
I know this is short but it's late and I'm tired. I'll update more soon! Review!