Toothless' POV
We headed back to Feather and Gavin's cave after our sibling bonding time, and we found our parents there, along with Hiccup, Feather, and Gavin. Moonblaze was cuddling Sunstreak a little and Feather and Gavin were spooning. Hiccup was just sitting on the ground, her eyes hanging down lazily, threatening to put her to sleep. I walked in and just stood in the cave entrance for a few seconds. Sunstreak was finishing some sort of story, and it seemed really vivid.
So the Terror goes "It's not my fault you slept in MY cave!" This must've been a great joke because everyone bursted into laughter, but I didn't get it.
Hey Daddy. We're back. Starstreak walked in and kissed Sunstreak on the cheek. He grinned and looked up at us.
Ah! There's my girl. And my TWO boys! How's it going? He asked us. I was great. I had a huge family, and I was ready for almost anything. It was time to relax. I had my family back, and that was all that mattered to me.
Its going. What were you talking about? I questioned my father. It bothered me that I was confused. That didn't happen very often.
Meh. Just a story from the other day, when we were still looking for you. He clarified. Firecrest sat down dumbly next to Mom, and Starstreak plopped down next to him. I felt awkward, being the only one standing.
Oh. Okay. I said, shifting from foot to foot.
Oh! Don't forget to tell the story about that fox we met. Mom looked up at Dad, expecting a story. At that moment, I saw how my mother and father had fallen in love. They definitely had that aura about them, like Feather and Gavin had, but maybe a bit stronger. The way they looked at each other was like no one else in the world existed. They were so in love that I couldn't begin to understand how, it was just sweet. I wanted to have someone like that, but the chances of finding a female Night Fury were slim. "Slim" as in almost completely and utterly impossible.
Oh right! Right! So, we were talking to this fox, and apparently…Sunstreak launched into his story, but I didn't hear any of it because I was focused on Hiccup. She sat silently in the corner of the cave. I made my way over to her to see her face, to gauge how she was feeling.
Hey, how are you? I plopped down next to her, and she smiled weakly at me. She was pretty, in a way. I guessed it was just my imagination, but I swore I saw her blush for a second.
Why would she have blushed at me? It wasn't like it was embarrassing for me to come up to her. We were friends. She was almost my sister, but obviously not like Starstreak was.
Okay. Just tired. Today was quite stressful, but in a good way. She smiled and poked the ground. She looked just… down. Blue. Upset, maybe. But, how could something be stressful in a good way? Wasn't stress, by definition, sad? I felt bad, but I knew I couldn't change it.
Oh. Okay. I said quietly. After that, I turned back to Sunstreak to hear the rest of the story about the fox.
So the fox said "Well, I wouldn't be cold if it weren't for you and your FIRE!" He forgave us though, and we protected him until he grew his coat back. We all laughed heartily at Sunstreak's joke. He was a funny dad, and I was glad to have him and his sense of humor.
Tell another story. Gavin prodded after the laughter died down. I smiled, excited for another story. They were silly, but I wouldn't stop listening to them for the world.
Oh, I couldn't. Sunstreak waved a dismissive paw, and I saw Gavin's face fall.
Please? I asked, not whiny, but questioning.
Oh. Alright then. There was once this… He was off telling another story, just like that.
Hiccup's POV
You crazy kids want to go practice your fishing skills and get us some dinner? Sunstreak asked Toothless and I. Why was he talking like that?
Why'd you call us "crazy"? I asked politely. I didn't want to seem rude to him, I'd just met him. Besides, he was older than me and deserved respect because I was… oh yeah. I wasn't sure that rule applied to dragons, that you had to be nice to your elders. But, I wasn't going to stop doing it because I wasn't sure it'd be appropriate. It won't hurt me to be nice to people.
'Cuz that's what "older dragons" call two love-dragons. Moonblaze said, still sitting in his lap. She formed a heart with her claws and placed Toothless and I in the middle. She was funny, even if we weren't the best of friends.
Awww! Starstreak beamed. I thought she liked the idea of Toothless and I being romantically involved, but I had no idea she thought it was cute. It was definitely not cute.
Ewwww! Toothless said. I felt that that was definitely the appropriate reaction.
Whatever, we'll go do it. I said, and picked myself up off the ground. All my limbs were sore from earlier that day, but I carried on like nothing hurt.
It it? Firecrest wiggled an eyebrow. I was in too much pain standing up to realize what he'd said about Toothless and I.
No! Shut up. Toothless said absent-mindedly. He was looking at me the whole time, like he was worried I wouldn't make it. I was fine. I'd be fine.
I'm fine. I said out loud, hoping to make it true. I wasn't sure if it was true. My world seemed woozy.
Okay, let's go. Toothless started off at a run and took off. I had to do the same, because of my skill level, but we both made it airborne.
Are you seriously okay? Toothless sounded so worried, I forgot who he was for a second. My joking Toothless was suddenly so serious. I focused on his face, which was over to my left. But my vision blurred, so I couldn't see anything.
Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. I assured him, but also myself. I wasn't sure I was alright, and flying probably wasn't a bright idea at the time.
Why don't you rest while I catch fish? Toothless asked me. I felt bad about the thought, what if he did all the work, and he had to share the credit? I'd feel bad.
What if they find out you did all the work? I asked him, worried that he'd have to share the credit with me even though it wouldn't be the end of the world.
It doesn't matter who did it, but that you get rest. He said, his voice only filled with concern.
Thank you… I trailed off, tiring even more. I was definitely not in a good condition to fly, that was certain.
Hiccup. Toothless asked me, more like calling my name to wake me up. I didn't respond, I was too far off in my own world. Being a dragon had tired me out, I guessed.
Hiccup? Toothless' voice got more stern, but I could barely hear it over the pounding in my head.
Hiccup! Come on, time to land. Toothless finally yelled at me, and snapped me back to reality.
Oh… okay. My voice shook as my wings started to falter. I was unbelievably lucky that we'd just made it to the ocean.
Go take a nap. Toothless told me as I'd just barely landed, and the reason I hadn't crash-landed was because he basically caught me.
Thanks. I said as I stumbled a bit up the beach. I collapsed in a giant heap of dragon.
You're welcome. He said to me from down the beach. I curled myself up on the warm sand that hadn't yet lost its heat, and let the setting sun shine on my scales. I fell asleep for a little while, until someone came up the beach and sat down next to me.
I love you, I heard him whisper to me. His breath tickled my neck, but I didn't have enough strength to react. Then, I heard him get up and walk back down beach. I fell back asleep with warm thoughts.
Toothless' POV
I finished catching the last of the fish after the sun had set and the moon had risen, that's when I had to go back up the beach to wake Hiccup.
Hey. Hey, time to wake up. I nudged Hiccup a few times before her sweet green eyes fluttered open. She looked beautiful in the light of the stars.
Hi. Thanks for the nap. She said, her eyes starting to get brighter. It was clear that the nap had helped, and she was more awake.
Lets go home. I announced, and she lifted herself carefully off the ground.
Race you! Hiccup said, her voice full of sheer excitement, like it'd be the most fun thing in the world to race me back to the cave.
What? I asked, still confused about the whole thing. It didn't matter, she jumped in the cool night air and started flying home.
Hey, Sleeping Beauty! Forgetting something? I asked her, referring to the fish we were sent out to get.
Oh, that. She giggled, turned around, and dived at the fish, picking them all up in her mouth.
I see you're ready to go. I called out after her as she took off. She came back and looked down at me from the sky.
Let's go! She smiled, her face beautiful as ever. After I picked up the last few fish, I took off after her, and we raced all the way back to the cave. She laughed the whole way, and I kept pretending to mess with her prosthetic. She just laughed it off and told me to stop messing with her prosthetic.
We both alighted right outside the cave, Hiccup still giggling a little. We walked in, and everyone was sitting in a circle.
Hey. We're back. I announced, after we dumped our fish on the ground.
Hey! Good to see you two! I was getting hungry. Sunstreak rubbed his belly and smiled, eager to eat something.
Did you bring an assortment of fish? Because Starstreak tried to convince me that you were only bringing back eels. Firecrest asked his stupid questions, as usual.
Do you even know what assortment means? Because I had no idea you had such a big vocabulary. Hiccup commented, and it was obvious to them that she felt better.
No, we have no eels. We brought mostly cod, but we have some trout and other fish, too. I replied.
Oooh! Cod! Firecrest smiled, and picked up a cod. He held it in front of his face, burned it to a crisp, and ate it. I almost puked at the sight.
Yes, we get it, food! Starstreak said, obviously also perturbed by our brother's disgusting eating habits.
So Sunstreak, Moonblaze, where are you from? Feather asked politely, trying to make dinner conversation.
About 4 days north of here, there's a destroyed pile of rubble that we used to call home. We were both born there. Sunstreak said, shoving a raw cod in his mouth.
Oh. Did you two fall in love? Gavin asked, like a softie.
Nope. Arranged marriage. My mother said, grilling a cod to perfection and eating it daintily.
Really? Gavin asked, he seemed heartbroken.
Yep. But we were already kinda sorta in love, so that might count. Sunstreak said.
Really? Thats so sweet. Feather commented politely as she chewed on her fish.
No, our parents thought I was already pregnant with his kid, so they forced us to get married. Moonblaze elaborated. My mouth dropped open.
Were you? I asked, horrified.
No! We would never do that! We had just been spending a lot of time together, and our parents got the wrong idea. Moonblaze said, equally horrified. I ate the rest of my meal in silence, while everyone else talked about things before I was born.
Well, dinner was lovely, but I think we should get some rest now. We'll see you all tomorrow. Said Feather after dinner. They smiled and shooed us out of their cave.
Goodnight Gavin! Goodnight Feather! We all said in unison. We all went back to our caves and fell asleep, or so I thought.
Just as I had gotten comfortable, I realized that I couldn't sleep. I was too awake, too excited to fall asleep. I tossed and turned, but I couldn't sleep for the life of me.
Hiccup's POV
I noticed that I hadn't actually gotten to know Toothless that well, and decided to play a game I hadn't played since I was trying to get to know Astrid and the others.
So, Toothless, do you want to play a game? I asked him mischieviously.
Depends, what game? He asked me back, the same tone to his voice.
I call it the question game. I said, my voice going back to normal. He threw a curious look my way.
What exactly would one do in this "question game"? His voice still reeked of curiosity. It was cute to see him confused, he was usually so sure.
Simple, really. I ask you a question and you have to answer it truthfully. I said honestly. That was the game, and I usually enjoyed it.
And if I don't? He asked, throwing another questioning look my way. My face fell.
Not really an option. It's a game to help get to know each other better. I said.
That sounds boring. He said. I rolled my eyes, not caring about his opinion.
I'll take that as a yes! Lets play. I said with false enthusiasm. It was his turn to roll his eyes.
Alright, I guess I'll give it a shot. He said, knowing that we were going to play, no matter his opinion on the matter.
I'll go first, Have you ever had a girlfriend? I asked him. He started to get uncomfortable.
Um… No? He tried. I wasn't going to accept such an obvious lie. I had already told him that lying wasn't an option.
Toooothlesssss? I pressed.
Fine. There is a small possibility that I MAY have had a girlfriend! He tried to deny it. I knew better than that.
Who? My voice was just a breath, but he heard and answered.
Stormfly… He said in a near whisper. I tried to hold in my giggles, but I was scared that a few escaped my lips.
Really?! The sound that came out of my my mouth was a squeal complete and utter confusion. It was embarrassing.
Ya… He said quietly.
What happened with her? I asked, wanting all the details I could squeeze out of him. This is going to be fun, I thought.
Well, you want to know the full story? He looked to me with a sad look in his eyes, but I didn't care. I wanted to know.
YES! I squealed. I tried to clear my throat so I could actually speak after that, and he told me.
Well, when I came to live on Berk, I ran into Stormfly and she asked me to be her boyfriend. I remember giving her this ruby I found along the beach for our second moon anniversary... Her friends really didn't like me. During Snoggletog, she came up to me and said things weren't going to work out between us. I thought it because we weren't the same species, but I was still crushed into depression. But, you noticed and cheered me up. I later found out she dumped me cause her friends didn't like me. He finished his story, and I felt bad for him. He was my best friend, and I didn't even know he had a girlfriend. Let alone his sad, depressed state, which I apparently alleviated.
Wow… I'm so sorry. I whispered. I felt bad, so I put a wing around him.
It's alright, I have a family to be with now. He said happier.
Yes, yes you do. I said, a smile forming on my face.
My turn. How do you like being a dragon? He asked.
I'm actually starting to really enjoy it. I said honestly. It was true: I liked being a dragon. The girl part wasn't too flattering… but other than that, it was awesome.
See! I told you you would come around! He smiled and nudged my shoulder.
I blushed, knowing he had a point. Thank you… I trailed off.
For what? He asked me, genuinely confused.
For being there for me when I needed you the most. I whispered.
Anything for you, Hiccup. You know that. He forced me to look at his face. It was caring and concerned. He looked away when he said the next words. Your turn.
Toothless' POV
Um… have you ever had any sexual thoughts with a male? She asked quietly.
…Yes, you? I answered.
…Yes, but I normally just push them off and tell myself it's wrong. Your turn. She admitted.
Have you ever liked any of the thoughts? I asked.
One… what about you? She said, keeping her voice quiet.
Same… Who? I asked.
Um.. you tell me first. She insisted shyly.
You go first. I said.
We can do this all day, Toothless. She said.
Fine… um… you. He said in a near whisper.
Well… you also… Why didn't you say anything sooner? She asked.
I didn't want to ruin our friendship. I said quietly.
Toothless… Nothing could ruin our friendship. She said looking directly at me.
Hiccup, why didn't you tell me? I asked her very, very worriedly.
'Cause I'm still undecided when it comes to this. I mean… I was having these thoughts ever since I was 15. She admitted.
Same… I admitted.
Does that mean I'm gay, Toothless? She asked, seeming confused about herself.
Well you were dating Astrid, so it would technically make you bi-sexual, not gay. Well… in that case, I don't know if I want to be bi. I guess I'll stay undecided for now. I told her.
I'll respect that. I understand. She said.
Toothless' POV
After that, I went back to my cave to digest everything my brain just consumed. It felt good...but odd at the same time. Did this mean I could have a relationship with her? Did I want to? Did she want to? I tried to let sleep answer the questions for me, but it was useless. So I laid there and thought the same questions over and over until the sun came.
I only slept about an hour before sunrise that night. When I woke, I found a stone tablet with dragon writing on it.
Hiccup taught me to read a year after we met. He wanted me to be able to communicate with him. He failed at teaching me how to write, though.
The note said: "I can't sleep. When you wake up, I have a important question for you."
I was immediately filled with dread. Does she regret telling me? I thought to myself. I ran outside to find her. I found her sitting by the cove by the lake.
Did you mean it? What you said? All of it? She asked as soon as I saw her. She didn't look up from the lake, which she was staring at intently.
Hiccup, of course I did. Why would I lie about that? I asked, concerned.
I just had to be sure. She said, looking off into the distance. She seemed as if she was in a trance. I went over to sit next to her.
Are you sure now? I asked, worried of her response.
Yes. She said, coming out of her trance.
~Turtle's A/N
Hi. I'm here. I didn't do much. I've been writing my own stories. *She actually did quite a bit… ~Bigs Um, I have been going to band camp and crap this week. I play sax, if I didn't already say that. I composed like, 8 measures of music for myself today, and it was kinda awesome to literally write our own music as a band. I hung out at my cousin's house for a week this summer, and that was awesome. I finished school on like, June 17th and was still not ready to leave school. I still feel like I'm going to school because of band camp though, so it's all good. I hope you all liked this chapter. My feelings on it are "no comment", so, you know. I hope you people liked it, again. I also have a new quote, so I'm just going to put both of my quotes today. Thank you to Moonchaser the Nightfury for my second quote, you helped me find it. "Go fudge yourself."~ Turtle and "If nature knew what was good for it." ~Turtle 2015
~Bacon's A/N *Profanity and uncaringness ahead*
Really. I was in a mood and extremely uncaring.
You know what? I have a "friend". And i'm gonna put that in quotations for you because I met him on this thing called the "internet" which obviously means we can really be "friends" or know each other right? (online marriage/dating still not approved) I mean because, it's 100% percent IMPOSSIBLE for me to meet this person and him/her not be a pedophile or a rapist or insane or a murder or something THAT IS JUST SO UNFUCKING SPEAKIBLY BAD BECAUSE I DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW HIM OR HER IN THE GODDAMN REAL FUCKING WORLD. Now. Am I saying that he or she can't be one of those? No. Am I saying that I do know him or her? No. AM I SAYING THAT WE ACTUALLY ARE FRIENDS? no. Going back to the topic that hasn't really been made, I know a dude. He can be a dick, but you know what? Im a dick. And he just wrote something that I quite agree with. Why am I telling you this? Why are you reading this? I dont fucking know.(If you are reading this then fucking WOW.) Maybe because society is fucked up. Not as in order and law and shit. (which is shakey none the less) But like, why do we care Justin Beiber is a druggie? Why is gay marriage bad? WHY WHY WHY! You know, we just make more questions for ourselves. Questions we can't answer. Questions that cause problems. Problems that make more problems. It's all just one big clusterfuck. But spread around in our clusterfuck is a bit of good. Sometimes we stumble across it and it makes our life good. "But only those who look for the good can have a great life" As my "friend" says. And you know what? Lately I've been looking and it's pretty damn nice. Even now, writing this, I was looking for good, I found it and Im fucking using it. phewwwww. I just used all my writing power in about 20 minutes. And it's not even good writing. *Thanks… I think... ~Bigs
~Bigs' A/N
Well… I have to say one thing. HOLY FUCKEN SHIT THAT WAS A FUCKEN ASS WRITERS BLOCK! ANYWHO! Im sad to say that we can not keep up with our weekly updates as we have hit a huge ass writers block. We can still write, but not at the size we were. Our chapters will still be big but it will take longer to develop them. Now, since Im sure most of you know that I wrote something that got Bacon thinking, Im pretty sure you all now want to see it. Well to wrap it up I guess you guys can have a nice read…
You know that feeling when you're aware you're a complete and utter moron. Well I have that every single day of my life. Only a few people I know seem to brighten up my day. I know I'm a moron in everyone's eyes. But you know what? Who the fuck cares?! Honestly!? Why the fuck do people care so much about what people think of them!? I mean, I share a lot, but there are secrets I dont share cause I know people will use it as a weapon to try to hurt me. I honestly don't care about it but I find it pure ANNOYING! I don't find it aggravating. I find it annoying. Honestly! The only people who try to make my life worse than it already is are just other morons with egos that consume them. Sometimes I wonder why I even bother writing. I mean all that is going to do is get criticized. I write to try to show people the darkness of this world. But all it is just a bunch of words to most people. If I see something to write on well… I just write. I don't write anything particular. I just find that if I write the thoughts that are constantly going threw my head that something always seems to pop out thats amazing. Sometimes I wonder if I will ever meet my brother. I wonder if I will ever be apologized to. Probably not but it's still nice to imagine. I imagine that I have lots of friends when truth is I have none. I find my mind always dwelling on the prison in which I was once in. The way I was abused daily. The way I learned to live alone. Over there it was impossible to have any friends. So I guess in a way I grew up without having one friend. I find my childhood behind every corner here in San Diego. I can never seem to escape it. Everytime I see a picture of myself I get a knot in my stomach remembering those dark days. The one thing I don't understand though is why do people turn to suicide? I mean, I've been miserable all my life but suicide has never even came to mind and will never be a option. Suicide is running from your problems. I don't run. I stand up to mine. This last few months has been a great experience for me. The only problem is that I don't think people are liking me for me, I think they are feeling pity for my. That is one thing I don't want people to do. I want to be liked for me. The only problem is that I have met very few people who actually like me. In fact, I have somehow created enemies by being shy. How is that even possible?! I find myself awake at nights thinking about the future of my life. I've been told by friends and family alike that they can see me being successful in life. I can see that also. I see many things for myself cause I don't think about the barriers in life. I think about the rewards. I don't follow people just cause they are popular. I follow them if they are loyal and caring. I dont try to model myself off of anybody. I always try to be myself. And you know what?! Myself gets me in trouble and awkward situations sometimes. But I dont care. I don't let myself be confined by others. I am myself. I just wish more people can be like that… The speech therapist came up to me after school Friday. Said two of my teachers have been having trouble with me and my respect for them. I plain out said "I'm not going to give them any respect. I dont care if they out rank me. I'm not going to sit there and take shit from teachers just cause I'm forced to come here by law. I like learning. I'm not against it. But it doesn't mean the teachers have a right to treat me like shit." The speech therapist asked me to give them a chance. I decided to give them another chance. if those teachers blow it again they aren't getting shit from me. Why do I even bother typing this? Not like any of you care… I just want to graduate and get the hell out of here. Away from people who are immature. Im going to go now… Talk to ya all later. Not like you care or anything. All I am is just another annoying person everyone has to deal with…
"Everyone can have a good life, but only those who look for the good have a great life" ~Karter
*Sound's like someone's forgotten that. ~ Turtle *I DID NOT FORGET THAT! I JUST LIKE WRITING DEEP! THATS ALL! I SWEAR! XD ~Bigs