Never to be Separated
Chapter 3: Comfort for a Friend
As soon as Hiccup saw Toothless, he felt a lot better. The Night Fury is his best friend, so he couldn't help feeling relieved that no one had actually sent him away. Just the thought of losing Toothless was to painful for him to take. Toothless sat beside the teen's bed, watching him with a concerned look on his face. Hiccup reached out and placed a hand on the dragon's head, stroking it gently. Toothless closed his eyes and purred slightly. "Toothless", Hiccup said softly. "You don't know how happy I am to see you." The Night Fury opened his eyes and him as if he was trying to ask him what was wrong. "It's okay, Bud", said Hiccup, trying to reassure his best friend. "It was just a bad dream. That's all." Unfortunately, Hiccup had always been a bad liar, and Toothless gave him a skeptical look. He could sense that his boy was still worried. "Okay, fine", said Hiccup with a sigh. "You're right. There's a bit more to it than that." Toothless gave his human a gentle nudge, encouraging him to continue. So, Hiccup went on to explain his dream to his dragon. After he'd finished, Toothless, feeling terrible that his friend had had such a troubling dream, gave his best friend a comforting nuzzle. Hiccup smiled and wrapped his arms around Toothless' neck, hugging him tightly. "Thank you, Toothless", Hiccup whispered. "You're the best friend I've ever had." When Hiccup let go of Toothless and looked up, his Night Fury friend was giving him was giving him one of his famous toothless smiles. Hiccup couldn't help but smile back and hug him again. "Thanks, Buddy", he said. "You really are amazing." Toothless lifted his tail up onto the bed and wrapped it around Hiccup waist, gently pulling him to a hug in response. "I love you, Toothless", Hiccup whispered. Toothless purred as if to say, "I love you, too, Hiccup."