Guuuuuys, thanks so much for all of the wonderful reviewwwws! I didn't expect to get so many, so thank you all :D I'm so glad you guys liked that pile of sap XD AND, just for you, a longer story this tiiime, much more of a oneshot c:
oh, and one last note. Incase anyone is wondering? I have this story masked as mature because some drabbles will be as such. these first two obviously aren't haha, but the next one will beeeeeee ;D
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Prompt 002 - "Truth"
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Toothless had been acting strange.
Which was saying something where the humanoid dragon was concerned, and it was beginning to bother Hiccup like no other.
Well, when he thought about it, it was more like Toothless was acting almost normal. Not normal for him, but normal on the average person's standard. The dragon obviously hadn't adopted an immediate understanding of proper behavior with the humanoid body, but while Hiccup was by no means missing the all-too-often public embarrassments the dragon would cause him, he knew it just wasn't like him to be like this.
At first he pushed it aside, thinking Toothless was tired that day, or feeling lazy the next. But after a week, Hiccup could barely stand it. He tried thinking about it, but nothing made sense.
What bothered him the most was whatever it was, it wasn't good. And Toothless was his best friend, and best friends tell each other about these things, damnit. Toothless was going to talk to him, one way or another.
So Hiccup came up with the idea to bait him.
It was near sunset when the two returned to Hiccup's cabin from their day of fishing. Toothless immediately took to his corner of Hiccup's room where he usually slept, and sat down with his knees against his chest.
"You tired already, bud?" He thought he'd try the honest approach first.
Toothless didn't look at him, but merely shook his head. Hiccup glared at him for a second, but remembered his plan.
Nonchalantly, he threw out, "Well I was probably gonna go meet up with the guys for a while."
Because Toothless always used to whine at him for spending time away from him.
"Okay," was his simple reply, a small smile on his face.
Hiccup pursed his lips in annoyance. Okay, something better then.
"But a bunch of them said they might not make it. The only one who might even be there is Astrid." Because Toothless always seemed to be especially annoyed with her. Hiccup could never figure out why. "So yeah... probably just me n' Astrid!"
There was a pause that time, and Hiccup thought he saw the dragon pull his knees in close against himself, but it was such a small movement that he couldn't be sure.
However, with the same tone, and the same smile, "Have fun."
Hiccup was trying extremely hard not to shout. Toothless was being stubborn, and definitely keeping something from him, and it was ridiculous how upset he was over it. It wasn't just annoying anymore, nor was he just angry. It almost surprised him to realize that he was hurt. Disappointment sunk in his stomach like a stone, and finally he thought enough was enough. He threw aside his casual facade, and marched forward to where his friend sat. Toothless stared up at him, a questioning expression on his face, which grew tenfold when the boy dropped to his knees in front of him.
As calmly as he could, Hiccup asked flat-out, "What's wrong?"
Toothless didn't answer. He didn't move, or make a sound, but just ogled at him, slightly shocked by the straightforward question.
Finally, after what seemed like ages, the dragon sat up and smiled. "What are you talking about?"
Hiccup expected this, but it didn't make him any happier. Trying his best to sound like he wasn't fooling around, he said, "Will you stop? I know something's up. Why won't you just tell me?"
"Hiccup, really I am quite fine," the dragon replied almost a little too quickly. "I have no idea what you're -"
But Hiccup interrupted him by grabbing hold of his shoulders and shaking him. "Why would you think, even for a second, that I would believe that!"
So much for keeping calm. Toothless' eyes went as wide as they could go. Understandable, Hiccup thought. He never shouted like this, let alone at Toothless. He would've felt bad, but he was currently too wound up, too upset.
"You're calling me a fool if you thought I wouldn't notice! Why won't you talk to me? I thought we understood each other!"
"We do, Hiccup, but-"
"Why then? Am I suddenly untrustworthy?"
"Of course no-"
"Did I do something? Are you mad at me?"
"Hiccup-"
"Because if I did, it'd be nice to at least know so I could apologize for it."
"That's not-!"
"But honestly, I don't think it's so ridiculous that I'm worried about my best friend. If you would just-"
"I CAN'T!" Toothless roared at such a volume that Hiccup jumped completely away from him. There was a snarl etched upon the dark face, his pupils dark slits, and his sharp teeth bared. There was a fleeting moment where Hiccup wondered if Toothless was going to lash out at him.
Before he realized how ridiculous of a thought that was.
Toothless then seemed to remember himself, and began to calm down. He dropped his head so that his hair blocked Hiccup's view of his face. He was incredibly still, and Hiccup somehow knew better than to say anything else. He just had to wait.
It felt like hours before he heard Toothless' voice finally break the silence. "I'm sorry, Hiccup."
Hiccup waited, thinking Toothless would say something else. When nothing else came, he asked, "What for?"
Silence rang in the room again, but this time Hiccup was patient. He wasn't about to freak out again. He understood now that whatever this was, it was big. He couldn't even fathom what had the dragon this upset.
"You're right," Toothless spoke again. "I have not been honest with you."
Hiccup didn't respond. Mostly because he wasn't sure what to say, but also because he found himself speechless at how pained his friend's voice was. Now he was worried. Scooting forward, he chanced placing a hand on Toothless' shoulder. The dragon tensed at the touch, but relaxed again, and at long last lifted his gaze to Hiccup's once more.
Slowly, with shaking hands, Toothless cupped either side of his master's face. Hiccup's eyes widened at this gesture, but he didn't move. The dragon's eyes stared, almost searching him, yet he looked frightened.
"I'm sorry," he said again. There was a small pause, and the dragon proceeded to lean in, and plant a light kiss on his cheek. The boy froze, and could do nothing but allow Toothless to continue on to kiss his forehead, his other cheek, and his jaw. His mind screamed at him to do something, anything, but his body wasn't functioning.
Toothless pulled back for a moment, looking even more frightened than before. Hiccup opened his mouth, desperate to say something, but no sound came out. "I'm sorry," Toothless repeated once more, his voice barely above a whisper, before brushing his lips against the boy's.
Hiccup's mind spun. Any coherent thought he had left abandoned him, leaving him with nothing. Toothless' mouth was soft, barely in contact with his own, barely a kiss.
But a kiss, nonetheless.
And as quick as it had come, it ended. The dragon pulled completely away from him, hands dropping back to his sides, and making a point not to make eye contact. Hiccup remembered to breathe, but still couldn't find anything to say.
"The truth is that I love you."
A pause, and then, "I only hope that you now understand why I did not tell you. I did not intend to hurt you by keeping it to myself." And with that, the dragon picked himself up off the floor and started toward the door.
Hiccup sat there, completely dumbfounded. He wanted to move, he wanted to call Toothless back, but he was scared. Scared of what just happened, scared of what his friend had confessed, scared of what might happen if he did stop him from leaving. So he listened as the door to his room was opened, a moment of silence where he imagined his friend stopping to look back at him, the door shutting, and the muffled footsteps proceeding down the stairs.
aaand because I'm stupid and it would break my heart to leave this the way it is? I have a continuation in the works :I
JUST. SO YOU KNOW.