Man, I am getting lazy with how long these chapters get. BTW: Thank you guys sooooo much for all of your support. I wouldn't be able to continue this story without you guys.

Warning: This chapter contains a lot of fluff.

Stephen Finds Out

Toothless was finishing off the basket of fish that Hailey had given him while she was eating at the table with her dad. Toothless was eating right next to the table, listening to Hailey's voice. Once he finished, he lied down, ready to take a nap. He was starting to zoning out, but snapped into reality as soon as he heard Hailey yelp. Looking up he saw Hailey's eyes wide with fear. He tilted his head in confusion.

"Are you kidding?" she asked, dropping her fork. "I can't! You remember what happened the last time!" Toothless saw distress in her but he couldn't figure out why. Switching his attention over to her father, he saw him trying to calm her.

"Hailey, you can do this," he urged. "It doesn't matter what happened last time. I've heard you before." He gently touched her shoulder, but she shook it away. She almost looked like she was going to cry.

"No, I can't!" Looking around, she said, "I... I need to be excused." She jumped off her chair and ran up the stairs, slamming her bedroom door shut. Toothless looked up to Stephen. He gave the dragon a 'go get her' signal. He obeyed and raced after Hailey. He carefully used his tail to open the door, which was difficult.

Once it opened, he saw Hailey lying on her bed, hands on her face. Toothless walked over to her. He only made it a few steps in before Hailey picked up a pillow and launched it at him, hitting him square on the nose.

"Ow," he said, looking at Hailey. She opened her eyes and Toothless saw emotions swirling about. What caught his attention most was that her eyes were wet and her cheeks were red. Worry stabbed at him.

"Are you okay?" he asked, risking another step into the room. When she didn't do anything, he walked even closer until he was right next to her. She looked at him which nearly broke his heart. His human was suffering something that he didn't know about. She sat up as she brought her knees up to her chest.

"Sorry," Hailey mumbled. She wiped her eyes on her sleeve. He used his tail to pick her up and he set her down on the ground. Then, he laid down on his stomach and wrapped his tail around her. She laid her head on him, seeming to take in the comfort. She was shaking as her breaths came in short gasps. He used his tail to make her look up at him. Her eyes were red and tears were rapidly falling down her face. Toothless wrapped tighter around her, enclosing her in a circle. She leaned her head onto his back, her tears finally slowing down.

"Now, can I ask you something?" he asked. Hailey nodded. "Why were you crying?"

Hailey hesitated before saying, "My dad wants me to preform in the talent show this month and he wants me to sing. But I just can't! Not with all those people watching me. Their eyes staring at me just waiting for me to mess up!"

Toothless, sensing her suffering, gently wrapped his wing around Hailey, bringing her in closer to him. He licked the back of her neck comfortingly. He then brought his head up to Hailey's and pressed his forehead against hers, showing that she had his full support.

Suddenly, a floorboard creaking caught Toothless' attention, and it seemed to have caught Hailey's too. They both turned around to see the door wide open, not how Toothless left it halfway open. He pricked his ears to hear heavy footsteps rushing down the stairs. He then sniffed the air and caught a familiar scent.

Stephen. Hailey's father had been eavesdropping on them? Or watching them while they were talking? Toothless looked at Hailey with fear in his eyes to see the same feeling reflected in hers.

"Hailey!" Stephen shouted from downstairs. "I would like to speak with you!" Hailey swallowed, her forehead breaking out in sweat. Toothless took one of the blankets off of the bed and draped it on Hailey. She rubbed it down her face, groaning as she did so. She then tossed the blanket back onto the bed and stood up unsteadily. Toothless quickly stood up, balancing Hailey on his side.

"Come on," he encouraged. "I'm right here beside you." Hailey placed a gentle hand on the side of his head. Stephen called Hailey's name once again. Toothless walked alongside Hailey as they came down the stairs and into the kitchen where her father was sitting. He had a Sudoku puzzle on the table while holding a coffee mug in one hand and a pencil in the other. His eyes soon drifted to Hailey and Toothless.

"Sit down, Hailey," Stephen said, gesturing to the chair. Then turning to Toothless, he added, "You, sit right next to the table." The two did as they were told. Toothless could sense the uneasiness in Hailey as well as his own. Stephen looked Hailey straight in the eye. Toothless went over to Hailey's side, putting his head under her arm.

There was an uneasy silence before Stephen broke it. "Hailey, why didn't you tell me about this before?" In an instant, Toothless knew what he was talking about. It seemed like Hailey did too.

Glancing at Toothless, she said, "I don't know. I was going to, but only when I felt like I had enough courage to. I wanted to tell you about it, but then all of this warrior stuff happened and-" She was cut off when Stephen raised a hand to silence her.

"I'm not mad," he said, lowering his hand. "I don't mind that you have Toothless for your boyfriend. I actually think he may be the best for you."

Toothless smiled at Hailey, glad that her father approved of him. "So, you're not mad?" she asked hesitantly. Stephen nodded. Hailey jumped off of her seat, fist pumping in the air. She ran over to her father and gave him a hug. Then, she released him as he walked to his room, shutting the door.

Toothless walked over to the couch to lay down beside it while looking at Hailey. She turned to Toothless and before he knew it, he was pinned to the ground by Hailey who was grinning from ear-to-ear. She reached over and draped her arms onto Toothless' neck. In return, Toothless wrapped his wing over Hailey.

"You know," she said, looking at Toothless through his wing. "I might be able to preform at the talent show this month. On one condition. You are there with me." Toothless didn't need to think it over twice. He nodded immediately. Hailey smiled, then yelped as Toothless rolled around. "Come on. Let's go to bed. I'm exhausted." She attempted to get up, but was stopped when Toothless pulled her back down and into his paws.

"Nope," he said with a smile. "We are staying here." Sighing, Hailey agreed and settled herself comfortably against Toothless' warm scales. He rolled onto his side, draping his forearms across Hailey's stomach. "I love you, Hailey."

She looked up at him. "I love you too, Toothless." Toothless leaned forward and kissed her head lightly. Then, he laid his head back and allowed sleep to overtake him. Before he completely fell asleep, he felt Hailey shift around until her back was pressed firmly against his scales. She laid her head on one of his paws. Soon, she was asleep and so was Toothless.