Last chapter was more focused on hicca/snotlout for it has been nearly 3 weeks since the two were admitted to hospital so I thought it would be a perfect time for the cousin to show.
But for this chapter..toothless appears! I'm happy because i wasn't sure when he will make his appearance, however this is a perfect time!...i made stoick have a tolerance of animals...enjoy!
Truth be told, Snotlout kept his promise. His face lifted into a smirk when seeing her perplex demeanor just by asking to stay for a while to have a heart to heart conversation.
Snotlout left two hours earlier, leaving Hicca's mind full of emotions. The discussions did not involve any violence, so the word Unorthodox would describe the scenario between the two cousins. It seemed like a dream. Snotlout Jorgenson the brawn, muscle boy who only uses his strength to pick on the weak was showing his sensitive side…yep completely unconventional.
However it was a singular starting point in their companionship.
Stoick came back soon after Snotlout was leaving. Hicca laughed at her father's peculiar appearance. He knew the kids tolerated each other or so he believed. He did not know the full extent, which the twins have sworn to privacy.
Mercifully Hiccup had no more episodes; he remained comatose since the last attack. The doctor checked her brother over confirming his fever has vanished and his heart rate reached a stable level. Hicca beamed when hearing he might wake up tomorrow.
The visitations were over meaning Stoick will have to leave both his children again and sleep in a solitary house. However the nurses did recommend that being the father of two underage kids, they will offer an extra bedding.
He declined the offer stating he needed to get some work done. Walking towards the main entrance he noticed the dark, grey clouds covered the sky like a giant blanket.
"The news didn't say anything about rain?" He bemused.
The man strolled in big steps to his car hoping to miss the rain, when he heard a small sound. He stopped to listen wondering if old age was catching up, possibly considering he was nearly half his life.
Nope his hearing was sharp, a crying whimper from the left, which lead him to a large bush in the corner of the parking lot. Spreading the thorns and branches apart present a tattered cardboard box and inside was a pure black kitten.
The tiny animal's huge emerald eyes stared up at the enormous figure hovering over the box. Amazed to see the kitten was not afraid of him by tilting his head in curiosity, like the little one knew this person will save him. Splashes of water began to emerge from the sky causing the kitten to shiver. He started meowing, whimpering again reaching his paw out to Stoick.
The father was not an animal person. He preferred an immaculate house where everything is kept in place and only had three members, him and his two children. Having a feline running around the house would cause a disturbance. However despite the negative facts, Stoick was not heartless.
The black fur dampen against his mini body, his paw barely the size of Stoick's thumb still outstretch waiting for this man to take him home. The rain deepened leaving Stoick with a second to think before recusing the kitten from the box placing him on the passenger once the man got inside his car.
The kitten must have been six to eight weeks old for he didn't even cover Stoick's hand. Protecting the feline from the rain as he opened the door, Stoick put the animal on the table getting a bowl for the water. The kitten sniffed the water before staring up at his new owner.
"What? Cats like water don't they?" Puzzled the man tried to figure out what the black fur ball wanted. To say the kitten was not human is an understatement for when he took the milk out the fridge, it begun meowing.
"Ah you wanted the milk" exchanging the water for milk, the kitten hungrily quaff down leaving not a drop left.
"You must have been hungry, not sure how long you were out there for". He frowned running a hand through his fiery hair. "I'm losing my mind; I'm talking to a cat". The kitten bunting his fur against Stoick's palm purring in delight.
Cats are intelligent creatures. They can understand human communication and emotions. Cats become homely if they feel content and secure in their environment. Stoick did not understand much about animals but he knew enough to know that the kitten had taken a liking to him.
Stroking a large hand across the head he felt the wet nose and its purring had deepened. "My kids will be positively stunned when they see me bring such a small being to the hospital tomorrow. And to make this clear you belong to them, not to me. The only reason I am speaking to an animal is because I am alone". He could have sworn a smile appeared on the black fur.
"For a young thing you sure are smart. Hopefully you won't cause any havoc around the home". He picked up the stray going towards the bedroom. He wasn't particularly fond of it sleeping on his bed but he could not leave it down stairs. Who knows what catastrophe will happen while he snores away like a chainsaw.
Getting into his pyjamas, slipping inside the king's size bed, the father saw the kitten moving his paws up and down, then spinning before lying comfortably against Stoick's side. "What strange habits animals have" he mumbled.
Flicking off the lamp Stoick settled on his back, his body taking control closing his weary eyes sending him into a pleasant dream.
The dark clouds of the night departed allowing the moonlight to dazzle its shimmering glow across the town. Through the window a silhouette shape showing green cat eyes viewing the shadow and outline of his giant rescuer.
The small creäture slightly dipped the mattress walking towards the head, the red hair flaying around the pillow. The cat moved back frightened when the snores reached his dainty ears, so it decided to try to jump on the man's chest. The kitten struggled but managed to find a cosy spot not realising it was the man's beard. Curling up into a ball the little baby let out its pur.
This chapter is a little shorter than I anticipated and anyway I really loved writing a stoick/toothless scene!