Author's POV
YOU. Thank you for reading! I decided that I shouldn't have left you with that sad excuse for a chapter. So, here you are! This is to make up for the last one. Didn't want to disappoint. You guys are one of the things I look forward to the most. I always get this stupid smile on my face whenever there's a new review, favorite, or follow. Anyway, enjoy the chapter!
Jack's POV
Damn, it's that girl again. Can't she see that she isn't wanted? "Hiccup! You seriously forgot again?" Her voice rang like a golden bell, both lighter and louder than mine. She sounded pissed. "What are y-you talking about?" I hate her. How could anyone make Hic sound so hurt and scared? Besides, what's so important that she has to wake us up at one in the morning for? "Ugh! I can't believe you! You promised to help me with Stormfly today, remember?" Stormfly? And I thought Toothless was a weird name.
"Oh… right. Sorry, can I take a rain check on that? I-I'm kind of busy today." I smirked and winked at him. That's right, Hic. We're busy today. At least, I hope we will be. I continued to think about what would happen if I got my way… "You're right, Hiccup. You are busy today. You're busy helping me with Stormfly. Now hurry up and get dressed."
Stop staring at her like you're in love, Hiccup. "Tell her no. You and I are hanging out today. Not babysitting." Oops. That came out a little more bitter than meant. "Astrid, I'm busy today with Toothless. Ask Snotlout. He's practically kissing the dirt you step on." Oooo, Hic's a badass now. Yay for me. He didn't even stutter that time. Astrid wasn't as happy about it as I was, but she left all the same. Score.
Jack one, Astrid zero.
Hiccup's POV
I fell back against the bed. "I almost died, Jack." I whispered to him as he laughed at me. Astrid terrifies me, really. She's a lot stronger than I am and, well, she's Astrid. "Anyway, Hic, wanna go fly with Toothless?" Toothless poked his head up as he heard his name. I just groaned. "No, I wanna go back to sleep. It's too early to fly." I didn't have to look up to know he was sneering.
"I knew it. You don't have to beg for me to hold you, yanno. I have no problem wrapping my arms around you like this." I'm too tired to hit him, so I just mumbled a reply. "Who said that you were invited?" He held on a little tighter. "Could you not break my ribcage? Thanks." He laughed joyfully as he loosened his grip.
"You really are cute sometimes, Hic." I blushed with my eyes closed. "Your arm is going to really hurt when I wake up, Jack." Stop laughing at me! I'm not lying! "Goodnight, snowflake." He decided to take advantage of my sleep deprivation once more. "Goodnight, babe." I just sighed, wishing my tired fist could hit him.
"Babe? You can't keep changing my name, Frosty."
Jack's POV
He really is something. Barely an hour has passed since he went back to sleep, and I'm still playing connect-the-dots with his freckles. I love when he's asleep; I can stare at him as long as I want without him being embarrassed and turning away.
He looks a lot more confident and happy when he's sleeping, like he's dreaming of some secret only he knows. He looks really happy. It's about three in the morning, so it's still kind of dark in his room, but the light of the moon shined through his bedroom window. So this is his answer. After all of these years, his answer is some kid who will die at any minute. Real clever, Manny.
Stop. Not now. Let me keep this moment. Let me have Hiccup without being afraid. "Jack, loosen up, will ya?" I looked at Hiccup, whose words were slurred and sloppy. His eyes were still closed, so I guess he was talking is his sleep. "You're dreaming about me, Hic?" I asked him quietly, even knowing he couldn't hear me.
He chased away the thoughts with those five words. Those dark, terrible thoughts.
Those pitch black thoughts.
Authors POV
OHHHHHH PLOT TWIST. DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING, DID YOU? OOO, I'M GOOD. I'M NOT EVEN GONNA SAY THAT I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE CHAPTER, I KNOW YOU DID.
I'm sorry, I hope that you enjoyed the chapter.