The silent kitten

Chapter 17

I looked around at all of the happy faces. Some were shocked and amazed. Some were curious. And then there were my parents and siblings. They just looked really proud. Stoic finally put me down and the group surrounded me laughing and praising me. I smiled and laughed with everyone till a loud rumble was heard.

I blushed slightly. My stomach let out another loud rumble. Everyone started to laugh again after they heard my stomach. Everyone went back to their seats merrily to eat and drink. I sat down and my siblings joined me. My parents went off with Stoic somewhere. The group came and sat down at the table with me. I sat at the end next to my sister. I saw Hiccup look at us and sulk away. I slide over pushing my sister into my brother. "Scoot over"

"Hic get over here!" I yell out to the retreating boy. "W-what? Why do you want him to come sit over here?" Snotlout asks with disbelief. "Because Hiccup is my friend and I want him to come sit with me. If you don't like him that is your problem. But I want my best friend to sit with me" I tell him curtly giving him a small glare. He shut up and looked down at his food.

Hiccup came over unsure about what to do. "Sit down Hic nobody is going to bite your head off" I tell him and he sits down next to me. "Speak for yourself" I hear my brother mumble. I turn my head slowly my glare building until I was full on glaring at my brother. He gulped really loud and shrank down in his seat. I sigh. "Look I don't really get why you guys don't like Hiccup but if we are friends then at least respect my friendship with him. I don't plan on ditching him or treating him any different then I have been" I tell the group.

"Look we don't really hate him or anything. It's just that he fails a lot it just feels like he doesn't try like we do" Astrid says. "Hiccup does try he just needs a little more training. You didn't start walking right away when you were a baby did you?" I questioned them. They looked away from me. "Just give him a chance and help him train a little harder it helps to train even outside of the academy as well" I tell them as I grab Hiccup around the shoulders.

After we talked some more we all ate and laughed until everyone's families came and told them that it was time to go home. My parents came and told me and my siblings that they were going home and will see us there. My brother and sister decided to go with them. I stayed behind with Hiccup. "Why did you defend me like that?" Hiccup asked when we were alone.

I looked at the boy. He was looking at the table a look of guilt on his face. "Why do you look guilty?" I countered. He looked at me. "I feel like I am dragging you down with me. I feel like when I fail or get in trouble that I'll just be a burden on you" I smile at the boy who was so worried about me. "Look Hiccup I met you before I left my house. Before I found out what I am. You know my secret and share it with me. Also I was locked away and never interacted with others. You and I are so much a like and we have formed a bond that I will never let go of"

The boy smiled at me and pulled me into a hug. I was surprised. Hiccup never hugs me unless I start it. I smile and hug the boy back. As I am hugging Hiccup I sniff and smell his scent. I liked the way he smelt. Like pine and ocean breeze. He smells like the forest and I liked it. I was a little sad when he pulled away. Stoic walked up to us and laughed. "Well I never thought I'd see my son flirting with a pretty girl! Now I've seen it all" He chortles out. Hiccup and I both blush. Hiccup starts to stutter out that he wasn't flirting but his dad wasn't paying attention to him.

"Well Hic I'll see you tomorrow at the academy" I squeak out before getting up and walking away from Hiccup and his dad. As I walked back to my house I thought about when I am with Hiccup. I feel funny and strange when I am with him. I just don't understand what is going on with me. I sigh and make it home. Hearing the signature snores of my family I slink up to my room and strip down to a big shirt that I stole from Tuff to sleep in. I drifted to sleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

Sorry for the short chapter, I hope you all are enjoying my story.