White the Cursed

18 - In another world

Jack woke up with a smile. It hadn't happened to him in such a long time, still he left his slumber with a good mood. Some warm aura was surrounding him. It had nothing to do with Sharpshot, he could feel on of the dragon's wings brushing the top of his head. This aura was not coming from the small dragon, for sure. It wa ssurounding the boy, mainly on the front, but also on the shoulder he was not resting on.

Blinking his eyes open, Jack got a somewhat blurred view on a steel medallion hanging from a dark leather lace. The pendant was finely detailed and seemed to have been sculpted by hand. A round coin with carvings, a dragon figure spiralling. The shape was stylized but it reminded Jack more of Hookfang than Toothless. Jack blinked in try to clear his sight and observing the pendant, not even wondering what is was and where it was coming from. At least, until he noticed what was surrounding the object. Edges of a large V-neck red tunic, unveiling sun-kissed and freckled skin. Shadows were highlighting collarbone and the birth of a toned chest. Hiccup's chest. Jack's face flushed as embarrassment slapped him, his heart sent in a panicked looping that made him start. Instantly, he felt the arm resting on his shoulder lift, the body in front of him moving, clear sign that the auburnet was awake, and probably had been for a while.

It took a lot of guts for Jack to dare lift his head and risk a glance at him. He was met with a smile and squinted, amused green eyes.

''Good morning,'' the auburnet greeted with a voice as soft as always.

''Mornin'...'' Jack slurred.

''Did you sleep well ?''

''Surprinsingly, yes. Valka was right, it was good to let it all out. Though I was not expecting to actually tell you everything. I spent so much time burrying it in that I suppose I just couldn't keep it in anymore.''

''I'm happy you didn't.''

Jack allowed himself to smile. ''Me too.''

Looking down, he almost wanted to close his eyes and go back to sleep. hiccup's warmth was like a balm he was swimming in, so comforting and comfortable he wanted to enjoy it as long as possible. The soft morning light seeping through the open window surely didn't mean he wanted to get up. Though he didn't dare ask Hiccup to stay with him. Even if the auburnet was not giving any sign of leaving. The both of them knew they would have to get up soon, especially when they started to hear their fellow circus members getting out of their rooms.

Someone came to knock next-door, to Hiccup's room, and both could hear Valka's voice ask him ''Son, are you awake ?''

Obvisouly, noone was goign to answer her there, but it didn't worry the two young men. Hiccup sighed and turned his head back to Jack, tearing his eyes from the door.

''We should get up.''

Jack replied with a mutted 'hum', devoid of any motivation. Even if he was feeling lighter than the previous day, he didn't really know how to deal with the upcoming day. He barely blinked when Hiccup rose from the bed, waking up Sharpshot by the matress' moving. The small dragon hissed before slipping under the blanket, rubbing along Jack's back. Said boy's eyes couldn't leave the tamer as he circled the bed, reaching for the foot of it so he could lean in and touch something there.

''Wake up, bud, it's time.''

A low groal, then a black mass moved to reaveal a large, ebony head with a gaping, yawning mouth showing off toothless gums. Jack smiled as he realised the Fury had spent the night there, with them. Toothless bounced to his paws with his usual energy and licked hs tamer's face, who half-laughed, half-grunted in disgust.

''Stop it, Toothless, you know that doesn't wash off.''

The dragon didn't mind it, warbling before he bounced on the bed, nudging Jack in the hair as a 'good morning', bouncing again so he could bump the door open. Well, try to bump it open. Hiccup chuckled and opened it, letting his best friend out, noticing the twins quickly stepping aside befre being toppled over by the neergic, lively dragon.