Trouble (Hijack)

Part 19

Hiccup couldn't believe he was about to be an older brother to three babies. Technically, yes, he was their cousin, but he'd always been called a son and brother, so it felt closer. Jack waited with him in the waiting room. Fergus was back with Elinor and Merida was crying nonstop. She was obviously not ready to be an older sister to three babies, unlike Hiccup.

"I wish I was adopted!" she wailed.

Because Hiccup was a little distracted, worrying about his mom and dad, Jack ended up being the one to try and cheer up Merida.

"Can you switch families with me, Jack?" she cried.

People were starting to look over with concern and Jack was getting uncomfortable.

"I can't." he told her, "Cause then Hiccup and I couldn't date." He laughed.

She continued wailing, "Why did my daddy have to have sex with mommy?!"

This time Hiccup rolled his eyes and told her to hush.

She listened to him finally and wiped her nose, sniffling, and turning as red as her hair.

Jack held her in his lap since Hiccup seemed fixated on staring at the floor.

He knew he was worried because Elinor was his mother to him, and having three kids, though it was doable, was very hard.

It had been nearly two hours that they'd waited and Merida had conked out at long last. Jack sat next to Hiccup and waited patiently. He'd told his mom about Elinor going into labor but she was adamant he be home by his curfew to give the family some privacy.

He was about to leave by the time three hours had gone by when Fergus finally emerged, looking beaten and exhausted, "Three bloody boys." He mumbled to himself.

"Dad!" Hiccup said, shooting up, "Is mom okay?"

"Aye, she's fine...not so sure how I feel though, lad." Fergus said, wiping his head, "Dear Lord above, remind me never to have that much sex again, son."

"Ew." Hiccup muttered, "Did not need to hear that."

"Daddy!" Merida yelled, almost tumbling off the chair she was sleeping in.

He smiled at her warmly, "You have three new baby brothers, lass."

Merida wailed once more.

"Congratulations." Jack chuckled as the whole family looked ready to drop.

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Jack was excited to get to see the babies. He looked through the window with Hiccup. Merida had insisted that she see her mother first so Fergus took her to see Elinor while Hiccup and Jack went to look at his new brothers.

"Wow." Hiccup smiled when he saw the three little boys all huddled together.

"They have Merida's hair!" Jack laughed.

"Boy, are they going to be a handful." Hiccup nodded, "I feel sorry for their teacher's already."

Jack laughed. He thought they were adorable; of course they were sleeping peacefully.

Hiccup sighed and Jack put an arm around him, "Congrats!" he smiled.

Hiccup smiled at him, "Sorry to ruin our date." He mumbled.

"You kidding?!" Jack laughed, "It's not like you can control three babies trying to get out of your mom or something."

"Okay, you did not need to give me that mental image." Hiccup shuddered.

"Besides, they look cute." Jack smiled, waving at the other babies who were awake and trying to look around with their newborn eyes.

"Oh geesh!" Hiccup muttered suddenly.