When I woke the next day, Hiccup was already up, roasting two fish with another raw on the side for Toothless. I stood behind him, watching and waiting for him to notice I was here.
Finally he looked behind him and jumped, then started laughing. "Hello, Merida!" he said cheerfully.
"Hi, Hiccup!" I answered. I sat down next to him. "So what do you think was up with Rapunzel yesterday?" I asked.
"She's got a crush for sure," he said, beginning to laugh again. "I wonder if Jack likes her."
"Who knows?" I agreed, laughing as well. Hiccup's laugh was so contagious.
He finished cooking the fish and handed one to me. I took a bite. It was cooked just right. He took a bite out of his and began to head toward's Toothless' spot. He liked to have space a bit away from the camp. I followed.
We arrived at Toothless' spot. The huge Night Fury came bounding and snatched the fish out of Hiccup's hand, seeming to almost bite his hand clean off, but I knew he was always careful not to do so.
"I guess you were hungry..." said Hiccup. The dragon nodded vigorously. "I thought you would be."
He climbed onto the dragon's back. "Want to come?" he asked me.
"When have I declined?" I answered, and took his hand as he pulled me up.
Toothless took off, and I hastily wrapped my arms around Hiccup's waist. We went up, and up, and up, and up above the clouds. Rides on Toothless are so amazing. Especially with Hiccup.
Toothless was so gentle. He knew I was pretty new to riding a dragon, and that I would most likely freak out if he did some crazy stuff.
After a few minutes of silent dragon riding, Hiccup mumbled, "Merida?"
"Yes?" I answered.
"What would you do if I told you something crazy?"
"Like what?"
"My only secret."
"Depends on the secret."
Toothless took a dive, and I screamed in surprise. He opened his wings a few feet above the ground and landed softly.
Hiccup and I got off of the amazing dragon, and he flew away.
"What's the secret?" I asked curiously.
He turned and without hesitation, kissed me. Surprised, I forgot to kiss back, enjoying the feeling of his lips on mine.
After a few seconds, he realized I was not kissing him back and pulled away.
"I'm sorry," he said quietly, and ran into the woods.
"HICCUP!! Wait!" I yelled after him. I finally caught his arm and pulled him back. He spun around, and I kissed him straight on the lips without another thought. He kissed me back with passion. After countless amounts of time, he pulled away and looked at me with relief and love in his eyes.
"We better get back, they'll be waiting," he said.
"Yeah," I said, stunned.
We ran back towards the camp.
