Cuddles

by ashleybenlove

Summary:

She knew exactly where the kids and Toothless were. She just wanted Hiccup to see for himself. No need to spoil the surprise.

Notes:

This is set post-HTTYD3 epilogue.

“Astrid, honey, have you seen the kids? And Toothless?” Hiccup asked, as he came into their home.

“Uh, no,” Astrid lied.

She knew exactly where the kids and Toothless were. She just wanted Hiccup to see for himself. No need to spoil the surprise.

Hiccup walked in the direction of a room exactly where she wanted him to go.

Hiccup walked into the room and saw the most beautiful thing he could ever see. His beautiful best bud, the greatest Night Fury of all time, who he loved so much, was sleeping. And not just that! But his two absolutely beautiful children, Zephyr and Nuffink, who he loved as well, were also asleep! They were asleep together!

Nuffink was lying on Toothless’s head, Toothless’s ear flaps acting as a barrier to keep him from falling off the dragon. He was also drooling.

Zephyr was cuddling one of Toothless’s front legs in her sleep. She was very close to his face. Toothless could have licked her if he was awake and if he was so inclined (and knowing him, that was likely).

Hiccup let out a soft gasp.

“Yeah,” Astrid whispered, patting him on his shoulder.

She heard him sniffle.

“The babies, with my bud,” Hiccup whispered softly.

“The babies with your bud,” Astrid whispered back.

“I’m joining them,” Hiccup whispered.

Hiccup laid down in front of Toothless, and gently caressed Toothless’s face.

“Hey, beautiful,” Hiccup whispered, when Toothless opened his eyes.

Toothless made a very soft noise in response, to avoid waking the children, but Hiccup could hear it.

“Mind if I join you?” Hiccup whispered.

If Toothless could have said “Duh” he would have. Instead he settled for a noise that made Astrid snort, before she scooped up her sleeping son in her arms.

Toothless cooed at her questioningly before she laid him down near Toothless’s free front leg, and then laid down next to her son. She proceeded to watch Hiccup quietly pet Toothless’s nose.

Toothless cooed at him.

“Babe, I think he wants you to sleep too,” Astrid whispered.

“Hang on,” Hiccup whispered back, still content with petting his much-loved dragon.

“Hiccup,” Astrid whispered again.

“Oh, alright,” Hiccup whispered.

He easily positioned himself so he was next to Zephyr, spooning her, and had a hand on Toothless’s head.

Hiccup took a deep breath (Toothless also followed up with his own deep breath), glanced at Astrid, who smiled in his direction, and let sleep take him.