I've Got a Secret ( Hijack, Dream, Part 4/4 )

Hiccup opened his green eyes slowly, sleepily.



" Hi, Angel." Jack smiled warmly, holding the brunette's hand.


Hiccup gave a weak smile, eyes nervously taking in the hospital room. He squeezed Jack's hand.


" Well i have good news, really good news, and bad news."


" What's the good news?" Hiccup asked softly.


" You slept through everything. I would know, i didn't leave you for a second longer than I had to."



Hiccup's eyes darted to his own lower body.



" My...my leg.."


" That's the bad news."



Hiccup nodded a little, biting his bottom lip.



"...What's the really good news?"



" They are."



As Jack spoke, there was talking down the hallway. Two male doctors entered the hospital room. They were both very tall, thick, strong-looking men. They reminded Hiccup of vikings from books he'd read. One had red hair, and a beard. The other was blonde, with a mustache.



" Who are they?" Hiccup asked Jack quietly, holding his best friend's hand close.


The man with red hair spoke first, and he had a loud, booming voice.



" I'm Stoick, and this is my husband, Gobber."



" We've adopted you." Gobber said.


Hiccup froze for a moment, looking between them and Jack.


" I needed to find you a home, and so i did. I promise, they'll take really good care of you. And they don't drink."


Stoick kneeled down on the hospital floor, opening his arms.



" Come to Daddy."



Hiccup slowly moved the covers, sitting up and swinging his legs over the side of the bed.



His new prosthetic made a heavy sound as it touched the floor.



The brunette stood up, taking a few shaky steps towards Stoick.



When he fell, he was caught in his adopted father's arms. Hiccup hugged him tight, smiling a little.



" You remind me of Santa. That's how i know you're a good guy."



Stoick smiled, happily holding his new son.



" I'll always be around to protect you."



" Are you ready to go home?" Gobber asked, putting his hand on Hiccup's shoulder.


Hiccup looked back, " What about Jack?"



Jack froze, looking like a deer in headlights.



" What do you mean?" Stoick asked.


" Jack's an orphan." Hiccup said, turning back to his adopted father, " Can he come home too?"


" N-no no that's okay I..I.." Jack stammered. He was terrified to fail another family.


Gobber put his hand on Jack's back, making the teen stumble and almost fall.


" You know, we've got room for one more."



Jack was prepared to come up with an excuse not to all the way until Hiccup stumbled over to him on the awkward prosthetic, with the big eyes and the pouting face.



" Is this how you repay me?" Jack teased, holding Hiccup up so he didn't fall.


" I'll take that as a yes."





....





Jack was just falling asleep when he felt weight on the other side of the bed.


He smiled, " Hi Hiccup."



The brunette crawled across the bed and laid halfway across Jack.


" This is amazing." He whispered in the dark.


" It is?" Jack smiled, hugging Hiccup, " I'm glad."


" There's no yelling at night, so i can sleep really well. And you're right down the hall. And Daddy convinced Dad to let me paint dragons on my walls!"


Jack laughed a little, nuzzling Hiccup, who settled down to sleep.


" Goodnight, Jack."


" Goodnight, Angel."



Jack ran his fingers through Hiccup's auburn hair, listening to the teen's gentle snores.



" I told you everything would be okay."