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This is a multi-chapter fic, ship of Toothcup IN WHICH TOOTHLESS IS HUMAN god you perverts (I'm talking to you Brent). It therefore contains SLASH, which means boys will be loving each other in all manners. If this doesn't sound like your cup of tea, then please click the "Back" arrow on your browser and continue perusing the many other menus of fanfiction offered by the internets. Thank you and enjoy!

FINAL CHAPTER! Bit shorter than the rest, but I didn't want this story to drag on.

Day 7

"Where do you want to be?" Hiccup murmured. "When you change back?" He threaded his fingers through Toothless's soft hair, stroking his scalp. Toothless sighed again. The hand on Hiccup's chest clenched slightly, rubbing against the exposed skin.

"I guess outside would be best," Toothless answered quietly. Neither of them were sure how the transformation would set in; they assumed there would be another flash of bright green light, and then just as dragon had become boy, boy would become dragon.

Hiccup nodded. He made to move, to dress and get ready, but the warm weight against him prevented it.

"Not yet… just a few more minutes," Toothless sighed.

A few minutes passed. More light trickled in. Hiccup moved again, suddenly feeling a spike the body heat emanating from the boy on his chest. "Toothless…" he nudged the other boy. "I really think…"

Toothless remained silent as he got up and dressed. The atmosphere was sort of heavy, almost dimmed. Both tried to remind themselves that no one was dying, or leaving. They'd had an amazing week that would forever remain in their memories, but now it was time that their relationship returned to what it was.

Both boys emerged from the warm cabin into the chilly morning air. There was no time to walk to their cove, so instead they found a spot to sit by the cliff. By the time they settled, the sun had fully risen to start the day, and consequently, the transformation.

"Thanks Hiccup," said Toothless. He gave Hiccup one last fierce hug and stole one last kiss.

Hiccup shielded his eyes from the blinding flash of green light with his arm, turning away from Toothless. He darted away, leaving enough space for the transformation. Through his closed eyes he saw that the light had faded. He opened his eyes and grinned. Bright green eyes, twice the size of a human's, stared back into his, and his heart leapt at the sight of his best friend.

"Toothless!" Hiccup cried out joyfully. He embraced the dragon's snout, laughing.

Toothless responded by licking Hiccup's face, just like he used to. Hiccup laughed again, but couldn't stop the blush that sprouted on his cheeks.

"Have you always been this affectionate? Did I just not notice before?" Hiccup teased playfully.

Toothless moved around him a bit restlessly, hopping from foot to foot. He huffed and gestured with his head towards the sky.

Hiccup smiled, taking a hint. "Sure thing, buddy!" With a glance he noticed that, somehow, the saddle and other flying equipment were still on Toothless. He decided he would wonder about that later… Right now he just wanted to get up in the air again. Flying was one of the best feelings in the world, and Hiccup had sorely missed it during the last week. He couldn't even imagine how much Toothless had longed for it.

Hiccup patted his friend's snout. "Hey buddy," he said, his tone more serious. Green eyes met green, Hiccup searching for recognition. "Do you remember everything?" There was a deeper expression in the dragon's eyes, deeper than anything Hiccup had ever seen. The large reptilian eyes seemed more human now.

Toothless nodded against Hiccup's hand. He nuzzled the warm skin.

"And...we're good?" Hiccup asked tentatively, leaving the question hanging.

Toothless rolled his eyes and huffed again, now impatient. He hopped up and down restlessly, eager to take off into the sky.

Hiccup laughed again, tone once again at ease. With no further hesitation he locked himself in place on Toothless's back. Toothless shot into the sky, soaring into the brisk Northern air. His body became light with happiness as he flexed his wings, once again feeling the familiar weight of Hiccup on his back. He heard the sound of laughter from behind him, almost lost in the wind rushing past his ears.

Hiccup stretched his arms out into the air and cried out in joy. Flying was the most exhilarating experience he could imagine. He'd missed it terribly, and so had his dragon.

They flew for hours, until Hiccup was freezing and sore and was practically begging Toothless to land somewhere, anywhere, on the promise that they would soon be flying again.

The Viking hopped off the night fury, legs slightly shaky. That had been one of the longest sustained flights yet. Rolling his neck to work out the kinks, he looked around, the surroundings vaguely familiar.

"Where'd you take us, buddy?"

Toothless had landed them on a small volcanic island. There were many niches and caves pocketing the short cliffs, housing seabirds and, now Hiccup recalled, other dragons.

"This is where we found the female the other day, isn't it?" Hiccup asked, patting Toothless's scaly neck. Hiccup watched Toothless's excited green eyes searching the skies around the island. For a few hours they casually explored, at times running into other species of dragons. Around midday Hiccup fired up a few fish for his lunch. He'd long assumed they were not leaving the island before Toothless had encountered the female.

"I'm sure she'll show up," Hiccup said, patting a dejected Toothless. The dragon was sulking underneath an overhanging rock ledge. The sun was sitting lower in the sky now, signalling the approached sunset and end to their day. "Don't worry, I'll wait as long as it takes."

Toothless nuzzled Hiccup's hand and licked his face in a show of gratitude.

Just as the sun was setting, bathing the sky in orange, Hiccup spotted a dark shape in the sky, rapidly growing in size as it neared the island. They watched with baited breath, both hoping it was the female night fury. Hiccup cried out in happiness when he saw that the approaching dragon was the female. He punched Toothless in the shoulder, urging him to ascend. "Go get her, buddy!"

Toothless shot Hiccup a crooked smirk before exploding off into the air.

The night was the perfect setting for the night fury mating ritual. Clear, cool skies, and a waxing gibbous moon shining brightly overhead. Hiccup smiled up at his best friend and sat down on the volcanic rocks, not taking his eyes off the aerial dance.

Toothless seemed to be successful in wooing the female, as far as Hiccup could tell. For each movement the male did, the female copied. They weaved around each other, twirling and spinning and diving. They were never more than ten feet away from each other, but neither did they ever fully touch. It was a teasing display. Bright moonlight reflected off their scales, making them glitter. Hiccup was in awe, forgetting to blink. It was magnificent.

The courtship lasted for about ten minutes. Hiccup didn't know if that was a good or a bad thing, but went ahead and assumed the former. Out of practicality the female didn't appear to have many choices for mates. Hiccup knew Toothless would be a good mate. He felt his face heat up as he recalled just how good a mate his friend had been as a human.

When they had finished, the two dragons, newly coupled, landed on the rocks near Hiccup. He stayed seated, wanting to give them privacy and unsure what was to happen next. He knew though, whatever happened, that his involvement was definitely not necessary.

Hiccup watched the pair enter a dark cave. He blushed again and turned his gaze back out to the sea. Happiness for his friend at finding a partner helped keep him warm against the blustery cold Northern air. He wrapped his arms around his body and shivered slightly. He wondered if he had time to build a fire.

After about another twenty minutes, Toothless emerged from the cave. He gently brushed his snout against Hiccup's hair. Hiccup stretched and stood, smiling.

"Congrats, Toothless!" he said, wrapping his arms around the dragon's muzzle.

Toothless almost appeared shy, ducking his head and averting his eyes, and Hiccup had to laugh. "Really? You're shy now?"

Toothless huffed and pointed with his head to the sky. Hiccup took the hint and, with some relief, climbed back on to his dragon. It would be at least another few hours before they reached Berk.

"Thanks for letting me watch the dance," Hiccup said gratefully. Toothless happily growled back, returning the sentiment. "Is she going to stay here? She could just come to Berk."

Toothless was silent for a moment and then huffed in frustration. Hiccup seemed to know what he was thinking. "Yeah I miss you being able to talk to me too, buddy. Was a lot easier, eh?" Toothless nodded.

They finally made their way back to Berk in the dead of night, stealthily making their way back to Hiccup's home. Hiccup stumbled to his house and crashed into his bed. A dreary Toothless followed, collapsing with a sigh on the floor next to the bed. "G'night, bud," Hiccup mumbled into his pillow.

Hiccup's dreams were filled with dancing dragons that turned into humans with wings, twisting and moving around each other eternally. The moon watched on, jealous of their beauty, but failed to swallow the dancers before they changed back into dragons, the night skies painted with green in their wake.

Er... sorry for the premature ending. I couldn't think of what else to write T_T

I hope that wasn't too weird for you all! Thanks so much to everyone who reviewed ^_^
If inspiration for an epilogue strikes me I'll write it - I kind of want to meet fictional night fury offspring.