Yeah, sorry, this chapter is really, really short, but there wasn't much left to add to it...

THE LAST CHAPTER, GUYS! :-O I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! :D I should start posting my new story either later on or tomorrow. Anyways, as usual, stay awesome! :D

His mind was fuzzy; he couldn't think straight. The only thing he was fully aware of was the pain in his back. It wasn't as bad as it had been before, and for that, he was grateful. The throbbing of his head had dulled, which was also wonderful.

He felt something soft beneath him, and opened his eyes just a crack. He remembered the healers giving him some sort of medicine in a cup...it had been tasteless, and made him feel incredibly drowsy. He reckoned he had fallen asleep, since that was the last thing he remembered.

"Hiccup!"

The shout of his name was followed instantly by Toothless jumping onto the bed, bombarding Hiccup with licks. Hiccup tried to get out of the way of his dragon's tongue, but it didn't work.

"You're alright! You're okay! You're awake!" Toothless shouted happily.

"Yeah, yeah, buddy!" Hiccup said back, putting his hands against each side of Toothless' head. "How long was I out?"

"A few hours," said Toothless. "It's afternoon now."

Hiccup looked about the room he was in as his vision finally cleared. "The healer's?" he asked quietly, squinting.

"Yep," Toothless said. "The healers. You were in bad shape, Hiccup. But you're out of danger now. The healers said that you should be back on your feet in just a few weeks."

"That's good," Hiccup said, letting himself fall back against the pillows with a sigh of relief. "I hate being bedridden."

"Yeah, don't remind me," Toothless said, shaking his head. "I think the entire village knows you hate being bedridden."

Hiccup nodded. "Are you okay, bud?" he asked, resting his hand against Toothless' head.

"I'm fine," Toothless said. "You just focus on yourself, and getting yourself better. That's what's important right now." There was something Toothless wasn't telling him, and Hiccup knew it.

"Okay, Toothless," he said at long last. "Spit it out. What do you want to say?"

Toothless looked embarrassed, but he spoke up none the less. "On Outcast Island," he said. "I'm...I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I wanted to protect you. I wanted to be there for you, and to keep you safe, and-"

"Toothless," Hiccup said, cutting his dragon off, "you did all of that for me. Sure, I got a bit beat up, but it's not your fault. Please don't blame yourself."

"I can't help it, Hiccup," said Toothless. "I can't help but blame myself. You're like family to me, Hiccup. Really, you're the only family that I have. It's my job to protect you."

"You saved me from Outcast Island, Toothless," Hiccup said. "You got me out, untimately. You rescued me, buddy. I can never thank you enough for it."

"I'm just…" Toothless sighed, knowing he wasn't going to get anywhere with Hiccup. "I just wish I could have...I don't know. I love you, brother. I never want to see anything else happen to you."

Hiccup smiled, wrapping his arms around his dragon's neck. "Love you back, brother," he said. "Thanks for always being there for me."

Author's Notes:

It's done. *shocked* No, wait, it's done...it's just...done. Wow.

And for the record, I DO NOT SHIP TOOTHCUP. I don't even know what it is, or how it works, but NO, NO. I do NOT ship Toothcup, so the ending WASN'T implied pairing, or anything.

I'm gonna miss writing this fanfiction, and I know it might seem as if I cut it off a bit quickly (How did Astrid react? What about Stoick?), but let me tell you that it was intentional. This fanfiction was really focusing around Hiccup and Toothless, so I decided to end it with Hiccup and Toothless.

Does that make sense? Yes? No? Sort of? Kind of? Yeah...hopefully it does. :) So, I'll be writing another story soon, so look out for that one! :)

All of you, stay awesome! :D Until next story! :)

-BeyondTheClouds777