[Video: 005] Morning:

[summing_it_up]

[The Great Outdoors! Well, whatever was left untouched within the city's perimeters. Still, it works. Beautiful. Just beautiful.

As the rock NV sits somewhere off to the side, Hiccup is seen in view with Toothless. He leans over the dragon, checking the saddle and the tethers attached to it and the prosthetic tail fin, tugging it a few times to make sure it's secure.]

Check. Check. Everything looks good! [He claps his hands together, stepping back as he does so. And after he takes a moment to approve of how well everything has held together, the boy easily swings a leg over one side, patting the scaly black flank.] Okay, buddy. I think we're ready to go–

[Go indeed- "go" is the magic word as Toothless eagerly bounds forward, wings stretching out from either side as the black dragon rushes towards the ledge of a cliff. Oh. Boy.]

–waitWAITWAITTOOTHLESS NO–

[They plunge.

A very high-pitched scream is heard, fading into the background.]



[ SOME TIME LATER: ]


[The scene stays the same, much like one of those computer screensavers used for peaceful default ambiance settings. But it isn't long before it's disturbed again, a miffed black dragon and his bedraggled boy entering in from the left side of the screen.]

I said I was sorry!

[Toothless glares flatly at Hiccup as he snorts. He shakes off the excess leaves and twigs before tromping off.

Hiccup sighs, letting his hands drop to his sides as he returns the look, watching the dragon go.]

We can try again– oh. Yeah! Okay, fine. Iii see how it is. [Pause. He suddenly looks offended.] Oh, you did not– !

[Excuse him as he chases after the dragon for a bit.]

Comments

[Video]

[summing_it_up]

Yeah! It does. There just has to be an understanding.

[Video]

[asano_san]

How do you know he's not waiting for his chance to turn on you?

[Video]

[summing_it_up]

I feed him daily. He lets me near him. He shows affection, even! That should be good enough, right?

[Video]

[asano_san]

That's good enough for a dog or a cat, but this is a dragon!

[Video]

[summing_it_up]

Uuh...the dragon sometimes acts like a dog or a cat?

[Video]

[asano_san]

You have a dragon that plays fetch?

[Video]

[summing_it_up]

Maybe? I haven't really tried that.

[Video]

[asano_san]

What have you tried?

[Video]

[summing_it_up]

So far? Um...stepping over some lines drawn in the dirt and looking away while trying to make a connection.

But the feeding, that helped a lot.

[Video]

[asano_san]

[He really does not know what to do with you. Besides hope he's not anywhere nearby when your dragon turns on you.]

[Video]

[summing_it_up]

[He's trying. He can tell he's not persuading Keigo with what he does.

That grin is turning awkward now.]

Yyyup! That's. That's it!

[Video]

[asano_san]

What if you run out of food?

[Video]

[summing_it_up]

I– I won't!

[Video]

[asano_san]

I lose enough friends to the Core sending them back home! I don't need to lose one to a dragon attack!

[So they're only "yell at talk to each other every once in a while on the NV" friends. That still counts if Hiccup suddenly disappears!]

[Video]

[summing_it_up]

[Baw, Keigo, you make him feel bad!]

Hey, I've noticed that happening a lot too, okay?? So when I say don't worry, don't worry! I got this under control.

[Video]

[asano_san]

If you say so.

[Forever expecting the worst.]