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Once Hiccup’s hut on the Edge was built, he started to focus on his and Toothless’s bed(s). He could just do what they had been doing for the last couple of years: the single-sized bed for Hiccup and then the sleeping stone for Toothless. But he enjoyed sleeping next to Toothless. He preferred it; it was comfort. In addition, the two of them both liked sleeping in the dark. He wanted to snuggle with his dragon. He wanted to nest with his dragon.
So, he got to thinking.
“We’re gonna need a bigger bed, huh, bud,” Hiccup said.
Toothless purred.
Hiccup got out a piece of parchment, his charcoal pencil, and then started drawing. He also wrote down some figures off to the side. He knew Toothless’s size, his own size, and the size of the loft of this hut.
It should be relatively easy. After all, they built all these huts!
He could build a bed. Even one more technically complicated than the one he had always used. He knew it was going to need a frame above it so that curtains could line the sides and keep out light.
And if he needed a little help, he had friends. He was sure since he had been so chill about incorporating their ideas into the design of the base, they would have the grace to help him out.
“We’re gonna snuggle so much, huh?” Hiccup said to Toothless, who trilled in response.
So he got to work.
His friends, of course, helped build the bed. And the twins in particular, loved the idea of a bed that was basically a nest, that had a canopy, like trees. Their casual reference to canopies of trees had him decide to name the style of bed, a canopy bed.
Toothless, who couldn’t build the bed, supervised from the skylight and the first floor of the hut.
And now it was built! They had dark curtains with dragon-related designs on the outside because almost all of their artwork at the Edge for their buildings was dragon-related. They were dragon people. Plus, Berk already had dragon-related designs on their buildings and things prior to peace with the dragons! Why mess with a good thing. Plus, Hiccup liked having a design of Toothless on the curtain.
Hiccup also stuffed a mattress with soft material (like furs, wool, and so on) that was substantial enough and soft enough for the two of them. And he had some blankets, too! Even if Toothless sufficed when it came to that.
“Looks to be done, huh, bud?” Hiccup said, as he stood on the first floor of the hut, next to Toothless looking up at it on the loft.
Toothless purred.
Hiccup looked outside. It was still daylight for a couple more hours. Dinner was probably in three hours, he guessed. The two of them could get a nap in that time. And they wouldn’t miss dinner because someone would come get them; they were capable enough.
“How ‘bout a nap, bud?” Hiccup asked.
Toothless wiggled. Hiccup glanced at a nearby lit candle and then closed the door of the hut so that it was damn near pitch black there, except for the candlelight.
The two of them got upstairs, set the candlelight on a bedside table outside the bed, and Hiccup opened the curtain.
“You first, bud,” Hiccup said, gesturing towards the bed.
Toothless hopped into the bed, all of his bulk fitting perfectly with enough space for Hiccup plus extra. Toothless then started kneading the mattress with his paws.
Hiccup smiled affectionately, sat down on the side of the bed, took his prosthesis off and placed it in a pouch-shelf on one of the posts, within easy reach.
“You kneading some bread, huh?” Hiccup asked, softly, flopping down next to him, a hand caressing his scales lovingly.
Toothless rumbled softly.
When Toothless was satisfied, his closest paw moved Hiccup closer to him, as if Hiccup wasn’t already inches away from him.
Hiccup sighed contently, pressed his head into Toothless’s head, where the two of them just breathed together like one organism.
Hiccup had it in his mind to press a couple of soft kisses on Toothless’s scales (and he was sure his buddy was wanting to lick his face) but any thought drifted away into nothingness as the two of them fell asleep in their canopy bed nest.