Hello! Thank you 3 people for the amazing reviews you left me I am currently working on part two of YVBML and so here is a thing to keep you from straying~ I hope you enjoy!
There will also be continuations to this story.
re: wohohohoa sorry my computer seems to have eaten the quotation marks. Fixed now :3
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A ways ahead, Kili smiled and murmured something to Thorin excitedly, his hair and clothes were soaked to the bone, despite the fact that it was quite warm even for a summer s day, and not a cloud was in the sky.
Everyone was complaining about it, also.
Bilbo sighed and let go of his pony s reigns just a little as he entered a daydream.
A little while later they came across a clearing, A waterfall that led to a cave, the water so clear you could see the fish darting about in the cold.
Kili rushed back in the water with a playful yell, splashing Fili with all his might.
Bilbo smiled and got off his pony with a small thump. Leading Mary to the healthy grass to the side, before stripping to his undergarments, like the others were. He shyly stepped into the water, walking to the waterfall and standing underneath it.
Thorin looked over to the hobbit in the waterfall, and let out a small chuckle. Despite the halfling s small frame, he had built up some muscle during their trip so far. He felt warmth in his chest but ignored it; he will not show weakness.
Thorin crept into the water himself, receiving a face full of water from Kili.
Bilbo turned around and smiled at the sight of the prince in a good muse. He looked so much lighter, younger, even.
The halfling went over to the shore, lying down and looking at the sun. Only his torso showed, as his hips and lower were submerged. He shut his eyes and smiled. Everything was at peace.
Thorin was pleased no one had seen the whiplashes on his back, as he didn't want the moment to be ruined. He looked over and was almost breath taken by the halfling,the sun letting down an orange beam down from the west; illuminating the hobbit's chest and face. Beautiful. He whispered.
After awhile the dwarf walked over and lay next to the halfling silently, shutting his eyes also.
All sound seemed to disappear, just him and the halfling.
Awhile later, Bilbo finally opened his eyes, as it was getting rather cold out, and the water was starting to freeze his legs.
He looked over to see Thorin staring up into the night sky..smiling?
Bilbo smiled with him and looked into the sky himself.
All was at peace, atleast for the moment.
Each knew the other was awake, and they remained in comfortable quiet.
It was Bilbo who broke the silence.
"Thorin?"
"Yes, my burglar."
"It's getting cold. May I suggest we make camp?"
"Alright." Thorin gave a curt nod and told the others to make camp with a gentle but firm voice.
Bilbo got up, shaking from the cold. He got his clothes on quickly as most of him was already dry from the wind.
He turned around, Thorin had put his trousers and boots back on, but he remained shirtless. The hobbit noticed long, thick lines slithering down the dwarf's back.
"Thorin, your back." Bilbo whispered to him calmly.
"I feel no pain, hobbit. No need to fret." Thorin lied as he clenched his teeth.
Bilbo put a hand on his shoulder, nowhere near the lashes, and cringed as Thorin yelped. "I think you're more hurt than you re letting on". He smiled sadly. "C'mon, let me take care of it." Thorin couldn't argue and followed Bilbo to a set of rocks, nodding and letting himself on the smaller boulder, seeing out the corner of his eye the burglar getting handed bandages and ointment from Balin.
The dwarf flinched and bit his lip to not cry out again, knowing the halfling was doing his best to be gentle.
The hobbit did not notice until he was almost done that he was crying silently at how the dwarf was shaking, he was rather fond of the prince, and it killed him to see Thorin hurt. He wiped away his tears but they kept going as he wrapped the bandages around Thorin s torso, his hands trembling. "Ok, finished." Bilbo said with a shaky voice.
Thorin turned around and noticed the tears streaming down the halfling's cheeks.
"Bilbo, it's alright." He pulled the halfling into a tight embrace, managing to stifle the halfling's sob. "
I m alright."
The camp went silent and listened to Thorin trying to get Bilbo to stop crying, it was different from his usual sense usually the dwarf would yell at him or call him weak for crying, but he wasn't. His arms were protectively around Bilbo's small frame, saying things to him under his breath. The company went back to doing what they were doing, making food by the fire or trying to get some of the fish in the lake. Bilbo eventually got hold of himself and stopped crying. "Sorry." He mumbled to Thorin.
"It's alright, Burglar."
Bilbo nodded and smiled, then joined the others to help make dinner.
