Fili and Kili belong to the great master J.R.R. Tolkien. Only original characters and situations belong to me.
Mad Dash
Fili had finished dressing for the day when he heard a commotion in the hallway followed by curses in Khuzdul. He went to his door and opened it a sliver to investigate and was surprised to feel it yanked out of his grasp when his younger brother wrenched it open and dashed inside.
"Hide me brother, Dorin is after me." He explained breathlessly and Fili closed the door and locked it before he turned to his brother with a smile.
"I take it your evening walk with Griselda turned into something more?" He asked rhetorically and Kili grinned wolfishly before he went to his brother's wardrobe and took out a tunic and pants. He'd had to leave a few articles of clothing behind when Griselda's father had caught him in her bed.
"Doesn't it always brother? I do not know why Dorin got so worked up, it's not like I'm the first to plow that furrow." He laughed heartily and Fili laughed with him. He was right of course. Griselda was not known for her chastity.
"Kili! You coward! Come out here and face me!" Dorin yelled as he pounded on Fili's door and he motioned for Kili to hide under the bed but Kili, offended by being called a coward, moved to the door and opened it.
"Be careful who you call a coward Dorin. I am here to face you, speak your peace and be done with it." Kili spoke calmly and Fili smiled at his brother. If there was one way to enrage his brother it was to call him a coward.
"You are a disgrace to your line, to use an innocent maiden so selfishly... You don't deserve to call yourself a dwarf. I expect you to walk back to my daughter's rooms and beg for her to become your bride. I will not have my daughter live in shame!" He shouted and Kili had to stifle a laugh but Fili snorted at the mention of "innocent". With a shake of his head Kili removed the amused look from his face and looked at Dorin with all seriousness.
"Master Dorin, I truly am sorry that you learned of your daughter's unchaste behavior in such a way but I must defend myself. Griselda is far from the innocent maid your claim her to be, ask any of the young dwarves she "walks" with in the evenings. A walk with Griselda is a guaranteed evening of fun. Now, I was going to leave discreetly and save your pride and your daughter's reputation but you decided to run through the halls acting mad. From what I see, any disgrace rests on your shoulders." Kili explained calmly and with dignity while Dorin turned red with impotent rage.
"Then I suppose this was just a misunderstanding. I'd be grateful if you kept this between us and remained discreet." Dorin choked out and Kili smiled and patted the older dwarf on the shoulder.
"Think nothing of it Dorin. Have a good day." Kili moved back and closed the door in the other dwarf's face before He turned to his brother with a grin.
"I don't know why you keep doing this brother. This is the third outraged father this month. Before you know it one of them is going to make you marry their daughter." Fili told his brother who flopped on his brothers feather bed and laid back with his arms beneath his head.
"If that happens I'll just go forward and make my fortunes on the open road. I'm sure there are plenty of untouched maids ready for my attentions and adventures to have. You should come with me brother. Imagine what we could do, out in that world together!" He enthused and Fili chuckled as he leaned against the wall by his bed.
"It is a wonderful dream brother and someday we will live it. For now you just need to stop getting caught. It's fine to just leave after your done." Fili explained and Kili shook his head with a chuckle.
"Oh brother, what's the fun in that? Nothing like a midnight shag to wake your loins. It's worth being discovered. Spend the night next time you're with the fair Emeralda. You won't regret it." Kili told his brother with a grin and Fili laughed before he grabbed his pillow and forcefully shoved it onto his brother's face.
Fili ran through the halls of the mountain, hastily throwing on the clothes he was able to grab. He was glad he was spritely for a dwarf because Baldur was a vicious dwarf to those who crossed him and Fili had definitely crossed him. He rounded a corner and to his surprise found his brother already up and dressed for a day of melee practice. Grabbing his brother by the shoulders he stopped his progress and spoke breathlessly.
"Help me brother. Death flies behind me." At that moment a loud and angry bellow rose from the angry dwarf behind and Kili quickly opened and door and threw his brother inside, not caring what was on the other side. Barely a second had passed since he closed the door when Baldur rounded the corner and saw him standing there. The angry dwarf who, as Kili could now see, was wielding a wicked axe stopped in front of him and remembered to bow.
"Lord Kili, forgive my haste but I am in pursuit of the rascal who has defiled my dear daughter. Have you seen your brother?" The dwarf asked and Kili pretended to think on it.
"Not since last eve Master Baldur. I say he can often be found in the rock gardens when trying to escape unpleasant things." He lied and the other dwarf nodded.
"Many thanks Lord Kili." Baldur thanked him with a final bow before he took off down the hallway with as much haste as before and Kili smiled as he turned to the door behind him and opened it.
"Brother, it's safe." He told his brother who had finished dressing and was still looking harried. "It was worth it?"
"Most definitely worth it brother." Fili grinned and Kili walked over and slung an arm around his brother's shoulders before he led him out of the room. They had to get Fili back to his rooms before Baldur got wise to the lie. His axe was sharp and his temper was short.
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Author's Note: This will be a series of one-shots concerning the lives of Kili and Fili. Most will take place before the Journey but some events will take place during. Expect a mostly light-hearted tone with the occasional bout of seriousness. I will try to update often and I hope you enjoy the stories as I present them.