Fili and Kili are young teenagers in this story.
Kili lay on the floor by the hearth. He was notorious for laying as close to the fire as he could the times his mother had reminded him that she could smell him burning because he was too close where numerous and the times he had been smacked upside the head or hauled backwards by his uncle were nearly as many. He lay with his head resting on his arms which where folded together by his head. Thorin sat himself down in his chair beside him his ale in his hand and leaned back closing his eyes. Kili watched him but said nothing, neither did Thorin. Dis busied herself tidying up after the boys as mothers do, grumbling about how untidy they were, especially her brother who always left dirty smelly boots by the door in a crumpled heap. Thorin opened his eyes and sighed, a scowl decorated his handsome face, he looked tired. Fili strolled in bringing with him wood for the fire and knowing his brother would be there, tried to step round him without tripping himself or standing on Kili. Kili kept his fingers tucked in and stayed still while his brother threw logs onto the fire Kili watched as the flames lapped over them. Fili left the remaining wood by the side of the hearth and fell easily onto the couch lifting his feet and resting them on his brothers back, Kili whipped round to face him and swat his legs
"Get off" he swatted against his brothers legs but missed them as Fili lifted them quickly while beginning to laugh.
"It's not funny you eejit your heavy" Kili's face frowned as he stared at Fili's.
"And your feet stink" A smile tickled Kili's face and he turned away from his brothers to rest it again on his arms. Fili kicked him gently and again rested his feet on his brother.
"Not as bad as yours when did you last have a bath" Kili moved quickly and flipping onto his side he grabbed his brothers legs and pulled, Fili began to slide off the couch and grabbing on with his hands he tried to kick his brother.
"Be careful" the call of their mother went unheard as the boys wrestled, Kili having the strength to pull Fili off the couch but was therefore being held underneath him and Fili now had the upper hand and he attempted to pin Kili down
"Do you give up Kee, you might as well" Fili sat astride his brother pinning his arms above him and laughed at his younger and smaller brother struggling to get free. Thorin who up to this point had sat and watched the brothers wrestle, put his ale beside his chair and smiled an itch to get involved and play with them. He watched his youngest nephew struggle to get free and admired his pleas that he would never give up Fili had him so he could barely move but still Kili would not give in attempting to move his legs so he kick his older brother off but Fili had him fast. At that point the door was chapped and opened slightly and unbeknown to the warring brothers Balin and Dwalin stood there
"Come in" Dis waved them in
"Ignore them" she nodded to the boys who were still laying on the floor Kili being pinned down and Thorin watching them amused. Balin and Dwalin entered the house quite used to the chaos that was Fili and Kili and began to watch the play fight themselves
"You've got him there lad he's not getting out of that" Dwalin spoke to Fili who turned his head and smiled at the older dwarf delighted that he had won praise from such a warrior as Dwalin. Unfortunately Kili took the advantage of his brother looking away and jerked his shoulder unbalancing Fili, Thorin laughed.
"That's it Kili keep going" Fili straightened himself and pulled himself further up so that Kili was able to at least attempt to get his brother off him to make it more fair.
"What were you saying Kee, something about how you stink and how you will never beat me" Kili's muffled shout and wriggling body became such a sight that Thorin quietly leaned over until he was just behind Fili and grabbed him under the arms tickling his armpits so that Fili automatically let go of Kilis wrists making Kili dive from under him and kick him off. Fili landed on the floor and was grabbed by his younger brother until he was in a similar position as Kili had been just moments ago.
"Do you give in Fee you might as well" Kili mimicked his brother in a childish voice but one that made the other dwarfs laugh.
"That's not fair you had help you would have been begging me to let me up if uncle hadn't have helped you" Fili whined making the dwarves laugh even more.
"He didn't help me he tickled you you shouldn't have succumbed to his tickling" Kili triumphantly sat upon his brother Balin and Dwalin laughing at the dwarflings tenacity. Thorin leaned over
"And how do you fair under tickling little one" he grabbed his youngest nephew and tickled him in the same place as he had done moments ago with the oldest. Kili crumbled into fits of giggles and immediately let go of Fili. Thorin pinned Kili to the floor before Fili jumped onto his back shouting
"get him"
With Kili pinned Thorin raised one arm and grabbed Fili pulling him easily down beside his brother until both were pinned beneath Thorin.
"Do you give up" Thorin said seriously. Dwalin walked over to the pair. "Think we have some work to do with you two boys" Thorin let them go both laughing and Thorin chuckling to himself got himself up and turned to Balin
"What can I do you for" before Balin could speak however the two boys had launched themselves at their uncle tickling wherever they could Thorin stumbled and began to laugh as the boys tried hard to pull him down he allowed them their goal and they tickled him mercilessly
"Do you give up" Kili shouted the words
"Yes boys you win stop tickling me" Thorin laughed, his face almost red from the tickling onslaught. The boys cheered Kili raising his arms in the air and Fili resting his hands on Kilis shoulders. Thorin got to his feet while Fili jumped back onto the couch. Kili stood next to his uncle staring up at him Thorin looked down at him and to his surprise Kili signed in Ignishlik
"Thankyou for helping me" Thorin lay his hand on Kilis face and Kili easily swung his arms around Thorins waist
"That's ok little one" Thorin whispered to Kili who smiled happily and then letting go sauntered away. Balin smiled knowingly at Thorin who was known of his overprotectiveness of Kili Thorin looked at Balin
"He needs confidence" He said simply Balin almost laughed out loud. "Are we talking about the same child" Thorin smiled and made for the kitchen table. The three hardened dwarfs sat down round the table and began to chatter quietly.
"You boys may as well stay for dinner" Dis called to her cousins smiling as she heard them reply with
"Thanks Dis, we'd love to and "if you're sure" Dis was a famously great cook and she enjoyed the company of Balin and Dwalin. The house it seemed was full of joy.