Author's Note: I, first off, wish to apologize for the length on this chapter. It is very short, and for that, I am sorry. I am accepting prompts, though, and they will (hopefully) be longer. If you wish to submit a prompt, just review this chapter. Thank you, and enjoy.
I DO NOT OWN THE HOBBIT.
"What is it, Uncle Thorin?" Fili questions, peering over the edge of the bed.
"It's a baby, Fili." Thorin answers. "He's your brother."
"My brother?" The small blonde looks curiously at the tiny baby, almost as if he doesn't believe Thorin's words. "Are you sure?"
"Yes, I am sure." Thorin is amused by the question. Even if Fili is just a child, it still seems silly to ask.
"I don't want him." Fili says after a moment of careful consideration. He wrinkles his nose at the baby, moving away from the side of it's bed. "He's too small."
"Don't say that," Thorin says. "He will grow, just like you did when you were his size."
"I used to be that little?!" Fili seems alarmed by this, and Thorin nods in response. Fili considers the baby again, then looks up at his uncle. "Can I hold him?"
"You have to be careful." Thorin says, moving to take the baby in his arms. If Fili thought he looked small in his bed, he looked absolutely tiny in Thorin's huge arms. "Both hands." He places the baby in Fili's outstretched arms, but he doesn't let go. Fili is still small himself. He doesn't want him dropping the baby. He keeps his right hand underneath the small baby, supporting it.
"What's his name, Uncle?" Fili questions.
"His name is Kili." Thorin answers.
"Hello Kili." Fili says with a smile, and Kili just stares up at him with wide eyes. To Thorin, it looks as though he's taking in every bit of Fili he can.
"I'm going to be the best big brother I can. I'm going to teach you everything I know so you'll be smart." At those words, baby Kili smiles like he knows what his brother just said. He reaches his chubby hand up to grab hold of one of Fili's braids, but he doesn't pull. He just holds it, as if he's decided he likes it. Fili smiles wide.
"I changed my mind, Uncle Thorin." he says. "I do want him."