Helloooo, phew here we go again! This is the first chapter in a fic that's run away with me from the tumblr prompt "For once Fili had gone scouting all alone. He is captured by orcs that torture him. He keeps his sanity by thinking about Kili. When his brother come and rescue him, after killing great many orcs, Fili is in a sorry state and Kili thinking his brother will die confess his love to him. Some tender love scene with a Kili mindful of Fili's wound, once healed of course." thanks anon for igniting my lazy imagination :D

Hope you like it...

The valley below rolled ahead lush and green, a brook trickled placidly beside wild flowers and the sunlight shone to the farthest reaches of the horizon. Still, Kili eyed the scene with suspicion.

"You're sure about this?" he asked for the hundredth time, helping to hoist a pack onto his brother's pony.
"Yes!" Fili cried, perhaps sounding more exasperated than he meant to at Kili's well-meant concern "It's one night brother. I'm sure I'll survive a fire-fly attack and if those pesky rabbits swarm, I know where my sword is" he rolled his eyes and chuckled at Kili's frown.
"I'm only making sure Fili. You know I'd come with you if you wanted. Why you're so stubborn to be alone I'll never know" he shook his head bemused.
"I'm not stubborn. And I don't wish to be alone but it's high time one of us took a scouting trip alone. As heir I can hardly expect our people to follow me in the future if I appear weak." Fili smiled sadly at the other, and swung an arm around the dark haired dwarf's shoulder "I'll be back before you know it."

When the final satchel was secured and Kili checked, double checked and panicked that everything was as it should be, Fili waved goodbye to the rest of the company and their uncle before pulling his little brother into a bone-crushing hug.
"You behave, okay? I don't want to come back to find Bombur's had to sit on you again because you'd been at the mead a bit too enthusiastically!" the brother's laughed and Fili took it as his queue to depart as Kili's concern was momentarily weakened by his blush at the memory of his past name-day.

"That was one time Fili!" the brunette shouted at his retreating figure.
"See that it remains so then." he grinned over his shoulder and threw a final casual wave to the company "I'll see you tomorrow, save me some supper you greedy pigs!" Fili called, and turned to the valley stretching out in front of him with a smile. He was going to enjoy this, he'd always liked scouting trips and after so long travelling as part of a group, he relished the thought of some time alone.

Kili meanwhile, watched his brother disappear over the crest of the hill with unease. He couldn't shake the bad feeling that played about his stomach as the idea of Fili travelling out alone for the first time.
Not that he didn't trust in Fili's ability to protect himself of course, he was just of the opinion that two pairs of eyes worked better than one. And he didn't like having his brother further from him than his arrows could reach at the best of times, let alone in an unknown valley at night.
"Kili, come" Thorin's gravely voice commanded and the younger turned to see his uncle's back disappearing into the forest beyond the company's camp.

Catching up quickly- he knew better than to keep Thorin waiting- he found himself beside an earlier stretch of the stream that he'd seen running along the valley below. The elder barely let him come to a stop before he began talking again, never lifting his gaze from the water.
"I know you're anxious about Fili's leaving, Aule I remember the first time Frerin scouted alone. I don't think I slept until he returned" Thorin made a low noise that Kili assumed was related to a chuckle, though with his uncle, it was often hard to tell "but you must trust your brother to protect himself, he is your elder after all."

The dark blue gaze lifted finally to meet Kili's own and the younger nodded.
"I know" he agreed seriously "I know he shall be fine, it's just strange to be away from Fili and not knowing what could be out there." Thorin rarely talked of Frerin if at all. Kili was touched that he'd taken the time to call him aside now, and despite himself he felt better after their brief exchange.
"I would not risk a single dwarf in this company if I had even the slightest doubt in their abilities, you should know that better than anyone Kili" Thorin's eyes softened and the younger remembered with embarrassment his mother's argument with her brother over whether Kili had been too young to join his company until Thorin had been able to persuade her otherwise, stating that his skill with a bow was unrivalled amongst dwarves even twice his age. "Fili shall be back before first light and you will feel foolish for wasting such worry on his hide."

This time it was Kili's turn to laugh at Thorin's words and he smiled back at the dwarf who'd been a large father figure in his life. Before he could reply however, the elder gave a gruff nod and turned to return back to camp. Ever a dwarf of many words Kili thought sarcastically, spending a few moments more after Thorin had left before returning himself, throwing stones into the trickling stream. Knowing the water flowing past him would soon flow past Fili also made him feel strangely connected to his brother.

Thorin was right, Fili would be fine and by the following morning their company would be complete again. Kili trudged back, heart feeling considerably lighter and his mind wandering to thoughts of what was for dinner that evening.

Still, perhaps he'd volunteer to keep first watch. Just in case.

Woo! Chapter one down, number two on it's way :) let me know what you think! Xx