I'm not exactly sure what plot bunny encouraged me to write this. And so, under increased threat of writers block for other stories from said bunny; this was the result. I believe this is by far one of the odder stories I have written.

I don't own the characters within...but I wish I did.

"Spoken"

'Thoughts'

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"You're late." Thranduil stated simply staring at the two before him.

There stood Aragorn son of Arathorn and Legolas Thranduilion, the Prince of Mirkwood and his only son. The latter seemed pleased at something, a smile that bordered on a smirk. Something had happened, probably something funny. Either had yet to note his presence or made much of his words.

"What happened?" Thranduil voiced that thought.

"Nothing." The human retorted, a faint sullen tone echoing in his voice.

Thranduil was sure that the words were not directed at him, but rather his amused companion, who was becoming more amused as the seconds passed. He watched as Legolas forced the laughter that had been in his eyes back, but the young elf could not dim his smile.

"Nothing that needs mentioning." The human continued in a dark tone.

'Something embarrassing.'

The smile on Legolas' face grew more pronounced.

'Aye.'

"Right, mellon nin?" Aragorn continued, biting down hard on the last two words.

"I know not what you speak of Aragorn." The blond elf stated, the smile became more cheeky as he spoke.

"Exactly. You know nothing."

"I know enough."

"Which you have promised to keep to yourself."

"I promised nothing."

"My memory is not that bad."

"You promised I would not say a word. I said neither yea or nay to that, thus I am not bound."

"You are infuriating."

"You are accident prone."

"LEGOLAS!" The dark haired human all but yelled in desperation.

"I asked a question." Thranduil stated.

"Yes?"

"You….You…."

"You are at a loss for words?"

"NO!"

"And yet you cannot finish a sentence?"

"Yes…No…You will not say a word."

"That is my decision, human."

The debate raged on as if he had said nothing.

"It is myself that it occurred to. I get final say."

"If you had been paying more attention it would not have occurred."

"And yet it did."

"You admit you weren't paying attention?"

"Yes…No….Stop changing the subject. We're talking about todays''accident' and not if I was paying attention."

"So I am allowed to discuss your accident now?" His son questioned.

"NO!"

"But you just brought it up."

"Only to remind you of what we are discussing."

"Yet we are not discussing it."

"Exactly. Nor will it ever be discussed again…anywhere."

"Is that a threat?"

"Nay…It's a promise."

"If we are discussing promises…"

"We are not discussing promises…" Aragorn said flatly.

"Then what are we discussing?"

"We are discussing the 'incident' which will go unexplained."

"So we are discussing nothing?"

"Exactly…Nothing…"

"Then why are we arguing?" Legolas asked.

Thranduil was wondering that himself.

"We are arguing over the promise you agreed to in which you said you would not discuss today's 'incident.'

"Yet we are discussing the incident."

"Not the specifics…which you promised to keep quiet."

"My word was not given."

"A promise is a promise!" The human insisted.

"Only when the second party has agreed with the promise."

"You did agree with it."

"I said nothing."

Thranduil almost wished he had a horn to blow at the two. They were getting louder and louder as their debate continued.

"You did not have to say a word. Your expression said it for you."

"My expression! I was too busy laughing and trying to keep balance and avoid the same fate you suffered."

"Your laughter does wonders for my soul."

Thranduil could feel the sarcasm melting off those words.

"Your expression did wonders for mine." Legolas started. "You looked like a cross between embarrassed, horrorified and surprised. You are truly a master of expressions."

"Am I going to receive an answer?" Thranduil broke in.

"There are some incidences which should not be spread. I have kept my word before on some of your mishaps."

"Only because you were the cause of them."

"I was not…not all of them…"

"All of the recent ones. The rest were caused by your brothers."

"So you have never blundered before you met Elladan, Elrohir and I? I doubt that."

"If I have blundered…I have wisely chosen to keep it to myself. You tend to blunder in front of others."

'Apparently not...'The Elvenking mused to himself.

"So you do blunder!" Aragorn said triumphantly.

"When I was young…And never in the way you have."

"I'm sure your Ada would have some tales on that."

Legolas just lost control over that conversation as a faintly panicked look etched across his features for the barest of a moment. Thranduil noticed the expression as did Aragorn.

"I…I am aware of some incidences that Lord Elrond and your brothers hold to their hearts."

"Like which?" Aragorn pressed his advantage.

"The cake incident."

Legolas just regained the conversation.

"The hallway incident….The pond incident."

"LEGOLAS!"

'Somehow it involves a pond.' Thranduil mused.

"I was not referring to today's pond incident."

"I am sure."

"I was not."

"Then what were you referring to?"

"Yesterday's pond incident."

"It is still the same incident!"

"But it did not occur today and you stated I was not to speak of the incident which occurred today."

"That does not make it better, mellon."

"But you've had a day to dwell on it…the embarrassment must have left by now."

"Only to be replaced by your giggles whenever you caught sight of me."

"I was not giggling…"

"And what would you call it?"

"Chuckling"

"You were still laughing at me."

"The situation called for it."

"You could have waited until I could not hear."

"I would have burst in between."

"You have greater control than that."

"I could not let the incident slide."

"But you will let it slide now?" The human pressed.

"Perhaps."

"Perhaps?"

"Perhaps."

"And what does perhaps mean?"

"It means that I may be inclined to allow the situation to pass without further issue…"

"But you will more likely tell."

"I am good at keeping my word."

"You are not doing such a good word here."

"I have not made a promise that I could not keep."

"You are treading dangerously close on this one."

"I am not. I have not made a promise lately, thus I can speak without reproach."

"Legolas." Thranduil tried.

"Promise then!" Aragorn insisted.

"Promise what?"

"Promise me you will never discuss the incident which occurred yesterday with anyone."

"You will have to be more specific." Legolas continued as if he had not heard his voice.

"What do you mean I will have to be more specific! How much more specific do you wish me to be!"

"Perhaps a summary of what occurred, would suffice."

"I will not be tricked so easily."

"How can I make a promise if I cannot recall the exact incident that occurred…Many things occurred yesterday."

"Promise you will not say a word on any."

Thranduil gave up at that moment and walked away, realizing exactly what Legolas would say next. Distantly he heard his son ask to have Aragorn recall the entire day for him so he could be sure on what he was promising too.

Aragorn answered that just as he turned the corner from the arguing pair, their raised voices beginning to fade as he put more distance between himself and their fight.

Paperwork and ruling an elven realm seemed to be easier than mediating a dispute between his son and his human friend….Paperwork seemed so inviting now.

Legolas watched as his father disappeared down the corridor and continued with the argument until he was sure his father was out of ear shot. "That was well done. I believe we have managed to avoid trouble this time."

"We avoided nothing. It seemed as if all the spiders in Mirkwood set themselves upon us."

"Aye…If Ada knew what happened then things would be much worse for us."

"How so?" Aragorn had to ask.

"Do you recall that one moment when Lord Elrond was angered by your actions and you stated that you would rather face a hoard of Orcs than face him…He would be beside himself if I told him what actually occurred."

"……Aye." The human stated with a note of understanding.

"Then let us never speak of what really occurred."

"Why is it I that had to be the one that 'blundered.'"

"It would be more believable to Ada. He would suspect something if I stated I blundered in my forest home."

"That's a little too convenient."

"Aye. It was convenient that you played a convincing role as the accident prone."

"You realize that this tactic will only work once. Your Adar will find out soon and will not be very happy."

"Then let us celebrate our reprieve from my Ada's lecture and make ourselves scarce when he hears the truth." Legolas started. "I must admit I am well impressed with your skills of deception. Truly this skill must have been developed from years of finding yourself in similar incidences." The Elvenprince stated before walking in the opposite direction that his father had left in, waiting for Aragorn to catch the tease in his words.

"Thanks….I think." Aragorn muttered in a sarcastic tone.

Out of his sight the Elvenprince smiled.