A/N: My second LotR fic! This is in answer to a challenge made by A.Witt, hope it's good enough. It's fairly AU in the fact that the relatioship between Arwen/Aragorn and Aragorn/Legolas is different from what happened in the movie and book. Some parts will be taken from the movie others the book. I own nothing but the plot. For the people who said that my first fic was too short, this one is definitely going to be longer and it will actually have a plot unlike my other one. Well enough rambling from me, let me know if you like it.

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Estel!' [1] Aragorn looked up as Lord Elrond's daughter Arwen came running around the corner, her brown hair flying in the wind.

Estel! Legolas is here!'

Aragorn stood up, yawning. Legolas? Who's Legolas?'

Arwen sighed exasperatedly and tried to tame her hair. Legolas is the prince of Mirkwood. How is it that you manage to stay ignorant of so many things?'

Arwen, nobody has mentioned Legolas to me before, how am I supposed to know who he is. It's not like he has been in Rivendell at the same time that I have.'

You are still ignorant.'

What's he doing in Rivendell?' he asked, following Arwen down one of the many paths that seemed to occupy Rivendell.

Just visiting, I'll introduce him to you later, he's talking to my father at the moment.'

Arwen slow down.' Aragorn said, trying to catch up with the elf. Where are we going?'

To see Legolas.' she replied matter-of-factly.

I thought that you said he's talking to your father?'

Arwen waited until Aragorn had caught up with her. He is. But that doesn't mean that I can't show you who he is. Seeing as you, being the ignorant mortal that you are, have no idea what he looks like. Look, there they are.'

She led him to a landing over looking a courtyard and pointed at the two elves who were standing there talking.

The first, with the same brown hair and eyes as Arwen, was Lord Elrond, Aragorn's foster father. The other elf had to be Legolas, and Aragorn felt the breath catch in his throat as he looked at him. He was slender, with golden hair pulled back into a semi-pony tail, two small braids hanging loose at the sides. Even for one of elven-blood he would be considered exceptionally beautiful. The only other that could match him for looks was Arwen, and it was said that she was the likeness of Tinuviel, who was said to have been the fairest of the elves.

Arwen sank gracefully to the ground and pulled Aragorn down beside her, dragging his thoughts away from the stunning elf.

Legolas is only staying for a week, from what I heard he's on his way to Lorien. I think that he's going to be coming back this way and hopefully he'll stay longer then.'

Aragorn nodded, only half listening, his attention had strayed back to the golden-haired elf.

Suddenly Arwen was on her feet as Legolas and Elrond turned to leave the courtyard, pulling Aragorn up with her. She turned and raced towards the entrance of the courtyard.

Legolas!' she cried, embracing the startled elf. I haven't seen you in years! Why haven't you visited us?'

Legolas pulled back from Arwen My father has been keeping me close to Mirkwood.' he transferred his gaze from her to Aragorn, his eyes widening slightly.

Legolas this is Estel. Estel this is Legolas.' Arwen said.

Hello.' Aragorn said, then cursed himself for not saying anything more interesting.

Legolas didn't seem to mind though, he smiled at Aragorn, the action causing his whole face to light up. Hello Estel.'

Lord Elrond chose that moment to interrupt. Estel, Legolas has been riding all day and must be very tired.' Elrond said. Would you mind showing him to his rooms? They are the ones next to yours. I would show him there myself, but I must take Arwen with me and find her brothers.'

Arwen threw her hands up in the air. Of course! I get to find my brothers! I haven't seen Legolas for at least fifteen years and you want me to help you find my brothers. Typical.'

Elrond nodded and Aragorn had to smother a laugh at the look on Arwen's face, somewhere between anger and exasperation. Legolas wasn't as successful and Arwen turned to him.

Don't you laugh at me Legolas. You're going to be stuck with him !' she said pointing at Aragorn, then storming off out of the courtyard. Elrond shrugged apologetically and followed her.

Once they were both out of sight Legolas began to laugh again. Aragorn watched him with a slightly amused look on his face, waiting to find out what was so funny.

Finally Legolas stopped and looked at Aragorn. The Lady Arwen,' he said is jealous of me !'

Why do you think that?' Aragorn asked. I would have thought that it would be me she was jealous of. After all, I am the one who gets to spend time with you. She seemed annoyed at that.'

Legolas looked at him strangely. No, it is I that she is jealous of. You didn't know? Isn't there anything between the two of you?'

Aragorn stared blankly at Legolas. Something between us? No, I have known Arwen since I was a child. She has always been no more than an older sister to me. A much older sister.' He began to walk out of the courtyard, checking that Legolas was following.

I believe that she sees something more.' Legolas replied. Or at least wants something more.'

Aragorn shook his head and turned off onto a different path, staring straight ahead. Why do you think that?'

Legolas shrugged gracefully, the movement sending shivers along Aragorn's spine. Why would she be jealous of you? I am nothing special. But you are.'

Aragorn was silent as he digested this. Arwen thought of him as more than a friend? Legolas thought that he was special but seemed to have no idea of his own beauty. He had always thought of Arwen as something of a sister, his best friend, but never anything more. And now Legolas was telling him that she did not feel the same.

Aragorn looked at the elf out of the corner of his eye, his attention was fixed on the path ahead of him, and Aragorn would have given anything to know his thoughts. For some reason he found himself drawn to the elf, drawn like a moth towards a flame.

Legolas was beautiful, but his beauty was somehow different from Arwen's. His face held an innocence that Aragorn had never seen on Arwen's. Arwen carried herself with thinly veiled regality, whereas Legolas was different. He acted as if he knew that he was important, but thought that it didn't matter.

Aragorn was jolted back to reality as they turned the corner. He stopped next to the a door and opened it, revealing a spacious room, opening out on a small garden that was shared by Aragorn's room.

This is your room.' Aragorn said I guess I'll see you later?' he continued hopefully.

Legolas smiled breathtakingly. Sure.'

My room's next door. You can come get me if you want anything.'

Legolas smiled again. I'll do that. Thankyou Estel.'

Aragorn left Legolas and turned to enter his room. There was an envelope stuck to the door, with "Estel" printed on it in Arwen's usual neat handwriting.

He pushed the door to his room open with his foot, opening the envelope at the same time.

Sitting down on his bed, he pulled a piece of paper out and unfolded it.

Estel,

Can you meet me by the pond tonight?

Let me know.

Arwen

Short and to the point. Aragorn thought wryly as he refolded the paper. But why does she want to meet me?

His thoughts turned to what Legolas had said to him.

" No, it is I that she is jealous of. You didn't know? Isn't there anything between the two of you?"

"I believe that she sees something more. Or at least wants something more."

Aragorn chewed his lip thoughtfully. Was that why Arwen wanted to see him? Did she really see something more than what was really there?

He stood and made his way to the garden door. He needed time to think, both on what Arwen wanted, and the puzzle that the Legolas presented him with.

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1. For those of you who don't know, Aragorn was known as Estel (hope) up until he was Lord Elrond revealed to him who he was on his twentieth birthday.

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