"Come on, Legolas, you can climb faster than that!" She teased him from five feet above.

"Why do I need to climb faster? I'm faster than you," he retorted, now ten feet above her.

"Are not!" Tauriel called up to him.

"Am so. Who has every race we have ever had?"

"That's not fair. You cheated."

"Did not!" Legolas was indignant.

"Did so! You went into my tree!"

"That doesn't count! That was the only way to get up higher!"

"That wasn't my fault! You chose the trees!"

"Point taken." He was slightly below her now, and detoured to the right. They were almost at the top of the canopy.

Tauriel saw him go. But she kept climbing. Undoubtedly, he had some trick up his sleeve. She could only hope that the time it would take him to get to where he needed to be was greater than the time it would take her to reach the top.

She broke through the leaves at the top. Standing on a branch, Tauriel raised her hands in the air and called out to him "I win!"

"Are you sure?" An arrogant voice responded.

She spun around, and there he was, standing about three yards away, behind her.

"No," it was clear from her voice that she knew she'd been defeated. "Oh, come on, tell me. I know you're dying to."

"If you insist," he grinned, " I win for the one hundred fifty-third time in a row. Still undefeated."

"I thought it was the one hundred fifty-second time."

"You doubt the accuracy of my count?" He was trying to seem offended and failing miserably.

"I doubt you know how to count higher than one," Tauriel snorted back.

Legolas laughed, letting the insult drop. "That doesn't change the fact that I won again."

Tauriel punched him gently on the arm. "This time. But I'll get you next time."

"I doubt it." He laughed again. And she did to.

And there they stayed, sitting at the top of the forest. They chatted and laughed, enjoying each other's company for a long time.

A/N - There you have it. My take on what may or may not have happened a long time ago when they were still young (maybe even kids?) and innocent. I always imagine them playfully teasing and competing with each other. This was really fun to write (I literally dreamed this up) and I hope you enjoy. I know I said it was a one-shot but I have an idea for another chapter if one is desired... As per usual, I don't have the rights :(