Ok I'm here again because me and my friend are totally ecstatic about this story and stuff! I should clarify that Fili and Kili (at this point) are in their mid-20s early 30s (mid-teens in our world), so when Dis refers to them she means their mental age as they're still gonna be a jokey and stuff. Anyway here we go again enjoy!

DISCLAIMER-I DON'T OWN ANYTHING EXCEPT MY OC'S AND THE STORY PLOT! EVERYTHING ELSE BELONGS TO TOLKIEN AND JACKSON! XD LEGENDS!

Chapter 1-Acceptance

"Dwalin?...DWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIINNNN!"

Heavy footsteps stopped at the door and the warrior poked his head through into the room.

"What lass?"

"I wanna go home...I miss my mum...where's Daisy?"

Dwalin sighed and scratched his beard and trudged to where the small brunette girl sat wrapped in the bedsheets. He sat down heavily on the bed and Anne shuffled up next to him and dangled her legs over the edge of the bed. Gently the bulky man put his arm round her and she wrapped her smaller ones around him. He blinked and looked down at Anne as she buried her face in his side and he felt himself smile.

"I know you want tae go home lass...yer mum must be missing ye too. As fer yer friend she went home with Dori and will be staying with him and his brothers..."

She looked up at him with wide brown eyes.

"What are they called?"

"Ori who's a nice enough lad...and Nori who's well...Nori..."

The little girl giggled.

"All your names rhyme it's funny!"

Dwalin chuckled and ruffled the girl's short hair. Even though he'd only know her less than a day he was already growing fond of her.

"It's silly!"

"Oh really?"

The little girl yawned.

"Mhm...Dwalin?"

"Aye lass?"

"When can I go home?"

"I dunno lass..."

"Oh."

Dwalin sighed and the girl snuggled into his shirt. Then she gave him a small look before she moved and clambered onto his large knees and curled up. Dwalin stared before carefully wrapping his arms round her small frame. He rested his chin on her head.

"Dwalin?"

"Aye?"

"Why does your beard have beads in it?"

"That's fer another day."

She yawned.

"Oh...Dwalin?"

"Nighty night!"

"G'night lass...don't let the bedbugs bite."

"If they do use dynamite...Daisy taught me that."

Dwalin chuckled.

"Dwalin?"

"What?"

"Are you really a dwarf?"

"Aye I am...why do you ask?"

"Because to me you're a giant!"

The pair chuckled and Anne snuggled into him further.

"Dwalin?"

"Shouldnae you be trying to sleep?"

"Sorry..."

"...What were you gonna say lass?"

She yawned.

"Nothing."

"Ye can tell me lass...lass?"

He looked down and smiled, the lass had fallen straight to sleep. The warrior carefully laid the girl back down and put the covers over her. When he turned he saw his older brother standing by the door smirking. The smile fell off his face as he trudged pass.

"A word of this tae anyone and yer dead!"

"Dinnae worry Brother I'm not gonna tell anyone!"

"Ye better not. Your beard is at stake!"

Balin chuckled as his younger brother pushed passed him and went into his own room. The old dwarf cast a glance at the sleeping child and smiled warmly. He spoke quietly.

"Who knew it'd be a complete stranger who'd melt 'im?"

Daisy crept down the stairs. She didn't like waking up in strange places. Not knowing what the time was she'd lain awake for hours and nearly jumped out her skin when she heard the door slam. Now peeking into the kitchen she saw a funny haired man walk into the room. He was red-haired like Ori, who was real nice when she'd arrived and had read her a book to help her sleep, but he had grey eyes like Dori. She spotted something shiny glinting from the man's back pocket and tiptoed forward, whilst he got a drink, and slid it out gently. It was a small mirror. Daisy smiled and quickly went under the table when the man turned round.

"Hello?"

His voice was soft and mysterious. His beard was just as intricate as his hair and Daisy smiled. The man put his drink down on the table and felt in his back pocket. Daisy watched him go tense and he began looking around.

"Where is it? I can't 'ave dropped it!...Oh no!"

He was looking around when Daisy sneaked out the table with the mirror held tightly in her hand.

"Excuse me...is this what you want?"

The man whipped round and looked down at the little blonde. His eyes darted to the mirror then back to the wide blue eyes.

"Yes...but how did you get that?"

"Was in you pocket...I was just looking...sorry...my mum says I do that a lot..."

The man smiled and crouched. Daisy held out the mirror and the man took it gingerly. He chuckled and Daisy frowned.

"No one has ever stolen from ME before. Usually I do that to everyone else."

"Didn't mean to steal it...please don't tell Dori!"

Her eyes filled with tears and the man put a hand on her shoulder.

"Hey I ain't gonna tell my brother. I take it you're the Daisy that he's decided to look after?"

"Mhm."

Daisy wiped the escapee tears and then used her sleeve to wipe her nose. The man chuckled.

"Nori at your service."

Nori smiled and Daisy returned it. He stood and patted the girl's head and she giggled. He then cast a glance at the mirror and said to himself.

"Still cannot believe that she stole from me...funny."

He looked down at Daisy's wide and tired eyes. Smiling he held the mirror to her.

"Here ye go kid! Keep it for being the one who outdid me..."

Daisy squealed happily and took the mirror.

"Thank you!"

She ran and gave him a hug. A little stunned Nori watched the little girl bury her face in his side. Something inside him warmed and he smiled. Bending down he wrapped the girl in his arms and returned the hug. He then heard her yawn heavily in his ear and he chuckled.

"Tired?"

"Nuh uh!"

"Ya huh!"

"No!"

"Yes."

She yawned again and Nori laughed. He scooped up the girl who hid her face in his neck and yawned again. She mumbled into his ear.

"'M not sleepy."

Nori plonked down on an armchair and set Daisy down on his lap. She used his jacket as a blanket and closed her eyes. He chuckled and cast a glance to see Dori, in his night-clothes, leaning against the door-frame. There was a strange expression on his brother's face.

"Want me to take her from ye Nori?"

The younger brother shook his head and smoothed the girl's blonde hair.

"Nah, I got it covered."

Bofur walked into Thorin's study and folded his arms.

"Any news for the lasses families?"

The king lifted his head.

"None, there are no beardless dwarf clans anywhere, no families looking for a missing child anywhere in this area...it's like they're family-less...nobody has even heard of a Daisy or an Anne in this region...and these girls are too young to have travelled from anywhere else...it's strange."

"Well we cannae just turn 'em oot!"

Thorin glared.

"I wasn't suggesting it! Though people are asking questions about these girls. They don't blend in and I really cannot be done with people at this moment."

At that moment Dis burst through the doors. Thorin leant his head on the table.

"Doesn't anyone knock anymore?"

Dis looked to Bofur who shrugged and smirked. She then turned to her brother.

"Well?...Anything?"

"No, nothing no family no history!"

"Well that settles it then."

"What?"

"They'll have to stay here then won't they?"

Bofur grinned and Thorin growled.

"Thorin, they're children! Where else do they have to go?"

"Well the dark haired one..."

"Er name is Anne."

"Yes Anne is adamant that they're not dwarves so why don't they go to live with the Men in Ered Luin."

To that Thorin received a slap round the head.

"Ow!"

"Thorin they have to stay...besides Dwalin has already grown quite fond of little Anne over these past couple of days. Also Daisy seems to be becoming more and more fond of the Ri brothers."

Bofur chuckled.

"Nori 'specially which is a first!"

Thorin looked between the miner and his sister. He was fighting a losing battle.

"Fine, they can stay! But Dis you need to take them to get some clothes! They need to blend in otherwise I'll have more questions."

Dis smiled and patted her older brother's head.

"Good boy! And don't worry I was already on my way to pick them up. Oh Fili and Kili said they'll be here later so I'm just preparing you, also can you tell them to be calm when they meet us in the market? I don't want them scaring the girls."

"Sure whatever Dis."

"Good. I'll see you later brother!"

With that Dis swept out of the room. Thorin looked at Bofur who was smirking.

"What is it Bofur?"

"Nout, just wasnae expecting ye of all people to be overpowered by a woman of all things!"

He chuckled and Thorin growled.

"She's my sister, I'm obliged to be like that for her. Besides she's always wanted daughters to faun over."

"Aye well the lassies are sweet enough."

"Dwalin has told me that, many a time."

"Didnae know 'e was a big softie!"

Thorin chuckled.

"Neither did I!"

Bofur shook his head before turning and leaving the king.

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