Aragorn turned his back to the departed ship as to hide his tears from anyone that could be near. I did not tell him, and now he is gone…damn! Aragorn berated himself for not telling Legolas how he felt. Why hadn't he told him sooner, where had his courage gone? He had traveled the expanse of Middle Earth and had been in countless battles with horrific creatures. To put it simply, he was scared, scared to lose his friend, scared to be pushed away by the only one who truly understood him. He composed himself for the long journey back to Gondor. Arwin would be waiting for him so they could continue their life together. Their life together. It would be a bitter life, they had long since lost the whimsical sparks that were between them when they first met. I should tell her that it would be best not to continue this, but she stayed behind so we could be together… I have to do this. I can not spend my life with someone I hold no affection for any more.
With a shaky sigh Aragorn begins to leave the dock to return to where he posted his horse, when he heard an odd noise. He turned back to the water to see a sight that made his mind cease to function. There holding onto the edge of the dock was Legolas, soaked to the bone and working to catch his breath. He quickly returned to reality when he noticed that Legolas was trembling. He quickly ran to the elf, "Are you mad?!" Aragorn helped Legolas onto the dock and embraced him as he done to no other. He's cold to the touch, he must have been swimming for a while. Idiot! The water is freezing around this time. It was true, it had been Autumn for a few weeks and it left a chill in the air and water.
He drapes his cloak onto Legolas, trying to keep him warm. " Why have you come back? What about your father?" He looks at Aragorn with a sad look, still trying to catch his breath. " I…I could not leave….I could not be without you." Aragorn's heart hitched in his chest. He could not be without me? "I have had feelings for you for a long time and I could not bear it if I didn't have you near me." Legolas looks down at his palms not wanting to meet his friends' gaze. They sit in silence but it is ruined in mere moments. In a swift motion Aragorn lifts Legolas's chin towards him and kisses him with a passion that just over came him. As the sun sets they both revel in the others warmth, the touch of their lips says more than any amount of words could.
