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Chapter Two:
Not Just a Dream
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It was a little past 3 in the morning when I finally decided to declare the end of the night. We hadn't gotten anywhere in figuring out how to get the fellowship back to Middle Earth and I was exhausted.
"Come on Nero." I called to my dog. I was surprised at how calm he was with our company. The only person he seemed to have a problem with was Boromir. Nero would growl at him every now and then, but he didn't bite. My cat on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with the guests and stalked off to my room to sleep.
"If you need anything, just let me know." I told the hobbits. I had placed them in the guest room and they all fit in the queen sized bed, which I was thankful for. After I had given Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, and Gimli the other two guest rooms, I was left with figuring out what to do with Boromir. Thankfully, the sofa in the living room was a pull out bed.
Once I had won the small battle with the sofa bed, I put clean sheets on for Boromir. He simply grunted, what I considered, a thank you and went back to ignoring me. I glared at the stubborn man in front of me before turning my back on him and walking to my own room to get some sleep.
I don't know how much sleep I got when I finally woke up to the sun's rays filtering through my window. I was about to roll on my side when I smelt something really good. I sniffed the air until I figured that someone was cooking breakfast. I quickly jumped out of bed, throwing on a t-shirt and running out to the kitchen. My stomach growled in anticipation.
I stopped in my tracks when I remembered the strange members that were staying in my house. I looked down at my ratty-tatty t-shirt and was about to turn around to change into something more suiting when Merry noticed me.
"Good morning there! We weren't sure what you'd want to eat for breakfast, so we just made everything!"
I smiled at the young hobbit as I slowly made my way to the table. Everyone was there and I blushed three shades of red as I took the seat next to Boromir and Aragorn. I fiddled with my fingers for a couple seconds before a plate piled with food was set in front of me. I turned around and saw that it was Sam who had given me a large plate with food. I gave him a small smile before I turned my attention back to the food in front of me.
There were eggs, bacon, sausage, and toast. However, soon another plate was sat beside the one in front of me.
"Just some more to choose between." Sam smiled, a slight blush on his cheeks.
I smiled brightly. "It all looks delicious."
"Oi! What about the tea Sam?" Pippin asked loudly. He and Merry were sharing the seat across from me.
Sam grumbled something towards them, but all I caught were the words 'ungrateful hobbits.'
I glanced over at Gandolf who seemed quite content. He also had a large plate of food in front of him, but less than what was on mine. Before he looked up from above the brim of his tea, I looked over at Boromir. He seemed busy trying to ignore everyone as he ate. He paused slightly when I glanced at him, as if he could sense I was looking. Embarrassed at the possibility of being caught looking at him, I turned my eyes on the food in front of me and started to pick at the eggs.
"What happened to your hand?" Pippin asked a couple minutes later.
I looked up, trying to figuring out who he was talking to. When I met his eyes, I realized he was asking me. The bandage on my hand had turned red overnight and I had forgotten to clean it this morning. To be honest, I had almost forgotten about it. I was just too busy hoping that this whole situation was just a dream that my thoughts had been completely distracted by the deep wound. With my unharmed hand, I clutched at my palm, moving it under the table.
"Just a little cut." I lied, trying to dismiss it.
I saw Boromir look at it, a flash of emotion appearing in his eyes before they hardened once more. Aragorn, on the other hand, softly grabbed my hand and brought it above the table. He unwrapped the bandage, letting them fall to the floor. Lightly, he ran his finger down the cut. I winced at the contact. The wound was still fresh and I was afraid it would open up again.
"This is no small wound." He commented, his eyes meeting mine in a stern matter. "This needs to be cleaned and treated."
I shrugged my shoulders. "I'll do it after I eat." Aragorn gave me a disproving look, but he let go of my hand as I brought it back under the table to hide from everyone's eyes. Hesitantly, I picked up my fork with my good hand and started to slowly eat. Slightly surprised, I found the food delicious.
"This is wonderful." I told Sam, as I started to eat a bit more. My appetite was returning and I realized how hungry I really was.
Sam blushed at my comment, but replied back with a soft 'thank you.'
When I was finished eating, I excused myself from the table. Before I could make it to my bedroom however, Frodo shyly asked me if there was a place where he could "relieve himself." At first, I didn't understand what he meant, but then it dawned on me.
"Oh yeah! Uhm, follow me, I'll show you where to go." I told him, as he followed me down a hallway and to the end, where there was a white wooden door on the right. I opened the door and showed him the bathroom. I pointed to the toilet and showed him how to flush before I left him and headed to my bedroom. I closed the door behind me, as I heard the chatter from the kitchen carry down towards my room.
I sighed as I looked into my dirty full-length mirror. I groaned as my eyes fell upon my unwashed hair, the curls looking unruly. I then looked down at my sloppy t-shirt. It wasn't that I had forgotten about the company of men in my small house, but I was hoping it had all just been a dream. A very realistic dream. Letting out another groan, I quickly stripped down to my birthday suit and walked into the connected bathroom. I started the water to my shower, giving it time to heat up before I got in to scrub at my body. Throughout the shower, I thought of what I needed to do to get these men from another world looking as if they did belong. Realizing that it was going to be hard work and quite a bit of money, I moved on to other thoughts.
"Shit!" I muttered aloud. I had forgotten that I had work and that I needed to visit my grandmother. I sighed as I turned off the water; goose pimples ran up and down my arms and legs. I grabbed at the warm towel placed over the heating rack and wrapped it around my body as I stepped out of my shower. Running out of the bathroom and into my room, I shuffled through my drawers, muttering curses under my breath.
A soft knock on the door brought me out of my thoughts. Running my uncut hand through my hair, I made sure my towel was wrapped tightly around my body before I cracked open my door. I poked my head out from behind the door and stared into the beautiful blue eyes of Legolas.
"Is everything all right?" he asked, as he looked at me with concern written on his face.
Confused, I nodded my head. Then I realized that he must have heard me muttering all those curses. Instantly I blushed in embarrassment. "Uhm, yeah. You see, I just forgot I have some things to do. I'll have to take you guys out and get new clothes so that you'll fit in a bit more around here. I just don't know how to get everything done today. But I'll manage."
Legolas nodded and then turned around to walk back to the kitchen.
I closed the door once more and grabbed a pair of light-washed jeans and a nice white, button down shirt. I would have to look semi-suitable for work today and for visiting my grandmother. I looked back at my reflection in the mirror. I tilted my head to the side, deciding that I could always look worse. I then placed makeup on my face, going light. I then brushed through my hair, throwing it up into a high bun before I declared I was ready. Grabbing a pair of nude flats, I walked out of my bedroom.
Now all I had to do was figure a way to get all the men to come with me to buy new clothes.
A/N: Please review and let me know what you think or if you saw any mistakes. I really wanted to get this up and I just didn't feel like going over the chapter to look for mistakes. Not that I'd be able to catch them this late at night... But please enjoy! I haven't been on in forever or updated anything in awhile, so tonight might be the night I update a couple ones (most likely meaning I'll simply be working on them).
Kathleen xx
