Authors Note: Hey everyone. I'm so sorry it took this long for an update. I was camping for the past week, making it impossible to update. But now that I'm back updates should show up more often. Also, I'm sorry this chapter is so short, but in order to make the storyline move along as it should I could only put a certain amount into this chapter. Thanks for reading and a great thanks to all the reviewers!

"Legolas..." The name slipped from his mouth as he stared fixedly at the blonde Elf sitting before him in front of the small creak. He hated seeing Legolas tense as he had just done because of him. A few moments of silence passed and Haldir decided he was going to say what he needed to, regardless of whether Legolas wanted him to or not.

"Legolas, I know you do not wish to speak to me, therefore, I will not ask you to reply if you do not want to do so. But please, do listen to what I have to say. I know that I have hurt you, and believe me when I say that I regret it every day of my life. If there was one thing I could change in my life, I would not have done what I did-" Before Haldir could finish the sentence, Legolas had stood up and turned around quickly and in Elven grace.

"Then why did you do it? Huh? Did you think laying with another would not upset me? For if you did you are rather stupid Haldir," Legolas said with the anger he felt clearly shown through his tone of voice. Haldir was taken aback. He had not expected this. He'd been hoping Legolas would listen and understand, or at the very least ignore him. But not lash out at him.

"Legolas, I.." Haldir stumbled on his words as he tried to piece together his thoughts and create an understandable sentence.

"What would you like me to say Haldir? I'm sorry but I can't just stand here and listen to what you have to say and accept this pathetic apology. Yes Haldir, you hurt me. And by the Valar I will not allow you to do so once again. I know now what I was then. I was a trophy for the March Warden. Laying with Prince of Mirkwood.. You surely must have been praised by other warriors for that accomplishment, huh? But that wasn't good enough was it?" Legolas stared coldly at Haldir yet again. His teeth clenched tightly as he seethed with anger. He let out a frustrated sigh and pushed by Haldir and began walking away from him.

Haldir stood shocked. He finally realized how badly he had truly hurt his ex-lover.

"Legolas, wait," he asked the younger Elf. But Legolas just kept walking.

"Please?" Haldir pleaded, breaking his braver outer appearance.

That one word 'please' stopped Legolas in his tracks. In all their years together as lovers, even in all the years Legolas had known Haldir as a friend or acquaintance, he had never heard that word fall from Haldir's lips. He let out a shaky breath and slowly turned around. He said nothing but showed that he was willing to listen. Haldir took a deep breath and began to speak.

"Legolas, you were much younger than me. You still are. At the time, you had just come of age. I was the first Elf you had ever lain with. You were the Prince of Mirkwood, as you are now, and I am still but a March Warden. I thought that after time you'd become tired of me. I thought you'd want a different lover, especially since you are a Prince. I.. I just wanted to hurt you before you could hurt me." Haldir paused for a moment. "I was afraid."

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Aragorn and Boromir had been walking through the trees for some time before they stopped in a small clearing. Boromir had waited far too long to sneak away from the group with the other Man and wasted no time in roughly pushing his lips against Aragorn's. He could tell he was distracted. Whether by the dangerous mission they were on, or his troubled Elven friend, he did not know. He intended on gaining Aragorn's full attention at the moment however, and began untying the lacings of the Ranger's tunic. Just as he had pressed his lips to his chest, Aragorn pushed him back slightly. Boromir looked at him, slightly confused.

"What are-" Boromir began, but Aragorn placed his hand over his mouth.

"Shh," he whispered. Boromir was silent for a few moments before had heard two voices coming from the nearby creak. One he recognized as Legolas, and the other as the Lothlorien Guard that had stopped them earlier. Truthfully he did not care about the little lover's spat they were having, which was obvious from the exchange of words. But for some reason, Aragorn seemed very intent on hearing what was being said.

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Legolas gulped and looked down in an attempt to hide the tears that were building in his eyes. He could hear the honesty in Haldir's shaking voice. Haldir had never admitted to being afraid of anything.

"I don't expect you to say anything and I don't expect you to fall in love with me again, or give me another chance. I know I hurt you, and I blame no one but myself for losing you. I just... I only wanted you to know that I meant it when I said I love you.. I still do mean it." Haldir stood, awaiting any reaction from Legolas.

"I believe you Haldir," Legolas could see a bit of hope shining through Haldir's eyes as he said this. "But I cannot fall in love with you again."