Chapter Four

"Legolas! Wake up! Wake UP!" Someone was shaking him. He tried to shove whoever it was away, but they stood firm. "I told you it wouldn't work. I told you so." This woke him up more than any shaking ever could. He hated being told so. He opened his eyes part way.

"What was I wrong about?"

"Never mind, you're awake now. Come on." Whoever it was female, and yanking on his arm. Legolas opened his eyes wider. He was rewarded with the sight of red hair. "Tauriel. What are you doing?"

"Proving you wrong."

"How am I wrong in this situation?"

"You said I could wake you up. Well, you're not awake."

"Yes I am," he mumbled protest came.

"No, you're not. Fine, I go see the stars without you."

"What? No, wait, I'm coming." Legolas proceeded to fall out of bed.

Tauriel giggled. "Hurry up, and be quiet. We don't want to get caught."

Legolas felt like he would never move quietly again as he stumbled from the room. They moved down a corridor, Tauriel creeping silently, Legolas blundering as quietly as he could after her. Almost three quarters of the way down it, she stopped. Cocking her head to the side, listening. She turned and shoved him into a closet, followed him in, and shut the door. He started mumbling "but" in dissent. Before he could get very far, she clamped her hand over his mouth, muffling the sound. He heard footsteps passing them, but faintly, as if they were in the distance...

"Legolas, wake up again or I will leave you in this closet until morning."

"I'm coming."

"No, you're not. Maybe the night air will help you." It did. Once they were outside, the cold, invigorating breeze brushed against his face. It dried out his eyes, making him blink. It chipped his nose, bit his chin. Now he was awake.

"Tauriel, why did you wake me up?" he asked grumpily.

"Because you dared me to," Tauriel explained patiently.

"I have no memory of that."

"Last night. You followed me out here. And then you told me to wake you up next time I went out."

"Oh."

"Yes. Now are you coming?" She was in the big tree in the center of the court yard, almost at the top.

"I guess." He started climbing.

It was a grand night, ending with Tauriel asking Legolas if she could wake him up tomorrow night too. He said yes.

A/N - I really don't have anything to add. Except thank you reviewers.

- xoxo Eth