Lord elrond allowed them to stay in rivendale until they were ready to leave "would you like me to prepare a separate bath for you master bilbo and master ori" elrond asked. Bilbo nodded and ori looked a little faint " how did you know I would need a separate bath?" She shyly asked. The elf smiled "I can tell. Don't worry I won't tell your companions" he assured the female dwarf. She blushed before following the elves.

The two were separated from the company which drew the attention of the others "why are they being separated from us?" Thorin asked darkly. Elrond turned around and smiled at their leader "they have requested to be separated from you just for bathing. They feel a bit uncomfortable" the eleven leader explained. Fili and kili looked at each other with a mischievous grin as they had seemed to mentally agree on a plan.

The dwarves were sitting in one of rivendales baths when thorin noticed the purple bruise forming around his wrist "what happened to your wrist?" Oin questioned grabbing his hand. Thorin looked at the company's healer and sighed "it's nothing" he jerked his hand away. Oin gave him an unconvincing look "fine bilbo did it" he accused. The members around him laughed "that little thing? Why he couldn't hurt a fly" dwalin sniggered. Balin looked at his brother and the other members before looking back to thorin "what about what happened with the troll?" He countered "I swear he was going to eat them". Dwalin huffed "nothing more then a simple trick to save us" balin still didn't look satisfied. Their leader told them it happened a few nights before they ran into the trolls and balin can confirmed that their hobbit did leave. They all started eyeing on another. Could the seemingly harmless hobbit really do that?

Bilbo lowered himself into the water. It felt nice to have the hot water brush over the black scales that ran down his back and shoulders.

I never got how you feel so comfortable with elves again

"Their nice you should learn to trust them. Even if some don't trust you?" Bilbo ranted. He could hear his brother huff angrily.

Hey thranduil had what was coming to him.

"Right" bilbo rolled his eyes. He had been with the elves before and they knew about his little 'condition'. Thanks to his brother foolishly turning before their eyes, they were quite suppried to see a giant red dragon swimming in their fountain however they didn't take it as badly as he thought they would.

Bilbo dunked head under the soothing water, hadn't felt this calm in ages. He had always liked swimming, being a giant reptile had its perks like being able to hold your breath for a long time. After a few minutes the he felt a pair of hands grip onto his shoulder and pull bilbo out of the water. The dragon yelped in surprised as he was pulled on to the marble floor with two dwarfs on top of him "master boggins are you alright!" Kili screamed holding him down "kili I'm fine get off" he yelled pushing the dwarf off with incredible strength. Bilbo quickly tried to get back in the water 'shit I can't let them see' some one grabbed his tail causing him to fall. He looked back to see Fili holding his tail "bilbo?" He questioned. Kili walked over to the tail and ran his fingers along the scales "what are you?" Kili asked. Bilbo froze 'shit' he couldn't bring himself to answer. Fili saw his distress and immediately went up ran his fingers down bilbos scale cover back "it's ok we won't tell uncle" he reassured.

It's too late now might as well

"I'm a skin changer I guess you would call it" bilbo whispered. Kili looked at him in amazement, Fili looked just as interested "what do you turn into!? I haven't heard much on skin changers but you can do that much can't you!" He yelled. Bilbo looked a bit uncomfortable, Fili gave his brother a look and kili's expression fell "sorry master boggins. You don't have to show us" he saddened.

Show them

"Why?"

Just trust me. I've seen this look in men they won't betray you

Bilbo slowly pulled himself off the ground "I can show you but you can't tell anyone ok. If you do your uncle will kill me" he explained. The two nodded "we promise" they said in unison. Bilbo hesitated for a second, he studied there smell and looked into their eyes confirming they were telling the truth. He closed his eyes and let his body change. To gigantic wings sprouted from his back causing him to fall into the bath behind him. The brothers rushed to the edge of the pool but were fringed back by a large creature emerging from the water. It's wings slid perfectly along the midnight scales accompanied by a long tail. The creature leaned its long neck down to face the two dwarfs "you're a dragon" kili said frightfully looking into his emerald green eyes "yes" bilbo answered. Fili pushed himself off the ground and looked at bilbo in astonishment "your so pretty" Fili reached out and touched bilbos head. Kili inspected bilbo's wings "how fast can you go!?" He yelled, not the response he thought he would get "I haven't flown in a while so I don't know"

bilbo could suddenly smell someone coming towards the door 'thorin" he thought before he dived back into the bath and turned back into a hobbit but still hide himself. The leader burst through the doors to see Fili and kili soaking wet on the ground "I'm not even gonna ask. Have you to seen bilbo?" He asked. They both shook their heads silently and thorin sighed "if you see him tell him to find me" he said before slamming the door closed. Bilbo emerged from the water.

John they have more questions. I can sense it.

Bilbo looked to see kili practically about to burst open with questions "Kili is it okay if I answer your questions later?" He hesitantly asked. Kili nodded "ok come with me after dinner I know a secret place we can talk" he said going to grab a towel and some other cloths.

After the encounter with Fili and kili bilbo was feeling somewhat relieved "well hopefully they won't betray me" he sighed. The skin changer followed his nose until he found thorin leaning on a balcony looking off into the distant "you wanted me thorin?" He asked. Their leader seemed to jolt before turning around "burglar. What happened with the brown wizard? Who is he to you? How did you make the trolls so terrified?" He questioned. Bilbo turned away "that's none of your concern" he stated and started leaving the leader. Thorin grabbed his arm "why did call you child of the sky? Who is Sherlock? Why did you kiss him?" Thorin asked a little sterner then before. Bilbo refused to look at him "thorin let go" he said becoming hostile "answer me!" He yelled. The hobbit sized dragon thrashed his arm throwing thorin across the room "don't question me!" He yelled his voice becoming distorted. His eyes let out a small glow before his anger died down "I'm sorry thorin I didn't mean to" he was silenced as Gandalf came into the room "what's happening?" He demanded. Bilbo pushed passed Gandalf heading for the dinning area. The grey wizard glared at thorin "what did you do?!" He screamed.