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Note: Thanks for the reviews. This shall be kind of another torture Estel chapter, poor Estel, let's begin. He will be 4 years old in this chapter. Also Elrohir torture in here, especially with certain questions.

Estel shot up in the huge bed in his room. He tried to wipe the tears that were falling down his cheeks away but it did not work. He shivered when a huge bang made him jump up. He felt around for his stuffed dog and when he found it, he cradled it close. He looked around when a blazing light set the room alight.

He still remembered the dream, flashes before his eyes, off a man lying death with an arrow sticking out of his eye and then there was a woman on a horse that rode away after leaving him with Ada.

"Ada?" His tiny voice whispered how he wished he could just simply crawl into bed with the old elf but he could not. His father had been very busy and had gone to bed early for he was very tired. His brothers had put him into bed. His brothers, of course, perhaps Ro could help him.

Estel slipped out of bed and soft feet padded on the thick rug before he opened the door, his stuffed dog still in his hands. He peered around the hallway, unsure if he should continue when another bang of thunder made him run to the room across his own.

He tried to reach the door handle but was too small, so instead he huddled against the door. He was not sure if he should enter of not. Elrohir normally did not like to be bothered by him in the middle of the night and he did not wish to go to Elladan right now and Ada needed to rest.

Another blast of thunder had him banging onto the door while tears streamed down his cheeks, he was really afraid now. "Ro, seas (please) open up, Ro, please." He banged on the door with both his fist, hardly coming over the sound of rain on the rough.

Estel was hysterical now, he wished for the door to open up.

Elrohir's grey eyes slid back into focus before they narrowed, he was quite sure he heard something but what? Shuddering softly he turned around and tried to sleep on when there was that sound again. He got up and looked at the door, propping himself up on one elbow, it seemed like somebody was calling his name but who would be up at this time? Or in this weather?

Perhaps it was nothing but it did not hurt to check, so he stood up and walked to the door. He opened the door and the next moment he was immobilized by two arms wrapped around his legs. He looked down and frowned at seeing the unruly hair of his younger brother. "Estel, is something wrong?"

He sat down on his knees after removing the human from his legs. Tears strained the boy's cheek and there was fear in his eyes. "Ro, I am so scared." He whispered. Elrohir's heart painfully clenched at this statement. Normally he would send the boy back to his bed; he never wanted Estel to come into his room in the middle of the night so he softly asked. "Why did you not go to Elladan like you normally do?"

The boy's eyes held his own and he softly said. "Dan did not want to be disturbed and I don't want to go to him right now." Estel sniffed and Elrohir sat back on his heels, keeping the boy in front of him. "Then why me?" He softly asked, not sure if he knew the answer.

"You are my brother and I love you. Please Ro, can I come in?" Elrohir knew it was not the true reason but he kept quite. Elrohir never wanted to let Estel sleep with him for he would see the nightmares that still consumed the young Twin at regular basis. The nightmares of what has happened to his mother and how they had found her. How they had brought her back and his father had worked so hard and long on healing her.

"Ro?" Estel questioned when his brother did not answer. "Estel, you know the rules. Go on back to bed, I am sure your nightmare is gone and there is nothing to be afraid about." Elrohir gently told the young human.

Estel nodded sadly, he did not expect anything else. He started to walk backwards while he said. "Goodnight then, Ro."

"Goodnight, little one." Elrohir watched him go but then a blast of thunder had the young boy crying out and the next moment Elrohir found his arms full of human. Estel whimpered and tried to melt into the Elf sitting in front of him. Because of the force Elrohir had been knocked over but his arms had tightened around Estel unconsciously.

Elrohir recovered from the shock pretty easily but his heart nearly broke when he saw Estel's large eyes. Eyes that were filled with fear, the same fear he had seen in his mother's face such a long time ago.

Fear that brought anger into his heart because he could not help his mother, but then when he once again looked at his brother, he knew. This was fear he could deal with. He could help his brother overcome his fear for thunderstorms, just by simply letting him sleep into his bed and watch over his little brother.

"Do you still wish to sleep into my bed, Brother Nin?" Elrohir's soft voice brought Estel out of his despair. "Can I?" The hope in the boy's voice made Elrohir's eyes water and he nodded, knowing the quiver of emotions would be in his voice and he got up, carrying Estel with him.

He placed Estel on the bed and moved to light up a candle. "Ro, do you mind if a dog sleeps in your bed too?"

"What?" Elrohir turned swiftly that the candle he had just lid was blown out again, he swore softly and lid the thing again before turning once more to Estel. "Would you mind if the dog sleeps in your bed?"

Elrohir raised both his eyebrows but his confusion only faded when Estel lifted up his stuffed dog. "Yes, sure he can." Estel smiled and crawled underneath the heavy blankets and sprawled on his stomach, taking up sufficient space in the bed.

Elrohir poked the small bundle of Human and Estel moved over. Swinging his long legs over the edge of the bed, Elrohir lay down and while rolling onto his side and pulling the blanket on top of him, he closed his eyes with a sign, it felt so good to be back in bed once again.

His arms were removed and Elrohir opened his eyes again and was about to protest when he felt Estel's warm body press against his chest. The little one shifted so that he was perfectly pressed into Elrohir's arms and then he rolled himself up.

"Ro, can I ask you something?" Estel asked after a little while. "Mmm." Elrohir offered as an answer.

"You are a healer, right?"

"Yes, why?"

Estel turned so he was facing his brother and there was nothing but a serious curious look in his eyes, a look at Elrohir did not like on one so young. "Ada was visited by a girl who had a really big stomach and I saw him pressing on it, why is that? Did she eat too much?"

Elrohir chuckled softly and answered while closing his eyes once more. "No, she was carrying a child and Ada had to check to see if everything as alright with the baby."

"But how does Ada do that then? How can you tell if somebody if carrying a child?" Estel voice the next questions, still confused by the subject. "Well there are certain ways; if somebody is pregnant long enough you can see for their stomach grows. But when they don't show yet as it is called, you press their stomach in certain places and then you can feel the baby or the baby kicks." Elrohir answered, his eyes still closed.

"So you can see if I am carrying a child?" Estel asked with all the innocents of a 4 year old. Elrohir's eyes snapped open and he a smile graced his lips while he said. "I suppose I could but why?"

"Because I don't want to grow fat and not being able to run again, please Ro? I don't want to become a mommy." Estel shook his brother's arms. Elrohir laughed while he propped himself up on his elbows and said. "Very well, but promise me you shall go to sleep afterwards."

Estel nodded eagerly while Elrohir sat up and crossed his legs in front of him, smiling gently at his little brother. "Just lie down on your back and let me see your tummy." Estel flopped down on the bed and pulled up his night shirt. Elrohir quickly pressed a couple of time while he said. "No you are not pregnant but your seem to have a case the tickles." With those words he had the child squirming underneath his hands before he said. "Come now we shall go to sleep..." He haltered when Estel shook his head and he then answered in a stern voice. "Estel, you promised, come now, what is wrong?"

He was shocked to see tears in Estel's eyes while the boy hugged Elrohir with all his might and said. "But I still have to see if you are pregnant. Else you will grow big and you will die when you go hunting with Dan."

"Estel, boys cannot get pregnant." Elrohir tried to explain. "Ro, you might be a girl." Estel exclaimed. Elrohir did not know what to say to that, only to think he really needed to have a word with his twin brother tomorrow about that subject. It started as a joke but it had gone too far. Mumbling darkly the Elf slid further down and onto his back. This was crazy, it was the middle of the night and here he was letting his little brother exam him if he was pregnant, well anything to sooth Estel's nerves.

He quickly unbuttoned his shirt, hoping this would be over fast and knowing he had to instruct Estel as how to do this properly for else he would not be satisfied. "Okay Estel, I need you to press on my stomach but gently. Do not forget if I hiss in pain or anything like that, you stop right away, do you understand?"

Estel nodded and placed his small hands on Elrohir's taunt stomach. It surprised Elrohir how gentle Estel was. The boy would make a fine healer someday. Elrohir gently placed his hands on top of Estel's and helped the boy move the across his skin. He helped Estel press in placed and explained what should have happen were there a child growing inside and what to feel is the child was truly there.

He finished his instruction by placed the boy's hand on his lower abdomen and then told him that if there was truly a child there, that was where the swelling would commence. "So tell me healer Estel am I pregnant or am I out of danger?"

Working around a yawn Estel shook his head and answered. "No, you are not pregnant. That is a good thing." Elrohir turned once again on his side and felt Estel crawl into his arms. Elrohir once again closed his eyes and then snapped them open when Estel asked. "Where do babies come from?"

"We shall discuss that in the morning." Elrohir told him firmly, hoping he could come up with a plan fast enough to allow him to get out of this.

The next morning found Estel in his father's room where to the Lord's horror asked his father honestly. "Ada, where do babies come from?"

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