Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey! Did you miss me? Sorry I was away for so long! This chapter just did not want to be written! Well hope you enjoy it! Sorry it is short.

Warnings: Bofur is a meanie and Nori is a poor baby.

Sorry for any and all mistakes as usual! Enjoy!

Chapter 7

"Nori? Nori?" Ori called out. "Nor- Nori come down from that tree! You need to eat."

Nori just stared ahead and ignored his brother. He pretended Ori wasn't there for a few more minutes. He finally looked down when Ori stopped calling his name. He let out a sigh and looked towards where they laid Bofur's body, Oin was cleaning his wounds. Ori came up next to him and sat down to help.

"What's the point? He's dead." Nori growled out.

"Because we're going to bury him Mister Nori."

Nori looked down shocked by the voice.

"And what do I owe this visit?" Nori asked sarcastically. "S'not every day a petty ole thief like myself gets a visit from his king."

Thorin stared at Nori. "You think you can run away from this? You can't."

Nori frowned and jumped out of the tree. "What do you want Thorin?"

"You to stop acting like a child for one." Thorin growled out.

"Well I'd like to see you act different if someone killed Bilbo." Nori growled back. "I'm outta here."

"Nori you're too hurt to go any-"

"Buzz off your highness."

"NOOOOOOOOOOORI!"

Nori and Thorin turned in shock as Ori came bolting towards them.

"Ori what is it?" Thorin asked looking around. "More Orcs or Wargs?"

"NONONONO! SOMETHING GOOD-GREAT!" Ori screamed jumping up and down.

Nori flinched at his brothers excitement.

"What is it then Ori?" Thorin asked annoyed.

"BOFUR IS ALIVE!"

"What?!" Thorin and Nori asked in unison.

"OIN WAS CLEANING HIS WOUNDS AND STITCHING THEM AND HE MOVED!" Ori screamed. "AND HE MUMBLED SOMETHING!"

"How? Oin said he was dead?" Thorin asked confused.

"No idea. I think Oin said something about hearts stopping suddenly then starting again because of stress...I wasn't listening I was too busy being NORI STOP STANDING THERE CRYING GO!" Ori yelled pushing his brother towards Oin and the now sitting up Bofur.

Nori ran over to Oin and gasped. Bofur was sitting up chatting merrily with Oin. The rest of the company was slowly walking toward the two and staring as well.

"Well lads did ya miss me?" Bofur asked hoarsely smiling at everyone.

Bifur and Bombur jumped forward and wrapped their arms around Bofur and held him close.

"Ow lads be careful please." Bofur said flinching in pain.

The two backed up and smiled at their brother and cousin.

Bombur turned and grabbed Nori's hand and pulled him down. "I believe Nori has something to say ta you brother."

Bofur frowned and tilted his head to the side. "What do ya want ta tell me?"

Nori frowned slightly and then smiled again and looked down. "Bofur I'm...uh...just...you..."

"This is a pretty sad apology Nori."

Nori shot his head up. "What?"

"This. Is. A. Poor. Apology. Honestly. How'd me brother even find out? What did you get mad I was passed out and you couldn't use me as a punching bag?"

Nori's smile left and was replaced by a look of confusion and horror. "Bofur what are you...?"

"Ah lads I think it's best if we left Bofur to get some rest." Oin said standing and leading the others away. "Nori a word please."

Nori frowned and followed Oin. "What's wrong with him?"

Oin frowned. "He's lost his memory lad."

Nori stared at Oin confused.

"When he woke I asked what the last thing he remembered was and he said the events right before the Orcs attacked us." Oin explained with a pained look on his face. "You draggin him off and punching him then you walking off into the woods. Then he says he remembers something bad happening but he doesn't know what."

Nori frowned.

"I'm sorry lad. Least you can try and start over!" Oin said smiling as Nori glared at him. "Ah right...I'm gonna go get supper."

Oin walked off and Nori turned back towards Bofur. Bofur was laying down and had his hat over his face. Nori looked around and sighed. He slowly walked over to Bofur and once he was there he sat down.

"Mind if I join you?"

Bofur looked up at Nori from under his hat and sighed and took his hat off. "Please don't hit me."

Nori flinched at the words and sighed. "I promised you I'd do everything I could to never hurt you again."

Bofur frowned at the words. "Why would you promise me that?"

Nori sighed and looked away for a moment before looking at Bofur again. "Because I'm..."

"Because your what?"

Nori sighed. "Because I'm in love with you."

"You're what?" Bofur asked shocked.

"I'm in love with you. I've loved you for awhile now. I just...when I saw Ori kiss you I thought you two were together...or that he liked you...and I was jealous and angry because I liked you so I just I'm not good at showing my feelings...or talking...or well anything involving feelings. I'm sorry Bofur."

Bofur stared at the thief for a moment and began humming.

"So...uh?"

"Yes?"

"Before you got knocked out you kinda...confessed your love...for me."

"I did?" Bofur asked.

"Yes...that's why I promised I'd do everything in my power to try and not hurt you..."

"Why would I do that?" Bofur asked randomly.

"What?" Nori asked.

"Why would I tell you I love you?" Bofur asked looking at Nori.

Nori just stared and shook his head in confusion. "Because you do?"

"No I don't."

"What?"

"I don't love you Nori. I hate you." Bofur said flatly putting his hat back on his head.

"W-what?" Nori asked shocked.

Bofur sighed and removed his hat again. "I hate you. At one point I'll admit I did like ya but after all ye'v done ta me? Why would I like ya? I don't. I hate you."

Nori frowned trying to hold tears back. "But you said..."

"I don't remember that. And honestly do ya think I'd be saying this if I did love ya?"

Nori looked down and closed his eyes. When he opened them again he felt tears running down his face.

"Are ye...cryin?"

"Yes..."

"Well stop."

"What?" Nori asked.

"Stop cryin. Get up. Walk away. I don't want ya near me."

Nori bit his lip and stood up. "Bofur I'm-"

"And I don't want to hear yer pathetic meaningless apologies."

"They're not meaningless. I truly am so sorry and I truly do love you Bofur. And I'll do everything and anything to prove it to you."

"You won't ever." Bofur said glaring at Nori. "Because I won't ever love you. Now go away."

Nori flinched and lowered his head. He turned and walked away. He walked past the company and ignored their questions to why he was crying. He walked to his bedroll, laid down, curled himself into a ball and sobbed. The company looked from Nori to Bofur confused. They all jumped up and ran over to Bofur.

"Nori I said go aw-oh hello lads." Bofur said looking up at the company.

The company sighed and turned back and walked to the fire ignoring Bofur's questioning glance.

"He told him he doesn't love him didn't he?" Ori asked.

"Aye. I do believe he did." Bombur answered.

"Why?"

"Because Bofur can't handle knowing Nori loves him as much as he loves him." Bombur said sitting down. "He's scared that once he lets Nori in Nori will hurt him."

"He won't!" Ori protested.

"I know lad. You know lad. We all know lad." Bombur said grimly. "Bofur is the only one tha' doesn't know that."

Ori frowned and looked at Nori then Bofur. He smiled slightly when he saw Bofur staring towards Nori.

-Perhaps there is still hope.- Ori thought to himself with a small smile.

Yea...I'm sorry...I have no heart...I have this strange thing where I love to make Nori cry and Bofur an ass.

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