AN: Another short one, but a little insight into Fili and Kili on this chapter. Fili is 82 (19) and Kili is 77 (18).
"Fili, Kili. I'm going out to get your uncle. Could you please set the table?" Dis says as she leaves the house, not waiting for an answer from them. Fili and Kili come out from their room and begin grabbing the necessary objects needed for their meal. Fili begins spooning the stew into bowls, handing Kili the bowls as he finishes. Kili puts the filled bowls in their respective places on the table. As Kili turns to go back to his brother and grab the next bowl, his eyes catch the pepper container nearby. A smirk slowly appears on his face. He takes the offered bowl from his brother and places it on the table, grabbing the pepper container and beginning to dump a large amount into Thorin and Dis' bowls. He quickly places the cap back on the container and turns to put it back in its place, stopping when he sees Fili watching him, Fili's eyebrow raised and a smirk on his lips. Kili grins back and puts the container away as Fili places the last bowl on the table. They both sit down in their seats and the front door opens, Thorin and Dis walking inside. Thorin hangs up his coat and takes a seat as Dis sits at the other end of the table.
Fili and Kili quickly begin digging into their stew, keeping their heads down so as to hide the slight smirks playing on their lips. Not realizing the danger their taste buds are in, Thorin and Dis pick up their spoons and begin eating their own stews. Dis instantly begins coughing, her face scrunching up in disgust. Thorin gags and drops his spoon as he glares at the offending food in front of him.
"Dis…" Thorin says, glancing over at his sister.
"I did not taste like this a short time ago," Dis says, shaking her head and trying to get her coughing under control. Thorin stifles his own cough and glances over at his nephews to see how they are doing. Fili is making sure to stare straight at him and Kili is completely avoiding eye contact, a smirk upon his face. Dis notices this as well.
"Fili! Kili!" Thorin bellows, a firm look on his face. Fili flinches, thinking that this is probably not the best prank his brother has come up with. Kili's head jerks up to look at his uncle, his smirk instantly wiping from his face.
"Now, Thorin…" Dis says, trying to calm her brother down. She is upset with her sons but she knows her brother can over react sometimes.
"You two have wasted a completely good meal," Thorin lectures, looking between the two of his nephews. Fili and Kili's face fall and they look down. At least they have the courtesy to look sheepish Dis thinks to herself as she looks at her sons firmly.
"It was just your meals," Kili says quietly, glancing up at his angry uncle before turning his gaze to his brother. Thorin snorts, shaking his head, the anger beginning to dissipate.
"Very well, then. You two can eat our meals for dinner then," Thorin says, grabbing Fili's dinner and switching it with his own. Fili's head whips over to his uncle and he opens his mouth to protest but Kili beats him to it.
"It wasn't Fili's idea. He didn't even do anything. I had the idea. I was the one who put the pepper in your dinner," Kili says, looking straight at his uncle, puppy-dog eyes in effect.
"Kili…" Fili says to his brother, looking at him and not wanting his brother to take the fall completely, even if it was entirely his fault. Fact is, Fili could've said something to Thorin and his mother but he chose not to. Thorin studies Kili for a moment and sees that he's not lying.
"Then, you can eat both our dinners," Thorin says, taking his bowl from Fili and passing it to Kili. Kili nods his head in condemnation and handing his mother his own bowl. "Fili…"
"No, I knew what he did. I could've said something but I didn't," Fili says, grabbing his mother's tainted bowl.
"Fili…" Kili begins, looking over at his brother. Fili ignores him and begins eating, forcing himself not to gag. Thorin and Dis share a look before eating their dinner. Thorin looks down into his new bowl thinking to his self. Even when Kili is completely in the wrong, Fili is still willing to share in the blame. He hopes this will not get them both into trouble one day. Thorin sighs and eats another spoonful of stew.
AN: Please review! I am glad you guys have been enjoying these! I've enjoyed writing them. I'm thinking one more chapter to finish this off.
