Chapter 10

Rhiannan blinked and stared at Arwen's brothers, Elladan and Elrohir. The two were exactly alike in appearance; tall, dark haired, grey-eyed, and fair of face. The two were attempting to put up decorations for Danielle's party. Even though they were elves, they really weren't all that graceful with decorating. Earlier that day they had made a banner that read: Happy 18th Birthday Danielle! And now they were trying to hang it up. Try is the key word here.

"Are you sure you guys don't need any help?" Rhiannan called while watching them.

"Yes!" they barked in unison, just before Elrohir fell to the ground with a soft, 'thump.'

Rhiannan giggled to herself and shook her head, "Ok then, I'll go find out where Danielle is. Make sure everything is ready in the next ten minutes, boys."

Rhiannan found Danielle sitting with Aragorn in one of the many gardens of Rivendell. Instead of walking in right away she paused at the corner and just listened, "Is something bothering you?" she heard Danielle ask.

Aragorn looked up at his little sister and sighed, "Elrond has urged that I leave Arwen, and ask her to leave for the undying lands. Yet what you said to me before is still with in my mind, echoing. It is up to her, she has to make her own choice…"

"If you love her you will tell her what you think is best, then leave the rest up to her," Danielle told him.

Rhiannan sucked in a breath and walked into the area, "Danielle?" she called. "There you are, I've been looking all over for you."

Danielle stood up, Aragorn right after her, "What's up?"

Rhiannan gave a wry smile, "Well, Legolas asked to see you, I dunno why… Had me a bit stumped, but I think you had better go, he seemed a bit frantic… Something about a pair of pants he took from you?"

Danielle's eyes widened and she quickly marched in the direction of the dining hall. The moment she opened the door a loud, "SURPRISE!" hit her ears and she jumped back into Aragorn's arms.

"Happy 18th birthday," Elrond spoke walking up to them.

"You planned this didn't you?" Danielle asked looking to Rhiannan.

Rhiannan tilted her head to the side, "I have no idea what you are talking about… Hummm, well if you'll excuse me, I need to go speak with a pair of elves. See you when we decide to make you blow out the candles on the cake."

For an hour Danielle found herself conversing with elves, hobbits, and dwarves. Many of them were wondering if she was all ready taken, and how long she and Rhiannan planned on staying in Rivendell. Danielle was never that great of a people person as it was. Finally she made her way to an outside garden in the cooler air and let out a sigh of relief.

"Trying to escape from your own party?" a male voice from near by spoke making her jump.

Danielle turned to find Boromir standing next to a rose bush, "I just needed some air, if I'm disturbing you I'll leave."

"Please don't go," he spoke quickly taking a step toward her, "you were actually the person I was hoping to speak with."

For a moment Danielle's face lit up and a small smile appeared upon it, "You need something?"

Boromir looked down for a moment then held up a small box, "I wanted to give it to you this morning, but you were busy with Aragorn."

Danielle looked up at him, "You really didn't have to do this Boromir. You've all ready done so much with attempting to teach me to use a sword and bow."

Boromir chuckled, "Stop arguing and open it."

She smiled and opened the box. Then she just stopped moving, "Oh my god Boromir…" she whispered looking down at the box, "It's beautiful… It's perfect…" slowly she lifted a silver chain with a small diamond butterfly hanging from it. "Would you help me put it on?"

Boromir smiled and took the chain from her. Slowly he placed it around her neck, letting his hands linger on the back of her neck for a moment. Danielle turned around and faced him for a moment, "It fits you more then you know," he whispered, slowly realizing how close he really was to her. Without thinking he leaned down and pressed his lips against hers. She didn't retract though. For a moment she just stood there, but then reacted and returned the kiss. Boromir quickly pulled back, "Danielle, I'm sorry I wasn't thinking…I shouldn't have… I…"

Danielle looked up at him; confusion, but also wonder, was written in her eyes, "Right…" she whispered, it hurt her to agree with him, Goddamnit Rhiannan, she thought to herself while she watched Boromir walk away hurriedly. Damn it all!

The next month passed slowly and finally it came to the day the Fellowship would depart. Rhiannan was irritated and Danielle was quieter then usual. She found herself standing next to Aragorn when the fellowship gathered in a glade beneath an old stone arch. Rhiannan stood in between Gimli and Legolas in hopes to keep the peace. Both girls were dressed in beige shirts, green pants, and dark green capes. Danielle still had her pink and black converses, but Rhiannan on the other hand was given a pair of elven boots, which in her opinion were perfect.

Elrond began to speak, shifting his gaze back and forth from person to the next, "The Ring-bearer is setting out on the Quest of Mount Doom. On you who travel with him no oath nor bond is laid, to go further than you will," he looked at Rhiannan, because she raised her hand to object to go period but was quickly shot down by his glare, Yeah, right, I don't want to go any further and yet here I stand, she thought to herself before Elrond continued speaking, "Farewell. Hold to your purpose. May the blessings of Elves and Men and all free folk go with you."

Gandalf turned to Frodo, "The Fellowship awaits the ring-bearer."

Frodo took a step forward uncertainly and began to walk toward the exit. Rhiannan found herself staying close to Gandalf. She heard Frodo whisper, "Mordor, Gandalf, is it left or right?"

"Left."

"So," Danielle spoke looking over at Rhiannan, "wanna play I spy?"

"No," Rhiannan snapped before marching off to walk next to Gimli. Rhiannan was considering Gimli her Legolas repellent for the time being.

Pippin looked up at Danielle in wonder, "How do you play I spy?"

Danielle smiled brightly, "Well. You spot something and then you say, I spy with my little eye and then the color of what your looking at. For example. I spy with my little eye, something brown."

"The dirt!" Rhiannan called back.

"Silence annoying one!" Danielle yelled back up, "I was not speaking to you! You ruin the entire game!"

Rhiannan smirked triumphantly, but that didn't last very long when she heard Pippin say, "I spy, with my little eye, something brown."

Merry answered, "The dirt?"

"No."

"Tree trunks?"

"Nope!" and this game lasted the rest of the day.

That night Rhiannan had all ready crashed and Boromir had first watch for the night. Danielle was yet to go to sleep. She sat on a log while staring into the fire they had started an hour ago. Boromir sat on the other side, the silence slowly engulfing him to the point of feeling uncomfortable. Danielle on the other hand was consumed with thoughts…lots and lots of thoughts: Ok so… so I really haven't talked to him in a while…he did kiss me…but that was a month ago… Why was he sorry? Why didn't I say it was ok! Because Rhiannan would kill me if she found out he kissed me… What's wrong with me! So…what do I do now? I could talk to him, but he seems to be having fun…staring into the fire…wow…never knew a fire could look so cool…so bright and pretty and-

"Danielle?" Boromir spoke finally breaking her from thought.

"Huh?"

Boromir looked down for a moment then back up into Danielle's eyes, "I…I wanted to…"

"You wanted to what?" she asked in hope that he would say something she wanted to hear.

"I wanted too…ask you why you wear those shoes?" he asked her looking down at her converses, "They don't look very comfortable."

Danielle looked down at the shoes, "Well they express me!" she told him wiggling her toes inside her shoes. "And… Well…" she paused for a moment, Why am I obsessed with wearing them, (because the author who created you loves those shoes!) Danielle blinked, I swear I'm hearing voices again… "They've been through a lot with me. I could never part with them. I guess you could call them my lucky shoes!"

Boromir looked down at the shoes, "They're black and pink…kind of random…"

"Nothing random about it," she laughed. "It's me. I guess if you want, you can call me random, but you would be wrong," slowly she got up, bowed her head slightly to Boromir and headed to her made up bed. "Good night Boromir."

Boromir stared at her, "Good night, My lady," he whispered, before looking back at the fire. The night dragging farther on.

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