I am so happy for the reviews! This chapter is family bonding and fun, and a surprise pairing thrown in! It is also pure family feels and humor. I felt that it was needed after I was so mean to poor Thorin the last couple of chapters. He did not enjoy having his walls so carefully constructed, torn down like that. Enjoy!
Bilbo muttered to himself as he walked slowly behind Thorin through the halls, they were on their way to see Dis, Fili, and Kili. Not for anything direly important, just a day of family and food and relaxing. But Bilbo was disgruntled with his large rounded belly, now in his sixth month he already felt like he was far too large and was rather off balanced.
"Confounded dwarf genes, this child will not sit still." He grumbled as said child rolled within him, despite his muttering Bilbo smiled and rubbed his belly, for all his complaining he enjoyed the feeling of his and Thorin's child moving inside him. He was so caught up in his thoughts that he barely managed to catch himself when he collided with Thorin's back in the door way of Dis' chamber.
"Thorin! You should warn me before you go stopping like that; I nearly ended up on my behind. Why in middle earth are you just standing there? I would like to sit down sometime today and…oh." He had managed to work around his husband's body and discovered why the dwarf king was frozen in the doorway. Across the sitting room against the wall leading into the kitchen stood Dis, wrapped in the very familiar muscular and tattooed arms of Dwalin.
While Dwalin actually looked rather worried Dis was glaring at Thorin as if she could melt him on the spot. With a huff she pulled from Dwalin's arms and turned to face her brother, arms coming up to cross her chest as the two siblings stared at each other in a stand off the look on Dis' face daring her brother to say something. Thorin grunted then sighed.
"You're sure?" At that Dis scowled.
"You know perfectly well that I am not a child Thorin, my husband died a long time ago and I am more than old enough to decide whom I wish to be with. I daresay that I could do far worse than your closest friend. Yes, I am sure." Dwalin pushed away from the wall and settled an arm around Dis' waist his confidence back as he met Thorin's gaze.
"You know that I would never think to hurt her." He rumbled out, sounding slightly uncomfortable. Thorin glared for several more moments and then seemed to find what he needed in their faces and body language.
"Do the boys know?" Neither got to answer as a snort came from behind Thorin and Bilbo.
"Oh yes uncle we know, trust that we will never enter another door again without knocking first. Is there a reason every one is crowded in the doorway when I am sure that the pregnant ones most likely want to sit?" Fili questioned the group his hand resting on Kili's back. At that Thorin's attention flew to Bilbo and he ushered the rounded hobbit to a chair followed closely by Kili who was also quite round for only being in his fourth month. Both sank into chairs by the fire with pleased groans.
Once he was sure Bilbo was settled Thorin turned and strode over to Dwalin. The two childhood friends stared at each other for several long moments until Thorin nodded and reached out to clasp Dwalin's shoulder.
"You hurt her, my friend; you will not find a deep enough dungeon to hide in." Dwalin nodded his face serious. Dis scowled and shooed Thorin back to his husband walking Dwalin to the door and kissed him before the large dwarf warrior left for his own duties. Fili and Kili groaned childishly. Turning to her family Dis planted her hands on her hips.
"All of you have your own relationships to worry about without putting your noses into mine." With that she stalked into the kitchen shouting for Thorin and Fili to get off their lazy butts and help her. They all returned with hot tea and ale for those who could drink it. Fili settled between Bilbo and Kili who were seated close and discussing various aspects of their pregnancies. Thorin and Dis settled in chairs across from them and silence settled while every one enjoyed their various drinks.
The silence was broken when Dis grumbled and turned her attention to Thorin who was staring at her with a surprising smirk on his normally stoic face.
"What?"
Thorin seemed to ponder his words for a moment before he opened his mouth.
"Just be careful of his…sword… my dear sister." His tone left no illusions as to what he was referencing. Instead of getting angry Dis returned the smirk and before his comment was entirely processed by the others Dis gave her response.
"You are just as acquainted with his sword as I am brother, do not act otherwise." This statement was met with choking sounds as Bilbo, Fili and Kili all quite literally choked on their respective drinks. Thorin looked at his husband suddenly wary. While Fili pounded lightly on Kili's back to help him clear the liquid from his lungs Bilbo stared at Thorin then dropped his head back against the chair and closed his eyes.
"That is the last image that I wanted in my head. Please, if there are to be any more references to his past sexual encounters I would like to leave first. And Thorin stop looking at me as if I am going to jump out of this chair and claw your face off, I do not care whom you have lain with before me; I just do not wish to know about it." Kili nodded having finally regained composure and control over his lungs.
"That is far more than I ever wanted to know about you or uncle Thorin, thank you mother." Fili nodded his agreement with his brother's statement. Dis shook her head.
"As if you two do not know that he has a personal life, you both do realize that Bilbo is pregnant with his child, and due to the condition that Kili is in you both know very well how that happens. Thorin, Fili…get up and help me with lunch." With that Dis hefted herself out of the chair and cuffed Thorin lightly on the head as she went by laughing when he growled in mock anger and followed her, Fili trailed behind them not sure if he wanted to be within hearing range of his mother and uncle at that moment.
Thinking that I might include more family feels and such in the next chapter, I do love the Durin family and just can't get enough of them. The Dis/Dwalin couple will be mentioned only in passing as I do not write het fiction very well. (Oddly enough) Please review! The reviews honestly make me smile and feel so appreciated!
