A/N: Hi! Thank you for the reviews on the last chapter, I hope you are all enjoying the story. This chapter is Angst! It's what I think would have happened after Thorin and Kili's head touch. When Thorin asked the company to follow him it looked like he was only looking Fili and you can see the rest of the company react differently to Fili at Thorin's words. I think Fili and Kili understood that the gold sickness took Thorin, but still felt somewhat betrayed. BTW: I was aiming for a happy ending, so please take it as a happy ending. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own The Hobbit. All rights belong to J.R.R Tolkien.

"We are sons of Durin. And Durins folk, do not flee from a fight," Thorin said, looking into Kili's eyes. He saw them filling with emotion, for Thorin had returned from the gold sickness. He saw the small smile, that was reserved for himself only, appear on Kili's face and he knew that he was forgiven. All the mistakes he had made on the quest were forgiven by his youngest nephew. Thorin seeing this let out his own smile that he reserved for his sister's sons and placed a hand on Kili's shoulder. He pressed his forehead against Kili's, a gesture he realised he had deprived his nephews of for the whole quest and let out a shaky breath. He could feel Kili's smile growing wider at this gesture and returning it quickly. As he broke apart from his second heir he nodded at Kili and felt an understanding pass both ways. Thorin wondered how he deserved such an amazing dwarf to be part of his life. Why Kili forgave him was beyond his knowledge but he had an idea that Kili was beyond caring what had happened in the past now Thorin, as himself, was back. But Thorin knew not all might forgive as easily as Kili. He side stepped around Kili and walked forward towards his company. They were all looking at him.

"I know I have no right to ask this of any of you. But will you follow me, one last time?" Thorin asked. He spoke to the company but his eyes only met his heir's. He saw the other members of the company stand and pick up their weapons. Fili stood, but he did not ready himself. Instead he stared at Thorin, his uncle unable to read his expression. Thorin tore his eyes away from his eldest nephew and looked to the rest of the company.

"Bombur, you must blow the horn. We will signal our entrance to our enemy. Wait for us to be ready at the main gate." Bombur nodded and then took off to find the old dwarfish horn that Thorn spoke of. "Oin and Gloin, will you be able to detach the golden bell. It will be able to knock the barricade at the entrance open?"

"Of course Thorin," Gloin said

"We are with you, lad," said Oin before both brothers made their way to wear the large bell was held.

"Everyone else," Thorin said addressing the group "prepare for battle," this was met with cheers from the company as the dwarfs ran to take their place by the entrance of Erebor. There was one dwarf though who did not move. Soon Thorin stood facing Fili, alone. There was a silence as Thorin looked towards his golden haired nephew desperately.

"You weren't there," Fili said slowly not taking his eyes off Thorin. "Kili was injured, practically dying and you left him in a town of men who only cared if you got them gold. You wanted to leave him behind because he would slow you down. And you wanted me to leave him behind. Abandon him. My own brother. And then you left both of us there trying to find help. And by some miracle he recovered and was fine. But then you sent a dragon to where we were. You did not make sure we were ok once the dragon was slayed and you didn't send for us to join you in Erebor. You left us to assume we should come. We left the men and women of Lake-town so we could join you. And when we arrived you hardly spoke to us. We were scared at so many times and I needed you, but you weren't there." Fili was yelling and Thorin stood, his hatred for himself rising as Fili re-counted what he had done. But it was Fili's next words that broke his heart "And it felt like you didn't care. You didn't care for me anymore. You choose gold over your kin. And I know now that you were taken by a sickness but at the time I thought it was you." Fili was shaking as he yelled at his uncle and Thorin felt tears slipping down his own face. "And when I found out you were taken by the gold sickness I felt so helpless because I couldn't help you. And I wanted my Uncle back so badly but he was taken away from me and replaced with someone I didn't know." Fili let out a sob as he words echoed around the room and Thorin quickly moved forward, the need to be near his nephew was strong now he had heard how Fili felt. He held out his arms and Fili fell into them clutching at his uncle and letting out strangled sobs.

"I'm so sorry Fili. I'm so sorry," Thorin mumbled into Fili's hair holding the dwarf close to his chest, being reminded of Fili as a small dwarfling seeking his comfort. After several moments Fili calmed down slightly and there was a pause of silence.

"Please let me know you're back." He mumbled into Thorin's chest. "Because I will forgive my Uncle a thousand times over for the things the sickness caused him. And I will follow him anywhere and I would die for him. Please tell me you are my Uncle. Not the King I have been with the past few days." Fili finished. Thorin pulled back slightly and looked Fili straight in the eye.

"I am back, Fili. I am your Uncle once again. I was taken by a sickness but it has passed and it will not return. It's me Fili, Uncle Thorin. I am here my nephew," Thorin said quietly, his eyes not leaving the clear blue ones his nephew had. Fili let out a huge breath he had been holding and slumped against Thorin. Thorin kissed the top of his head before pressing their foreheads together; mimicking the same action he had done on Kili.

"I am so glad, Uncle," Fili whispered. "I was lost without you," Thorin held him tighter for a moment before stepping back slightly and smiling at his nephew.

"Well then, you are no longer lost little one," Thorin said "and will do me the honour, although I do not deserve it, of forgiving me?"

"You are already forgiven Uncle," Fili said but it was the smile Fili gave Thorin that assured him of the forgiveness.

"And will you follow me, one last time?" Thorin asked quietly. Fili drew out his twin swords as his answer and sent Thorin another smile. They exited the room together but before they got to the others Thorin stopped Fili. "I'm so proud of you Fili and-" Thorin began but Fili stopped him.

"I know Uncle. And you need not apologize again. You are quite forgiven. I love you Uncle and you, Kili and I will come out of this together. That is all that needs to be said." Fili said to Thorin gently. Thorin nodded and the two took their places; Thorin up front with Fili on his left, slightly behind (and beside his brother)

Thorin was left to his own thoughts for a moment as Fili and Kili shared their last words before the battle with the each other and the rest of the company. He stared around at the magnificent halls of Erebor. It was just as he remembered but without decorations. He had his home back now, and the line of Durin would continue to reside in the Mountain. But he looked behind him and saw his nephews. And for the first time on the quest, he wondered if Erebor was worth it if his sister's sons died in the battle that was ahead of them. He knew it wasn't. He knew if they passed to Mahals Halls his soul would follow them, leaving just a shell of himself with a brain. But if they survived he would see them in the life he has always wanted for them. He had dreamed of seeing his beloved nephews in their rightful places as the Princes of Erebor. He would see that dream come true. From the corner of his eye he saw Bofur waving up to Bombur, the signal for Bombur to blow his horn and for Oin, and Gloin to release the bell.

"Don't you dare die, my nephews," Thorin said as Bombur's horn could be heard. "I will see you both again once this is over,"

"We will stay with you Uncle," Kili said

" 'Til the end," Fili said. And the line of Durin raised their weapons and led the charge into the battle the family love bond between them unbreakable.

A/N: And let's just say they survive the battle with my ending in chapter 4: survival. :) Please review!