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Chapter 28
"Give me one good reason to so much as speak to him again," Malinaduial demanded when Rana found her and tried to coax her to talk to Legolas again.
"Because you're obviously in love with him," Rana replied gently.
"I am not!" Malinaduial protested. "At least, not any more. Not afer what he said," she murmured.
"Yeah, he told me that he said to you that you have the hollow head of an orc, which couldn't be farther from the truth, Malina, and I'm sure he feels guilty." Rana looked at her friend desperately.
"He only told you that part?"
"Yes. Out of curiosity, what did he say to start the argument?" Rana asked, sitting beside Malinaduial.
Malinaduial scoffed. "He made an idiot out of himself, first by asking me what my name was, then asking if I was married! Both of which he should know the answer to, we've been freinds for so long! Of all the nerve! I'm never going to forgive him for that, or forgive him for his final rude comment." She tossed her head, her long silky hair flying before falling perfectly down her back again. "How dare he say that I have the hollow head of an orc, when he was the one who couldn't even remember my name!"
"I don't blame you," Rana replied. "I'd have been furious too."
"And then he goes and makes a joke about poor Pippin's situation! What's his problem?"
Rana couldn't answer that, as she didn't have a clue. She did, however, see why Malinaduial was so upset. She had clearly been in love with Legolas, and then he'd offended her. Malinaduial probably didn't care that much for him after that.
She sighed. "Look, Malina, I haven't been in the decent parts of the world as long as you have, but I'm going to assume that all males are idiots at time. Legolas included. So please, don't kill him, but at least talk to him."
Malinaduial snorted and tossed her head. "Hmmph! I'll talk to him when he apologizes for his stupididty!"
Rana sighed and leaned back, hoping that Caranduin could help his brotehr think of a decent apology that wouldn't offend Malinaduial further.
"Randomly kissing her after offending her to the point of nearly strangling you has got to be the worst idea I've ever heard!" Caranduin almost yelled at his brother. Legolas simply flinched.
"Well do you have any better ideas?"
"At this point throwing her in a river is a far better idea. At least she wouldn't murder you painfully and slowly, just quickly," Caranduin replied. "Honeslty Legolas, do you have to practice to be so pigheaded?"
Legolas simply glared at his brother. "Alright then, what do you suggest?"
"How about flowers? Prefferably not poisonous ones or ones with spiders on them. She'd just get mad at you again." Caranduin was seriously beginning to doubt his brotehr's sanity and intelligence. Had Legolas somehow switched bodies with an orc? No, not an orc, but maybe a total imbossile. Stranger things had happened.
"Flowers are nice, but why not poisonous ones?"
"Because they could kill her you dolt!" Caranduin smacked his brother in the head. Probably not the best idea, considering that any brains Legolas had once had appeared to be vanishing quickly. He sighed and asked the question he'd been dreading. "Ok, Legolas. What is wrong with you recently? First you randomly kissed Rana during the battle, after doubting Aragorn of all people, then you insult Malina followed by making un of Pippin's situation. What happened?"
Legolas sighed and sat down. "Life became confusing."
Caranduin blinked. Life being confusing had turned his older brother into an idiot? He definitely needed clarification on that.
"How so?" he asked, sitting beside his brother.
"Malinaduial and Rana. Need I say more?"
Caranduin thought for a moment before understanding. "You think you love both Malinaduial and Rana?" Legolas nodded. "Ok, so because you aren't sure which one you love more, you start acting up, kiss Rana randomly for seemingly no reason, mock Malinaduia for seemingly no reason, then make light of Pippin's life being in danger? All because you like two ellyth? And that helps your love life how?" He couldn't believe Legolas was being such an idiot. It was highly uncharacteristic of him. Well, mostly uncharacteristic of him. There had been the few times he'd tried to show off back in Lothlorien, and each of them had ended in disaster.
"I have no clue," Legolas replied. "Wow, I have made an idiot of myself, haven't I?"
Caranduin winced. "Just a bit," he said carefully. "Ok, way more than a bit. To the point where Malinaduial may strangle you."
Legolas shrugged. "It's not like she hasn't been before."
"Except this time, I actually thought she was going to run over and throttle you where you stood." Caranduin watched as Legolas winced.
"She was a bit more upset than usual."
Caranduin was tempted to say something, but resisted the urge. It would just make Legolas tackle him.
"So, what do I do now?" Legolas asked.
"I do believe we'd decided that flowers were a good idea. Also, may I suggest apologizing without seeming arrogant, self centered, or doing anything else to make things work? And that also includes no, absolutely no stupid comments," Caranduin recommended.
"Good idea," Legoals agreed.
"And if she provokes you, just keep apologizing. Don't fight back. Remember the last time she was almost this mad and you did fight back? I thought you were going to die!"
Legolas winced again. "You're probably right."
Caranduin grinned and nodded. "Believe me, I am. And if you spent even an eighth of the time you spend acting thinking instead, you'd be able to know all of this stuff already."
Legolas scowled at his brother. "Either way, thanks Caranduin. Now, I'm going to go and fix things with Malina!"
Caranduin grimaced as Legolas walked off. "Good luck," he muttered.
Ok, I lied. I do care about reviews, but only for this chapter! This is where YOU decide! I can't choose between LegolasXRana and CaranduinXMalina, or LagolasXMalina and CaranduinXRana! So vote for which way you want the romances to go, or I'll keep switching as I try to make up my mind! Hlep me out here, I beg you!
