Drabble 37: A Simple Delight
"I think he uses grease," Elrohir said casually, rubbing firmly between his brother's shoulders. Elladan grinned and leaned forward a little, encouraging Elrohir.
"I saw the label. I even smelled it," he countered.
Elrond sighed from across the room, hand stealing to his hair despite himself. It was not greasy! He had washed it only the night before! He felt Elrohir's smirk from the bed, and turned to them with a vial balanced on his palm.
"You may not find it in your best interests to tease me, ionnath-nin," he warned, crossing towards the bed – and consequently, the twins. "I am, after all, the one who decides which medicines you take, and how long you are abed."
"You forget, Adar, that I am not injured," Elrohir said cautiously. "I can still run."
"But you will not abandon your twin, will you?"
Elrohir was forced to concede as he beheld his brother's injured gaze. "True. But I am stronger than you. Do not dispute that – I do not want to hurt you."
"How touching." Elrond poured out a measure of glittering liquid into a glass and handed it to his eldest son. "Drink."
Elladan drank, gingerly, and listened with vague amusement to his father and brother. Ah, the simple delights of life, he mused piously.
A scream interrupted his earnest pondering, and he looked up just as Elrohir fell backward onto the bed, Elrond atop him, fingers dancing at his son's sides. He jerked away just in time to avoid a mouthful of elbow and several more shrieks, and lifted his eyes fervently to the skies. "How immature," he murmured to himself.
"Pardon me?"
Elladan's eyes shot open as Elrohir slunk under his arm for protection, eyeing his father warily.
"Oh. Adar."
"You said something, I believe?" Elrond was advancing slowly. Elladan looked from his father to his brother, and promptly pulled Elrohir on top of himself. "Nooo," he wailed into his brother's shoulder. "Nothing! I swear!"
Elrond pounced.
A/N: This one is for DragonLover, who requested pretty much this entire drabble in her lovely review. Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy this. ;)