To iloveorlandobloom: hi five! Glad to know that I'm not the only one in this world who liked both Legolas and Orlando…. To me, both are equally gorgeous! ^_^

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To cherry: not really… she isn't a starchild… (my definition is that she is part star or something like that… =P) as for the origins of her name, it would be revealed later. About her own origins, scroll down! ^_^ ya, the three words is 'I love you', but wherever he went to… that would be a mystery for the next chapters… so… sit tight and wait. ^o^

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Story of Stars

Legolas looked across and saw a figure sitting alone in the vast field. She was looking skywards at the starlit sky.

"Elenath," Legolas called out. Elenath jumped slightly and turned. She flashed a slight smile at him before returning her gaze at the sky.

"May I?" Legolas said, referring to the seat next to her.

"Sure."

Legolas sat down and followed her gaze at the beautiful night sky. The vast dome of midnight blue was strewn with a dizzying array of stars. River like galaxies carved their route across the endless curtain of night.

"Heavens…" Legolas breathed out heavily. It was the first time he had seen such a beautiful starlit sky. He cast a sight at Elenath, whose brows were knitted tightly as one.

"What's wrong?"

Elenath did not respond. She just stared intently at the stars. It was a long moment after did she open her mouth.

"Legolas, do you believe in astrology?"

"Astrology?" Legolas considered. "Depends I guess… I hadn't had the chance to really try astrology or learn it."

Elenath fell silent for a short while. Then she looked upwards again. Legolas followed her glance.

Suddenly, a shooting star streaked across the dark sky, illuminating everything briefly with its fire. Then, as quickly as it had come, it faded to nothing and its brilliant light died. Legolas smiled a little sadly to himself. Shooting stars always filled him with a lingering sadness with their tragic beauty. But he was glad he caught the sight.

"Legolas… have you heard of the myth about shooting stars?" Elenath asked suddenly. The question caught Legolas by surprise, as he had no idea what she was talking about.

"No."

Elenath looked in the direction where the shooting star disappeared. "It was said that each star in the sky represents a living being. When the star is in the sky, that being is healthy and alive, but when the star falls, that being's life had come to an end."

"That's a sad myth… I hope it's not true." Legolas said softly. He sneaked a glance at Elenath, who was looking at the sky with glassy eyes. His heart jumped when a solitary tear trickled out of her eye.

"Elenath! What's wrong?" Legolas exclaimed.

"I hate stars…" was the reply.

'What? But her name…'

Legolas sat closer to her and wiped the tear off her cheeks. Elenath did not seem to notice his actions. Single droplets of tears continued tricking down her cheeks.

"Can I ask why?" Legolas asked gently. For some reason, his heart felt a twisting pain when he saw Elenath like this.

"I saw a meteor rain once…" Elenath replied. It took Legolas by surprise, as he wasn't expecting her to answer his question. After all, she had refused to reply his other questions.

"That was when I saw many people die in front of me… immediately after, I saw the meteor rain." Elenath had her hands clenched in to tight fists. "Why is it that such beautiful things represented such horrid happenings?"

Legolas was taken aback by the sudden anger Elenath showed. Then, he smiled and turned her to face him.

"Perhaps it's because the souls of those beings found a beautiful place to go to, thus they use shooting stars to tell the people they loved, that they are in a place as beautiful as shooting stars." Legolas unknowingly caressed her smooth cheeks and wiped away the traces of tears.

"Someone so beautiful should not harvest such angry thoughts," Legolas said sincerely.

Elenath looked back at him, her emerald eyes shining from deep within. "You shouldn't judge people by their looks."

Legolas' smile widened. "I never judge people by their looks. I judge them by their character, their personality and their heart." He tapped his left chest. "And I believe that behind that beautiful face of yours, was a good heart."

She was surprised. All her life, she had been looked down upon and despised by human and elves alike, for being different. There was no place she belonged, not even in the abode of elves. If not for his love and caring for the past century… she doubt she would even live till now.

"Where do you come from?" Legolas asked, changing the subject.

Elenath was quiet for a while. "Valinor."

It was Legolas' turn to be surprised. He knew that most of the elves of Middle Earth had retreated to Valinor, but it was the first for him to learn that there was actually a being who came back to Middle Earth from the Undying Lands.

"So… you're an elf then?" Legolas asked. After all, only elves go to Valinor, right?

"You can say that."

He was confused. It seemed as though Elenath was saying she was and was not an elf. "What do you mean?"

"I'm the result of an unholy combination of humans and elves. I'm a half-elf." Elenath sneered at herself.

"Why do you use the word 'unholy'?" Legolas asked.

"How many people do you know who are mongrels?" Elenath replied sharply.

"No one." Legolas replied quietly. "No one in my eyes are mongrels, you least of all."

More harsh words were already on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed her words at Legolas' soft reply.

"Everyone is special in their own way. You possess the best of both species, that made you special," Legolas said, tenderly brushing her hair back. "You shouldn't be so hard on yourself. Give yourself some credit; give the stars some credit."

Elenath understood the underlying meaning. She was speechless. No one had ever said such things to her.

Legolas looked at the flawless face before him and felt a surge of unknown emotion. Before he could stop himself, he had leaned forward and kissed her lightly on her cheeks. Then, a faint blush touched his handsome features. 

"Goodnight," Legolas said, before striding off to the palace, leaving Elenath alone on the field, touching her cheeks.

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'Now you've done it, Legolas!' When reaching his room, he felt the urge to kick himself. Why? Why? Why? Why? Why did he kiss her? He barely knew her for two days, and already, he had committed a crime of violation of modesty.

'I better apologize to her…' Legolas thought. It wouldn't be that tough a mission if not for that fact that his legs now weaken at the thought of looking at her.

But deep within his heart, he felt happy that he had kissed her…

Legolas knocked himself on his head. 'For goodness sake Legolas! What kind of thoughts are you thinking?'

He threw himself on his bed and closed his eyes. Why? Why is he feeling so… confused? What kind of emotion is he feeling now?

Is it… love?

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Elenath could not stop her heart anymore. She knew… she knew what she had to do. Even though it might hurt Legolas, she had to do it…

For his own good…

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Hihi everyone! Thank you for reading (and reviewing)… how's this chapter? Hope you guys aren't too un-surprised at Elenath's origins. =P I was hoping for it to be a surprise… ^-^ how you find this chapter? Please review!