Hey everyone! Thanks for reviewing! I'm so happy! The majority of you
guys voted Legolas. I guess I'll stick with that. For the one who wanted
Frodo, I'll make it so that the two are pretty close…almost like a jealousy
factor for Legolas but not really since he's really cool! If anyone wants
to know, Mei is sort of like me. I cuss a lot and I tend to make sarcastic
remarks…also smiling is not a big thing for me….
If you want a disclaimer…read the first chapter. I'm too damn lazy to rewrite it over and over and over….
Thanks you reviewers! Love ya all! Thank you Arwen! Hope you like what's coming next…Aragorn is going to get back at Mei for saying all that stuff to Arwen! But how will he do that? Wait for it….
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Forever in a Wish
Chapter Three
A figure in a gorgeous garden sat at the foot of a giant fountain. The figure was wearing a white tube top, blue baggy jeans, orange suspenders, and sandals. Her blue hair was let down and was messy. It seemed like she had not seen a brush in days. She had on blue tinted glasses and was holding an electric bass guitar. Once in a while, she would play a chord or two before she stopped and wrote something down on a quill and paper. Sometimes the quill would so something wrong for her and she would let out a stream of curses before she calmed down. Then this whole process would be repeated again and again. To observer, they would have found the girl quite disturbing. It was not just her curses or her music; it was her appearance. Her hair was extremely short for a girl or even for a man. Also the color was unusual. The blue made her stood out quite well. Blue locks shone against the green scenery around her. Her clothing was also unusually. They were too revealing for anyone. However this went unnoticed to two certain Hobbits whom were watching the girl from a balcony. One of the Hobbits was thin and had dark curly hair. The other as stocky and had bronze curls. Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee were watching the unusual human girl.
"What do you think of her?" Frodo asked staring at the girl. Sam merely shrugged.
"I can't really say Mister Frodo…she mostly kept to herself, except there are time where she, Merry and Pippin are together, she tends to be rather open. Make jokes at Strider and Lady Arwen. Something about kisses or lovers." Sam said as he chuckled at that thought. Although he stayed with Frodo in the past four days, Merry and Pippin would often come by and tell stories about their meetings with the strange human girl.
"It's only been a day since I woke up, and yet it seems like that everyone knows about her. Tell me about her Sam, who is she?" Frodo asked, curiosity peaking as he looked at his best friend in the eye. Sam gave a smile at Frodo.
"From what Gandalf told us, she is suppose to be from another world."
"Another world? That is amazing!" Frodo said excited about the knowledge of having a complete stranger from another world with them.
"She's quite funny and she is suppose to be a priestess. Quite a funny one too. Gandalf said that she curses too much to be one."
"A priestess who curses? How is that possible?"
Sam laughed at Frodo's shocked face. He had been shocked as well when he first heard Priestess Mei's cursing, but soon found it funny after he heard her for a second time.
"They said that her gods may have wanted her to help us. She seems rather displeased about that, but she just accepted that." Sam said as he controlled his laughter.
"Sorry to burst your bubble, Sam, but I didn't accept it. I just got no choice about this shitty situation that I'm in."
Both Hobbits turned to the very person that they were talking about standing behind them with her bass in her arms. She was leaning against the doorway to the balcony and she had a smirk on her face. Her glasses here now in her hair. Frodo and Sam blushed as they found themselves caught.
"Please excuse us for talking about you, Priestess Mei." Frodo said as he gave a small bow. Mei waved the comment away.
"Don't need to call me that, Frodo. Since I helped out in saving your butt from the pearly gates, you're going to have to call me Mei. Got it? You too, Sam." Mei said as she slid down to the ground. Both Hobbits gave a shy nod to her. Mei rolled her eyes at them before she began strumming her bass. "So how are you feeling, Frodo?"
Frodo gave a smile at that. "I'm feeling quite well. Strider says that you helped the poison to slow down. He said that if you had not help, I would have been dead."
Mei gave a snort at that.
"Yeah, yeah…but it was really Arwen who saved your ass. You would have died sooner if she hadn't come along. The poison that was in your blood was different than anything that I know of. Too be blunt honest, what I did too you may have done nothing to help. Shit…stupid uncle." Mei said glaring at the wall. Sam's curiosity perked at that.
"Priestess…I mean…Mei…why do you seem to talk about your uncle that way?" Sam asked shyly. Mei gave him a look that made him feel rather stupid for asking. "Of course…there is no reason for you to answer…I mean.."
"Don't worry about that. It takes a lot of shit to get me mad and a silly little question isn't going to make me blow up the world. Sit down you two…looking up at you makes my neck hurt."
The two Hobbits sat down, both feeling rather flustered. They could not help staring at the priestess's clothing. Mei, however, did not seem to care too much about this and leaned back against the wall. She looked at the two Hobbits and sighed.
"I have no idea why I'm talking to you guys about this, but hey, Kami-sama loves to have a good laugh at my expense. So since I'm in a good mood…I'll answer just about any question that you want." Mei said as she strummed on her bass. The two Hobbits could not believe their good fortune. They would get to understand this new comer and her world.
"Your hair…do people in your world have that color?" Sam asked eagerly. Mei gave a snort at that.
"No…we have dye to change the color of our hair…however, in my case, this is real."
"Any kind of color?"
"Any kind of color…are these question going to be about my hair?"
Sam blushed and shook his head. Mei turned her head at Frodo. Frodo thought for a moment and then looked at her eyes.
"No one in this world have you eyes, except for orcs or goblins. How do you have that?"
Mei gave a smirk at that.
"Good question. I got this coloring from my mother's side of the family. I don't know how, but trust me, we got a lot of eyes colors in my world. I sometimes find if freaky that I have eyes like a demon." She answered. Frodo gave a nod at that.
"Tell us about your uncle!" Sam begged. Mei gave a snort at that.
"I don't know…he's not really worth talking about. He's the one who got me started on the priestess job. He's the head priest back at home. He doesn't have any kids because he's not married. Sometime I think he wants me to be his heir or something. He always liked to teach about his job and stuff. Always putting some spiritual tools in my pockets or bags. He used to tell me stories when I was a kid. Stories about monsters and curses. I wasn't scared of that shit. I just listen all happy about it. He's a pain in the ass, but he's always there for me. He thinks that I'm going to be his heir and all…. but that doesn't bother me a bit. I just hate the idea of him being right." Mei said as she leaned her head against her bass. The trio stayed quiet for a moment. Neither one of them wanted to break the silence. Then Frodo spoke.
"He must love you very much." Mei gave a small nod at that. She looked at the blue-eyed Hobbit and gave a smirk.
"So how about asking me about my world?"
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They had talked for about an hour or two about Mei's world and Middle Earth. The hobbits found the concept of a car and television rather fascinating. The idea that pictures could move in a box or a carriage that can move on it's own was something extraordinary and amazing. Mei learned that Hobbits practically never went out of the Shire. Also the fact that there use to be a dragon surprised her. She now wanted to see a dragon. Too bad that it was gone already. However, Mei couldn't help but to feel slightly distracted. Something was calling for something. She could feel it like a whisper. It seemed weak, but it did not faded. She found it odd. Before she could ask anything more, they heard a horn.
"What the hell was that?" Mei asked frowning. Both Hobbits had no idea either. Mei thought about looking but then her stomach gave her a better idea. A loud grumble could be heard and the two Hobbits stared at her in surprise. "Okay…I need food…come on. Let's go find something to eat."
Frodo and Sam chuckled at that and the three walked into the palace. They were passing the main hall when Merry and Pippin grabbed them and pulled them to the entryway of the hall.
"Merry, Pippin! What is the meaning of this?" Sam demanded. Merry motioned him to be quiet.
"We overheard that there is going to be a dwarf here! Come on! Let us look at the visitors!" Merry whispered excitement creeping in his voice. Mei sighed and took a peek. She could see Elrond and Gandalf conversing with a group of men. She could see the dwarf right away, for he was short and he also dressed much like a Viking. He had a long and thick beard that was also braided. She noticed another man, his hair was about has long as hers, he had facial hair that reminded her of Strider. His hair was the color of copper and she was sort of glad that he looked human. The last person that caught her attention was an elf. He had long silver blond hair that was styled the same way as Elrond except no braids. His face looked young, however Mei thought that he looked sort of tense. Her stomach grumbled again and she decided that food was more important to her than these men.
"I'm going to go find something to eat…you four can stay here and look." Mei whispered as she tried to sneak away. Pippin looked up in shock.
"And let you eat up all the food and leaving the rest with nothing? Merry! We need to stop her!" Pippin cried out. Mei tried to run, but Merry and Pippin grabbed her and pulled her back. All three of them underestimated the two Hobbits strength and Mei's lack of guard and all three of them tumbled into the hall. The three wrestled for a moment since each of them were trying to get up. All the while Mei started to curse.
"Of all stupid things you two asses do, you had to do this to me! I'm not going to take all the food away. I just eat as much as you do and that just scares the hell out of you! Get off of me! Hey! Whose foot was that?!" Mei snarled. Frodo and Sam then quickly entered to help their friends out. They could not help but giggle at the sight. After they untangled themselves, they then realized where they were. The Hobbits gave uneasy smiles at the other men who looked at them in shock. Mei however heard her stomach growl and she wanted food. She then looked around and shrugged. "Hey…don't know about you guys, but I'm hungry and so me and my friends are going to leave you here, talking among yourselves and hopefully, we'll not see each other until we're all full and happy. Later dudes…or is that lords? What the hell…you guys are just males anyway…see ya!"
With that Mei pushed the four Hobbits out and went in search for her food. The hall was silent with the exception of Gandalf's chuckling. Elrond had an annoyed look on his face at the manners from the human girl. Although inside, he was amused at her antics. All three warriors had now recovered from the sudden intrusion of the blue haired human and four Hobbits. They blinked, hoping that what they saw was merely an illusion. One of them asked the question that was in their minds.
"Who was that?"
Gandalf's laughter grew slightly while Elrond gave him a look that plainly stated, "do you want to tell them or should I" and sighed. He decided that it would be better if he would explain everything in a calm manner.
"My Lords, that was the Priestess Mei and the four Hobbits who came under Gandalf the Gray's orders."
Silence had settle among the group as the males tried to find what indicated that the girl they just say was a priestess. In their minds they could find nothing. The blond elf then looked at Elrond with a sort of polite air to him.
"My Lord Elrond, I hate to be rude but are you sure that girl we saw is a priestess?"
"Legolas, she is a priestess, however she is also from another world. She believes that her gods have sent her here for some reason, although the Priestess Mei has her doubts on why. I understand my Lords that her clothing is unusual and that her manner is questionable. However, do not underestimate her, my Lords. I have a feeling that she is sent here to help us. So I ask for you to please give her the respect that her title needs to have." Elrond said while his mind wonder if the girl would respect the others while they were here. The dwarf on the other hand gave a snort at that.
"How can a woman, especially a human woman, be so vulgar? She's more of a orc then a priestess."
Gandalf gave an amuse look at the dwarf.
"Lord Gimli, trust us on this matter. She has a rather foul tongue, however she is rather clever and observant. I can tell she's waiting for us to explain everything to her. I would be more worried on the fact on what she is thinking than what her appearance is." Gandalf warned with a smile.
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It was the afternoon and Mei was sitting in the garden again. Pippin and Merry were showing Sam and Frodo around the grounds. She had suggested it and told them that she wanted some time to herself. She had gotten her bass again, but decided not to get any paper to write down any music. Right now, she just felt like singing. It seemed impossible, but Mei was a Japanese-American. She knew how to speak both languages and understood them well enough. Although she usually played punk rock, she also liked other sorts of music. However she liked anything that had to do with anime. Any song that was either the opening theme or ending was good to her.
"sora tooi sora
tsubuyaita koe
anata no yume wa ima
hoshi no sharin wo mawasu
Sky, far away sky
A murmured voice
Your dream
now turns the wheel of the stars
watashi itsumo doko ni mo inai
sou kanjite'ta
sono hitomi shiru made wa
I felt like
I would never be anywhere,
until I felt your eyes on me.
mune no katasumi
kaketa tsuki ga hitotsu aru dake
demo donna ni hosoi michi mo
terasu you ni hikaru
There is but one eclipsed moon
in the corner of my heart...
may it shine enough
to light up whatever narrow path you take.
Unknown to her, someone was watching her sing. He studied the strange girl with surprise and curiosity. He could not believe this was the same girl that he saw before. Now, from the looks of it, she seemed more gentle and passionate.
"Her voice sounds gentle when she sings." He said to himself softly, hoping not to disturbed the scene in front of him.
sotto hoshi-tachi ga
yubisashite-iru
anata no yuku saki wa
suishou no mori ni naru
Quietly, the stars
point the way,
and the path before you
becomes a forest of crystals.
watashi itsuka kono te no hira de
anata no koto
subete kara mamoritai
Someday, I want to
protect you from everything,
cradled in the palm of my hands.
atatakai yoru
mada chiisa na tsuki no sumu ie
demo anata ga nemuru toki wa
yasashii akari tomosu no
On a warm night
as you sleep,
a gentle light lights up
a house where a small moon still dwells
She could feel that someone was watching her, but why? Then she mentally shrugged it off. They would get bored in time. They could not understand her anyway. She was singing in Japanese. Still it did bother her to feel someone watching her.
mune no katasumi
kaketa tsuki ga hitotsu aru dake
demo donna ni hosoi michi mo
terasu you ni hikaru
There is but one eclipsed moon
in the corner of my heart...
May it shine enough
to light up whatever narrow path you take".
Mei stopped singing and just suddenly lay down on the grass. She really liked that song, it was slow and it also sounded rather haunting. Speaking of haunting, the person who was watching her was still there. She sighed and rolled her eyes. Of course, she had to remind herself the reason that she could sense the person was the fact that her priestess training gave her the advantage. She pondered for a moment. Her mind debating on if she should tell the person off or just ignore them. Two offers were tempting in their own way. She could blow off steam or just enjoy the silence. She decided that she would sing and if the person was still there, she would blow off steam. She then gave a rare grin at the thought. She would get to do both! Then she thought about what to sing…and how to get rid of her watcher…she would have to sing something in English so they could understand. She would also have to sing something really embarrassing. Oh what to sing? She then grinned as one song came to her. This would defiantly get this watcher out. So she began to sing, this time with more volume.
"Don't get so fidgety!
You're always looking all over the place!
Stop looking away from me!
More than anyone else, I
love you, love you, love you the best!
love you, love you, love you!
love you, love you, love you!
love you, love you, love you!
On nights when the stars are twinkling,
I dream all about you.
I love you, but you act like you don't know.
I bet you're crazy for someone else by now!
Ah! Men all have
so many loves.
Ah! You're spreading them all over,
and making me worry!
He blushed as the priestess began to sing a rather interesting song. How could she sing such a song? He briefly wondered if the men in her world would like this type of song. Maybe Gandalf was wrong about her. Unless…his eyes widen in shock at his thought.
Don't get so fidgety!
You're always looking all over the place!
Stop looking away from me!
More than anyone else, I
love you the best!
Ah! How many lovers
does a man want?
Ah! Love only me,
and me alone, always.
Mei allowed herself to grin as she sang. Whoever was there did not seem bothered by her song or either was in total shock. She could not wait to see who was spying on her. This was getting really good.
Don't get so fidgety!
You're always looking all over the place!
Stop looking away from me!
More than anyone else, I
love you the best!
Always the best!
Everything about you, I
love, love, love,
love, love, love,
I love you the best!
He was glad when she finished the song. It was rather embarrassing for him to listen to her sing a song about love, men, and lovers. In all of his years, he had never met a person as this girl.
"Hey! Are you going to hide there all day or are you planning to show yourself to me sometime this century?" the girl called from her place. Mei turned on side to where the person was hidden and an eyebrow raised a bit at the sudden appearance of a tall blond elf. She remembered him from the group who were there with Elrond. Of course, she did not know his name.
"You knew." He said. Mei gave a nod while noting that he had a rather nice and smooth voice. It was an alto or a tenor's voice. Very nice. She studied him for a long silence. Last time she only caught a brief look at him. This time she noticed that he was slim, much like Frodo. However the difference was that he also seemed muscular while Frodo had a softer look to him. He was also pale as Frodo. Mei admired the pale skin. Her skin was just a little tanner than his. His eyes were like Arwen's only a little bit different. His eyes hold more than wisdom, but also experience. His eye seemed to tell her that he had see the young fallen and the darkness rising. She had to admit that he was rather beautiful. Then she wrinkled her nose at the thought. It was just her luck that men here were prettier than her.
"Of course I knew. You guys are magical creatures, right? I can feel your magic or chi. So why the hell were you watching me? I mean, don't you guys have anything better to do than watch some stranger?"
He gave a chuckle at that.
"Pardon me, Priestess Mei, but I was curious about you."
"Yeah and while we're at it, tell me your name. It's now exactly fair that you know my name and that I know nothing about you." Mei said as she lay on her back again. He gave smile and nodded even though she did not see it.
"My name, Priestess Mei, is Prince Legolas of Mirkwood."
"Okay, you're a prince. Nice to meet you Prince Legolas. So what is so damn curious about me aside form the fact hat my hair is blue and that my eyes are yellow. If you want to know about that stuff go ask the Hobbits." Mei said as she closed her eyes. Legolas gave a chuckle at that.
"Pardon me, Priestess Mei, how is it your manner seems different than your manner?" he asked kindly. Mei sighed.
"Because I want to. I'm only a priestess because my uncle wants me to be one. Anything else?"
"What sort of song was that you sang the first time?"
"It's called Tsuki no le in other words, House of the Moon. Why you like it?" Mei asked as she opened her eyes. Legolas gave a small smile.
"I think it suits you rather well. You have a beautiful voice, Priestess Mei."
Mei gave a smirk at him. "Your voice seems kind of nice. Do you sing?"
"It has been a long time since I have sang, Priestess Mei. I am afraid that my voice would seem rusty." Legolas said as he sat down beside her. Mei gave a snort at that. The two were silent as they watched the sky. Mei felt her eyes beginning to droop when she heard someone calling her name.
"Mei! Mei! Where are you?"
Mei and Legolas looked at the direction of the call. She could see Frodo running towards her. He stopped, his face flush from the exercise. Mei rolled her eyes at him. However, she could not scold him since he looked so cute with flush cheeks.
"Idiot, you're still recovering. What's so damn important that you had to run here?" Mei asked staring at Frodo. The Hobbit then took out something from his pocket. Mei saw that it was her prayer beads.
"Thank you. Lady Arwen said that they protected me." Frodo said softly holding the beads towards her. Mei looked at the beads and then Frodo. Then she took his hand and closed his fingers on the beads. She gave a small smile at him. Frodo blushed at bit at the smile. It made the girl look gentler.
"Keep them. Something tells me that you're going to need them, kid." Mei said as her smile changed into a smirk. Frodo gave a nod and thanks. She waved it off. "Come on. Sit down and watch the clouds for a while. It's really entertaining."
Frodo did just that. The rest of the afternoon was spent on cloud watching between the elf, human, and Hobbit. All three of them felt at peace and were contented with the silence.
"Hey Frodo, I forgot to tell you, but the elf next to me is Prince Legolas."
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Really Mei! How could you! Anyway, sorry about this…it's not going exactly like the book or the movie. As for the two songs…the first one is Tsuki no le from Outlaw Star and the second is Lum's love song from Urusei Yatsura. I got the translation from this website Anime Lyrics. The webpage is http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/
Please Review…sorry about those who wanted it to be a Frodo/Mei…some day I'll do a Frodo fic…but for this one …Mei and Frodo are more like sister and brother…I might make Mei or Frodo…one of the two to a crush…but that would be cruel…
Okay, the next chapter is going to take a while to do so don't except one any time soon…I'll write once I find the time to…. hopefully I'll get a chapter done by Sunday.
Thanks to all of you reviewers!
If you want a disclaimer…read the first chapter. I'm too damn lazy to rewrite it over and over and over….
Thanks you reviewers! Love ya all! Thank you Arwen! Hope you like what's coming next…Aragorn is going to get back at Mei for saying all that stuff to Arwen! But how will he do that? Wait for it….
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Forever in a Wish
Chapter Three
A figure in a gorgeous garden sat at the foot of a giant fountain. The figure was wearing a white tube top, blue baggy jeans, orange suspenders, and sandals. Her blue hair was let down and was messy. It seemed like she had not seen a brush in days. She had on blue tinted glasses and was holding an electric bass guitar. Once in a while, she would play a chord or two before she stopped and wrote something down on a quill and paper. Sometimes the quill would so something wrong for her and she would let out a stream of curses before she calmed down. Then this whole process would be repeated again and again. To observer, they would have found the girl quite disturbing. It was not just her curses or her music; it was her appearance. Her hair was extremely short for a girl or even for a man. Also the color was unusual. The blue made her stood out quite well. Blue locks shone against the green scenery around her. Her clothing was also unusually. They were too revealing for anyone. However this went unnoticed to two certain Hobbits whom were watching the girl from a balcony. One of the Hobbits was thin and had dark curly hair. The other as stocky and had bronze curls. Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee were watching the unusual human girl.
"What do you think of her?" Frodo asked staring at the girl. Sam merely shrugged.
"I can't really say Mister Frodo…she mostly kept to herself, except there are time where she, Merry and Pippin are together, she tends to be rather open. Make jokes at Strider and Lady Arwen. Something about kisses or lovers." Sam said as he chuckled at that thought. Although he stayed with Frodo in the past four days, Merry and Pippin would often come by and tell stories about their meetings with the strange human girl.
"It's only been a day since I woke up, and yet it seems like that everyone knows about her. Tell me about her Sam, who is she?" Frodo asked, curiosity peaking as he looked at his best friend in the eye. Sam gave a smile at Frodo.
"From what Gandalf told us, she is suppose to be from another world."
"Another world? That is amazing!" Frodo said excited about the knowledge of having a complete stranger from another world with them.
"She's quite funny and she is suppose to be a priestess. Quite a funny one too. Gandalf said that she curses too much to be one."
"A priestess who curses? How is that possible?"
Sam laughed at Frodo's shocked face. He had been shocked as well when he first heard Priestess Mei's cursing, but soon found it funny after he heard her for a second time.
"They said that her gods may have wanted her to help us. She seems rather displeased about that, but she just accepted that." Sam said as he controlled his laughter.
"Sorry to burst your bubble, Sam, but I didn't accept it. I just got no choice about this shitty situation that I'm in."
Both Hobbits turned to the very person that they were talking about standing behind them with her bass in her arms. She was leaning against the doorway to the balcony and she had a smirk on her face. Her glasses here now in her hair. Frodo and Sam blushed as they found themselves caught.
"Please excuse us for talking about you, Priestess Mei." Frodo said as he gave a small bow. Mei waved the comment away.
"Don't need to call me that, Frodo. Since I helped out in saving your butt from the pearly gates, you're going to have to call me Mei. Got it? You too, Sam." Mei said as she slid down to the ground. Both Hobbits gave a shy nod to her. Mei rolled her eyes at them before she began strumming her bass. "So how are you feeling, Frodo?"
Frodo gave a smile at that. "I'm feeling quite well. Strider says that you helped the poison to slow down. He said that if you had not help, I would have been dead."
Mei gave a snort at that.
"Yeah, yeah…but it was really Arwen who saved your ass. You would have died sooner if she hadn't come along. The poison that was in your blood was different than anything that I know of. Too be blunt honest, what I did too you may have done nothing to help. Shit…stupid uncle." Mei said glaring at the wall. Sam's curiosity perked at that.
"Priestess…I mean…Mei…why do you seem to talk about your uncle that way?" Sam asked shyly. Mei gave him a look that made him feel rather stupid for asking. "Of course…there is no reason for you to answer…I mean.."
"Don't worry about that. It takes a lot of shit to get me mad and a silly little question isn't going to make me blow up the world. Sit down you two…looking up at you makes my neck hurt."
The two Hobbits sat down, both feeling rather flustered. They could not help staring at the priestess's clothing. Mei, however, did not seem to care too much about this and leaned back against the wall. She looked at the two Hobbits and sighed.
"I have no idea why I'm talking to you guys about this, but hey, Kami-sama loves to have a good laugh at my expense. So since I'm in a good mood…I'll answer just about any question that you want." Mei said as she strummed on her bass. The two Hobbits could not believe their good fortune. They would get to understand this new comer and her world.
"Your hair…do people in your world have that color?" Sam asked eagerly. Mei gave a snort at that.
"No…we have dye to change the color of our hair…however, in my case, this is real."
"Any kind of color?"
"Any kind of color…are these question going to be about my hair?"
Sam blushed and shook his head. Mei turned her head at Frodo. Frodo thought for a moment and then looked at her eyes.
"No one in this world have you eyes, except for orcs or goblins. How do you have that?"
Mei gave a smirk at that.
"Good question. I got this coloring from my mother's side of the family. I don't know how, but trust me, we got a lot of eyes colors in my world. I sometimes find if freaky that I have eyes like a demon." She answered. Frodo gave a nod at that.
"Tell us about your uncle!" Sam begged. Mei gave a snort at that.
"I don't know…he's not really worth talking about. He's the one who got me started on the priestess job. He's the head priest back at home. He doesn't have any kids because he's not married. Sometime I think he wants me to be his heir or something. He always liked to teach about his job and stuff. Always putting some spiritual tools in my pockets or bags. He used to tell me stories when I was a kid. Stories about monsters and curses. I wasn't scared of that shit. I just listen all happy about it. He's a pain in the ass, but he's always there for me. He thinks that I'm going to be his heir and all…. but that doesn't bother me a bit. I just hate the idea of him being right." Mei said as she leaned her head against her bass. The trio stayed quiet for a moment. Neither one of them wanted to break the silence. Then Frodo spoke.
"He must love you very much." Mei gave a small nod at that. She looked at the blue-eyed Hobbit and gave a smirk.
"So how about asking me about my world?"
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They had talked for about an hour or two about Mei's world and Middle Earth. The hobbits found the concept of a car and television rather fascinating. The idea that pictures could move in a box or a carriage that can move on it's own was something extraordinary and amazing. Mei learned that Hobbits practically never went out of the Shire. Also the fact that there use to be a dragon surprised her. She now wanted to see a dragon. Too bad that it was gone already. However, Mei couldn't help but to feel slightly distracted. Something was calling for something. She could feel it like a whisper. It seemed weak, but it did not faded. She found it odd. Before she could ask anything more, they heard a horn.
"What the hell was that?" Mei asked frowning. Both Hobbits had no idea either. Mei thought about looking but then her stomach gave her a better idea. A loud grumble could be heard and the two Hobbits stared at her in surprise. "Okay…I need food…come on. Let's go find something to eat."
Frodo and Sam chuckled at that and the three walked into the palace. They were passing the main hall when Merry and Pippin grabbed them and pulled them to the entryway of the hall.
"Merry, Pippin! What is the meaning of this?" Sam demanded. Merry motioned him to be quiet.
"We overheard that there is going to be a dwarf here! Come on! Let us look at the visitors!" Merry whispered excitement creeping in his voice. Mei sighed and took a peek. She could see Elrond and Gandalf conversing with a group of men. She could see the dwarf right away, for he was short and he also dressed much like a Viking. He had a long and thick beard that was also braided. She noticed another man, his hair was about has long as hers, he had facial hair that reminded her of Strider. His hair was the color of copper and she was sort of glad that he looked human. The last person that caught her attention was an elf. He had long silver blond hair that was styled the same way as Elrond except no braids. His face looked young, however Mei thought that he looked sort of tense. Her stomach grumbled again and she decided that food was more important to her than these men.
"I'm going to go find something to eat…you four can stay here and look." Mei whispered as she tried to sneak away. Pippin looked up in shock.
"And let you eat up all the food and leaving the rest with nothing? Merry! We need to stop her!" Pippin cried out. Mei tried to run, but Merry and Pippin grabbed her and pulled her back. All three of them underestimated the two Hobbits strength and Mei's lack of guard and all three of them tumbled into the hall. The three wrestled for a moment since each of them were trying to get up. All the while Mei started to curse.
"Of all stupid things you two asses do, you had to do this to me! I'm not going to take all the food away. I just eat as much as you do and that just scares the hell out of you! Get off of me! Hey! Whose foot was that?!" Mei snarled. Frodo and Sam then quickly entered to help their friends out. They could not help but giggle at the sight. After they untangled themselves, they then realized where they were. The Hobbits gave uneasy smiles at the other men who looked at them in shock. Mei however heard her stomach growl and she wanted food. She then looked around and shrugged. "Hey…don't know about you guys, but I'm hungry and so me and my friends are going to leave you here, talking among yourselves and hopefully, we'll not see each other until we're all full and happy. Later dudes…or is that lords? What the hell…you guys are just males anyway…see ya!"
With that Mei pushed the four Hobbits out and went in search for her food. The hall was silent with the exception of Gandalf's chuckling. Elrond had an annoyed look on his face at the manners from the human girl. Although inside, he was amused at her antics. All three warriors had now recovered from the sudden intrusion of the blue haired human and four Hobbits. They blinked, hoping that what they saw was merely an illusion. One of them asked the question that was in their minds.
"Who was that?"
Gandalf's laughter grew slightly while Elrond gave him a look that plainly stated, "do you want to tell them or should I" and sighed. He decided that it would be better if he would explain everything in a calm manner.
"My Lords, that was the Priestess Mei and the four Hobbits who came under Gandalf the Gray's orders."
Silence had settle among the group as the males tried to find what indicated that the girl they just say was a priestess. In their minds they could find nothing. The blond elf then looked at Elrond with a sort of polite air to him.
"My Lord Elrond, I hate to be rude but are you sure that girl we saw is a priestess?"
"Legolas, she is a priestess, however she is also from another world. She believes that her gods have sent her here for some reason, although the Priestess Mei has her doubts on why. I understand my Lords that her clothing is unusual and that her manner is questionable. However, do not underestimate her, my Lords. I have a feeling that she is sent here to help us. So I ask for you to please give her the respect that her title needs to have." Elrond said while his mind wonder if the girl would respect the others while they were here. The dwarf on the other hand gave a snort at that.
"How can a woman, especially a human woman, be so vulgar? She's more of a orc then a priestess."
Gandalf gave an amuse look at the dwarf.
"Lord Gimli, trust us on this matter. She has a rather foul tongue, however she is rather clever and observant. I can tell she's waiting for us to explain everything to her. I would be more worried on the fact on what she is thinking than what her appearance is." Gandalf warned with a smile.
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It was the afternoon and Mei was sitting in the garden again. Pippin and Merry were showing Sam and Frodo around the grounds. She had suggested it and told them that she wanted some time to herself. She had gotten her bass again, but decided not to get any paper to write down any music. Right now, she just felt like singing. It seemed impossible, but Mei was a Japanese-American. She knew how to speak both languages and understood them well enough. Although she usually played punk rock, she also liked other sorts of music. However she liked anything that had to do with anime. Any song that was either the opening theme or ending was good to her.
"sora tooi sora
tsubuyaita koe
anata no yume wa ima
hoshi no sharin wo mawasu
Sky, far away sky
A murmured voice
Your dream
now turns the wheel of the stars
watashi itsumo doko ni mo inai
sou kanjite'ta
sono hitomi shiru made wa
I felt like
I would never be anywhere,
until I felt your eyes on me.
mune no katasumi
kaketa tsuki ga hitotsu aru dake
demo donna ni hosoi michi mo
terasu you ni hikaru
There is but one eclipsed moon
in the corner of my heart...
may it shine enough
to light up whatever narrow path you take.
Unknown to her, someone was watching her sing. He studied the strange girl with surprise and curiosity. He could not believe this was the same girl that he saw before. Now, from the looks of it, she seemed more gentle and passionate.
"Her voice sounds gentle when she sings." He said to himself softly, hoping not to disturbed the scene in front of him.
sotto hoshi-tachi ga
yubisashite-iru
anata no yuku saki wa
suishou no mori ni naru
Quietly, the stars
point the way,
and the path before you
becomes a forest of crystals.
watashi itsuka kono te no hira de
anata no koto
subete kara mamoritai
Someday, I want to
protect you from everything,
cradled in the palm of my hands.
atatakai yoru
mada chiisa na tsuki no sumu ie
demo anata ga nemuru toki wa
yasashii akari tomosu no
On a warm night
as you sleep,
a gentle light lights up
a house where a small moon still dwells
She could feel that someone was watching her, but why? Then she mentally shrugged it off. They would get bored in time. They could not understand her anyway. She was singing in Japanese. Still it did bother her to feel someone watching her.
mune no katasumi
kaketa tsuki ga hitotsu aru dake
demo donna ni hosoi michi mo
terasu you ni hikaru
There is but one eclipsed moon
in the corner of my heart...
May it shine enough
to light up whatever narrow path you take".
Mei stopped singing and just suddenly lay down on the grass. She really liked that song, it was slow and it also sounded rather haunting. Speaking of haunting, the person who was watching her was still there. She sighed and rolled her eyes. Of course, she had to remind herself the reason that she could sense the person was the fact that her priestess training gave her the advantage. She pondered for a moment. Her mind debating on if she should tell the person off or just ignore them. Two offers were tempting in their own way. She could blow off steam or just enjoy the silence. She decided that she would sing and if the person was still there, she would blow off steam. She then gave a rare grin at the thought. She would get to do both! Then she thought about what to sing…and how to get rid of her watcher…she would have to sing something in English so they could understand. She would also have to sing something really embarrassing. Oh what to sing? She then grinned as one song came to her. This would defiantly get this watcher out. So she began to sing, this time with more volume.
"Don't get so fidgety!
You're always looking all over the place!
Stop looking away from me!
More than anyone else, I
love you, love you, love you the best!
love you, love you, love you!
love you, love you, love you!
love you, love you, love you!
On nights when the stars are twinkling,
I dream all about you.
I love you, but you act like you don't know.
I bet you're crazy for someone else by now!
Ah! Men all have
so many loves.
Ah! You're spreading them all over,
and making me worry!
He blushed as the priestess began to sing a rather interesting song. How could she sing such a song? He briefly wondered if the men in her world would like this type of song. Maybe Gandalf was wrong about her. Unless…his eyes widen in shock at his thought.
Don't get so fidgety!
You're always looking all over the place!
Stop looking away from me!
More than anyone else, I
love you the best!
Ah! How many lovers
does a man want?
Ah! Love only me,
and me alone, always.
Mei allowed herself to grin as she sang. Whoever was there did not seem bothered by her song or either was in total shock. She could not wait to see who was spying on her. This was getting really good.
Don't get so fidgety!
You're always looking all over the place!
Stop looking away from me!
More than anyone else, I
love you the best!
Always the best!
Everything about you, I
love, love, love,
love, love, love,
I love you the best!
He was glad when she finished the song. It was rather embarrassing for him to listen to her sing a song about love, men, and lovers. In all of his years, he had never met a person as this girl.
"Hey! Are you going to hide there all day or are you planning to show yourself to me sometime this century?" the girl called from her place. Mei turned on side to where the person was hidden and an eyebrow raised a bit at the sudden appearance of a tall blond elf. She remembered him from the group who were there with Elrond. Of course, she did not know his name.
"You knew." He said. Mei gave a nod while noting that he had a rather nice and smooth voice. It was an alto or a tenor's voice. Very nice. She studied him for a long silence. Last time she only caught a brief look at him. This time she noticed that he was slim, much like Frodo. However the difference was that he also seemed muscular while Frodo had a softer look to him. He was also pale as Frodo. Mei admired the pale skin. Her skin was just a little tanner than his. His eyes were like Arwen's only a little bit different. His eyes hold more than wisdom, but also experience. His eye seemed to tell her that he had see the young fallen and the darkness rising. She had to admit that he was rather beautiful. Then she wrinkled her nose at the thought. It was just her luck that men here were prettier than her.
"Of course I knew. You guys are magical creatures, right? I can feel your magic or chi. So why the hell were you watching me? I mean, don't you guys have anything better to do than watch some stranger?"
He gave a chuckle at that.
"Pardon me, Priestess Mei, but I was curious about you."
"Yeah and while we're at it, tell me your name. It's now exactly fair that you know my name and that I know nothing about you." Mei said as she lay on her back again. He gave smile and nodded even though she did not see it.
"My name, Priestess Mei, is Prince Legolas of Mirkwood."
"Okay, you're a prince. Nice to meet you Prince Legolas. So what is so damn curious about me aside form the fact hat my hair is blue and that my eyes are yellow. If you want to know about that stuff go ask the Hobbits." Mei said as she closed her eyes. Legolas gave a chuckle at that.
"Pardon me, Priestess Mei, how is it your manner seems different than your manner?" he asked kindly. Mei sighed.
"Because I want to. I'm only a priestess because my uncle wants me to be one. Anything else?"
"What sort of song was that you sang the first time?"
"It's called Tsuki no le in other words, House of the Moon. Why you like it?" Mei asked as she opened her eyes. Legolas gave a small smile.
"I think it suits you rather well. You have a beautiful voice, Priestess Mei."
Mei gave a smirk at him. "Your voice seems kind of nice. Do you sing?"
"It has been a long time since I have sang, Priestess Mei. I am afraid that my voice would seem rusty." Legolas said as he sat down beside her. Mei gave a snort at that. The two were silent as they watched the sky. Mei felt her eyes beginning to droop when she heard someone calling her name.
"Mei! Mei! Where are you?"
Mei and Legolas looked at the direction of the call. She could see Frodo running towards her. He stopped, his face flush from the exercise. Mei rolled her eyes at him. However, she could not scold him since he looked so cute with flush cheeks.
"Idiot, you're still recovering. What's so damn important that you had to run here?" Mei asked staring at Frodo. The Hobbit then took out something from his pocket. Mei saw that it was her prayer beads.
"Thank you. Lady Arwen said that they protected me." Frodo said softly holding the beads towards her. Mei looked at the beads and then Frodo. Then she took his hand and closed his fingers on the beads. She gave a small smile at him. Frodo blushed at bit at the smile. It made the girl look gentler.
"Keep them. Something tells me that you're going to need them, kid." Mei said as her smile changed into a smirk. Frodo gave a nod and thanks. She waved it off. "Come on. Sit down and watch the clouds for a while. It's really entertaining."
Frodo did just that. The rest of the afternoon was spent on cloud watching between the elf, human, and Hobbit. All three of them felt at peace and were contented with the silence.
"Hey Frodo, I forgot to tell you, but the elf next to me is Prince Legolas."
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Really Mei! How could you! Anyway, sorry about this…it's not going exactly like the book or the movie. As for the two songs…the first one is Tsuki no le from Outlaw Star and the second is Lum's love song from Urusei Yatsura. I got the translation from this website Anime Lyrics. The webpage is http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/
Please Review…sorry about those who wanted it to be a Frodo/Mei…some day I'll do a Frodo fic…but for this one …Mei and Frodo are more like sister and brother…I might make Mei or Frodo…one of the two to a crush…but that would be cruel…
Okay, the next chapter is going to take a while to do so don't except one any time soon…I'll write once I find the time to…. hopefully I'll get a chapter done by Sunday.
Thanks to all of you reviewers!