Hmm.a warning to all of you. I'm listening to the original soundtrack of
the OVA of Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) and this chapter may become
something that I didn't plan to write. The music is so sad (and 2 tracks
made me want to write an action scene) ;_; sniff.
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The company of three went out from their hiding, which was wise for Aragorn had been looking for Arwen for a short while since their council had ended. Arwen came to his husband with a smile dancing across her face yet did not tell what it was for and only winked at Legolas and Kei who understood. Learning of the leave of the guests from other countries was to be on the next day, Kei decided to take a picture of them, using up all her film; telling them that it was to keep a memory of all of them. Though most were astonished by the blinding flash, they kept the urge to ask her what it was. Underneath, she wrote the names of those in it from left to right, top to bottom and the location.
As the others retired to their chambers, Thranduil approached Kei saying, "My Lady, the council has resolved to help you, as well, to get back whence you have come from. Yet we deem it shall take long for this circumstance has never arisen in Middle-earth; we bid you to bear with this span of time."
"It is I who must bid you to bear with me," Kei bowed learning of the ways of the world she was in, "for it is I who had been added to the problems which you must solve. I can wait however long the time span may be though I am in haste. Should I not come back in due time, it would not affect me in any way at all; for I have had more pleasant times here than I did in my own world." But in her mind she says, How the heck do they make me speak as someone so dignified like them?
"Very well then," Thranduil said "Wither do you wish to go? I am sure that you have yet seen the true beauty of our land."
"It is true that I have not." Kei answered, "Yet I am not sure to where I want to go; maybe somewhere different from what I have seen so far?" Good I'm turning back to normal.
"Verily, since you are in good terms with my son, as I deem you are; he shall take you unto the places that you desire." After that, he called upon Legolas who had just finished his talk with Aragorn and approached his father. Thranduil explained to him of what he has in mind; Legolas did not hesitate nor did he state a reason not to take her to a place that she would like as he led her to the stables.
"Legolas," Kei called upon him, "I'm sorry I took your time again. I'm really such a nuisance aren't I?"
"I do not believe so." Legolas answered "If I didn't have to do this, I would most likely be practicing archery once again; which I am not so fond of for they do not present a challenge. Do you ride horses in your world as well?"
"Yes, but not unbridled or unsaddled. But I could learn if you don't have one."
"You needn't worry, we have those for guests such as yourself." he said calling the keeper and telling him to make ready a horse for the guest.
Soon they set out with Legolas riding a stallion as white as snow and Kei riding one as black as ebony. As they rode they talked about things that concerned of their customs and traditions giving Legolas quizzical thoughts about the Japanese tradition for it was queer and alien to him. On the other hand, it startled Kei to learn that one year in an Elven yen is equivalent to 144 years to her own time since it consists of 52,596 days. Their talk also strayed into other things but Legolas did not mention where they were heading to even when Kei had already asked him of it. But Kei suspected it was a mountain view for they were going on an upward slope.
At the end of their journeying, Kei saw that her intuition was correct. It was indeed a mountain view but it was unlike anything she had seen in her world. Snow-capped mountains became the background of a vale which was lush with trees; the stream was unto a silver rope that wounds ever towards the end of her sight. The blue sky became its canvass as the sun shone like a fire in the dark. She shook her head in wonder. She slowly alighted from her horse almost falling over if not for Legolas who stood by. He led her near the edge of it there, they sat admiring the view; not a word was spoken for a while.
Soon they began talking again about cultures and technology without realizing the time. But the blazing sun reminded them that it was late and they began to head beck toward Legolas' realm.
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The next day, their guests departed and Kei asked Legolas to go to the Mountain View once more after their practice and went on for several days. They were both amused and amazed at the stories that each had to tell so both of them didn't seem to have any thoughts of denying each other's company. Thranduil became a little amused at their 'little walks' and decided that he would like to see their how they were doing (especially his son) in two days.
The day before their performance before Thranduil, they went up to the view once more and remained silent for a while admiring what lay before them and listening to the sounds around them.
"Legolas," Kei asked breaking the silence "not to be rude, but, is it true that Elves are wiser than most beings?"
"Most are, though, Elessar has more wisdom than I." Legolas admitted. "Why is it you ask, Bainwen?"
"I-hey, what does Bainwen mean?" Kei asked with a hint of annoyance.
"I do not deem it wise should I tell you now." Legolas answered teasingly, "Yet it suits you well, therefore I shall call you that from this day forth."
"Oh, really?" Kei retorted, "Then I guess it will be better if I call you Kedakai Shou Yousei; and I won't tell you what it means if you don't tell me what you've said means, got it?
"Anyway I wanted to say earlier that I need to ask for your advice - it's for a friend, if ever I get back."
"An advice is a dangerous gift and all courses may run ill." Legolas answered "But if you desire it, I shall attempt to help you in any way I can."
"Just the like the one that Gildor told Frodo.anyway, to serious matters." Kei took a deep breath before she continued. "I shall name the countries Country A and Country B. Now, my friend lives in Country A but due to circumstances, she was summoned to Country B leaving her boyfriend-um, soul mate-err.fiancée, no that's French-I mean husband-to-be. Then she met this man and they became really fast friends. But as time went on, she started to have feelings for him and she didn't know if it was real or not. So, she's going back soon to Country A and never coming back to Country B; knowing it, her heart was very heavy and felt as if her life would split in half. She doesn't know if he feels the same about her but sometimes she notices that he stares the same way at her like her boyfr-husband-to-be. Now, her problem is, should she just forget him or what?"
"It is not an easy problem to solve and I have naught the experience of it either. Yet I deem it would be best to tell him how she feels about him for she cannot return and forget him after. She has someone else waiting for her in her own country. Yet if she tells her, he might feel the same way about her and that might bring ruin and may cause her more confusion." Legolas said trying his best and scratching his head at the same moment.
"Just like I thought how you would answer: both a yes and a no." Kei sighed and both fell silent once again.
Kei suddenly broke into a whistle of her favorite orchestral music: The Wars of the Last Wolves*. Birds gave different calls of their own while she whistled and she abruptly stopped doubting why the fowls had suddenly sounded louder and seemed nearer and thought she was annoying them.
"Why did you halt?" asked Legolas, "Do you not want the fowls to meet you?"
"Meet me?" Kei asked, "Why would they want to meet me?"
"You were calling upon them and telling them to follow your call that will lead them straight to you, Bainwen." Legolas explained, "If you are timid, I shall call them for you then."
"I was not calling them. Is that what my whistling meant?" Kei asked half- disbelieving what he had told her. "But, I am fond of animals; please do call them, Kedakai Shou Yousei. I don't know how."
Legolas stood up and did call the fowls of the air to come unto them. They engaged in a fruitful conversation with Legolas as the interpreter. Legolas fancied his state and changed some of the statements made yet Kei was not without her wit; she knew Legolas was twisting some of her words and what was told to her and began to taunt Legolas in a Japanese tongue. When Legolas came to know what she was saying to him, he ragged at her as well in Sindarin tongue. A brief pause came between them, and, without warning, both laughed uncontrollably. As always, the day was to come to a close and they retreated to the realm of the elves with lightened hearts and spirits.
Thranduil noticed this and called upon Legolas to his chamber and bade Kei to sleep well as she retreated to her own chamber.
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Legolas wondered why his father had called upon him at such a late hour. As he entered in his father's presence, he was surprised to see an elf from Rivendell who turned out to be a messenger from Elladan. A matter was explained to him and his heart became grievous.
*It's my favorite anyway and I'm listening to it right now. AHHHHH! The music got to me! The music got to me! I got sappy! How did Taku Iwasaki do it? Oh and a note to you, PANCHO if you are ever reading this: "DRAT YOU! MY STOMACH NEARLY DID A SOMMERSAULT WITH WHAT YOU MADE ME READ!!! SHINEE!!! KIMI GA KUROSU!!! BAKA HENTAI!!!
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The company of three went out from their hiding, which was wise for Aragorn had been looking for Arwen for a short while since their council had ended. Arwen came to his husband with a smile dancing across her face yet did not tell what it was for and only winked at Legolas and Kei who understood. Learning of the leave of the guests from other countries was to be on the next day, Kei decided to take a picture of them, using up all her film; telling them that it was to keep a memory of all of them. Though most were astonished by the blinding flash, they kept the urge to ask her what it was. Underneath, she wrote the names of those in it from left to right, top to bottom and the location.
As the others retired to their chambers, Thranduil approached Kei saying, "My Lady, the council has resolved to help you, as well, to get back whence you have come from. Yet we deem it shall take long for this circumstance has never arisen in Middle-earth; we bid you to bear with this span of time."
"It is I who must bid you to bear with me," Kei bowed learning of the ways of the world she was in, "for it is I who had been added to the problems which you must solve. I can wait however long the time span may be though I am in haste. Should I not come back in due time, it would not affect me in any way at all; for I have had more pleasant times here than I did in my own world." But in her mind she says, How the heck do they make me speak as someone so dignified like them?
"Very well then," Thranduil said "Wither do you wish to go? I am sure that you have yet seen the true beauty of our land."
"It is true that I have not." Kei answered, "Yet I am not sure to where I want to go; maybe somewhere different from what I have seen so far?" Good I'm turning back to normal.
"Verily, since you are in good terms with my son, as I deem you are; he shall take you unto the places that you desire." After that, he called upon Legolas who had just finished his talk with Aragorn and approached his father. Thranduil explained to him of what he has in mind; Legolas did not hesitate nor did he state a reason not to take her to a place that she would like as he led her to the stables.
"Legolas," Kei called upon him, "I'm sorry I took your time again. I'm really such a nuisance aren't I?"
"I do not believe so." Legolas answered "If I didn't have to do this, I would most likely be practicing archery once again; which I am not so fond of for they do not present a challenge. Do you ride horses in your world as well?"
"Yes, but not unbridled or unsaddled. But I could learn if you don't have one."
"You needn't worry, we have those for guests such as yourself." he said calling the keeper and telling him to make ready a horse for the guest.
Soon they set out with Legolas riding a stallion as white as snow and Kei riding one as black as ebony. As they rode they talked about things that concerned of their customs and traditions giving Legolas quizzical thoughts about the Japanese tradition for it was queer and alien to him. On the other hand, it startled Kei to learn that one year in an Elven yen is equivalent to 144 years to her own time since it consists of 52,596 days. Their talk also strayed into other things but Legolas did not mention where they were heading to even when Kei had already asked him of it. But Kei suspected it was a mountain view for they were going on an upward slope.
At the end of their journeying, Kei saw that her intuition was correct. It was indeed a mountain view but it was unlike anything she had seen in her world. Snow-capped mountains became the background of a vale which was lush with trees; the stream was unto a silver rope that wounds ever towards the end of her sight. The blue sky became its canvass as the sun shone like a fire in the dark. She shook her head in wonder. She slowly alighted from her horse almost falling over if not for Legolas who stood by. He led her near the edge of it there, they sat admiring the view; not a word was spoken for a while.
Soon they began talking again about cultures and technology without realizing the time. But the blazing sun reminded them that it was late and they began to head beck toward Legolas' realm.
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The next day, their guests departed and Kei asked Legolas to go to the Mountain View once more after their practice and went on for several days. They were both amused and amazed at the stories that each had to tell so both of them didn't seem to have any thoughts of denying each other's company. Thranduil became a little amused at their 'little walks' and decided that he would like to see their how they were doing (especially his son) in two days.
The day before their performance before Thranduil, they went up to the view once more and remained silent for a while admiring what lay before them and listening to the sounds around them.
"Legolas," Kei asked breaking the silence "not to be rude, but, is it true that Elves are wiser than most beings?"
"Most are, though, Elessar has more wisdom than I." Legolas admitted. "Why is it you ask, Bainwen?"
"I-hey, what does Bainwen mean?" Kei asked with a hint of annoyance.
"I do not deem it wise should I tell you now." Legolas answered teasingly, "Yet it suits you well, therefore I shall call you that from this day forth."
"Oh, really?" Kei retorted, "Then I guess it will be better if I call you Kedakai Shou Yousei; and I won't tell you what it means if you don't tell me what you've said means, got it?
"Anyway I wanted to say earlier that I need to ask for your advice - it's for a friend, if ever I get back."
"An advice is a dangerous gift and all courses may run ill." Legolas answered "But if you desire it, I shall attempt to help you in any way I can."
"Just the like the one that Gildor told Frodo.anyway, to serious matters." Kei took a deep breath before she continued. "I shall name the countries Country A and Country B. Now, my friend lives in Country A but due to circumstances, she was summoned to Country B leaving her boyfriend-um, soul mate-err.fiancée, no that's French-I mean husband-to-be. Then she met this man and they became really fast friends. But as time went on, she started to have feelings for him and she didn't know if it was real or not. So, she's going back soon to Country A and never coming back to Country B; knowing it, her heart was very heavy and felt as if her life would split in half. She doesn't know if he feels the same about her but sometimes she notices that he stares the same way at her like her boyfr-husband-to-be. Now, her problem is, should she just forget him or what?"
"It is not an easy problem to solve and I have naught the experience of it either. Yet I deem it would be best to tell him how she feels about him for she cannot return and forget him after. She has someone else waiting for her in her own country. Yet if she tells her, he might feel the same way about her and that might bring ruin and may cause her more confusion." Legolas said trying his best and scratching his head at the same moment.
"Just like I thought how you would answer: both a yes and a no." Kei sighed and both fell silent once again.
Kei suddenly broke into a whistle of her favorite orchestral music: The Wars of the Last Wolves*. Birds gave different calls of their own while she whistled and she abruptly stopped doubting why the fowls had suddenly sounded louder and seemed nearer and thought she was annoying them.
"Why did you halt?" asked Legolas, "Do you not want the fowls to meet you?"
"Meet me?" Kei asked, "Why would they want to meet me?"
"You were calling upon them and telling them to follow your call that will lead them straight to you, Bainwen." Legolas explained, "If you are timid, I shall call them for you then."
"I was not calling them. Is that what my whistling meant?" Kei asked half- disbelieving what he had told her. "But, I am fond of animals; please do call them, Kedakai Shou Yousei. I don't know how."
Legolas stood up and did call the fowls of the air to come unto them. They engaged in a fruitful conversation with Legolas as the interpreter. Legolas fancied his state and changed some of the statements made yet Kei was not without her wit; she knew Legolas was twisting some of her words and what was told to her and began to taunt Legolas in a Japanese tongue. When Legolas came to know what she was saying to him, he ragged at her as well in Sindarin tongue. A brief pause came between them, and, without warning, both laughed uncontrollably. As always, the day was to come to a close and they retreated to the realm of the elves with lightened hearts and spirits.
Thranduil noticed this and called upon Legolas to his chamber and bade Kei to sleep well as she retreated to her own chamber.
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Legolas wondered why his father had called upon him at such a late hour. As he entered in his father's presence, he was surprised to see an elf from Rivendell who turned out to be a messenger from Elladan. A matter was explained to him and his heart became grievous.
*It's my favorite anyway and I'm listening to it right now. AHHHHH! The music got to me! The music got to me! I got sappy! How did Taku Iwasaki do it? Oh and a note to you, PANCHO if you are ever reading this: "DRAT YOU! MY STOMACH NEARLY DID A SOMMERSAULT WITH WHAT YOU MADE ME READ!!! SHINEE!!! KIMI GA KUROSU!!! BAKA HENTAI!!!