Title: Learning how to grow (3/?)
Author: Mariana
Reply to: persefone_rj@hotmail.com
Pairing: Aragorn/Legolas
Rating: R for language and sexual situations
Summary/Notes: Legolas is totally OOC,though it's not exactly AU. Just
to warn you. The fellowship is having a hard time with spoiled prince
Legolas. Could Aragorn change him?
Disclaimers: Legolas,Aragorn or any character here don't belong to me!
No infringement is intended.


The Mines of Moria. Not only the place Gimli had had a hard time finding
that his cousin Balin was dead. Not only the place they had almost lost
Frodo. If it wasn't for the mithril,he would be dead. And not only the
place orcs and demons like the Balrog lived.
Moria was the place where they had lost Gandalf.
Everyone was having a hard time. The hobbits cried,especially Frodo who
was helpless. Boromir had sit and kept looking to the ground,refusing
to go on. Gimli was serious like never before. Even Legolas showed he
had a heart this time. He surely had it but wouldn't show it easily.
However,when he thought Gandalf was gone,he tried to understand the
others' suferrings.
Aragorn stood by his side. Since their talk,they had become friends.
Aragorn always defended him whenever he knew Legolas wasn't the only
one to blame. And was very sincere when he thought Legolas was wrong.
Legolas listened to him and respected his opinion,never wanting to fight
Aragorn. And the elf was trying to have better relations with the
others in the fellowship.
Aragorn knew he was trying and felt happy for it. Actually,Legolas was
doing this for Aragorn alone,not for the others. He didn't want to
disappoint his friend.
However,before they entered Lothlorien forest,another big fight took
place. No one knew how it had come to begin,but the elf and the dwarf
were fighting again. Aragorn wasn't there as he and some of the hobbits
were looking for food.
"Don't you have a heart?",Boromir asked,whimpering. "We've just lost
Gandalf and you keep causing trouble,elf?"
"Just shut up. You don't know what you're talking about. It was him who
started it.",he pointed the dwarf.
"You wish,your fucking elf! It's always you who start any fight in
here!",replied an angry Gimli.
Boromir was losing his patience as well as Gimli. He said:
"I thought your talk with Aragorn had helped you to be calmer. But I'm
seeing that you won't change. Never."
"If it wasn't for Aragorn,I had already slapped both of you,you
fuckers! But I respect him and that's why I don't do it right now!"
"Oh really?",Boromir provoked. "So why don't you offer your ass to him
too?"
Legolas became enraged. Who was Boromir to talk to him in this way?
Before the man could think,Legolas slapped him.
"Ah,I'm gonna kill you!",yelled Boromir.
"Try me! You're in need of an arrow on this ugly face of yours!"
"Try me,elf!"
Aragorn arrived before they could lose another member of the fellowship.
"What is happening?",was his calm question.
"What is happening,what is happening!". Boromir was furious. "Guess
what!"
"What happened Legolas?",Aragorn asked him. He knew the elf was
involved.
"Nothing.",and Legolas left.
"Listen,both of you.",Aragorn asked,sensing what had been happening
there. "We've just lost a companion,a friend and a powerful wizard. We
have to remain unite here. If we fight,and if we despair,it will do no
good. We have to help Frodo and his friends. And destroy this damned
ring at once!",he almost lost control. "You have to help me too. I
cannot carry all of you and your matters on my shoulders!",he wanted to
cry,but didn't.
Legolas felt his heart melting. Though he was very angry with Boromir,
he could feel it had to be forgotten because of their task. And because
Aragorn couldn't handle this alone. Legolas hugged him,and whispered:
"I'm sorry.",he would never let the man and the dwarf know he was sorry.
"I'm sorry,Aragorn.",said Boromir,not noticing Legolas had said the
same thing. "I know we have to remain unite."
Aragorn sighed and commanded,trying to forget the fight:
"Come on. We have to reach Lothlorien forest today."
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They had arrived in Lothlorien and most of them were resting as soon
the night came. All of them were tired and sad for the loss of Gandalf.
Legolas didn't want to sleep and was looking at the stars,sit by the
river. Sometimes he washed his hands on it. And thought of many things.
He was changing. That was for sure. His matters now were mostly with
Boromir,though the dwarf didn't like him either and kept saying he was
the one to blame for everything. But he wasn't giving orders and acting
like a prick anymore. He was trying to understand the others,and
especially Aragorn.
Aragorn...Legolas had been thinking of him more than any other things
or people. His friend whom he wanted much more than friendship now. He
was feeling attracted to the man. He loved the way Aragorn treated him.
He loved his calmness,as if this difficult task wasn't troubling him as
much as it troubled the others. Aragorn was worried,that was for sure,
but he seemed never to lose control. Legolas,Gimli and Boromir were
always in a fight. The hobbits fought between them and the others knew
they were stressed as well. But Aragorn...he didn't fight with anyone.
Only with orcs and himself. He didn't show he was worried. He suffered
alone. He didn't talk about what troubled him. Legolas had noticed he
wasn't well,but as Aragorn remained calm and showed no wish to talk,he
said nothing either.
Legolas was surprised when he heard someone crying in the night.
Astonished,he realized it was Aragorn. That noble,strong man was down
to tears.
Legolas stood up and started to look for him. Found his friend on the
same bank of the river,but a little farther from where he had been sit.
Aragorn looked at him. He didn't try to hide his tears. And went to
meet Legolas.
"What is it,Aragorn?",Legolas asked. "Are you alright?"
"No.",and Aragorn cried more,hugging Legolas. "I'm so afraid now."
Legolas raised his hand and started caressing the man's hair. It was
soft. So soft that he wanted to keep doing this forever. To calm him
down until he stopped crying his heart out.
"I can't stand this pressure anymore...",cried Aragorn. "I cannot do
this,Legolas."
Legolas sat down with him on the bank of the river. Firstly he felt
extremely guilty because of the fight with Boromir. This fight had
almost made Aragorn lose his control. Him,of all people! Aragorn was
cool and calm,but he wasn't standing the pressure.
"Aragorn.",Legolas spoke. "You know you can do it,my friend. You have
the courage that is needed for this kind of thing. You are brave,and
much braver than anyone here. Everyone here - and that includes myself -
is afraid because we've lost Gandalf. But not you,Aragorn. I know you
don't fear to fail this task as much as we do."
"You are wrong,Legolas.",Aragorn took his face on his hands. "I'm no
hero. I'm no king either. I'm a man and a man has his fears."
"You are not a king because you don't want to."
"What if I were? It wouldn't be helping us at this moment. Power,
highness...these things mean nothing to me now."
"And what things do you consider important for you now?"
"Friends.",he smiled. Legolas smiled as well.
"I think you should talk more often.",Legolas said. "You are a shell,
you know that?"
"I know.",Aragorn laughed. "Thanks for listening to me."
"It was nothing."
"It was much more than you think."
"I feel good to know.",he smiled. "Well,it's late. I think it's better
for us to sleep."
"Goodnight Legolas.",Aragorn smiled beautifully. "I'm gonna stay here
for a little while. It's so beautiful in here. I feel better when I'm
looking at the sky."
Legolas felt again his heart was melting because of that smile. But
tried to hide his feelings. What Aragorn could see on him? Just a
little spoiled prince who needed help to perceive other things that
wasn't his ego.
Legolas left and looked at the sky to find a brilliant full moon. He
went to sleep,but kept looking at the sky and couldn't fall asleep. He
dreamed of Aragorn. That he was coming to him...embracing him...Legolas
had been so enraged and bored in the beginning of their way,but now he
had Aragorn to think about and to dream of. He wanted to caress the man,
to hold him...to show he would always be by his side.
"Daydreaming Legolas?"
It was Aragorn. Legolas almost jumped.
"For Valar Aragorn you scared the hell out of me!"
"Sorry. I had no intention of doing this.",he said,touching the elf's
hair.
It was when the elf realized Aragorn was in his room. Each one of them
in the fellowship had a room to stay while in Lothlorien.
"Hey.",Legolas said. "Forgot the way to your room?",he laughed,showing
he wasn't disturbed by the "invasion".
"Not really.",Aragorn smiled and sat on the elf's bed.
"So you wanna talk?"
"Dunno.",suddenly the man was scared and trembled. Legolas,who hadn't
realized Aragorn's intentions being so sure the man would never look
at him,took his hands and held them.
They stayed there,and embraced one another. Aragorn felt asleep fastly.
And Legolas wouldn't wake him up. Firstly because he didn't want to wake
his friend from his peaceful sleep. And secondly,he'd rather sleep with
him on his bed...
Legolas couldn't stand that tension any longer. As Aragorn was asleep,
he caressed the man's face. Touched his body - his arms,his chest,his
beautiful legs. Hesitantly,Legolas leaned in to kiss the man's mouth.
But was surprised and astonished to see the man suddenly opened his
eyes.
Legolas felt very scared and asked:
"Were you awake?",his face showed the terror in his eyes.
"Yes.",was the simple reply.
"But...I...I wasn't...I wouldn't..."
Aragorn just looked at him. Ran his thumb on the elf's face and said:
"Come here."
Legolas had no way out of that. He wanted to run,but he wanted much more
to stay. Trembling,he touched Aragorn's lips with the tip of his fingers.
Aragorn kissed them and took the elf's hand on his. Their eyes didn't
leave one another.
Aragorn could wait no more. He pulled Legolas and kissed him passionately.
The elf laid above him and returned the kiss hungrily.
They seemed to become one as they kissed,so hot their bodies were. They
were melting in one another. Legolas trembled and panted. Finally he
said:
"You know I'm in love with you,don't you Aragorn? You know that,don't
you?"
"I felt it,Legolas. I felt the only thing you needed was to have someone
to be in love with."
"And you?",Legolas panted. "What do you feel for me?"
Aragorn smiled and held the elf on his arms.
"I'm in love with you too,you fool. Can't you feel it?"
Legolas felt he was the luckiest being on Middle-Earth. Aragorn was in
love with him too! It felt like a dream,but it was reality.
"Oh Aragorn...",was the only thing the elf could say. "Please kiss me.
Kiss me more."
Aragorn smiled and took the pleading as an order. They kissed and held
one another,and then things started getting hotter.
Aragorn felt he was getting harder and harder,and so was Legolas. To
make love was just a matter of time.
"I love you.",Legolas whispered on the man's ears just after they had
climaxed.
"I love you too...my prince...",Aragorn softly said,caressing the elf's
hair,and they slept together peacefully.

The End

A/N: Review please!