Part 5


Aragorn rushed up the stairs to the walls of Helms Deep.

"Legolas," he called.

"Aragorn," came a voice, "Aragorn, what is the matter?"

A female hand slid over his shoulder. Aragorn spun round.

"Eowyn," he said with haste, "Legolas, have you seen him?"

"Yes, he is up on the hill outside Helms Deep. Aragorn, I need to talk to you, I…"

"I have to find him," interrupted Aragorn, running to the gates of Helms Deep.

"Aragorn," Eowyn called after him, "You can't go out there!"

Her efforts were wasted for Aragorn was already gone.

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Aragorn ran up to Legolas. He stopped a fair distance from the Elf and watched Legolas stand, facing away fro him.

"Aragorn," said Legolas, "I know you are there."

"I should have guessed," replied Aragorn.

He closed in on Legolas and placed a hand on the Elf's shoulder. Legolas shrugged it off.

"Aragorn, don't."

"I am sorry Legolas, but you know my heart belongs to you."

"And mine belongs to you," Legolas whispered, "Yet they are not bound."

"They are bound," cried Aragorn, "They have bound since we first made love."

"That is but a binding of elves, a man seems to have many partners. However he does not know who to love."

"My dear Legolas, I don't know what you mean."

"You may think you love me Aragorn, yet we both know your heart belongs to Arwen and…"

"Legolas," Aragorn interrupted.

Placing a finger to his lips the Elf continued.

"Listen to me. Her heart belongs to you. Eowyn is a substitute for Arwen. I mean nothing; if I did you would be with me most moments and not with Eowyn."

"Legolas, I love you and I am sure you love me too."

"I do love you Aragorn, as much as I love the trees in Mirkwood, the ones I shall return to in a few days."

"Mirkwood will be gone. If you leave us, we will loose hope. We need you Legolas," protested Aragorn.

"Exactly, we. My bow, the fellowship or what's left of it, needs my bow."

"I need you."

"No, you don't. Tell me one way you need me. Not for the hope of Middle Earth, the destruction of the One Ring, but for personal reasons."

"I need you, because I Aragorn son of Arathorn love you, Legolas Prince of Mirkwood."

"No, you don't listen, you don't love me. You love Arwen Evenstar, just admit it Aragorn."

Aragorn grabbed the Elf's shoulders and crushed his lips to those of Legolas, pushing all thoughts from the Elf's mind. Aragorn deepened the kiss. He slipped his tongue into Legolas's warm mouth as he felt the Elf respond. Legolas pulled Aragorn closer so that every inch of their body was in contact. Aragorn smiled against Legolas and pulled back.

"I love you," he said.

"Really?"

Aragorn nodded and lazily drew small circles of the Elf's back.

"Then you are to tell Eowyn, for she has feelings for you, they run deep in her blood."

"I will," assured Aragorn drawing Legolas in for another kiss.

Legolas placed his hands on the mans chest.

"No," he said, "Not until she knows."

The Elf kissed Aragorn's forehead and then moved down, his lips hovered above Aragorn's.

"I love you," he said and kissed Aragorn's nose.

"Tease," whispered Aragorn.

"The best," Legolas said walking away.

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