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It was awful. But that is not the worst. None of the guards would speak to Legolas. They thought that Legolas was with Aragorn now and in the process shattered their commanders heart. Haldir's brothers came up to Legolas then and sat down. Knocking a few chairs down in the process of marching over . Legolas cringed at the anger radiating off the brothers. He had known them along time and never saw them in a temper like this.

"What are you playing at, how could you do that. We thought that you loved him. And with a mortal" Rumil asked. Orophin only stared at him. With loathing.

"I'm not with Aragorn." Legolas said, near tears. "I could never betray Haldir. I thought you would understand that. How long have we been together now? 6 hundred years?"

"Yes." Orophin was about to come back with a snide remark but then realised what Legolas had said "You're not with the man?" asked Orophin. Slightly taken aback by the emotions flowing from Legolas

"Then why was he hugging you and down on one knee?"

"He loves me. He asked me to join with him. I could not."

"So you still love our brother?"

"Of course, I will never stop."

"Then why is he leaving your home?" Rumil asked very confused.

"What?" Legolas asked in disbelief

"Haldir refuses to share the same quarters with you any more. He is going to stay in our home. We thought you would have been told"

"No, no, no. so how am I supposed to make things right if he wont even stay with me. We have lived there for 5 hundred years. He is just leaving?"

"Yes. He is."

"But he can't"

Aragorn had seen the two elves go over to Legolas. He wondered how Legolas knew all of the elves here. He was watching out of the corner of his eye and saw the blond beauty near tears. He decided to get closer too listen.

"I must speak to him. I can't let him leave."

"You may have no choice. He is very upset"

"You know what he is like. You have known him for ages." Orophin replied. Legolas looked hysterical.

"I love him so much."

Aragorn felt like a brick had been smashed in his face. Legolas loved someone. Who? why had he never been told. He felt anger boil in his chest. So this is why Legolas never replied to his advances. He wanted to kill the other that held the elves heart.

"Go to him. Make him see your love" Rumil told Legolas. He understood how much the Elf was hurting he had been in the same situation a thousand years ago. He lost and never loved again. He didn't want his brother to suffer the same way.

Aragorn decided to follow Legolas to see where the lover was.

Legolas walked to his house. He climbed up and found Haldir there throwing his things into a bag. His eyes were bloodshot and his hair a mess. Legolas stood there in silence for a few moments.

"Get out Legolas"

"I love you. Don't do this love"

"Don't call me that. You are with that man now. You obviously don't love me."

"I'm not joined with him." Legolas whispered quietly

Haldir stopped. He turned to look at his Legolas. Haldir felt his anger ebb away with this statement and the look of hopelessness on his partners face. He felt unsure if he was doing the right thing in leaving without talking to Legolas.

"You are not with to him?"

"No .I am joined to you. I have been for years and will continue to be for yours forever."

Haldir walked over to Legolas and pulled into a searing kiss. After a few moments they broke apart.

"I am sorry for not believing you. I was so scared that I would lose you."

"You could never lose me. I am yours for eternity."

Aragorn had seen the whole episode from a window. He wanted to slit their throats but what good would that do?

He stumbled away as Legolas and Haldir got a little more intimate. He ran. Like he had never ran before. So fast that he didn't notice himself fall headlong into Boromir.

"Whoa. Careful Aragorn, You could of killed me or you there. Why are you in such a rush?" Boromir asked slightly concerned when he saw the formations of tears in his companions' eyes. He loved Aragorn. He had never made it obvious as he had seen the looks Aragorn gave to the elf. He hated the elf for taking the mans attention but was confused when he saw the elf never returned the attraction.

"Legolas" Aragorn chocked "He.. He is with another"

"Oh" Boromir said. He thought he knew who it would be. He had not been so blind when the Warden had met them. "Who was he with?"

"Haldir." Aragorn said with a sob.

"Ah." Boromir said. He brought his hand up and brushed away a leaf that had settled itself in Aragorns Hair. "Don't worry. Legolas was not for you. You will find a love that will be right for you."

"I doubt it. Who would have me."

Boromir had to say it. He felt that he had nothing to lose. Legolas was out of the picture now. He was free to go for it..



To be continued.

Next part up soon hopefully. At the Latest next weekend.

Thanks - miss Cj