=My own experience with Lord Of The Rings=

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Chapter 28:

Tiggers!

"The wonderful thing about Tiggers, is Tiggers are wonderful things. Their tops are made out of rubber, their bottoms are made out of strings.." I sang as we traveled a few days later.

"Springs!" Chi corrected me.

"Didn't I say that?" I asked her. She was still at the head of the group and I was still at the tale end. We sang a lot since we were bored and it was too hard to talk against such a distance.

"You said strings!" She said, looking back at me.

"Whatever." I shook my head, "They're bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy, Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun! Fun!"

"But the most wonderful thing about Tiggers is.." Chi sang along with me.

"I'm the only one!" We sang together.

"How can you both be the only one?" Merry interrupted.

"That's just the way that it goes." I took the time to explain as Chi kept on going.

"Tiggers are cuddly fellas, Tiggers are awfully sweet, everyone else is jealous, and that's why I repeat and repeat…" Chi sang, "The wonderful thing about Tiggers…"

"Hey, what's wrong with the Elf up there?" I asked, looking around Gimli.

"He is accustomed to the singing of his own people. To hear such un-beautiful music as this is painful to his ears." Aragorn said, pausing.

"That's just mean!" I said, indignant, "Sure, we're not the best in the world, but he doesn't have to rub it in."

"He was not. That is why he has not spoken in all the time since we started traveling." Aragorn told me.

"Hmph." I said, annoyed, "Hey, Elf!" I said, running as fast as I could to catch up with him.

"Yes?" He asked, slowing to allow me to catch up to him.

"Boy, you run fast…" I said, wheezing, "Anyhow, Aragorn said that you don't like our singing?"

"He should not have said that." Legolas said as he continued to walk much faster than I was accustomed.

"Does that mean that you don't like it or that you do and he was lying? What am I saying, Aragorn may be a creep, but he doesn't lie. Kings don't lie, do they?" I paused dramatically, "Do they, Elf dude?"

"Kings are no better than you or I." Legolas said, avoiding the question, "I would inquire you of a small matter."

"Does that mean you want to ask me a question?" I asked, "Sure, go right ahead."

"Why do you not speak my name?" He asked.

"I haven't figured out how to pronounce it yet." I said, "Sorry that you noticed. I don't say the Dwarf's often either. People ask me who I'm talking about if I do… It's annoying, so I avoid it."

"Break time!" Chi yelled at us, "Get back here!"

"I'm back!" I said, waving my arms wildly as I rushed back, "Hey, did you know that the Elf hates our singing?"

"We should sing more!" She said as she sat down, "Is that why you rushed off?"

"Yeah. I guess so." I said, also sitting, "Finally, a break. Have you noticed how these are getting fewer and farther between?"

"Yeah. I tried to get Gandalf to give us more breaks instead of less, but he wouldn't buy it." She said as we sat quietly for a few moments.

"Ah-ha!" I shouted, jumping to my feet, "I figured it out! Why girls like the Elf so much!"

"Cause he's pretty?" Chi asked, looking at me like I was weird.

"Well, maybe that too," I said, considering it for a moment, "But that's not what I was going to say! It's his name!"

"The one we don't know how to pronounce?" She stared at me, "What's that got to do with it?"

"Like this," I said, "It's 'Leggo, lass'!"

"I don't get it." She said, looking at me blankly.

"Just a minute." I said, "Elf! Get over here!"

He came over, "Yes?"

"You're so gullible." I smiled, "Anyhow, Chi, see; when he was made, they wanted to name his something that would make girls like him, so they named him:" I grabbed his arm, and said in a whiney voice, "Leggo, Lass! As in, let go of him, girls! He's mine and no one else's!"

"Okay. I still don't get it, but okay." Chi said. Then she laughed loudly for some time, then stared at Legolas for a moment, "Hey, Chu…"

"Yeah?" I asked, "You get it?"

"Well, yeah, but that's not the point." She said, pointing to Legolas, "You're making him blush."

"What?" I asked, looking up at him. He was blushing. It was cute; his fair face had turned bright red and he just stood there uncomfortably. Laughing, I released his arm, "You may go now." We laughed until there were tears in our eyes.

"Aren't Elves cute?" I asked, still snickering, but trying to stop.

"Ah, wizards best them any day." She said, "Although I've never seen Darling Gandalf blush before. He probably couldn't if he wanted to." We sat there in silence for a few moments, thoughtfully.

"Wanna go see if the Dwarf can blush?" Chi asked.

"Defiantly." I said, hopping to my feet alongside her.

"Hey, what do you do to make a Dwarf blush?" I asked as we stood in front of Gimli.

"I dunno." She said, "What can we do to make you blush?"

Gimli shifted uncomfortably, and glared at us.

"I know!" Chi said, with a sudden flash of insight. She leaned over and whispered her plan to me.

"Why me?" I whined. She just smiled.

"Go ahead." She grinned.

"Okay…" I said, doubtfully, "But I blame it all on you if I get killed." I leaned forward and kissed Gimli's nose. He just stood there in shock for a moment. I backed away quickly and hid behind Chi.

"It was her idea!" I shouted as Gimli came out of shock and started yelling loudly in Dwarfish.

"#$*&#&&#$#^*%%$!!!!" He yelled angrily.

"Perhaps we should get moving again." Gandalf said, coming over, "Is everything all right?"

"Yeah. Let's go!" Chi said, grabbing his arm.

"Please let me use him for protection, too!" I begged Chi, rushing after her.

"Okay, but just this once. And you can't actually hug him." She said. I was fine with that. As long as I had a shield, Gimli couldn't kill me as easily. I actually wondered if he would if he could. I wasn't about to take my chances.

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References:

Winnie The Pooh (never would have guessed, huh?)

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