Aragorn awoke to find Legolas happily snuggled up against him, murmuring words of elven tongue in his sleep. Aragorn sighed, remembering the night before. My gosh, what lovemaking. Even my back is sore… Aragorn thought and chuckled to himself.
Aragorn looked down at his sleeping beauty and smiled. "You are so gorgeous, you know that?" He placed a palm on his cheek and stroked. His other hand was playing with the very much loosened braids in his hair. "Especially when you are about to come, begging me. You are so naughty—"
Suddenly he felt a pair of legs pushing against his, stretching. Legolas was awake! Aragorn felt extremely embarrassed, and Legolas must have caught this because in a moment he was laughing his ears off. Aragorn growled at him, pinning his elf to the ground.
"Aye! Aragorn!" The blond squealed playfully. Aragorn's sharp hair dangled above Legolas, brushing the fair face. And another thing dangled also—the Evenstar necklace. Aragorn gasped and got off of Legolas, shaking his head in an 'I can't believe it' matter.
He sat there, holding the necklace in his hands, bewildered. What…what would—how could have he been so foolish?
Aragorn turned around to face the confused Mirkwood prince. He was almost in tears, but Legolas looked at him and laughed. Now Aragorn was angry.
"And why do you laugh, Legolas?" He shouted.
Legolas backed down apologetically, his eyes sorrowing. Placing a hand on the ranger's shoulder gently, he spoke softly, "She has found someone else also."
Aragorn's eyes widened. "What? So she will not mourn over us?" Legolas nodded.
"How you know this," Aragorn questioned. "And why…"
Legolas placed a finger on his lover's lips, smiling tenderly. "I know because she sent a letter." Aragorn said no more.
"So…you may give me the necklace, Aragorn."
"What?"
Legolas sighed. "If I have the necklace, I can return it to her by horse." When Aragorn was about to protest, Legolas whistled and sung in elvish. (A/N: Only sung in elvish, you can't whistle. ^_~ ) Suddenly a horse came gallaping towards them and Aragorn had to dogde it or he probably would have been hit. Legolas stopped for a moment, before turning to Aragorn and asking, "Are you sure?"
"No, I am not sure. But…Now I realize whom Arwen loves. It's her maiden, isn't it?"
Legolas nodded sadly. "But…you have me." And with that he tied the necklace to the horse and sent the horse running off into the direction he came from. It would take the necklace safely back to her.
Aragorn turned away from Legolas when he came to place a tender kiss on the lips.
Surprised, and yet thinking Aragorn was just playing, Legolas spun him around and gave him a full on the mouth—including tongue.
Now it was time to be stunned—Aragorn pushed him away!! With a hard shove, Aragorn growled and shoved the elf away from him, causing Legolas to fall hard onto the ground. He looked up at the ranger in hurt ness and shock.
"Wh…Estel! Why-" Legolas used his endearment nickname.
"I'll tell you why, Legolas," Aragorn interrupted gruffly, dirt flying when he spun around and stood over the shaking prince.
"You just used me, didn't you? And now—I can't love you. I don't know why I'm so angry, I just.."
"Get it all out, Estel." Aragorn was raised his brows when Legolas said this. The elf stood up, glaring. He had a look between shock and disgust.
"Until I figure this out, there will be no one sleeping in my cot." The ranger growled, clenching a fist.
Legolas spat right back, "Fine then. Do you realize how childish you are acting?"
"No, but I can't trust you right now. EVERYTHING HAPPENING TOO FAST!" Aragorn yelled extremely loud, and his voice echoed.
"I bet you were using me also. If you can't trust me, then no wonder Arwen left you." Oh no, maybe that wasn't such a good idea…
WHACK!
The feeling of Aragorn's fist in Legolas' face really hurt—between a punch and slappish sting, it still blew across his cheek like there was no tomorrow. Unfortianly, the fair and delicate elf was knocked out by the ranger's blow.
"Oh my gosh, Legolas," Aragorn shrieked. He bent down and scooped the prince up in his arms, cradling him with care. How could he have been so stupid? Luckily, there was only a small bruise on Legolas' cheek, and he looked fine everywhere else. Aragorn's eyes fought back tears and he carried the lithe elf back to the camping site.
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When he had reached it, Gimli literally screamed. "WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM!?" Aragorn raised a hand, pulling Legolas closer to his chest.
"He, um,…we got in a fight." Aragorn managed to get out.
Gimli shook his head. "Must you fight so often?"
"We don't, but…he did something much unexpected. Something I wasn't sure I wanted to give up." Aragorn pointed to his neck, and Gimli's eyes widened.
"He got rid of it? I know Arwen has another lover, since the elf told me but he got rid of it?"
Aragorn sighed, leaning down to grab his baggage and various weapons, all while trying to balance Legolas on his hips. "I think we should travel now, and continue to…"
Gimli finished for him by giving him a map of Middle Earth. When they found the destination, Aragorn nodded and got the two horses together. He put Legolas up, then got behind him and kept him close.
When they had begun to ride, Aragorn began to think of a way to apologize to Legolas, for he felt terrible about hitting him. But...was Legolas really his lover meant to be? What about immatureness? Yes, he could definitely say that about him. He had never seen Legolas try to get Aragorn to love him so quickly and change his mind about the Evenstar..but he had changed his mind. A long time ago.
He looked down at Legolas, sighing. He really did love him. And he needed and wanted Legolas for his own. Later, he would tell him..
Freakish, eh? Hehehehehehehe next chapter is much better. It is gonna be soooo good!! I am writing it right now, and it will be very long and the last chapter. ^_^
Sylvermoonleaf