What is wrong? Did I do something wrong? Legolas wondered after being about to kiss Diena. He quickly masked his face so she couldn't see what he was thinking
They continued to fight about if she would have a bath or not and eventually Legolas won.
Off they went again. They had to stop once because of Diena's coughing. It kept getting worse the closer they got to Rivendell.
By the time they got there, Legolas was seriously worried that Diena was going to die on him. He could see the look of intense pain on her face when he set her down on a bed.
She rolled over to put as much space in between them as she could. Again Legolas wondered why she kept pushing him away. He had done nothing wrong!
Except tried to kiss her, an annoying little voice said inside his head. Legolas shook his head, trying to clear that thought.
Arwen came sweeping into the room. She went up to Diena and laid her hand on her forehead and looked into her eyes.
"We must stop her coughing. Get some Ukilaberry juice, it will help her throat."
Legolas understood all this but when he looked at Diena he could tell she understood nothing of the conversation.
After making Diena drink some juice, her coughing died down. Arwen gently told her to go to sleep and Legolas watched as she closed her eyes and drifted off.
"We must tend to her cuts. Legolas, come help me." Arwen directed everyone to do something.
Legolas rolled Diena over onto her back, trying not to wake her. Arwen busied herself with wiping all the cuts on Diena's body down with water, to clear them.
After cleaning them all, they started to cover them with different sorts of medicine and wrap them with cloth.
"Legolas," Arwen touched his arm. "Go rest. You look so tired. Why, I don't believe you've slept at all these last few days!"
He left the room and wandered down to the garden.
Not watching where he was going, he ran into a small child and almost fell over. Taking a closer look at the child, Legolas realized he had been mistaken. It wasn't a child, but a hobbit!
"Legolas!"
Pippin stood up and jumped on Legolas.
"Have you seen Merry? I was just looking for him when you, being the klutz you are, trampled all over me!"
Legolas laughed at the idea of him being a klutz.
"Pippin," a voice came from behind Legolas, "Where are you, you stupid ass?"
Merry came stepping out of the bushes and saw who Pippin was talking to. He came running and jumped at Legolas too.
"Stupid hobbits! I'm not something for you to climb on!"
He sounded serious but when they looked up at his face he was smiling.
"Why are you here? Where are Sam and Frodo?" Legolas asked.
Pippin started to answer but Merry got to it first. "We're here to see Aragorn. We heard you would be here too. Sam didn't come. Hadn't - Hadn't you heard that Frodo left for the undying lands?"
Legolas shook his head.
"Yeah, and then Gi -" Pippin started but Merry kicked him in the shins. "Oooowwww! Merry, why'd you go and do that?"
Merry gave Legolas a weird smile and dragged Pippin off. Legolas could hear sounds of them arguing. Smiling, he turned around to go see where he would be sleeping.
On the way to his room, he met Elrond.
"Legolas, who is this mysterious lady who has just appeared in out midst? Why don't you explain to me?"
Elrond led Legolas off to a private room where he told him everything he knew of Diena, which was very little.
The next morning, Legolas awoke to Mirthaniël just leaving his room. He sat up and saw a tray of food on his bed.
"Mirthaniël, come back!" he called, "I need to ask you something."
Mirthaniël came back slowly, blushing. She often thought of Legolas when he wasn't in Rivendell but she was always too shy to talk to him when he was there.
"What can I do for you, prince?" she asked, curtsying.
"What has happened with the young human that Lady Arwen was looking after last night?"
"I - I do not know, my lord."
Legolas stood and walked up to Mirthaniël. He laid a hand on her shoulder and gently looked into her eyes. There was something about her that he could never figure out.
"Thank you, and thank you for the breakfast. I will see you later."
Nodding, she left the room.
Hurriedly, Legolas slipped on some clothes and ran towards Diena's room. He silently opened the door and stepped inside. The only person in there was Lady Arwen and Diena, still sleeping.
"Has she been asleep the whole time?"
Arwen shook her head, looking tired. "She awoke in the middle of the night. Her eyes, they looked so haunted. She just stared at me until I asked her what was wrong. She didn't reply, she just went back to sleep."
"Arwen, go rest. Estel will be here soon, you'll need to be energized for him."
Laughing lightly, Arwen stood up. "I am glad you are back, Legolas." She embraced him lightly and left.
After watching Diena breathing for almost an hour, Legolas heard her groan and she opened her eyes.
"How long have you been here?" she asked him.
"Not too long, perhaps an hour? How are you feeling?"
Diena moaned and pushed the covers off her. She lifted her shirt up to see the cut on her stomach. It was covered. She put her hand over the cloth.
Legolas reached out and put his hand on hers. Her eyes filled with confusion as she looked up at him. She thought he was about to try and kiss her again but instead he just pulled on her hand and helped her to stand.
"There is going to be dinner tonight in the main dining hall. I know Lord Elrond would like it if you came. I have told him all I know of you, and I know he is eager to hear more. Perhaps you can tell us." He paused and looked at her, "A maid will be here soon to bathe and dress you."
Legolas left the room and Diena waited for someone to come as Legolas had said. The door opened. Instead of seeing a maid, as Diena thought she would, she saw the beautiful she-elf entering her room again.
"Ah, you are awake. 'Tis as I expected."
Diena started to speak. "Excuse me, I don't mean to be rude but, who are you?"
The beautiful elf laughed. "I am Lady Arwen, daughter of Elrond, sister of Elladan and Elrohir. And you are Lady Diena, are you not?"
Lady, Diena was about to start laughing again but remembered what had happened last time. "Yes, I am," she said, instead.
Arwen smiled and Diena realized that she had found herself a friend.
A/N: Awww, the loner has a friend now! Just kidding! I'm hopin' you're liking it because I truly am trying! Keep the Reviews coming, they've been good so far! If you like fluff, I'm sorry, I haven't go into it yet! And would someone be kind enough in their Review to tell me what the fuck a Mary-Sue is? Thanks!
