Go download "Ana's Song" by Silverchair. Sure, the song seems to make no sense, but it rocks. So, yea! Okay, on with the fic!

[Okay, so Legolas and Emma are taking a 'break' from dating. Emma is back in Rivendell for the summer break]

New Kid on the Block

I drag my four duffel bags out of the cab one by one with Arwen. Cash leaps out of the car, runs to the door, and starts barking.

"We can hang out tomorrow if you want, Emma," Arwen says quietly. I know she's still thinking about Aragorn not coming back next year. I hug her tight when I see the tears well up in her eyes. "Don't worry about a thing. We'll spend most of the summer with Aragorn. He's not leaving us yet," I say.

"Yea, at least he lives somewhere near by for the summer. Well, I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yes, we can go on a shopping spree with the money we've saved up," I say.

Arwen smiles. "Hey, I almost forgot about that money!" she says and gets back in the cab. "See you tomorrow, chickie!"

I'm glad she looks like she'll be okay. I run to the door and knock. "Anyone home?" I yell. "I need help with my bags!"

The door opens and there stands...

"HOLY HELL!! EDORAN?!" I yell, wide eyed.

"Well, aren't you happy to see me?" he asks.

"Of course I am! Just...you're here!" I leap into him and give him a hug.

He laughs and hugs me back. "Yes, I'm only staying for one night though. It was kind of funny. The folks and me had plenty to say right away. Oh, but we're making a music video starting next week! Our singles are selling out like mad!"

"Oh my god! Well, tell me all about it, but let's get my bags."

"Okay," he says, going to the sidewalk and picking up two bags while I take two others. "So, our 'Pursuer' single has sold the best, so within a month we'll have it done and our CD will be done in a few months."

"That's awesome!" I say. "Let's go inside, drink some coffee, and we can just talk."



"So, I heard you broke up with Legolas," Edoran says.

I'm startled. "How did you know?"

"Rome told me last night before I came here," he says. He gives me that I- want-to-know-more look.

"Uh...Cash dog is getting big now," I say. "He's too big to carry now."

Edoran smirks. "Don't change the subject. Why did you break up with Leg- man?"

"We need a break now that we live so far away from each other. It's really no big deal. Now that I think about it, I actually like being single," I say. I'm not sure that's true. I miss Legolas already, but I'm gonna have a little fun being able to check out guys now. "Relationships don't last forever."

"Yea, you're right," he agrees.

"I'm home!" I hear mom yell, followed by the front door shutting. She runs in the kitchen and gets this huge grin. "Wow, seeing my two babies together again," she says and hugs me. "I've missed you so much, Emmy. I hope you don't like that school cause I don't want you to go back!"

I laugh. "I'm glad to be home, mom!"

"I bought you something!" she says, pulling out a bag from Passion for Fashion.

"What's this?" I say pulling out a shirt. "Ah, it's a Greenwings shirt! Thanks mom!" I say and kiss her cheek.



"I wish I could check my email!" I say.

"You know we do not use computers! Well thought of people should live things according to tradition!" Mom says.

"Then how come you have a TV?" Edoran asks, while stuffing a banana in his mouth.

"Well, we need to know...uh, what's um, happening in the world..."

The phone rings. Edoran smiles. "And what about the phone, mom?"

"Oh be quiet Edoran!" Mom says.

I get the phone. "Hello?"

"Hey, Em, what's up?"

"Oh, hi, Legolas!" I say. "Nothing really, just got done with dinner."

The doorbell rings.

"I miss you. Talim and I wanted to invite you over sometime next month. Do you think your parents will mind?" Legolas asks.

"Emma, get the door!" Mom says. "I have to make your father's dinner before he comes home."

"Make Edoran get it, mom," I say.

"I'm a little BUSY!" Edoran says, sticking his nose in his magazine. He might be sweet sometimes, but he's still by dumbass big brother.

"Ugh, Legolas can I call you back with an answer?"

"Get the door before the person leaves!" Mom says.

"Love you, bye," I say and hang up the phone.

I rush to the door and Cash runs behind me. He tries to squeeze through the door, but I push him in and go outside. Strangely, there is an Adan [human] boy about seventeen turning from the house, but then turns back to face me. We hardly see any humans around here. Actually, I think Aragorn is the only one I EVER see here.

"H-hi," I stammer. He has shaggy, dirty-blond hair and dark blue eyes. By the way he's dressed, he looks like he's from Rohan and most of those guys are HOTT!

"Hey," he says. It seems that he can even make 'hey' sound totally smooth. "I just moved in a few houses down two days ago and I don't know anyone...and just decided to come over and say hi since I saw you and another guy close to your age hanging around here."

"Oh, yea, that's my brother," I say. "He's never around. He lives in Rohan with his band. Would you like to come in and have some coffee?"

"Sure!" he says.

We sit down at the little coffee table with coffee. "So, your brother lives in Rohan? I used to live there," he says, frowning and looking down at his coffee.

"Yes, well, he just recently moved in some beat up house with some of my friends in Rohan. I don't visit too much cause they work all the time."

"What does he do? Didn't you already tell me?" he says, looking a little embarrassed for not remembering.

"Yes, he's in a band. You might have heard the band Pandemonium?"

"I've heard them and I love their song Pursuer! Though I can't exactly figure out what it's about! I can't believe that you are his sister!"

"The song is about him trying to find...well, me. We weren't in contact for a few years, but it's a long story. You can talk to him if you want. He'd be stoked to give you an autographed picture!"

After talking for a WHILE I realize we haven't even gotten each other's names! WHOA. I laugh at the thought.

"What?" he says mid-sentence.

"Nothing," I say. "Just that...well, let's start over for a moment. I'm Emthiel Goldring...but you can call me Emma."

Then he laughs and shakes my hand. "I'm Darien," he says. "Darien Jothes."

"Hey dude, here's your autographed picture," Edoran says, but Darien just stares at me straight in the eyes while I stare back.

"Um, hello!" Edoran flicks Darien in the shoulder. "Here you go."

"Oh!" Darien says looking dumb. "Thanks, it was awesome meeting you."

"Not as awesome as meeting my sister, is it?" he says with a laugh and walks out of the room.

Darien blushes and looks at me.



Mom stumbles in the room in her robe. "What is this boy doing over so early? I can hear you both laughing from my bedroom!"

"Oh, sorry mom!" I say. "What time is it?"

"Two thirty!" she says sharply. "You've hardly even spent time with any of us and you've just gotten back from school."

"Mrs. Goldring, I had no idea how late it was!" Darien says. "Bye Emma. See you later. Come over any time."

"Okay, see ya," I say.



That morning Edoran takes me to Arwen's. "Bye, I'll see you in a few weeks," I say kissing his cheek and jumping out of the car.

"Haha, you'll be seeing me on TV!" he says, pulling his shades over his eyes. I laugh as he drives away, grinning.

A maid lets me in Arwen's room. "Arwen!" I say. "Ready to take a serious shopping spree?"

"Yes, of course!" Arwen says grabbing her purse.

The mall is only a block away from her house, so we don't bother to take her car. "So, Emma, excited to be home?"

"Actually, yes. It's great to be able to kick back without any school," I say.

"Yep," she says, though she doesn't really seem to be listening. "Oh, Aragorn is going to meet up with us at lunch at the food court. Is that all right?"

"Of course!" I say. "I'm glad he decided to stay over the summer with one of his friends here instead of with Faramir," I say. The truth is his mom is letting him stay with Arwen and me for the summer before he has to leave for a dumb ass school in Rohan.

"Yea, I'm glad too," she says. I look at her and she locks her eyes on something. "Look! There he is! I'm assuming that's the friend he's staying with? Let's go see him."

"Where, I don't see him!" I exclaim, but she grabs my arm and pulls me through the crowd. She's being so funny lately!

"Emthiel! Arwen!" I look at Aragorn and smile.

"Hey Aragorn!" I say, then look over at his friend. "Darien!"

His eyes widened and he hugs me. "Emma!"

"Wait...Darien, how do you know Emma?" Aragorn asks.

"He lives right across the street from me!" I say.

"Wow! I didn't know that! You didn't tell me the girl you met yesterday was THIS Emma! I had no idea I was going to be staying so close to you guys all summer!"

"Yea, and Arwen lives just two blocks away, so we'll get to hang all summer!" I say.

"Yay!" Arwen says.

Aragorn and Darien start talking about Darien's new house and Arwen leans into me to whisper, "He's cute. It's a good thing your single."

"Yea, he is really...uh, wait, no, me and Legolas are taking a 'break'."

She shakes her head. "And that means you both are not dating. You wouldn't be cheating on him. YOU were the one that broke up with Legolas. BESIDES, it's obvious that he had been telling Aragorn about you...maybe he likes you."

"Well, we did talk till two o' clock in the morning last night."

Arwen's eyes widened. "You didn't tell me that! Oh my god, he's got to like you. You guys would look so cute!"

"Arwen, stop now," I say.

"All right," she mutters.

I look at Darien as him and Aragorn talk. He is really cute and we DID talk for hours last night. Plus Legolas and I weren't dating so...

I shook my head. Was I going crazy? This guy could never like me. I was lucky to have one guy after me: Legolas.



Review. And don't freak out on me about Legolas and Emma not dating. Haha, maybe they'll get back together, but life cannot be "fall in love with the prince, never have any problems, get married. The end." No, so that's not how my story is gonna be! LOL. So, yea, bear with me. This is kinda like a soap story.

Haha, well wait till the next "episode"!